nycdaug Chapter 238 Breaking the Curse
Chapter 238 Breaking the Curse
Gu Zhongyu recounted the incident in detail. After listening, the Imperial Master pondered for a long time, and then said: "This matter is indeed very serious. The queen buried in the ancient tomb is said to be a woman with mysterious powers. She predicted before her death that anyone who trespassed into her tomb would be cursed."
The emperor's face changed and he asked hurriedly: "What should we do?"
The Imperial Master said, "I have a plan that may be able to break this curse. We need to set up an eight-diagram formation around the ancient tomb to suppress the mysterious power. But this must be done in secret to avoid causing unnecessary panic."
The emperor nodded in agreement, and immediately ordered the palace guards to assist the imperial teacher in setting up the Bagua formation.
Gu Zhongyu was handling government affairs in his study when a guard came running over, panting and saying, "Sir Shangshu, it's bad! The Bagua formation near the ancient tomb has been destroyed!"
Gu Zhongyu was shocked and immediately got up and went to the ancient tomb. After arriving at the scene, he found that the Bagua formation had indeed been destroyed, and some strange talismans were scattered on the ground.
Gu Zhongyu's heart tightened. He knew that someone must have done this on purpose. He turned and looked at the Imperial Master: "Imperial Master, what do you think about this?"
A cold light flashed in the eyes of the Imperial Master: "There must be something fishy about this matter. The person who destroyed the Bagua formation must be related to the queen in the ancient tomb."
Gu Zhongyu agreed with this and decided to investigate the matter himself. He returned to his study and began to look up information about the ancient queen. In an old history book, he found a record about the mysterious queen.
It turns out that the queen had made friends with a mysterious Taoist priest before her death, and the two of them studied the art of Yin Yang and the Five Elements together. After the queen died, the Taoist priest buried her remains in an ancient tomb and set up the Eight Diagrams Formation to suppress her power. However, the Taoist priest did not expect that the queen's curse did not dissipate, but became even stronger.
Gu Zhongyu told the Imperial Master about this discovery. The Imperial Master pondered for a moment and said, "In this case, we need to find that Taoist priest. Perhaps he can help us break the curse."
Gu Zhongyu took the order and immediately began to look for the whereabouts of the Taoist priest. After some twists and turns, he finally found the Taoist priest's descendants in a remote mountain village.
Gu Zhongyu stood in front of the thatched cottage in the mountain village, looking at the vast mountains, and couldn't help but feel a lot of emotion in his heart. He walked into the cottage and saw the descendant of the Taoist priest - a boy who looked only thirteen or fourteen years old, with clear eyes, but with a calmness that was inconsistent with his age.
"Are you the descendant of that Taoist priest?" Gu Zhongyu asked.
The young man nodded and said respectfully, "Yes, my name is Qingfeng. May I ask what you want to talk to me about?"
Gu Zhongyu smiled slightly and said, "I came to you to ask you to help us break a curse."
A hint of surprise flashed across Qingfeng's eyes, but he immediately regained his composure: "? Please explain in detail, sir."
Gu Zhongyu told Qingfeng what happened. After listening, Qingfeng was silent for a long time and said, "Sir, this curse cannot be easily broken. I need to return to the cave of the ancestor to find a way to break it."
Gu Zhongyu frowned and said worriedly: "How long will it take?"
Qingfeng pondered for a moment and said, "It will take at least a month."
Gu Zhongyu pondered and said, "One month is too long. We can't wait. Do you have any quick solution?"
Qingfeng shook his head and said, "To break the curse, we need the magic tools and spells left by our ancestors. There is no other shortcut."
Gu Zhongyu had no choice but to say, "Well, we'll wait for you for a month. However, during this month, you must come back to the Imperial City with me. The Imperial Master has something to ask you."
Qingfeng nodded in agreement.
After returning to the imperial city, Gu Zhongyu introduced Qingfeng to the imperial master. The imperial master looked at Qingfeng with a flash of admiration in his eyes and said, "Young man, I am very pleased that you have the courage to take on this important task."
Qingfeng said respectfully: "Master, you are too kind. I am just doing my best."
The Imperial Master nodded and said, "Okay, from today on, you will stay in my house and study the method to break the curse."
In the next month, Qingfeng and the Imperial Master worked together to study how to break the curse. During this time, Gu Zhongyu often came to inquire about the progress. Whenever he saw Qingfeng's focused eyes, Gu Zhongyu felt extremely relieved.
A month passed in the blink of an eye, and Qingfeng finally found a way to break the curse. He told the Imperial Master: "I have found a way to break the curse, but I need the magic tools and spells of the Grand Master."
The national teacher said: "Then let's go to the cave of the ancestor to look for magic tools and spells."
Gu Zhongyu immediately arranged for his men to go to the cave. Before leaving, the Imperial Master called Qingfeng to his side and said, "This operation is very important, you must be careful."
Qingfeng nodded and said, "Don't worry, Master Imperial Master, I will do my best."
The group came to the cave of the ancestor, and Qingfeng entered the cave to look for magic tools and spells. Soon, he found an ancient box containing a set of magic tools and a magic secret book.
Qingfeng brought the magic tools and secret books back to the imperial city, and the imperial teacher immediately arranged a grand ceremony to break the curse. The ceremony went very smoothly, and the curse was finally broken.
Gu Zhongyu looked at the Imperial Master and said with emotion: "Sir, thanks to you, we were able to break the curse."
The Imperial Master smiled slightly and said, "This is also due to Qingfeng. He is an amazing young man."
Qingfeng stood aside with a shy smile on his face.
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Ye laughed and said, "Madam Xie, you have been living in the backyard for a long time and rarely go out. You don't know the tricks of these charlatans. There are many of them."
There was a hint of sarcasm in Ye's words, but her eyes were gentle, as if she didn't really want to offend Mrs. Xie. Gu Zhiyi smiled lightly, her smile was light but firm, and she slowly spoke, breaking the brief silence.
"Ms. Ye, you are right. I have indeed lived in the rear house for a long time and I am not very familiar with the methods of these charlatans. But madam, I ask myself that I still have a bit of clarity in my heart and will not be easily deceived." Gu Zhiyi sat upright on the mahogany chair, looking at Ms. Ye calmly, as if examining the depths of her heart.
Ye smiled slightly, with a hint of admiration in her eyes. She shook her head gently: "Madam Xie, I know you are smart and intelligent. However, sometimes things in the martial arts world cannot be solved by wisdom alone, but also require some strategies and means."
Gu Zhiyi nodded slightly, indicating her agreement: "Strategies and means are important, but the most important thing is the persistence and belief in one's heart. Ye's family, there are many swindlers in the world, so let's work together to expose their tricks and make sure these people have nowhere to hide."
At this time, a maid hurried into the hall, holding a gold-plated envelope in her hand and handed it to Gu Zhiyi.
Gu Zhiyi opened the envelope, glanced through it, frowned slightly, and then handed it to Ye: "Ye, this is news from the martial arts world. It is said that a mysterious person is coming to Xie Mansion for unknown purposes."