After speaking, Qin Luo withdrew his hand, stood up, and stared at Yue Lishan with great interest:
"More than anything, I want to know what exactly that Jiao Mengyan did to you that made you hate her so much that you would even say something as undignified as being willing to become a beast pet."
Hearing this, Yue Lishan remained kneeling on the ground, her eyes flashing with unyielding hatred, and began to recount that painful memory.
“A year ago, our Yuanlan Sacred Shark clan learned that one of the world’s top powers was interested in selecting a woman to sign a contract with. This was a great thing for our Yuanlan Sacred Shark clan. After all, we are only a mid-level race, in an awkward position of being neither high nor low. If we could establish a relationship with a top power, the entire clan could be greatly improved.”
As she spoke, her voice began to tremble, as if she were reliving that nightmarish day.
"But this news brought annihilation upon me, my parents, and a portion of my clan. In order to bring the bloodline of the Holy Maiden Jiao Mengyan closer and qualify her to be chosen, they went so far as to extract the blood of their clan members!"
Yue Lishan's body began to tremble uncontrollably, and tears welled up in her eyes.
"After my parents found out about this, they used the only fourth-rank saint in their family to escort me away without telling me. It was only after I realized something was wrong that Uncle Rong told me the truth. Only then did I realize that my parents had already... sacrificed their lives to protect me and to ensure my survival."
After Yue Lishan finished speaking, she quickly stood up, then bent her knees and adjusted her height to be level with Qin Luo's palm.
A look of resignation crossed his face. He then closed his eyes, and the image of Nuantang appeared in his mind. He tried his best to imitate her manner of trying to please Qin Luo.
Unfortunately, she was not the fox-woman with a fox tail.
She didn't have a graceful fox tail to use for coquetry or to curry favor, so she could only carefully nuzzle her head against Qin Luo's palm, her movements appearing particularly awkward and stiff.
That posture was like an untamed cat yearning for its owner's affection, but appearing somewhat comical because it didn't know how.
But behind this clumsy act lies the dignity that Yue Lishan had to abandon in order to seek revenge.
Qin Luo frowned, subtly withdrawing his hand behind his back, a thoughtful look in his eyes as he said:
"So, does that mean your claim of being a saint was all a lie?"
Upon hearing this, Yue Lishan froze, a complex expression flashing across her face. After hesitating for a long while, she finally gritted her teeth and confessed:
“That’s right, I am indeed not the Holy Maiden of the Yuanlan Holy Shark lineage. My strength is far inferior to that Shark Mengyan’s, and I have no chance of winning in a direct confrontation. I can only use her reputation as the Holy Maiden to make enemies and cause her some trouble.”
"My lord, I know you may look down on what I've done, but I truly have no other choice. I beg you to consider my sincere desire for revenge and help me."
After saying that, Yue Lishan lowered her head again, her eyes full of anticipation.
"Heh, you really think highly of me." Qin Luo's lips curled up into a faint smile, his eyes gleaming with a hint of mockery. "That Jiao Mengyan is the Holy Maiden of Yuanlan Sacred Jiao, and she's also tied to a prodigy from a powerful force. I don't know where you get the confidence to think I can definitely kill her?"
"And you've got a pretty clever plan, trying to use me to settle your personal scores, but I don't think you can afford the price."
Qin Luo's mockery deepened as he sized Yue Lishan up and down, as if examining a worthless object. "I'm not the kind of person who can't resist a woman's gaze, and besides, your body..."
He paused, a hint of disdain flashing in his eyes, "In my opinion, she's not some rare beauty. It's really not worth it to provoke the Yuanlan Sacred Shark lineage and the power behind that prodigy for your sake."
"You said you were willing to give me your soul, but to me, this soul is merely an added bonus, not something indispensable."
"As for your promise to serve me faithfully, with your current strength, what can you possibly do for me? In my eyes, you're no different from those weak women who can't even kill a chicken. Besides using your petty tricks, what else can you do?"
Yue Lishan silently endured Qin Luo's mockery, her heart filled with bitterness.
Initially, she never held much hope for Qin Luo. She agreed to hand over the Soul Gift partly to save her own life.
Secondly, he wanted to take revenge on You Yueying, a supreme expert.
However, when she learned that the Jiao Mengyan, whom she hated to the core, was in this ancestral land, and witnessed Qin Luo effortlessly kill a first-grade saint, a glimmer of hope surged in her heart.
She took a deep breath, suppressing the humiliation in her eyes, and raised her head again. Just as she was about to speak, Qin Luo suddenly reached out a finger and lightly tapped her forehead.
Yue Lishan felt the ever-present black mist within her body begin to peel away from Qin Luo's fingertips. Her eyes widened in astonishment.
As the last wisp of black mist was completely stripped from her body, Qin Luo's indifferent voice rang out at the opportune moment:
“I know you were forced to follow me and obey my orders by that senior. Now that the restrictions within you have been lifted, you are free to leave. As for your desire for revenge, I'm afraid I can't help you with that. I never do things that are pointless.”
After learning the whole story, Qin Luo had already made up his mind. He wasn't a fool; he knew that having someone obsessed with revenge who could bring trouble upon him at any moment was tantamount to planting a time bomb next to him.
In comparison, letting her leave on her own was a safer option. After all, for him, having someone by his side wouldn't bring much benefit, and her absence wouldn't affect his plans in any way.
Now, the most important thing is to obtain the lotus seeds of the Taixu Sacred Lotus as a medicinal ingredient. Secondly, we should take Nuantang and the others to the so-called Ancestral Pool to see if we can give that innocent girl a chance to revert to her ancestral form.
Yue Lishan understood Qin Luo's intentions, and no matter how unwilling she was, she could only swallow her resentment. If she left like this, she would be alone in this ancestral land, let alone have any opportunities.
I'm afraid I won't even be qualified to step into the next ancestral pool, which would be the same as not having entered at all.
"Stop thinking," Yue Lishan quickly said.
"My request just now was presumptuous, but that senior specifically requested that I accompany the master. If I leave like this, I fear that if she finds out later, Li Shan will be..."
Speaking of You Yueying, her voice trembled slightly, and a hint of fear flashed in her eyes. "If you are afraid of getting into trouble, I will put on a cloak and hide myself. I will follow you silently and will not disturb anyone. Please allow me to follow you."
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