Alert! The Dragon Lord has emerged from seclusion!

Jiangnan, Su Family Manor.

The classical garden-style manor, covering hundreds of acres, is brightly decorated with lanterns and colorful decorations.

However, there was an indescribable eeriness about it—red silk hung all over the pavilions and towers, and lanterns swayed in the wind.

The atmosphere, which should have been joyous, was instead shrouded in gloom.

"I heard that Miss Su has been in a coma for three months. We've consulted all the famous doctors, but she just can't wake up."

"Old Master Su is grasping at straws in his desperation, trying to bring good luck? What era are we living in..."

"Shh, keep your voice down! It's none of your business to discuss the Su family's affairs. But seriously, that 30 million dowry has attracted quite a few people."

The main hall of the manor.

An elderly man with gray hair and a haggard face sat upright in a grand chair; he was none other than Su Zhenbang, the current head of the Su family.

"Father, most of the guests have arrived."

Su Wenhan reported in a low voice.

He was Su Qingxue's second uncle. At this moment, his face wore a perfectly measured look of worry, but a glint of barely perceptible shrewdness flashed in his eyes.

Su Zhenbang slowly opened his eyes: "Has that young man who was willing to marry for good luck arrived?"

"He's already waiting in the side hall. He was introduced by the Zhao family of Jiangcheng. His name is Lin Chen." Su Wenhan paused, then added:

"Just got out of prison."

"Prison?" Su Zhenbang frowned slightly.

"They say he went to jail five years ago to take the blame for someone else, so he's quite loyal and righteous." Su Wenhan's words were neither praise nor criticism.

"It's just... my status is ultimately too low, I'm not good enough for Qingxue."

"Whether he's worthy or not isn't important now," Su Zhenbang said in a heavy tone. "What's important is whether he's willing to treat Qingxue sincerely and whether he can bring about a turning point."

"Master Zhang said that Qingxue's condition is due to the invasion of Yin energy, which requires a person with a Yang destiny to perform a ritual to harmonize it... I hope it will be effective."

Su Wenhan bowed his head in agreement.

As he turned around, a faint, cold smile flickered across his lips.

Inside the side hall.

Lin Chen sat alone on the mahogany chair.

He then changed into a simple white shirt and black trousers; the material was ordinary, but the outfit was clean and neat.

He carried seven marriage certificates in his arms, and the image of the small portrait bearing the name "Su Qingxue" on the top one surfaced in his mind—

The woman in the painting has exquisite features and a refined, aloof demeanor.

She truly deserves the title of "the most beautiful woman in Jiangnan".

"Nine Yin Profound Body..."

Lin Chen muttered to himself, feeling the faintly restless Nine Yang True Qi within his body.

When two extreme constitutions meet, they either destroy each other, or...

The harmony of Yin and Yang leads to the attainment of the Great Dao.

Footsteps came from outside the door.

"Mr. Lin, the master requests your presence."

The butler pushed open the door and entered, his attitude respectful yet distant.

Lin Chen got up and followed the butler through the winding corridor, encountering many members of the Su family's collateral branches and guests along the way.

"Is it him? The one who's going to marry into the family to bring good luck?"

"He's good-looking, but it's a pity he's a convict."

"They've abandoned all shame for 30 million."

Inside the main hall, dozens of eyes fell on Lin Chen.

Su Zhenbang sized up the young man in front of him: upright posture, clear features, and a calm gaze that didn't seem like that of a twenty-four-year-old.

He doesn't look like someone who just got out of prison.

That composed demeanor stirred something within Su Zhenbang.

"You are Lin Chen?" Su Zhenbang asked, his voice steady.

"Yes." Lin Chen replied neither humbly nor arrogantly.

"The Zhao family said you're willing to marry into my Su family to bring good fortune to Qingxue?" Su Zhenbang looked directly into his eyes, trying to see his true thoughts.

Lin Chen met his gaze: "I am willing to marry Su Qingxue, but not for the sake of bringing good luck."

"Oh?" Su Zhenbang raised an eyebrow.

"I have some medical knowledge; perhaps I can examine Miss Su's condition," Lin Chen said calmly. "If she wakes up, I will marry her."

"If not, the marriage is off, and no betrothal gifts will be accepted."

These words caused an uproar in the room.

"Arrogant!"

A young man in a custom-made suit stood up. He was Su Zixuan, a member of a collateral branch of the Su family, and always referred to himself as Su Qingxue's cousin.

"What do you know about medicine, you're just a convict?"

"Even renowned doctors from Jiangnan and top physicians from the capital are helpless; who do you think you are?"

Su Wenhan frowned and said, "Lin Chen, the method of 'combining good fortune' is a method set by Zhang Tianshi. Don't do anything reckless."

Lin Chen ignored them, focusing only on Su Zhenbang: "Old Master Su, let me see Miss Su. If I cannot cure her, I will leave immediately and not linger."

Su Zhenbang remained silent for a long time.

"it is good."

"Take him to Qingxue's room."

"Father!" Su Wenhan exclaimed urgently, "This is against the rules! The groom cannot see the bride before the auspicious ceremony!"

"Rules are rigid, but people are flexible." Su Zhenbang waved his hand wearily. "If he can make Qingxue even slightly better, what do these rules matter?"

Su Zixuan was about to say something when Su Wenhan stopped him with a look.

Lin Chen nodded slightly: "Thank you."

Led by the butler, Lin Chen walked through the inner courtyard and arrived at a detached small building.

The small building is surrounded by lush bamboo, creating a tranquil environment, yet it exudes a subtle chill.

"This is it." The butler stopped at the door. "Miss is in her bedroom on the second floor. Mr. Lin, please."

Lin Chen nodded and pushed open the door to enter.

The first floor is the living room, which is elegantly decorated.

The door to the second-floor bedroom was ajar.

Lin Chen pushed open the door and the first thing he smelled was a faint medicinal fragrance mixed with the elegant atmosphere unique to a woman's boudoir.

A woman lay quietly on a rosewood carved bed by the window.

He approached the bedside and finally saw Su Qingxue's true face.

Even having seen the stunning beauty of his seven masters and the portrait on the marriage certificate, Lin Chen was still momentarily stunned—

The woman on the bed had skin as white as snow, eyebrows and eyes as beautiful as a painting, and long hair that cascaded down her side like a waterfall. Her features were so exquisite that they seemed to have been carefully sculpted by the heavens.

However, her face was too pale, and her lips were so pale they were almost transparent.

"As expected, he has been possessed by Yin energy."

A golden light flashed in Lin Chen's eyes—this was the "Yang Spirit Eye" unique to the Nine Yang Burning Heaven Body, which could perceive the Yin and Yang energies.

In the vision of Yangling Eye, Su Qingxue was surrounded by dense black Yin energy, which was constantly eroding her life force.

At her dantian, a ball of icy blue light was dimmed by the yin energy—that was the origin of the Nine Yin Profound Body.

"The Yin energy is so heavy, it doesn't seem to have formed naturally..."

Lin Chen frowned slightly, reached out and gently placed his hand on Su Qingxue's wrist.

It was icy to the touch, and the pulse was faint as a thread.

The moment his fingertips touched Su Qingxue's skin, a sudden change occurred!

As if sensing the intrusion of the supreme yang energy, the yin energy within Su Qingxue's body suddenly surged, transforming into countless black threads that coiled around Lin Chen's fingers!

At the same time, the icy blue light in her dantian trembled violently, and actually resonated with the Nine Yang True Qi in Lin Chen's body!

Lin Chen's expression changed, and he immediately activated his inner energy cultivation technique. The Nine Yang True Qi transformed into a golden warm current, which surged from his fingertips and collided with the black Yin Qi!

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A faint burning sound filled the air, and the black, yin energy melted away rapidly like snow meeting the blazing sun.

But even more Yin energy surged from Su Qingxue's body, one after another.

"This is a malevolent spirit..."

A cold glint flashed in Lin Chen's eyes. "Someone is raising a malevolent spirit!"