The Fire Cloud Temple's great white goose ultimately ended up in the iron pot. The fragrant stew made Yaoyao happily eat three bowls of rice and four pancakes... Even Qingyun, who had prepared himself for her appetite, couldn't help but be shocked, fearing she might accidentally burst her belly.
Yaoyao happily slept a night in the Taoist temple. The next day, after finishing her health-preserving exercises on the mountain peak, she packed her bag and returned to the Gu family. However, as soon as she entered the door, she heard Third Brother's roaring question.
"Gu Panpan, you say one more time that you don't know, and I swear! You don't know, yet you bring it home?" Yaoyao quickly walked a few steps, rounded the screen by the door, and saw her Third Brother's furious expression.
The target of his roar was cowering on the sofa, his slightly plump body huddled like a quail. He mumbled, "I... I really don't know. I thought he... he was my classmate's classmate. Sniffle... Dad, I really didn't kidnap a child... Don't grab me... Waaah..."
Gu Panpan's baby-fat face was almost crumpled into a bun. He cried and wailed as he explained.
"Alright, alright, Old Third, don't speak so loudly. Look how scared he is." "This child has been foolish since he was little. If scolding worked, he'd be smart by now." "The important thing now is to find a way to figure out whose child this little boy is.
He came back with Panpan, so they should be from the same school. Have you asked the teacher?" Chen Hui, sitting aside, glanced at her bewildered little grandson.
She couldn't help but defend him. However, her words of defense only made Gu Panpan's small face furrow more. Only then did he realize that in his grandmother's heart, he was actually seen in such a light.
"Of course I asked. Panpan's teacher said he wasn't from their class. He helped post it in the work group, but no other teachers recognized him..." This child seemed to have appeared out of nowhere, looking like nothing but a hot potato.
If his parents came looking for him and accused them of child trafficking, it would certainly stick. Gu Jinian drank a mouthful of water in annoyance, then glared at his son on the sofa. Gu Panpan didn't dare to look up.
As for the person in question, the little boy sitting on the sofa seemed to find it amusing. His large, dark eyes darted from Gu Jinian to Gu Panpan. Then, he covered his mouth with his small, fleshy hand and let out a giggle.
"Huh? Where did this little brother come from?" Yaoyao walked over at this moment, her gaze falling on the little boy before her. And with that glance, she suddenly retreated a few steps, alert. It wasn't that there was anything strange about him, but in Yaoyao's eyes, a grey mist swirled above the little boy's head, faintly transforming into a "broom."
"Solitary Star, Widower Star, and a Broom Star in his fate?" Yaoyao gasped, covering her little mouth. She then noticed the dusty "bad luck" clinging to the child, which unconsciously spread to everyone in the Gu family. Her chubby little face instantly crumpled into a bun.
She knew this wasn't the little child's fault; it was just his fate. Once one came into prolonged contact with him, becoming entangled in karma, bad luck would inevitably follow. Especially for her nephew, whose karma with this child was the strongest, his face looked as if it had been covered in dust, appearing grimy.
"What... what does this mean?" Chen Hui's face lit up when she saw her daughter return, but then she became bewildered by her daughter's words. And not just her, everyone in the room was confused, their gazes turning towards Yaoyao.
Seeing this, Yaoyao quickly explained the child's situation. The so-called "Solitary Star, Widower Star" was what ordinary people commonly called a "Harbinger of Disaster." Such individuals have extremely strong destinies and are often afflicted by calamities.
Although these calamities are aimed at him, misfortunes never come singly. If anyone close to him gets involved, they will inevitably be affected. If their destinies aren't strong enough to withstand the calamities, they will naturally perish. The Broom Star, in particular, is the "Imperial Star" among the Harbingers of Disaster, even surpassing "Slaying, Breaking, and Greedy Wolf."
That deity who attained the divine position in the heavenly realm, he had a great reputation in the divine realm. Even a Great Golden Immortal would feel a headache upon encountering him.
This little brother, of course, couldn't compare to that righteous deity, but he had the "Broom Star" in his fate. Such a destiny was far beyond what ordinary people could withstand. If an ordinary person encountered him and harbored ill intentions, they would inevitably suffer a bloody disaster.
Chen Hui was also dumbfounded: "H-how could this be?" "We didn't mean him any harm, so... if we send him back, can this matter be resolved?" Chen Hui still believed her daughter's words very much, so her first thought was to send the child away. Because no one wanted to experience a bloody disaster.
Yaoyao, however, shook her head and said, "Mom, it's too late. This little brother has already latched onto 'Panpan'." This child's "Parents Palace" was currently afflicted, indicating her orphan status. This "Broom Star" destiny was indescribably domineering. Once its destined person took an interest in someone, it would not be severed by distance.
"You damned child, you've caused a huge disaster," Gu Jinian's face was exceptionally grim, and he glared fiercely at his son. Gu Panpan didn't know the severity of the "Harbinger of Disaster," but he knew that when his father was angry, the consequences were dire.
He instinctively shrunk his neck into his chest. This "cowardly turtle" posture made Gu Jinian's temples throb with pain. At this moment, he didn't have time to argue with anyone, as solving the problem was paramount:
"Yaoyao, is there any other way to resolve this?" If sending him away wouldn't work, then they needed a new approach. His sister hadn't immediately given up, which meant there was still room for maneuver.
And sure enough, she slowly nodded, and her soft, milky voice followed. "It's actually not difficult to resolve this problem!" "As long as this little brother wears a protective ebony wood amulet, and then finds someone with a strong destiny to transfer Panpan's karma, it'll be fine!"
The reason why the Broom Star made people turn pale with fear was simply that ordinary people couldn't withstand the "unexpected calamities." If the person being suppressed had a destiny even stronger than the "Broom Star," then calamities would naturally "not befall them."
"Ebony wood is a small problem, but where do we find someone with a strong destiny?" Chen Hui's delicate brows furrowed. One had to understand that this was taking a calamity for someone else. Even if they found someone, they probably wouldn't agree.
After all, life was paramount for anyone. No one would be willing to take on such a thankless and deadly task, even with money. Gu Jinian also shared this thought, his brows tightly knitted. Just as he was at his wit's end, Yaoyao chuckled and said, "No need to look, Yaoyao can do it herself!"
At her words, Chen Hui and Gu Jinian both looked over. The former immediately rejected the idea without thinking. "No, you absolutely cannot take this risk, Yaoyao, don't do anything foolish." Chen Hui's emotions were a little agitated.
One had to know that even though her daughter's cultivation was high, matters of luck were unpredictable. If it ended up harming her daughter, then she would be deeply sinful. Yaoyao saw the worry in her mother's eyes and immediately understood that her mother had misinterpreted her intentions.
She softly said, "Mom, please listen to my explanation first, then decide whether to agree!" Chen Hui slightly raised her head, a gesture indicating her daughter should continue, but with an expression that implied if the explanation wasn't convincing enough, everything was off the table. This overt concern warmed Yaoyao's heart inexplicably.
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