275 years of relief.
After more than a decade of seclusion, Bai Yan finally absorbed all the life energy.
As he emerged from seclusion, a terrifying aura soared into the sky.
The person handling government affairs paused for a moment, then smiled with satisfaction as they looked at the sudden change in the celestial phenomena in the distance.
His breathing then gradually intensified.
"Finally out of quarantine?"
On the other side, Bai Yan stretched his stiff body.
"I've finally broken through and reached the mid-stage of the Nascent Soul realm in one go. This time, I've gained a lot."
......
Bai Yan had just returned to his clan's territory when a figure rushed into his arms.
"Bai Yan, you've finally emerged from seclusion!"
Zi Xin rubbed her little head against the latter's chest.
"I almost forgot about you, little guy. More than ten years have passed, and you're still so short."
Bai Yan jokingly touched the other person's head.
"Hmm~ Zi Xin is like this after she's born, and she won't change. Bai Yan is so mean!"
Zi Xin puffed out her cheeks.
Having already thoroughly mastered the knowledge of the human race, she naturally understood that Bai Yan was mocking her.
"Haha, eat more in the future, and maybe you'll grow up. After all, didn't your master say that your model was designed based on human body data?"
Bai Yan smiled.
The two chatted idly, with Zi Xin seemingly having endless things to say.
Bai Yan was surprised by the little guy's change; he had never been this clingy before.
"Alright, you go back and wait here. I'll go find the clone to find out what's going on."
"Alright, Bai Yan, come back soon."
Although Zixin was reluctant, she obediently went back to wait.
Watching the little girl's retreating figure, Bai Yan seemed lost in thought. Something was amiss; he wasn't the emotionally dense type of anime protagonist.
This strong sense of goodwill is all too easy to detect.
"This is a really unexpected change. It seems I'll have to be more careful in the future. I should nip it in the bud before it takes too deep a root."
Bai Yan shook his head helplessly and headed to where his clone was.
......
"Finally out of the pass, have you seen that little brat yet?"
The clone asked.
Bai Yan nodded silently.
"Be more careful in the future. Let's deal with the follow-up arrangements for the Dragon Spirit Seed now."
The clone didn't want to say anything more.
"Do as you said before."
Bai Yan said.
"Very well. Those who are not of our kind will surely have different hearts. We should open up the small world as soon as possible. There are currently tens of thousands of dragon spirits. If we do not take control of them now, they will become a great threat to the human race when they grow stronger."
"That's right. It won't take too long to open up the small world. Three years will be enough. Secondly, we can explore and develop their racial talents to create a new system to enhance the human race's foundation."
Bai Yan continued.
"That's possible, and I started working on it years ago. I've already made some initial progress, and I call it the Spirit Word System, which is similar to the effect of words becoming law."
The effectiveness depends on the strength of the user's mental power, and the mental power cultivation system of the Fantasy Species perfectly fills this gap. Combining the two solves all the problems.
The clone reports on the progress.
“Well done. I’ve also looked at the mental cultivation method of the Fantasy Seed. Apart from being a bit inefficient, there’s nothing wrong with it. You can incorporate the mental training method of Immortal Cultivation into it.”
As this involves the development of a new system, Bai Yan also wants to perfect it as much as possible.
The more perfect a system is, the higher its potential will be; otherwise, what is the point of developing a system with a low potential?
"I've taken that into consideration. Do you have anything to add?"
"That's all for now. If you come up with any new ideas, feel free to decide. You don't need to notify me. I'll check it out when it's fully developed."
Bai Yan waved his hand.
The two developed numerous development plans.
After a long while, Bai Yan finally got up and left.
Several days have passed in the blink of an eye.
These days, Zi Xin is feeling somewhat uneasy because she has noticed that Bai Yan is distant from her.
The two appear to be inseparable, just like they were more than ten years ago, but in the past, Bai Yan would often touch her head and make some physical contact.
But now Bai Yan never does those things again, and tries his best to avoid physical contact in every move.
Unable to bear the feeling any longer, Zi Xin pulled Bai Yan aside and asked him a question.
"Bai Yan, did Zi Xin do something wrong that made Bai Yan dislike her? Please tell Zi Xin!"
Zi Xin gripped the latter's sleeve tightly, her body trembling slightly.
Bai Yan was taken aback. Sure enough, he had been noticed. That made sense; people in this state were very sensitive to certain details.
Why do you ask that?
Bai Yan pretended to be confused.
"Because Bai Yan has been staying away from Zi Xin these past few days..."
Zi Xin said cautiously.
"How could that be? I've just been a bit busy these days. Zixin, you're overthinking it. How about this, I'll take you out this weekend to make it up to you, okay?"
Bai Yan smiled.
"Um!"
Zixin nodded happily upon hearing this.
It seems I was overthinking it; Bai Yan is still the same as always.
Watching the departing figure, Bai Yan felt somewhat helpless. It was really hard to fool him. It seemed that he could only find a suitable opportunity to confront the other party directly and dispel their thoughts.
A short, sharp pain is worse than a long, drawn-out one; being hesitant and indecisive is not in the Demon Lord's style.
Two more days have passed.
As agreed, Bai Yan took Zi Xin out to play after a long time.
At first, Zixin was very happy, but as time went on, the little one also noticed that something was wrong.
Looking at herself walking ahead on her own while lagging behind, Zi Xin fell silent.
"fraud..."
She felt wronged, and her purple eyes became misty.
"What's wrong?"
Bai Yan, who was ahead, noticed something and turned around to see a figure with teary eyes.
"Bai Yan is a big liar! He clearly hates Zi Xin, but he still lied to her and said he didn't!"
Bai Yan knew he couldn't keep up the charade any longer, so he reluctantly stepped forward and squatted down.
"It seems you truly understand what emotions are."
"Hmm, is that why Bai Yan dislikes Zi Xin?"
Zi Xin asked uneasily.
"Yes and no."
Bai Yan nodded and then shook his head.
"Bai Yan, please don't hate Zi Xin, okay? Zi Xin can do a lot of things. Zi Xin can research ways to improve energy conversion efficiency, Zi Xin is also very strong in combat, Zi Xin has many useful uses, the Zi Xin database has a lot of knowledge and data, and..."
Zixin tried her best to highlight her strengths.
"Alright, that's not the point. I've never disliked Zixin. It's just that Zixin's feelings for me will never be reciprocated. Since I started cultivating, I've abandoned the word 'love.' I experience joy, anger, sorrow, and happiness, but this word 'love' is the price I paid for embarking on cultivation."
Zi Xin was somewhat confused; she didn't understand these things, nor did she understand the knowledge of the cultivation world.
Bai Yan felt somewhat helpless. At that time, he had no choice but to grasp at whatever he could to survive.
He'd cultivate anything to become stronger. Rising from humble beginnings, he wanted to establish himself in the cultivation world and surpass the disciples of prestigious sects. Only by falling into the demonic path could he quickly increase his strength and catch up.
You say the demonic path is shameful? What a joke! Those disciples who call themselves righteous sects do things that are even dirtier and more despicable than the demonic path.
Their methods are not necessarily much better than those of the demonic path.
"So Zixin, give up this relationship."
Bai Yan comforted him.
"No! Bai Yan only knows how to talk to himself. This affection is something Zi Xin gained, so she won't give it up! Bai Yan just needs to be the same as usual, as long as he's the same as usual, Zi Xin will be satisfied..."
As Zixin spoke, tears streamed down her face.
Bai Yan's lips twitched. "You can do that?"
Theoretically, there's nothing wrong with it; I just can't reciprocate feelings.
"You little rascal, you're quite the sophist. A relationship that doesn't end well is torture, are you sure?"
"Um."
Zi Xin nodded, looking at Bai Yan expectantly.
Bai Yan sighed slightly, thinking that it wouldn't hurt to let it go.
He wiped away the other person's tears with his hand and rubbed their little head.
The latter was also happy to see this.
"That's good..."
Zi Xin thought to herself.
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