Chapter 1958: Ouch, My Eyes!

"Master, is what he said true?" Jian Chen roared.

In an instant, the towering image of Jian Hongxiao in his heart crumbled, leaving him unable to accept it.

Seeing the endless spittle, he even felt ashamed to be associated with Jian Hongxiao.

Jian Hongxiao gazed at the sky, as if reminiscing, as if melancholy.

Finally, he slowly nodded and sighed, "He's right. Your master... is a sinner of the Star Hall!"

Jian Chen looked at Jian Hongxiao in disbelief, as if seeing him for the first time.

"Why? Why did you never tell me?" Jian Chen roared.

Jian Yun laughed from the side, "If he told you, would you still have taken him as your master? A man like him, tsk, doesn't deserve disciples! And you, boy, associating with such a man will shorten your life!"

The latter part was directed at Ye Yuan.

Hearing this, Ye Yuan also showed a look of disgust and moved a few steps toward Jian Yun, as if he loathed Jian Hongxiao.

"This brother is right. I was also deceived by him into following him to the Extreme Fortune Imperial Capital. I just wanted someone to read my fate, but he's not up to it," Ye Yuan said with a smile.

Jian Hongxiao's face showed a bitter smile at these words.

Now even Ye Yuan had left him.

He hadn't expected that as soon as he entered the city, someone would expose his past.

Under such circumstances, he couldn't defend himself.

Of course, he didn't want to explain anything either.

Jian Yun laughed loudly, "He's nothing but a stray dog; how could he have that skill? If you want your fate read, naturally you should go to the Star Hall!"

Ye Yuan looked troubled, "Alas, I'm just from a small place. How would I have connections to meet the masters of the Star Hall?"

"Hey, you're blind to recognize talent, aren't you? Our young master is a disciple of the Star Hall, proficient in divination and astrology."

"Our young master is a rising star of the Star Hall, destined to become an elder in the future!"

Immediately, people nearby began to flatter him.

Even Jian Hongxiao showed surprise, exclaiming, "You actually entered the Star Hall?"

Jian Yun looked smug, smirking, "Disappointed, aren't you? You always said I was useless, a piece of trash. And now? I've become a disciple of the Star Hall, while you've become a stray dog!"

Jian Yun's face was full of pride, relishing the satisfaction of having his face saved.

In truth, he knew how he had become a Star Hall disciple.

Without a powerful father, he could never have entered the Star Hall.

Today's scene was all arranged by his father, to have him block Jian Hongxiao here and humiliate him.

His father, Jian Hao, was now a renowned elder of the Star Hall.

A few days ago, during divination, he had calculated that Jian Hongxiao would return soon, so he arranged for his son to wait here.

Many years ago, Jian Hongxiao had repeatedly predicted that Jian Yun would amount to nothing.

Today, he was more than happy to slap Jian Hongxiao's face.

Ye Yuan feigned astonishment, "So that's how it is. I truly failed to recognize a worthy person!"

With that, Ye Yuan even bowed to Jian Yun.

Jian Hongxiao frowned slightly, unsure of Ye Yuan's intentions.

He had thought Ye Yuan was deliberately finding an excuse to distance himself, which he could understand. But Ye Yuan's current behavior was unlike him!

Jian Yun looked smug, laughing, "Heh, forget it. You've been following this old man, so it's normal you're ignorant. I'm in a good mood today, so I'll read your fate."

Ye Yuan was delighted and cupped his hands, "Then I thank Young Master Jian Yun!"

Jian Yun, eager to show off, activated his technique and performed the art of observing qi on Ye Yuan.

"Ouch, my eyes! I can't see anything! I'm blind!"

Suddenly, he felt his eyes sting like fire, and he could no longer open them.

Jian Yun fell to the ground in pain, rolling around incessantly.

The onlookers were all shocked, forgetting to spit on Jian Hongxiao, and curiously turned to look at Jian Yun.

Jian Hongxiao stared dumbfounded at Ye Yuan, never expecting him to pull such a stunt.

And Jian Yun had actually foolishly used the qi-observing technique on Ye Yuan.

Wasn't that asking for trouble?

Even at his peak, he wouldn't dare to use the qi-observing technique on Ye Yuan!

"Senior, let's go!" Ye Yuan said to Jian Hongxiao with a smile.

Jian Hongxiao was deeply moved, knowing that Ye Yuan had deliberately caused a commotion to divert attention and allow them to escape smoothly.

Jian Hongxiao opened his mouth to speak, but Ye Yuan interrupted, "This isn't the place to talk. We'll discuss it later."

The two moved, but Jian Chen remained frozen in place.

Jian Hongxiao sighed and turned to leave.

"Slap!"

Ye Yuan patted Jian Chen on the shoulder, startling him.

"Sometimes, what the eyes see may not be true; other times, what the eyes see is the most real. So don't use your eyes to see; use your heart to feel. Think more about how Senior has treated you over the years!"

After saying this, Ye Yuan walked away slowly.

Jian Chen trembled, a complex look in his eyes, and finally gritted his teeth and followed.

...

By the bedside, an old man was taking Jian Yun's pulse, his brow deeply furrowed.

"Master Buchen, please save me! I can't become blind!" Jian Yun wailed.

"Shut up! Don't disturb Master while he's taking your pulse!" Jian Hao said sternly.

Jian Yun dared not wail anymore and wisely closed his mouth.

After a long while, Buchen slowly rose and shook his head slightly.

Jian Hao's heart skipped a beat, and he quickly went up to ask, "Brother Buchen, how is it?"

Buchen shook his head, "These eyes... are probably ruined."

Jian Hao's heart sank, "This... how could this be? Yun'er only used the qi-observing technique, and his eyes are ruined?"

Buchen said, "This is a backlash from the Heavenly Dao, and extremely severe. With my abilities, I can do nothing."

Jian Hao exclaimed, "How can that be? You are the most skilled in alchemy in the city. If even you can't help, then... then... Right, since it's a Heavenly Dao backlash, can the Haoyue Ziyun Pill save him?"

Buchen shook his head, "In my judgment, the Haoyue Ziyun Pill is also powerless, unless... one can refine a Six-Line Star Pill."

Jian Hao staggered back several steps, dazed, "This... how is this possible? Just a glance, and the Heavenly Dao backlash is so severe?"

Jian Hao now regretted it deeply. He had only sent his son to humiliate Jian Hongxiao and make him back off.

Who would have thought it would cause his son to go blind!

Such a Heavenly Dao backlash was like a stubborn disease; even replacing the eyes with new ones would be useless, making it the most troublesome.

The Jian family feared this kind of Heavenly Dao backlash the most.

But Jian Hao racked his brains and couldn't understand why just a glance would cause such severe consequences.