690: An opportunity

The matters of the You Family quickly spread throughout Liuyun City, allowing many people to become acquainted with the name Su Chen.

Those who had initially thought Su Chen was a fool were now filled with nothing but regret. Had they known he was an expert, they would have gone to have their fortunes told; perhaps they might have even gained some Opportunity.

Unfortunately, even after turning Liuyun City upside down, Su Chen was nowhere to be found.

Sometimes, that is just how things are.

Opportunity only knocks once.

Since the You Family did not want it, he naturally would not give it. He had anticipated this situation and had already left Liuyun City far behind.

As for the Patriarch of the You Family, his subsequent end was clear to see.

Death was certain.

Perhaps You Lin would regret it later, but that no longer had anything to do with Su Chen. An Opportunity only comes once; if you cannot grasp it, there is nothing to be done.

However, although Su Chen had left Liuyun City, he hadn't gone too far. He had simply arrived at a neighboring city and started setting up his stall again, deciding to stay there for five days.

As for why he was here...

As the saying goes, the Great Dao has fifty paths, the Heavenly Evolution forty-nine, and humanity escapes through the one.

Everything needs a way out. He would stay here; if the You Family could find him, Su Chen was willing to give them one more chance. If they couldn't, then so be it.

Su Chen simply found a random spot to sit and waited quietly.

Three days passed quickly.

News of the events in Liuyun City had already reached this place, and many people looked at Su Chen with strange expressions.

"Is it this kid? Why does his temperament seem so mismatched?"

"Strange. I heard the You Family is offering a high reward. Should we send word to them? Just to try our luck?"

"Are you stupid? This guy is clearly a scammer. The one the You Family is looking for is a hidden expert; how could he be a roadside swindler?"

"But this man's appearance and his banner match the You Family's description perfectly."

"Then it's possible someone is intentionally disguising themselves just to get attention. After all, that business with the You Family was a huge deal."

Although many people didn't believe it at all, there were still some hopeful individuals who ran to the You Family to report the news.

In the evening.

Just as Su Chen was preparing to pack up and leave, a sharp, cold light shot toward him from the shadows. A dark figure could be seen faintly, holding a short dagger.

The dagger rapidly approached Su Chen, only to stop abruptly about an inch away.

The black-clad man's pupils constricted, and panic flickered in his eyes. He saw that his dagger had somehow been frozen in mid-air.

This person is definitely extraordinary!

In just this one encounter, the black-clad man judged that Su Chen was definitely not simple. He intended to retreat immediately, but his body was frozen in place, and he couldn't break free at all.

"To think that someone actually believes I'm a Jianghu fraud."

The corners of Su Chen's mouth curled up slightly: "It seems your master is truly getting a bit panicked."

He knew why this person had come to kill him. The man's master was the one who had cast the curse; they wanted him dead because they were worried Su Chen might break it.

Although curses were sinister things, there were countermeasures. One could find a treasure no less powerful than the curse itself and then set up an altar to dispel the curse. That would solve it.

It was just that almost no one knew how to perform such an operation.

Nowadays, many people hadn't even heard of curses, let alone how to resolve them.

But what if?

Su Chen didn't bother wasting words. He reached out and made a slight grasping motion, and the person before him evaporated into thin air, disappearing completely.

At that same moment.

In a hidden location within Liuyun City, various bizarre and monstrous statues were arranged. At the very top stood three bronze statues nearly two meters tall. They had three heads and six arms, with blue faces and protruding fangs. Combined with the dim lighting, the terrifying atmosphere was palpable.

In the center of these bronze statues, a person dressed in hemp clothes with their head tightly covered suddenly opened their eyes, which were bloodshot.

"Xu Yi... is dead!"

"He was at the Early Stage of the Zenith Heaven Golden Immortal realm. So, you really do have some skill?"

A low voice sounded, his eyes filled with cold killing intent.

"But so what if you have some skill? Even if you know You Mo is cursed, breaking it won't be that simple. Not only do you need to know what curse it is, but you also need a specific counter-strategy."

"You Mo only has two days left. I've been planning this for so long; your appearance now is likely far too late."

His eyes flickered with smugness, as if everything was under his control.

Although You Mo's previous condition looked alright and his weakness had progressed slowly, that was actually intentional.

It was all to wait until the curse was fully completed, and then he would devour him directly.

At this thought, his eyes were full of anticipation.

"Soon... your cultivation and strength will be mine!"

"You Mo!!"

The next morning, a large group of people arrived grandly at the stall where Su Chen was located. Just as he finished setting things up, You Lin ran up with great excitement and, without a word, kowtowed to Su Chen.

"I beg the Master to save my father. I will accept any conditions."

Although she couldn't be certain that the person before her could save her father, she had no other choice at this point.

Since Great Master Gu had left, her father's condition had grown increasingly severe. Initially, his cultivation had only regressed slowly, but yesterday he had become completely listless and had even fallen to the Early Stage of the Zenith Heaven Golden Immortal realm.

This had thrown the entire You Family into a state of utter panic.

The You Family's current status was entirely due to You Mo; without him, the family's strength would be greatly diminished.

Su Chen simply turned to look at You Lin, a faint smile on his lips:

"Didn't you not believe me?"

Hearing this, You Lin immediately knew Su Chen was somewhat unhappy. She knelt on the ground and bowed again: "Previously, I was momentarily misled. In truth, I believe in the Master completely."

"Enough."

Su Chen waved his hand dismissively. You Lin thought Su Chen was refusing to go and was about to kowtow in plea when she heard him say calmly: "I have requirements for my work, and the conditions are not simple. Has your You Family thought it through and decided to agree?"

You Lin nodded immediately: "No matter the condition, my You Family accepts."

The You Family was the You Family because of You Mo; without him, what meaning would the family have?

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