Heaven has bound me to weakness? I angrily unleash the Eight Gates!

For someone without magical power, barriers are useless against him. Even in the Star Palace, he can come and go freely without being detected.

Do you think we could stop him if he wanted to kill us?

They can't expect Gojo Satoru to stay by their side every day and protect them, can they?

That guy Gojo Satoru probably won't give them any face.

"What can we do? We can't just let him shit on our heads like this, can we?"

"Once it happens the first time, it will happen a second time, a third time, and even countless times!"

"We compromised this time, but will we compromise again next time? We might as well just let the higher-ups handle it!"

The conservative leadership was extremely angry about Zenji Jinsuke's actions.

If they weren't outmatched, Zenji Jinsuke probably wouldn't have been able to leave this place.

However, it is clear that the final result was that these high-level officials compromised.

“That makes sense. We can’t let him think that this matter is over and done with; there has to be a price to pay.”

Many old men pondered that although Zenin Shinsuke was a member of the Zenin family, the Zenin family maintained a neutral stance on this matter, and the Zenin family would not interfere with how the higher-ups dealt with Zenin Shinsuke.

“It’s definitely not feasible to execute him openly, but we can summon Gojo Satoru and have him secretly execute Zenji Jinsuke.”

An elderly man with a receding hairline spoke up, "If we can get rid of him, then everyone will be happy. If we can't, then it's Gojo Satoru's personal behavior, and it has nothing to do with us. He won't be able to find us anyway."

"Will Gojo Satoru listen to us?"

"Don't worry, I've already found out. Gojo Satoru doesn't get along with him and has even wanted to duel with him for a long time. He won't refuse us."

Whether we can kill them or not is beyond our control.

Killing them would be ideal, but if not, it would at least serve as a warning that their superiors are not so easily manipulated.

"You guys handle it as you see fit, but don't let this drag on for too long."

The senior elders in the main seat agreed to this plan.

In fact, some higher-ups also think that this matter is making a mountain out of a molehill. They are just two students, so what's wrong with giving them face?

At least this way you can gain the other person's favor.

But there's nothing we can do; the majority of those in high positions are still conservatives. These old fogies are stubborn and inflexible.

You have to shed some blood to know that the pot is made of iron.

Chapter 53 Maki's Changes: Formal Entry into Body Cultivation

"Master, I'm ready!"

In the mountains not far from the college, Maki looked at Zenji Shinsuke with excitement.

Next, her master will teach her even stronger moves, and what could be more exciting than becoming stronger?

"Don't get excited, let's try it first and see if it works. Let's do some extreme training first."

Zenji Jinsuke handed the pre-prepared weights to Maki and had her put them on.

After quickly putting on the clothes, Maki didn't ask any unnecessary questions and immediately entered a training state, a kind of extreme training. She had seen her master do it many times over the years and was already familiar with it.

She tried it herself, but only once, and never did it again.

Unlike her master, she couldn't recover quickly after a single extreme training session; she needed at least two or three days to recover.

That would delay her cultivation progress and also damage her body, since she is still in her growth period.

Now we can train using extreme training methods.

Zenji Jinsuke watched Maki sweat profusely, carefully observing the changes in her body.

The physical strength has been achieved, but whether one can cultivate the power of qi and blood is another matter.

Under extreme training, Maki's body reached its limit in just a few hours, and she began to gasp for breath.

Unlike the Zenin brothers, she doesn't have the same recovery ability and can't do long periods of high-intensity training.

The difference between Little Heaven and Curse and the real Heaven and Curse is quite significant.

"Keep your mind clear and carefully feel the changes in your body."

Seeing Maki's skin turn red from the intense workout and steam rising from her body, Zenin Shinsuke knew there was a chance!

"Master! I can feel it!"

Maki, exhausted, finally felt the changes in her body and became somewhat excited.

"I feel a warm sensation in my stomach!"

Before she could even enjoy her victory for two seconds, a mouthful of blood spurted from Maki's mouth.

Seeing this, Zenji Jinsuke quickly stepped forward to help Maki up and asked, "What's wrong? Are you feeling unwell?"

Maki's face turned red, and bulging veins appeared on her forehead, making her look extremely uncomfortable. "Master... there seem to be two forces fighting inside my body."

"It's...it's cursed power!"

Maki realized that this was a cursed power she had never felt before and that had been hidden within her.

The Zen monk Shen Jieming realized that the traces of qi and blood he had cultivated activated the resistance of the incantation power within his body.

The power of Qi and blood and the power of incantations are two extremes; generally, only one can exist in the body at a time.

If Maki were a normal person, the cursed power within her body would probably squeeze out this trace of vital energy in an instant.

However, her magical power was less than that of an ordinary person, which meant that the newly generated trace of her vital energy could still contend with it.

However, with these two forces fighting within her body, Maki's small frame might not be able to withstand it.

"Maki, you now have two choices. One is that I will help you remove the qi and blood power you just cultivated. Now the curse power in your body has been activated, which means that you can become a sorcerer, but the upper limit is not high."

Secondly, I will help you erase the only magical power within you. Then, like me, you will never be able to become a sorcerer.

"I choose two!"

Maki's face was contorted with rage. Without the slightest hesitation, she thought, "What kind of bullshit curse power is this? Why did it have to come at this time of year? I don't care about it anymore."

"Then you must hold on, for my power is coming."

Zenji Jinsuke patted Maki's shoulder with one hand, and instantly, a powerful surge of energy invaded Maki's body like a wild beast.

In an instant, that wisp of curse power was squeezed out of the body by the immense power of blood and qi, and fled in a certain direction.

Maki coughed up another mouthful of blood and collapsed weakly in Zenji's arms.

"You succeeded, Maki. From now on, you'll only be able to follow my path."

The last trace of cursed power within Maki's body was removed, and from this moment on, she became a pure curse-free individual.

However, she did not gain greater physical strength as a result, unlike Zenin Jinsuke.

The twin setting means that Maki and Mai are one entity. As long as Mai has the curse power within her, Maki cannot completely become an existence like Zenin Jinsuke.

However, Maki can now at least cultivate the power of qi and blood.

"Master, was that power we just experienced uniquely ours?"

Maki was very weak at this moment, but her expression was excited.

For the first time, she directly experienced her master's power through her body—how immense, domineering, and powerful it was.

This is the path she will take in the future!

"Yes, I call it the power of qi and blood, a power that only body cultivators can cultivate, but this is only the foundation."

Zenji Jinsuke carried Maki to the base of a large tree, leaned her against the trunk, and continued, "Carefully feel the changes in your body."

Zenji Jinsuke used his own Qi and blood power to guide the traces of Qi and blood power within Maki's body, slowly flowing into the acupoints of her brain.

"Your next training will involve filling this acupoint with your Qi and blood until it can be fully opened."

"I understand, Master!" Maki rested for a moment and then slowly stood up.

She can't wait to start cultivating.

This so-called power of qi and blood felt to her no less than the power of curses.

Curse power is negative energy, while this blood and qi power seems to be an extremely domineering energy.

Of course, it was precisely because Maki only had a trace of curse power in her body that she had the opportunity to feel the power of blood and qi.

Other sorcerers, with abundant incantation power, are simply unable to generate the power of qi and blood.

Maki's situation made Zenji Jinsuke realize that as long as one's own blood and qi power is large enough, it is possible to violently expel the curse power from another person's body.

However, others probably couldn't withstand the collision between the power of the curse and the power of blood and qi; Maki's special case is unique.

Moreover, ordinary sorcerers can generate magical power continuously.

After dealing with Maki's matter, Zenin Jinsuke called out without turning his head, "You've been watching for so long, shouldn't you come out now?"

"Oh dear, I just didn't want to bother you. I never expected you to have this skill."

Gojo Satoru swaggered out from behind a tree and stared at Maki with curiosity. "Tsk tsk, it's true, she has no curse power left."

"How on earth did you do that?"

"Teacher Gojo?"

Maki was annoyed that her secret training with her master had been overheard by Gojo Satoru.

"Let me make this clear first, I didn't do it on purpose. I just came to find this guy."

Gojo Satoru looked at Zenji Jinsuke, but did not continue to ask how he had removed the curse power from Maki's body.

"Those old men at the top ordered me to secretly kill you, did you know that?"

Gojo Satoru was very excited. He finally had a legitimate reason to beat up the other party. He couldn't disobey the orders from the higher-ups, even though he was just a small but powerful mage.

"What did you say!?"

Zenji Shinsuke remained calm, but Maki instantly lost her temper.

What kind of high-ranking member of the Gouba group would dare to kill her master?

Chapter 54 Zenji Jinsuke VS Gojo Satoru

"Maki, don't get agitated."

Zenji Jinsuke looked at Gojo Satoru with a slight smile, "So what do you plan to do?"

This guy definitely won't let such an opportunity slip by.

Upon hearing this, Gojo Satoru removed the bandages from his eyes, a smile playing on his lips. "The fact that the higher-ups don't dare to publicly sentence you to death means they're afraid of your retaliation."

Gojo Satoru clearly understood the higher-ups' intentions: to use him to get rid of Zenin Jinsuke.

"Those old guys at the top have really lived too long; they've reached the point where they can no longer distinguish right from wrong."

I agree with what you did.

But... I accepted a task from higher-ups, so I have to at least maintain appearances, no matter what.

Gojo Satoru shrugged, looking helpless.

It seemed that he was only forced into this situation and did not want to fight the other party.

If Gojo Satoru hadn't been grinning from ear to ear, Zenji Shinsuke would almost have believed it.

"Maki, run a little further away. Master will let you see in advance how to use our exclusive power."

Zenji Jinsuke knew that Gojo Satoru wouldn't give up easily; he was probably determined to beat him up.

Since that's the case, let's test our current strength and see where we stand.

"Yes, master!"

Maki's eyes lit up, completely disregarding her previous injuries, and she quickly moved hundreds of meters away to observe her master's battle with the strongest sorcerer.

This battle will allow her to witness the pure power of physical cultivation.

After Maki ran far away, Zenji Jinsuke and Gojo Satoru began to warm up.

"The day has finally come. I haven't had a proper fight with you yet. You better not run away this time."