"With my blood, I curse your soul, for all eternity, until death do us part!"
As that extremely venomous voice fell, a wisp of blood-red mist suddenly and unexpectedly pierced into Jiang Fan's brow.
In that instant, Jiang Fan felt as if a blood-red nail had been embedded in his soul.
His pupils were dilated, and his expression was blank.
" Jiang Fan!"
Ye Qizhen shouted anxiously and grabbed Jiang Fan Jiang Fan, shaking him incessantly.
He saw what happened just now clearly. He didn't know what it was, but judging from Jiang Fan's appearance, something was definitely wrong.
" Jiang Fan! Jiang Fan!"
They shook him vigorously several times, but Jiang Fan didn't react at all.
He turned sharply to look at Kawena, only to see the other man giving him a venomous, cold smile.
Hahaha--Hahaha--
"Go to hell!"
Ye Qizhen roared, his refined and handsome face contorted in pain.
He rarely does this unless he's extremely angry.
But as soon as he drew his sword, the once-living Ruins Species deflated instantly, like a balloon that had been punctured, losing its bones and flesh, leaving only a wrinkled shell lying flat on the ground.
Ye Qizhen was terrified by what he saw, but as someone who had seen a lot of the world with Yan Tianyang, he recovered in just a breath.
Then she immediately returned to Jiang Fan's side, looking at him anxiously.
"By the way, Lord Turtle!"
Ye Qizhen suddenly thought of a lifeline and hurriedly called out to Jiang Fan's pocket.
" Lord Turtle! Lord Turtle! Come out quickly! What happened to Jiang Fan? You promised that person you would protect him!"
"Ha--" The Little Turtle yawned lazily, poking half its head out. "I promised that Crazy Woman I'd save his life, but the rest is none of my business."
"But he looks like this now—"
Ye Qizhen was interrupted by the Little Turtle before she could finish speaking.
Don't worry, you won't die.
"He--" Ye Qizhen was about to say something more when she saw Jiang Fan's previously unfocused pupils suddenly focus and regain their luster.
However, a strange, crimson mark gradually appeared on his forehead. This mark did not seem to grow only on the surface of his skin; it seemed to grow from his very bones.
No, that description is inaccurate.
It should be something etched from the depths of one's soul.
Upon realizing this, Ye Qizhen's pupils dilated suddenly, her voice trembled slightly, and her lips turned pale.
"Curse!"
The Little Turtle nodded listlessly. "Not bad, you have some knowledge, which is why I said you won't die, it's not my problem."
After regaining his senses, Jiang Fan raised his hand and touched his forehead.
"Hiss--" He felt a slight stinging sensation and then looked at Ye Qizhen.
"Do you have a mirror?" she added at the end, "I'm not narcissistic, so I didn't bring one."
Upon hearing this, Ye Qizhen, who was about to take out her mirror, paused visibly and rolled her eyes.
If you don't speak, no one will think you're mute.
Despite his complaints, he still obediently took the mirror out of his spatial ring and handed it over.
Jiang Fan looked at the mark on his forehead in the mirror. The crisscrossing, crimson lines seemed to exude an ominous and eerie aura.
I just heard them say that this mark is a curse.
These two words weren't hard to understand, but he still couldn't help asking:
"What kind of curse is this? Will it threaten my life?"
"Fool!"
The Little Turtle habitually launched into a tirade against Jiang Fan before speaking, "Didn't you hear the incantation that Ruins Species just chanted? 'Eternal life, never to be defeated.' She's already dead, how can she be 'never to be defeated' by you? So it must be some kind of mark from a clan attacking an enemy."
Jiang Fan had long been used to the Little Turtle's antics. Of course, his lack of retorts wasn't because he was particularly magnanimous, but rather because he was genuinely used to it.
It's simple, you can't beat them.
So when I feel confident enough to do it myself, I'm definitely going to tear that Little Turtle's mouth off.
As for now, just pretend you didn't hear it.
"So, other Ruins Species will see the mark on my forehead and become my mortal enemies?"
"You're not entirely stupid."
The Little Turtle spoke with a tone that clearly said, "There's still hope for you," before changing the subject and saying jokingly:
"It's no exaggeration to say that you will be the enemy of the entire Ruins Realm."
It said this with a hint of scare tactics towards Jiang Fan.
In its eyes, Jiang Fan's mental fortitude and cunning far surpassed those of his peers, but he was still just a 17-year-old boy, a greenhorn who hadn't even grown up yet.
Hearing that he had become the enemy of the entire Ruins Realm would definitely cause him to panic.
That's right, it just wants to see Jiang Fan make a fool of himself.
However, it failed.
Jiang Fan showed no sign of panic or fear; it wasn't a deliberate act, but rather a genuine lack of apprehension.
In terms of earning points, killing Ruins Species is the most cost-effective method.
Moreover, there are not only points, but also extra rewards and even unexpected surprises.
Take, for example, the couple from the Ruins Species whom we just killed. Not only did they each contribute a Psychic Fruit to him, but they also gave him a buy-two-get-one-free deal.
He suddenly received three Psychic Fruit!
Isn't that a pleasant surprise? Isn't that unexpected?
Now that he has become the public enemy of the entire Ruins Realm, it means that countless Ruins Species will surge in like a swarm of locusts crossing a river.
When the image materialized in his mind, Jiang Fan finally couldn't help but smile.
As the image became clearer, Jiang Fan even seemed to hear a deluge of system notifications coming one after another.
So the corners of his mouth became increasingly unable to be suppressed, and the smile grew wider and wider.
Finally, he couldn't hold back any longer and burst into unrestrained laughter.
Hehehe... Hahaha...
The Little Turtle was speechless at the sight, its mind completely blank.
Finally, he muttered "sick" under his breath and crawled back into Jiang Fan's pocket.
The Little Turtle felt a bit stifled even after returning home.
"You just wait, kid. When that Crazy Woman from the Wang Family realizes you're not my master, I'll see how I trample you under my feet and make you beg for mercy! Hmph!"
The Little Turtle's voice wasn't loud, but it was loud enough for Jiang Fan to hear.
He was secretly calculating in his heart that he had to improve his strength as soon as possible.
Otherwise, given the Little Turtle's temper, once Wang Yao learns the truth, his fate will likely be even more severe than the Little Turtle described.
Ye Qizhen stared at Jiang Fan's forehead, her brows furrowed.
"This cursed mark is no small matter. Let's see if Yan Shuai has any way to resolve it when we get back."
"Why do we need to solve this? I think it's fine." Jiang Fan said protectively, covering his forehead and taking two steps back.
Ye Qizhen was a little dumbfounded, "It's good? What's so good about it?"
"Looks good." Jiang Fan continued, displaying his talent for blatant lying, "Don't you think he's handsome?"