I Make a Wish

It had been more than three months since she entered the Place of Origin.

During those three months, Jiang You had remained in the Divine Seed's illusion, unable to sense the changes in her body.

Now, having just dealt with that maddening hunger, Jiang You suddenly felt a sharp pain in her heart.

She tore open her clothes and looked down.

The tiny sprout at her heart had already withered and died. An area of skin about the size of a palm had turned grayish-black, rough and covered in cracks like tree bark.

The Divine Seed said, "The Deceiver planted a curse on you. It has already begun spreading throughout your body."

Jiang You hurriedly examined herself and found that several areas of her skin had already turned bark-like. She silently lowered her head and continued taking large bites of the meat in her hand. Grease dripped from the corners of her mouth, making her expression impossible to read.

Only the sound of chewing remained in the quiet space.

Chen Meiyu cautiously watched Jiang You. The moment Jiang You opened her mouth, she lunged forward with lightning speed, covered Jiang You's mouth, and shook her head.

There was a pleading look in Chen Meiyu's eyes. "Jiang You, Red Eye was born together with the First Generation Divine Seed. The curse he planted isn't something an ordinary person can undo. Even the Divine Seed can't do it!

"If someone else undoes the curse, Red Eye will suffer backlash from it. Of course, he deserves to die!

"But the Divine Seed will die because of it too!

"Don't make a wish, Jiang You. Please, don't make a wish!"

With Chen Meiyu's hand over her mouth, Jiang You calmly looked up at the Divine Seed. After chewing and swallowing the last piece of