Who Can Severely Injure You From Afar?

Just as Ning Wangshu was paying respects at his mother's grave, inside a villa in Linchuan City.

"Grandpa, I'm here to see you! And to bum a meal while I'm at it, hehe..."

Lin Qingzhu pushed open the villa's front door and called out excitedly.

Hearing her voice, an elderly man sitting in the living room looked up and chuckled, "You little girl, finally willing to come see your grandpa, huh."

"I'll have Aunt Liu make you a couple extra dishes..."

With that, the old man began to rise.

Just then, Lin Qingzhu noticed her grandfather's face was pale and bloodless. Startled, she rushed over to support him, saying, "Grandpa, what's wrong? Sit down, don't get up..."

The old man waved his hand dismissively with a smile. "It's nothing, Grandpa's fine. Don't worry too much, and don't tell your parents either, or they'll come bothering me again..."

Seeing her grandfather's nonchalant attitude, Lin Qingzhu was so anxious she felt like crying. "Grandpa, what's going on? Why does your complexion look so terrible?"

Lin Anguo glanced at his granddaughter and sighed helplessly. "Don't worry, your grandpa's old life is tough as nails. I just got a little injured. After some rest, I'll slowly recover."

"Injured?"

Lin Qingzhu froze, furrowing her brow in shock. "Grandpa, how did you get hurt? Don't tell me you tried to force a breakthrough to the Golden Core Realm and ended up with Qi deviation?"

"Otherwise, with your cultivation, who could possibly harm you?"

Lin Anguo smiled bitterly. "Little Girl, I used to think there weren't many in this world who could hurt me either. But this time, I've learned what it means that there's always a sky above a sky, and a person above a person..."

"Hmm? Grandpa, you mean... you were actually hurt by someone? Who could it be, strong enough to injure you?"

Lin Qingzhu asked in astonishment.

Lin Anguo sighed, not hiding the truth. "Last night, a big boss invited me over... Later, his son came back, and I discovered a fatal Curse Seal had been planted inside him."

"So I mentioned it to the big boss. He asked me to help break the seal inside his son. I didn't think much of it and just acted."

"Who would've known—the seal was almost broken, but the one who placed it sensed it and cast a spell from afar, severely injuring me!"

This Lin Anguo was none other than the old man at Xu Yiming's house last night.

Hearing her grandfather's words, Lin Qingzhu was stunned, her eyes wide. "Wh-what!? He cast a spell from afar and severely injured you?"

"Yes!"

Lin Anguo nodded slightly. "If I'm not mistaken, that person's cultivation must have already entered the Golden Core Great Path! Otherwise, there's no way he could have gravely wounded me with just a long-distance spell!"

"Moreover, he held back—it was only a warning. Otherwise, with the power that seal unleashed, if it had all rebounded onto me, you might not be seeing your grandpa today..."

With that, Lin Anguo let out a bitter laugh, tinged with relief.

"Sigh..."

Lin Qingzhu took a long breath, her heart shaken!

She knew exactly how strong her grandfather's cultivation was—he had reached the Forming Yuan Stage Peak, just one step away from the Golden Core Great Path!

Not just in little Linchuan, but even across the entire Cultivation World, her grandfather was a figure to be reckoned with!

And yet now, someone had gravely injured him with nothing but a spell cast from afar...

One could imagine how shocked Lin Qingzhu was!

Seeing his granddaughter's expression, Lin Anguo smiled and patted her hand. "Don't worry. Though my injuries aren't light, my foundation isn't damaged. It'll just take some time to slowly recover."

Lin Qingzhu snapped back to reality and looked at her grandfather, unable to help asking, "Grandpa, do you know who it was that hurt you? I mean, in the Cultivation World, there are only a few whose cultivation has reached the Golden Core Stage."

Lin Anguo pondered for a moment, then shook his head. "That... is hard to say!"

"Besides, while there are only a few known Golden Core Stage experts in the Cultivation World, there are still some hidden masters unknown to the public."

He paused, then smiled again. "Alright, enough about that. Don't you have class this afternoon? I'll have Aunt Liu hurry up and cook, so you won't be late..."

"Mm! Grandpa, take good care of yourself during this time. If I have time, I'll come visit you more often!"

Lin Qingzhu said.

Lin Anguo chuckled and nodded. "Good, Grandpa knows!"

"Oh, right. You have less than half a month until the College Entrance Examination. Have you thought about which school or major you want to apply for?"

At this, Lin Qingzhu replied, "Not sure yet. It really depends on how many points I score on the exam."

"Mm. Then focus on reviewing during this time, and try to get a good score!"

Lin Anguo said with a smile.

Qingniu Mountain Cemetery.

Ning Wangshu finished burning all the Joss Paper, then stood silently before his mother's grave for a long time. Finally, he let out a long breath and said to his younger sister beside him, "Alright, Ruoxuan, I'll take you back to school first."

"You haven't had lunch yet. Eat something quickly, then head to class..."

Ning Ruoxuan acknowledged this and then asked, "Brother, what about you? Did you make any money this morning? And when are you planning to go back to school to review?"

Ning Wangshu smiled. "I've already made money—earned a million. This afternoon, I plan to buy some things and also get a replacement ID card and bank card."

"Then... if nothing else comes up, I should head back to school tomorrow!"

Hearing this, Ning Ruoxuan was stunned and couldn't help exclaiming, "A million!?"

"Brother, you... you're amazing! You made that much money in just one morning!?"

Ning Ruoxuan's eyes went wide.

To her, a million was an astronomical figure, yet her own brother had earned that much in a single morning—no wonder she was so shocked!

Ning Wangshu chuckled. "It's nothing, just a million. For me, making some money is an easy thing."

"So from now on, you don't have to scrimp and save like before. With your big brother here, whatever you want to eat or buy, just go ahead and get it. I'm not short on cash."

With that, he directly handed Ning Ruoxuan the two stacks of cash he'd taken from the suitcase earlier. "Here, Ruoxuan, take these twenty thousand first."

"Once I get my bank card sorted and deposit the money, I'll transfer some more to you..."

Ning Ruoxuan quickly waved her hands. "No, Brother, I still have a few thousand myself. You keep this money. Otherwise, carrying so much cash on me isn't safe."

Ning Wangshu thought that made sense, so he said, "Alright then. Once I get my bank card and deposit the money, I'll just transfer it directly to you!"