funbook-pk Chapter 87 The Curse Passed Down Through Generations
Chapter 87 The Curse Passed Down Through Generations
"who are you?"
Knowing that her opponent was stronger than her, Tao Tao cautiously took a step back.
"Sword Forging Sect, Sun Yuzhu, they usually like to call me Purple-Clad Woman." Sun Yuzhu didn't intend to continue fighting, sheathed her longsword, and revealed a gentle smile.
Upon hearing that it was someone from the Sword Forging Sect, Tao Tao breathed a sigh of relief. Although the other party was powerful, he didn't seem like a bad person at all. On the other hand, the little purple beast was still babbling and complaining, which made Tao Tao brandish his fist, scaring the little beast into shrinking its neck.
"So you're a senior sister from the Sword Forging Sect, then we're family! But senior sister, you little beast are really naughty. You snatched food from my mouth and then accused me first! Senior sister has to teach it a lesson." Tao Tao's angry look was quite cute. This time, Tao Tao was really angry. Everything else was fine, but it was unacceptable for her to have her food taken away.
"Really?" Sun Yuzhu glanced at the little beast at her feet. The little beast felt guilty and whimpered as it hid behind her. Seeing its little appearance, Sun Yuzhu knew that Tao Tao was not lying, so she said to Tao Tao in a gentle tone, "It was my fault for not keeping an eye on it. Please don't be angry, junior sister. As for the food you mentioned, I see there are still two here."
As soon as she finished speaking, Sun Yuzhu glared coldly at the two red pine sheep. Her eyes were terrifying. The two red pine sheep trembled with fear and ran away without thinking. But Sun Yuzhu leaped into the air, drew her greatsword, and swung it forcefully at them.
The greatsword split into two in mid-air, one on each side, piercing straight into Chishongyang's neck with incredible speed. Chishongyang didn't even have time to react before collapsing to the ground, lifeless.
Then Sun Yuzhu landed between the two red pine sheep carcasses, turned around and smiled at Tao Tao, saying, "I wonder if this compensation satisfies Junior Sister?"
Seeing how quickly and efficiently Sun Yuzhu finished her task, Tao Tao didn't know what to say and could only nod, "Satisfied, satisfied."
“In that case, the Red Pine Sheep is a treasure from head to toe. Its horns can be used in medicine, its fur can be used to make clothes, and its inner core is naturally very useful. I can give the rest to my junior sister, but please give me these two inner cores.”
Sun Yuzhu was not coy at all and spoke her mind directly. She knew how to choose things. The inner core of the Red Pine Sheep was the most precious thing. The other things were not very useful, at least for Tao Tao.
However, since the Red Pine Sheep was killed by someone else, Tao Tao couldn't very well take it from them, so she agreed. Seeing her nod, Sun Yuzhu didn't hesitate to take out her small sword and cut open the skin and flesh of the Red Pine Sheep, taking out its inner core. Tao Tao's easygoing nature also gave Sun Yuzhu a good impression. As she sheathed her sword, she said, "Junior Sister, have you ever eaten roasted mutton?"
Upon hearing the word "food," Tao Tao's eyes lit up, and she nodded quickly, "No, has Senior Sister eaten?"
"Of course, I've not only eaten it, but I can also grill it. How about we find a place and I'll grill it for you?"
"Okay, okay, there's hardly anyone to bother us at Cloud Mist Mountain, let's go there."
Tao Tao never disagrees with anything that involves food.
The two arrived at Cloud Mist Mountain chatting and laughing. There were indeed few people here. The mountain was mostly covered with thick, towering trees that usually blocked out the sun. The spiritual energy was not strong enough, and few disciples came here to cultivate.
Tao Tao knew about this place simply because there were many fruits here, and she liked to come and pick and eat them when she had nothing to do.
They found a secluded spot by a stream and started a fire to grill the mutton. Sun Yuzhu took out an iron rack from her storage bracelet, cut the mutton into pieces, skewered it on the rack, and grilled it while turning it and sprinkling spices on it. Soon, the aroma filled the air.
"It smells so good!" Tao Tao kept drooling. If it weren't for the fact that it wasn't cooked yet, she would have taken a bite. The wait was very long for Tao Tao. She propped her little face up and watched Sun Yuzhu busy herself absentmindedly. She couldn't help much, so she could only add some spiritual energy to the fire to make it burn brighter.
As Sun Yuzhu continued to sprinkle spices, she inadvertently revealed a small section of her arm. Tao Tao could clearly see that her arm was covered with purple lines, which looked extremely frightening and gave off a strange, chilling aura.
Noticing that Tao Tao was looking at the lines on her arm, Sun Yuzhu generously pulled up her sleeve to cover them up, and said with a faint smile, "You scared your junior sister, didn't you? This is a curse. Our Sun family has had it since birth. Once this purple line spreads to the palm, life will come to an end."
"The palm of your hand..." Although Tao Tao only glanced at it unintentionally just now, she could clearly see that the lines had already reached her forearm. According to Sun Yuzhu, she shouldn't have many years left. "What kind of curse is this? Is there no way to break it?"
Sun Yuzhu shook her head slightly and sighed, "We've tried many methods, but none of them work. It seems that only by breaking through to the Nascent Soul Realm can we have a chance to remove the curse, or we need a Nascent Soul Realm cultivator to help us completely remove it. But Nascent Soul Realm cultivators are not so easy to find, and besides, our Sun family doesn't have the ability to hire one. They have no reason to help us. Moreover, no one in the entire Fengyuan Continent has ever reached the Nascent Soul Realm, so it's just a pipe dream for us."
Yes, it's a pipe dream for ordinary people to cultivate to the Nascent Soul Realm. As for finding a great cultivator at the Nascent Soul Realm, that's even more difficult. Besides, the Sun family isn't a major cultivation family and can't offer generous rewards, so naturally, they can't tempt them.
Hearing the helplessness in Sun Yuzhu's words, Tao Tao also felt quite sad. Born with a curse, knowing that one's fate is not in one's own hands must be a painful thing.
"But even curses must have a source. Perhaps finding the source can break the curse?"
"Junior sister, have you ever heard of the Danyou Path, the Gu family?"
"Gu? Never heard of him." She only knew one person with the surname Gu, but they shouldn't have much of a connection.
Seeing Tao Tao's blank expression, Sun Yuzhu smiled faintly and explained, "The Danyou Dao Gu family is a family of demonic cultivators. Their techniques are extremely domineering, and they treat the lives of others as worthless. Among them, the most terrifying technique is the Yan Yue Jing Fa, which is a technique that involves possession. Once someone is possessed, all their techniques are reset to zero, and they will never be able to cultivate again for the rest of their lives."
"The reason I mentioned the Gu family is because the curse on our Sun family was placed by the Gu family, but the source can be traced back to several hundred years ago. It seems that our Sun family ancestor accidentally offended the Gu family, which brought about this disaster."
"To curse someone like this just because you accidentally offended them? That's a bit too cruel..."
Tao Tao didn't know the truth, but according to what Sun Yuzhu said, the Gu family was indeed quite domineering. Tao Tao couldn't bear to listen to this, so he used his divine sense to communicate with Bai Yan and asked, "Ayan, do you have a way to break their curse?"
"She already said she needs a Nascent Soul stage cultivator. I'm just an avatar with only Core Formation stage cultivation, so I can't help her. Besides, how can I tell how much of her words are true or false? Why bother making a fool of myself?"
"That's true, after all, we only met once."
Tao Tao put away his sympathy and stopped asking questions. Sun Yuzhu, on the other hand, acted as if nothing had happened, even though she had brought up her sad story. She tore off a lamb hoof and handed it to Tao Tao, saying, "It's roasted. Eat it while it's hot."