Meanwhile, outside the Purple Meteor Secret Realm, the news of Chen Tian's sword strike against Li Hao spread through the mouths of the fleeing mercenaries of the Sky Wolf Mercenary Group.

Many people's first reaction upon hearing this news was disbelief.

A Nascent Soul cultivator stands at the pinnacle of the cultivation world in Yunzhou.

You could count them on one hand; aren't they all incredibly famous?

There were many battles between these powerful beings.

But to say that he was killed and perished.

It might not happen even once every few centuries.

Each time, it would stir up a bloody storm in Yunzhou.

Moreover, the result of this battle was an instant kill!

A powerful figure who appeared out of nowhere.

He killed a powerful cultivator at the early stage of the Nascent Soul realm with a single sword strike.

Are you kidding me?

There were even mercenaries from the Sirius Mercenary Group who testified to this.

People gradually accepted it.

A terrifying being capable of instantly killing a Nascent Soul cultivator in the early stages with a single sword strike has arrived in Yunzhou.

This incident, like a depth charge, instantly ignited the curiosity of onlookers in Yunzhou.

As more and more people came to know firsthand, more details of that day became available.

For example, the cultivator who killed Li Hao was surnamed Chen.

He was holding a black sword.

He looks like a young boy.

List!

Everyone speculated that this powerful figure was a former strongman from the Chen family who had returned.

The Chen family has a history spanning thousands of years, with its bloodline spread throughout Yunzhou and even extending to several neighboring states.

The surname Chen once enjoyed a glorious era.

Countless top experts have emerged from here.

Although it has declined somewhat and is no longer as glorious, it is still one of the top families in Yunzhou.

This powerful figure who suddenly appeared.

Perhaps it's a terrifying figure from the Chen family who has returned.

This speculation spread wider and wider as the news spread, gradually becoming known to more and more people, from one city to another...

On the other side, after a ten-day long journey.

The members of the Chifeng Mercenary Group finally returned to Guibei City.

Inside Chifeng Tower, Shu Yiyao led Chen Tianwen to a lavishly decorated reception room.

After dismissing the servants, Shu Yiyao suddenly knelt down on the ground.

"Senior, I have a favor to ask, and I would like to request your assistance!"

Her voice was pleading.

"You want me to resolve the curse on your family, right?"

Chen Tianwen sat on the mahogany chair, his voice calm.

It's not hard to guess Shu Yiyao's intentions.

They specially invited him to this private reception room.

It certainly wasn't for official business.

Shu Yiyao looked solemn; this matter was of utmost importance.

If nothing unexpected happens, it must be a curse on her.

Shu Yiyao nodded and said, "Nothing can be hidden from you, senior..."

Chen Tianwen waved his hand, signaling her to get up, and then said, "Get up and tell me the details of that curse."

Even before he arrived at the Ziyun Ruins, Chen Tianwen had already heard about the curse that had befallen Shu Yiyao's family.

However, after observing for the past few days, Chen Tianwen did not sense anything abnormal about Shu Yiyao.

His breath was surging, his consciousness was complete, and his blood and energy were abundant.

They didn't look like they were under any curse at all.

Shu Yiyao rose from the ground, poured Chen Tianwen a cup of spiritual tea, and then slowly said, "This curse has to start with our family..."

Shu Yiyao recounted the details of the curse.

The Shu family is a family with a long history, dating back to the Ming Dynasty and ancient times.

The era when humanity was just emerging from darkness.

In that era, humanity hadn't even figured out the cultivation system.

The history of the Shu family began in that era.

At that time, the Shu family was famous throughout the entire continent.

The Divine Transformation Realm is as numerous as clouds, and the Nascent Soul Realm is as abundant as rain.

This is all thanks to their Shu family bloodline.

Legend has it that the Shu family has the bloodline of immortals.

For others, it is an extremely difficult practice.

For the Shu family, it's as simple as eating and drinking.

Every member of the Shu family, as long as they remain peaceful and stable, will surely break through to the Nascent Soul stage within a hundred years, barring any unforeseen circumstances.

Such extraordinary talent brought the Shu family immense glory.

In its most glorious moments, even a saint emerged!

Saints were a term used in ancient times to refer to Mahayana cultivators who had survived the Heavenly Tribulation.

Every Mahayana cultivator is extremely rare.

It's extremely rare to find one like this, perhaps only once every ten thousand or even a hundred thousand years.

Unfortunately, the sage ancestor of the Shu family later went to pursue the path of ascension.

They disappeared without a trace and never returned.

After that, the Shu family became entangled in a strange curse.

The stronger the potential, the shorter the lifespan.

The strange thing about this curse is that it doesn't directly take away your lifespan.

Before the curse takes effect, he is no different from a normal person.

There are no problems with Qi and blood, spirit and soul, or meridians.

But once the curse takes effect, you will die immediately.

The causes of death are even more bizarre!

He choked to death while drinking water.

You'll suffocate from a sneeze.

Drowning while washing face

...

Such bizarre events are extremely rare even for ordinary people.

However, all the powerful figures in the Shu family who had reached the Nascent Soul, Divine Transformation, and Core Formation stages died under this curse.

The once powerful Shu family gradually declined.

Their bloodline has withered to an extreme degree.

"That's how it is... Now, there are fewer than a hundred people left in our Shu family, and my father and I are from one of those branches."

Shu Yiyao looked sad.

This once-illustrious family has now fallen to such a state.

A cultivator at the Nascent Soul stage is a renowned figure anywhere, yet they can only live for a hundred years.

They still die in all sorts of ridiculous ways.

After listening, Chen Tianwen's eyes lit up with curiosity.

Because of the curse mentioned by Shu Yiyao.

He did not find the corresponding entity in the Qilin Divine Treasury.

That's not surprising.

Because the Qilin is a divine beast, favored by heaven and earth, it is naturally immune to any curse.

Therefore, the knowledge about incantations in the divine treasury is somewhat lacking.

"So what do you want me to do for you?"

Chen Tianwen looked at Shu Yiyao with a puzzled expression.

He also never displayed any special skills related to curses.

Shu Yiyao came to him, could it be that she was just trying anything as a last resort?