Chapter 557

How could this be possible?

Even someone with extraordinary talent couldn't possibly be this strong.

If that were true, he wouldn't be here—he'd definitely be a top priority for the academy.

So she believed that when the time came, Luo En would still be crushed by her.

Luo En nodded and smiled, "Of course I won't back out—this challenge was my own idea."

Don't worry, I'll be there as promised."

With that, Luo En walked away chuckling.

Watching Luo En's back, Nai Zi's lips curled into a smile.

"Just wait and see how I'll break you."

When they returned to the classroom, they all received a mission.

A very powerful curse had appeared in a village.

Several people had already died because of it.

So we hope everyone can help resolve this matter.

Luo En glanced at Nai Zi.

Nai Zi said directly, "Let's go see what's going on."

Although schools usually assign students to handle such matters.

But Nai Zi was extremely confident—she didn't need the school to assign her; she headed straight for the destination.

Luo En followed behind Nai Zi and said with surprise,

"Aren't you going with a teacher?"

Nai Zi laughed, "Why bother following a teacher? With my strength, could such a minor curse possibly challenge me?"

It was clear Nai Zi was extremely confident now.

After all, the curse that Luo En and Henggang had both failed to handle had been cut down by Nai Zi in a single slash.

Luo En knew Nai Zi truly had grounds for her confidence.

But it was still wiser to be cautious.

After all, no one knew how strong this curse truly was.

Luo En said,

"I think we should wait for the teacher before handling this."

Nai Zi smiled at Luo En.

"Are you scared because of those previous incidents?"

Luo En said, "It's not that—I can sense an unusually strange aura in that village."

Nai Zi smiled at Luo En.

Luo En had no cursed energy at all, let alone the ability to sense curses.

She assumed Luo En was just afraid, which was why he had such thoughts.

She laughed, "Don't worry—I haven't encountered a curse that can challenge me yet."

How powerful could a curse be in such a small village?

It's probably just a curse that broke free from its seal—this kind of minor nuisance will be dealt with quickly."

Luo En frowned slightly.

Confidence was good, but Nai Zi seemed to have become overconfident.

When they had approached the village, Luo En had already felt something was off.

The entire village was permeated with a deathly aura.

He hadn't sensed such an aura at the academy.

This was a stronger presence than mere negative emotions.

If such an aura existed, it proved the curse's strength had reached an astonishing level.

But this aura was extremely subtle—ordinary curse practitioners couldn't detect it.

Luo En, however, had previously possessed immense energy, making him highly sensitive to such forces.

That's why he could quickly sense this aura.

Nai Zi still refused to believe him.

Because she had already seen that Luo En's attacks couldn't even harm curses.

Clearly, Luo En was just a rookie—no one would believe a rookie's words.

So Nai Zi strode boldly into the village.

The village was filled with chilling winds; just stepping inside brought a bone-deep cold.

Luo En said, "The curse here must be very strong."

Nai Zi shook her head.

"It's nothing much—look, even though there's a cold wind here,

every cursed place has such an aura.

But this village isn't large, so the negative energy within must be minimal.

Don't worry—I'll handle this quickly."

When I do, you'll share half the credit—the academy will reward you."

With that, Nai Zi hurried forward, and Luo En had no choice but to follow behind her.

The deeper they went, the more the village was filled with powerful negative energy.

Luo En could clearly feel this energy continuing to grow.

Soon, the Naizi stopped in a corner.

Before her stood a large jar with its lid already removed.

This is the place where the curse was sealed.

Now the entire lid had been blasted away, and the jar was covered in numerous cracks.

It seems the energy the entity used to break free was indeed powerful.

The Naizi suddenly drew a long blade from her waist.

She said, "Stay behind me, and don't wander off anywhere."

Although this curse isn't hard to resolve, it would be troublesome if you were possessed by it."

Luo En nodded and followed behind the Naizi.

The Naizi moved forward quickly, scanning the surroundings constantly.

The villagers had long since fled; only the elderly, weak, sick, and disabled remained, too frail to leave.

The younger generation had left long ago.

When they saw the Naizi and Luo En, their eyes lit up with hope.

"Are you here to help us?" an elderly man, nearly seventy, stood trembling.

He stepped forward, reaching out to shake hands with the Naizi.

The Naizi nodded.

"We are here to handle this matter. We hope you will cooperate with me."

The old man immediately said.

"If there is anything I can do, I will do it without hesitation."

The Naizi said.

"Then thank you."

The old man said, "Lately, the whole village has been in turmoil.

Everyone has been terrified, turning the village upside down.

It's better to deal with this sooner rather than later. It's no trouble at all—we should be thanking you."

The Naizi asked.

"When did this situation begin?"

The old man thought for a moment and said.

"About two days ago, though at first only one person suddenly died.

Everyone assumed he had fallen ill and died suddenly."