After spending a year with the boy, Xiaobai gradually forgot Xiaoqing's tragic death, her vow of revenge, and Shui Wuhen's deception and cruelty. Under the boy's endless warmth and boundless pampering, Xiaobai's body and mind slowly succumbed until finally, she was unable to extricate herself.

They met, spent time together, became acquainted, but fell in love without realizing it. Xiaobai told the boy her story. The boy comforted Xiaobai, hugged her, and whispered his misfortunes in her ear.

The boy's surname was Zhou, his given name was Yu, and his courtesy name was Jinran. He was an ordinary mortal. The only extraordinary thing was that his elder relatives had died one after another in the past three years.

The unknown is synonymous with fear, and fear often leads people to do inexplicable things.

Because of the Zhou family's troubles, Zhou Jinran was called a jinx by the villagers. She was said to have brought misfortune to her husband and mother, suffered a miserable old age, and died with her younger siblings dying with regrets. She was estranged from all her relatives and friends.

The villagers believed that Zhou Jinran was a monster in human skin, and that he was a demon who sucked people's yang energy, committed many evil deeds, and caused great harm. The villagers dared not approach Zhou Jinran rashly.

On one hand, he dared not approach them. On the other hand, Zhou Jinran was disheartened by the villagers' words and actions, and obediently guarded his small plot of land, uncared for until he died alone.

One lived a solitary life with few family ties, the other was all alone, without relatives or friends. Both were fellow sufferers in this world, and Xiaobai and Zhou Jinran, licking each other's wounds, naturally came together.

Zhou Jinran was in his prime, full of energy, while Xiaobai was naive and ignorant, acting on her whims. They tasted forbidden fruit for the first time, and a year later, Xiaobai became pregnant.

Pregnant and considering her child, Xiaobai had no choice but to put aside her hatred and focus on resting at home. Nine months later, to Zhou Jinran's great anticipation, Xiaobai gave birth to a baby boy.

Xiao Bai spent some time recuperating. Two months later, she bid farewell to Zhou Jinran and headed to the Qingshui Sect, vowing to fight Shui Wuhen to the death. Little did Xiao Bai know that when she arrived at the Qingshui Sect, she saw Zhou Jinran holding a child, being held hostage by Shui Wuhen.

The moment Xiaobai saw Zhou Jinran and the child, a chill ran through her to the bone, and her body instantly stiffened. Shui Wuhen's methods were incredibly thorough and powerful; he had actually found Xiaobai's most precious possession. For her husband and child, Xiaobai was willing to obediently surrender.

A gentleman's word is as good as his bond. However, Shui Wuhen broke his promise, swiftly crippling Xiaobai's cultivation while also ordering the execution of Zhou Jinran and their child.

Seeing her beloved die a horrible death for the second time, Xiaobai broke down completely.

Shui Wuhen didn't eliminate the threat completely; instead, he kept Xiaobai under his care. It's important to know that the path to immortality is fraught with danger and obstacles. When Shui Wuhen reached a bottleneck in his cultivation and mental state, Xiaobai's own personal hell finally emerged after much anticipation.

Xiao Bai learned from Shui Wuhen that she was favored by Heaven, and that a wisp of Heaven's consciousness was hidden within her body and soul. If he could obtain it, refine it, and successfully make it his own, then ascending to immortality would be an easy matter.

Those who cultivate immortality are devoid of emotion and love; they will stop at nothing to achieve their cultivation level and become immortals.

For ten years, Shui Wuhen devoured Xiaobai's flesh and blood, greatly increasing his cultivation to an unparalleled level. Another ten years passed, and Xiaobai was reduced to nothing but a skeleton. With no flesh and blood left, the two-faced Shui Wuhen, having gone this far, decided to go all the way and refine Xiaobai's soul into a pill.

After Ji Xiaoxiao absorbed the original owner's memories and emotions, the pain and hatred were etched into her very being. If she couldn't personally avenge her enemies, the original owner would never forget them, life after life. Perhaps, she would never be able to forget them.

The original owner's sisters, husband, children, and even the original owner herself all died at the hands of Shui Wuhen. It's true the original owner committed heinous crimes, yet Shui Wuhen, as the mastermind, lived a life of peace and prosperity, achieving the highest level of cultivation and transcending tribulation to become an immortal.

The original owner was not satisfied, she was not satisfied. Yes, she was wrong and guilty, but she would atone for her sins.

As for Shui Wuhen, who caused her to bear sins, the original owner also wanted him to pay for his sins in blood, to expose his hypocritical pretense to the world, to make him taste the bitterness of being a rat in the street that everyone hated, to make him wish he were dead, to have his flesh and blood devoured, and his soul burned.

Ji Xiaoxiao had no objection to the original owner's wishes. She lived a carefree and happy life in the first half of her life, unaware of her surroundings. In the second half, all her lovers died, and she herself was reduced to having her flesh and blood eaten and her soul refined into elixirs, with no possibility of reincarnation—a truly tragic and pitiful end.

Anyone would be furious and resentful after such an experience.

She would avenge any wrongs, seek justice for any wrongs, and never hesitate to protect those in need, even at the cost of her own life. Therefore, the original owner also hoped that her loved ones could live peacefully and without worry.

The original owner's greed—wanting to destroy yet also wanting to protect—is understandable.

Ji Xiaoxiao sighed, stood up, and clenched her paws. Her fists were small, soft, and powerless, and she couldn't help but feel dejected. With this kind of body and this kind of strength, she couldn't even kill a chicken!

After staring blankly for a while, Ji Xiaoxiao shook her head violently, quickly banishing the unpleasant and dark thoughts from her mind to some distant, distant place.

The original owner and Xiaoqing stayed in the courtyard for ten years before the day a powerful figure attacked them. Now, the ten-year period is about to end, with only two short months remaining.

Two months is not enough time to cultivate and strengthen herself. Helpless, Ji Xiaoxiao had no choice but to prepare to enter the Demon Beast Forest and seek the protection of the Forest King.

With a short-term plan in place and ten years fast approaching, the situation was urgent, yet Ji Xiaoxiao remained inactive. Because Shui Wuhen was still in the courtyard, Ji Xiaoxiao couldn't afford to attract attention. Failure wouldn't be a trivial matter of setbacks and having to try again.

Since it concerned her life, Ji Xiaoxiao was extremely cautious.

A month and a half passed in the blink of an eye. Ji Xiaoxiao, without leaving a trace, quickly depleted Shui Wuhen's "stockpile." In the path of cultivation, stagnation means regression. For the sake of earth-shattering power, Shui Wuhen gave Ji Xiaoxiao and the others a few simple instructions before hastily departing.

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