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

As the acupoints are activated, wisps of heat flow into them and nourish them.

"call..."

Exhaling a breath of hot air, Zenji Jinsuke stood up. In just a short while, his strength was rapidly recovering, almost like a perpetual motion machine.

What are those guys thinking who say the physical power granted by the Heavenly Curse is something any random sorcerer could easily achieve?

Do you truly understand the concepts of Heaven and Curses?

Let alone sorcerers, Zenji Jinjie probably hasn't even fully developed his understanding of the Heavenly Curse and Binding Techniques.

"Hey kid, what are you doing hiding behind that tree?"

Zenji Jinsuke walked towards the big tree by the courtyard wall.

He had noticed the little guy from the moment he appeared.

Realizing she had been discovered, Zenin Maki stepped out from behind the tree, tilting her head back and staring at the monstrous-looking man with her large, bright eyes.

"I just happened to be passing by."

Many people in the Zen family know that this courtyard belongs to Zen Shinsuke. The fact that it wasn't demolished is already a sign of respect for the head of the family. How could they possibly come to a place like this?

Only Maki, who is also not well-liked and is often bullied by the older children of the Zen temple, would come to a place like this.

But when she arrived, she discovered that there were actually people in the courtyard.

And it was the same guy from yesterday who also didn't have any magical power; I think it was his cousin.

When Zenji saw that it was Zenji Maki, he squatted down and reached out his large hand to pinch the other's shoulder.

"Hmm, it seems he's not completely useless."

After assessing Maki's bone strength, Zenin Jinsuke made a rough judgment.

Maki's curse power is very weak. Relatively speaking, her physical strength is much stronger than that of an ordinary person, but it does not reach the strength of the Heavenly Curse.

It's a weaker version of Heaven and Curse.

"This place is occupied, so you're not allowed to come here again."

Zenji Jinsuke pinched the other person's cheek, then turned and walked into the house.

Zenin Maki touched her cheek, which had been pinched red, and looked at the other person's back. After a moment of silence, she ran home.

She needed to figure out why those people who mocked her were afraid of him!

After taking a bath, Zenji Jinsuke found Jinji.

She forcibly dragged him to lead the way.

"Hurry up, or I'll beat you up."

"Don't pull me, I know how to walk on my own."

Shen Er looked impatient and felt inexplicably nervous. He had originally not planned to take care of the two children and just leave them to the Zen family, but now it seemed that he couldn't ignore them.

Zen-in-san ignored Shen-er's impatience and instead used the last bit of money he had left for the fare to buy some fruit and milk.

The child is at a stage where he/she is growing rapidly.

Following Shen'er through the winding alley, we entered a well-lit alley, went up the stairs, and stood in front of a door.

"right here?"

Shen Er nodded without saying a word.

"Dong dong dong."

Zen-in Shinsuke stepped forward and knocked on the door.

With a "click," the door opened, and a child with messy hair stared at Zenji Jinsuke and his companion with wary eyes, saying:

"who are you?"

"Forehead..."

Upon hearing this, Zen-in-chan's lips twitched slightly, and he glanced at Shen-er.

How long has it been since this guy last saw his son? The son doesn't recognize the father? That's interesting.

“It’s me.” Shen Er looked down at Fu Hei Hui with a blank expression.

Fukuhei frowned, scrutinizing Shen Er as if deep in thought.

"Hui, who's here?"

A crisp voice came from inside the house. A girl much taller than Fushiguro Megumi came to the door, poked her head out, and was still wearing a cooking apron.

Upon seeing Shen'er, the girl was immediately puzzled. "Dad? You're back?"

Tsuki was a little confused. Hadn't this stepfather eloped with her mother? Why was he back? Could it be that he was out of money and wanted to take back the money her mother had left for her and her siblings?

"Hello, I am your father's older brother. You can call me Uncle."

Zenji Shinsuke smiled and handed the item in his hand to Tsumiki, while introducing himself.

"Hello, what brings you here?"

Tsumiki did not refuse, took the fruit, opened the door, and let the two of them into the house.

"Hui, pour water for Dad and Uncle."

Megumi obeyed Tsumiki's words without hesitation and quickly poured water for the two of them, but her eyes held a hint of hostility.

He was worried that this unfamiliar father might do something bad, like separating him from his sister.

"Don't be nervous. Starting today, Shen'er will live with you. If you need anything, just ask him. If you need money, ask him for it. If you don't have food, ask him to cook it for you."

If he dares to refuse, come find me, and I'll teach him a lesson for you.

Zenji Jinsuke explained his purpose, saying that both Tsumiki and Megumi were too young and might not be able to take care of themselves.

Furthermore, Tsumiki might be subject to a lot of trouble in the future, especially since she's likely to be involved in some kind of scandal.

Tsuki and Megumi were completely bewildered.

"Hey, hey, hey, what gives you the right to decide my affairs without my consent?"

Shen Er looked very unhappy.

"Just because I'm your brother, what's the problem?"

"This is settled, no need to discuss it. If I find out anything happens to my two nephews and nieces, you'd better be ready to get a beating."

"What are you standing there for? Hurry up and start cooking!"

Zenji Jinsuke lightly kicked Jinji. He knew he had to change his irresponsible younger brother's ways.

Shen Er walked into the kitchen with a resentful look on her face, feeling very unhappy, but seemingly afraid to refuse.

This scene reminded him of the times he was dominated by the other person when he was a child.

Zen-in Jinsuke: "Never refuse to do anything your brother asks you to do."

Zen Monk Shen'er: "Why?"

Zen-in Jinsuke: "Because I'm the older brother, if you dare to refuse, you'll get beaten up."

Chapter 11 Master, please accept my bow!

"No, no need, right? I can handle this kind of thing; I'm very good at it."

Tsumiki hurriedly spoke, somewhat flustered.

The sudden change caught her off guard.

For some reason, this stepfather suddenly returned home, and the siblings suddenly had an uncle.

Judging from this, the stepfather seems quite afraid of the uncle.

"No need, little niece, just sit down and wait to eat. From now on, let him do all the cooking."

When Zenji heard Tsumiki say that she was good at cooking, his dissatisfaction with her intensified.

Look at her, at such a young age, she not only has to go to school, but also take care of her younger brother, and is proficient in everything from laundry to cooking.

The father, however, spends all his time outside fooling around and gambling.

"Don't let your father's appearance fool you, he's actually a very good cook."

This was all forced upon him when he was a child, just to prevent something like this from happening today.

Tsumiki gradually accepted this situation.

If Hui's father had stayed, Hui would probably have been less lonely.

Tsumiki had no objection to Shinji staying, as it would be a good opportunity for Megumi to experience her father's love.

Hui, standing to the side, seemed completely unconcerned about the matter, as he didn't appear to be very familiar with his father, Shen'er.

As long as Tsumiki doesn't object, he has no problem with it.

"Um... Uncle, I wanted to ask... didn't my mother come back with you?"

Tsumiki suddenly spoke.

She wanted to know where her mother was now, and whether she was still alive.

"this..."

Zenji Jinsuke was taken aback and didn't know how to answer.

He had already asked Shen'er this question on the way here.

The other party replied that he did not know where Tsumiki's mother was either.

After all, he married into the Fu Hei family simply because they were quite wealthy.

The other party was also divorced with a child and wanted to find a companion for her child. She found Shen'er to be quite good and met her goals, so she chose to marry him.

After getting married and having a child, the two parted ways for reasons unknown, each going their own way and rarely contacting each other.

This marriage seems a bit like a business deal.

"We don't know where she is. Maybe she has something important to do and will come back in a while."

Zenji Shinsuke could only offer this consolation.

Tsumiki's mother and Jinji unexpectedly got along well in their approach to children, which explains why they ended up together.

Let Shen'er go look for her later; it's a big deal for a child to be without a mother.

"That's it."

Tsumiki gave a faint smile, seemingly not caring too much.

Then, Zenji Jinsuke chatted with Tsumiki and Megumi. Children are easier to fool, and the two quickly accepted the existence of this uncle.

Starting today, they are also parents attending parent-teacher meetings.

Before long, Shen Er finished cooking. His decent cooking skills helped to ease the awkwardness between him and Hui, and he could barely achieve the purpose of his trip.

The future is long, and their relationship will only get better and better, becoming more and more like a family.

After having a meal and staying for a while, Zenji left, while Jinji went back to his original place to pack his things and officially moved to the place where the Tsumi siblings lived.

Under pressure from his brother, he dared not disobey.

When they returned to the Zen temple's house, it was already getting dark.

Upon opening the gate to the courtyard, Zenji Jinsuke discovered two little kids sitting on the steps in front of the house.

These were the Zenjima sisters, Maki and I.

Upon seeing Zenji Jinsuke, Mayi was startled and hurriedly scrambled to her feet, hiding behind Maki with fear in her eyes. "Sister, it's that strange brother! Let's run!"

For some reason, Shinichi seemed very afraid of Zen-in-suke.

Seeing this, Zenji Jinsuke's lips twitched. He strode forward, ignoring Maki, reached under Mayi's armpits, and forcibly lifted her up, saying viciously:

"Who's blaming your older brother? You have to call me 'cousin' when you see me, understand?"

"Waaaaah... Sister... Quick, save me! My weird brother is going to eat me!"

Zhenyi was so frightened by Zenji Jinsuke that she cried. Her little legs kicked wildly, tears and snot streaming down her face, as if he were some kind of man-eating beast.