CHAPTER 454: THE MYSTERIOUS GIRL

Chapter 454: The Mysterious Girl

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[Notification from Your Electronic Girlfriend Li Qingran - The Moon Shadow Sect Leader is summoning you!]

No sooner had Wang Shouyi left than Chen Huaian's phone began to vibrate.

He turned it on and couldn't help but smile.

Well, another summons.

Ever since Li Qingran became sect leader, she'd gained this summoning function - whenever she needed him, his phone would alert him.

This time though, the summons didn't specify a reason, probably indicating something urgent.

He immediately put on his VR headset, and when he opened his eyes, he was already at the Slanted Moon Three Stars Cave in the Cangyun Realm.

"Master! Master? Are you there?" Li Qingran's voice came from outside the cave dwelling.

"I am here." Chen Huaian stepped out of the cave to see a visibly anxious Li Qingran. He quickly asked:

"What's happened? Has something gone wrong with that monkey?"

Recently, the only unusual and noteworthy event at Moon Shadow Sect had been that little monkey who came to pay respects at the mountain - he couldn't think of anything else.

"Master, the monkey's fine, but there's a strange person outside our sect."

Li Qingran frowned with a peculiar expression, as if struggling to describe what exactly was strange about this person.

"A strange person? Let me see just how strange they are."

Intrigued, Chen Huaian followed Li Qingran to the front of Moon Shadow Sect's main hall.

Outside the sect, disciples had already gathered in a crowd, seemingly surrounding something, while the little monkey still knelt by the gate.

It was clearly curious about the commotion, scratching its ears and cheeks in agitation, yet not daring to leave its spot for fear of ruining its efforts.

Only when Chen Huaian and Li Qingran emerged from the gate did the monkey's eyes light up at the sight of the flowing white hair and the cultivators bowing respectfully - it was the immortal! The immortal who had opened the mountain gate with three punches and one sword!

"Immortal! Great Immortal!"

The macaque called out twice but received no response.

The two walked right past it, with only the girl called "Sect Leader" giving it a curious glance.

Chen Huaian had seen the monkey but, exercising formidable willpower, pretended not to notice it, not even shifting his gaze.

"Greetings, Sect Leader!"

"Greetings, Grand Elder!"

"Everyone rise." Li Qingran blushed and waved awkwardly.

As the crowd parted, Chen Huaian glimpsed a small stall set up at the center.

Before the stall sat a beautiful young girl, with an array disk placed before her and a yellow banner planted behind her.

The banner read: "Heaven's calculations and earth's predictions can't match my finger divination; wealth comes and goes with the chime of your silver."

Damn!

Chen Huaian could only exclaim in amazement!

A fortune teller had come to Moon Shadow Sect?

Were modern charlatans really this bold nowadays?

"Sect Leader, Grand Elder, this girl can tell fortunes!" Xu An approached Chen Huaian and Li Qingran, winking mysteriously. "And scarily accurate ones at that!"

"Is that so?" Chen Huaian gave the girl a surprised look.

If she could divine information about Xu An, she must at least be at Golden Core stage.

But when he focused his gaze on the girl, no information appeared - as if she were simply a patch of mist.

Chen Huaian narrowed his eyes.

Interesting.

This wasn't the first time he'd encountered someone whose information he couldn't see.

With Real Person Yuyao and Burning Purity Real Person, he'd only seen question marks.

This girl was even more peculiar - not even question marks, just complete blankness.

If he couldn't see Yuyao and Burning Purity's information due to insufficient cultivation, why couldn't he see this girl's? Could she also be at Great Ascension Stage?

What kind of Great Ascension cultivator would be this idle, working as a fortune teller?

Time for some probing...

With this thought, Chen Huaian approached the stall and politely said, "My disciples say your divinations are accurate. How about telling my fortune?"

The girl, who had been feigning sleep with closed eyes, opened one to size up Chen Huaian, then immediately sat up straight with a merchant's smile: "No problem! But payment first!"

Chen Huaian placed a spirit stone on the table.

The girl shook her head: "Not enough."

Chen Huaian produced a high-grade spirit stone.

The girl still shook her head: "Not enough~"

Chen Huaian frowned: "Just tell me how much for one divination."

"One spirit crystal." Seeing Chen Huaian's angry expression, the girl showed no fear, grinning cheekily: "Your disciples get cheaper rates, but you're a Great Ascension cultivator - reading your fortune requires much more effort, so naturally the price is higher. My divinations are absolutely fair - you get what you pay for, no cheating old or young!"

Chen Huaian was shocked.

This girl had accurately identified his avatar's cultivation limit?

Yet he hadn't revealed his cultivation at all.

Chen Huaian glanced at his disciples.

They all shook their heads.

None had mentioned the grand elder's cultivation level either.

"So, Grand Elder?" Xu An looked like he'd seen a ghost, fanning himself rapidly. "I didn't believe it at first either, but she's scarily accurate - she even guessed what color undergarments I'm wearing today..."

Chen Huaian's gaze returned to the girl. Even knowing he was at Great Ascension, she remained completely casual, crossing her legs and humming a little tune.

Interesting...

Chen Huaian's expression turned serious.

"Since you're so capable, divine my name and age."

Names were easy - might not even require divination.

But age? How would she divine that?

This was just his avatar - his true body was on Earth Star.

Chen Huaian slapped a spirit crystal onto the table. The girl's face immediately lit up with joy as she reached for it, then stunned everyone by popping it into her mouth.

Without any chewing, the crystal simply vanished.

And they could clearly sense the girl's aura grow slightly stronger.

Chen Huaian and Li Qingran were dumbfounded - was this girl some gold-devouring beast in human form?

Yet she carried no trace of demonic energy.

"Sorry about that," the girl said sheepishly as everyone stared. "First time seeing such a big payment since leaving the mountains." Then she composed herself, cleared her throat: "Payment received, so let's begin!"

She closed her eyes, fingers forming seals, eyebrows twitching - sometimes frowning, sometimes smirking.

After a long while, she finally exhaled and opened her eyes.

Staring at Chen Huaian with a strange expression, she said: "You... um, your name is Chen Huaian. As for your age... half a year."

The entire crowd burst into laughter.

"Ha! I knew she was a fraud! Claiming our grand elder is half a year old!"

"Exactly! Probably just guessed right about Senior Brother Xu An's undergarments too."

The disciples all laughed.

Only Chen Huaian forced a smile.

Half a year...

If counting from when he'd entered the Electronic Girlfriend game...

Hadn't he only been in Cangyun Realm for exactly six months?

And six months ago, there had been no Chen Huaian in Cangyun Realm.

So the girl was correct.

Though she hadn't divined his Earth Star age, she was still right.

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As the commotion at the sect entrance grew louder, other cultivators from within began arriving.

Zhang Mengchu and Li Ziping stood at the crowd's rear, contemplating the fortune-telling girl thoughtfully.

"Old Li... doesn't this girl seem familiar somehow?"

Li Ziping frowned slightly, searching his memories.

"Indeed... it must have been a thousand years ago, when I attended Real Person Yuyao's birthday banquet at Jade Pool Holy Land... my memory doesn't deceive me - this girl definitely appeared at Yuyao's banquet!"