“AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH—!!!”
A miserable scream suddenly exploded throughout the Lu Family mansion.
The howl was so mournful that even the servants outside the courtyard shivered subconsciously.
Some younger maids nearly dropped the trays in their hands.
Inside the western residential building— a small boy was trembling violently on a luxurious bed.
The child looked around ten years old.
The boy was thin.
Far too thin.
His body was skin and bones, his face pale, his arms weak and fragile.
Compared to children his age, he looked almost half-starved.
This child— was Lu Shu.
The recently recovered sixth young master of the Lu Family.
The Lu Family was one of the wealthiest business families in Jiang City.
The current patriarch, Lu Mu, came from a single-bloodline family.
He loved his wife Li Qing deeply and never cared whether they had a son or daughter.
Unfortunately— his wife cared.
Very much.
After giving birth to five daughters one after another, Li Qing almost became obsessed with wanting a son.
Thus, seven years after the birth of their fifth daughter— she became pregnant again.
And finally— a son was born.
The entire Lu Family celebrated wildly that day.
Then tragedy struck.
A riot suddenly broke out in the city during the delivery night.
Hospitals became chaotic.
People fled everywhere.
Children went missing.
Among them— the newborn son of the Lu Family disappeared.
For ten years— the Lu Family searched desperately.
Money.
Power.
Connections.
Private investigators.
Underground channels.
Nothing was left unused.
And finally— yesterday— they found him.
At Sunflower Orphanage.
The moment Lu Mu saw the child’s face, his body shook.
Because the child looked almost identical to him when he was young.
No DNA test was needed.
That face alone was enough.
But before the joy could settle— another truth shattered the family.
The child suffered from severe autism.
Slow reactions.
Poor speech.
Staring blankly at objects for long periods.
Difficulty understanding emotions.
Weak movement coordination.
Even basic toilet training had only been taught properly after age four.
When Li Qing heard that— she hugged the child and cried uncontrollably.
Her son had suffered alone for ten years.
Ten whole years.
And now— only one day after returning home— that same child was screaming like someone being tortured alive.
“Shu’er!”
Li Qing rushed into the room with panic.
“Where does it hurt?!
Tell Mommy!”
Behind her, Lu Mu hurried over as well.
The eldest sister, Lu Xie, also entered quickly, still wearing office clothes from work.
The three immediately surrounded the trembling boy.
But then— they froze.
Because although Lu Shu’s mouth remained shut— they suddenly heard his voice clearly.
Inside their heads.
Pain pain pain pain PAIN—!
That bastard Sukuna!
Couldn’t he kill me faster?!
Who slices people hundreds of thousands of times per second?!
Even ancient Lingchi torture would’ve been gentler than that!
At least Lingchi lets you die after hundreds of cuts!
That compressed domain was basically industrial meat processing!
The three family members turned pale.
Li Qing’s hands trembled.
Lu Mu’s pupils contracted sharply.
Lu Xie even looked around instinctively.
“Did… did you hear that?” Lu Xie asked weakly.
Lu Mu nodded stiffly.
Li Qing looked horrified.
Because that voice— was clearly Lu Shu’s.
Yet his mouth never moved.
Meanwhile Lu Shu continued mentally screaming.
My soul feels like a rubber ball shoved into a blender.
I definitely got cut tens of millions of times.
Forget PTSD, this is PSD.
Post-Sukuna Disorder.
Then he saw the three people and tried to remember them.
Wait… now i remember.
They are the parents of this life…
And one of 5 sisters.
The three froze again.
“Parents… of this life?”
Li Qing’s heart skipped a beat.
This life?
What does that mean?
Reincarnation?
Possession?
Ghost?
Her thoughts instantly became chaotic.
Meanwhile Lu Shu continued calmly.
Judging from their reactions… they genuinely care about me.
Good.
At least this family doesn’t seem to see me as a burden.
AHHHH MY SOUL HURTS—!
Li Qing immediately grabbed his arms anxiously.
“Massage him quickly!”
Lu Xie hurriedly rubbed Lu Shu’s shoulders gently.
Lu Mu checked his forehead with panic.
“Call the doctor immediately!”
Then— they heard Lu Shu’s thoughts again.
Useless.
Doctors can’t heal soul damage.
The pain seeped directly into my soul after Sukuna turned me into shredded human meat.
The family members became more horrified.
Soul damage?
Shredded human meat!?
What kind of terrifying life had their son lived in before reincarnating?!
Then suddenly—
Lu Shu tried gathering cursed energy.
But failed.
His concentration collapsed midway because of the pain.
Still— his eyes brightened slightly.
Interesting.
I can use Cursed Energy in this body too.
A thought formed in his mind.
There’s only one option to heal myself.
Amplified Reverse Cursed Technique through Binding Vow.
Though Mom and Dad might suffer slightly gor a bit.
Before Lu Mu and Li Qing could react— they suddenly felt something being drawn out from their bodies.
It wasn’t painful.
Just exhausting.
Like suddenly working overtime for three days straight.
Meanwhile Lu Shu became shocked internally.
What the hell?!
How do they have this much cursed energy?!
This amount can create atlast two Grade-3 cursed spirits!
And they aren’t even sorcerers!
The Lu Family became stunned again.
Cursed energy?
Sorcerers?
Grade-3 spirits?
Lu Mu’s businessman instincts activated instantly.
Wait.
If cursed energy exists which is like negative energy…
Does that mean ghosts exist too?!
Then wouldn’t rich people naturally attract ghosts or can others place this crused energy on them to harm them?
His face became ugly.
Because after thinking carefully— his company really had done some questionable things over the years and he also have many enemies.
Meanwhile Lu Shu continued analyzing seriously.
Normal humans shouldn’t possess this much cursed energy.
Even multiplying ordinary people’s CE a hundred times wouldn’t reach this level.
So where did this come from?
Then suddenly— realization struck him.
…Oh Right, i get it now.
They’re rich businessmen.
The room became silent.
Questionably silent.
They definitely overworked employees.
Forced overtime.
Paid low salaries.
Destroyed competitors.
Probably ruined countless families financially too.
All that resentment accumulated around them and transformed into cursed energy.
Lu Mu: “…”
Lu Xie: “…”
Li Qing: “…”
The three suddenly felt weirdly ashamed.
Especially Lu Mu.
Because…
that was partially accurate.
Then Lu Shu sighed internally.
As expected.
Capitalists truly are humanity’s natural enemies.
Lu Mu almost coughed blood.
Wait.
I’m literally their son now.
And their cursed energy is saving my life.
Another pause.
Besides…
There’s a saying.
You either die hating capitalism…
or live long enough to become the capitalist.
Lu Xie nearly choked.
Actually… filthy rich life sounds pretty comfortable.
I should embrace it wholeheartedly.
No, ahgm ahgm.
I mean Whole-hatedly.
Li Qing suddenly covered her mouth to stop herself from laughing.
This child— despite suffering so much— still thought such nonsense.
After absorbing enough cursed energy—
Lu Shu slowly closed his eyes.
Then a solemn voice echoed inside everyone’s minds.
I, Lu Shu…
formerly known as Shinzu Hatori…
make a Binding Vow.
The atmosphere suddenly became heavy.
Even the room seemed drop cold.
I shall surpass the Reverse Cursed Technique mastery of my previous prime and evolve it further to heal souls.
In exchange—
I will lose the ability to use Reverse Cursed Technique for thirty days.
The Lu Family didn’t fully understand.
But instinctively— they knew this must be expensive.
Then— something horrifying happened.
A transparent soul slowly emerged from Lu Shu’s body.
Li Qing nearly screamed.
Lu Mu’s scalp turned numb.
Lu Xie’s legs almost weakened.
The soul looked exactly like Lu Shu.
But unlike his physical body— the soul was horrifying beyond words.
Its entire body was covered in endless cuts.
Tiny slashes.
Deep wounds.
Uncountable scars layered over each other grotesquely.
It looked like flesh repeatedly sliced apart for eternity.
Li Qing’s eyes instantly turned red.
How much pain did my child endure…?
Her heart ached violently.
At that moment— she no longer cared about reincarnation.
Didn’t care about sorcerers.
Didn’t care about Shinzu Hatori.
The only thing she saw— was her son suffering.
Then— warm light surrounded the soul.
The countless wounds slowly began healing.
One by one.
Layer after layer.
The Lu Family watched in disbelief.
This was no medicine.
No science.
No logic.
This was a miracle.
A genuine divine miracle.
After nearly a full minute— the healed soul slowly returned to Lu Shu’s body.
The boy’s expression finally relaxed.
For the first time since waking up— he looked peaceful.
Ahhh…
So comfortable.
Not being in constant agony feels amazing.
His thoughts became sluggish from exhaustion.
Looks like soul damage prevented proper synchronization between body and soul.
It took more than ten years for complete harmony.
…I’m sleepy.
Then— his tired eyes slowly looked toward Lu Mu and Li Qing.
For the first time— he spoke aloud.
His voice was weak.
Soft.
Childlike.
“Thank… you…”
Then he immediately fell asleep.
Silence filled the room.
A long while later— the three quietly left the bedroom.
Li Qing spoke first.
Her voice trembled slightly.
“You both heard his thoughts too… right?”
Lu Mu nodded silently.
Lu Xie nodded too.
“And… you saw the soul?”
Another nod.
Li Qing lowered her head quietly.
Then she spoke firmly.
“I don’t care what happened.”
“I don’t care if he used to be some sorcerer.”
“I don’t care if he was once an adult.”
“He is my son.”
“My child.”
“The son I lost for ten years.”
Tears slowly rolled down her cheeks again.
“If any of you cannot accept him…”
“I’ll take Shu’er away myself.”
Lu Mu frowned instantly.
“What nonsense are you saying?”
“He’s my son too.”
Lu Xie crossed her arms and snorted softly.
“Mom, stop acting dramatic.”
“Even if Little Shu was some immortal monster king in his previous life, he’s still our little brother now.”
Then after a pause— she muttered internally:
Though… our little brother might actually be terrifying.
The hall slowly became quiet.
But unknowingly— the Lu Family had already accepted something impossible.
Their son— was no ordinary child.
Chapter End
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