"Then I'll have to trouble you two masters."
Jiang Yue thanked her gratefully, saying she was willing to try as long as there was even the slightest chance.
"Since you've agreed, let's begin now."
After the two masters finished speaking, they instructed their apprentices to begin preparing the items.
"Wait a minute!"
Old Man Chen, who had been silent all along, suddenly stopped the other two masters, then walked over, bit his big finger, and smeared the blood on Jiang Yue's forehead.
Jiang Yue heard the old man muttering incantations, as if he were reciting some kind of spell.
Soon everyone saw that the drop of blood between Jiang Yue's eyebrows seemed to come alive, turning into a wisp of blood that kept wandering between Jiang Yue's eyebrows.
The two masters standing nearby looked on in astonishment and disbelief at what they saw. "How could this be?"
"Master, what is this?"
Looking at the streak of blood constantly moving between Jiang Yue's eyebrows, Lu Jingnian asked Old Man Chen with a tense and worried expression.
That streak of blood looked like a snake that had come to life, giving people a very bad feeling.
Old Chen's expression was very solemn. "Someone controlled that living soul and tampered with her body, which is why that living soul was able to easily take over her body."
"Can it be resolved?" Lu Jingnian asked immediately afterward.
Old Chen shook his head and sighed, "This thing is tied to her life. Even if we get rid of it, she will still die. The only way to safely extract it from her body is to find the person who cast the curse on her and use their blood."
"Master."
Jiang Yue touched her brow, frowned, and asked, "What will happen to me if we can't find the person who cast the curse on me?"
Now that person is hiding in the shadows, and Su Chen, the only one who has contact with him, refuses to say a word. It will probably not be easy to find the other party.
Old Chen replied, "If you can't find that person, the only way to prevent another soul from taking over your body is to suppress it, but that's a bottomless pit, getting harder each time."
For example, this time, someone with half a lifetime of cultivation could suppress it for you for five years, but next time you'd need two masters with similar cultivation levels, each using half a lifetime's worth of cultivation to suppress it for you, but even then, they could only suppress it for a little over two years.
In other words, it gets harder as you go on.
Because it's impossible to find that many masters, and even if you did, they might not be willing to give up half of their life's cultivation to help you.
Jiang Yue only just realized that the old Taoist priest had given up half of his life's cultivation in order to help her.
The two masters beside them also spoke up, saying, "Our cultivation is not as good as Old Chen's, so we didn't notice anything wrong with Madam Lu. Now that we know, our previous plan can no longer be followed."
"Besides, someone has already used their cultivation to suppress Madam Lu, so we're no longer of any use."
Another master nodded in agreement, “Commander Lu, you can come to us again in five years. Since I promised that person to help, we can help your wife continue to suppress the curse in her body in five years.”
With our combined cultivation levels, helping your wife suppress it for two and a half years shouldn't be a problem.
In other words, Jiang Yue will be safe for the next seven years.
Unable to help Jiang Yue now, the two masters had their disciples pack their things and quickly took their leave.
Only Old Man Chen remained.
"Master, are you going back too?"
Having witnessed Old Man Chen's prowess, Jiang Yue became even more respectful towards him.
"If I go back, who will teach you our sect's traditions?"
Old Man Chen gave a haughty snort, "Since you've accepted me as your master, little girl, don't even think about slacking off. You absolutely must learn the sect's teachings."
Although I'm a bit poor, I do have a few friends who can guarantee you'll be financially secure for over a decade, so you don't need to worry too much about your health.
After saying that, Old Chen looked at Lu Jingnian, then at Jiang Yue, and continued, "And you and this kid..."
"Master."
Jiang Yue guessed what Old Man Chen was going to say and quickly interrupted him.
"It's so great that you can stay," Jiang Yue said happily. "Master, where will you be staying from now on?"
Should we continue living here, or look for a new place?
Old Chen was so poor that all he had on him, besides a few magical artifacts passed down from his sect, was this tattered garment. He had no money to stay in a hotel.
"I……"
Old Chen scratched his messy hair sheepishly, "I can find a place to stay myself, you don't need to worry about it."
Jiang Yue could tell that the old man had no money.
He said he was looking for a place to stay, which probably means he's going to be a homeless person.
“Master, you stayed here for my sake, how can I let you find a place to stay on your own?”
Jiang Yue said sincerely to Old Man Chen, "Master, why don't you continue to stay at the hotel? You don't need to worry about the expenses. Your disciple lacks everything, but money is not an issue."
If you find the hotel inconvenient or uncomfortable, I can arrange a quiet courtyard for you.
"Wouldn't this be too much trouble for you?"
Old Chen didn't want to trouble Jiang Yue. He had always lived this way and didn't feel there was anything wrong with it.
But Jiang Yue insisted that he choose a place and not let him stay alone.
Old Man Chen had no choice but to choose the small courtyard that Jiang Yue had suggested.
After discussing accommodations with Old Man Chen, Jiang Yue asked him to wait for them at the hotel. They would come back to pick him up after visiting Aunt Liang.
Mrs. Lu and Mr. Lu lived in a room upstairs.
After leaving Old Man Chen's place and exiting the room, Lu Jingnian pulled Jiang Yue to the stairwell and whispered to her, "You just said you wanted to find a quiet courtyard for Master. Have you found a place you like?"
If not, I'll ask someone to help me look for it.
They are currently living at the Jiang family's house and haven't bought a house outside. Lu Jingnian is worried that if Jiang Yue takes them away later, he won't be able to make proper arrangements.
"Don't worry, since I've said that, it means I've already prepared a place."
Jiang Yue smiled to reassure Lu Jingnian, "I haven't told you this before, but during the time you were hospitalized, I asked my uncle to help me buy a quiet little courtyard."
I bought it because I was worried that you wouldn't want to live at home after you were discharged from the hospital, and that it would be inconvenient for you to live there.
But after you were discharged from the hospital, you went straight home, and I didn't mention it again.
"I've already had my uncle hire people to clean the house; it's fully furnished with furniture and bedding. We'll bring my master over in a bit to help with the cleaning, and then we can move in."
Upon hearing this, Lu Jingnian couldn't help but laugh.
"Would you call us telepathic? I've been thinking these past few days that once I get back from my mission, I'll buy a yard and decorate it in your preferred style."
Although the Jiang family treated Lu Jingnian very well, Lu Jingnian did not feel any inconvenience while living in the Jiang family.
But he and Jiang Yue were already married, and if he stayed at the Jiang family home for too long, people outside would definitely start gossiping.
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