Such a Person, I Can't Afford to Offend!

Half an hour earlier...

At the Xu Family villa.

The old man was still urging his Dharma Seal, continuously suppressing the power of the mark on Xu Yiming's brow.

Seeing the mark tremble more and more violently, with only a faint trace of ghost light remaining, the old man secretly breathed a sigh of relief, a smile appearing on his face.

Almost there. If I just push a little harder, my Dharma Seal will be able to invade that Curse Seal and destroy it... the old man thought to himself.

He immediately continued channeling the spiritual power within him, increasing his strength.

However, at that moment, the Curse Seal on Xu Yiming's brow—which had nearly been completely suppressed—suddenly erupted with an intense ghost light!

Then, a terrifying force swept out in an instant—

"Not good!"

Sensing the terrifying force that had suddenly erupted, the old man's eyes widened abruptly, and he was utterly shocked!

He instinctively tried to withdraw his Dharma Seal, but he was still a step too late...

Boom—

With a thunderous explosion, the old man's Dharma Seal crumbled and disintegrated instantly under the impact of that terrifying force, as easily as crushing dry and rotten!

Even more terrifyingly, that force followed his Dharma Seal and directly lashed back at him!

The old man's body jolted violently!

It felt as though his chest had been struck by a heavy hammer!

He was sent flying backward on the spot, throwing back his head and coughing up a huge mouthful of thick fresh blood with a pfft. Then, with a bang, he slammed heavily into an ornament behind him...

Crash—

The solid wood chair holding the ornament instantly shattered into pieces, and the porcelain ornament broke all over the floor...

This sudden turn of events left Xu Shengchuan and Xu Yiming, who stood nearby, utterly stunned and at a loss.

"Old Lin, Old Lin..."

Xu Shengchuan cried out and hurried forward, helping the old man up.

At that moment, the old man's expression was listless and his face pale, even somewhat withered. The front of his robes was stained red with fresh blood, making him look utterly miserable...

"Old Lin, are you all right?"

Xu Shengchuan asked anxiously.

"Cough, cough cough..."

The old man coughed several times with great difficulty, and spat out two more mouthfuls of fresh blood.

Afterward, he clutched his chest with one hand and took several deep breaths. He then swallowed hard a few times before raising his other hand in a dismissive wave. Letting out a long breath, he said, "I... I'm not dead yet..."

As he spoke, he paused to recover for a moment.

He looked up at Xu Shengchuan, then glanced at Xu Yiming beside him. With a bitter smile, he said, "Boss Xu, I am truly sorry. This old man's cultivation is too shallow; I am simply unable to remove the Curse Seal within your son."

"Boss Xu, you... should seek someone else more capable!"

After saying that, he let out another helpless sigh, bitterness filling his expression.

He had thought that he was about to remove the Curse Seal. Who could have expected it to suddenly erupt with such terrifying power? He had been completely unable to resist it and was severely injured in an instant!

Hearing the old man's words, Xu Shengchuan immediately panicked. "Old Lin, what exactly is going on? Is there really nothing you can do about the Curse Seal inside my son?"

"You are one of the foremost accomplished masters in all of Jiangnan Province! If even you have no solution, then wouldn't my son... be left waiting to die?"

The old man gave another bitter smile and shook his head. "Boss Xu, this old man truly can do nothing!"

"The Curse Seal within your son... was definitely not placed by an ordinary person. His cultivation is far above mine! He can even be called someone with heaven-reaching methods!"

"If my judgment is correct, that person must have sensed just now that I was attempting to remove his Curse Seal. So he cast a spell from afar and severely injured me!"

"And it is clear that the other party already showed mercy and did not strike to kill. Otherwise, this old man would likely not have survived until now!"

At this point, the old man took another deep breath and continued, "As for your son's matter, this old man does not dare get involved any further. I cannot afford to provoke someone like that. just now, he merely severely injured me without killing me—it was already a warning!"

"If I fail to recognize what is good for me and continue to get involved, the other party likely will not show mercy next time. By then, I'm afraid this old man will lose his own life as well..."

Hearing the old man's words, Xu Shengchuan froze.

He opened his mouth, wanting to say something more, but when he saw the old man's resolute expression, he found himself unable to speak.

After hesitating for a moment, the old man added, "Boss Xu, in this old man's opinion, the only way to save your son now is to find that person and beg him to withdraw the Curse Seal."

"Otherwise, your son's life will not last much longer..."

Upon hearing this, Xu Shengchuan seemed to have found a lifeline and hurriedly asked, "Old Lin, please enlighten me. How can I find that person?"

The old man shook his head. "That is something you must ask your son himself. Who exactly has he offended recently?"

After saying that, the old man added, "All right, Boss Xu. This old man is seriously injured and cannot remain here for long. I shall take my leave and return to recuperate."

"As for the payment Boss Xu previously promised... this old man does not want it either. Farewell!"

As the old man turned and left, Xu Shengchuan opened his mouth, instinctively wanting to call him back. But in the end, he could only lower his hand helplessly...

Only after the old man had left did Xu Shengchuan suddenly look up at Xu Yiming. His eyes wide with fury, he roared, "You unfilial bastard! How many times have I told you to keep a low profile and stop causing trouble outside?!"

"But you wouldn't listen! Now look at you—you've provoked someone you shouldn't have! If you want to live, then tell me honestly: who exactly have you offended recently?!"

"Otherwise, even I won't be able to save you!"

Seeing his father in such a rage, Xu Yiming shrank his neck and muttered, "Father, I... I really don't know who I offended! I haven't done anything lately. At most, I went clubbing and hung out at private clubs."

"I haven't had any conflicts with anyone either..."

Xu Yiming wore a bitter expression.

He truly couldn't remember offending anyone.

Of course, he was starting to get scared now. Before, he hadn't believed a word the old man said. But after everything that had just happened, he had no choice but to believe it.

Hearing Xu Yiming's words, Xu Shengchuan took a deep breath and forced himself to calm down. "Are you sure you really haven't offended anyone recently?"

"Yeah, I'm sure!"

Xu Yiming nodded.

Xu Shengchuan frowned. "Think carefully again. Don't overlook any possibility. Even if you were rude to a beggar or a delivery driver, don't leave it out!"

Xu Yiming thought with a miserable expression.

But no matter how hard he tried, he simply couldn't think of anyone. He could only smile bitterly and say, "Father, I really can't think of who I offended. If I had to name someone, it'd be that woman I ran over and killed while driving drunk that day."

"But I had someone look into her background long ago. She only had a daughter, and a son who disappeared without explanation a few months ago."

"And her daughter is only in her second year of high school. There's no way she could know... know methods like this. Otherwise, if she had such formidable means, I'd probably have been dead long ago. Why would she wait until now?"

"After all, it's already been over half a month since I ran over her mother..."

Xu Shengchuan took a deep breath and stared at Xu Yiming. "Since you can't think of exactly who you offended, then keep thinking! If you still can't remember... weigh the consequences yourself. When the time comes, no one will be able to save you!"