The bright moon hung in the night sky, shedding down light rays.
Inside a brightly lit study room, Ling Xian and Ling Tian Xiao held onto their teacups and sat across from each other.
The banquet had ended, but Ling Xian was not drunk. Although he was the undisputed star of the banquet and everyone came forward to toast him, with his status, who dared to get him drunk? They merely stopped at a certain point to show their sincerity.
After the banquet, he followed Ling Tian Xiao to the study room. He planned on catching up and asking about how the Ling Clan has been these past eight years.
"Master, I heard …" Ling Tian Xiao looked hesitant. He wanted to say something but stopped.
Ling Xian softly grinned, "Leader, please speak your mind."
"About seven years ago, I heard you provoked the Third Prince and Deputy Xiao Yao in the Zhou Dynasty. Then, there was no news of you." Ling Tian Xiao hesitated.
"That's right. Then, I accidentally wandered across the ocean. I just returned to Yunzhou a few days ago." Ling Xian softly nodded. Anticipation flashed across his eyes. The Third Prince and Marquis Xiao Yao, these two important people who forced him to leave his hometown years ago. He wondered how they would react when they saw him now.
"I …"
Ling Tian Xiao hesitated. Remembering Deputy Xiao Yao's capabilities, he couldn't help but worry, "Your Highness, you must be careful. Do not leak the news of your return."
"It's okay. Even if he doesn't come find me, I will find him." The corner of Ling Xian's lips curled up, revealing a confident smile.
"Find him?"
Ling Tian Xiao lost his composure. Even his hand that was holding onto the teacup was shaking. However, after seeing Ling Xian's calm expression, he couldn't help but have a guess.
His Highness … has he already reached the completion level?
Ling Tian Xiao's body quivered. He was shocked by his own guess. However, when he remembered Ling Xian's natural talent, he couldn't help but to believe it.
With Young Master's talent, reaching the Core Formation Stage in seven years is indeed shocking, but it is not impossible, right? Ling Tian Xiao silently guessed. The way he looked at Ling Xian was getting more and more respectful.
"Alright, let's not talk about me. Let's talk about the Ling Clan." Ling Xian brandished his hand and changed the topic.
"Thanks to you, the Ling Clan has been very peaceful these past few years," Ling Tian Xiao responded.
Ling Xian chuckled, "Leader, stop flattering me. I feel uncomfortable listening to you."
"I'm not flattering you. If you hadn't killed those two foundational cultivators, how would the Ling Clan be where it is now? They were destroyed long ago. " Ling Tian Xiao shook his head. Though it had been eight years since that incident, his appreciation towards Ling Xian never decreased.
It was the same for everyone in the Ling Family.
"That's true." Ling Xian faintly grinned and flapped around his sleeve. Two giant bags appeared on the table. "Two bags. One contains medicinal Dans, the other contains treasures. Please accept them."
Ling Tian Xiao was a little startled. He subconsciously opened the bag. Then, a wave of blinding light filled up the entire study room.
"This …"
Shock flashed across his eyes. Ling Tian Xiao quickly closed the bag and tried to calm down the shock and greed in his heart. Only after a long while did he recollect himself. In a trembling voice, he said, "Master … this is far too valuable. You have given me hundreds of techniques. I cannot accept any more."
"Accept them. Though it sounds arrogant, these things are really useless to me." Ling Xian brandished his hand. These were all things he bought on the way here. The reason why he only took out the techniques and not the medicinal Dans or treasures was because he didn't want to shock the Ling Clan again.
This was why he chose to take them out now.
"But, this is far too valuable." Ling Tian Xiao hesitated. Even though he knew that with these treasures, the Ling Clan's capabilities would multiply, he still felt guilty.
Ling Xian grinned, "Accept them. Now that I am famous and capable, of course I have to repay the Ling Clan. If you don't accept them, then you are not giving me face. "
"I … Alright, thank you." Ling Tian Xiao hesitated and placed the two bags into his storage pouch. The way he looked at Ling Xian was full of appreciation.
"Right." Ling Xian suddenly remembered something and frowned, "Leader, why don't I see Tian Xiang? Is it because … she doesn't want to see me? "
Hearing Ling Xian mention Ling Tian Xiang, Ling Tian Xiao's expression changed. Remembering his sister's condition, his heart ached.
Seeing this, Ling Xian frowned, "Could it be … something happened to her?"
"Aye …" Exhaling deeply, Ling Tian Xiao was silent for a long time. Then, he sighed, "My sister … she is possessed."
"Possessed?"
Ling Xian frowned, but very quickly, he relaxed, "Leader, are you saying she joined the demonic path? That's not that big of a deal. "
Everything in the world is relative. If there is light, there is darkness. If there is righteousness, there is evil. In the Taoism community, even though the righteous path has always disliked the demonic path, in the recent tens of thousands of years, there hasn't been any large scale wars. It just looks like they are not on the same side.
Therefore, when he heard that Ling Tian Xiang was possessed, Ling Xian didn't think much of it. However, what Ling Tian Xiao said next made his heart drop.
"If she joined the demonic path, then it's not a big deal. But Little Sister, she … has truly turned into a demon. "
Ling Tian Xiao's face was full of heartache. Thinking about his sister's condition, he hated himself for being useless. He could only watch and do nothing.
"Becoming a demon in the truest sense?"
Ling Xian's expression changed as he stared at Ling Tian Xiao, "Say that again. Is it really that demonic?"
"That's right. Possessed." Ling Tian Xiao sighed deeply. As if he had aged a few years, he appeared very tired.
Because of Ling Tian Xiang, he had been troubled for years. Yet there was nothing he could do. How could he not be tired?
"She really is possessed …"
Ling Xian's face revealed his disbelief. Only after a long while did he suppress the shock he felt.
What was the true meaning of becoming a demon?
One word, kill!
Lose consciousness, have no emotions, and become a killing machine!
"There is no need for reason, no need for hatred. Truly possessed, one kills everyone they see and becomes a soulless walking corpse." Ling Xian inhaled deeply and trembled, "Tian Xiang, she … she really became a demon?"
"Yes." Ling Tian Xiao closed his eyes in pain and leaned against the chair weakly.
"Phew … why … why did she become like this?" Ling Xian's hands subconsciously tightened. Every time he thought about how Ling Tian Xiang had become a killing machine, his heart ached.
Even though his feelings for Ling Tian Xiang were not romantic, Ling Tian Xiang treated him very well. Therefore, how could he bear to see her become like that?
"Aye … I have to start from seven years ago. In other words, after I heard that you were being chased by Deputy Xiao Yao."
Ling Tian Xiao reminisced, "The reality is, after you left, my sister already had the thought of leaving the Ling Clan to seek immortality. After hearing that you were being chased, she found it even harder to control herself. She left behind a letter and then disappeared. "
"Until five years ago, a tragedy happened in the Qin Dynasty. A Taoist Clan was purged with blood. Not even a chicken or dog was spared. An eyewitness claimed that the perpetrator was a woman and drew a portrait of her. Then, more and more news about this woman came. Every time it happened, it was a tragedy. "
Ling Tian Xiao sighed, "Then, that woman's portrait was sent to the City of Qing. Only then did I realize that my sister … has been possessed. Truly possessed."
"I see. But she was born kind, how could she have fallen into the demonic path? What exactly happened during the two years she disappeared? " Ling Xian's brows were tightly locked together. He found it hard to connect the kind and pure woman from back then with this murderous demon.
"I don't know. I only know that she acquired some kind of inheritance and that she needs to kill to increase her capabilities. Because of this, every time she shows up, her capabilities are stronger than before. "Ling Tian Xiao shook his head and stared at Ling Xian," The last time she showed up was in the Zhou Dynasty. Her capabilities were at the peak of the foundational level. "
"The Zhou Dynasty? The peak of the foundational level? "
Noticing these two keywords, Ling Xian's expression changed, "In other words, the next time she shows up, she will be of the completion level. Then, she will find Deputy Xiao Yao. "
"That is possible. But what I find strange is that she has clearly lost her rationality. Why would she still appear in the Zhou Dynasty? Is it her instinct?" Ling Tian Xiao sighed. The way he looked at Ling Xian was complex. Other than respect and appreciation, there was also anger.
"It's all my fault."
Noticing the anger in Ling Tian Xiao's eyes, Ling Xian sighed. He was full of guilt.
The fact that Ling Tian Xiang became a demon was deeply connected to him. Even though she had lost her sanity, she still retained her instinct to avenge him. How could he not feel guilty about this?
"It has nothing to do with you. My sister was too dumb. She said more than once that she wanted to catch up to you. Back then, I tried to convince her more than once to stop being so stubborn. "
Ling Tian Xiao sighed, "But she refused to listen. She trained with all her might. However, she was not naturally talented. Even though she trained like crazy, she did not make much progress. Perhaps it was because of this that she strayed into the demonic path. "
"Aye, catching up to me …"
Ling Xian felt even more guilty. After a moment of silence, he said decisively, "Leader, do not worry. I will give you an explanation for this."
"Give me an explanation?"
Ling Tian Xiao shook his head and stared at Ling Xian, "I told you to give me an explanation. But it wasn't for me, it was for Tian Xiang."
"Aye … I will take care of this." Ling Xian sighed deeply and stood up, "I will leave now."
Then, he turned around and walked out the door.
This was all because of him, so he was not going to run away. No matter what Ling Tian Xiang turned into, he had to find a way to wake her up and help her return to the kind and innocent girl she once was.
Even though these things were difficult and Ling Xian had no idea how to do it, there are many things in this world that you can't just ignore just because you know it's impossible.
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