Are you stupid? I am the villain behind the scenes

It was no accident that Yi Mu became the old Taoist priest's apprentice.

This all originated from a chance encounter fourteen years ago.

That year, the old Taoist priest felt bored staying on the island, so he left Lotus Island and set up stalls everywhere to tell people's fortunes.

One time he went to Baicheng, and it was at that time that he met Chen Lanyi, who was accompanied by the five-year-old Yi Mu.

The old Taoist saw through Shen Lanyi at a glance that she was a martial artist, and at the same time saw her fate. In the near future, she would encounter a... death calamity, a death calamity that could not be avoided.

This is very strange.

The old Taoist priest concentrated deeply, then closed his eyes, placed his thumb on the tip of his index finger, gently bent the other fingers, and began to calculate.

After a few seconds, the old Taoist priest opened his eyes, a rare look of confusion and bewilderment on his face.

It's not that he hasn't met people who were doomed to die. On the contrary, he has met many of them, but they all had a chance to survive without exception. Only Shen Lanyi had no chance of survival, which meant that she was doomed to die.

What kind of person would have no life at all?

The old Taoist couldn't figure out this problem. His eyes always stayed on Shen Lanyi and he fell into deep thought.

Not far away, Shen Lanyi noticed the old Taoist's gaze. She took Yi Mu to the old Taoist and asked with a smile and gentleness, "Excuse me, do you know me?"

The old Taoist shook his head: "I don't know you, but you may know me. I am 'Qingming'."

Chen Lanyi was a little surprised: "Are you the Qingming Island Master of Lotus Island?"

It is rumored that Qingming, the owner of Lotus Island, is proficient in arithmetic and can see through people's fortunes and misfortunes.

The old Taoist nodded, "It's me."

After confirming the old Taoist's identity, Shen Lanyi couldn't help but wonder: "Then what are you doing..."

Her eyes shifted to the cloth banner behind the old Taoist priest with the word "fortune telling" written on it.

"I was bored staying on the island, so I came out to travel and tell people's fortunes." The old Taoist explained.

Shen Lanyi nodded and asked again: "How is your business?"

The old Taoist stroked his beard and sighed: "Alas, it's not so good. Nowadays, most people don't believe in fortune-telling."

"Perhaps you can set up your stall somewhere else, such as a temple. People who go to temples are usually more pious and may be more interested in fortune-telling." Shen Lanyi suggested.

"That makes sense." The old Taoist nodded in approval.

Next time he will set up stalls in those places.

Five-year-old Yi Mu stood quietly beside Shen Lanyi, without making any noise.

He actually didn't understand what they were talking about, nor did he understand why his mother was chatting with a stranger. He only knew that when the elders were talking, he had to be quiet and not disturb them.

Little Yi Mu's cleverness successfully attracted the old Taoist's attention.

He glanced at Xiao Yimu thoughtfully, and then his eyes fell on Shen Lanyi: "You have actually guessed the reason why I confessed my identity to you."

Shen Lanyi couldn't help but tremble slightly when she heard this.

She had only some doubts before, but now with the old Taoist's words, she was certain of what she was thinking.

Her face was bitter, and she managed a smile: "I guessed it a little bit."

The owner of Lotus Island would never stare at someone for no reason. If this happened, there would only be one possibility -

"You calculated me, but the result was... not good, right?" When saying this, Shen Lanyi stretched out her hands to cover Xiao Yimu's ears.

Little Yi Mu looked up at Shen Lanyi with a puzzled look on his face. Why couldn't he listen?

"That's right, you are destined to an inevitable death." The old Taoist priest responded in a low voice with a solemn expression.

Sure enough.

The moment she learned the truth, Shen Lanyi actually relaxed.

"I see, thank you for telling me." Shen Lanyi thanked him sincerely.

The old Taoist priest was a little surprised at Shen Lanyi's reaction, she was too calm.

When ordinary people find out that they are facing death, they will be terrified, but Shen Lanyi is the only one. He can't sense any fear from her at all.

She was the calmest person he had ever met.

The old Taoist couldn't help but ask: "Aren't you afraid?"

Chen Lanyi's expression remained calm: "What's the point of being afraid? Will I not die?"

She should have died six years ago.

The old Taoist priest admired Shen Lanyi's mentality. Few people could let go of things as quickly as she did.

"Then have you ever thought about what will happen to your child if you die?" The old Taoist's gaze slowly shifted to Xiao Yi Mu, "His martial arts talent is not lower than yours. If no one guides him, he will die before he grows up because of the surge of internal energy and the rupture of his tendons and veins."