Despite the crisis, Zhang Sheng remained calm and asked Wei Yuan to recount the sequence of events once more, this time leaving out no details.

After reviewing the situation, he said, “There is still a glimmer of hope. First, the Shamans likely do not yet know that you were responsible for this, so they would have to conduct a thorough investigation first. Second, casting a Great Karmic Curse comes at a tremendous cost. Even the largest tribes among them would have to mobilize their entire tribe’s resources to unleash it, which is why they have always practiced extreme prudence. Until they are certain that you are the mastermind behind this, they will not cast the curse upon you.

“Therefore, we must focus on these two points. Regarding the first point, you should do your utmost not to reveal any clues and prevent the Shamans from discovering the truth. However, this method can only buy time, and the Shamans’ spells are unpredictable. They might have some way of indirectly uncovering the truth. Therefore, from this moment on, you must not disclose this matter to anyone else besides me. Leave it to me to find one or two trustworthy individuals to discuss our stra...