Infinite Awakening: My Exp Doubles Everyday novel Chapter 143

Chapter 143: Winter Curse [PART 3]

In the Golden Edge Sect, Wang Xiuying was celebrated as a once-in-a-generation prodigy, blessed with exceptional talent and a rare saint body. But what appeared to be a blessing actually concealed a terrible curse. Her Winter Curse Saint Body contained yin energy so pure and concentrated that it frequently manifested physically around her without warning.

The true nature of her condition remained hidden until a devastating incident. One ordinary day, as a maid attended to the young Xiuying, the winter curse suddenly materialized. In an instant, the unsuspecting servant was completely encased in ice, transformed into a frozen statue where she stood. The tragedy forced the sect master to acknowledge the danger his daughter posed to herself and others.

With a heavy heart, Xiuying’s father banished her to a secluded cave, appointing only a single caretaker – Liu Meiling – to tend to her needs. The sect had initially believed the yin energy would naturally dissipate as Xiuying matured. Instead, it only grew stronger, with incidents of uncontrolled manifestation becoming increasingly frequent.

If they didn’t find a solution soon, a true disaster was inevitable.

The sect master had devised one potential solution: arranging Xiuying’s marriage to someone possessing a pure yang body. Such a union might harmonize the opposing energies, balancing Xiuying’s overwhelming yin with complementary yang.

"But Xiuying didn’t want to get married to the person her father had chosen," Meiling continued. "She secretly sneaked onto my flying boat as I was departing for this mission. I only discovered her when we were already halfway here, so I decided to bring her along. To be honest..."

"Blah-blah-blah, no one cares. Get to the point," Elder Huang interjected impatiently, cutting through Meiling’s explanation.

Meiling cast an irritated glance at the elder before resuming. "As I was saying, we didn’t do this intentionally," she insisted.

"So what? You still did it. How do we unfreeze him?" Elder Huang demanded, summoning flames on her open palms.

"You can’t do that!" Meiling cried, grabbing the elder’s wrists to stop her.

"Why not? It’s just ice, isn’t it? Can’t we melt them out?" Elder Huang asked, confusion replacing her anger.

Meiling facepalmed in exasperation. "Weren’t you listening to anything I just said?"

"No, you kept on yapping about that girl, so I didn’t think it was important," Elder Huang admitted bluntly.

Meiling sighed deeply. "If you try to interfere with the yin balance in the ice, it will simply shatter. While Xiuying might survive because of her physique, the Grand Elder almost certainly wouldn’t."

"Then how do we get him out then?" Elder Huang pressed, desperation edging into her voice.

"That’s the thing. You don’t," Meiling replied.

"This is not the time for jokes," Elder Huang snapped, her patience clearly wearing thin.

"It’s true. You don’t have to free him – once the yin energy calms down, the ice will melt naturally," Meiling explained.

"And how long will that take?" Elder Huang asked, anxiety evident in her tone.

"Usually, it takes about a day or two, but..."

Elder Huang quickly interjected, "But what?"

"Well, those timeframes were when she just froze small parts like her fingers or her hand. It’s the first time I’ve seen her freeze such a huge area," Meiling admitted.

"So in short, you’re saying that you don’t know?" Elder Huang clarified, her expression darkening.

Meiling nodded reluctantly.

"You want us to wait indefinitely for the Grand Elder to get out of that thing?" Elder Huang asked incredulously.

"Hey, I’m also a victim here," Meiling protested. "I sneaked out the sect master’s daughter when she was supposed to be meeting with a young master from the central continent, and now she’s turned into a block of ice!"

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