687: A curse? A fraud?

Aside from Li Ruoheng, for nearly half a month, no one came to find Su Chen. However, passersby constantly pointed at him, sneering and laughing.

After staying for another half month, Su Chen did not remain in Wutian City but left.

What it means to be a hidden master is, first and foremost, to leave one's own legend throughout the Cloud Firmament Realm.

Afterward, Su Chen began traveling through major cities. He rarely encountered anyone seeking him out, and even the occasional one or two people only came for trivial matters.

It was mainly due to a lack of trust.

One day.

Su Chen was fortune-telling in a place called Liuyun City within the Tianwu Empire. He sat cross-legged on the ground, closing his eyes as he quietly waited for someone destined to meet him.

He sat there for a whole day, and by evening, still no one had come to inquire.

"Sister, what do you think is wrong with Father? Why have so many physicians in Liuyun City looked at him but can't find the symptoms?"

The person called "Sister" had a look of gloom in her eyes.

"Someone said before that Father might have been poisoned by Gu. They are currently inviting a Grandmaster-level figure of the Dao of Gu. I hope Father really has been poisoned by Gu."

You Lin's eyes were filled with worry. In truth, she knew very well that the probability of it being Gu was not high, as there were usually obvious signs after being poisoned by Gu.

But the situation with her father was extremely eerie. There were no signs at all, yet his body was getting weaker and weaker, and his cultivation was even regressing. He was originally at the Half-step Immortal King Realm, but in just three years, he had fallen to the Late Stage of the Zenith Heaven Golden Immortal Realm.

Although Gu is very sinister, it is not without a trace, especially for a Cultivator at the Half-step Immortal King level.

At the very least, an Immortal King rank Gu would be needed to remain silent and invisible.

But if someone possessed a Gu of that level, it meant they themselves must have at least an Immortal King cultivation. Since they were already an Immortal King, why would they need to use such a method?

So, the logic didn't add up.

Both of them looked sorrowful, and the atmosphere was incredibly heavy.

Suddenly, You Lin stopped in her tracks. She turned her head to look at Su Chen, who was sitting cross-legged on the ground, and then looked at the words written on the banners on either side.

"Knowing the future and understanding the past and present; judging Yin and Yang and determining the Five Elements."

How arrogant!

At first glance, this thought arose in You Lin's mind. These twelve words were simply too arrogant. One must know that even an Immortal King powerhouse could not achieve what was expressed in these twelve words.

Even an Immortal Venerable level powerhouse wouldn't dare claim to know the future and understand the past and present, or judge Yin and Yang and determine the Five Elements, right?

"Judging Yin and Yang and determining the Five Elements..." You Lin carefully pondered this phrase. These six words were extremely mysterious, carrying an indescribable feeling that sparked a different thought in her mind.

Could he have a way?

You Lin hesitated for a moment but still walked up. Seeing this, the young girl beside her followed.

"Hello."

You Lin spoke, her voice warm and pleasant, like a clear spring in the mountains, giving off a melodious and beautiful feeling.

Using the same technique, Su Chen waved his hand, and two chairs appeared behind them. "Please sit, Miss You."

You Lin's expression changed slightly as she looked at Su Chen with a serious gaze.

"How do you know my surname is You?"

Su Chen's Face was calm as he pointed to the banner beside him. "Look at my sign... If I didn't even know such a small thing, I wouldn't be 'knowing the future and understanding the past and present.' Moreover, I not only know your surname is You, but also that your father has been cursed."

A curse!?

This was a relatively unfamiliar term.

In the Myriad Realms today, those who know curse-type Cultivation Techniques are very rare; even those from the Demonic Cult rarely know them.

There used to be a demonic sect that specialized in cursing others; the cursed person would soon die from their Physical Body rotting away.

However, this kind of curse technique was said to be extremely complex, requiring an altar and a ritual every time. Furthermore, if the cursed person possessed great Luck, or if their strength and cultivation were relatively strong, or if the curse was cleared, there would be a massive backlash.

Some might even die on the spot.

It was said that the demonic sect eventually perished because they cursed themselves to death, not because someone else wiped them out.

Su Chen's words immediately jolted You Lin. She suddenly felt it made a lot of sense. Why were there no symptoms no matter how they checked before? A curse fit this situation perfectly.

Curses are inherently very wicked. You Lin had once seen a book that recorded matters related to curses.

A curse does not require a very powerful cultivation. For example, her father was a Half-step Immortal King, but the curser only needed to be at the Zenith Heaven Golden Immortal level. It seemed that the root of the curse came from the sacrificial object.

If the sacrificial object reached the Half-step Immortal King or even the Immortal King level, a curse could still be launched.

You Lin immediately asked urgently, "Then does the Mister have a way to solve it? As long as you can solve my father's trouble, my You Family is willing to pay any price."

"Any price?"

Su Chen glanced at You Lin. Although she looked decent, by Su Chen's current standards, she was still a bit lacking. So, what other value did the You Family have?

Su Chen thought about it carefully; the You Family didn't seem to have anything that interested him.

Seeing Su Chen glance at her, You Lin's heart tightened, but her eyes were soon filled with determination.

"Yes, any price. As long as the Mister takes an interest, you can take anything."

Su Chen nodded. "The price... we'll talk about that later. Let's go to your You Family and take a look first."

You Lin's Face lit up with joy, and she hurriedly led the way. Su Chen unhurriedly packed up his banners and followed behind with his hands behind his back, looking calm and composed.

You Lin's younger sister kept glancing at Su Chen from time to time, her eyes filled with a bit of suspicion.

Can he really solve the curse on Father?

One must know that their You Family had sought out many people before, but unfortunately, none had a solution. The person before her didn't look like he had a strong Realm, appearing to be only at the Profound Immortal Realm. Could he really solve a problem for a Half-step Immortal King?

She didn't quite believe it in her heart.

Soon, they arrived at the You Family.

As the Young Miss of the You Family, the guards at the door naturally didn't dare to stop her. At the same time, another group of people happened to be walking over from a distance.

"Lin'er."

The middle-aged man leading the group called out. You Lin immediately turned around and bowed upon seeing who it was. "Greetings, Second Uncle."

You Sen spoke up, "This is the Great Master of Gu I mentioned before. On the way, I told him about the Family Head's situation. The Great Master of Gu said it's highly likely to be Gu poisoning."

"Really?"

You Lin's Face immediately lit up with joy, her expression full of excitement.

You Sen nodded, then looked toward Su Chen. At this moment, Su Chen was still holding two banners, where "Knowing the future and understanding the past and present; judging Yin and Yang and determining the Five Elements" could be vaguely seen.

His brow furrowed slightly.

What is this?

"And this is?"

The smile on You Lin's Face stiffened. She didn't quite know how to explain, but she immediately introduced him anyway. "This is a master I met on the way. He deduced my name and even said my father is cursed."

You Sen looked at Su Chen again, his eyes becoming somewhat sharp.

"A curse?"

"This... young friend, our You Family is at least a major Family in Liuyun City. Do you know what the consequences are for deceiving us?"

Obviously, he thought Su Chen was a fraud.

As for how he knew You Lin's name, that was even simpler.

Many people in Liuyun City knew of the You Family. As the Young Miss of the You Family, her name could be found out with just a little inquiry.

Therefore... Su Chen had come specifically targeting their You Family.

You Sen spoke again. He couldn't be bothered to argue with a minor figure like Su Chen, so he waved his hand. "Since I've invited this Great Master of Gu this time, Lin'er, let him leave."

The reason he still maintained a polite attitude toward Su Chen was entirely to give Face to You Lin.

After all, You Lin was the daughter of the Family Head. Although he was an Elder of the You Family, he still had to give her some Face and couldn't make things too awkward for her. If he were to say directly that Su Chen was a swindler, You Lin would probably feel uncomfortable...