Chapter 723
When they arrived near Yun Miaoyi’s home, Mr. Fan finally put away his playful demeanor. His expression suddenly turned serious as he said to Yang Fan, "In a while, I need to leave for a bit and try to make it back by noon tomorrow. If I don’t return, stay with the Yun Family and keep them stable, ask them to wait for me. At the latest, I will return by tomorrow afternoon."
Mr. Fan’s abrupt change in attitude gave Yang Fan an immediate sense of unease. "Grandmaster, is this matter particularly difficult?"
Mr. Fan nodded, "I couldn’t explain earlier, but that locust tree has already merged with Li Mountain. Its roots act as eyes and ears wherever they reach. No one knows how far this thousand-year-old Tree Demon’s root system has extended. It could cover all of Li Mountain—or perhaps even further."
"We must prepare for the worst. Any breeze or rustle on this mountain could be under its watchful eyes. That cursed entity seems to be brewing something critical. It genuinely doesn’t have time to come after me now, but we can’t just let it go unchecked. If this thing isn’t eradicated soon, it will surely become a catastrophe. It has already gained significant power."
Yang Fan nodded solemnly, "What should I do next? Should we call the people from the mountain to come down?"
"For now, let’s leave it as it is," Mr. Fan said. "Or, you could oversee the burning of the Yun Family’s ancestor and have them invite another Fengshui Master to reinter the remains. If they agree to this, that would be ideal. If they don’t, then just wait for me to return. The situation is serious, but it hasn’t reached the point where we need to act in haste."
Yang Fan nodded, "I’ll go call Old Wang to take you out."
Mr. Fan waved his hand dismissively, "No need. The car is too slow. I have other methods. You go back first."
Yang Fan was curious about what kind of method Mr. Fan would use but refrained from asking more questions, knowing it wasn’t appropriate at this moment. Instead, he asked, "Grandmaster, should I tell the Yun Family the truth?"
"Absolutely not. Find another explanation. You’re skilled at that sort of thing," Mr. Fan said.
"I’ll be off now. If anything else comes up, I’ll notify you by phone."