A Card appeared in Xu Xingke's hand.
-Winter of Inaction.
"Really?" He examined the Card, a smile appearing on his face. "Shen Ye found this Card in the Universe Council?"
"He put some effort into it-that student of yours really is resourceful," the Battle Guidance Master said.
Xu Xingke said nothing. He took out his Card Book and stood Winter of Inaction on it.
A moment passed.
Spring water bubbled out of Winter of Inaction, soaking the entire Card Book.
Sizzling immediately rang out from the Card Book.
Tormented faces emerged from the book, turning into specters that emitted black light and flew endlessly around Xu Xingke and the Card Book.
The entire Card Book was like a branding iron plunged into cold water, unleashing endless fluctuations of power.
Xu Xingke pointed and commanded in a low voice:
"Irrigate."
Winter of Inaction immediately unleashed surges of hot spring water that filled the entire room.
The spring water did not flow out through the gaps in the door or the windows.
It formed a vortex inside the room.
Xu Xingke stood at the center of the vortex, his eyes slightly closed, and said:
"The original curse was, 'You will never find the lost curse-breaking Card, nor will you ever be able to commission any person or any Card Spirit to search for it.'"
"-So I could never fully recover."
"But now, someone has taken the initiative to do this for me."
The water swirled around him, soaking his clothes and beginning to sizzle.
The roaring, howling specters gradually grew dim.
They tried to pounce on him.
But mist enveloped Xu Xingke and the Card Book, protecting him like a barrier.
The mist continued to spread.
Each time the specters passed through it, their forms grew dimmer.
Until, finally-
They vanished completely