Within the purple moon illusory realm, outside Yu'er's hall for secluded cultivation, Xiao Nanfeng's avatar examined Yu'er's body as his expression turned dark.0

"Nanfeng, your expression is frightening. What's going on?" Yu'er murmured.0

Xia Xingchen and Xia Zi likewise seemed puzzled. They were uncertain why Xiao Nanfeng's expression had changed so abruptly.0

Taking a deep breath, Xiao Nanfeng replied, "Mountain Lord Xia, based on my initial assessment, Yu'er's condition isn't caused by the Yuqing yin pillar. Rather, there's been deliberate interference—someone has placed a curse on her."0

"What did you say? A curse?" Xia Zi exclaimed in shock.0

"How could that be? How could I have been cursed?" Yu'er asked incredulously.0

Xia Xingchen narrowed his eyes. He asked seriously, "What makes you think it's a curse? How confident are you?"0

"I'm at least 80% certain. I deduced it from the small dots on Yu'er's earlobes," Xiao Nanfeng said.0

Xia Xingchen immediately turned to Yu'er's ears. Sure enough, each of her earlobes had three small, barely perceptible purple dots arranged in a triangular...0