The Immortal Seeker: Legend of Bronze Mirror
Chapter 282 - 136: The Golden Centipede Soul Curse and the Reaction of the Luo Sect (Please Subscribe)

Chapter 282: Chapter 136: The Golden Centipede Soul Curse and the Reaction of the Luo Sect (Please Subscribe)

Trees yearn for calm, but the wind does not cease.

Xu Qing closed his doors to visitors, focusing solely on awaiting the day of his betrothal, as well as the settling of the dust from the upper echelon’s struggles at the Court. During this period, he submitted a list of disgruntled clerks at the Government Office to Magistrate He and County Magistrate Zheng, requesting that the two officials use their power to dismiss them.

Moreover, through Yan Shan and Xie Quan, he selected members from the Recovery Society willing to participate in the land verification survey.

For this endeavor, Xie Quan even went so far as to lower his status by accepting a position at the Government Office to personally get involved.

With the leadership of this Scholar who ranked sixth in the provincial examinations, an unimaginable level of influence was generated.

Besides that, Yan Shan and another two outstanding members of the Recovery Society also passed the provincial exams, although they ranked in the middle to lower tier.

This time, Jiangning Prefecture managed to produce four Scholars all at once, which hadn’t been seen in many years.

All four came from the Recovery Society, which immensely affirmed Xu Qing’s expertise in the classical eight-legged essay and teaching standards.

Therefore, many scholars from the lower and middle levels of South Zhili eagerly anticipated Xu Qing’s upcoming lectures.

However, they knew everything had to wait until after Xu Jieyuan’s marriage.

All was proceeding smoothly when the unexpected happened.

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Elder Dan Xi was invited by Xu Qing to a secluded courtyard.

"Elder Xu, with your medical skills, if you can’t solve the issue, I’m afraid I’d be helpless too."

Recently, Elder Dan Xi had accepted Xu Qing’s steward, Xu Fu, as a disciple, teaching him medicine making. Recognizing him as a prodigy in the field, Elder Dan Xi was thoroughly satisfied and generously imparting his knowledge, not concerning himself with external affairs.

Yet, when Xu Qing approached him, he had to lend his help.

Xu Qing said, "Her illness is unusual. Later, I’ll need you to stabilize her Qi-Blood with acupuncture while I use the Divine Soul Power to expel the Soul Curse within her. Only with a dual approach can we wake her."

Elder Dan Xi nodded upon hearing this, and upon entering the room and seeing a young girl, he couldn’t help but smile wryly.

He thought Xu Qing was hiding a beauty in the Gold.

Xu Qing did not explain, but softly said, "Please keep this confidential."

"I understand." Elder Dan Xi thought to himself that it would indeed be strange for an outstanding young man like Xu Jieyuan not to have a confidante.

It wouldn’t be right to publicize this and add to their burdens.

Though Xu Qing’s marriage was nearly guaranteed to be smooth.

In this era’s marriage affairs, especially for people like Xu Qing and Feng Xun’an, once betrothed, one couldn’t make decisions independently.

The person lying on the bed was Su Lianqing, who had come to Xu Qing’s door before losing consciousness.

Elder Dan Xi saw a light golden centipede mark on an exposed part of Su Lianqing’s arm, faint but discernible.

At the same time, several golden needles were blocking the intersections around the centipede mark, keeping her Qi-Blood sealed.

Still, a wisp of dark aura appeared on Su Lianqing’s forehead.

"This is the Golden Centipede Soul Curse from the Luo Sect’s Golden Centipede Dharma King," Elder Dan Xi said, surprised.

Xu Qing nodded, "Indeed, you are wise and well-informed, recognizing it at a glance."

The curse in Su Lianqing was a Soul Curse, even more sophisticated than the spell cast by the Lotus Sect Elder that Xu Qing had previously encountered at Marquis Wuding’s place.

It had to be said, the Golden Centipede Dharma King’s response was swift; after being grievously injured, he quickly realized there was an issue with Su Lianqing.

Su Lianqing had been extremely cautious, using the Divine Soul Disguise Technique to hide within Yingtian Prefecture, yet she was still traced and afflicted with the Soul Curse as retribution.

This gave Xu Qing new insights into masters of possession.

Even a Divine Separation, barely manifesting by drawing Qi from its lineage’s flesh and blood, could perform unexpected actions using the realm of possession.

The party who applied the Soul Curse on Su Lianqing must have sent a Divine Separation to Yingtian too.

Though it was unclear where exactly they were hiding.

He originally thought that after the severe injury of the Golden Centipede Dharma King, the storm had subsided, and keeping him as a rival would suit the higher-ups well.

It appeared he had been overconfident.

This was also due to his growing complacency following days of constant success.

Xu Qing was not overwhelmed by infinite regret. Being human, everyone makes mistakes; his previous intentional ones even appeared somewhat ridiculous.

What he needed to reflect on was his past arrogance.

As for now, it was time to mend the fence after the sheep was lost.

Su Lianqing was his hidden shadow. Though inconspicuous, currently, no one could replace her.

And naturally, the Luo Sect posed a fatal threat to Su Lianqing.

This matter needed to be addressed.

Furthermore, it was time for him to truly engage with the Luo Sect.

In fact, Xu Qing also understood that once the upper echelon’s struggle at the Court temporarily concluded, he would soon face tremendous pressure.

First of all, the pressure from King Lin at sea would grow tremendously.

This was because Xu Qing’s involvement in maritime trade was destined to aggravate fierce, irreconcilable conflicts with the old forces of South Zhili.

Profit always involves struggle.

He had long comprehended the obstacles therein.

Thus, Xu Qing pulled the nobles of Jiangning Prefecture onto the warship, which stabilized the rear rapidly and naturally fostered a benefit group centered around Xu Qing.

If Xu Qing chose not to expand outwards, the internal struggles within Jiangning Prefecture would persist; but by expanding, the nobles could align their interests with those of the lower scholars and the common people, forming a tight-knit faction.

Interest is the greatest motivator.

Of course, this also required Xu Qing to establish rules and order to guide the faction.

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