After hearing Kalu's explanation, the First Elder looked very displeased, but he still could not give up, so he asked again:
"Then, Chief Kalu, could you help me obtain a Paper Talisman like this? I am willing to purchase it at the auction price of 350 million, and pay you another 50 million for your trouble. What do you think, Chief Kalu?"
Hearing this, Kalu did not refuse immediately. He merely put on a hesitant look, then looked at the First Elder and asked:
"If I may be so bold, why do you need this kind of Paper Talisman so badly, First Elder?"
The First Elder replied:
"To be honest with you, Chief Kalu, an important member of the family has been injured and needs this kind of Paper Talisman to repair their soul. You know how extremely difficult it is to find Paper Talismans that can repair souls, so I could only come to plead with you."
Hearing the First Elder's words, Kalu fell silent again, seemingly considering how much truth there was to them.
At the same time, Ye Feng also fell into thought:
Soul damage? Could another soul-related poison have appeared? Surely not. Or is the First Elder lying, and it isn't the restorative ability he wants? Plenty of Paper Talismans and abilities can repair the body, so that only leaves the purification ability.
Purification? They went to see the Ōtsutsuki before. Could it be...
Ye Feng abruptly raised his head, his gaze falling on the First Elder. That sense of familiarity seemed very much like the Ōtsutsuki's "Kāma." In other words, the First Elder before him had been afflicted with "Kāma," which was why he had come seeking this kind of Paper Talisman!
The more Ye Feng thought about it, the more sense it made. This