The action of pursuing and killing demons finally came to a halt after a day.
Were all the demons slaughtered? No.
However, Yang Feilong made a call to Elder Fang using an enhanced satellite signal. Otherwise, communication with the outside world would be impossible in the mountains, which was also the reason the Saintess previously needed to seek outside help.
Still, very few demons managed to escape.
This was largely due to the presence of two powerful Golden Core realm experts, along with numerous cultivators at the Foundation Establishment and Innate stages, who conducted a carpet-like hunt for demons within the Wulong Mountain Range.
Within the Witchcraft and Gu Tribe, Yang Feilong and his companions received a warm welcome.
Naturally, Yang Feilong also brought up the matter he needed assistance with.
Regarding Yang Feilong's curse, the Grand Shaman of the Witchcraft and Gu Tribe immediately expressed their firm intention to do everything possible to help him remove the curse from his body.
Yang Feilong found this curse troublesome. It required a vacuum array to isolate the aura of the curse mark, preventing it from absorbing power and strengthening itself. While the curse mark appeared to weaken slightly due to the lack of absorbed power, it would take a considerable amount of time to truly eliminate it, perhaps two or three years, or even longer.
This was precisely why Yang Feilong insisted on coming here once he learned that the Witchcraft and Gu Tribe knew how to remove curse marks.
In a relatively simple reception hall, the Witchcraft and Gu Tribe's overall architecture was quite primitive, not resembling modern buildings. It bore some resemblance to certain structures in the Spiritual Realm.
After examining Yang Feilong, the Grand Shaman said, "To remove the curse from your body, besides the method you are currently employing, there are three other ways! You can choose which one you prefer!"
Hearing this, Yang Feilong's face lit up with joy. He had thought of many methods previously, but only came up with one. He never expected the Witchcraft and Gu Tribe to offer three solutions right away.
"Tell me about them," Yang Feilong said.
The Grand Shaman then began to speak.
"The first method is to have a special Gu insect devour the curse mark. This would take about four to five days!"
"The second method is for me to slowly clear it with witchcraft. This will take longer; to remove the curse mark would require approximately seven days."
"The third method is to use a blessing spell. However, blessing spells are difficult to learn. Our Saintess is highly proficient in them, and even with her casting, it would still take about seven days."
Of the three methods, one involved a special Gu insect for removal, while the other two involved the Grand Shaman slowly clearing it with witchcraft, and the Saintess using a blessing spell.
Among these three methods, the Gu insect was the fastest. However, Yang Feilong immediately ruled it out. He was concerned that if a Gu insect were to consume the curse mark within his mind, there might be other unforeseen dangers. For instance, could the special Gu insect accidentally consume a part of his soul?
As for the other two methods, one was for the Grand Shaman to remove it with witchcraft, and the other was for the Saintess to use a blessing spell.
Both of these methods seemed acceptable. An extra day or two for the duration was of no consequence.
"Let's forgo the first method. Between the second and third, which is better?" Yang Feilong asked.
"Frankly, among the three solutions, the blessing spell yields the best results. Curses and blessings are opposites," the Grand Shaman explained.
"In that case, please trouble the Saintess to use the blessing spell!" Yang Feilong nodded. His choice was not based on the Grand Shaman being an old man and the Saintess being a pure beauty, but rather because the blessing spell was the most effective, and the Saintess of the Witchcraft and Gu Tribe was the most skilled in its use. Yes, that was the reason.
"It's no trouble at all. It is Ulan Xiowei's honor to be able to help Young Master Yang," the Saintess said softly, bowing slightly with a smile on her face.
Yang Feilong had shown immense kindness to her and their entire Witchcraft and Gu Tribe. How could she not be happy to be able to help him now? The people of the Witchcraft and Gu Tribe were known for their gratitude.
Following this, Yang Feilong and his entourage stayed at the Witchcraft and Gu Tribe.
The Saintess would spend two hours each day casting the blessing spell on Yang Feilong. It wasn't that she didn't want to cast it for longer, but performing the blessing spell consumed a significant amount of mental energy. After two hours, she needed to recover properly; otherwise, her spirit would be overwhelmed. This was also why the Grand Shaman had mentioned it would take about seven days.
If the Saintess possessed immense spiritual power or a stronger soul, she could have removed the curse mark in half a day.
Before the Saintess began blessing him, Yang Feilong had already removed the vacuum array.
In fact, he could have removed it earlier. The Spiritual Realm and the mortal world were distinct. However, Yang Feilong worried that if the Xiao family couldn't find him in the Spiritual Realm, they might come looking for him in the mortal world.
The effect of the Saintess's blessing spell was truly remarkable. Yang Feilong could see the curse mark, which had previously been beyond his control, continuously dimming and shrinking under the Saintess's blessing spell. This was truly visible to the naked eye.
"Even though it's two hours a day, it might not take seven days," Yang Feilong said with great joy. Seeing the Saintess with a pale face, he immediately presented her with a bottle of pills, saying, "Saintess, these are pills to restore mental energy."
"Hmm?" Ulan Xiowei, whose complexion was already pale, was taken aback. "Pills to restore mental energy? This... I can't accept them."
"Please accept them, don't be polite," Yang Feilong said with a smile, taking Ulan Xiowei's hand. "I hope that while you are removing the curse mark from me, you don't exhaust yourself."
"Thank... thank you," Ulan Xiowei said, her face flushing. The thin veil on her face couldn't hide her embarrassment. She hastily accepted the pills and then fled the room as if escaping. "I need to go back and rest my mind."
This left Yang Feilong somewhat bewildered. He touched his nose and muttered, "Is this Saintess too shy!"
He hadn't intentionally touched her hand, but it felt quite nice. Perhaps it was because she had always lived deep in the mountains, close to nature, and had not been exposed to the ways of the secular world?
"Feilong, I just saw the Saintess run out with a flushed face and a panicked expression. You didn't lay a hand on her, did you?" At that moment, Luo Feixue walked in with a playful smile.
"Ahem, how could I? Am I that kind of person?" Yang Feilong sputtered, touching his nose, a look of speechlessness on his face.
"You're not that kind of person?" Luo Feixue looked at Yang Feilong in surprise.
"..." Yang Feilong was speechless. When did his reputation become like this?
"Or perhaps I should call the other sisters over, and we can discuss what kind of person you are?" Luo Feixue said with a mischievous smile.
"I just gave her a bottle of pills to restore her spiritual sense," Yang Feilong, afraid she would actually call the others, briefly explained what had happened. "Do you understand now?"
"While the Saintess was dealing with your curse mark, we also went to explore the Witchcraft and Gu Tribe. Guess what I found out about the Saintess?" Luo Feixue did not answer Yang Feilong's question but said with a chuckle.
"What news?" Yang Feilong was also very curious.
"Men, if they touch the Saintess, wherever they touch, that part must be severed! And for outsiders, they are thrown into a pigsty," Luo Feixue said, looking at Yang Feilong with a peculiar expression.
"No way?" Yang Feilong was dumbfounded.
"It's true! If you don't believe me, you can go and ask around," Luo Feixue said, tidying her hair and rolling her eyes.
"..."
Are you sure about asking around? Wouldn't that get you killed?