Therefore, everyone's attention turned to Master Yixin.
Master Yixin froze on the spot.
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In the front row, where the main cast members were seated, Pei Ran was talking to Master Mingjing.
Master Mingjing and Pei Ran became friends after a fight. Although Pei Ran teased him, he was a good person. After Pei Ran died, he went to Hong Kong to pay his respects and even used Taoist magic to summon his spirit, hoping to see his friend one last time, but to no avail.
This saddened Master Mingjing greatly. He thought Pei Ran's soul had dissipated, and heartbroken, he never went to Hong Kong again.
He never imagined that the reason he failed to summon Pei Ran's soul back then was because Pei Ran's soul was imprisoned in the Hong Kong Coliseum. Moreover, after so many years, his soul had not dissipated, but instead had a miraculous encounter that allowed him to reshape his physical body.
Mingjing Zhenren was overwhelmed with emotion and began to reminisce with Pei Ran.
The young Taoist priest from Qingyuan was surprised to find that Pei Ran was actually an old acquaintance of his master, and asked Pei Ran a question out of curiosity.
Pei Ran then quite naturally revealed a bunch of Mingjing Zhenren's dark history.
Seeing the shocked look in his disciple's eyes, Master Mingjing felt utterly frustrated.
How could he forget that Pei Ran, that bastard, is both mischievous and has a good memory? He had forgotten the things he did when he was young and reckless, but Pei Ran had somehow managed to dig them up from some obscure corner.
He had finally managed to establish himself as a profound and unfathomable master in his disciple's eyes, and now it was all over!
Mingjing was both anxious and angry, and desperately needed to find something to change the subject. Just then, he heard the host's question, and he quickly pulled Pei Ran and Qingyuan aside: "Alright, alright, this is the movie premiere, why talk about these irrelevant things! Focusing on the movie is the important thing!"
Pei Ran smiled but didn't expose him.
Mingjing breathed a sigh of relief and quickly turned to look at the audience member who had been asked a question, pretending to be very focused.
However, upon looking at it, he was stunned.
Just as Yixin was wiping away her tears and racking her brains for a question to get out of this predicament, she suddenly heard a familiar voice coming from the front row.
"You evil Taoist! Pay me back for my phone!!"
Suddenly, he saw a familiar yet unsettling face rise from the brightest golden light.
"!!!"
His expression suddenly changed, and he jumped up from his seat, nimbly leaping over the heads of the audience members next to him, rushing out of the theater.
Not to be outdone, Mingjing stepped on the Bagua symbol and rushed out like a gust of wind.
The two moved extremely fast, and the spectators nearby only saw two blurry shadows before all that remained was the still-swaying door panel.
The reporters didn't even have time to react; everyone was stunned.
Director Xie, with his deep experience, quickly recovered and said with a smile, "I didn't expect the audience to be so emotional. As the director, I am flattered."
Reporters: Are you kidding us?! These two are talking about getting compensation for the phone! It's clearly a personal feud!!
The reporters were indignant, but the scene had happened too quickly, and they hadn't taken any photos, so they could only listen to Director Xie's blatant lies. However, they soon noticed Fu Cheng, who had an unpleasant expression, sitting next to Yi Xin.
The reporters' eyes lit up.
So this is the big news! It seems there was indeed a reason behind Fu Cheng's departure from the crew; he's really stirring things up!
Fu Cheng felt stiff all over as he felt the reporters' spotlight-like gazes. He already guessed what his headlines would be tomorrow, but he clearly hadn't done anything; he had just run away as if he had seen a ghost.
But he was speechless and could not defend himself. In the end, all his grievances were reduced to a single word.
"grass!"
Chapter 178
Fu Cheng finally managed to escape the reporters and return home, completely immersed in his pent-up anger. He never imagined that after scheming everything, he would end up like this.
The reason for all of this is because of Isshin's sudden escape.
Thinking of this, Fu Cheng quickly opened his phone. There was a new transfer message on it, which was from Yi Xin, and the amount was exactly the same as the one he had given her before.
Fu Cheng was both anxious and angry. The money was nothing to him, but Yi Xin's attitude clearly showed that she couldn't wait to sever ties with him, which made him feel uneasy for no reason.
Fu Cheng didn't dare to think any further and immediately called Yi Xin.
It took a long time for Yixin to answer the phone, and there was a constant whooshing sound of wind coming from the other end. Yixin was also a little out of breath, as if she was running.
Fu Cheng asked impatiently, "Daoist Master! What do you mean by this?!"
Yixin naturally knew what he was asking, and snorted coldly: "I should be asking you what you mean! You clearly knew all along that he wasn't just a simple body-snatcher, and that he was not easy to deal with, yet you still secretly invited me here."
Fu Cheng's eyes flickered. He had indeed sent people to test Guo Wenyuan, but without exception, they all failed. That's why he placed his hopes on Yixin.
He felt a little guilty, and his voice softened: "I didn't mean to hide it from you, Daoist Master, it's just that even I don't know what kind of monster he is."
Yixin remained silent.
Fu Cheng gritted his teeth and said, "Daoist Master, can you give me a straight answer? What exactly is he?!"
Yixin seemed somewhat uncertain: "I can't say for sure. He has accumulated great merit and is definitely not some kind of evil spirit possessing a body. Moreover, the people around him are not simple either. I advise you not to go against him."
Fu Cheng's expression immediately twisted, and the jealousy and hatred in his heart grew wildly like weeds. He had made a promise to Sheng Zhen before, and if he couldn't keep it now, Sheng Zhen would never let him get away with it.
Just as Fu Cheng was in a state of panic, Yi Xin spoke up again: "Although I don't want to get involved in this mess, considering how we've gotten along these past few days, I'd like to offer Mr. Fu some advice: what goes around comes around. If you don't repay some kindnesses, you'll suffer the consequences for the rest of your life."
His words struck a nerve with Fu Cheng.
He had heard people say this to him countless times before.