Chapter 255 Heart-to-heart talk
“…Teacher Cen, please don’t mess around.”

Jiang Yunmei blinked.

“This barrier can block Yutang’s attack, but it probably can’t block your fist.”

“what’s on your mind.”

Cen Dongsheng laughed.

“I just…tested the strength of this thing a little bit.”

He bent his fingers and flicked lightly on the transparent barrier, creating ripples.

Before Jiang Yunmei masters “No Obstacles” to the point where she has the ability to protect herself, there is no substitute for such a smart and convenient forbidden item.

Since it can block Song Yutang’s attack, it should be no problem to block most of the first-class ghosts and curse masters; and if it is really unlucky enough to encounter a sudden attack of the fierce level, as long as the “Lianshan Liuyaojian” can hold on for a while, Cen Dongsheng will definitely come over –

After all, the key is not to let valuable talents like Jiang Yunmei who have great growth potential to carry out tasks alone.

At this moment, he noticed that Jiang Yunmei’s eyes changed for a moment, and she sighed softly unconsciously.

“You, why are you sighing again?”

“Just thought of one thing.”

Jiang Yunmei’s voice gradually became lower.

“Guess why I specifically bypassed Yutang to report to you? Because I noticed that when she saw that her ability could not break the Class A forbidden object, her expression became even more lost.”

“Really? But this is natural, right? The Lianshan Liuyaojian is a Class A forbidden item. If it can’t block the Class A Tianlei Wuwang, then there will be a problem. It’s impossible for Yutang not to know this.”

Moreover, Song Yutang’s ability advantage does not lie in pure destructive power. The lightning she releases is indeed swift, but the real feature of “Heavenly Thunder” is speed.

Now her third superpower has gradually awakened, and she can transform her hands and feet into extensions of lightning. The sign of complete mastery is that her whole body can be elementalized, thereby gaining unparalleled extraordinary speed; as well as the “super reaction” that can control this speed.

Jiang Yunmei just said that she discovered that this forbidden item could be developed into an automatic defense and counterattack function only after “using her brain”. If an ordinary spell master were to operate the Lianshan Liuyaojian, it would most likely be taken advantage of immediately.

On the other hand, Yun Mei was originally a candidate for a special-class forbidden spell master. It would be strange if she could not control a first-class forbidden object to resist the attack of another first-class forbidden spell master.

The world of the curse master is unreasonable, but in a sense it also makes sense: rank is often everything.

“She knows, but she has always been by our side and has seen the gap grow… Before, at least she was stronger than me in combat and could protect me. Now that I have a forbidden item to protect myself, I think she will inevitably have thoughts like ‘I am useless’.”

The words are quite straightforward.

This was not the first time Jiang Yunmei had expressed such concerns to him.

She seemed to be particularly concerned about Song Yutang’s mental state recently. He didn’t know if it was because men and women had different views on things, and he couldn’t fully understand it.

Cen Dongsheng thought about it and felt that he still had to give a warning – not directed at Yutang, but to the worried senior sister in front of him.

“You don’t need to care about Yutang’s opinion on everything you say and do. She’s not that fragile. Always worrying about other people’s feelings will only make communication and actions become restricted.”

“‘Not that fragile’…really.”

Jiang Yunmei rubbed her temples, looking like she had a headache, and seemed to disagree.

“Although you personally organized this team, you didn’t seem to consider the coordination of teammates. I just called them here because they are familiar to you…”

“Then, if Yutang can’t bear the pressure one day, it would be better for her to tell me as soon as possible and then leave this team.”

The girl choked suddenly.

“It shouldn’t be this serious…”

——”You still don’t want to believe it? Then go tell Master and let him handle it. Just ask him to kick me out of the team.”

For some reason, Song Yutang’s crisp reply that night rang in Jiang Yunmei’s ears.

Familiar words.

This man and woman are truly worthy of being master and disciple. Even their style of refusing her to continue to struggle is exactly the same.

Their attitude was so refreshing that it made them seem rather unsophisticated. The girl thought to herself, am I the only one who hopes that this team can continue forever?

Jiang Yunmei has acquaintances and people who can be considered friends, but she has never made a friend who can be called a close friend with whom she can talk about anything.

Due to her nature, she would carefully disguise herself even in front of her parents and play the role that others expected of her.

Her friendship with Song Yutang and Cen Dongsheng was her biggest resistance to her past life, and it yielded remarkable results.

She saw a brand new world, had a brand new identity that was enough to defy social rules, and it was also the first time that she truly invested in something…

The days in the Curse Master Team were short but happy, so she was reluctant to let go.

“Of course I won’t tell you, because Yutang wouldn’t do that.”

Jiang Yunmei heard the man’s calm tone, so calm that it made people feel hateful.

“She is more adapted to the identity of a curse master than you are. Your mentality has not yet changed from the world of ordinary people.”

“Yeah……”

Jiang Yunmei fell silent.

——”Maybe it’s the education I received since childhood that makes me more accepting of this kind of thing than you.”

It was the same familiar words that I heard that night, but this time they came from Jiang Yunmei’s own mouth.

She said this at the time because their power was too weak compared to that of the special-class spell-forbidden masters, so she was not optimistic about the schoolgirl’s love affair;

But now Jiang Yunmei could vaguely feel that she had paid too much attention to this matter. Although she had always been a bystander, her mentality was more complicated than that of the person involved.

Teacher Cen in front of him didn’t know about this, but whether he knew about it or not, his attitude was always straightforward…

The world of curse masters might really not tolerate this kind of love between men and women; and judging from the performance of the school girl that night, she might really know it better than himself.

and so.

and so……

Is the problem really with me…?
“I’m not blaming you, Yunmei.”

Cen Dongsheng comforted him in a gentle voice.

“It’s not that you don’t know, you just care too much about her. Yutang is a very important friend to you, right?”

“…”

Jiang Yunmei was speechless and felt very unwilling. What made her unhappy was that what he said was actually completely right and showed his keen insight into interpersonal relationships.

He clearly had no idea of ​​Yutang’s feelings for him… and thought he was a slow-witted guy.

She had no choice but to change the subject. “So what is the purpose of the current composition of this team for you? Is it just for the so-called ‘Three Talents Principle’?”

“Well…”

Cen Dongsheng thought about it and replied.

“I need your abilities to assist me, but there will be times when I need to fight with all my heart and soul, and at this time I will need to ask for the help of a reliable partner.”

“So, in your heart, Yutang really existed only to protect me from the beginning…”

“Yes. And in actual combat, I found that her amazing nerve reaction speed and her coordination with you are indeed very high. With her here, I really don’t have to worry about the safety of both of you.”

Cen Dongsheng had speculated before that since these two people were senior and junior sisters and were both celebrities in the association, their deliberate concealment of their relationship actually proved that they had a close relationship in their previous life.

Song Yutang is most likely the Secretary-General’s right-hand man.

But in this life, the combination of the two of them became a team surrounding him, with themselves as the center.

“Do you think it’s unfair? But I think a team is one where everyone plays an indispensable role, rather than comparing who has made the greatest contribution. Again, if Yutang doesn’t want to, she will tell me.”

Cen Dongsheng looked out the window and found that the light of the stalactites had changed from “sunlight” to “moonlight”.

“It’s already night, get ready to go back and rest.”

Jiang Yunmei felt that she hadn’t finished speaking yet, so she subconsciously advised:

“Let’s chat for a while. Or do you want to go back and be with someone else?”

Even her tone carried a hint of resentment.

“That’s not it.”

Cen Dongsheng laughed.

“If you want to talk, let’s continue. Otherwise, you’ll start to be sarcastic and complain that I don’t care about the mental health of my teammates.”

He pointed to the tables and chairs in the hallway.

“Let’s sit down and talk.”

……

Across the glass table, with two cups of hot tea constantly being refilled on the table, the conversation between the man and woman continued until late at night.

Cen Dongsheng has had such touching and heart-opening exchanges with Sister Zhizhen and Yi Qingyan, and they are often accompanied by impressive actions.

There may be some lack of interaction with teammates, mainly because there is no such opportunity. But I can make up for it later, Cen Dongsheng thought.

“You said that Yutang’s position in the team is awkward. I’m not unaware of it. You asked me if I care about her thoughts. Of course I do. But some problems are difficult to solve at the moment. We can’t say that the fact that we are ‘candidates for special forbidden spell masters’ is wrong, right?”

No one in this team is sentimental or weak-willed, so if someone feels “left behind” one day, the root cause can only be in reality. As long as the reality does not change, the situation will not get better.

“…Of course, there are ways to fundamentally change the situation.”

Cen Dongsheng hesitated, but decided to tell the truth.

“That is to make her like us.”

“I thought so too.” Jiang Yunmei sighed, “But the reason why Teacher Cen never mentioned it is probably because it is too difficult.”

“Yes, I can’t guarantee that it will be achieved, and no one in this world can make such a promise.”

The special grade curse is also known as the “highest grade curse”. There is no “thing” in the world more powerful than it.

The so-called ancestor is an existence that breaks the shackles of heaven and earth by combining multiple “highest curses”, which is proof that humans are destined to be superior to things.

However, even they cannot replicate this level of power in large quantities.

Miracles come in big and small forms, but each one is unique.

“All I can say is that I am willing to do my best.”

“It would be more effective if you said this directly to Yutang.”

“I don’t want to promise something I can’t do,” he said. “Giving people hope and keeping them on suspense, but not being willing to deliver, is the most hurtful thing to do.”

Jiang Yunmei did not answer. She lowered her head and took a sip of hot tea. The melancholy and dim light slightly illuminated the silent profile of the girl.

“And maybe, she doesn’t need me, doesn’t need anyone else, but has her own opportunities.”

Song Yutang failed to do it in his previous life, but who can tell what will happen this time?
Whether a person can unlock the “highest” power seems to be related to his fate, but this does not mean that fate itself cannot be changed. Cen Dongsheng himself is the best example.

He also had a guess that perhaps each special spell was extremely picky and would only appear in front of qualified people if the conditions were met.

As the most mysterious and huge force in the world, they only appeared in this era. Some people even linked their birth to the revival of spiritual energy, believing that the latter’s appearance was due to the fragmentation of the order of heaven and earth; and those fragments of order were the source of the special curse.

Whether it was true or not, from his perspective as a reborn being, humanity’s current understanding of this power was far from complete…

*
After that, Cen Dongsheng stayed in the ghost market for nearly a week.

One day, Yue Sihan, the head of Tianbao Pavilion, came to visit. He had been actively communicating with the members of the Chao Working Committee during this period, and his relationship with Cen Dongsheng became closer.

“The holidays are coming soon.”

He said to the young man with a smile.

“As the reconstruction is coming to an end, we plan to have a good time. When the time comes, please come and support us with you and your friends.”

“November festival?”

“It’s our own day for the ghost market. Do you know ‘releasing river lanterns’?”

“I remember that in large temples, during the Yulan Festival, monks would place river lanterns in the pond. Ancient people would use this method to mourn the dead.”

“Yes, it is a custom that has been around since ancient times. Thailand also has a similar ‘Loy Krathong Festival’.” Yue Sihan said, “What we are going to hold is the anniversary of the establishment of the Shanyin Ghost Market.”

“…You guys are quite particular.”

During his time living in the Shanyin Ghost Market, Cen Dongsheng felt that this group of people, no matter how strong they were, were really building their own territory carefully, and were very attentive to details. For example, they made a special distinction between day and night, and the buildings were in antique style. The streets in the ghost market and the ferrymen on the underground river were all very atmospheric, and there were also paper figurines everywhere.

“It’s great, just like traveling to a certain place and participating in a local festival.”

Cen Dongsheng thought.

But when it comes to “travel”…

He remembered the agreement he made with his sister.

The past few days have been peaceful. Apart from talking with his teammates and being intimate with his elder sister, he has been living a leisurely life. No new enemies or conspiracies have emerged. Isn’t this a good time to fulfill his promise?

(End of this chapter)