Not only Long Xi, but also Yuan's father and Feng Rong were taken aback, their expressions somewhat complicated. However, with a "nothing to lose" mentality, they nodded, "Then we'll have to trouble Sect Leader You!"

After saying that, he immediately stood up and gave his seat to Youyou.

“Okay.” Youyou sat down directly behind Wuyue, thought for a moment and then turned to look at Yuanqi, “Um… how do you project your divine sense?” Over the years, he had learned a lot about things like divine sense and the sea of ​​consciousness, but since this was for treatment, he had to be more cautious, so he asked again.

Long Xi, standing beside him: "..." No, you're not going to use what you've just learned. Is it too late to back out now?

Youyou reviewed the operation with Yuanqi, then closed her eyes and began to mobilize her divine sense. Before long, something faintly appeared on her body, moving towards Wuyue's forehead as before.

Long Xi grew increasingly alarmed as he thought about it, and finally couldn't help but say, "Sect Master You, the sea of ​​consciousness is extremely fragile. If you sense any obstacle, please do not force your way in. You must stop. Even if you can't get in, it's still not enough..."

Swish...

Before he could finish speaking, Youyou's consciousness was instantly drawn into Wuyue's sea of ​​consciousness the moment it touched him. Not only was there no resistance, but it even seemed to carry a hint of... impatience?

Long Xi: "..."

Yuan Qi: "..."

Feng Rong: "..."

What's with this feeling of being mocked at level twelve?

That's...outrageous!

Having been a follower for decades, his intimacy with the sect leader was still not as great as that of the sect leader of another sect.

Heartbreaking.ing

Youyou felt as if she had suddenly seen another world, an endless sea of ​​flowers, with petals fluttering all around. At the same time, the three people outside also saw a phantom image appear above the two of them, which was exactly the scene Youyou had seen in Wuyue's sea of ​​consciousness.

"Xiao You, the scenes in your mind's eye reflect your current situation. Look around and see if there's anything unusual," Yuan Qi reminded her in a deep voice.

"Hmm!" Youyou responded and began to look around. As expected of a girl's sea of ​​consciousness, there were nothing but flowers here. "I didn't find anything strange, except that the light was a bit too bright."

"Light?" Yuan Qi was taken aback. He looked closely at the image above their heads and indeed found it unexpectedly bright, with faint streaks of light shining down. His heart sank. There could be no sunlight in his sea of ​​consciousness, unless...

"Xiao You, look up at the sky!"

"The sky?" You You was stunned, subconsciously adjusting her perspective to look up, but then suddenly exclaimed in shock, "Holy crap! What is that?!"

Above Wu Yue's sea of ​​consciousness, a huge pattern was visible, resembling both a magic seal and an array. At first glance, it looked like a giant eye covering the entire sky. The center of the pattern emitted a dazzling light, which grew brighter and brighter, enveloping Wu Yue's entire sea of ​​consciousness.

"A cursed mark!" Yuan Qi's face darkened, as if his earlier guess had come true. "She was indeed cursed."

"You mean my sect leader is unconscious because of this?" Long Xi suddenly came to his senses and hurriedly asked, "Do you know what this is? Is there any way to cure it?"

“This curse resides in my sea of ​​consciousness, and I cannot discern it at a glance,” Yuan Qi shook his head and said. “Unless I can sense its source and aura at close range, I cannot determine its specific function.”

"A curse?" Youyou's heart sank. She instinctively drew her divine sense closer to the giant eye in the sky, and blurted out, "How do I sense it...?"

"Xiao You, don't go near it!" Yuan Qi's expression changed, and he shouted to stop her.

Unfortunately, it was too late. Youyou felt her consciousness instantly enveloped by a chilling aura that crept over her. The next moment, the eye in Wuyue's sea of ​​consciousness seemed to be triggered, suddenly emitting a blinding red light that turned the entire sea of ​​consciousness blood red.

"Youyou!" Feng Rong reacted swiftly, immediately forming a hand seal to sever the connection between Youyou and Wuyue, and retrieved her consciousness. However, a chilling aura carrying an ominous red aura emerged directly from Wuyue's sea of ​​consciousness, heading towards Youyou's forehead at an extremely fast speed.

Feng Rong grabbed You You and immediately summoned her natal flame. Crimson flames instantly ignited around her, engulfing the red aura. A piercing scream rang out before the aura vanished.

Both of them were startled and before they could react, Yuan Qi suddenly spoke up, "Huh? Her spiritual energy..."

Youyou turned her head and saw that Wuyue suddenly looked pained. The little spiritual energy she had left disappeared at an extremely fast speed, as if it had been absorbed by something, and even her cultivation became unstable.

Long Xi was startled and was about to step forward when he stammered, "Master... *pfft*..."

Before he could finish speaking, his legs suddenly gave way, he knelt on one knee, spat out a mouthful of blood, his face turned deathly pale, and his spiritual energy and cultivation level plummeted.

“This…” Long Xi clearly didn’t understand what was going on, but his expression became more and more painful, and he spat out several mouthfuls of blood.

"The Love-Binding Spell!" Yuan Qi exclaimed, his eyes wide open. He stepped forward and made several hand seals towards Long Xi, saying, "Feng Rong, help me seal his meridians and primordial spirit, and protect his heart meridian."

Perhaps knowing the seriousness of the situation, Feng Rong, unusually, didn't contradict Yuan Qi. After confirming that You You was alright, she immediately rushed forward to help. The two of them used numerous spells to temporarily suppress Long Xi's condition, which eased his complexion somewhat.

"Father Yuan, what's going on?" You You was a little confused. Wasn't the problem with Wu Yue? Why would Long Xi suddenly act like this?

Yuan Qi looked grave. As he helped Long Xi to sit down, he said, "The curse that afflicted the Crow Moon Heavenly Maiden is not an ordinary one, but a type of blood curse, the Great Love-Entanglement Curse!"

"What?" A blood curse?

“This is the most vicious curse.” Feng Rong frowned, then explained, “Only the ancient demon race would have come up with such disgusting things!”

Yuan Qi nodded. "Ordinary curses only harm the person afflicted, but blood curses connect everyone who has some kind of connection with the afflicted person. This connection isn't just blood; it includes various other forms. And this one is... the Love Binding Curse!"

"A tether of affection..." You You thought of something, "Could it be something that directly influences the person Wu Yue has feelings for?"

“That’s right!” Yuan Qi nodded. “Wu Yue is a celestial maiden, so the person she falls in love with will naturally be her follower. In addition, the two of them are bound by a contract, and the Love-Binding Curse is through this connection that makes Long Xi act this way!”

"!!!"