Chapter 661

After the girl and those curses departed, Taiyilang stared at Luo En in astonishment.

"How could you let them leave? Don't you know their true nature? They've been hostile toward humans since birth—how could such hatred vanish so quickly? We must make them resolve this hostility, or it will only burden us."

Luo En shook his head.

"But can we possibly kill them all? Their numbers are vast, their power immense—and with the girl mediating, eliminating them won't be simple."

"Besides, rumors say some original curse formations still dwell in the mountains and forests. If even they appear, our situation will grow even more dire."

Taiyilang frowned deeply.

"But must we just let them go? Did those humans they killed ever get a chance?"

Luo En fell silent. He knew his actions hadn't reassured those humans—but he also knew he acted to prevent either side from spiraling further into extremism.

After all, the curses now had faith—they had their own creator—and thus became more united, more terrifying.

If we relentlessly sought to destroy them, their counterattack might be fierce.

And among humans, few possess such strength, and even fewer could stand against the curses.

Throughout the journey, Taiyilang had repeatedly told Luo En he shouldn't have let the curses leave—that this was their closest chance at victory, yet Luo En had abandoned it.

Luo En sighed helplessly.

"That wasn't an opportunity—that was merely a spark to ignite war. If we'd struck then, they and humans would have become true enemies, with no possibility of reconciliation."

Indeed, in the following days, the girl and the curses no longer attacked humans; instead, they gathered in one place, continuously constructing buildings.

Each time Luo En and Taiyilang came to investigate, they found the curses behaving peacefully.

One day, while Luo En was cultivating, someone knocked on his door.

Luo En opened it—and found a curse standing outside.

He immediately went on guard, eyes locked on the figure, ready for battle—but the curse smiled and said to Luo En:

"Our Queen requests your presence."

"Queen?"

Luo En froze.

For a moment he didn't react—then he remembered: the girl had declared herself Queen and now ruled the world of curses.

He quickly tidied his attire and followed the curse toward the girl's castle. In this short time, the castle had already taken shape.

Outside, Luo En saw the castle—and was stunned by its grandeur. Led by the curse, he entered—and the interior was even more awe-inspiring.

Everything shimmered in Jin Bihuihuang splendor; four massive stone pillars supported the ceiling, the structure solid and unshakable, its materials priceless.

After winding through twisting corridors, they reached the main hall. Luo En looked up—and saw the girl seated upon the throne.

Dressed in regal robes, she gazed downward; when she saw Luo En, she smiled and swiftly descended to meet him.

"What do you think of the kingdom I've built? Are you astonished?"

Hard to believe: once enemies in battle, now the girl greeted Luo En like an old friend.

Luo En smiled and said:

"It's truly astonishing—but how did you accomplish this in such a short time?"

The girl laughed.

"Don't underestimate the curses' power—they never tire, and their strength is immense. They can lift several tons effortlessly—perfect for construction."

Then the girl led Luo En on a tour of the castle.

Just then, a curse arrived to report:

"A large group of curses are now helping humans build structures."

This was precisely what the girl had ordered. Hearing this, Luo En felt profound relief—he hadn't imagined the curses could truly coexist peacefully with humans.

To reach this point, Luo En believed his decision had been right.

The girl said to Luo En:

"After you left, I kept thinking: why must we oppose humans? Humans truly treated me unfairly, and I did harbor resentment.

But so many years have passed—my old hatred has worn away. And then I saw some humans treat us kindly… so I changed my views."

Luo En nodded and said:

"I'm glad you've changed—and we can be friends."

After touring the castle, the girl took Luo En to see the curses helping humans.

Luo En watched—and felt deep relief and joy. For the first time in many years, he felt truly happy.

After bidding farewell to the girl, Luo En walked home—when suddenly Taiyilang appeared, startling him.

"What are you rushing about for?"

Luo En sighed helplessly.

But Taiyilang's face was filled with rage.

"Look at what those curses have done—they've grown even worse, more vile."

Luo En froze. He'd just left the curses' castle, where he'd seen them showing their best side—where had Taiyilang's hatred come from?

Seeing Luo En's surprise, Taiyilang said:

"Maybe you don't know yet. Come with me—I'll show you what they've done."

Saying this, he turned and walked ahead.

Soon they reached a remote place, where Luo En sensed a strange energy fluctuation—curses had been here.

"What happened here?"

Luo En asked, startled.

Taiyilang pointed ahead and said to Luo En:

"Look in that direction—do you see it?"