Chapter 957: Chapter 925: The Void Celestial Extreme Saint’s Connections

At that time, the Heaven Mending Saint Realm was willing to lend a hand, still taking into account the sentiments between Taiqi Peak and the Heaven-Facing Sect.

To help Li Zhilu restore his memory, perhaps the best way is to return to Lingxi State once and seek assistance from Taiqi Peak.

The thought arose in his heart, and the voice of Void Celestial Extreme Saint’s avatar suddenly echoed, with a hint of laughter: "The Heaven-Mending Elder Daoist you’re talking about, I’m quite familiar with."

This sentence brought a pleasant surprise to Lu Ping.

"Do you have a connection with the Heaven Mending Saint Realm?"

He couldn’t help but ask.

"I do have a life-saving connection with them."

The Void Celestial Extreme Saint’s avatar replied indifferently.

"The Heaven Mending Technique cultivated by the Heaven-mending Elder Daoist is indeed remarkable, with some extraordinary aspects. It’s also the nemesis of all kinds of curse seals in the world. It shouldn’t be difficult to lift this Heart-removing Curse."

Upon hearing this, Lu Ping couldn’t hide his excitement.

With this connection through the Void Celestial Extreme Saint, it would be much easier to ask for the Heaven Mending Saint Master’s help.

The detailed situation requires first meeting with the true body of the Void Celestial Extreme Saint, and then proceeding together to the Heaven Mending Saint Realm to lift Li Zhilu’s Heart-removing Curse.

"This is the origin of the matter, our elder should not make fun of us."

Li Qianye finished speaking, his face revealing a look of worry, and spoke at this moment.

The Li Family in Yu Yang City has a significant influence, being a Nascent Soul Clan, naturally wouldn’t easily disclose family matters to outsiders.

Being able to tell Lu Ping everything clearly today is based on the fact that Lu Ping fought against the Profound Evil Three Demons.

Of the three Thousand Spirits Immortal Slaying Swords, two were destroyed, and the remaining one was taken by Lu Ping without objection from the Li Family.

Li Qianye only advised not to easily show this sword in front of others to avoid being treated as a Demon Cultivator and attracting unnecessary trouble.

In the Li Family’s perspective, apart from the Thousand Spirits Immortal Slaying Sword, Lu Ping also obtained the Storage Bags of Black Death Demon and Silent Extinction Old Demon.

This is why the Li Family feels Lu Ping has helped significantly.

"Can I investigate the Heart-removing Curse?"

Lu Ping frowned, wanting to explore how difficult it might be to remove this Heart-removing Curse.

"Certainly."

Li Zhilu instinctively responded, speaking this sentence without thinking, as if saying it on impulse.

Li Qianye was surprised to see Li Zhilu’s response.

Usually distant and aloof, Zhi Lu responded so straightforwardly.

This was unusual.

Even Li Zhilu was stunned for a moment, realizing his spontaneous action and seemed to have a close relationship with Lu Ping.

Seeing this, Lu Ping did not approach directly. Instead, Li Zhilu hesitated for a moment and walked forward, standing in front of Lu Ping.

Lu Ping extended his palm, and with Li Zhilu’s consent, touched her wrist.

He used the powerful Divine Thought of a Nascent Soul Cultivator to probe within Li Zhilu, quickly discovering something unusual.

Unlike normal cultivators, Li Zhilu had an unknown black force swirling in her Sea of Consciousness.

The tricky part was that this force had already merged with her Sea of Consciousness and Life Qi, making it impossible to cleanly remove with her own cultivation.

This is likely the Heart-removing Curse.

Lu Ping attempted to use Nascent Soul Power to remove the Heart-removing Curse.

But ultimately, he couldn’t find a way to start.

The options were to erase the Sea of Consciousness and Life Qi, effectively killing Li Zhilu.

Or simply leave it untouched, allowing its existence.

In terms of lethality, the Heart-removing Curse won’t threaten life.

Initially, the curse is quite unpleasant, wiping out memory for both Golden Core Cultivators or Nascent Soul Stage Cultivators once affected.

Its effect is very singular.

But it’s headache-inducing.

Because with this, all magic, divine techniques, and memories are thoroughly forgotten, equating to starting anew with a blank slate, both in life and cultivation.

This means that despite having considerable cultivation, the memory is akin to a newborn, requiring learning from scratch, including words and understanding of the Cultivation Realm.

This is why the Dark Purple Spot Ape clan is notoriously feared by Human Race Cultivators as the last group they wish to provoke.

Whenever traces of this Demon Beast clan appear, efforts are made to eliminate them early to avoid getting struck by the Heart-removing Curse.

During the Beast Tide battle years ago, over three hundred Dark Purple Spot Apes appeared.

In that intense fight, not only did Li Family cultivators fall to the Heart-removing Curse, but Heavenly Control Sect cultivators and several other major Cultivation Clans also faced the curse.

Afterwards, it was a Golden Core Cultivator from Heavenly Control Sect leading ten Crystallization Stage Cultivators on a ninety-thousand-mile pursuit to finally eradicate the Dark Purple Spot Ape clan.

Though the clan can cast the Heart-removing Curse, they cannot lift it, making them quite challenging.

Fortunately, for cultivators, these difficulties aren’t too daunting.

Having confirmed the difficulty in removing the Heart-removing Curse, as Lu Ping withdrew his hand, Void Celestial Extreme Saint’s avatar’s voice rang.

"The Heart-removing Curse still requires using the methods documented in the Heaven Mending Saint Realm to eliminate it. Aside from that, I’m unaware of other ways."

"You can come and find me first, we’ll meet."

Lu Ping nodded silently at the reminder.

Regarding the Heart-removing Curse, with the Li Family’s resources and network, they would have inquired about this matter long ago, rather than waiting for Lu Ping to search around after arriving.

"The curse seal has followed me for many years, never removed. If not for Li Shuwan and her father’s identity, I’d perhaps leave it unchecked."

Li Zhilu smiled wryly.

Even with an expression of helplessness, her appearance remained serene and graceful, like a clear and tranquil lake under a blanket of white snow, giving a sense of peace and calm upon viewing.

Seeing Li Zhilu’s expression, mentioning Li Shuwan and himself, Lu Ping felt mixed emotions, falling into silence for a while.

Though his former wife stood right before him, unable to recognize him, the feeling was bittersweet and left him reflecting on how memories can sometimes be a precious thing.

Li Qianye and Li Mingxu noticed the subtly tense atmosphere, guessing Lu Ping’s identity was complicated, certainly having deep ties with Li Zhilu. Then Li Qianye humorously suggested.

"Elder Lu, feel free to speak your mind. Perhaps you can fill the gaps in Zhi Lu’s missing memory."

"Indeed, please speak directly."

Li Mingxu also commented, curious about Lu Ping’s origins.

If Lu Ping were a local cultivator, a Nascent Soul True Monarch-level expert, he’d certainly be renowned, widely known among major factions.

Even if the Li Family’s information network was lacking, they would have heard something at least.

Yet, Lu Ping’s appearance seemed like he descended from the sky, with no Nascent Soul Stage powerhouse being in Yu Yang City!

Over on the Eastern State, Nascent Soul True Monarchs are over thirty in number, each famously known, widely respected.

Lu Ping’s emergence would soon draw attention from all directions.

The incident of Profound Evil Three Demons attacking the Li Family would spread everywhere.

Leading to Lu Ping’s rise to fame through a single battle.

After hearing the elders’ respectful tone, Li Zhilu grew curious about Lu Ping’s background.

The youth before her seemed intimately connected, as though sharing a remarkable bond with herself.