People with conviction are terrifying.
Madmen with conviction are even more terrifying.
That group of people, in order to awaken the “Demon Sovereign Bloodline” within Lian Xin, would stop at nothing and spare no expense.
“Demon Sovereign Bloodline,” Tang Xin touched his chin and said, “Does such a thing really exist?”
For low-level cultivators, their bloodline is of no use. There is no evidence that the descendants of Foundation Building cultivators have higher cultivation talent than ordinary people’s descendants.
The advantage of cultivator families lies in their longer lifespans and greater vitality, allowing them to keep having children.
As long as they have many children, there will always be some who can cultivate… Thinking this way, it is true that more cultivators are born in cultivator families than in ordinary families.
“I don’t know either,” Lian Xin shook her head. “At that level, they already possess the power to glimpse the Great Dao. Perhaps some changes occur, or maybe it’s just wishful thinking on their part… At least, I haven’t heard of any human genius in the righteous path becoming a super strong cultivator solely because of their ancestors’ bloodline.”
In reality, even if there is a Demon Sovereign Bloodline, so what?
Maybe it allows one to reach a higher limit than ordinary demon cultivators, but to reach the level of the Demon Sovereign, or even surpass them?
Is it that easy?
But these followers don’t care, or rather, they don’t want to care. They just want the Demon Sovereign to return to the continent.
“Tang Xin,” Lian Xin said softly, “are you a follower too?”
“Me?”
She scratched her head.
“What’s wrong? Why do you ask?”
“The code you mentioned,” the girl explained, “is a code among the Demon Sovereign’s followers. Although knowing the code doesn’t necessarily mean you’re as crazy as those people I’ve encountered before, it does indicate a certain degree of longing for the ‘Demon Sovereign.'”
“And your badge is a tool used by some in the demonic path to identify themselves,” Lian Xin paused. “These people may not be as crazy as those I’ve met, but they’re not exactly normal either…”
So, there are so many people in the demonic path paying attention to the “Demon Sovereign”?
It’s understandable. After all, the Demon Sovereign’s era was the most glorious period for the demonic path. Now that times are tough, it’s natural for some to reminisce about the past.
After saying all this, Lian Xin’s expression didn’t look too happy.
Ever since she escaped from the followers, she had been on the run, witnessing many tragedies. Before meeting Tang Xin, she never really believed that there were so-called “good people” in the cultivation world. It was all about benefits; without benefits, no one would bother interacting with others. But Tang Xin gave her a different feeling… However, if she was also a follower, that would be a different story.
“I’m not interested in being a Demon Lord or anything,” Tang Xin shrugged. “Let me be honest with you, I’m not actually from the demonic path. The badge and the Soul Devouring Banner ended up in my hands due to some very complicated circumstances.”
Disguising herself as someone from the demonic path was to gain the trust of the “Demonic Fire Seed.” Now that she had the “Nine Provinces Sealing Manual” and could leave the Hundred Poison Mountain Range to complete her main storyline objective, there was no need to hide anymore, especially since Lian Xin didn’t seem to like the demonic path either.
Lian Xin was visibly surprised after hearing this.
“Not from the demonic path?”
She carefully scrutinized the chief senior sister of the Xuanling Sect.
“Your aura, your affinity with the Soul Devouring Banner, and the way you encouraged the demonic cultivators… Everything about you screams pure demonic cultivator!”
“Can everyone stop judging by appearances?” Tang Xin’s mouth twitched. “I clearly have ‘kind and righteous’ written on my forehead, why do you all ignore that…”
Is it my fault I look like a villain? The real problem is this world that judges by appearances!
“So you’re not a demonic cultivator…”
Lian Xin lowered her head, feeling a mix of emotions.
If she wasn’t a demonic cultivator, she wouldn’t be a follower of the Demon Lord, which made her happy. But if she was a righteous cultivator, then there would be no way for her, a pure demonic cultivator, to have any further interactions with her…
Although she didn’t understand why Tang Xin helped her this time, the gap between their identities was clear, making future interactions unlikely. This thought made her feel a bit sad.
Seeing their conversation becoming increasingly “profound,” Ah Miao, who knew that “the more you know, the more dangerous it is,” quickly said, “I’ll go scout the surroundings, meow,” and ran off.
“No matter what,” Lian Xin put away her complicated emotions and nodded slightly, “thank you for your help this time. Without you, I really wouldn’t know how to get the Sealing Manual.”
“I told you, no need to thank me,” Tang Xin said, “and the task isn’t over yet. Only when I get you out of the Hundred Poisons Mountain Range will it be considered a success.”
“Mm,” Lian Xin responded, then took out a delicate pendant from her sleeve and said, “I’m afraid something might happen along the way, so I’ll give this to you first.”
“A protective charm I made myself…”
You, someone plagued by bad luck, making a protective charm—what’s the point?
[Options generating…]
[Option 1: Burn the charm to ashes in front of her.]
[Success rate: 100%, Reward: Authentic Protective Charm, Trigger Effect: Lian Xin’s Favorability drops to zero]
[Option 2: Take the charm and secretly throw it away.]
[Success rate: 100%, Reward: One-time Authentic Protective Charm, Trigger Effect: Scumbag Value +100]
[Option 3: Take the charm and wear it, do not discard it.]
[Success rate: 100%, Reward: Cuteness +1]
What the heck does this have to do with cuteness!
Tang Xin was quite tempted to choose “2”. Being a scumbag is better than causing any trouble.
But…
Do you dare offend the “Demon Lord’s Bloodline Holder”?
By then, avoiding the righteous protagonist’s punishment only to be killed by a demonic big shot—how unjust would that be?
“Thank you,” Tang Xin had no choice but to take the charm with a forced smile and said, “I’ll keep it safe. I hope it brings me good luck…”
As soon as she finished speaking, she saw Ah Miao running over quickly, looking anxious.
“Something terrible has happened, meow!”
She lowered her voice, sounding a bit flustered.
“What happened?” Tang Xin asked. “We’ve all seen big scenes before, what could be so surprising?”
“When I was scouting around, I found a lot of righteous cultivators heading this way,” A Miao wiped the sweat off her forehead and said, “Their direction of advance coincides with the location of the Hundred Poisons Hall!”
“How did they discover this place?” Lian Xin asked, puzzled.
“It’s a bit unexpected,” Tang Xin nodded, “But there’s no need to be so nervous, right…”
“The problem is, it’s not just those sect disciples coming!” A Miao quickly wagged her tail and said, “High-level cultivators are here too! Their aura is extremely oppressive, I didn’t dare to get close!”
“I suspect that the so-called disciple demon-slaying is just a feint. The true purpose of the righteous sects is to find the Hundred Poisons Hall!”
“What the heck?!”
