Chapter 121: Protected by Blessings

The old man was so angry at Su Ruo that he blew his beard and glared: "If you don't listen to the old Daoist's words and insist on staying here, you will surely be entangled by evil ghosts, ending up with family destroyed and death!"

Su Ruo's gaze instantly turned cold: "Really? I think it's you who's being entangled by evil ghosts now, with too many verbal transgressions—be careful, you'll surely suffer retribution sooner or later!"

I originally didn't want to quarrel with this old man, but his words were truly unpleasant; he cursed her again and again, which completely ignited Su Ruo's anger.

"You, you..." the old man's face turned livid with anger, unable to utter a word.

Su Ruo indifferently withdrew her gaze: "I'm fine, and I'll only get better from now on. As for you, you look like you have a destiny of widowhood and solitude—be careful you'll end up alone in old age. No, looking at your lifespan, I'm afraid you won't even live to old age."

The old man felt a surge of agitation in his chest; before he could be angered to death, he turned and left directly. He also realized Su Ruo had made up her mind to stay in this courtyard no matter what, knowing further words would be useless, so he didn't bother saying more.

Su Ruo exchanged a glance with Zhou Feng, who immediately pursued.

This old man's arrival is too much of a coincidence.

Su Ruo wanted to know what intention this old man had, risking so much to block her from moving into this courtyard.

"Master, this old man is crazy; his words can't be trusted—don't lower yourself to his level."

Although Li Zhaodi was advising Su Ruo this way, she herself was also fuming; anyone who had just bought a house happily would not be happy after being cursed like that.

Su Ruo said with a smile: "You said his words can't be trusted, so why are you angry? By doing this you're playing right into the hands of those with ulterior motives—they don't want me to live in this courtyard, but I insist on staying; they want to cause us trouble, but I'll stay happy just to spite them."

I've decided—tomorrow I'll find someone to repair this courtyard. I want everyone to see whether this place is truly a blessed land or a haunted house!

Even if it's a haunted house, I'll make it a blessed land to live in, just to spite those petty people scheming in the dark!

Li Zhaodi immediately replied: "Master is right! The more those people try to disgust us, the happier we must be—we absolutely cannot let them succeed."

Li Zhaodi trusts Su Ruo wholeheartedly; in her heart, if the master says this place is a blessed land, then it is a blessed land—no matter whether the other party is a Daoist or an immortal, what they say is useless; she only trusts the master.

Su Ruo lowered her head to look at An'an and asked with a smile: "An'an, are you scared?"

An'an is still young, after all, and Su Ruo worries that the old man's words might frighten her, leaving a psychological scar.

An'an said: "Mom said that old man? He's already been entangled by evil ghosts; he won't live much longer."

Although children's words are innocent, An'an's words still gave Su Ruo and the others a chill.

Li Zhaodi tightened her clothes and said: "An'an, Sister Zhaodi is timid—don't scare me."

Bai Xinya also looked at An'an with a worried face, fearing that the Daoist's words might have affected her, making her suspicious and paranoid.

An'an said seriously: "No! I saw it—he has a fierce ghost on his back! He won't live long."

Li Zhaodi instantly felt colder; despite it being midsummer, she sensed an inexplicable chill.

001 shouted strangely in Su Ruo's mind: "Yanxing Curse, Yanxing Curse—she actually possesses the Yanxing Curse!"

Su Ruo frowned, not understanding what 001 meant.

001 continued: "That dragon opened the True Speech Body Protection for An'an; from now on, any curse or harm with ill intent toward An'an will surely rebound."

That old man just now has committed too many evils, already entangled by evil ghosts, but his cultivation is profound and he also has a Spiritual Artifact protecting his body, so those ghosts simply cannot enter him.

But because of An'an's words, cracks have already appeared on his magical implement; at most he'll survive three days before suffering backlash.

Su Ruo doubted 001's words deeply, but if they were true, it would undoubtedly be a good thing for An'an.

Bai Xinya asked with some concern: "An'an, did you really see... something behind that old man?"

Bai Xinya was very worried; she didn't think An'an was lying, only wondered if An'an had been frightened.

"Mm!" An'an nodded solemnly, seemingly not thinking it was a big deal.

Bai Xinya grew even more worried; she suspected whether there really was something in that courtyard, otherwise An'an, having come only once, wouldn't have started talking nonsense.

Bai Xinya wanted to advise Su Ruo not to live in that courtyard, but she knew that would be inappropriate, so she suppressed the thought, thinking instead of finding someone to inspect whether the courtyard really had a problem.

Su Ruo was still communicating with the system, so she didn't notice Bai Xinya's change in expression.

001 said: "Since that dragon gave An'an a blessing, it should also have given something to Su Ruo and the boy, but it hasn't yet discovered what it is."

Su Ruo wasn't particularly concerned about that.

After Su Ruo finished communicating with the system, Zhou Feng returned, shaking his head at her: "I followed him into an alley, and then he disappeared."

Zhou Feng also sensed that the old man was problematic, but because he feared being discovered, he didn't dare get too close; he didn't expect the old man, despite his age, to be so quick on his feet that he actually lost him.

Su Ruo wasn't surprised by this; since the other party came prepared, they wouldn't easily let her find traces, but given the long future, the fox tail is already showing—Su Ruo isn't in a hurry!

On the way back, Bai Xinya was absent-minded; Zhou Feng noticed his wife's oddness and gently held her hand.

Although Zhou Feng didn't know exactly what had happened, he could easily guess that in this world, only An'an could affect his wife's mood.

At the dinner table, Su Ruo said to Zhou Feng: "I want to repair the courtyard; do you know anyone skilled? Cost isn't an issue, but I need good craftsmanship, meticulous work, preferably someone with experience in this."

If nothing unexpected happens, Su Ruo intends to live in this courtyard for the rest of her life, so she naturally wants to make it as perfect as possible, restoring it to its best state.

Zhou Feng immediately agreed: "Sure, I'll take care of it!"

Bai Xinya looked at Su Ruo, wanting to say something but ultimately saying nothing.

At night, Su Ruo was unaffected, continuing to lie in bed perfecting her drawings.

On the contrary, Bai Xinya couldn't sleep at all, tossing and turning; she finally couldn't hold back and told Zhou Feng what An'an had said.

She looked at Zhou Feng worriedly and asked: "Do you think that courtyard is really inauspicious? Would An'an be affected if she lived there?"

I know some things I shouldn't say, but I'm really worried about An'an; you know I absolutely cannot let anything happen to An'an, otherwise I…