Cultivating In Secret Beside A Demoness

1472  My Luck Has Changed Again?

This was…

The Heavenly Fate Misfortune Pearl…

'This is a disaster. This man is trying to screw me over! Why me? Why is my life so difficult? Those with the name "Gu" are all bad people. They're always trying to harm me, an eighteen-year-old girl!'

Bi Zhu lamented bitterly as she continuously patted her entire body as though trying to get rid of something.

She could not stop until it was all off.

However, Elder Gu was not alarmed but rather pleased.

Her reaction indicated that she had discovered something.

This meant there was hope for him.

After a long time, Bi Zhu said with a grimace, "Senior, you…"

She could not find the words to express her feelings.

'Why didn't you tell me sooner that you had provoked the Heavenly Fate Misfortune Pearl?' She thought.

"Do you know what this is?" Elder Gu asked.

"I don't know for sure, but I can tell it's a terrifying curse," Bi Zhu said.

"You can see it?" Elder Gu asked again.

"Yes, though I'm not as powerful as you, I walk the path of curses and have been fortunate enough to comprehend it, so I can see a little," Bi Zhu said.

In reality, someone like her would not normally be able to see it.

The only reason she could see it was likely due to a previous close encounter.

Initially, she thought it was her own power, but she realized it was just a trap.

She should stay away from the Heavenly Note Sect in the future.

Even being close to Jiang Hao would create bad Karma.

"Do you have a solution for it?" Elder Gu's eyes shone with hope.

The Heavenly Fate Misfortune Pearl… How could she possibly have a solution to that? Bi Zhu felt bitter.

"I might have a solution…" she said. "But I need some time to study it. It would take me more than a month to study it."

She had to wait until April to ask Gu Changsheng about the curse related to the Heavenly Fate Misfortune Pearl.

Hopefully, there was a way.

If not…

She was doomed.

"No problem. Is there anything I can do to assist you?" Elder Gu immediately asked.

A month… He could wait that long.

Bi Zhu hesitated before asking, "Could you tell me how you came into contact with it?"

Elder Gu looked a bit hesitant.

"If it's a secret, you can replace the details with something else," Bi Zhu quickly added. @@novelbin@@

She was afraid of learning secrets. She might be able to leave, but if she found out something she should not, it could mean her death.

"I was investigating something when I suddenly saw a flash of red light," Elder Gu said.

Hearing this, Bi Zhu nodded and did not ask for more details. Instead, she asked about the red light.

Once she confirmed the situation, she had some answers.

By mid-April, Bi Zhu finally contacted Gu Changsheng.

"Senior, please save me."

Bi Zhu pleaded in her mind.

"Why did the Immortal Clan capture you?" Gu Changsheng asked curiously.

Bi Zhu explained everything she knew in detail. She feared that if she was not thorough enough, he would not be able to give her accurate advice.

After hearing her out, Gu Changsheng was silent for a long time. "You might as well just give up. This is too much for me to handle. Let's burn that bridge you were talking about last time."

Bi Zhu smiled. "Whatever you need, I'll do it for you, Senior."

"What on earth did you provoke to trigger the Heavenly Fate Misfortune Pearl? Do you really think you'll survive long enough to do anything?" Gu Changsheng sneered. "You, at eighteen, are probably going to die young."

"If I die, who will bring you information about the Heavenly Extreme Dream Pearl? Who will communicate with the number one being on your behalf?" Bi Zhu said earnestly. "Besides, Senior, you've watched me grow up to eighteen… Can you really let me die?"

"Go to the Shangguan Clan overseas and help them raise their cultivation realms. I'll teach you how. At least three members must reach the Immortal Human Realm before you can leave. Also, help the clan win over Shangguan Qingsu," Gu Changsheng instructed.

"No problem," Bi Zhu said happily.

A task meant she would survive.

Though her life would not be so peaceful, it was better than staying with the Fallen Immortal Clan.

"Do you know how he encountered the Heavenly Fate Misfortune Pearl?" Gu Changsheng asked.

"There are two possibilities. One is Smiling San Sheng t, and the other is Nine Nether. It's possible they were spying on Smiling San Sheng, but I doubt they would make just one person do that," said Bi Zhu. "So, the other possibility is more likely. Perhaps they were spying on the Nine Nether, and maybe Smiling San Sheng is in possession of it."

In fact, Bi Zhu guessed that it might be in Jiang Hao's possession, but she did not dare to say it out loud.

After all, Gu Changsheng knew that Smiling San Sheng had the pearl, but he did not know about Jiang Hao.

"If he survived, it means the object is tightly sealed with nothing leaking out," Gu Changsheng said after a while. "You can use the Gu worm you recently acquired. It should be able to consume the effects. But you should consider this carefully: if it consumes the curse, the Karma between you and the Heavenly Fate Misfortune Pearl will deepen. Other calamities are manageable, but the Karma of the Heavenly Fate Misfortune Pearl is the most dreadful. No matter where you run, if the Karma is strong enough, you will die. Just like those who sealed it before… no matter how far they ran, they died on the day it was released."

Bi Zhu felt a little bitter. She had not expected to be trapped like this.

Her luck on this trip had been terrible.

"Of course, if you're lucky, the Karma might fall on the Gu worm. Then you'll need to see if it's you or the worm that retains the blood-red curse," Gu Changsheng said.

Bi Zhu nodded and then understood how to use the immortal Gu worm more effectively.

By the end of April, she found Elder Gu again.

"Do you have a solution?" Elder Gu asked.

"Yes." Bi Zhu nodded.

"Good. If you succeed, I'll let you leave and also give you whatever I promised earlier," said Elder Gu.

He had no intention of killing her. If this happened again, he would need her help.

Talented people should be kept around.

As for whether she stayed with the Fallen Immortal Clan...

There was no need.

As long as she was alive, they could always bring her back.

Once the Supreme Immortal Court was established, the entire world would be under its jurisdiction.

When he opened his eyes, he saw that the person in front of him was in a sorry state.

After getting someone to escort her back, Elder Gu carefully got up.

He paced around the room.

He found that there was no problem anymore. He did not feel like he would fall.

Then, he tried to treat his injuries, only to find that all his wounds had healed.

"It's finally done!" Elder Gu laughed.

After he recovered, everything did not seem so terrifying anymore. He could take the time to continue searching for the Nine Nether's location.

...

On the other side, Bi Zhu, who had returned to her room, was trying to collect her breath.

After a while, she heard a voice in her mind.

"How did it go?" Gu Changsheng asked.

"Everything went smoothly. I placed a curse framework on him. As long as he doesn't harm me, it will remain a framework. But if he tries to harm me, it will become a curse. He shouldn't be able to detect it. Even if he does, it won't be seen as a curse. I can always explain it as lingering effects," Bi Zhu said with a weak smile.

She would not be too cheeky. After all, it was harmless and difficult to detect. It would also dissipate over time.

Even if he noticed, he would understand it was a temporary effect that would disappear in a few days.

"You're quite good at leaving a way out for yourself," Gu Changsheng said.

"An eighteen-year-old girl going out into the world needs to protect herself. You can't be too careful," Bi Zhu said.

She was quite pleased with herself.

If all went well, she could leave in a day or two.

"I was asking about Karma. Did you notice anything?" Gu Changsheng asked.

Bi Zhu frowned a little. "No."

"Check your Gu worm," Gu Changsheng said.

Bi Zhu took out a blood-red worm and examined it.

After a while, she saw a hint of blood-red thread.

Her eyes widened in shock.

"Do you see it?" Gu Changsheng asked.

"Yes," Bi Zhu nodded.

"Tsk…" Gu Changsheng clicked his tongue. "You're lucky. Normally, it would have fallen on you."

Hearing this, Bi Zhu did not feel happy but rather worried. "Senior, isn't this abnormal?"

"Yes, it's abnormal. I noticed your luck has changed. The luck I granted you is gathering," Gu Changsheng said.

Bi Zhu felt helpless. What did this good luck mean for her?

It meant great danger was coming.

Could it be that the Fallen Immortal Clan was not planning to let her go?

However, the next day, Bi Zhu and Qiao Yi were released from the underground base.

They were free.

Qiao Yi heaved a sigh of relief. However, she was a little confused when she saw the princess looking conflicted. "Princess, aren't you happy?"

"We're free?" Bi Zhu was stunned. "Isn't that worse?"