"It's not about physical harm or killing, but about someone interfering." Ye Xingchen grabbed Li Yijin's arm, raised his right hand with his sword fingers, and lightly drew a line on her forearm.
As his right hand swept across Li Yijin's arm, her originally fair and jade-like arm suddenly turned black and covered with dense, blood-red scriptures.
It was as if blood was flowing through these scriptures, and the entire ward instantly became eerie and sinister.
Moreover, there were blood-red scriptures on her neck and calves, and her whole body was surrounded by black aura, exuding a menacing aura.
"This, this is?" Li Tianqi was stunned.
"The Blood Robe Curse is a type of black magic from Southeast Asia, similar to sorcery." Ye Xingchen said calmly, "If someone knows the birth date, hair, or blood of the person being cursed, this kind of curse can be cast."
"The person under the spell is delirious and has a persistent high fever. All bodily functions are at their limit. If they are not treated in time, they will die within 72 hours due to the curse."
"Who, who put a curse on my sister?" Li Tianqi's eyes were bloodshot, and he looked like a madman.
He has always given people the impression of being gentle and refined, but touching his sister is tantamount to touching his sore spot. Now, if the person who cast the curse stands in front of him, he will not hesitate to tear them to pieces.
"People who know your birth date and time and have the means to obtain hair or blood are usually close to you, right?" Ye Xingchen glanced at Xu Jie.
A hint of coldness flashed in Xu Jie's eyes, but she quickly returned to normal. However, Ye Xingchen also caught this subtle expression. The person who was invited to cast the spell must be Li Tianqi's stepmother, right?
Li Tianqi was a smart man, and he understood Ye Xingchen's point instantly. He turned around and stared intently at Xu Jie.
"What are you doing?" Xu Jie was startled and involuntarily took a step back. She exclaimed, "It has nothing to do with me. I treat Yi Jin as my own daughter."
“It’s best if this has nothing to do with you,” Li Tianqi said coldly. “Otherwise, I’ll make sure you and your son have no place in the Xu family.”
Ye Xingchen ignored these people. Since he had already offended Xu Jie and gotten involved in the Li family's power struggle, it didn't matter anymore. He might as well offend her to the fullest extent.
He reached around Li Yijin's neck and pulled out a pendant with a unique crystal bottle hanging from it.
The crystal bottle was filled with a full bottle of black liquid.
"What is this?" Li Tianqi stared intently at the crystal bottle.
"Corpse oil," Ye Xingchen said. "It's a common method used by sorcerers in Southeast Asia to cast spells. It's made from corpses. They carve the birth date and time of the person to be cursed onto it and give it to her so she can carry it with her. Once the curse is cast, she will surely die."
Li Tianqi's face was ashen. He ripped off the corpse oil and looked at Xu Jie with icy eyes: "This thing, you gave it to Yi Jin. You said it was a peace charm you got in Southeast Asia?"
"He's talking nonsense. This is something I got from a temple; it's meant to keep you safe." Xu Jie started to panic.
"Then why don't you wear it yourself?" Li Tianqi suddenly threw the corpse oil in his hand at Xu Jie. With a crack, the crystal bottle fell to the ground and shattered, and the corpse oil inside spilled out.
With a hiss, a plume of black smoke rose from the floor, and the smoke coalesced into a distorted face that roared incessantly.
Ye Xingchen made a series of hand gestures with his right hand, sometimes making circles, sometimes making dots, and pointed them at the black smoke.
With an invisible scream, the wisp of black smoke vanished from the spot. He ignored Xu Jie, formed hand seals, and cast a spell on Li Yijin to break the curse.
With a final flick of his finger, he gently touched her brow in the void.
A ray of spiritual light pierced through her body, and Li Yijin, lying on the hospital bed, let out a soft groan before waking up.
Her body returned to normal, and the terrifying, grotesque blood-red runes on her body slowly disappeared.
"Supreme Jade Purity Finger?" Bai Tiance frowned and looked at Ye Xingchen.
"Not bad, you have insight." Ye Xingchen glanced at him.
The Supreme Jade Purity Dao Scripture encompasses everything, and the Jade Purity Finger is also a chapter in the Daoist scripture, capable of expelling all evil.
"This is a long-lost Taoist secret technique, how do you know it?" Bai Tiance asked with a questioning look.
"It's none of your business. I need to help her recover her energy. Please leave once you've finished reading," Ye Xingchen said.
"Guards, please escort these two out," Li Tianqi ordered them to leave without any politeness.
He was certain that Xu Jie was the one who harmed his sister, and he would take revenge slowly.
"Mr. Li, have you thought this through? I am a member of Qingxianju, and my senior brother is Ding Yulong, a master of the Great Celestial Phenomenon." Bai Tiance's tone was unfriendly.
With his reputation and status, he would be treated as an honored guest wherever he went, and people would address him as a master. But here, he was kicked out? The difference is too great.
"I've thought it through. Please, don't force me to kick you out," Li Tianqi said coldly.
"Fine, fine, I hope you won't regret what you did today." Bai Tiance flicked his sleeves, turned around, and left angrily.
"Master Bai," Ye Xingchen called out to him.
"Is there anything else?" Bai Tiance turned to look at Ye Xingchen.
"Twenty years ago, the Su family of Yanjing was brutally wiped out. You know about that, right?" Ye Xingchen asked.
"I know, what's wrong?" Bai Tiance asked.
"If you go back to Qingxianju, tell your senior brother that a little girl survived the fire back then. Her surname is Su, and she wants to take revenge on the murderer."
Bai Tiance's expression changed slightly. He snorted and then walked away.
"Mr. Ye, how is my sister?" Li Tianqi was now addressing Ye Xingchen as "Mr."
"It's alright now. The evil spirit has been expelled. It's just that the corpse energy contained in the corpse oil has spread into your sister's body. I'll prescribe some medicine for her to take a medicinal bath to expel the corpse energy. She'll be fine after a few days of rest." After Ye Xingchen finished speaking, he quickly wrote down a prescription and handed it to Li Tianqi.
"Thank you, Mr. Ye." Li Tianqi took the prescription and handed it to a servant to carry out.
He breathed a sigh of relief, then composed himself: "Mr. Ye, did you already know who harmed my sister?"
"I knew she was cursed the moment she walked in. After your stepmother arrived, I was certain it was her," Ye Xingchen said.
“Thank you for the reminder, but… this will drag you into the disputes within our wealthy families, which won’t do you any good.” Li Tianqi asked, puzzled, “Why would you do that?”
"Because of you," Ye Xingchen said with a smile, "Everyone in Yanjing knows that you, Li Tianqi, have remained neutral and have not been involved in any power struggles."
"The reason why the Li family has grown so rapidly is inseparable from you, but if you want to establish yourself in Yanjing, you will have to side with one side sooner or later to protect yourself."
"Oh?" Li Tianqi raised his eyes, his gaze towards Ye Xingchen somewhat profound: "So you want to become my ally?"
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