Tan Xun was genuinely happy while Tan Lin was confused.
"Father, what are you talking about? What bestial soul curse? "Tan Lin asked.
Tan Xun snapped back to his senses and smacked his forehead. He said with a smile, "I forgot. Your mother and I didn't tell you about this. Back when you were still young, Dad offended a powerful enemy. That person was despicable and shameless. Since he couldn't deal with me, he reached out to you instead. That person knew a secret technique and cast a bestial soul curse on you. Do you remember how you would often break out in cold sweat and have nightmares when you were young? Sometimes, you would even faint suddenly?"
Tan Lin remembered and nodded. "Wasn't it because you were sick?"
Tan Xun smiled bitterly. "Your mother and I were afraid that you would be scared, so we lied to you. All those years, I tried my best to suppress the bestial soul curse in your body. After that, the curse never acted up again. Instead, it remained dormant and became a thorn in my side."
Tan Lin was truly dumbfounded. "How could something like this happen? Father, why didn't you tell me?"
Tan Xun said, "If I told you, it would only add to your burden. That's why your mother and I discussed this and kept it a secret from you. All these years, I've read many ancient books in an attempt to completely dispel the curse in your body. Finally, I've made some progress. However, I still need to make some preparations. I never expected that the Bestial Soul Curse would actually be dispelled. Lin 'er, did you sense it yourself and find an expert to dispel the curse for you? "
Tan Lin shook her head. How could she have noticed it? This was her first time hearing about it.
Tan Xun continued, "That bestial soul curse is no ordinary curse. Although you're a Rank 2 beast appraiser, you're only good at appraising beasts so you couldn't have dispelled it yourself. Tell me, who helped us so much? I want to thank him personally."
"No, I didn't find anyone to dispel the curse. I didn't even know about it." Tan Lin told the truth. She was indeed kept in the dark. If Tan Xun hadn't mentioned it, she wouldn't have known.
This time, it was Tan Xun's turn to be stunned.
"You didn't know? Then … then how was the bestial soul curse dispelled? "
Tan Xun knew how powerful the curse in his daughter's body was. If it wasn't for someone dispelling it, it wouldn't have dissipated on its own under normal circumstances.
Otherwise, he wouldn't have gone through so much trouble to find a way to dispel it all these years.
The conversation between the father and daughter was overheard by the people around them.
Among those present, Old Mo's status was second only to Tan Xun. At this moment, he said, "It's true that the Bestial Soul Curse can't dissipate on its own. If it were that easy, it wouldn't be called a taboo art. Since Lin'er doesn't know about it, perhaps an expert noticed it and secretly helped her break it."
Tan Xun also came to a realization when he heard this. "Yeah, that's the only explanation. Lin'er, have you met any experts recently?"
Tan Lin was baffled. She shook her head repeatedly. "I have a lot of things to do and have to run around all day. I haven't met any experts."
"Then, have you sought medical advice?" Tan Xun continued asking.
"No." Tan Lin was very sure.
"That's strange." Tan Xun stroked his beard, clearly perplexed.
At the side, Old Mo said, "Perhaps Lin 'er herself did not notice it. However, in order to break the curse, she has to come into contact with her body. If she thinks about it, she should be able to recall it."
Tan Xun nodded in agreement. "From what I've seen, the curse in Lin'er's body was probably broken within the past few days. In other words, it happened in Maple City."
Everyone was shocked to hear this.
Wang Ji, Nan Gongxian, and the others looked confused, wondering if there was a hidden expert in Maple City that they did not know about.
That shouldn't be the case.
Even if there was, it was impossible for them not to know about it.
Tan Lin frowned at her father's words.
"The curse was broken within the past few days? But I've been in Maple City for the past few days, waiting for you to come out. No one has touched me except for … "
Tan Lin's expression darkened as she thought of something.
As the saying went, no one knew a daughter better than her father. One look at his daughter's expression told Tan Xun that she had thought of something important.
"Lin'er, have you thought of something? Tell me, which hidden expert saved you? He's my benefactor, so we have to repay his kindness. "
Tan Lin's mind was a mess. Thinking back, the only person who had touched her in the past few days seemed to be that lecher, Lin Jin.
Then, she thought about what happened that night.
She wanted to make a secret visit to see if Lin Jin was as bad as Wang Ji's report described him to be. Hence, after finding out that Lin Jin was at the emergency hall, she went there.
But when she arrived, the man took her pulse out of nowhere and then suddenly pressed a finger on her abdomen.
She touched the spot and her heart skipped a beat.
"It's the Tianshu acupoint!"
"Could it be …"
At this moment, Tan Lin thought of a possibility. Her face turned pale instantly. Even her fingers could not help but tremble.
Everyone was confused by Tan Lin's reaction. Tan Xun, on the other hand, seemed to have noticed something. He knew his daughter better than anyone else. She must have figured something out.
"Lin'er, what's going on?" Tan Xun asked.
"I … I …" Tan Lin recalled that night. One of Lin Jin's apprentices seemed to have brought a young girl in with him. They must have asked for his help as well. Could he have mistaken Tan Lin for him? That was why he took her pulse and pressed his finger on her Tianshu acupoint?
That couldn't be.
'I'm overthinking things. How could a single finger break a bestial soul curse that even Father couldn't break? '
Tan Lin still held onto a sliver of hope. She glanced at Tan Xun and asked, "Father, can the bestial soul curse in my body be broken by a single finger strike on my Tianshu acupoint?" Tan Xun was stunned.
Tan Xun was taken aback. After a moment of contemplation, he actually looked enlightened. "Wonderful! Why didn't I think of this method? That's right, that's right. That curse is of the yin attribute and is extremely cunning. If an expert can tell that the curse is located at the Heaven's Pivot acupoint, then they can use the Fire Origin Spirit Finger to strike the Heaven's Pivot acupoint when it's least expected. There is indeed a chance that the curse can be broken in an instant. However, it requires great skill and decisiveness.
Lin'er, how did you come up with this idea? "As if struck by lightning, Tan Lin's body swayed.
Her heart was filled with a myriad of emotions that eventually turned into shame.
It really was him.
Lin Jin was the one who broke the bestial soul curse.
In other words, not only did Lin Jin not take advantage of her, he even helped her get rid of the curse. And yet, Tan Lin repaid his kindness with ingratitude, immediately getting headquarters to revoke his qualification as a beast appraiser.
Because of her stubbornness today, she almost banned Lin Jin. If he hadn't proven his innocence, he might not even be able to take the exam.
She understood everything now.
It was no wonder he accused her of slandering him back then.
"I helped you out of kindness but not only did you not thank me, you even tried to backstab me. What kind of person is this? If I knew this would happen, I wouldn't have bothered with you."
These words were like a heavy hammer that ruthlessly smashed into Tan Lin's chest.
Guilt, regret, and self-blame caused the fire in her heart to backfire. Her face turned red, and she spat out a mouthful of blood.
Everyone panicked. Tan Xun was the first to react. He immediately went forward and sealed Tan Lin's acupoints with his finger. At the same time, he took out a pill and fed it to her.
Tan Lin was so ashamed that spitting out a mouthful of blood was a good thing. Otherwise, it would have been worse if she had kept it to herself.
After taking a few deep breaths, Tan Lin said to Tan Xun, "Father, I've made a huge mistake."
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