Happy Little Farmer
Chapter 678

Chapter 678: Chapter 678

Mr. Fan on the other end of the phone suddenly went silent.

He remained silent for about four to five minutes, making Yang Fan extremely anxious, before Mr. Fan finally said faintly, "There are actually people in the world who know of Tianji Sect, I feel this name itself is somewhat ancient."

Yang Fan asked, "So, our faction is truly the Tianji Sect, isn’t it?"

Mr. Fan still didn’t answer directly, but instead asked, "Who told you this name?"

"The owner here, but not a human, he recognized the wooden mace in my hand and mentioned this. He said he has some connections with Tianji Sect. It’s because of that Tianji Sect member, she ended up in her current situation," Yang Fan explained.

"Where are you now?" Mr. Fan asked.

"In the suburbs of Sanping County, there’s a scenic area here, I’m still not sure what it’s called," Yang Fan replied.

"Immortal Cave!" Mr. Fan suddenly said, "That place is called Immortal Cave, legends say there was once an immortal cultivating there, and after his ascension, he left behind this Dong Mansion. You should have heard of her story by now, the person you met."

"My mentor, that is, your Grandmaster, had once traveled around the world and had stayed in Sanping for a period. He encountered many interesting events there, and when I was young, these were the little stories your Grandmaster used to entertain me with."

"In Sanping, what left the deepest impression on your Grandmaster was a woman named Lady Liu, a courtesan, a clean official. Normally, she just played the pipa in the brothel, but later on, some unfortunate events happened, she was killed, and due to heavy grievances, she lingered in that brothel, turning the entire brothel into a realm of ghosts on the nineteenth day."

Yang Fan looked up and around, thinking of the Illusion Realm he had just witnessed.

That must be the brothel.

"You can ask if that woman is called Lady Liu. If it’s her, she should still have some regards for the incense offered and should not trouble you too much. But don’t think about confronting her, your current strength is nothing in front of her," Mr. Fan cautioned.

"That woman, according to your Grandmaster’s description, even with your current strength, you should just stand back and watch, and if you can’t get out this time, I won’t be able to help you either. Then, all I could do is collect your body. No, there might not even be a body to collect, I could only erect a memorial for you."

Yang Fan’s mind suddenly grew heavy; he had already sensed how terrible this situation was.

But still, he had underestimated it.

It was terribly too much.

"Mr. Fan, I think I don’t need to verify anymore, in the Illusion Realm just now, I saw the brothel, it should definitely be here," Yang Fan said, "If, I mean if I really can’t get out, is there any way to alleviate it a bit?"

He still had to prepare for the worst.

One should never wholly pin their hopes on the kindness of another; it is a folly in itself.

"Cut the forehead blood!" Mr. Fan said solemnly, "If you truly find yourself in an irresistible situation, this is the only way. Make a cut on your forehead, and in combination with the Heavenly Eye Technique, it should allow you to see a path to survival. But whether or not you can make it out, that’s up to your own destiny. I, this old fellow, would actually like to be bothered by you, but with this matter you’ve encountered, even if I were there I could only stand by helplessly."

"I understand, Mr. Fan. I feel that my life isn’t going to end so soon, I’m sure I’ll be alright," Yang Fan said.

One cannot despair oneself before things have even escalated to that point.

Then what’s the point of it all.

"Kid, you shouldn’t think like that, and you can’t just write yourself off because your enemy is too powerful. If you think that way, you’ll cut off your last chance of survival," Mr. Fan said gravely, "Don’t rush, have patience."

Yang Fan replied in a muffled voice, then asked, "Master, do you know exactly what unfortunate things have happened to her?"

"Right, this is something I should indeed explain to you in detail to help you make judgments," Mr. Fan said, "Actually, it’s one of those clichéd tragic plots, she trusted the wrong man. Originally a prostitute who did not sell her body but only her skills, she later met a scholar who was good at making women happy. This man was originally on his way to the capital for the imperial examinations but stayed in Sanping for quite a long time and frequented the brothel a lot, becoming well acquainted with Lady Liu."

"He told Lady Liu that he gave up going to the capital for the examinations because of her, saying that there would still be opportunities for the examinations later, but if he left, he might never meet Lady Liu again. Missing this chance would mean missing out for a lifetime, and Lady Liu was moved and gave herself to the scholar."

"But at that time, she didn’t know that the scholar had given up hope on his official career and, searching for connections in Sanping, was preparing for a decent livelihood. His choice of making connections was to have someone else replace him in the bridal chamber."

"Having lingered in the brothel for a long time and spending all his savings entertaining others daily, he came up with such a foolish scheme: first, using sweet words to win Lady Liu’s heart, then on the wedding night, having the one he solicited take his place in the bridal chamber."

Yang Fan couldn’t help but remark, "This scholar is ruthless. By doing this, his reputation would surely be completely ruined. Does he not care about it at all?"

"Do you think this kind of person would care about their reputation?" Mr. Fan sneered, "Even though it happened hundreds of years ago, hearing about it is still disgusting. According to your Grandmaster, the money spent on their wedding ceremony was all Lady Liu’s private savings, showing just how utterly destitute that guy was, having nothing left but his words."

"But Lady Liu was deceived by his sweet words at the time and didn’t notice anything amiss, happily married the man, only to find someone else under her bridal veil when it was lifted."

"You can imagine how shocked Lady Liu must have been at that moment, and how desperate she was when she was forced."

"But this isn’t even the most serious part, because when that man forced himself into the bridal chamber with Lady Liu, she resisted and scratched his face, infuriating him. After he was done, he called in seven or eight of his men, even had the scholar come in, and tortured Lady Liu to death."

"A woman thought she had found her happiness, but it turned into such an event. You can imagine how desperate she must have been at the time. I can totally understand her grievances; stuck with such a person, even the gentlest of women might harbor a killing intent."

Yang Fan let out a deep sigh, "Indeed, it is a tragic and uncomfortable story."

"That’s about it, there’s nothing more. Your Grandmaster only told me this much," Mr. Fan thought for a moment and said, "By the way, it was your Grandmaster who suggested that Lady Liu hide in the present world and run the ghost business."