Because my hand was numb, I planned to have Ruan Lie take a look at it later.
I had absorbed so much evil curse energy. If something really went wrong, I'd be completely screwed.
But he was currently checking the Old Crone evil master's bottles and jars, so I didn't disturb him.
Seeing me constantly shaking my wrist, Uncle Yu came over and asked:
"Xiao Jiang, is your hand bothering you?"
"Yeah! It's a little numb. It should be from that evil energy."
Uncle Yu looked at it for a few moments and said to me:
"That kid looks formidable, but I don't know much about him.
I have heard of his father, though. Ruan Long of Seven Star City was a famous curse master around here.
We even met once in our younger days. I never expected he'd be gone now!"
But I didn't know where Seven Star City was, so I asked:
"Uncle Yu, where is Seven Star City?"
"Over in Cloud Province. It's about the same size as East Star City, a small border town.
The local specialty dishes over there are pretty good. They have several kinds of insects.
Deep-fry them, sprinkle on some chili powder, and they're delicious..."
I hadn't traveled far very often, so I listened as Uncle Yu introduced the place to me.
From Uncle Yu's words, Ruan Lie's father had been very capable. Similar to the Lu Family, he held a half-official position.
He fulfilled certain responsibilities, but he wasn't completely subject to their orders or arrangements.
When it came to curse arts, he had been quite powerful. At the very least, few people in the country could match him.
Just as Uncle Yu and I were discussing this, Ruan Lie suddenly spoke:
"Found it. It's this bottle!"
At those words, everyone