After breaking up with my girlfriend, I became a Great Sage of the Demon Clan.

As she was led upstairs, Chu Daoyun would occasionally turn her head to look at her surroundings, her snow-white swan neck stretched out, searching for traces of Zhou Yan. But to Chu Daoyun's disappointment, before Chu Daoyun arrived, Leng Qing and Zhou Yan had already joined forces to expel the men in the hospital who could be expelled and lock them up where possible.

Therefore, Chu Daoyun arrived at Lin Anru's bedside without even seeing a single man, let alone Zhou Yan.

Leng Qing, unaware of Chu Daoyun's wavering thoughts, spoke.

"Lin Xuemei was suddenly found to have a physical problem three days ago. We have tried many methods in the past few days and even found a professional wizard, but none of them can solve the problem. Miss Chu, if you can help Lin Xuemei recover, Leng Qing will be extremely grateful."

Chu Daoyun licked her lips.

"Before I begin treatment, I need to inquire about the specific circumstances to ensure I can prescribe the right medicine. By the way, who was the first person to discover Lin Xuemei? Call him over; I need to ask him about the situation."

Leng Qing took out her phone and dialed Zhou Yan's number.

……

Go downstairs to the storage room.

Zhou Yan sat in a chair, with the Chongming bird nestled in his arms, shivering incessantly.

When she saw Chu Daoyun approaching, she was so frightened that she huddled in Zhou Yan's arms and refused to leave.

Zhou Yan patted the Chongming Bird's head, just as his phone rang. He took out his phone, answered it, and Leng Qing's voice came out.

Leng Qing: Junior, are you free? Come up here for a moment. Miss Chu wants to see you and ask about Lin Anru's situation.

The baby Chongba in Zhou Yan's arms immediately looked up and started gurgling.

"Master, don't go! That bird is a bad bird!"

Zhou Yan ignored Chongba and asked.

"Doesn't Chu Daoyun have androphobia? I can just talk to her on the phone, so as not to offend her."

“Come up here. Miss Chu said that it’s clearer to ask face-to-face.”

Zhou Yan frowned instantly.

It must be face-to-face...

This is not normal.

Zhou Yan felt that Chu Daoyun suspected him of being the one who cast the curse.

Logically speaking, the first person to discover the victim is highly suspicious. It's normal and logical for Chu Daoyun to suspect Zhou Yan as the culprit who cast the curse. And it's not unreasonable for her to want to consult him face-to-face.

Only when face-to-face can one judge right and wrong based on the subtle expressions on the other person's face.

Zhou Yan patted the Chongming Bird's head, his mind filled with complex emotions.

"Chu Daoyun is actually a good person. Not only is she willing to help Lin Anru break the curse for free, but she has also started to look for the mastermind behind it all."

The cuckoo is calling out.

"Master, that's a bad bird."

Zhou Yan removed the Chongming Bird from his bosom and got up to go upstairs.

Let Chu Daoyun arrest the murderer if she wants; Zhou Yan is confident that he is not the murderer who harmed Lin Anru, and even wants to use his connections to save Lin Anru.

If you've never done anything wrong in your life, why are you afraid of ghosts knocking at your door in the middle of the night?

Zhou Yan walked to the ICU ward and knocked on the door.

"Senior, it's me, Zhou Yan."

The ward door opened, and Leng Qing, who was behind the door, nodded to Zhou Yan and stepped aside.

Zhou Yan went inside.

In the ward, the ginseng spirit Song Qing'e sat on a small chair, swinging her little feet, which were wearing women's shoes. When her eyes met Zhou Yan's, the little ginseng spirit even smiled.

Zhou Yan nodded to the ginseng spirit, his gaze sliding down to the hospital bed. Lin Anru lay motionless on the bed, her eyes closed. Beside the bed, Chu Daoyun, dressed in elegant clothes, with beautiful features and long, flowing hair, smiled gently, exuding an indescribable elegance.

Zhou Yan bowed respectfully.

"Senior Sister Chu, thank you for your help."

Chu Daoyun's hands, which were resting on her lap, tightened, and an unnatural flush appeared on her face.

"No way."

Chu Daoyun felt her breath was burning hot.

"It's what I should do. By the way, junior, you were the first to discover that Lin was having health problems, right? Can you tell me what the scene was like?"

This is of course no problem.

Zhou Yan recounted how he received the phone call, rushed to Lin Anru's room, and rescued her.

Chu Daoyun gazed at Zhou Yan with gentle eyes, and after Zhou Yan finished speaking, Chu Daoyun slowly nodded.

"In that case, this junior sister must have offended some evil spirits, which is why she was cursed like this."

"but."

Chu Daoyun reached out and placed her hand on Lin Anru's sickbed.

"Let me try; I should be able to rescue my junior."

Zhou Yan felt more and more that Chu Daoyun was gentle and kind. Even though they were not students of the same school, she was able to reach out and save Lin Anru. Now she was asking so many questions and taking the whole thing into her own hands.

What kind of spirit is this?

This is the spirit of selfless and fearless internationalism!

Auspicious light emanated from Chu Daoyun's hand, covering Lin Anru's body.

Zhou Yan curiously clicked on Chu Daoyun's attribute panel.

Name: Chu Daoyun

Age: 20.

Height: 163 cm.

Weight: 47 kg.

Personal attributes.

Strength: 15000 (1 represents the average physical fitness of an adult)

Neural reaction speed: 15000

Agility: 16000

Endurance: 2000

Intelligence: 2000 million (speed only)

Spirit: ∞

Perception: 2000 million

Bloodline: Wild Beast/Wild Beast/Ferocious Beast/Demon Beast/Divine Beast/Evil Beast/Auspicious Beast/Immortal Beast, Nine Phoenixes (Awakening Level 61%).

Bloodline Awakening Passive Skill.

Changes: Bloodline attributes change over time. When each bloodline reaches its peak, its supernatural powers, categories, attributes, and personality are all different.

Affiliation - Auspicious Beast: When the auspicious beast is in its dominant position, all living beings within a 1-10 kilometer radius will receive the highest level of spiritual energy replenishment.

Five Elements: Possesses five kinds of Five Elements supernatural powers, namely, Samadhi Fire, Wind Entanglement, Geng Metal Blade, Weak Water, and Non-Transforming Earth.

Blessing: The person who bestows the blessing will receive three states: "strong luck", "sharp thinking" and "divine assistance".

True Phoenix: All immortal techniques and spells are greatly enhanced.

Blood Curse: Currently targeting one person (Lin'an Ru).

Weakness: Only appears during bloodline conflicts.

Favorability Rating: 75% (Extremely Addicted)

Skipping over all the attributes he had seen and already knew, Zhou Yan's gaze settled on a skill slot he had never seen before.

Blood Curse: A high-level curse ability, currently targeting one person (Lin Anru).

Zhou Yan's pupils trembled.

Chapter Thirty-Nine: Doubt

Munchausen syndrome by proxy.

This refers to a psychological disorder in which the patient (usually an elder in the family) claims that their child has a serious illness or even intentionally makes them sick, and then takes the child around to seek medical treatment in order to gain the attention and sympathy of others and to prove their own worth.

This kind of abnormal mental illness is often favored by various screenwriters and directors. Among the movies that Zhou Yan has seen, there is one called "One Missed Call", in which the killer is a patient with Munchausen syndrome by proxy.

Then there's the TV series "The Deeds," which aired in the Eastern United States but was taken down after being reported. It tells the story of a mother who takes care of her daughter, who has a serious congenital disease and cannot survive without her. The series depicts how this mother, through her portrayal of a loving and caring mother, went from being an unknown figure to becoming famous and wealthy throughout the country, only to be killed by her healthy daughter in the end.

When Zhou Yan first saw these works of art, he felt that human nature was complex, and even the maternal love that was praised by countless works of art had a dark side. However, even though Zhou Yan was deeply shocked by these works of art, he did not think that this would happen to him.

Mental disorders are a minority, and it is precisely because they are a minority and so horrifying that they are so abnormal.

But reality slapped Zhou Yan in the face.

When Zhou Yan looked at the skill bar "Blood Curse: Current target of the curse is one (Lin Anru)," his heart skipped a beat. He felt that he had probably encountered a living, breathing patient with Munchausen syndrome.

and many more……

Zhou Yan then looked at Chu Daoyun's status bar, which read "Favorability: 75% (Fanatic Obsession)".

Since they were all at the Wu Family Martial Arts Academy, they were practically inseparable from the students of the White Tiger Academy. Zhou Yan had also inquired about Chu Daoyun's situation.

This woman lived in seclusion within the White Tiger Academy, never interacting with outsiders. In contrast, those with Munchausen syndrome by proxy are the type who desperately want to be seen, to be liked, and to be talked about.

Chu Daoyun's past state does not match her previous state.

Zhou Yan then recalled another story, a story that was practically commonplace.

It's about a young girl who sees a handsome and charming man at her relative's funeral, who is almost like her dream prince charming.

After returning home from the funeral, the girl realized she didn't have the prince charming's phone number. Asking others didn't help her get his contact information, so she turned around and killed her own sister.

The reason for doing this is simple: since I met this man at my own relative's funeral, why not meet him again at another of my relatives' funerals?

Chu Daoyun's Munchausen syndrome by proxy is not a group-specific condition; it may only be directed at herself. She wants to show gentleness and kindness to herself, and then...

Favorability: 75% (Extremely obsessed).

Zhou Yan's trembling pupils calmed down.

monster.

Oh no, it's sinister.

No wonder the Chongming bird wasn't friendly to Chu Daoyun at all; this "auspicious beast" had a twisted personality that made Zhou Yan's scalp tingle.

"Cough cough..."

Lin Anru, who had been keeping her eyes closed, suddenly opened them. The girl's face, which had only regained some color thanks to the ginseng essence, began to regain a sliver of color.

Leng Qing walked to Lin Anru's bedside and asked.

"how do you feel?"

Lin'an was as weak as a fish.

"I feel much better."

Isn't that obvious?

Now the mastermind behind it all is breaking the curse for you.

Leng Qing immediately expressed her gratitude to Chu Daoyun.

"Miss Chu, the Vermilion Bird Academy will always remember your help to Xiaoru."

Leng Qing didn't know how long this comfort in Lin'an would last, or whether Chu Daoyun's treatment was merely a temporary fix or a cure. In any case, it was no problem to express her gratitude first.

Chu Daoyun withdrew her hand and smiled gently.

"I have a way to break this curse. I can dispel it by performing auspicious light rituals on my junior sister a few more times, but..."

Chu Daoyun then looked at Zhou Yan, and Zhou Yan clearly saw that the woman's throat bobbed as she smiled.

"More than the curse, I think we should be wary of the mastermind hiding in the shadows."