I established the Eternal Immortal Clan by taming beasts.

With this thought in mind, Lin Che no longer hesitated, looked calmly at Yan Hongling, and directly stated his idea.

"I can try to remove the curse from you." He spoke with certainty, paused, and added, "If your companions are also afflicted with this curse, I can deal with them as well."

Upon hearing this, Yan Hongling's eyes instantly lit up with unbelievable joy, her excitement overflowing: "Senior, your kindness is immeasurable! Hongling and the entire Red Fox Squad are eternally grateful!!"

However, Lin Che immediately changed the subject: "But I have one condition."

Yan Hongling's heart tightened, and she immediately suppressed her joy, saying solemnly, "Senior, please speak. As long as it is within my power, Hongling will have no objections!"

"My request is very simple."

Lin Che stood with his hands behind his back, looking into the distance: "I want your Red Fox Squad to keep an eye out for and collect all kinds of intelligence about Chuyang City and the surrounding area for my Lin family in the future."

Whether it's rumors and movements among independent cultivators, unusual transactions in the market, or suspicious actions by other families in the vicinity.

Furthermore, any events that occur in Chuyang City itself, if you deem any information valuable, must be communicated to the Lin family immediately.

He paused briefly to give the other party time to process the information, and then laid out the basis for cooperation: "As long as the information is true and valid, my Lin family will naturally not be stingy with rewards and gifts."

Yan Hongling's mind raced as she quickly weighed her options.

This condition is indeed not harsh; in fact, it can be said to be quite generous.

In the world of independent cultivators, there are already people who specialize in earning spirit stones by selling all kinds of information; this is practically a side job for many independent cultivators.

For these seasoned independent practitioners who spend years navigating the complexities of life and have intricate networks of connections, paying attention to and passing on information is indeed a simple matter.

What's more, the other party is even willing to take action to resolve that deadly curse!

Without much hesitation, Yan Hongling immediately bowed deeply, her tone resolute: "I agree to Senior's conditions! The Red Fox Squad is willing to serve as the eyes and ears of the Lin family, and do our best in this humble service! We will follow Senior's orders!"

"Okay." Seeing that she agreed so readily, Lin Che nodded slightly: "In that case, words are not enough. Once your curse is lifted, we can discuss the details of our contact method and payment."

Now, let me see if this method really works.

He turned around, raised his hand and cast several spells to shut down the defensive and concealment formations at the gate of the clan's territory. Then he said to Yan Hongling, "Come with me."

Leading Yan Hongling through the gatehouse, they arrived at a temporary reception room nearby, which had been converted from a cave dwelling.

The hall is not large, but it is decorated quite elegantly.

The floor is paved with smooth jade slabs, the walls are covered with warm, fragrant wood that has a calming effect, several chairs have an antique and dignified design, and an incense burner in the corner is emitting a faint, soothing fragrance.

Although not luxurious, it exudes a calm and orderly demeanor, silently showcasing the heritage and style of this emerging family.

Lin Che pointed to a cushioned armchair in the hall: "Sit down. Next, I need to remove the curse from your body. The process may be a little painful, so relax and don't resist."

His gaze swept over the exquisitely crafted dark red leather armor on Yan Hongling's body, and he added, "Take off your leather armor."

It wasn't that Lin Che couldn't control the Phoenix Blood True Fire precisely, but rather that he was afraid of damaging the opponent's armor when dispelling the curse.

Upon hearing this, Yan Hongling nodded without hesitation.

She deftly unfastened the leather armor's straps and snaps, neatly folding it on a chair beside her, revealing a simple, form-fitting outfit underneath that allowed for easy movement.

Her form-fitting clothes accentuated her lithe and taut figure.

"Thank you for your trouble, senior." She took a deep breath, sat up straight in the chair, closed her eyes, and slowly let go of her guard and sense of control.

Without further hesitation, Lin Che flipped his hand and took out a piece of warm, smooth jade pendant carved with an ancient, coiled dragon pattern.

"This is a magical artifact I acquired during my travels in my early years. It has an extremely strong effect in suppressing evil spirits, curses, and foul air," he explained calmly.

The Phoenix Blood True Fire was one of his hidden trump cards, so naturally he wouldn't reveal it to a rogue cultivator he was just meeting for the first time.

The dragon-patterned jade pendant that I usually wear is perfect for concealment.

With a slight thought, a wisp of pure spiritual energy flowed into the jade pendant.

In an instant, the dragon pattern carved on the jade pendant seemed to come alive, flowing with a gentle crimson halo, exuding a righteous and peaceful aura that dispelled evil.

Under the cover of this halo, Lin Che subtly guided a wisp of crimson-gold fire, so fine as to be almost imperceptible, yet containing the true meaning of Nirvana, from his dantian.

Following the spiritual energy that quietly attached itself to the red light emanating from the jade pendant, it slowly enveloped the seated Yan Hongling.

Lin Che focused his divine sense intently, guiding the disguised Phoenix Blood True Fire to meticulously examine Yan Hongling's entire body.

The power of the flames was as warm as a current, seeping through her skin and slowly advancing along the complex network of meridians.

Sure enough, beneath his body surface and deep within his meridians, fine, hair-like, jet-black curse lines, exuding a chilling and malevolent aura, slowly emerged!

"Found it." Lin Che felt reassured and immediately controlled the Phoenix Blood True Fire, precisely targeting the black curses.

"Ugh...!"

The moment the real fire came into contact with and began to burn the cursed black lines, Yan Hongling trembled violently!

An indescribable, burning pain, as if it had erupted from the depths of her bone marrow, instantly swept through her limbs and all her meridians!

This pain is not simply the burning sensation, but also the intense conflict and backlash that arises when some kind of insidious poison is forcibly stripped away and disintegrated.

Fine beads of sweat immediately appeared on her forehead, and her face turned deathly pale at first, then flushed an unusual red due to the pain and the surging of blood and qi.

She bit her lower lip so hard it almost drew blood, and her delicate body trembled slightly uncontrollably.

Yet, with astonishing willpower, he forced himself to remain seated, without uttering a sound of pain.

About fifteen minutes later, changes began to appear.

A wisp of pungent, foul-smelling, and pitch-black poisonous smoke began to slowly seep from Yan Hongling's pores and acupoints.

The smoke was highly corrosive; when it touched the lining fabric of her body, it immediately made a faint hissing sound and left small, charred holes.

A strange smell, a mixture of decay and burnt odor, filled the air.

After a while, the black smoke gradually thinned out and eventually dissipated completely.

Standing opposite her, Lin Che saw that the time was right. He changed his finger technique, and the wisp of Phoenix Blood True Fire, like a bird returning to its nest, quietly withdrew along the path it came from and disappeared into his body.

The crimson halo on the dragon-patterned jade pendant gradually faded, returning to its ancient appearance.

"Hoo... Ha..." Yan Hongling let out a long breath, as if a heavy burden had been lifted off her shoulders.

At this moment, she looked exhausted, but her face had a blush.

I felt an unprecedented sense of ease and clarity throughout my body, and even the flow of spiritual energy seemed much smoother.

She didn't come to the wrong place! This Senior Lin actually does possess the means to break this strange curse!

Despite her exhaustion, Yan Hongling struggled to her feet, bowed deeply to Lin Che, and performed a near 90-degree bow.

Her voice trembled slightly with excitement and weakness: "Thank you so much for continuing my teachings, senior! I, Hongling, will never forget your kindness! From this day forward, I and the Red Fox Squad will do our utmost to gather information for the Lin family!"

Lin Che smiled warmly, raised his right hand slightly, and gently lifted her up: "Captain Yan, there's no need for such a grand gesture. We've both gotten what we need, and from now on we'll be partners."

He shifted his tone slightly, adding a touch of just the right amount of seriousness: "However, this curse is of a high rank, rooted at the edge of your consciousness, and has become slightly entangled with your soul."

To eradicate it completely is not something that can be done overnight; it requires a gradual and step-by-step approach. One must not be too hasty, lest it damage the root cause.

He paused, looking at Yan Hongling's slightly changed expression, and gently comforted her, "But you don't need to worry too much."

After this exorcism, the curse power within your meridians has been dispelled, and the remaining curse power gathers in your sea of ​​consciousness.

From this day forward, the curse will no longer affect your daily cultivation. However, you will need to perform a spell periodically to strengthen it, gradually eroding it until it is completely purified.

These words are half true and half false.

With the power of the Phoenix Blood True Fire, coupled with Lin Che's precise control, there was a considerable chance that he could completely remove the curse from Yan Hongling's body in one go.

But... why doesn't he do that?

The answer is simple: Lin Che doesn't trust them.

In that case, wouldn't it be a way to indirectly control them by slowly lifting the curse?

Upon hearing this, Yan Hongling paused almost imperceptibly.

A complex expression flashed quickly in her eyes. She wasn't stupid; some guesses immediately popped into her mind.

But she was well aware of her situation.

She was the one asking for a favor, and the other party was stronger than her and actually possessed the method to remove the curse, so she quickly suppressed the strange emotion in her heart.

Yan Hongling raised her head, a grateful and respectful smile returning to her face. She bowed to Lin Che again, saying, "It is already a great fortune that you were able to alleviate my condition, Senior. I will follow your arrangements for the subsequent treatment."

……

In the following days, Yan Hongling secretly brought the core members of the Red Fox Squad who were also cursed to the Lin family.

Lin Che followed suit, using the dragon-patterned jade pendant as cover, and used the Phoenix Blood True Fire to treat them one by one.

He did not go to the Spirit Herb Valley to capture spirit beasts for the time being, because Lin Che always felt that this matter was too coincidental.

Until this day, the last member of the team who needed treatment was led to Lin Che by Yan Hongling.

When Lin Che, as usual, activated his divine sense to use the system's detection function to probe into the person's body, his gaze froze, and alarm bells instantly went off in his mind!

No! There's something wrong with this person!