"No...no way..." Bai Ying staggered forward, his steps unsteady as if he were walking on cotton. He stared intently at the figure in Bai Yanfeng's arms in the distance, his heart pounding in his chest.
With each step closer, the despair deepens.
When he finally saw White Flute's body, the whole world seemed to collapse in an instant.
"Flute..."
His legs buckled, and he collapsed to his knees, his fingers digging deep into the soil.
At this moment, he would rather it was Bai Ying lying here.
He doesn't want Bai Di to be the biological daughter he owes eighteen years to!
"Why wasn't it you who died..." he murmured unconsciously, his eyes unfocused, "Why did it have to be Di'er..."
Zhou Ying's cries and curses, and Bai Yanfeng's roars, all became distant background noise.
Bai Ying felt dizzy, his mind flashing back to the faces of his two daughters—Bai Di's innocent and carefree smile, and Bai Ying's extremely cold eyes.
Zhou Ying whirled around and slapped Bai Ying hard across the face, her fingernails leaving several bloody scratches: "It's all your fault! If you hadn't protected that bastard, how could Di'er have died?"
The burning pain on Bai Ying's face was nothing compared to the immense regret he felt.
He stared at his daughter's head rolling on the ground, finally breaking down completely, letting out a wild, beast-like roar: "Bai Ying—!!"
Bai Yanfeng held Bai Di's gradually cooling body tightly, his knuckles turning bluish-white from the excessive force. His eyes were bloodshot, and tears mixed with the blood on his face streamed down, leaving hideous marks on his pale face.
"It's all your fault!" He suddenly looked up, his bloodshot eyes almost bulging out of their sockets. "If you hadn't given birth to that bastard, how could Di'er have died?" His voice was hoarse and inhuman, like a demon crawling out of hell howling. "You should have strangled her with your own hands when she was born!"
Bai Ying staggered back half a step, while Zhou Ying collapsed to the ground, both of their faces filled with regret and despair.
Bai Yanfeng cried out again, "Waaaaah, it's all my fault! If I hadn't failed to protect Xiaodi, she wouldn't have died! Xiaodi, I'd rather die myself than see you die! Ahhhhh, my little sister..."
Bai Ying and Zhou Ying were filled with immense grief. They wished they could die in Bai Di's place! Their hearts were filled with indescribable pain and sorrow, as well as resentment towards Bai Ying!
Why did she want to get it back? Why?
But just then—
A wisp of pale blue light slowly drifted out from between Bai Di's brows, coalescing into a phantom humanoid shape in mid-air. Those familiar features were none other than Bai Di's soul!
"Flute!"
Zhou Ying's pupils suddenly contracted, and her voice trembled with ecstasy. She reached out, wanting to touch the illusory soul, but her fingertips passed right through the cold spirit.
"Little Flute! You're still alive!"
Bai Di's soul hovered in mid-air, her face still beautiful, yet exuding a chilling, malevolent aura. She spoke slowly, her voice echoing eerily:
"I learned a secret technique in a secluded realm that allows me to conceal my soul deep within my body, making me invincible to Bai Ying."
A slight smile played on her lips, and a strange glint flashed in her eyes, but she didn't tell them that what she possessed was far more than just a way to save her life.
Possession, soul devouring, power absorption...
These evil arts are her true trump cards!
Bai Ying, Zhou Ying, and Bai Yanfeng were all overjoyed at surviving the ordeal, but they didn't notice that Bai Di's gaze was coldly sweeping over them, as if selecting a suitable tool.
White Eagle? Although his cultivation level is high, his talent has reached a bottleneck, making it difficult for him to achieve great success.
Zhou Ying? She's already a useless person, utterly worthless.
Bai Yanfeng...
Her gaze finally settled on him, a hint of greed flashing in her eyes.
Young, talented, and with considerable cultivation...
very good!
As long as she obtains Bai Yanfeng's body, she can rely on his spiritual root to absorb the power of others.
Moreover, she could use Bai Yanfeng's body to get close to Bai Ying and catch her off guard!
Bai Yanfeng, still basking in joy, excitedly said, "Little Di, that's wonderful! I'll use a secret technique to protect your soul right away. When we get back, I'll ask the clan leader for help; he'll definitely have a way to restore you to your original state!"
Bai Di chuckled softly, his voice gentle yet carrying a chilling undertone:
"No need for that. As long as I possess a suitable body, I can be reborn immediately."
However, how could those hypocritical old fogies of the Bai family allow her to possess another's body at will? Even if they agreed, they would only give her a useless body, condemning her to a life of mediocrity!
How could she, Bai Di, bear such an ending?
If we're going to take something, we should take the best!
Bai Yanfeng frowned, still pondering Bai Di's words.
While she was right, finding a suitable body for possession was no easy feat. A disciple of the Bai family was certainly out of the question, and finding an outsider was even more difficult. He secretly considered that perhaps he could defy morality and secretly find a suitable body for his sister...
"elder brother..."
The sweet call interrupted his thoughts. Bai Yanfeng looked up and saw Bai Di's spirit approaching, her once innocent eyes now gleaming with an eerie light.
"Aren't you the one who loves me the most?" Her voice was as sticky as honey, carrying a chilling intimacy, "Then... give me your body!"
Bai Yanfeng was startled, staring incredulously at the spirit before him. He chuckled dryly, forcing himself to remain calm, and said, "Xiao Di, what are you talking about? Don't joke around at a time like this!"
How could he believe it? His beloved sister, whom he had cherished and protected since childhood, the closest relative he was willing to give anything to protect, could utter such terrible words? She must have just experienced a brush with death and wasn't fully conscious...
Bai Yanfeng shook his head helplessly, a doting smile still lingering on his lips. However, the next second, his smile froze on his face—
Bai Di's soul suddenly erupted, and her beautiful face twisted into a hideous demon in an instant, rushing towards him with overwhelming resentment!
"Little Flute?!"
Zhou Ying's scream pierced the night sky. She staggered forward, trying to stop him, but could only watch helplessly as the ghostly blue flame plunged into her son's forehead with lightning speed!
"ah--!"
Bai Yanfeng let out a heart-wrenching scream, clutching his head tightly as he collapsed to his knees. His body convulsed violently, as if countless venomous snakes were writhing beneath his skin, and black blood seeped from his seven orifices.
"No...no...Xiao Di...stop..."
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