Chapter 347 The Talisman of Misfortune
Chen Xuan chuckled, "You didn't just come here to ask about that, did you?"
"I came to give you this."
Zhao Jing flipped her palm, revealing a bottle of golden healing powder. "This is our Zhao family's specially made golden healing powder. Consider it an apology."
Chen Xuan followed Zhao Jing's gaze and saw Tian Feng looking their way. Tian Feng nodded awkwardly, acknowledging the apology.
The once arrogant Tian Feng was now asking Zhao Jing to apologize to Chen Xuan.
Humans were like this, especially those in the martial path, who valued strength and backing even more. Seeing that Chen Xuan was someone from the Imperial Observatory, Tian Feng's demeanor immediately changed.
Chen Xuan didn't pay much attention to Tian Feng and casually accepted the golden healing powder. After a brief chat, Zhao Jing returned to the Zhao family's contingent.
They continued their journey!
They encountered some wild beasts along the way, but these were scrawny and were swiftly dealt with by the Grandmasters like chopping melons and vegetables. The Feng Shui masters remained at the core of the group, and no one made a move. The Grandmasters didn't say anything, knowing the Feng Shui masters' usefulness would come later.
Su Cheng, however, was showing off. He killed a fierce tiger with a single punch and, in the process, disparaged Chen Xuan as a man who relied on women. Chen Xuan was dismissive, but he was also thinking of a way to deal with Su Cheng. Finally, after advancing a few more kilometers, Chen Xuan arrived at a place permeated with malevolent energy, where he found a method for revenge.
They had now entered the deep mountains, where the malevolent energy was heavy. This energy could erode the body, so many Feng Shui masters in the group were using their special skills to dispel it. They had protective talismans from Feng Shui masters and copper coins from diviners... The Imperial Observatory was no exception. Xu Jiaojiao had already distributed protective talismans to everyone.
This mere malevolent energy was nothing to Chen Xuan. He didn't take Xu Jiaojiao's protective talisman. Instead, while Su Cheng was showing off in front of him, he stuck a talisman of misfortune on a private part of Su Cheng's body!
With this talisman of misfortune, Su Cheng was destined to have a string of bad luck!
Although Su Cheng also had Feng Shui masters with him, Chen Xuan was not afraid of them breaking the spell.
Firstly, the place where he stuck the talisman was inconspicuous. It would be difficult to break it without finding it.
Secondly, they were in a place of fierce energy, which multiplied the power of the talisman of misfortune several times over!
"Damn it! Cave-in!"
Su Cheng was moving forward when the ground beneath him suddenly collapsed. He struck out with his palm, using his internal energy to perform a 360-degree aerial rotation, landing steadily in front of a beautiful Inner Strength Grandmaster. He intended to show off in front of the beautiful Grandmaster but unfortunately stepped in a pile of excrement!
The stench filled the air, and the beautiful Inner Strength Grandmaster covered her mouth and fled. Su Cheng's attempt to show off failed, and he stepped in excrement, his face immediately turning dark with rage.
"What uncivilized beast is so unhygienic!"
Su Cheng's complaint echoed through the silent forest.
Before he could vent his anger, a century-old tree growing nearby suddenly snapped with a crack and fell. It happened to fall directly onto Su Cheng.
"Indestructible Body!"
Seeing this, Su Cheng calmly and steadily shouted, preparing to show off. Golden light suddenly emanated from his body, making him resemble a Buddha statue in a mountain temple.
With a "bang," the tree trunk struck Su Cheng, making a sound like metal clashing against stone.
The tree trunk broke in half, and Su Cheng was hit directly on the head by the trunk, which drove him into the mud, leaving only his head sticking out.
"What kind of technique is this?"
"Shrinking Ground to Inches?"
"Impressive, impressive. Truly worthy of being the young master of the Su family in the capital!"
Seeing the amused gazes of everyone around him, Su Cheng's face turned red with embarrassment and anger. He cursed, "What the hell are you looking at? Do you want to die?"
The Su family of the capital still held considerable deterrence, and many people suppressed their laughter and looked away.
Chen Xuan, watching Su Cheng's comical appearance, also smiled.
Serves him right!
Finally, Su Cheng's family members dug him out of the ground like potatoes. Su Cheng was utterly humiliated.
"Someone set me up!"
Su Cheng's gaze suddenly turned cold!
Those accompanying him quickly went to inspect the century-old tree and shook their heads, "Young Master, the century-old tree is decayed. It's likely that the sacred medicine drained its essence."
"Damn it, what bad luck!"
Su Cheng frowned and breathed a sigh of relief, dismissing it as bad luck.
However, Su Cheng didn't realize this was just the beginning. Su Cheng's tragic fate was yet to come.
Along the way, Su Cheng had to go to the toilet several times, so much so that he couldn't stand up straight. He was attacked by wild beasts five times, and his clothes were tattered.
He was so weak that even urinating became a spray.
Su Cheng thought he had encountered something sinister and wore countless talismans and magical artifacts for warding off evil, but they were all useless.
The supernatural events happening to Su Cheng caused unease and trepidation among the others.
They thought they might also encounter trouble, but absolutely nothing strange happened to them. It seemed as if Su Cheng was specifically targeted.
"This is a talisman to ward off evil made by our team's Feng Shui master. It's usually very effective. Just in case, take it with you!" Zhao Jing walked over and handed him a talisman.
Chen Xuan took the talisman and glanced at it. The craftsmanship wasn't very high. He said indifferently, "We don't need to wear this talisman to ward off evil."
Zhao Jing blinked, her beautiful eyes staring at Chen Xuan in surprise, and slowly said, "Could it be... you..."
Chen Xuan smiled meaningfully, "I didn't say anything."
Seeing Chen Xuan's expression, Zhao Jing had already guessed something. She couldn't help but glance at Su Cheng, who was not far away, and couldn't help but chuckle.
"Stuck on his butt, that's too mean."
The others also couldn't help but smile.
Chen Xuan frowned and regained his composure, acting as if he knew nothing about the matter.
He wasn't very disappointed, after all, it was only a matter of time before Su Cheng discovered that his talisman of misfortune was stuck on his backside.
"Say, was it you?"
"You look exactly like the one!"
"Young Master Su, it really wasn't me!"
"It was you! You're asking for death!"
"Bang!"
"Ah—"
Su Cheng was like a mad dog, attacking indiscriminately. Due to his fear of the Su family, everyone except for a few powerful individuals, dared not speak out and could only endure the beating.
"Bastard!"
"Get lost, all of you!"
Su Cheng's bloodshot eyes suddenly swept towards Chen Xuan. His gaze turned cold, and he charged menacingly towards Chen Xuan, plowing through the crowd.
His aura of killing intent made everyone shiver, and people scattered to avoid him.
Zhao Jing, who had already roughly figured out what was happening, watched this scene with her fair and tender fists clenched in nervousness.
"Tell me, did you do it!"
Su Cheng's eyes were sunken, and his sharp gaze was filled with a hint of madness as he stared intently at Chen Xuan.
Silence!
A long silence ensued!
Everyone also looked at Chen Xuan, as if Chen Xuan was the only one who had a conflict with Su Cheng, and it was likely him.
"What are you talking about?"
Chen Xuan stood tall and straight, his eyes as calm as a deep well.
"Playing coy with me?"
"That's right, I just remembered. I'm telling you, ever since I spoke to you that one time, I've been encountering all sorts of trouble!"
Su Cheng was furious.
He simply didn't believe Chen Xuan's words. Besides Chen Xuan, who else would play tricks on him?