Seeking Fortune and Avoiding Evil in the Cultivation World Chapter 1001 - 487: Another Destiny Hint, Calamity Brought by the Child of Fortune (Part 2)

"Destiny will grant you a hint."

"Destiny Hint One: Those family cultivators hailing from different cities display overwhelming arrogance. And rightfully so, for their cultivation levels are exceptionally powerful, leading them to think they can behave without restraint in the Ice Crystal Mountain Range.

Yet, they overlook the fact that the Ice Crystal Mountain Range remains the domain of the exotic beasts. Should they continue their reckless ways here, the local exotic beast factions will be the initial ones provoked.

Even more crucially, their botched assault on Demon Flame City has intensified the rage simmering among the exotic beasts. These creatures have sworn revenge moving forward, and a mere spark might ignite their full wrath.

Come noon tomorrow, make your way northwest to a spot roughly 3,500 kilometers distant, where a pack of Divinity Transformation exotic beasts will emerge. As offspring of Void Refining beasts, they boast superior bloodline gifts, and with time, they'll evolve into fresh Void Refining beings, poised to form the core strength of the exotic beast groups.

Should you strike and eliminate these Divinity Transformation exotic beasts, it will surely enrage the Void Refining beasts lurking far inside the Ice Crystal Mountain Range. Consequently, the human cultivators venturing into the area will inevitably suffer the consequences and face destruction."

"Destiny Hint Two: Naturally, if borrowing a knife to kill feels too lowly and vile for you, opt instead to step in directly and eliminate the bounty-hunting cultivators in Hunyuan Valley.

Still, these cultivators hail from esteemed noble families. Slaying them would draw in endless waves of additional family cultivators, potentially rousing even Void Refining experts, which could spell an even worse catastrophe for Hunyuan Valley. Choose your path carefully."

"Those outsiders are truly a huge headache."

As the message reached him, a chill flickered in Jiang Fan's gaze.

He had governed Hunyuan Valley with great success, setting it far apart from other human settlements across the Ice Crystal Mountain Range.

Once the family cultivators discovered Hunyuan Valley's prosperous state, they would without doubt eye its riches greedily.

In truth, these family cultivators had grown used to their lawless conduct, delighting in snatching fortunes from others.

Utterly without bounds, they pressed on.

Guan Tianqi served merely as another victim plotted against by these noble clans, hardly shocking at all.

Destiny's guidance made it plain: without his involvement, the family cultivators would target Hunyuan Valley relentlessly, an outcome he couldn't evade.

Such was the trouble stirred up by Guan Tianqi, bearer of Immortal Destiny.

Behold the might of the Child of Fortune—chaos and turmoil trail him endlessly.

"Come at me with trouble, and don't fault me for the fallout."

Jiang Fan's fists tightened firmly.

Far from naive, he swiftly picked the initial suggestion of wielding beasts as a tool for elimination.

The alternative path offered no resolution, merely plunging Hunyuan Valley deeper into peril, sparking greater woes—an absolute waste.

Yet, harnessing the beasts cleverly would flip the scenario entirely.

The exotic beasts' overwhelming might made them foes noble families dared not challenge.

Knowledge of their kin falling to these beasts wouldn't embolden them to plunge into the Ice Crystal Mountain Range's depths for payback.

Rather, gripped by fear of the perils therein, they would withdraw, deeming it a no-go area.

Thus, Hunyuan Valley would gain total security, free from threats of invasion by outside cultivators.

The sole worry lay in weathering the beast frenzy that followed, steering clear of the tide's impact.

To Jiang Fan, though, this posed little challenge.

He held the ability to mask all of Hunyuan Valley's presence, shielding it from exotic beast senses.

Whoosh!

Firm in his resolve, Jiang Fan wasted no time, soaring northwest as per destiny's cue.

...

Meanwhile, a horde of family cultivators poured into the Ice Crystal Mountain Range.

They scoured the region wildly, desperate to uncover any sign of Guan Tianqi.

The reward on Guan Tianqi's head tempted every Divinity Transformation cultivator beyond measure.

Besides, the boy lingered merely at Nascent Soul, posing scant danger to their group.

Spot Guan Tianqi, and success was assured.

"Blast it, where's that brat skulking in the Ice Crystal Mountain Range? No solid leads anywhere—how long must this drag on? I can't squander more time here."

A white-robed elder spat through clenched teeth.

For him, probing the Ice Crystal Mountain Range felt like hunting a needle in a vast stack.

Months of effort yielded zero leads.

The enigmatic rogue cultivator appeared to have evaporated completely.

"Truth is, I've uncovered the boy's name: Guan Tianqi."

"He dwelled initially in Profound Abyss City, alongside his uncle's kin."

"Then, abruptly months back, his uncle's family vanished entirely."

"No soul knows the precise moment they departed Profound Abyss City."

"Despite our exhaustive hunts, their destination stays hidden."

"It's like they faded from existence."

"How did the boy pull this off—what trick did he use?"

A black-robed cultivator balled his hands, his intrigue deepening toward the rogue Guan Tianqi. Without question, this wanderer harbored vast mysteries and seized extraordinary fortunes.

No other explanation fit his feats.

Truly, this drew the fascination of all dispatched to seize Guan Tianqi.

Snaring him promised not just a massive reward, but revelation of his profound mysteries and boons.

Naturally, Guan Tianqi's uncle's family vanishing from Profound Abyss City stemmed from Jiang Fan's handiwork.

Committed to rescuing them, he handled the matter covertly himself.

Quietly, he transported the uncle's family to the Great Xuan Dynasty, housing them in a human city there and integrating them as citizens.

This ensured ironclad protection, beyond any noble clan's reach to locate them.

Someday, Guan Tianqi could rejoin his relatives inside the Great Xuan Dynasty.

To the family cultivators, however, it remained utterly impossible, clueless as they were to the method.

Lacking any trail, the puzzle truly confounded them.

"No clue, but nabbing the boy will unravel it all."

"Such techniques have even stirred certain elders' curiosity."

"They've commanded us to haul Guan Tianqi back, no matter the price."

Yet another family cultivator growled with lethal resolve.

After all, this went beyond mere grudge-settling—it was about claiming the hidden fortune.

Securing it would bring colossal gains to their clans.

Everyone craved that edge, potentially unlocking a path to Integration.

"Heh, talk is cheap. If simple, we wouldn't have burned months already."

"True enough. We've deployed every tactic—scent trails, causal links, divinations—but zilch. Seems he ghosted ages ago."

"Exactly, his concealment rivals none, outstripping typical rogues by leagues."

"I won't buy he just poofed; a full-grown man has to lurk somewhere in the Ice Crystal Mountain Range, likely a human outpost."

"So many outposts dot the Ice Crystal Mountain Range—how to pinpoint his?"

"No clue? Then scour them all, rip through every one, trap him with nowhere to flee in the Ice Crystal Mountain Range."

"Such a racket might rouse the exotic beasts, though—it's their turf."

"No fear; the beasts took a beating at Demon Flame City, still nursing hurts probably. Stay sly, and they won't spot us."

The cluster of family cultivators conferred heatedly, radiating intense murderous aura.