Mrs. and Mr. Smith
Chapter 1681

Chapter 1681: Chapter 1681: Preparing for Seclusion_1 Chapter 1681: Chapter 1681: Preparing for Seclusion_1 Ethan Smith frowned slightly and asked, “Master, what is this curse of the Eastern Land?”

Randall Freeman sat down cross-legged, as if recalling something.

A few minutes later, Randall Freeman sighed, “The Eastern Land was once known as a flourishing region, a land where dragons emerged, and great cultivators were born. It is said that the Path of Heaven laid a curse upon it, causing everyone in the Eastern Land to die young, no matter how strong they were.”

“As far as I know, many Tribulation Stage cultivators have relatively short lifespans, only about one to two thousand years.”

“You should know that a normal Tribulation Stage cultivator should be able to live for tens of thousands of years.”

Ethan Smith's face changed slightly.

For a Tribulation Stage cultivator, a lifespan of one to two thousand years was indeed too short and did not match their cultivation level and realm.

“But their cultivation doesn't seem to be affected,” Justin Vasquez asked from the side.

Ethan Smith nodded in agreement, suspecting that the curse might not target one's cultivation.

Randall Freeman glanced at Ethan Smith and nodded, “That's right, their cultivation isn't affected, but I must tell you a fact.”

“Tribulation Stage Great Cultivators from the Eastern Land are generally weaker than those at the same level from other places.”

Hearing this, Justin Vasquez quickly spoke, “No wonder my father died in battle…”

Ethan Smith remained silent, trying to stir his spiritual power within his body and found nothing unusual.

Randall Freeman seemed to have detected Ethan's thoughts and tapped him on the head, saying, “This kind of thing must be slowly progressing in your body. How could it be noticed in the blink of an eye?”

Ethan Smith's expression darkened.

If he went to the Central Province, wouldn't he be at a disadvantage when competing with his peers?

“Justin, how long was it between your father's outings and his battles?” Ethan Smith asked.

Justin thought for a moment and said, “More than a decade.”

“More than a decade…” Ethan Smith muttered.

In other words, the effect had manifested in just over a decade.

For ordinary people, a decade might not be short, but for cultivators, it was merely a blink of an eye, not even long enough to cross a realm.

“Is there any way to break the curse?” Ethan Smith looked at Randall Freeman.

Randall shook his head, “I don't know. I heard this information from others.”

“Well, let's not think about it anymore. I've already been there anyway.” Justin suddenly laughed at this moment.

Hearing Justin's words, Ethan Smith couldn't help but give a wry smile.

This guy had followed him on a trip to the Eastern Land, not only was he not blaming him, but he was also comforting him instead.

“Let's not think about it anymore.” Ethan Smith waved his hand.

He took out the more than ten jars of dragon blood from the Spatial Magic Artifact and placed them in front of everyone.

“What is this?” Randall Freeman asked.

Ethan Smith said coldly, “Dragon blood, obtained from the Dragon Burial Cave.”

Upon hearing this, Randall Freeman's jaw dropped!

He swallowed hard and said, “Dragon blood? Dragon Burial Cave? You've been to the Dragon Burial Cave?”

Ethan Smith hummed in confirmation, then waved his hand, “Now is not the time to talk about this, in any case, this is the blood from the Divine Dragon's body.”

With that, Ethan Smith took out six jars and handed them to Justin Vasquez, saying, “This is yours.”

Of the remaining six jars, Ethan Smith took out three more and handed them to Randall Freeman.

“Master, these three jars are for you, but ordinary people's bodies can't withstand it. It would take many years to consume these three jars completely, so you can share these three jars of dragon blood,” Ethan Smith said.

Randall Freeman stared at the dragon blood in front of him, unsure of what to do.

“By the way, I must warn you that you can't take it directly. Otherwise, the powerful force will cause your body to explode and die. It's best to use it for alchemy,” Ethan Smith reminded them.

They didn't have Ethan's strong constitution, and they couldn't withstand the dragon blood.

After dividing the dragon blood, Ethan Smith continued, “I also have a dragon eye, but I don't know how to use it yet, so I'll keep it for now and share it with you all later.”

“You really are amazing, even managing to bring out the eye,” Randall Freeman exclaimed.

Ethan Smith couldn't help but give a wry smile as he prepared to go into seclusion after distributing the dragon blood.

However, Ethan did not choose to seclude himself at the Grandeous Mountain, as it would easily cause trouble for Randall Freeman.

After much thought, Ethan Smith finally decided to go to the Divine Capital City.

The formations in the Divine Capital City were so strong that even Reversion Void Stage cultivators could not break through, making it one of the safest places.

Not wanting to linger, Ethan Smith left for the Divine Capital City with Justin Vasquez the same day.

Divine Capital City.

The place had become exceptionally prosperous.

Many people who had offended others outside sought refuge in the Divine Capital City.

Over time, an unspoken rule was established: no one was allowed to fight within the city limits once they entered the Divine Capital City.

“So this is the Divine Capital City,” Justin Vasquez looked up at the faintly discernible formations and sighed.

“Who set up these powerful formations?”

Ethan Smith didn't speak, suspecting that the formations were set up by top Formation Masters many years ago, and their like would be hard to find in the Southern Province today.

The two arrived at the city gate only to be stopped by a pair of guards.

“Register,” the guards said emotionlessly.

Ethan Smith was surprised, “Now you need to register to enter the Divine Capital City?”

The guard glanced at Ethan Smith and said, “To prevent fighting, everyone entering the Divine Capital City must register.”

Seeing this, Ethan Smith was even more astonished.

He hadn't expected the Divine Capital City to have developed so well during the time he was away!

“I am Ethan Smith.” Ethan Smith stepped forward and stated his name.

The guard didn't say anything and began registering Ethan Smith.

This made Ethan Smith curious.

“When I say I'm Ethan Smith, aren't you surprised?” Ethan Smith asked, puzzled.

The guard snorted, “There are many people with the same name. What's so surprising about that?”

“Same name? He's not just a namesake. He's the Ethan Smith who established the Divine Capital City,” Justin laughed from the side.

The guard immediately grew impatient and snapped, “Our City Lord is in seclusion in the city, so don't talk nonsense. Do you want to go in or not?”

Ethan Smith and Justin Vasquez looked at each other, their brows slightly furrowing.

The City Lord was in seclusion in the city? This was a bit far-fetched.

Ethan Smith remained silent, and simply followed the guard's instructions to register, then entered the Divine Capital City with Justin Vasquez.

“He said you were in seclusion in the city, what's going on? Is someone impersonating you?” Justin Vasquez asked in a low voice.

Ethan Smith shook his head, “I don't know, let's go in and see.”

Having been away for a few days, the entire construction of the Divine Capital City had become very well developed, but the scarcity of qi still rendered it impossible for people to cultivate.