Gu Xue came to the bedside, knelt down, took her father's hand, and said, "Father, your daughter is back. But how did you become like this?"

Gu Xiu was extremely weak; the wound on his leg had long since festered and was oozing pus and blood.

Looking at Gu Xue, he felt a sense of relief and sighed weakly, "Xue'er, back then... my leg was broken, and that object was covered in an ancient curse. The curse was terrifying... my injury has never been healed..."

Gu Xue understood and said, "Is it that ancient curse that tormented Father to this state?!"

"good."

Gu Xiu's haggard face was filled with pain, and his voice was hoarse as he said, "The power of the curse is incurable, and I'm afraid Father doesn't have much time left."

Upon hearing this, Gu Xue was struck dumb, and crystal tears streamed down her face as she said, "Father, no, there must be a way."

"By the way, this time when my daughter came back, she found her brother. He's very capable now, he'll definitely have a way."

"What, Jian'er?"

Upon hearing Gu Xue's words, Gu Xiu's body trembled, and an excited expression appeared on his skin-and-bones face. "Jian'er, has he come? Where is he?"

Gu Xue quickly replied, "He's in the main hall."

"Brother is so powerful now! He defeated many Dragon Kings of the Demon Dragon Kingdom. Xue'er, it was only by following brother that we were able to return here..."

Gu Xiu was somewhat surprised by Gu Xue's words.

Has the son he abandoned back then become so capable?

He was somewhat shocked.

Gu Xue said again, "Father, wait for me, I'll go find my brother and ask him to come and save you..."

"He can definitely cure you."

As Gu Xue spoke, she made Gu Xiu lie down again and then quickly left the room where Gu Xiu was.

When she arrived in the main hall, she saw Ye Qingcheng chatting with Liu Ruyan, Ai Youwei, and Granny Gu.

Her eyes searched, and she happened to see Gu Jian coming out of the training room.

Upon seeing Gu Jian, Gu Xue rushed over, grabbed his arm, her face streaked with tears, and said sadly, "Brother, Father is dying. He's under a curse, and he says he doesn't have many days left to live."

"But Xue'er believes you can save him."

"You must go and save him."

Gu Jian frowned slightly; Gu Xue's words were unexpected.

He just arrived, and Gu Xiu doesn't have many days left to live?

Gu Jian did not agree, but instead looked up.

There, Granny Gu also heard Gu Xue's words and then walked over with Ye Qingcheng and the other women.

Seeing Gu Jian's puzzled look, Granny Gu spoke up, saying, "Little Jian, your father is indeed seriously injured. He was afflicted by the Ancient Curse of Heartbreak."

The Ancient Curse of Heartbreak?

Gu Jian asked, "What kind of ancient curse of heartbreak?"

Granny Gu explained, "The Heartless Curse is a spell used by a woman from the Nine Heavens Star Palace hundreds of thousands of years ago to punish unfaithful men. Anyone who is cursed with this spell will slowly die if they betray their beloved."

"As long as the Heartless Ancient Curse is not removed, his injuries will continue to worsen until he dies."

Gu Jian was surprised. There was such an ancient incantation?

Betraying the one you love?

Gu Jian thought to himself, "Could it be that he was punished because he betrayed his mother?"

At this moment, Gu Xue asked anxiously, "Grandma, is there any way to get rid of it?"

Granny Gu nodded and said, "As long as there is the blood of a true lover, it can be cured. However, I asked before, and your father's beloved has already passed away."

Therefore, there is no cure.

"I've heard there's something else that can suppress the Ancient Curse of Heartlessness. It's a kind of elixir. If you can refine it, it could extend your father's life by several years."

Gu Xue knew her mother-in-law had a solution, and quickly asked, "What is it?"

Granny Gu looked at Gu Xue's anxious face and said, "A sacred-grade pill called Nine-Bend Filial Piety Spirit can only be refined with the blood of a close relative as a medicinal guide."

Saint-level pills?

Gu Xue immediately tensed up.

For her, a Saint-level pill was like a magic pill, something she simply couldn't obtain.

But Ye Qingcheng's body stiffened slightly.

Granny Gu asked in surprise, "Sect Leader Ye, what's wrong?"

Ye Qingcheng said softly, "Grandma Gu, I have inherited my master's alchemy skills, so I can refine this Nine-Bend Filial Spirit."

"this……"

Grandma Gu was immediately surprised.

Gu Xue was overjoyed and immediately knelt down in front of Ye Qingcheng, saying, "Sect Master Ye, please help Xue'er refine the pills to save my father. I beg you."

Ye Qingcheng did not agree, but instead looked at Gu Jian.

She was unaware of Gu Jian's thoughts.

"Why are you looking at me?"

Gu Jian found Ye Qingcheng's behavior utterly baffling.

She can refine whatever she wants; whether she refines or not is none of his business.

He didn't care whether Gu Xiu lived or died.

Gu Jian turned and left.

Ai Youwei stared in surprise at Gu Jian's retreating figure and asked, "What does Senior Brother mean by this? Is he agreeing to save our scumbag father, or not?"

Ye Qingcheng was equally confused.

She actually wanted to save him, but she was afraid that Gu Jian would be unhappy.

But then he felt that Gu Jian had come to save his father.

If she doesn't save him, Gu Jian will blame her instead.

Now, she has absolutely no idea what Gu Jian is thinking.

Liu Ruyan glanced at Gu Jian's retreating figure, then looked at Ye Qingcheng and said, "Master, since Senior Brother hasn't said anything, he must have tacitly agreed."

"Why don't you help me refine some pills to save Xue'er's father?"

"Even if that pill can only prolong his life by a few years, it's still a good thing."

"Perhaps, your senior brother will be grateful to you."

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