The Curse Of Beauty

Taizhen Xianzun had never liked fishing at all. To her, it was very boring. She only went with her father because he said he would get her a new hairpin if they caught enough fish. But after sitting by the river for almost two hours, she had not caught a single fish at all. "Father." "Hm" "Are there any fish here?" Her father who had a fishing rod looked at her "Of course. Just be patient" "I have been patient for two hours." "Then be patient for another hour." Xianzun puffed her cheeks. She looked at the river and put her fingers in the water. It was very cold today. "Father look." Her father turned around A thin layer of mist had suddenly appeared over the river. It was strange. Because the afternoon had been clear just a moment before. The mist spread until it covered all the water. "What is that?" Xianzun stood up "Xianzun don't go close." But she was already walking to the river. There was something in the mist. She could not see it clearly but it looked like a door. A faint blue light was in the middle. "Father there is something over there." "Come back!" Before her father could reach her, the mist suddenly got bigger. Xianzun felt something pull her forward. She grabbed a tree branch but it broke quickly. "AH!" "XIANZUN!!" ... The next morning. "Ugh..." Xianzun opened her eyes slowly Her head hurt. She tried to move her arms but something was stopping her. When she looked down she saw thick ropes around her wrists. "?" She blinked. What? Why is she tied up? She looked around and saw several young women sitting beside her. All of them wore strange clothes. Some were crying and others looked scared. "Excuse me." A girl next to her turned around. "You are awake." "Where are we?" "I don't know... They brought us here last night " Xianzun frowned "Who brought us?" Before the girl could answer, a loud voice came from outside. "Have the girls woken up yet?" "Most of them." Footsteps came closer. The wooden door opened and three men came in. They wore rough clothes and had swords. One of them looked around and pointed at the girls. "The buyers will come tomorrow. Make sure none of them run away." Xianzun looked at him "Buyers?" The man looked at her. His eyes stopped on her face. For a few seconds he said nothing. Then he walked closer. "What is your name little beauty?" Xianzun frowned and moved back "Why should I tell you?" The other two men looked at each other The first man crouched in front of her His face changed "You are very pretty. What is your name?" He asked again. When she didn't answer him, he sneered and stood up. "Boss. Come look at this one." Another man came in. He looked at the girls and then at Xianzun. His face suddenly changed. "Where did you find her?" "Same place as the others." The man crouching in front of Xianzun reached out and grabbed her chin. "What's your name again?" Xianzun immediately turned her face away. "Don't touch me!" The man laughed. "Oh? You've got quite a temper." "Let go!" Instead of releasing her, he tightened his grip. Xianzun frowned before suddenly throwing her head forward. THUD! "AHHH!" The man's face jerked backwards. He stumbled and grabbed his nose in pain. "YOU LITTLE BRAT!" The other girls stared at her in disbelief. "Are you crazy?!" "He's the one who grabbed me!" The man glared at her. His subordinate quickly stepped forward to help him. "Are you alright?" "Get that girl!" Two men approached her. Xianzun immediately scrambled backwards, but the ropes around her wrists made it difficult to move. "Don't come any closer!" One of them grabbed her shoulder. "Get up." "NO!" He pulled her forward, causing her to stumble. The second man caught her arm and dragged her towards the door. "Let go of me! Where are you taking me?!" "Stop making noise!" Xianzun kicked his shin. "AH! You!" He raised his hand, but before he could do anything, the man who had entered earlier suddenly spoke. "Stop." Everyone turned towards him. His gaze landed on Xianzun. Even with her untidy hair and frightened expression, she was extraordinarily beautiful. Her features were delicate but at the same time sharp, and her eyes were particularly striking. He had seen countless women before. Yet he couldn't remember ever looking at someone and feeling such an immediate desire to keep her. "Untie her." He ordered The two subordinates exchanged glances. "Boss?" "Did I tell you to repeat my words?" "Y-Yes!" They quickly removed the ropes from Xianzun's wrists. She pulled her hands towards herself and rubbed the red marks. The man approached her. "Are you hurt?" Xianzun looked at him suspiciously. "What do you think? I've been tied up since yesterday!" He glanced at her wrists. "Bring the physician." "There's no need for that. Just let me go!" The man ignored her request. "Prepare a separate room for her. Nobody is allowed to enter without my permission." Xianzun stared at him. "...Excuse me?" He turned towards the others. "Also, bring her clothes and food. I don't want her eating the same things as the other captives." One of the men hesitated. "But Boss, the buyers are coming tomorrow. We already promised them-" "Cancel it." "But..." The man turned his head. "Do you want me to repeat myself?" The subordinate immediately lowered his head and shakes it. "N-no...I apologize boss." Xianzun looked at them in confusion. What is happening? She took a step backwards. "I don't know who you are, but I want to go home!" The man looked at her again. "What's your name?" He asked. She glared at him and spat. "Taizhen Xianzun!!" He repeated it under his breath. Taizhen Xianzun. A smile slowly appeared on his face. "Hm. Beautiful name for a beautiful lady." He said. He had no intention of forgetting that name. Hearing him say it like that, Xianzun felt her skin crawl. .