Could it be that I am the cruel villain?
Chapter 437 - 271: Still That Marriage Contract

Chapter 437: Chapter 271: Still That Marriage Contract

"Who am I?"

"Where am I?"

"What am I doing?"

"Why am I here?"

The brain crashes.

The two exchanged words casually, showing no signs of hatred born of love or deep emotional turmoil. They talked like long-lost friends or relatives who hadn’t seen each other in a long while catching up on trivial family matters.

The change in expression was a bit quick.

Cen Yueyue was fiery by nature, but not foolish. Normally, she would resolve things with her fists and spare her mind. Initially, she was a bit indignant when she saw Jiang Feng standing still and chatting with Yan Yurou.

Thinking to herself that this guy truly still had his ex-fiancée... Bah!

He was still not over his ex-wife!

But when the words "word curse" were mentioned, the words that were almost at the tip of her tongue were swallowed back, her face full of horror and astonishment.

"Word curse!?"

Her hair stood on end, and she shuddered in fright.

In the present world, countless cultivation techniques and Daoist skills are recorded and passed down by word of mouth. Cen Family Village ranks as one of the top powers in the Nine Provinces, yet even she, the future Saintess of the Southern Border, didn’t know who was practicing such things.

She had only heard about such an extremely malicious curse from her grandfather’s generation.

The word curse can not only control the actions and behavior of others but can also manipulate their inner thoughts. Other curses or secret techniques at most turn someone into a hollow puppet, but the word curse is different.

It turns you into a puppet that seemingly has its own sanity.

You can act on your own thoughts, but these thoughts are restricted by a spell, controlling even your thoughts and spoken words, completely against your true wishes. The greatest stealth aspect of this spell lies in the term "alive."

If one completely loses their own sanity, the abnormality would be quickly noticed and exposed. But if a person does everything like others, has their own life, their own thoughts, and acts according to norms, then how can you detect their abnormality?

The reason the word curse has become legendary is because it leaves no traces and is unbreakable, bringing misfortune to descendants. Once afflicted, one can never be liberated, and even Cen Yueyue had only seen bits and pieces about it in ancient texts.

And this curse technique has been lost for many years. If one must assign a grade to the word curse, then without a doubt,

It is of Heaven Rank.

"What, what on earth are you guys talking about..."

Shocked.

She stammered, unable to speak. Even as a bystander, Cen Yueyue could roughly understand what had transpired between the two from their brief exchange; she realized that she might have underestimated the complexity of the situation.

Initially, her impression of Yan Yurou was that of a classic scenario where, due to her status as a rich young mistress, she looked down on her fiancé and thought she could dominate others just by having a powerful master and even wanted to eliminate her own fiancé—her character was truly despicable, especially since she even thought of rekindling the old flames when she knew her fiancé had joined the Sword Immortal Sect!

Yet, after meeting her, she began to have doubts.

Eyes are the windows to the soul. When she first met Yan Yurou, she could sense a kind of self-cultivation and the demeanor of a sophisticated lady radiating from her. Her words were humble, and her actions were all considerate of Jiang Feng.

Even when they ended up fighting, she saw no annoyance in the other’s eyes.

At that moment, she wondered why Yan Yurou would plan to harm her fiancé. Since she had come a long distance to meet, it was clear there was still care in her heart, and now it seemed there indeed was a hidden story.

"Oh, just chatting about some homely things."

Smiling, she turned around.

She took the initiative to walk behind Cen Yueyue, pulling out the white, fluffy shawl again, just as she had done back in Shuangfeng City, tying a cute bow on the chest.

Not only that, but the man also gathered the completely disheveled hair with his thick palms, combed it slightly with a wooden comb, and then tied it with a hairband. The technique wasn’t exquisite, but it was very solid.

This gesture made the little grievances in the heart of the Saintess disappear in an instant; her cheeks blushed, and Jiang Feng, through his actions, made his stance clear, also indirectly telling Cen Yueyue that he was on her side.

He gently patted her shoulder.

"I’ve never mentioned this to you because, after all, it’s a private matter. Even now, after all the mess, the Yan Family still has been kind to me, raising this good-for-nothing for a full seventeen years, with care that was meticulous."

"The word curse is the main reason why my relationship with the Yan Family ended up this way. There are many hidden issues, some I can tell, some I cannot. I will try to make it as clear as possible."

"If you don’t mind, in our spare time, the two of us could find a secluded place to enjoy flowers and invite the moon, and I’ll explain it from beginning to end."

"Uh-huh." She nodded vigorously. Always impulsive, she couldn’t even let out a fart in this situation, she struggled for a long time before murmuring softly: "I understand. Then, do I need to step away for now..."

Everyone expresses their inner emotions in different ways.

Cen Yueyue, in expressing her inner emotions, was bold and unrestrained, actively confessing and giving tokens of affection, persisting for years without faltering. But after accepting this emotion, she realized she completely didn’t know how to handle it.

To put it plainly, she rushed in, then chose to passively hang up.

Yan Yurou just silently watched this scene, her eyes revealing a mix of emotions—nostalgia, envy, and melancholy. If not for the poison curse that plagued the entire family, if not for the trap set by the Demon Night True Monarch, perhaps they would have...

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