The King of Curses

Chapter 119: An attempt to guide the King of Equality
"... Dongsheng?"

An Zhizhen saw that he had been silent for a while and asked.

"I'll go in and take another look."

Cen Dongsheng said.

He had tried it just now. If he wanted to, he could open the ring now and wait for the Ten Thousand Immortals Assembly to send people up.

According to the King of Spirits, no matter who wins or loses, the conflict will end here; but the result of winning or losing will undoubtedly affect the attitudes of both sides.

If no one can win this battle for An Zhizhen, the Ten Thousand Immortals will consider whether she is left alone, whether to take this opportunity to seize the power vacuum, or whether Zhang Shidao himself will come to take charge of the situation.

Determining the winner through duels is an important tradition that King Jiangling established for his followers. Unlike the Philosopher King who generally follows the style of official institutions, he and his followers have their own style of doing things underworld.

In addition to handling its own internal affairs, the Wanxian Chaohui is also keen on promoting its own set of rules in external exchanges.

Although there is a suspicion of using power to suppress others, when a real conflict occurs, facing a behemoth like the Wanxian Dynasty, other forces will often choose to compromise.

The reason is simple. The thing that those groups of curse masters that have conflicts with the Ten Thousand Immortals Association worry about most is nothing more than the personal appearance of the King of Spirits. After removing "Ancestor", the Ten Thousand Immortals Association is still one of the largest forces of curse masters in the Chinese region, but if the rules can be limited to "one-on-one" arena duels, then at least there is hope of winning.

Also, the rules of the Heroic Soul Arena have always been fair and open. The King of Spirits hates using despicable means in duels. Even if his direct subordinates make mistakes in this regard, they will be severely punished.

The existence of the arena is an opportunity for other forces to gain benefits from the "Big Mac"; while for the Wanxian Chaohui organization, it is a regular test for members to prevent them from slacking off in their superior and privileged lives and becoming parasites of the organization.

……

After using the talisman, Cen Dongsheng slowly walked onto the stage.

There were no enemies on the opposite stage, and he was all alone, so he took this opportunity to take a good look at the place.

He looked around and could see figures gathered in groups of three or four near the ring, with lights and shadows changing and people bustling about.

"They" are all spectators, crowded around the stage, waiting for the next fight to begin at any time; and, these shadows are not created, but correspond to a person holding the talisman in reality.

The audience longs for thrilling battles and appreciates cruel and fierce fights that risk their lives. Their presence further expands the influence of the Heroes Arena.

At this time, the Ten Thousand Immortals Meeting was still in its infancy. Although King Jiangling had built this arena, judging by the number of spectators in front of him, it was obvious that it had only appeared a short time ago.
In the future, this ancestor will spread this competition culture all over the world, making the annual internal competition an event that attracts countless people's attention.

Among the audience there are people from other organizations, freelance spell casters, guests from foreign countries... It is said that among this group of audiences one can even see dead people, and their souls lingering here. This is the origin of the name of the curse "Heroic Soul Arena".

Cen Dongsheng blinked, stepped down from the stage, and the illusory light and shadow faded from his eyes.

He looked at the token in his hand. He had some impression of the shape of this bronze tiger token. He remembered that it was the highest-level token issued by the Ten Thousand Immortals Court to outside guests.

The holder of the bronze tiger talisman can enter this space at any time after obtaining permission, and has the identities of both "contestant" and "spectator". He can not only watch the ring competition, but also take the initiative to invite others to compete. The success and failure conditions set under the witness of the ring can also be recognized by the Ten Thousand Immortals Assembly.

The remaining tokens can only allow the audience to be spectators; and most other people can only watch the competition through other means and cannot go to the scene.

In the past, Cen Dongsheng could only learn about news from TV programs and newspapers such as "Comprehensive Reference". Such competitions that attracted everyone's attention and where one could be enthusiastically pursued by people by striving to step onto the stage had never been relevant to him.

When he came back to his senses, Sister Zhizhen asked softly:
"How is it? I feel like you seem to have arrived in another 'space'."

"There is a fighting arena over there."

Cen Dongsheng briefly described the place, and - although it has not yet been born, he still used a "guess" approach to describe the scale that the Heroes Soul Arena may reach in the future, as well as the effects that may be achieved.

As a reborn person with foresight, he never hesitated to share his experience with An Zhizhen. A considerable part of it was originally the knowledge obtained by the members of the ruling bureau led by the philosopher king. With him, they could save the process of reinventing the wheel.

All this help from the future has allowed An Zhizhen to stand on a higher foundation in this life...

He was looking forward to seeing the Philosopher King go further in this lifetime.

As An Zhizhen listened, she smiled with interest.

Although she was destined to be a rival, she was always generous in praising those with visionary and interesting ideas.

"It's a really good idea, it has great potential in the future," she judged.

Social order will go through a process from chaos to stability, but people's desire for fighting and competition will not disappear. The most typical example is various sports competitions. Some sports have huge cultural influence on a global scale and can even play a role in organizing unity within the country.

After the spell-binding masters became the ruling class of society, the mainstream sports of the past were inevitably affected. Coupled with the changing world situation, world-class events such as the Olympics were almost interrupted for the next eight years.

Even the inhuman immortal curse masters, whose bodies are strengthened by true Qi, have heights that ordinary people can hardly match. Under this premise, athletes as "ordinary people" have gradually withdrawn from the stage of history, and gambling, fighting and competitions among curse masters have become alternatives that can better stimulate the audience's attention.

"The two most important points are: first, the organizer has enough influence to ensure the stable operation of the event; second, reasonable rules to maintain a good reputation."

Cen Dongsheng nodded.

The future King of Spirits performed well in both aspects, but that doesn't mean the setting of the arena is meaningless.

Judging from the statistical results, the majority of people who participated in the Ten Thousand Immortals Assembly won and the minority lost; and among the few external curse masters who won, a considerable number of them took the initiative to join the Ten Thousand Immortals Assembly shortly after participating in the Heroic Soul Arena.

The King of Spirits is using this method to siphon off the talents cultivated by other forces.

Everyone actually understands this. For those whose hard work and partners have been taken away, they are angry and helpless, but they have no way to deal with it. The Ten Thousand Immortals will use their power to suppress others, using an upright and open strategy. After all, it is human nature to strive for higher positions.

"It's an idea that can be used for reference, but now is not the right time. Let's talk about it later. I think the extent to which this special spell-forbidden master can do is also limited."

"Yes, for now it should be confined to the Ten Thousand Immortals Meeting."

"The other party is willing to give you the key to enter the space, which means that he values ​​you very much."

An Zhizhen winked at him.

"Dongsheng is indeed very charismatic."

"How is that possible..." He laughed, "It's probably because of Sister Zhizhen."

King Jiang Ling did not say it explicitly, but from the fact that he handed the bronze tiger talisman to me, his meaning was very clear:
——He did not want to fight directly with An Zhizhen, who was also a special-class curse master, and planned to control the scale of the conflict between the two sides to below the level of the two of them.

The reason for the Ten Thousand Immortals' Meeting was the conflict with the curse master here, which was caused by Guo Cui'e's people killing their people; perhaps it was true, but for An Zhizhen and Cen Dongsheng, their people invaded their territory without saying hello, and the phrase "ignorance is not a crime" cannot be used to excuse this matter. Most people are willing to accept the rules of the Ten Thousand Immortals' Meeting out of helplessness, but this rule is not big enough to make anyone bow their heads.

Now even King Jiangling himself has suffered a loss due to his recklessness. Whether or not to use the method proposed by the other party to solve the problem depends on Sister Zhizhen.

"Dongsheng, you were laughing when I mentioned the ring. Are you looking for a chance to fight?"

"No, I'm not a warmongerer..."

Indeed, he was not satisfied when he beat "God Beat Wang Wu". If they really fought again, the Ten Thousand Immortals would know that he had defeated Wang Wu, so they would naturally send a stronger person, most likely a first-class curse master like him.

The gold content of the A-grade in this era is extremely high. Maybe I can beat up some future famous figures.

But this impulse was only subtle and not enough to affect his judgment.

"No rush, we can decide this later. Let's first sort out the matter between the Red Dust Bar and Guo Cui'e."

"You care a little about that woman."

"……Um."

Cen Dongsheng hesitated for a moment and felt that he had to be honest.

The fate of the female scientist just now made him care more about Sister Zhizhen's attitude than usual. Although she was always smiling and her face showed no expression, he always felt that something would go wrong if certain things were not made clear.

Guo Cui'e is middle-aged, but she still has some charm. If Sister Zhizhen gets upset with her one day, she can just say with a smile, "You don't like this kind of old woman, do you?" and get rid of her directly...

Although he felt that the philosopher king would not do such a thing, the mere possibility of it was terrifying.

"I have an idea that has something to do with Qingyan."

Cen Dongsheng expressed his thoughts.

In order to prevent Yi Qingyan from repeating the same mistakes in this life, he has been thinking about strategies to guide her healthy growth both physically and mentally.

He himself lacks confidence as an educator, so he can only be cautious in this regard. Since the girl only shows trust in him, he is the only one who can do this.

It was even difficult for him to ask for others' opinions, because all Cen Dongsheng knew about King Pingdeng came from his memories of his previous life, and it was impossible for him to reveal it to anyone; and the only person he could trust, Sister Zhizhen, was always unpredictable...

In short, what Cen Dongsheng wants to try now comes from an idea he had earlier.

What is the biggest difference between King Pingdeng and other ancestors? The answer is clear: she is always alone.

She had no subordinates, no organization, and no power. This was related to her lonely personality, but more to her reputation. When Yi Qingyan officially stepped onto the world stage, she had already demonstrated her ability to create bloody storms and her arrogance and domineering attitude of not caring about getting her hands dirty.

She is not like An Zhizhen or Zhang Shidao, who restrain themselves in order to achieve their ideals; her recklessness will make rational people stay away from her.

All of this has not happened so far, so Cen Dongsheng believes that there is a possibility of change.

As for why Guo Cui'e was chosen, only Cen Dongsheng, who was reborn, knew the reason:
"The boss lady" Guo Cui'e was a follower of King Pingdeng in her previous life, and Yi Qingyan had asked her to be in charge of the management of the camp. The relationship between the two... or their "compatibility", was not too bad.

Cen Dongsheng doesn't think his approach will necessarily be effective, but he has to start trying.

He will take this opportunity to observe the consequences, summarize the experience and prepare for the next attempt.

Everything was done to change King Pingdeng's ending. He felt that no matter what he paid or how long he waited, it was meaningful.

Cen Dongsheng concealed part of the truth. In front of Sister Zhizhen, he only said that he hoped to form a group or force centered around Yi Qingyan to see if he could change her withdrawn personality.

"You really put a lot of thought into that girl..." An Zhizhen sighed, "It makes me jealous."

"She has a troublesome personality, but her abilities are too strong, so I have to take care of her."

"Could this uncontrollability be just caused by the awkward thoughts of adolescence?"

The woman said with a smile.

"Maybe you just need to spend more time with her."

"Maybe……"

Cen Dongsheng thought to himself, if you have no objection, I might really take this path first.

"In short, my actions may affect the personnel and power structure of local curse masters, so I have to explain this to you in advance."

"It's okay, just do it."

The future philosopher-king has an open-minded attitude.

"Whether it's you or Yi Qingyan, as long as you can change things in a positive direction, your existence is far more valuable than any other work I have on hand."

……

The matter was thus settled.

As for Guo Cui'e's own opinion, no one cares.

In fact, in the conflict with the Ten Thousand Immortals Assembly, Guo Cui'e was originally a folk curse master who hid her identity. She was not one of them, so there was no reason for them to cover her up. If she wanted to survive, she actually had only one choice.

He believed that Guo Cui'e would make the right choice.

This is exactly the case. The woman was very aware of the current situation. After listening to Cen Dongsheng's story, she immediately took the initiative to request to join the Super Working Committee.

"I am applying for asylum from you. I and everyone in the Red Dust Bar are very willing to serve you... I just hope that the organization can provide us with asylum in the matter of the 'Gathering of Ten Thousand Immortals'."

Guo Cui'e, who was sitting in front of him, bowed to him respectfully.

(End of this chapter)