Chapter 298: The Body of a Thousand Evils

Xie Yan was dismembered into a hundred pieces, and Wu'an, along with his army, was killed by a falling meteor!

Everything seemed too bizarre! The strange manner of their deaths, the eerie precision, it was all exactly as Hao Meili had cursed.

"Wu'an, you bullied me. You will face retribution. I curse you, no, I curse your entire army and you to be crushed by giant stones, no, by the stars from the sky. And Xie Yan, you won't die well either. I curse you to be hacked into ten pieces, no, a hundred pieces. Ah～～～～～～～～～～～～～～～～～"

The words were still vivid in their memory. At the time, Hao Meili had lashed out in anger, her curses seemingly just childish outbursts, venting her frustration to save face.

But now, everything she had said had come true, and in less than a day. What was even more bizarre was that these events were not a direct realization of her curses but seemed to be orchestrated by fate itself.

A meteor falling from the sky, who has such power to pluck stars to crush Wu'an?

And Xie Yan, killed by the swords of ten people in red. These red-clad individuals had collected Xiao Qiushui's body, clearly killing Xie Yan after discovering a demonic seed on him. They were likely sent by Xiao Wang or someone close to him. They couldn't possibly be in league with Hao Meili.

It was too strange!

"Could it be a curse technique?" Nian Youyou speculated in shock.

"Huh?" Zhongshan turned to look at Nian Youyou.

"No, it doesn't make sense. Hao Meili has no cultivation. If it were a curse technique, she would have suffered backlash. And it happened way too fast! Even the strongest curse techniques in legends aren't this exaggerated!" Nian Youyou pondered with a frown.

Zhongshan scanned the faces of those around him, each showing different emotions. Although everyone was surprised, they seemed to have their own thoughts. Taking a deep breath, he said, "A'da, let's return to Wushuang City!"

"Huh? Sir, are we going back now?" A'da asked in confusion.

"Lin Hai's twelve cities have already been investigated. Now, I just need Zhao Chuan to gather the rumors and reports about the garrison commanders for me." Zhongshan said.

"Understood!" A'da responded immediately.

With that, the group set off towards Wushuang City.

"Zhongshan, aren't you curious about Hao Meili?" Nian Youyou stood by Zhongshan's side, puzzled.

"I am more inclined to believe it was a coincidence!" Zhongshan smiled.

"A coincidence? How is that possible?" Nian Youyou said incredulously. It was too bizarre.

"If you don't believe me, I can't help it. I believe it was a coincidence, so it must be a coincidence. Alright, let's not talk about her anymore." Zhongshan said with a smile.

Return to Wushuang City

Two months later, in Wushuang City!

Zhongshan and his group had returned. After a short rest, they gathered at the City Lord's Mansion.

In the central hall of the City Lord's Mansion.

Zhongshan sat at the commander's desk, with Zhihuo Wolf General standing before him. The door behind them was tightly shut, and Zhihuo Wolf General had isolated the sound.

"Zhihuo, you have more experience than I do. There were too many people around back then, so I couldn't ask. What do you think about the deaths of Wu'an and Xie Yan?"

"Don't you believe it was a coincidence?" Zhihuo said, slightly puzzled, as Zhongshan had previously insisted it was a 'coincidence'.

"Heh? A coincidence? If it were a coincidence, Hao Meili wouldn't have stopped the dragons from chasing us. The dragons were very respectful to her, which shows they believed her words deeply. This means Wu'an and Xie Yan were cursed to death by Hao Meili." Zhongshan said with certainty.

"Then why ask me?" Blaze frowned.

"Although I have gathered everyone, they all have their own agendas. But you, Blaze, are different. You represent the wolf clan, and the wolf clan will never betray me. For the prosperity of the wolf clan, you won't side with any other forces, so I trust you the most," Zhong Shan said, looking at Blaze.

Blaze felt slightly moved by Zhong Shan's words and nodded, "Yes, as Nian Youyou mentioned, there is a type of curse magic that can kill people through curses. However, the person casting the curse must have a very high level of cultivation to resist the backlash, and each curse causes significant harm to themselves. But Hao Meili's cultivation is very low, it's unlikely."

"Is there any other possibility?" Zhong Shan frowned and asked.

"There is one more, but it's too strange," Blaze thought for a moment and said.

"Oh?" Zhong Shan stared at Blaze.

"I heard from the Supreme that this is an extremely rare case, occurring once in ten thousand years. It's a peculiar constitution called the 'Body of Ten Thousand Curses'," Blaze said after some thought.

"Body of Ten Thousand Curses? What is that?" Zhong Shan looked at Blaze seriously.

"'Ten Thousand' means it appears once in at least ten thousand years. 'Curses' implies it's extremely uncanny. This constitution has a very stringent condition: the mother must be a 'Nine Generations Grudge Woman'," Blaze explained.

"Nine Generations Grudge Woman? Why is that?" Zhong Shan frowned.

"A Nine Generations Grudge Woman is someone who has died with immense grievances for nine consecutive lives. Each life's resentment could shake heaven and earth. Over nine lives, the accumulated negative energy is unimaginable. If a male child is born, the negative energy is neutralized and dissolved. But if a female child is born, it becomes the Body of Ten Thousand Curses," Blaze said.

"Why?" Zhong Shan frowned.

"Nine lifetimes of resentment can shake the heavens and earth, causing the heavens and earth to feel remorse. This intense negative energy is not tolerated by the world. The Nine Generations Grudge Woman would be annihilated by the heavens, her soul scattered. It seems that to balance things, the heavens compensate the female child with an extremely rare destiny," Blaze explained.

"Oh?" Zhong Shan frowned as he listened.

"This means that if someone targets her or harms her, they will be immediately plagued by karma. Even if they only harbor malicious thoughts towards her, without having the chance to act, they will suffer misfortune and may die because of their intentions. And anyone who has harmed her before, if cursed by her again, will face retribution unless they are extremely powerful or hold a high position in the world's order," Blaze said with a strange expression.

No wonder Blaze looked puzzled. It seemed too bizarre, only allowing her to harm others, but not allowing anyone to harm her?

Blaze didn't believe it, and Zhong Shan was equally shocked. This wasn't about fairness, it meant that the girl with the Body of Ten Thousand Curses was almost invincible!

She would be truly invincible. Who would dare to oppose her? Only she is allowed to harm others, no one can harm her?

Cultivation? What's that? Wu An was at the Emperor Extreme level, yet he was cursed to death by Hao Meili, who only had Postnatal cultivation!

Is Hao Meili the Body of Ten Thousand Curses?

Though the probability is extremely low, it's not impossible.

"Do you think she is?" Blaze asked Zhong Shan.

"Let me think about it." Zhong Shan frowned, lost in thought.

Zhong Shan recalled every word Hao Meili had said, over and over again in his mind.

"Dragon generals, no need to go. I'm already outside now. They dare to imprison me and Xiao Jin, they will not meet a good end."

They dare to imprison me and Xiao Jin, they will not meet a good end?

With this thought, Zhong Shan frowned and said, "You said earlier that if someone targets her or harms her, they will be immediately plagued by karma?"

Blaze nodded, "Yes, meaning they will experience a series of misfortunes and disasters, even dying because of their malevolent thoughts."

"Yes, but only if Hao Meili is the Body of Ten Thousand Curses," Blaze said.

"Hmm, meaning those who target her will suffer misfortune. So we simply shouldn't target her. Her curses can only affect those who bully or target her; she can't curse innocent people. Otherwise, if she stayed at home cursing every day, wouldn't the entire divine land be cursed to death?" Zhong Shan took a deep breath.

"You mean as long as we don't target her or treat her with respect, we'll never be cursed?" Blaze asked in amazement.

"Exactly. To ensure you don't forget, whenever you see her, think of Di Xuan Sha to form a conditioned reflex. This way, you'll never be cursed by her," Zhong Shan suggested after some thought.

"Thank... thank you, General!" Blaze said sincerely in the end.

"Hmm, you may go now. Bring A-Da to me," Zhong Shan ordered.

"Yes!" Blaze bowed and retreated.

Zhong Shan sat at his desk and began pondering again.

Zhong Shan was a person who was good at summarizing. He constantly reviewed past clues, even if they were from over a decade ago.

Hao Meili, seventeen years old? A bloodline of the Hao family?

Sixteen years ago, the Third Prince of the Hao family suddenly appeared on Tianlang Island. According to the final situation, the Third Prince summoned the Jiao Dragon using his life force, not to escape, but to lead everyone away?

Why lead everyone away? The earlier frenzy of the snakes was not without reason; it was to transfer something by the Third Prince. Something infinitely precious. So precious that the Third Prince was willing to exchange his life for it?

"Casting the Heavenly Court"?

Was it "Casting the Heavenly Court"?

Transferred to where? When everyone believed that the Third Prince was the last bloodline of the Hao family, the Third Prince chose to use his life to divert everyone's attention. That means the Third Prince knew there was still a bloodline of the Hao family, and "Casting the Heavenly Court" was to be delivered to the Hao family's bloodline.

The Hao family's genealogy must have been thoroughly investigated by countless people. The only possible hidden bloodline would be a newly born baby, not listed in the genealogy. The Third Prince knew about this baby and planned to give "Casting the Heavenly Court" to her, using his life to erase all attention so she could grow up safely.

How tragic!

This baby is very likely Hao Meili, and she might even be the bloodline left by the Third Prince.

Based on this analysis, could it be that Hao Meili is the daughter of the Third Prince?

Thinking of this, Zhong Shan suddenly stood up and paced back and forth in the hall. He didn't even notice when A-Da had entered the hall.

A-Da waited quietly. It wasn't until Zhong Shan figured everything out that he noticed A-Da.

Taking a deep breath, Zhong Shan's face suddenly revealed an excited smile, as if something had clicked in his mind.

At this moment, Zhong Shan finally saw A-Da.

"A-Da, when did you get here?" Zhong Shan asked with a smile.

"An incense stick ago!" A-Da replied with a slightly strange expression.

"Uh, I guess I was too absorbed in my thoughts," Zhong Shan shook his head and smiled.

"Master, you consider the matters of the world, naturally thinking more deeply than us brutes. It's only right," A-Da said with a smile.

"Hehe, I called you here because I have something to ask you," Zhong Shan said.

"Please go ahead, Master," A-Da responded immediately.

"Sixteen years ago, on Tianlang Island, about the Third Prince of the Hao family whom you were chasing. That's what I want to ask about!" Zhong Shan said directly.