The King of Curses

Chapter 274 Harvest after the War
Although the war is over, there are still many things to deal with.

Compared to being an enemy of a special-grade spell-binding master, these are indeed trivial matters: such as arranging the future power planning of the Shanyin Ghost Market, and how to urge the Ten Thousand Immortals Assembly to implement the agreement, etc.

But it is these trivial matters that are the most energy-consuming. As a leader and a decision-maker, the excitement brought by playing chess with others is only temporary. Dealing with daily trivial matters and maintaining the tedious and mechanical decision-making of a large organization is a longer process.

Fortunately, Cen Dongsheng himself is a hands-off boss, so he doesn't have to suffer this hardship at all.

Because of this, when the man heard that his sister, who was more like a "hands-off boss" than himself, took the initiative to propose to take over the Shanyin Ghost Market, he was still a little surprised.

Of course, Yi Qingyan's answer to her brother's question was reasonable -

"Hmm? Shouldn't we just let our subordinates handle that kind of thing?"

Well, he shouldn't have expected it.

The Gods of the Yama Society are destined to be a group of hard-working workers. However, if there are people among them who are power-hungry and ambitious, they might enjoy it.

"There are indeed such people, so we leave the work to them. Anyway, those guys seem to be very happy. The rest of the people are responsible for keeping an eye on them and reporting to me. Sometimes the people who are reported feel annoyed and wronged, and they will report to me in return..."

Yi Qingyan described it with a smile, and it seemed that she found this kind of thing very interesting.

As a detached spectator and final judge, she finds this scene of people scheming for power to be quite entertaining.

In addition, Yi Qingyan used the tone of describing how students in the class try to please their teacher to describe the power operation model within a large curse-binding organization, but there was surprisingly no sense of incongruity.

Perhaps it is because the power structures in this world are big and small, complex and sloppy, but the logic of their operation is the same.

In ancient times, emperors wanted to use ambitious and capable ministers, but being wary of this was a double-edged sword. However, living in a world where all power belonged to him, Yi Qingyan did not have to worry about her authority being divided.

"...So, you want the Sanyin Ghost Market simply because you think it's fun?"

Cen Dongsheng finally understood. He touched his chin, looking a little helpless.

"of course not!"

Yi Qingyan said. The girl unconsciously pouted her small pink lips. In front of Cen Dongsheng, even when she expressed anger and dissatisfaction, she was full of coquettish atmosphere, and there was no trace of the gloomy or murderous look in front of outsiders.

Therefore, Cen Dongsheng just looked at her with a smile, his eyes unconsciously falling on her mouth. The attractive cherry-colored luster was adorned on such childish lips, like a porcelain doll with a red mouth that had drunk pomegranate juice secretly. It made people really want to hug her and kiss her fiercely, kissing her lovely lips until they were swollen.

After the war, everyone was happy. Cen Dongsheng and the people around him not only suffered no losses, but also gained a lot. Therefore, the man has been very relaxed in recent days. If only the brother and sister were present, he might really not be able to help himself and indulge himself according to his own mind...

Sadly, he was not alone.

Beside him, the older sister with long straight black hair was smiling gently, holding his arms with both of her arms and pressing her plump breasts against him.

It is both a motherly and gentle package and a soul-stirring prisoner that is difficult to escape from; it is both a benefit for men and a demonstration to someone...

Cen Dongsheng felt that the reason why Sister Qingyan was dissatisfied and suddenly proposed to take over the Shanyin Ghost Market was probably because she was angry.

"Think about it, brother. You and the people around you have gained something, but I, after all the hard work, have gained nothing... Well, killing a special-class spell-forbidden master is not bad, but that guy was too fragile and later went crazy, so I didn't feel any sense of accomplishment at all."

It would be wrong to say that there was no gain at all. After all, in addition to the space slash, Sister Qingyan also invented the technique of dimensional swallowing, which made her combat performance look even more terrifying.

"the most important is……"

Yi Qingyan pointed her finger directly at An Zhizhen, not hiding her hostility at all.

"I'm very dissatisfied with this woman's performance in the previous battle. I told her not to use 'mental interference' on me because it would hurt my head, but she used it anyway! This time she was at fault first!"

"This one……"

Cen Dongsheng felt helpless.

That's indeed the case.

"The situation was urgent at the time. In order to stop you from doing something bad, I had to act according to the emergency."

The woman's answer was understated.

"I don't care. She was the one who broke the contract first. An Zhi really wants this place, right? Then I can't give it to her."

"..."

Cen Dongsheng silently looked at his sister's indignant expression, then looked at his lover beside him, who always had a calm expression.

"Okay, I'll give it to you then."

An Zhizhen didn't think about it for too long and agreed directly.

"..."

Yi Qingyan withdrew her fingers and looked at the woman suspiciously, as if she didn't expect her to give in so easily.

Even Cen Dongsheng was surprised, and he subconsciously looked at his elder sister.

You know, before An Zhizhen knew about the competition between Dragon Slayer and Zhang Shidao for the "possibility of moving up to the next level", his original goal in coming to the Ghost Market was to take over this place and use it as a base to expand the influence of the Super Working Committee.

In other words, apart from the content related to special curses and forbidden objects, she still attaches great importance to the ghost market itself, which has unique advantages.

"Since Sister Qingyan wants it, I certainly won't refuse."

The woman's answer with a hint of smile rang in the man's ears.

"Besides, I think my sister is more suitable than me to be the behind-the-scenes operator of the Ghost Market."

"…Because she's not an official?"

"That's right. I know that some civilians just don't want to deal with the official and large-scale curse-forbidden forces, so they choose to come here to trade. Sister Qingyan's identity does not need to be revealed to the outside world, but even if you want to hide it, it is impossible to hide it from everyone."

An Zhizhen analyzed.

"If Shanyin Ghost Market wants to expand, it cannot be without the support of a special-class curse master. Therefore, a strong person who can be accepted by most people after his identity is known is the most suitable candidate."

After the two of them had a brief conversation, she asked with a smile:

"Sister Qingyan, do you have any dissatisfaction?"

"Yes." Yi Qingyan gritted her teeth and finally revealed her true intentions, "Get off your brother now and stop pestering him all day long!"

"Well, after all, we are in the honeymoon period and don't want to be separated for a moment..." An Zhizhen showed a distressed look, as if he was thinking, but he didn't move.

"Can letting you let go be more difficult than giving up the Ghost Market?"

“There are many difficulties.”

"……besides!"

Yi Qingyan was too lazy to say anything more and simply used space movement to jump to Cen Dongsheng's side and hugged the man's other arm. Her clear eyes were as sharp as her abilities, as if she could see through all his thoughts.

"Brother was just whispering something that I couldn't hear, right?"

She demanded in a low voice.

"...Haha, you figured it out."

Cen Dongsheng was hugged by his elder sister with one hand and hugged by his younger sister with the other. He was enjoying the best of both worlds, but cold sweat was breaking out on his forehead.

"Is this a new ability invented by An Zhizhen?"

"It's not my invention. It's the ability of the girl named Jiang Yunmei next to Dongsheng." An Zhizhen replied with a smile, "I just borrowed the principle and copied it."

"Really? Then I want one too."

"This one……"

It's understandable that "Tiankui Quanshou" wants to imitate a small part of "Wuyouzhanzhai"'s abilities, but it's obvious that his sister's "Wujianhell" is completely out of touch.

Yi Qingyan knew this clearly. She frowned and whispered:

"…If I can't do it, it'll be okay as long as I have her, right? Then I'll go talk to her right now."

"and many more."

Cen Dongsheng sighed and let go of Sister Zhizhen's hand.

"I'll take you."

"Really? So brother is willing to join me."

Yi Qingyan's originally serious expression suddenly became gentle, and the slight unhappiness just now disappeared in the warm sun like the ice cover on the river when spring came.

But for Cen Dongsheng, his idea is actually simpler:

I'm really worried that you'll scare my teammates...

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After this little interlude, it’s time to get down to business.

After the war, it is time to sort out the losses and gains.

The proportion of the latter is much higher than the former, which is the main reason why Cen Dongsheng is in a good mood during this period.

The so-called "loss"... if we have to say it, it might be that the Shanyin Ghost Market was severely affected in the battle between several special-class curse masters. More than nine-tenths of the area, as well as the surrounding underground rivers, stalactite caves, etc., were all disappeared.

The naturally formed underground world, after experiencing a large-scale collapse, now only has a lonely platform left, which was specially protected by An Zhizhen who was at the rear at the time, and is surrounded by abyss.

The Ghost Market is their territory now. Whether to fill in the land again or retain this "island in the sky" as a feature depends on the next plan.

Cen Dongsheng had considered this before. The aftermath of this war alone brought about a wild disaster that caused the sky to collapse and the earth to collapse. Although the curse masters were not as powerless as ordinary people in the face of natural disasters, a considerable number of low-level curse masters died or disappeared. Would this affect the status of the Shanyin Ghost Market?

But the truth may be just the opposite. This battle that uncovered the true face of the special forbidden curse is destined to go down in history. The whole country, and even the whole world, will know the name of 'Sanyin Ghost Market' because of it.

With this legendary battle as the backdrop, and as long as the nature of Ghost Market as "a neutral gathering place for curse masters and the largest private bazaar" is highlighted, in the context of the "rapid expansion of the curse master group", today's personnel losses are not a problem at all.

Apart from the ghost market, the remaining gains mainly include three things:
First and foremost, of course, is the Kunwu Sword made by the Dragon Slayer.

It was identified by Zhang Shidao as the world's first "special forbidden object". Cen Dongsheng could not think of a case to refute it. According to the information he had, the first unearthed forbidden object would have to wait until two months later.

A weapon with such a special status and powerful force would naturally attract people's attention. Even the top spell-breakers could not help but be curious.

In order to master the use of Kunwu Sword as soon as possible, Song Yutang planned to start special training again. This time, not only Master Cen Dongsheng was in charge of the training, but An Zhizhen and Yi Qingyan were also confirmed to participate.

...I hope Yutang won’t be under too much psychological pressure by then.

The second is the agreement reached between Cen Dongsheng and Zhang Shidao.

The premise of the agreement was that Zhang Shidao felt he could not win and chose to surrender; in addition, Cen Dongsheng had been killed once, so he was both the strong victor and the victim, so the agreement he signed was naturally an unequal one.

Zhang Shidao's bottom line was simple. First, he didn't want to die. Although he had a way to come back from the dead, the price would be high if he really wanted to trigger it. Second, he had to accept failure and not humiliation. His identity needed to be respected. He didn't care much about other aspects and agreed to everything.

The contents of technology sharing, personnel exchanges and resource compensation were mainly specified by the elder sister. Cen Dongsheng valued two of them the most:

First, a branch of the Super Working Committee will be stationed in the territory of the Wanxian Chaohui, which is equivalent to recognizing the guiding position of the Super Working Committee as an official organization.

This “superior-subordinate” relationship is not as clear-cut as that of cities under the direct rule of the Super Working Committee. It is more like the relationship between the king and the great princes in the feudal era, but it can be regarded as a major transformation.

In his previous life, Zhang Shidao had never accepted the leadership of the Super Working Committee. Instead, he often went against official agencies in order to emphasize his own authority.

In Zhang Shidao's eyes, An Zhizhen alone could not suppress him, but now there were two special-class spell-forbidden masters on the opposite side - 2>1, a simple and crude numerical comparison. The more top-level masters there were, the more important the number of individuals was, so he admitted defeat and accepted the fact that the Ten Thousand Immortals Meeting he had established was indeed not as good as the Super Working Committee;

The second is about Zhang Shidao himself. The two agreed that when Cen Dongsheng needed help, Zhang Shidao would help him twice.

Cen Dongsheng felt that since he could not guarantee to eliminate a competitor for Sister Zhizhen, it would be better to establish a friendly relationship first. In this way, at least before the other party became the second wave of "Ancestor", Zhang Shidao would not become their enemy, but a helper.

Of course, one still has to think carefully before hiring someone. If the interests involved are too great - such as the "Kunwu Sword" this time, it is still difficult to avoid the other party's betrayal. But based on Cen Dongsheng's understanding of the future King of the Spirits, this person can be regarded as someone who can use his name to hold him hostage.

As long as he gets the method, he will be able to mobilize the combat power of three special-class curse masters at once. In this era, no organization in the world can resist.

The last gain was something that even Cen Dongsheng had not expected: An Zhizhen discovered a secret from the dragon slayer's soul.

According to the conversation that Jiang Yunmei "heard", the Dragon Slayer's "Mountain and River Bone Structure" is a new curse that was born in the era of spiritual revival after combining the secret techniques taught by his master with his own learning.

As the prototype of the secret technique, although it is not a real special curse, it still has valuable reference value. In addition, after obtaining the "Mountain and River Bone Form", the Dragon Slayer still did not use or give up this secret technique. According to Sister Zhizhen, the value of this secret technique is far more than that...

(End of this chapter)