Chapter 716: The Soul-Entangling Nightmare Curse

As soon as these words were spoken, the temperature inside the room dropped several degrees.

Yu Ming was startled and quickly pulled Ye Yuan aside, whispering, "My little ancestor, don't talk nonsense! Lord Jun once flew into a rage for a beauty, turning Gufeng City upside down and wiping out an entire clan! And that woman was the very one before you!"

Sweat beaded on Yu Ming's forehead; Ye Yuan was simply bringing up the most sensitive topic possible!

Jun Tianyu was famous in Gufeng City for two things: first, his merciless killing, and second, his deep devotion.

Ye Yuan's implication just now was that Jun Tianyu was fickle in love!

Wasn't that asking for trouble?

"Young man, are you deliberately mocking me? If so, you've succeeded!" Jun Tianyu said coldly.

Jun Tianyu was a renowned Heaven-Initiate realm expert in Gufeng City; killing the two before him would be as easy as waving his hand.

But Ye Yuan seemed unfazed and said, "No? Then that's strange. Which woman holds such a grudge against you that she would sacrifice her own life to make you regret for the rest of yours?"

Jun Tianyu raised an eyebrow and asked, "Hmm? What do you mean by that?"

Ye Yuan said, "Lady Jun is afflicted with the Soul-Entangling Nightmare Curse. The caster, at the cost of never reincarnating, curses the one they love to a life of solitude! This curse is extremely vicious and typical of harming others without benefiting oneself. Generally, it is cast by women who cannot win the love of their beloved. Out of love turning to hate, they do not hesitate to sell their own soul to ensure the other never finds true love."

Jun Tianyu was startled at these words, and the imposing manner he had just displayed instantly dissipated.

"This... do you have any basis for saying this?" Jun Tianyu asked.

"When Lady Jun's illness first began, did she have nightmares every day? Was she unable to eat, listless, and seemed uninterested in everything?" Ye Yuan asked.

At this, Jun Tianyu's expression suddenly changed. He nodded and said, "Exactly so! At first, I didn't pay much attention to it, but who knew it would get worse and worse, until finally it became uncontrollable!"

"That's right! After this technique is applied, it doesn't take effect immediately but lies dormant for about five to seven years. However, once it erupts, it's like a flood or a wild beast, utterly uncontrollable! Within a year, the cursed person will be tormented to death by their soul! If I'm not mistaken, a major upheaval must have occurred in Senior Jun's life six or seven years ago," Ye Yuan said calmly.

Before Jun Tianyu could speak, Yu Ming jumped up: "Ah! Seven years ago, wasn't that the day Senior Jun went on a killing spree and wiped out the Tao family?"

Jun Tianyu's face changed drastically. He stepped back several times and murmured, "This... this... impossible, right? Could it be her?"

Jun Tianyu looked utterly distraught, clearly indicating that Ye Yuan had hit the mark completely!

But Ye Yuan was somewhat puzzled. Judging by Jun Tianyu's demeanor, he didn't seem like the type to be a philanderer, so why would someone use such a method against him?

"It seems that legend is true!" Yu Ming also murmured.

Ye Yuan looked puzzled and asked, "What legend?"

Yu Ming gave Ye Yuan a deep look, thinking to himself that this guy was simply amazing. Clearly a newly ascended martial artist, yet by merely taking a pulse, he had revealed most of the ins and outs of the matter, as if he had seen it with his own eyes.

But seeing Ye Yuan ask, Yu Ming still said, "Gufeng City originally didn't have three great families, but four. Lord Jun had a good relationship with the Tao family among the four, and I heard the eldest daughter of the Tao family was infatuated with him. But for some reason, Lord Jun's relationship with the Tao family later deteriorated, and the Tao family even kidnapped his beloved wife. Lord Jun, deeply devoted to his wife, charged into the Tao family with a single sword, slaying three Heaven Enlightenment realm experts! After that, the Tao family completely declined, and the four families became three. I heard that the eldest daughter of the Tao family died suddenly half a month later. Now it seems..."

At this point, how could Yu Ming still doubt Ye Yuan's ability?

This task had been posted by Jun Tianyu for nearly half a year, and no fewer than five Alchemy Sect masters had taken it, but all returned in defeat.

Ye Yuan, with a single move, had diagnosed the entire situation clearly.

Such skill would put those so-called Alchemy Sect masters to shame!

As for Ye Yuan, after hearing this story, he too sighed with emotion.

Although Yu Ming didn't know the details, some speculations were probably already known to the world. But intimidated by Jun Tianyu's dominance, Yu Ming dared not speak openly.

Clearly, Jun Tianyu had seduced and abandoned the eldest daughter of the Tao family, ultimately causing a great family to decline. No wonder they used such a vicious curse.

Just then, a long sigh was heard.

Jun Tianyu sighed, "Things are not as you think! My feelings for Tao Yueqiang were only those of a brother and sister; I never had any improper thoughts! Nine years ago, she confessed to me, and I rejected her on the spot. Fearing she might overthink, I went out to travel. It was during that journey that I met Yiru. From the first moment I saw her, I fell completely in love and vowed to spend my life with her. After we married, we grew tired of wandering and settled in Gufeng City. Who would have thought..."

Hearing this story, Ye Yuan immediately understood.

So it was unrequited love, ultimately turning into a tragedy of love and hate.

Presumably, the Tao family went too far, otherwise they wouldn't have completely provoked the god of death Jun Tianyu.

But the eldest daughter of the Tao family was too willful and decisive; there was a reason Jun Tianyu didn't fancy her.

"Master, please save Yiru! As long as you can save her, I'll agree to any condition! I thought I could give Yiru happiness, but all I brought her was pain!" Jun Tianyu said, tears in his eyes, grabbing Ye Yuan's arm excitedly.

Unconsciously, Jun Tianyu had even used the title 'Master.'

Yu Ming, standing by, was already dumbfounded!

He never expected that the ruthless Jun Tianyu could also show such a weak side.

Nor did he expect that Ye Yuan's medical skills were so superb that even a god of death like Jun Tianyu would beg with tears.

At this moment, Yu Ming finally understood the confidence behind Ye Yuan's earlier words to Gu Hong!

Thinking of this, he couldn't help but feel a hint of anticipation.

It seemed this bet was really right!

Ye Yuan smiled, "Senior Jun and his wife are deeply devoted; how could I bear to see you separated by life and death?"

Jun Tianyu shuddered, "Master, do you really have a way? Whatever you command, just say it. Even if it's a mountain of knives or a sea of fire, I'll charge through!"

"Hehe, Senior Jun flatters me. But this Soul-Haunting Nightmare Curse is indeed troublesome, and I will need Senior Jun to prepare some things." Ye Yuan smiled.