Dashing Student-Chapter 1263: Tragic Past

Late at night, on a desolate island, Chen Nan and his group of five gathered together, using the moonlight to look at a map spread out on the ground.

It had been five days since they left the camp. Although Yi Mingzi didn’t give them a map, they encountered several cultivators from the Righteous Alliance along the way and thus acquired a rudimentary map.

The battleground of the current conflict between the righteous and demon paths was concentrated in a specific sea area, where there were several resource-rich islands, endowed with spirit veins and numerous heavenly and earthly treasures.

As a result, these islands became the places of contention between both sides, often captured by the righteous and then counter-attacked by the demon path, back and forth, countless people dying in the process.

Their mission was to infiltrate the rear of the Demon Sect and assassinate the demon cultivators, so they bypassed the battlefield and directly headed to the rear.

"Now that we are here, we’ve bypassed the battlefield, but our situation is even more precarious. This area belongs to the Demon Sect, and we might encounter demon cultivators at any moment."

"If we discover any demon cultivators, we must attack with all our might and not give them the chance to send news, or else we would be in danger."

Zheng Yunzhou pointed at an island on the map, speaking gravely. Their map was blank regarding the Demon Sect’s side.

Even the island they were on now was something they had drawn on the map themselves.

Everyone silently nodded, aware that they were like a floatweed, ready to be swept away by the tide, insignificant like ants compared to the entire Righteous Alliance and Demon Sect.

After a prolonged silence, Chen Nan suddenly spoke, "Does anyone know about Golden Sun Island?"

"Golden Sun Island? I think I’ve heard of it. Big Brother, why are you asking about it?" Deng Yunhe scratched his head, curiously asked.

"Looking for someone," Chen Nan replied tersely.

Usually quiet, Ning Yu suddenly spoke up, "I know this place. I’ve heard that long ago there was a Nascent Soul True Man on the island, but later the True Man disappeared and Golden Sun Island declined."

Chen Nan’s expression dimmed slightly. The Nascent Soul True Man Ning Yu mentioned might be Huang Boyang. Regardless, he must fulfill Huang Boyang’s last wish.

Chen Nan’s initiation eased the atmosphere among them, and they started chatting leisurely.

"I’ve tasted Jadescent Nectar, eaten Dragon Liver and Phoenix Marrow. Even those top families have treated me as an honored guest, begging me to read their fortunes." Daoist Cui opened the gourd at his waist, drank two mouthfuls of wine, and reminisced.

Chen Nan smirked, recalling the face of Divine Calculator, "You remind me of an old acquaintance, a Taoist like you, who also tricks people."

Daoist Cui immediately flared, "I don’t trick people; everything I said is true!" 𝒇𝓻𝓮𝓮𝙬𝙚𝒃𝒏𝓸𝙫𝒆𝙡.𝓬𝓸𝒎

Beside him, Deng Yunhe said disdainfully, "If it were true, how did you end up here?"

"Ah, it’s fate." Daoist Cui sighed, "A top family invited me for fortune telling. I wanted to advise them a bit, but they accused me of fraud and sent me here."

"Haha, I bet you wanted to cheat them for spirit stones and failed?" Deng Yunhe said gleefully.

Daoist Cui shook his head repeatedly, "How can fortune telling be considered cheating? I only wanted them to spend money to avoid disaster, but they were so stingy, refusing to give even a hundred spirit stones."

Everyone’s faces lit up with amusement, evidently Daoist Cui’s reason for being here was the most comical, his bad luck deserved.

At this moment, Deng Yunhe looked at Ning Yu, displaying what he thought was a handsome smile, "Miss Ning Yu, it’s been so long, and we haven’t seen what you look like."

"Just from your eyes and brows, it’s apparent you must be beautiful. How about showing us?"

Ning Yu saw others pretending not to care but still displaying curious eyes. She slowly nodded, "Alright, but don’t be scared."

"Joking, how could anyone be scared by beauty..."

Before Deng Yunhe could finish his sentence, Ning Yu removed her veil, revealing a face marred by ghastly scars.

"Gasp... What’s this?" Deng Yunhe drew in a cold breath, his face shocked.

Ning Yu put her veil back on and slow narration began, as if telling a story unrelated to herself, "I was born to a small family, coveted by a direct disciple of a major sect."

"He lusted after my beauty, coerced my family into submission, wanting me married to him, but I knew he was not a good person, with many women dead at his hands."

"So I disfigured my face, enraging that direct disciple, who used his sect connections to send me here."

Learning that Ning Yu had disfigured her face herself, Chen Nan and his group were deeply shocked, yet had to admire her firmness.

"May I have a look? I am a physician," Chen Nan suddenly asked.

Ning Yu gave a bitter smile, "It’s of no use."

But she still removed her veil, as no woman willingly lives with such a face for a lifetime.

After examining it, Chen Nan slightly furrowed his brows, "Miss Ning Yu, if I’m not mistaken, you not only disfigured your face but also applied poison to the wounds, correct?"

Ning Yu slowly nodded, "Yes, because after advancing to Golden Core, even disfigured, the wounds heal."

The group collectively gasped again, silently lamenting Ning Yu’s severity toward herself.

It’s best not to provoke such a woman.

Only Chen Nan smiled slightly and said, "Then I have an idea. Restoring your appearance is actually simple; you just need to detoxify, scrape off the scars, and let the flesh regrow."

"With Healing Pills, recovery won’t take long."

"It’s useless; the poison I used has no antidote and constantly makes me feel knife-like pain. I’ve gotten used to it," Ning Yu looked forlorn.

However, Chen Nan firmly shook his head, smiling, "Don’t worry, since I mentioned it, it means I have a way to treat it. Would you let me try?"

Upon hearing this, Ning Yu’s eyes shone brightly once more, "Are you serious? If so, I...I would..."

She got stuck, not knowing how to repay Chen Nan. Perhaps offering herself was a solution, but she was too embarrassed to say.

"No need for any repayment, after all, we’re a team now." Chen Nan responded with a smile.

Just as he was about to begin treatment, several rainbows suddenly flew over the island.

"It’s the demon cultivators!"