And so, the three rich, beautiful young women excitedly went to have their fortunes told.
After being taken in by all sorts of sweet talk, they ended up dazedly spending over a million between them, emptying out every last bit of their secret savings, pocket money, and New Year's gift money. They bought a huge pile of so-called Protective Jade, then went home and showed off to their classmates, only to have cold water thrown on their excitement.
Master Xiao had no school to speak of. Anyone claiming to be his grandmaster or fellow disciple was a fraud-that was what their classmates told them.
Besides, there was a fundamental difference between Xiao Yu's fortune-telling and theirs. Those frauds spouted one vague spiel after another, none of which could be verified, unlike Xiao Yu's precise readings.
Even taking a huge step back and assuming they weren't frauds, anyone with half a brain could tell whose abilities were more genuine and greater.
Why go to them for a reading instead of asking Xiao Yu directly?
After discussing it, the three girls decided to send Yu Ningling to ask Xiao Yu in person whether he really had any senior fellow disciples or a grandmaster. If not, they hoped he could help them recover the money they had been cheated out of.
"...They said that if you can recover their losses, they'll give you all the money. They only ask that you forgive them for speaking so carelessly before, Master Xiao, and then tell their fortunes."
Xiao Yu burst out laughing. "They really have more money than sense. Three little girls casually coughing up over a million! Of course I don't have any fellow disciples. I'm the sole successor of my lineage, and my master has passed away. Everyone out there using my name