The King of Curses

Chapter 24 Commitment
"Sister Zhizhen, I'm hurt. Emotionally, I'm hurt."

"Yeah, I know. It's all my fault. I'm sorry I lied to you."

An Zhizhen's eyes were filled with tears, and she opened her arms with a loving look.

"If you feel sad, come to your sister's arms for comfort."

——I was deceived by you, not by any other woman!
However, what he said just now did sound like he was deliberately seeking comfort, which was a bit corny... He felt that he was quite sincere. It turned out that he was not very good at speaking. This was a manifestation of lack of social skills.

As if she noticed Cen Dongsheng's embarrassment, she said with a smile.

"I am apologizing to you seriously, because you take our relationship seriously, so I am serious too!"

Cen Dongsheng sighed and said:

"So, Sister Zhizhen, there shouldn't be anything you need to hide from me now, right?"

"Of course, after all, you have passed the trial."

An Zhizhen still kept her arms slightly open, trying to seduce Cen Dongsheng into her arms, but was completely ignored by someone who didn't understand romance.

He's not in the mood for any sweet talk right now.

"So... Sister Zhizhen, are you a curse master?"

"Yes."

She put her hand down with some regret.

"Before you met me, right? When did you start to awaken your abilities?"

"Well……"

An Zhizhen tapped her chin with her finger, revealing a nostalgic expression.

"Dongsheng, you came to Xiaokang Building two months ago, right? So, I became a curse master exactly one hundred days ago."

This is too early, Cen Dongsheng sighed in his heart.

Based on the time when An Zhizhen was active, the time point speculated by the outside world is actually conservative. It's just that no one could have expected that this person would hide so deeply.

And according to Sister Zhizhen's own personality, before officially stepping onto the world stage, the preparations she made may be more extensive and complicated than anyone imagined.

"Can you tell me what your ability is?"

He raised the question again and seriously.

Sister Zhizhen also kept her promise and did not hide anything.

"My curse is called 'Tian Kui Quan Shou'. In short, it has the effect of manipulating the will of others..."

Cen Dongsheng felt complicated as he listened.

He was happy that Sister Zhizhen did not hide her ability from him. To be honest, this alone made him feel relieved - this was his test.

In the past, spells related to "mental manipulation" were the most hated and feared by other spell masters. Spell masters with relevant abilities would often choose to conceal this information if they did not have the protection of a major force or their abilities were not strong enough.

Although this was a test made by Cen Dongsheng based on his own experience, Sister Zhizhen must be aware of the same problem.

But on the other hand, he realized that he was indeed afraid deep in his heart, and he was afraid that he would no longer be able to get along with Sister Zhizhen, who was "just an ordinary person", without any psychological burden and self-righteously as he did in the past.

"I thought you would be scared. Don't you think my ability is scary? Especially since you just realized that I lied to you."

…She really realized it.

"It's because you fooled me that I feel okay." He replied, "Even if you don't use your ability, Sister Zhizhen can still fool me, right?"

"What a cunning answer."

An Zhizhen's eyebrows curved and she showed a happy smile.

What made her happy in this sentence?
Cen Dongsheng sometimes finds it incredible. He doesn't know if it's because he doesn't understand the complex psychology of women, or if it's more simple, just because An Zhizhen is a person who is difficult to understand...

……

Afterwards, Cen Dongsheng fulfilled his wish to some extent: through Sister Zhizhen's description, he learned for the first time the true nature of the power of "Tiankui Quanshou".

He was amazed in his heart, the top forbidden spells were different. Although they had the characteristics of general mental manipulation abilities, they were completely different in specifications.

"I hope you can keep it a secret."

She put her finger to her lips, silencing her.

"I understand," Cen Dongsheng replied, "I won't tell anyone."

"Of course, there's no need to be too nervous." An Zhizhen said, "When the time comes to let others know, they will naturally know."

Cen Dongsheng nodded.

The time that An Zhizhen mentioned probably refers to the era when the first "ancestor" is born, the forces are balanced, and the forbidden master society is born and becomes stable.

Unlike herself who had witnessed the future with her own eyes, Sister Zhizhen is now unsure of the specific circumstances of the new era, but she seems to have foreseen that this day will eventually come.

"I have one last doubt."

Most of the questions are already understood, the only thing left is...

Cen Dongsheng coughed dryly and took out a bright red ball from his pocket.

"This is a blood contract medium. Sister Zhizhen, you actually know the effect of this thing, right?"

"Yes, I asked Yu Wentao before he died."

"…Is this also part of the trial?"

If he really chose to use words to deceive An Zhizhen at that time, trying to plant a blood contract with her, what would the result be? Just thinking about it makes people feel scared.

"That's it."

An Zhizhen replied with a smile. "However, the trial was almost over at that time, and I was actually more willing to believe you... Didn't I even urge you to use this forbidden item on me as soon as possible?"

"…So, it's not just a test, but part of it is sincere?"

If you really want to be someone's slave, isn't that just a brain problem? The answer is not that simple, Cen Dongsheng quietly waited for the other party to tell the truth.

"You later said, 'The foundation of a partnership is equality'. This statement really touched my heart. In my opinion, if you are willing to use the 'Blood Contract' on me, I can use the 'Heavenly Power' on you, which is also a kind of equality."

As Sister Zhizhen spoke, she placed her hands on her plump chest and leaned forward. The woman's words were like a tipsy evening breeze, and it was hard to describe her tone - affectionate or ambiguous.

She unknowingly shortened the distance between them, her pretty face close at hand, the dim light around her making the blush on her cheeks even brighter.

"I can feel everything you think and feel. In exchange, my body belongs to you... Don't you think this kind of relationship is very intimate and beautiful?"

"..."

Cen Dongsheng was stunned again.

This is an unexpected idea.

My consciousness is controlled by Sister Zhizhen, and Sister Zhizhen's body is controlled by me... It sounds a bit pornographic.

——No, no, no, no matter how you think about it, I am the one who suffers the most, right?!

"what about now?"

Cen Dongsheng's tone couldn't help but become subtle.

"Have you given up on this idea?"

"I can see that you are not willing, Dongsheng." An Zhizhen stood up again and replied with some regret, "Then I won't do it."

"……Yeah."

"I had originally intended to use these two days as a buffer period. I thought I should wait until your injury healed before telling you everything. But before that, you had already noticed the truth. So..."

She did not continue.

……

The evening breeze was blowing, and the night enveloped the earth. The two people in the corridor walked side by side for a while, and finally came to the corner, looking at the lights of the world in the distance, twinkling like stars.

An ordinary summer night, a day that was not worth remembering.

An Zhizhen placed her hands on the railing, and the oncoming wind ruffled her long hair, which was as black as night.

"Okay. I've said everything I need to say about me. You know everything about me."

The woman turned sideways and suddenly stretched out her hand toward him.

Cen Dongsheng stared at the jade-white palm. He didn't react to what she meant at first, but his body instinctively was more honest and he subconsciously reached out to hold it.

"--Finally it's my turn to ask you a question, Dongsheng."

He felt a slight tremor coming from his palm, and saw the woman's lips were tightly pursed.

"Is the promise between us...still valid?"

Sister Zhizhen's expression and behavior revealed a strong sense of uneasiness. She deliberately asked him to hold her hand, as if to let him feel her heartbeat which was getting faster due to nervousness.

The heartbeats of the two people gradually became synchronized in the night breeze, as if they had merged into one.

——So, at this moment, is she acting or is she being sincere?

Cen Dongsheng felt that this was not important.

"I promised you a long time ago, Sister Zhizhen. I was the one who brought this up."

In any case, this was the goal he had been working towards for two months, and there was no reason to give up.

Even if this incident happened, it only made him confirm that "An Zhizhen is still the same An Zhizhen..." and made him feel ridiculous for his naive thoughts that "Maybe An Zhizhen in the past was not this kind of person..."

He and Sister Zhizhen were not related, and were strangers to each other;

It was he who wanted to go further, so she provided the opportunity and the test.

It’s actually fair.

"Really? We're going to be lifelong, only partners. You really won't regret it?"

Don't add too heavy qualifiers to me.

"Really, it's all true." Cen Dongsheng was a little helpless, "Do you still need me to find a way to prove it?"

"Well...but didn't you say at the beginning that you were hurt psychologically? I was worried that you were unhappy?"

"In that case, then compensate me. Comfort my wounded heart."

He answered casually.

"……I see."

An Zhizhen pondered for a moment, as if she had considered it carefully. She leaned over and whispered to him:
"But it's getting late now, let's go home first."

"?" Cen Dongsheng blinked, "What home are you going back to?"

"Of course..." Sister Zhizhen's face turned red again, and her voice became softer. She whispered, "Go back to my house. Even if your injury is almost healed, you can still stay here..."

"..."

Is this woman planning something weird again?
Cen Dongsheng felt that he could not be fooled, absolutely not.

and so--

"Okay, let's go home," he said.

(End of this chapter)