By the time Mo Xuanli used a spell to viciously smash Lou Zihan to the ground, Lou Xuan was already dead, and Lou Zixiao had lost her memories and fallen into a coma.
Seeing everything, Lou Zihan’s eyes split wide as if about to tear apart. She began to howl and scream, her whole person sinking into madness, her demonic nature growing even heavier.
“Lou Xuan! You’re biased! You’ve always favored that mixed-blood! How could you treat me like this! Now you even died for her, not for me!” As Lou Zihan spoke, she still tried to make a move on Lou Zixiao, but was suppressed by spells and simply couldn’t do it.
Her gaze swept to Lou Zixiao’s wrist. That red cord that looked incomparably simple was actually Lou Xuan’s life-bound magic artifact. It could alleviate pain in the body and resist all external evil intrusions.
There were only two. One was given to Lou Zixiao, and one was used as the switch to the secret chamber.
In the past, Lou Zihan had wanted to ask for one, but Lou Xuan didn’t agree, saying that Lou Zixiao needed it more.
He said they were the same, but they were never the same. At some unknown point, Lou Zixiao’s position had become more important than hers, so Lou Zihan used every possible means to torment Lou Zixiao, or commanded others to torment her. On this island, she was still the one who called the shots.
Lou Xuan had stopped it once or twice, but found himself powerless. After all, they weren’t of the same generation, and it was hard for him to manage things so meticulously. When facing Lou Zihan, it was even more impossible to lecture her. So Lou Xuan changed his attitude and began to ignore Lou Zixiao. By doing so, he also deceived Lou Zihan for a period of time, making her think that Lou Zixiao was nothing special after all, and naturally she let Lou Zixiao go, treating her as a fake friend.
But as she grew up, she discovered that Lou Zixiao had developed feelings for Lou Xuan. She began to resent this healthy, cheerful girl who could always stay by Lou Xuan’s side. So she once again began to torment Lou Zixiao, wanting Lou Zixiao to know that she was the one Lou Xuan valued most.
But… every time she did this, although Lou Xuan would scold his disciple on the surface and defend her, when they were alone, Lou Xuan would only look at her with that cold gaze, as if he could see right through her. Lou Zihan then understood that her performance was nothing more than that of a clown jumping on stage; in fact, he knew everything in his heart.
This made Lou Zihan realize that everything was just Lou Xuan acting. So every time after he sent her away, he would return to Lou Zixiao’s side. He would never stay by her side to comfort her, because Lou Xuan knew that the grievances Lou Zihan suffered were fake.
At first, Lou Zihan didn’t understand. She thought Lou Xuan was constrained by her parents and therefore had no choice but to favor her. But until she learned of Lou Zixiao’s identity, she suddenly understood everything.
What Lou Xuan wanted was for the people on the island not to get close to Lou Zixiao, to have bad relationships with her. He was afraid that Lou Zixiao would reveal a flaw.
And now this further proved Lou Zihan’s conjecture. Lou Xuan had paved all the paths for Lou Zixiao.
Lou Zixiao, who was not well liked on the island and had no interpersonal connections, if she disappeared one day, no one would care. She was isolated to begin with.
The Valley Master would naturally not spread word that he had lost a mixed-blood. The others wouldn’t mention her either, nor would they go looking for her. Even if they encountered her again outside, it would be impossible for them to step forward to strike up a conversation and ask.
Lou Zixiao, having lost her memories, Lou Zixiao with a changed identity, would truly gain freedom in the truest sense.
Having thought through all of this, Lou Zihan let out a hoarse roar. She still felt that she had lost. Lou Xuan had clearly expended far more thought and effort on Lou Zixiao.
Gu Baiqing held Lou Zixiao and looked at Lou Zihan like this with great displeasure. Mo Xuanli also harbored killing intent. Although directly killing Lou Zihan would make it impossible to explain things to the Immortal Medicine Valley, she had already become a man-eating demon, with no possibility of redemption.
Thinking this, Mo Xuanli prepared to strike with a palm to shatter Lou Zihan’s heavenly spirit cap.
But suddenly a voice came through. It was the Valley Master, who had discovered that his granddaughter was missing and rushed over.
As soon as he arrived and saw the situation before him, he was horrified. “What are you doing!”
Gu Baiqing said, “Valley Master Lou, take a closer look. Your granddaughter has been bewitched by a man-eating demon and has already become the same kind of man-eating demon as those in the plaza.”
“How is that possible… no…” The Valley Master stepped forward in shock, but still had to face reality. Lou Zihan’s blood-red eyes, the blood still on her hands, the hole in Lou Xuan’s chest, and her current crazed behavior toward Lou Zixiao, the Valley Master could almost imagine what had happened here. He had already known that Lou Xuan’s condition wasn’t good, but he hadn’t expected… that he would die so easily. He was his most prized disciple, and he had still wanted to…
Was it Zihan who killed him?
Lou Xuan, Zihan… The Valley Master almost couldn’t bear the blow, his body trembling.
But even so, the Valley Master still wasn’t willing to give up this only descendant, even if she had fallen into demonic cultivation.
“I beg the two of you to show mercy. I will think of a way to save her. Perhaps she can be saved. I guarantee I will keep watch over her and not let her go out. She will be imprisoned here forever. If she takes even one step out of this place, I will personally… eliminate the demon and uphold the Dao.”
Gu Baiqing hesitated for a moment. After all, each sect indeed had the right to handle demonic beings on its own. The Zixiao Sect itself imprisoned one. Handing Lou Zihan over to the Valley Master was indeed more appropriate. No matter what, the Immortal Medicine Valley would not possibly allow Lou Zihan, who had turned into a man-eating demon, to run rampant. Moreover, he thought of an idea.
He said directly, “Fine, but we have conditions.”
Mo Xuanli hadn’t expected his master to agree, but at the instant his master agreed, Mo Xuanli understood what his master intended to do.
“Fine, any conditions are acceptable.” The Valley Master was already panicking and grasping at straws.
“This mixed-blood is almost dead. We will take the corpse away.” Gu Baiqing said.
The Valley Master froze, somewhat puzzled. “Dead? Lou Xuan didn’t succeed? Forget it. If the two of you think this corpse is useful, take it away.” In any case, a corpse without a origin bone couldn’t save the Divine Tree outside, and keeping it would be useless.
“Second, all the research here regarding mixed-bloods, we want all of it.” Gu Baiqing continued.
Mo Xuanli froze for a moment, warmth rising in his heart. His master was doing this for him. Indeed, he wanted all the information here. He wanted to study it thoroughly, to see whether he himself truly couldn’t change his fate in the same way Lou Xuan had said. It could be considered a second path, aside from the fragments of the God-Slaying Sword.
At this point, the Valley Master hesitated for a moment. After all, Lou Xuan’s research was still very valuable, but thinking about the current situation, mixed-bloods… probably would no longer exist. So he nodded in agreement.
However, the Valley Master likely didn’t expect that this transaction would ultimately be in vain. In the end, he still couldn’t keep his granddaughter.
At this time, the Valley Master restrained Lou Zihan, knocked her unconscious, and prepared to leave with his people and Lou Xuan’s corpse.
“Since the Valley Master has come here, has the situation outside already calmed down?” Mo Xuanli suddenly spoke.
The Valley Master’s expression was somewhat ugly. “No… because the Divine Tree’s blessing has already begun. Spiritual energy is fluctuating, and even the spirit-gathering formations have become chaotic. Although the demon race has been eliminated for the most part, things will be even harder afterward. Right now, our Immortal Medicine Valley can’t really do anything either. We can only grit our teeth and try to endure it. We’ll do our best to keep the fluctuations from affecting the common people outside. The two of you are very powerful, you might as well hurry over to help.”
After saying this, the Valley Master left the secret chamber.
The Divine Tree’s blessing, one link in the mission.
It should have been Mo Xuanli who went to complete it, but Gu Baiqing hesitated. After thinking it over, Gu Baiqing still turned and told Mo Xuanli the truth about the Divine Tree’s blessing.
The so-called Divine Tree’s blessing was a phenomenon that erupted when the Divine Tree absorbed excess fragment power. As the flowers drifted down, the people below would receive different benefits. Originally, it could also be considered a reward for their hard work in holding the formation.
But the power contained in these flowers did not come from the Divine Tree or the fragments. Instead, it came from the extracted soul power of mixed-bloods. There were parts the Divine Tree could not absorb, which then gathered and formed these flowers, so their color closely resembled that of a mixed-blood’s origin bone.
“Before Lou Xuan died, he said that if you received the Divine Tree’s blessing, it would be equivalent to absorbing those below… residual soul powers. It can help suppress the demonic nature in one’s heart. This was something he discovered when Lou Zixiao received the blessing, and it was very effective.” However, because Lou Zixiao would suffer splitting headaches as soon as she got close, Lou Xuan never let her go again afterward.
But according to his research, this was indeed the case. Everyone who received the Divine Tree’s blessing would also experience a sense of mental purification. In the future, when encountering heart demons during cultivation, things would be easier. It was probably equivalent to an effect that reduced one’s demonization value.
The so-called system requirement of a mind without distractions and a pure heart was likely also because those soul powers originally came from pure young children. Naturally, achieving that state would allow one to receive the greatest amount of power.
Although it was beneficial to Mo Xuanli… it still felt somewhat nauseating. And when thought about carefully, the entire so-called Divine Tree’s blessing was truly extremely ironic.
After Gu Baiqing finished explaining, Mo Xuanli’s expression was indeed extremely ugly. The anger and hatred in his eyes were very obvious.
“I don’t want it… I don’t need it.” How could Mo Xuanli accept it? Just thinking about its origins made him feel like retching. “I only hope that the Divine Tree will wither as soon as possible. It would be best if it could be destroyed by the spirit-gathering formation. That way… they wouldn’t have to be restless even in death, and could finally rest in peace.”
After Mo Xuanli finished speaking, his gaze dimmed.
If it were possible, how he wished he could directly cut down that Divine Tree.
But the Divine Tree was, after all, the Divine Tree. Unless something like Ao Hang revealed his true form to uproot it, it would be impossible to destroy it. One could only wait for it to slowly wither away. But how could he openly command a true dragon to do such a thing? That would cause him, his master, and the Zixiao Sect to all be criticized.
Looking at Mo Xuanli like this, Gu Baiqing actually already had an answer in his heart. After all, this was the child he himself had raised, he understood him. He opened his mouth, but in the end said nothing. He could only silently ask the system whether the consequences of failing this task were serious, since it hadn’t been specified when the task was first assigned.
Gu Baiqing wasn’t foolish enough to disregard his own life just to consider Mo Xuanli’s emotions. After all, if he were to die… he feared that the little Mo-dog in front of him would become even more unhinged.
But he would do his utmost to protect Mo Xuanli’s state of mind.
After learning that it would only result in a reduction of points, and that there was no warning issued, meaning it wouldn’t be reset to zero, everything was workable. He only hoped that the deduction would be as small as possible.
But the system still prompted that this was beneficial to Mo Xuanli. Mo Xuanli’s demonization value had already reached 56. Accepting one blessing could at least reduce it by 10 points. Gu Baiqing was truly tempted. Usually, when he looked at Mo Xuanli, he couldn’t tell that his demonization value was actually this high in a normal state, so he never felt an urgent sense of danger. He always felt that he was still the pure and kind little disciple by his side. But sometimes, not everything beneficial is something that should be done.
In the end, Gu Baiqing said to Mo Xuanli, “Alright, we won’t accept it. This way, to prevent any accidents, you take what needs to be taken, then settle Lou Zixiao properly. I’ll go to the Divine Tree first.”
After Gu Baiqing finished speaking, he was about to leave, but Mo Xuanli grabbed him in one motion. Little Mo-dog was extremely sensitive. His eyes trembled slightly as he cautiously asked, “Are you… unhappy?”
Gu Baiqing froze. He shouldn’t be, right? Well… losing a lot of points for no apparent reason did leave some resentment. But it had nothing to do with Mo Xuanli. He was just depressed that the Divine Tree’s blessing turned out to be such a disgusting thing, and the system still wanted him to do it. Wasn’t this forcing him to fail the task? He hadn’t even noticed his own emotional fluctuation, yet little Mo-dog had seen through it.
Gu Baiqing smiled and said, “I’m not.”
How could there be none? Mo Xuanli clearly felt it. “I… I’ve thought it over. We should still go. After all, it’s good for me. I’m a mixed-blood, with evil demonic nature inside me. Sometimes I can’t control it. I shouldn’t be willful. Master, I was wrong. Wait for me, let’s go together.”
Gu Baiqing, however, grabbed Mo Xuanli instead, rubbing his temples slightly as he said, “I really am not angry. If this Divine Tree’s blessing could completely remove your demonic nature, I wouldn’t stop you. But if it only slows it down, then there’s no need for us to wrong ourselves. Just work harder to restrain it normally. Besides, you still have me watching over you. It’s fine.”
Warmth spread through Mo Xuanli’s heart, and he hurriedly said, “Then wait for me to go together. You can’t leave me behind.”
How many times has this been now? Gu Baiqing finally had no choice but to put on a stern face and scold him a little.
“Xuanli, I promised not to abandon you, but that doesn’t mean we have to be inseparable. When it’s time to do proper business, don’t fool around! It was already not good that we left Li Xiuran and Ji Chuling over there. Aren’t you worried about them? And the spirit-gathering formation… probably only I can handle it steadily.” Gu Baiqing had also considered this, which was why he planned to go over first.
“But…” Mo Xuanli always felt uneasy. Perhaps it was because he had only just managed to reach this point with his master, and their time of happiness had been far too brief. They had been pushed forward by one event after another, and restlessness still churned in his heart. He truly did not want Gu Baiqing to leave his sight at all. He was always afraid that once Gu Baiqing left, everything would shatter like an illusion and collapse.
After thinking for a long time, he could only say, “But your spiritual power.”
Gu Baiqing raised his brows, and for once joked, “Don’t worry. My spiritual power is so abundant right now, don’t you have any idea?”
Mo Xuanli froze, as if he had thought of something, then suddenly rushed forward, wrapped his arms around Gu Baiqing, and was about to kiss him.
“What are you doing!” Gu Baiqing hurriedly pushed Mo Xuanli’s face away.
“I’ll top you up a bit more,” Mo Xuanli said innocently, kissing Gu Baiqing’s palm.
“It’s already more than enough. With this time, hurry up and find all the materials, and come meet me sooner!” Gu Baiqing pushed someone away and no longer gave him a chance to cling on, quickly leaving the secret chamber. If this continued, his disciple was going to turn into a lovesick fool, why was he so clingy?
But as soon as Mo Xuanli saw Gu Baiqing leave, he absentmindedly wanted to follow, though he only took one distracted step before stopping. He quickly organized the materials, tidied everything up at the fastest speed, and prepared to leave with Lou Zixiao.
Suddenly, a wisp of black smoke drifted in.
Mo Xuanli instantly became alert and lashed out with a whip. Yuxin revealed herself.
Mo Xuanli set Lou Zixiao down and was about to attack.
“Wait, I’m not here to fight. Mo Xuanli, the Saintess of the Demon Realm has a message for you. If you’re… too lazy to play those hypocritical games with the cultivation world, the Demon Realm welcomes your joining at any time. As long as you come, you’ll be the Demon Venerable. If you are the Demon Venerable, you can have whatever you want, for example… the person you care about most will belong to you alone forever.”
Mo Xuanli’s expression changed as he said sternly, “Nonsense. I am a disciple of the Zixiao Sect, irreconcilable with the demon race. Some Demon Realm Saintess, no matter what you’re trying to do, you will not succeed!”
Seeing Mo Xuanli’s upright and righteous expression, Yuxin found it amusing, he looked even more like a righteous cultivator than the actual cultivators of the cultivation world.
“Mo Xuanli, we’re offering you the most splendid future. What’s so good about mixing with those pedantic people of the cultivation world? Have you forgotten how they treated you in Taixu Hall? Have you forgotten how much suffering you’ve endured in this world? I really don’t understand— clearly, if you become a demon, you could enjoy all glory and respect. Why are you so unwilling to listen?”
Mo Xuanli showed no sign of wavering. “You know quite a lot. As expected, you’ve had your eye on me for a long time. No matter what methods you use, I will never fall into demonhood.” It was hard to say whether it came from ingrained beliefs since childhood, or an obsession in his heart. After all, the turning point of his entire life began with the demon race’s invasion. He had hated the demon race since he was young. Or perhaps now, it was simply to stand openly and honorably by that person’s side, at no point had he ever thought that falling into demonhood would make things easier.
“You’re really stubborn. So what if you fall into demonhood? You should have experienced the demonized state before, right? Acting as you please, what’s so bad about that?” Yuxin asked, puzzled.
Mo Xuanli’s eyes flickered as scenes surfaced in his sea of consciousness. Indeed, those had been the moments when he acted most freely, how tempting they were. But it was bad… because his master would be unhappy.
And he also knew that falling into demonhood for a mixed-blood was not so glamorous. After all, they had two cultivation systems. Unlike others in the cultivation world, who truly became demons once they fell, mixed-bloods could fall into demonhood and also recover. No matter where they went, they were destined to be suspected. It was just that the demon race worshiped strength more, as long as one was strong enough, others would be forced to shut up, and there wouldn’t be obvious targeting. So that so-called Saintess saying he could become the Demon Venerable was not empty talk, as long as he was the strongest after falling into demonhood, it would be enough.
“I am stubborn. Not only will I not fall into demonhood, I will also eradicate demons and defend the Dao!” As Mo Xuanli spoke, he attacked again.
Yuxin did not fight head-on, only continuously dodging, provoking him. “We’re begging you to come be our master, and you’re unwilling. Yet you’re willing to be a dog under the immortal sects, a dog that could be abandoned at any time, cursed at and suspected. What are you thinking?”
So what if I’m a dog? I’m not anyone else’s dog. If I devote myself solely to being my master’s dog, I can still live a life of contentment!
Mo Xuanli stopped wasting time responding. A veteran of the demon race was indeed difficult for him to take down alone. Previously, when Yuxin fought him, she had clearly been holding back.
“Oh, I see now.” Yuxin seemed to have seen through something and laughed. “Because of Gu Baiqing, right? Heh, you’re being his dog. Then what if he abandons you!”
Mo Xuanli’s mind indeed wavered for a moment. “Master wouldn’t!”
“Wouldn’t?” Yuxin deliberately struck at his sore spot. “Then why are you the only one here right now? Oh, could it be that before, he had no choice but to put on an act for you? Now that he knows you’re a mixed-blood, he finds you so disgusting that he doesn’t want to stay with you at all, but because of his responsibility as a master, he can’t casually deal with you?”
“You’re lying!” Mo Xuanli struck fiercely, finally injuring Yuxin, but also allowing Yuxin to find a breakthrough.
Yuxin laughed. “Actually, you know it in your heart. What are you? A mixed-blood. Who in the cultivation world wouldn’t find that disgusting? It’s just a matter of how they show it. I admit Gu Baiqing’s morals are fairly noble, but what does that prove? He might believe that you won’t fall into demonhood, but he will still guard against you at all times. He’ll continue to keep you as a disciple, but he will definitely never be as close as before…”
As Yuxin spoke, she felt Mo Xuanli’s movements grow sluggish. As expected, he was deeply affected.
“I heard that he used to treat you badly. Wasn’t it because you’re a mixed-blood? Someone as lofty as an immortal venerable, how could he not care about the possibility of a Primordial Demon?” As Yuxin said this, she saw Mo Xuanli come to a stop, his entire body stiffening.
“No… you’re lying. Master wouldn’t… Master is sincere to me, Master…”
Where was Master? Where was Master? Why couldn’t he sense him through the master–disciple bond? Right, he still had the ring. He… Mo Xuanli suddenly realized that his master’s storage pouch, because of changing clothes, was currently on his person.
So had he lost track of his Master?
No… no. Master was dealing with the Spirit-Gathering Array right now, he hadn’t abandoned him. Definitely hadn’t. He trusted Master, he did. Every word Master had said, every promise he had made, he remembered them all.
Mo Xuanli’s pupils trembled, yet the unease in his heart continued to expand.
The inferiority rooted deep in his heart had never been something Gu Baiqing’s few words could simply dig out.
But just at that moment, the entire Spirit-Gathering Array began to shake, someone was controlling the array!
There was only one possibility, it was Master!
Mo Xuanli’s eyes lit up, and he immediately cursed himself for being overly suspicious, already thinking to rush over and regroup.
At that very instant, Yuxin suddenly struck out with a palm. Fortunately, God Nine Transformations reacted faster, directly blocking in front, only letting Mo Xuanli suffer a very minor impact.
Yuxin seized the opportunity to flee, but before leaving she still left behind a sentence drifting in the air, causing Mo Xuanli to freeze on the spot, his face turning pale in an instant.
“Mo Xuanli, stop dreaming. Think about your family… even they could abandon you, the ones closest to you. Do you really think Gu Baiqing would do better than your own kin? Mo Xuanli, you know your fate, you are destined to be abandoned by everyone. Only power can follow you forever.”
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