The Journey of Immortal Cultivation-Chapter 840 - 463: The Curse of Eternal Youth and Beauty
"The probability of twins born in the Hulian Tribe is indeed quite high." Hu Huoer said, "If it’s just this, it wouldn’t be a big deal. After all, the lifespan of human women is not long, and youth is even shorter, around ten years. No matter how beautiful they are, those men would consider whether spending a large sum of money is worthwhile. After all, the beauty of banshees can last longer."
Ning Xiaoxian nodded. In this world, women engage in cultivation, with an incredibly strong motive: hoping to maintain eternal youth and ageless beauty through the improvement of their realm.
Hu Huoer smiled bitterly and said, "But the Hulian Tribe has a deadly characteristic. A legend has been passed down within the tribe: the ancestor of the Hulian family was once a great power in the Cultivation World, who personally cut down a great monster that committed evil everywhere, but was careless at the moment. Before dying, the other party condensed all its essence blood and divine soul into a curse, casting it upon the ancestor of the Hulian family."
"The content of this curse is that the women of the Hulian family for generations will have beautiful appearances and retain their youth for up to forty years!"
A curse? Making women not only beautiful but ageless? Ning Xiaoxian was stunned. If this is a curse, how many women in Huaxia would cry and shout for it? If one had this curse upon them, why bother with botox injections, skin tightening therapies, or applying essence creams to combat aging?
Hu Huoer saw her expression and knew what she was thinking, touched her on the head with her water-like fingers and said, "Think about it, for women who can’t even bind a chicken, is this truly a good thing?"
Ning Xiaoxian lowered her brows and thought, realizing the truth, and sighed.
Yes, the deeper one thinks, it truly is a sinister curse. On this continent, strength is respected, where the strong possess everything. With beauties like the women of the Hulian Tribe, so exceptionally beautiful, what man wouldn’t be tempted? The Hulian Tribe initially thrived for a few generations. Later, many women in the tribe married strong men, thus gaining the protection of the family. 𝙧𝙚𝙚𝔀𝒆𝓫𝓷𝙤𝓿𝒆𝙡.𝒄𝙤𝓶
Unfortunately, time can erase everything. Good times didn’t last long; frequent wars in the Southern Continent caused those strong men to fall, and the Hulian family lost its protection. Meanwhile, its reputation for producing beauties spread far and wide, with countless wolf-like gazes cast upon them. In such circumstances, what good fate could the Hulian family have?
Originally thriving in the Southern Continent, they were forced to leave their homeland, migrating west to sparsely populated areas, yet still couldn’t escape the grasp of the Slave Capture Team. Generation after generation of twins were caught, trained as Beauty Slaves, and sent to powerful men as commodities. To this day, the twin beauties of this family are still sought after at major auctions. Behind the reputation of the "Hulian Tribe producing twin beauties" is the blood-shed history of a family.
Thus, the curse issued by that demon on its deathbed indeed is sinister; it forces the daughters of the Hulian family to be prostitutes or slaves for generations. This is also a reflection of the fate of many weak ones in the Southern Continent.
Having only beauty, yet lacking matching martial power, can only lead to deeper misfortunes.
Upon hearing this, Ning Xiaoxian couldn’t help but sigh, feeling sorry for the fate of these captivating women.
Hu Huoer continued, "When they were about to throw me into the cart, Tantai and his junior sister happened to be passing by here executing a mission for their sect. Seeing the murder and robbery taking place on the ground, with bloodstains everywhere, they descended to check the situation. As a result, you can guess, they killed all those perpetrators and saved me and the other girls."
She fell into reminiscence, a gentle smile on her lips: "Back then, Tantai Yi wasn’t as unkempt as he is now. On that day, he had his hair tied with a green jade ring and wore a pale green outfit, a handsome and spirited young man. He stood straight in front of me, blocking the view of those perpetrators. Before killing, he placed me aside, asked me to close my eyes, and told me not to look. That’s when I knew, he was truly a gentle person."
"I indeed closed my eyes tightly, did not look or make a sound, until he patted my shoulder." Hu Huoer said slowly, "At that time, his sword was still stained with blood, but his eyes were bright, with a hint of a smile, the wind blowing his long hair. I... I liked him at that moment. Unfortunately, he already had someone he loved, his junior sister who fought alongside him. They stood together like a perfect couple."
