The sect leader is actually the master's uncle...

Why is Master...?

Qin Wan's background was somewhat complicated, and she originally didn't intend to go into details, but seeing Ji Jue's curiosity, she told him everything.

Qin Wan was born in a secret realm where both her parents perished. She was born with extraordinary luck and survived under the arrangement of Heaven, eventually being taken out of the secret realm.

She then wandered the world until the Ling family patriarch found her for Ling Mubai's sake...

As soon as Qin Wan entered the Tianyun Sect, the sect leader noticed something unusual about her.

The sect leader was well aware of the Ling family patriarch's purpose, so he never revealed a single detail before confirming Qin Wan's identity.

Even after recognizing Qin Wan, they kept it a secret from the Ling family patriarch.

The Tianyuan Sect was founded by the Murong family, and its leader is the only descendant of the Murong family in this generation.

The Ling family has always coveted the position of sect leader of the Tianyun Sect, but they are hesitant due to the past favors the Murong family had shown them, and the fact that the Murong family now only has one sect leader left...

Therefore, the Ling family patriarch has been hesitant to take action.

Of course, most importantly, the sect leader possesses a secret treasure left by the ancestors of the Murong family, which even the Ling family patriarch, a rogue immortal, has to be wary of.

The Ling family patriarch cherished his life, not to mention that his lifespan was coming to an end. He was now desperate to find ways to prolong his life, so why would he want to go head-to-head with the sect leader?

If that treasure were to damage his very being, causing his lifespan to be shortened... then it would be an even greater loss!

After learning the whole story, Ji Jue had mixed feelings.

But because the sect leader was present, he refrained from asking until the sect leader left...

"Master," Ji Jue suddenly called out.

Qin Wan turned to look at him, her eyes gentle. "What is it?"

"...What is that pill?" Ji Jue was silent for a moment, but ultimately did not ask the question directly.

"Aphrodisiac."

"I will make you lose consciousness and fall into a short, unconscious state. No matter how powerful your cultivation is, you will not be able to resist the effects of the medicine and will fall into a deep sleep. And during this time, you will be completely unaware of anything I do..."

No wonder...

"What did Master do after I fell into a deep sleep?" Ji Jue asked knowingly.

"Forbidden spells are a bit bloody, and I don't want you to worry," Qin Wan explained.

"Blood?" Ji Jue was taken aback.

Then he quickly looked Qin Wan up and down, checking where she was injured.

There was no smell of blood...

“It’s my heart’s blood,” Qin Wan explained.

"An ancient forbidden technique, the life-and-death contract, requires a drop of blood from each of us as a medium."

"The loss of your heart's blood is extraordinary, and I'm afraid you'll be worried..."

Heart's blood?

If he loses his heart's blood, his cultivation will inevitably decline significantly.

However, his cultivation level did not decline; in fact, it increased significantly.

Thinking of this, Ji Jue seemed to realize something and hurriedly stepped forward to grab Qin Wan's hand, placing his slender index finger on her fair and delicate wrist.

!!

"What exactly did Master do?" Ji Jue's pupils shrank as he stared at Qin Wan in disbelief.

She lost two drops of her heart's blood...

A cultivator can only produce three drops of heart's blood in their lifetime; if they lose all of their heart's blood, they will surely perish.

But Qin Wan had lost two drops...

What exactly did she do?

Didn't she say that the ancient forbidden technique required a drop of their heart's blood from each of them as a medium?

Why did he lose no drops, while she lost two...?

He didn't lose a single drop...?

Ji Jue was stunned, his pupils trembling violently. He raised his eyes and stared intently at Qin Wan, his lips pale and trembling slightly.

"Master...gave his heart's blood to...me?" Ji Jue asked with difficulty.

Qin Wan did not deny it, but patted his hand reassuringly to comfort him.

"I am fine, there is no need to worry."

"It's just a drop of heart's blood. If Master can give it up, why can't I?"

Ji Jue asked in a deep voice, and if you listened carefully, you could even hear that his voice seemed to tremble slightly.

“I did this not just to make up for the loss of your life’s blood.”

Seeing that he seemed to have misunderstood, Qin Wan quickly explained.

Not just to make up for the loss of his life's blood?

What was the purpose of that?

Ji Jue was stunned for a moment, but only for a second, before she came back to her senses.

In a flash, the words spoken by the Ling family patriarch when he came to capture him flashed through his mind...

Fallen demons...

How could demons possibly overcome their inner demons and return to the righteous path...?

And then there were the words the sect leader spoke when the heavenly lightning struck…

Why did the sect leader suddenly guess that his master's body tempering was to help him overcome his inner demons?

Does the sect leader know something?

"Master..." Ji Jue opened his mouth weakly and asked with difficulty.

"Did you use your own heart's blood to help me overcome my inner demons?"

Qin Wan did not deny it, seemingly not wanting him to feel guilty or upset. She was silent for a moment, as if she had thought of the right words before she spoke to explain.

"I tempered my body with lightning tribulation, and the blood in my heart contains the power of lightning tribulation."

"Lightning tribulation is the purest and strongest existence in this world, and it is also what demonic energy fears the most."

"Using my heart's blood as a guide, and in conjunction with the formation of the life-and-death pact, I will transfer my purest and strongest lightning spiritual energy into your body."

"The demonic energy and inner demons within you will naturally have nowhere to hide."

After Qin Wan finished speaking, Ji Jue stood there stunned, unable to come back to his senses for a long time. He just stared at Qin Wan without blinking.

Why did she...?

Why are you so good to him?

Why did she do that?

For him, she was willing to hurt herself...

"I don't want to hear that saying again that it's only natural for a master to be good to his disciple," Ji Jue suddenly said.

Upon hearing this, Qin Wan paused almost imperceptibly. She looked up at Ji Jue and met his burning black eyes, then fell silent.

——

“I was unwilling to accept this. Seeing that your father was about to ascend the throne, I pretended to be seriously ill and sent someone to tell him that I wanted to see him one last time before I died…”

"Your father is soft-hearted; out of consideration for our years of friendship, he has come..."

“I tested his attitude and feelings towards me, and when I learned that he had no intention of getting entangled with me, I was furious.”

“I had someone drug his tea and then had sex with him while he was in a daze.”

“I am the daughter of the General of the State, the most noble lady in Shengjing. He has no choice but to marry me after touching me.”

"Otherwise, he would be at odds with the entire Zhenguo General's Mansion, and he would be unable to explain himself to the Emperor Emeritus, the entire Shengjing nobility, and all the civil and military officials."

"I'm mentally prepared. If he still refuses to marry me, I'll make a huge scene, ruin his reputation, and make him lose his position as crown prince," the Empress Dowager said, almost insane.

"And then what happened?" Feng Lin couldn't help but ask.

"Later... your father didn't say a word after he woke up."

He gave me a deep look, his eyes filled with disappointment.

"No matter what I said to him, he never paid any attention to me."

"He left, resolutely departing amidst my hysterical roars."

"I thought he was prepared to fight me to the death, but I never expected... the imperial decree of marriage arrived at the General's Mansion that very day."

"I succeeded. I got what I wanted. I married him and became a prince's wife, then a crown princess, and then an empress."