Shu Yiyao is only thirty years old.

A 30-year-old Nascent Soul cultivator.

Their qualifications far surpassed his own.

Looking across the entire Yunzhou, and even the entire Ming Dynasty, only that legendary Ming prince who brought about a heavenly calamity can compare to him.

With such talent, if born into another family, their future achievements would certainly be limitless.

Unfortunately, Shu Yiyao is a descendant of the Shu family.

The stronger one's aptitude, the sooner the curse will come.

In the end, he might live even less than her.

Whenever I think of this.

Shu Yuntian felt a pang of guilt.

But there was no other way.

The Shu family bloodline is becoming increasingly diluted.

Those who remain must carry on their bloodline.

I don't seek to bring the Shu family to the pinnacle.

All I ask is that this surname continue to exist, nothing more.

If it continues, there is hope.

Perhaps we will find a great talent who can fully understand the incantation on the stone tablet.

Thinking of this, Shu Yuntian couldn't help but laugh at himself.

Even if we do find such a great talent, who knows how many years from now?

It has absolutely nothing to do with him now.

Just then, he suddenly heard hurried footsteps outside the secret room door.

Immediately afterwards, the locked door of the secret room suddenly opened, and Shu Yiyao's slender figure appeared in the doorway.

"Weren't you supposed to be exploring the Purple Meteor Realm? Why are you back so soon?"

Shu Yuntian lit a candle, his voice filled with doubt.

Unlike ordinary cultivators, the Shu family members are extremely sensitive to time due to the Heavenly Curse.

Every day, every hour, was part of their plans.

Based on past experience...

A trip to the Purple Meteor Secret Realm and back would take at least two months.

If the secret realm opens any later, it could take three months.

However, less than a month had passed since Shu Yiyao and the others set off.

At this time, they should have just started their return journey.

"We... never mind... none of that matters. I have something important to tell you!" Shu Yiyao said breathlessly, ignoring Shu Yuntian's question.

Too many things happened in this secret realm.

Each one is very important.

Shu Yiyao really wanted to share it with her father.

The most important thing is to break the family curse.

She neither wanted nor dared to keep Chen Tianwen waiting any longer.

"What's the matter?" Shu Yuntian asked curiously.

Shu Yiyao is usually very composed, and it's rare for her to become so incoherent when something happens.

Shu Yiyao took a deep breath and said, "I have encountered a genius who can help us comprehend the later part of the Reversing Fate to Become an Immortal, specifically the Integration Realm!"

"Yiyao, are you sure?"

After hearing what his daughter said, a hint of doubt rose in Shu Yuntian's eyes.

The combined part of the Reversal of Fate and Ascension to Immortality Curse is the final hurdle to overcome in resolving the Shu family's Heavenly Curse.

But this one hurdle has troubled the Shu family for tens of thousands of years.

For hundreds of generations, countless geniuses in the Shu family have tried to break through this final barrier.

But it has not been successful.

The Shu family gradually split into two factions.

One group of people believed that defying fate was impossible, and that they should just live out their lives peacefully for the rest of their lives.

The remaining faction, however, did not want to sit idly by and wait for their doom.

They tried various methods, but the Shu family could not fathom the incantation to defy fate and become an immortal.

Someone will always succeed.

Shu Yuntian belonged to this faction.

He left the ancestral home of the Shu family at the age of twenty and came to Yunzhou, where he gathered various forces and fought against the most outstanding talents in Yunzhou.

They were trying to find a genius who could comprehend the incantation to defy fate and become an immortal.

However, reality disappointed him; the so-called geniuses of Yunzhou were not even as good as him.

Not to mention comprehending the incantation to defy fate and become an immortal.

After decades of testing and getting to know him, he gradually went from disappointment to despair.

Therefore, he didn't have any expectations for the extraordinary talent that Shu Yiyao mentioned.

"Absolutely true!" Shu Yiyao said confidently.

As a sensitive girl, she naturally sensed the doubt in her father's tone.

But she didn't want to explain too much.

All those explanations are no match for meeting Chen Tianwen.

"Could I possibly meet this great talent?"

Shu Yuntian's voice was gentle.

Although I don't have high expectations for the talented person my daughter mentioned.

However, in order not to dampen Shu Yiyao's enthusiasm, he decided to meet with her anyway.

After all, Shu Yiyao still has to inherit his mantle.

“I discussed it with him right here in our Chifeng Tower, and he has agreed to help us with this.”

Seeing that her father agreed so quickly, Shu Yiyao smiled happily.

Shu Yuntian was so happy to see his daughter.

The gloom of impending doom has lessened somewhat.

"Let's go, let's not keep Mr. Chen waiting."

...

Inside the reception room of Chifeng Tower.

Chen Tianwen picked up the teacup, just brought it to his lips, and hadn't even had a chance to take a sip yet.

Suddenly the door opened.

Shu Yiyao hurriedly pulled a figure into the room.

"Mr. Chen, this is my father, Shu Yuntian, the leader of our Chifeng Mercenary Group."

Shu Yiyao introduced it enthusiastically.

Upon closer inspection, Chen Tianwen discovered that the man was a middle-aged man dressed in a black robe, with broad shoulders and a thick back, exuding a powerful aura, as steady as a mountain peak.

His face was angular and he bore an 80% resemblance to Shu Yiyao, with thick eyebrows, high cheekbones, and deep, powerful eyes that shone with a resolute light.

During his time with the Chifeng Mercenary Group, he had heard a great deal about the group's leader.

A ninety-year-old Nascent Soul cultivator, a rare late-stage Nascent Soul powerhouse in Yunzhou, transformed the Chifeng Mercenary Group from a medium-sized mercenary group into one of the top forces in Yunzhou in just a few decades.

She eventually married the old regimental commander's daughter and had a daughter named Shu Yiyao.

If it weren't for the curse of heaven.

This person is definitely a winner in life.

Bringing his thoughts back, Chen Tianwen nodded and gave a respectful greeting, saying, "Chen Tianwen, a country bumpkin, greets Commander Shu."

On the other side, Shu Yuntian was also sizing up the young man in front of him.

He wore a plain white robe, his black hair was casually tied up, and his features were ordinary, barely deserving of the description of handsome. The only thing worth mentioning was his clear and calm eyes.

No matter how Shu Yuntian looked at it, Chen Tianwen was just an ordinary young man.

"Father, Mr. Chen is bowing to you!"

Seeing her father standing there dumbfounded, Shu Yiyao said irritably.

Seeing Shu Yiyao's reaction, Shu Yuntian's eyes showed even more suspicion.

At that moment, Shu Yuntian became even more suspicious that Chen Tianwen was a fraud.

"In the end, I suffered from a lack of knowledge."

Shu Yuntian thought to himself.

Although Shu Yiyao's talent was undeniable, she was only thirty years old.

They lack a clear understanding of the cultivation world.

It's so easy for these scammers to take advantage of your vulnerability!

Thinking of this, a cold glint flashed in Shu Yuntian's eyes.

This kid actually managed to trick him.

Then he has to suffer a bit!