《Demon Desire Heart Sutra》?
Is it the incomplete technique I found in the demon cultivator’s cave? Does this old man have other parts of it?
Tang Xin pretended not to care much and said, “What kind of technique is this? I’ve never heard of it.”
“Never heard of it, huh…” The blind old man didn’t seem surprised and explained, “This is a mysterious demonic technique that appeared thousands of years ago. It’s said to be closely linked to the Demon Lord of that time. If this technique were complete, it would be one of the top in the cultivation world. But after the decline of the demonic path, it was somehow broken into pieces and scattered across the continent.”
“One of the top? That powerful? Are you sure this isn’t just hearsay?” Tang Xin asked.
“Events from thousands of years ago, some superpowers on the continent must have records,” the old man said. “If you doubt it, you can find a way to check those places. What I can guarantee is that the 《Demon Desire Heart Sutra》 I have is real.”
“Senior!” Su Ling couldn’t hold back and interrupted, “No need to beg her, I’ll find a way to get out myself! I’ll come back with people to save you!”
“Save a demon cultivator?” The old man said with a bitter smile, “It’s useless. My lifespan is almost exhausted, and I’m not far from death… If those people didn’t want more information from me, they probably would have dealt with me long ago.”
“In my life, I spent the first half indulging in the demonic path, doing all sorts of evil, and the second half waking up and making amends. To end up like this, I’m already satisfied.”
“Senior…” Su Ling sniffled, tears welling up in her eyes.
“Very touching,” Tang Xin commented. “Alright, this deal sounds good. The incomplete part in exchange for Su Ling’s life. Just to confirm, you don’t need us to save you, right?”
“Yes,” the old man said. “Please bring Su Ling in as well. I want to give her the remaining things.”
Tang Xin nodded and used Xue Demon Escape to bring the girl into the cell.
“Your master said your sword lacks something,” the old man kindly said to Su Ling. “I think she meant ‘conviction.’ Why you wield your sword is very important.”
“I used to want revenge on someone,” Su Ling seemed willing to share everything with the old man. “Recently, that someone has changed a lot, she’s not as bad as before… I don’t strike as hard, and sometimes I feel lost…”
Tang Xin was taken aback.
Wow, it even involves me? Does the Xuanling Sect’s senior sister have to take the blame for this too?
“Feeling lost is normal,” the old man smiled. “But I believe you’ll find a new reason, and then your sword will become sharp again.”
He raised his arm and gently tapped Su Ling’s forehead, causing her body to stiffen.
A few moments later, the girl opened her eyes and bowed deeply to the old man.
“In my life, I’ve met many people from both the righteous and demonic paths,” the old man turned to Tang Xin, “but you give me a unique feeling.”
Tang Xin said nothing, just curled her lips into a smile.
“The 《Demon Desire Heart Sutra·Incomplete Part》 is yours.”
He tapped Tang Xin’s palm, and a piece of information appeared in her mind.
【You have obtained “Demon Desire Heart Sutra · Fragment ②”】
“Aren’t you afraid I’ll take the technique and run away?” Tang Xin probed.
“What other choice do I have but to take a gamble?” the old man retorted.
Tap, tap—
“There’s nothing here, I told you there couldn’t be ghosts.”
“Then why were you hiding behind me, scared?”
Voices of two guards came from not far away.
“Senior,” Su Ling said again, “I won’t forget your teachings!”
“Good child,” the old man laughed heartily, “Remember to follow your heart in the future. Helping you fulfills a great wish of mine!”
“Got it, I will definitely…”
“Enough with the chatter, people are coming,” Tang Xin interrupted, ruining the mood, “Are we leaving or not? The guards won’t wait for you to finish your lines. If you’re not leaving, I am.”
Su Ling choked on his words, glaring fiercely.
“Let’s go,” the old man said finally, “Outside is where you belong.”
Tang Xin glanced at the blind old man, held Su Ling, and used a teleportation technique to leave the underground prison.
…
The location of the imprisoned geniuses had been determined. Next, they just needed to figure out the camp’s position and get the message out.
Tang Xin casually walked towards the camp’s perimeter, but every time she got close to an exit, she was stopped.
Even as “Red Snow Asura,” leaving here required a specially made carriage.
The surrounding hills were open and heavily guarded, making it impossible to avoid them even with Xue Demon Teleportation.
Fortunately, this was no problem for Tang Xin.
Creating chaos was her specialty. Once things got chaotic, anything was possible!
【You have one card draw opportunity, do you wish to use it?】
【Drawing card…】
Honestly, the card draw luck has already increased by 1%. If nothing good comes out, it would be a shame, right?
【Congratulations, you have obtained: Skill Card · Hundred Miles of Flying Xue】
【Skill Card · Hundred Miles of Flying Xue: Causes a blizzard within a certain range, indiscriminately weakening all personnel’s combat power, dealing double damage to those afraid of the cold.】
Indiscriminate… hurting the enemy a thousand, while losing nine hundred and ninety-nine yourself, right?
Tang Xin looked up at the clear, cloudless sky.
Then decisively used the skill card.
“Is it snowing?”
“In this hot weather, snow?”
“Holy crap, this isn’t ordinary snow!”
The sudden bad weather threw the camp into chaos.
The snow wasn’t something they feared, but this snow could disturb their qi and even damage their dantian, which was truly unusual.
Several Nascent Soul cultivators took the initiative to search for the source of the climate change, but they found no trace, as if it had naturally formed.
Even though this was a desolate place, encountering such a phenomenon… it was truly a rare sight!
Tang Xin seized the opportunity, using her escape technique to bypass the hidden surveillance and made her way to the mountaintop.
The cultivators responsible for guarding didn’t leave their posts, and anyone trying to pass would not escape their detection.
But they overlooked the gaze hidden within the snowflakes behind them.
Looking around, the peaks rose and fell, and with the help of her spiritual eye technique, Tang Xin could see farther than ordinary people.
After sketching the general terrain in her mind, Tang Xin retreated to the shadows, took out her sect’s jade token, infused it with qi, and activated its settings.
“Hello, hello?”
“Sister, it’s… static… Sister!”
“Tang Xin… she… static… still alive?”
“The signal here is weak, so I’ll keep it short,” Tang Xin thought for a moment and came up with a reasonable explanation they could accept. “I tracked those people into the desolate mountains and found their main base.”
“To confirm the truth, I stayed hidden for a while, enduring the harsh conditions, lying on the ground, recording their comings and goings. It’s been tough.”
“I’m now telling you their general location, as well as their numbers and cultivation levels… Hurry and come save me, I’m going to starve to death out here!”
