Chapter 48 My Secret "I am the leader of the Hehuan Sect."...
"What Hehuan Sect Master?" Shen Wenji turned his back and kept his voice deliberately steady. "If you want to find Hehuan Sect Master, go find him. I won't stop you."
Xie Yunqing's eyes lit up with a smile. He stepped forward, gently wrapping his arms around her waist from behind, resting his chin lightly on the top of her head. He inhaled the familiar fragrance and whispered, "Such a big reaction? I just mentioned it casually."
"I didn't react, you're overthinking it."
Xie Yunqing chuckled and said, "I don't need to look for the Hehuan Sect Master. I feel that your influence here far exceeds that of the Sect Master. The elders care about you, and the disciples obey you..."
"People who don't know you would probably think you are the leader of the Hehuan Sect." His tone was lazy, but every word struck Shen Wenji's heart.
The profound meaning in his tone made Shen Wenji stiffen, and his fingertips pinched into his palm unconsciously.
She wanted to argue, her lips moved, but she didn't know where to start.
Realizing her helplessness, Xie Yunqing loosened his arms and gently turned her to face him.
He looked into her sparkling eyes, smiled warmly, and coaxed her, "Since you don't know how to say it, why don't you listen to me tell you my secret first."
"Your secret?" Shen Wenji was stunned. Once a secret is revealed, can it still be a secret?
"Yes." Xie Yunqing nodded, his fingertips brushing her temples. "I promised you last night that I would tell you all my secrets if I had the chance in the future."
"You tell me, I'll listen. I'll keep your secret." Shen Wenji nodded, trying to suppress the strange feeling in her heart. She had read in the Hehuan Sect's texts that a man's sweet words in bed were the least to be trusted, but the person before her...maybe it was different.
"In fact, from the previous inner demon illusion, you may have seen some clues about the mystery of my life experience."
When talking about the past, his tone was casual, as if he was just describing an insignificant stranger.
"I grew up in the Xie Mansion. My father is the only immortal cultivator in the family. My grandfather said that it was the smoke from the ancestral tomb that blessed the Xie family, which is why my father was admitted into the Tianxuan Sect."
"Later, for some reason, I provoked the demons, and the Xie family was tragically wiped out. My father also... disappeared." His voice was slightly hoarse. "I heard that he returned to the Tianxuan Sect. To find him and to seek revenge, I practiced desperately, but I was always stuck and unable to move forward."
He paused, a hint of self-mockery curling up the corners of his lips. "I also accidentally learned that my life experience is not as simple as it seems. I have demon bones within me and can cultivate demon pills. I have both spiritual veins and demonic energy in my body."
"Three different auras are competing for the resources in my body. If I let them develop, I will never be able to reach the summit in my lifetime."
Shen Wenji's heart tightened and she held his hand tightly. Although she had come to understand him a little during this period, she still felt heartbroken when she heard him say it from his own mouth.
"I shaved off the demon bones, destroyed the demon pill, and sealed the demonic energy." He turned his palm, and a wisp of pure spiritual energy leaped out of it. "In exchange, I have gained this decent spiritual power."
"And now the demon pill has reappeared, and the demonic seal has been broken." Xie Yunqing lowered his eyes, his long eyelashes hiding the emotions in his eyes, "It seems that all the previous efforts have been wasted."
Shen Wenji felt bad and tried to comfort him: "But in my impression, you have been very powerful since you were a child. You have always been at the top of the Tianjiao list."
Xie Yunqing smiled bitterly and said, "The one who topped the list of childhood prodigies was my sister, Xie Zhaozhao."
"Sister?" Shen Wenji was slightly surprised.
"Yes, my sister has a single spiritual root and has been gifted since childhood. Although she wasn't valued by her father, she still wanted to prove herself. At her age, the only competition she could participate in was the Tianjiao Ranking."
"It's just that women aren't allowed to participate in the Tianjiao Ranking, so my sister borrowed my identity and won the first place on her first try."
Xie Yunqing looked at Shen Wenji and sighed, "Faced with such good results, my father was not happy. Instead, he was anxious to arrange a marriage for her and wanted to marry her off hastily."
"I still don't understand my father's intentions. Every family would love to hold a gifted person in their lap, but in the Xie family, my sister's talent was stifled."
Shen Wenji asked anxiously: “With my sister’s strength, how could she be humiliated in her husband’s house? Shouldn’t she resist?”
"I don't know the details. I tried to see my sister many times, but was always stopped," Xie Yunqing recalled. "Every time we met, it was in a large public place. It was difficult to even meet in private, let alone talk. She was also very stubborn, and her letters only reported good news, never bad news."
"The last time I truly saw her was... when I saw her corpse." He said in a low voice, "I investigated and found that the spiritual veins that were once full of energy in her body had long since dried up, as if someone had deliberately destroyed them."
Shen Wenji frowned: "Then have you found out who did it?"
Xie Yunqing slowly shook his head: "I only know that it is closely related to the demon clan, but I haven't found out who it is yet."
"It's okay. I'll investigate your true background, the mastermind behind the Xie family's annihilation, and the cause of your sister's death. I'll investigate them all with you. The truth will eventually come out."
Seeing that Xie Yunqing was a little depressed, Shen Wenji comforted him, "The most important thing right now is the demonic energy in you. The spirit-demon combination will eventually lead to demonic possession. I will activate the Hehuan Sect's Yangling Spring to help you eliminate the demonic energy."
The feeling of being cared for by her wholeheartedly warmed his heart, and Xie Yunqing smiled again: "Okay."
"In the future in Hehuan Sect, I will protect you." Shen Wenji made a bold promise.
Her voice suddenly became very low, and she muttered, "I'll tell you my secret too. I am the leader of the Hehuan Sect."
Xie Yunqing raised an eyebrow and pretended to be surprised, "So Wen Ji is such a hidden talent. He is actually the leader of the Hehuan Sect? I am impressed by him."
"Hey, don't give me that. You've already discovered my identity."
Xie Yunqing laughed and said, "You are just too concerned about the Hehuan Sect, which makes you look flawed."
Chen Wenji held his forehead with his hand. "Then what can I do? This heavy burden falls on me. After all, my mother is the former leader of the Hehuan Sect. I can't just take over and be a hands-off boss, right?"
He asked thoughtfully, "So you're the daughter who inherited your mother's business? No wonder you rejected me and the Tianxuan Sect back then. I was heartbroken for a long time..."
Shen Wenji was too embarrassed to say that he hated him at the time, so he could only respond vaguely: "Don't bring up the past. I will make it up to you in the future."
Someone at the door brought news, interrupting their conversation. Elder Zhang specifically asked Shen Wenji to go and discuss something.
Shen Wenji smiled apologetically at Xie Yunqing and explained, "I won't accompany you to Yangling Spring. I'll find someone to lead the way for you."
"No need, I remember the way and can find it myself." Xie Yunqing replied casually.
She asked doubtfully, "Really?"
The terrain of the back mountain of Hehuan Sect can be said to be winding and complex, and it is easy for ordinary people to get lost. Xie Yunqing has never been here, and I don’t know where he got his confidence from.
"Of course, don't worry." Xie Yunqing smiled confidently.
Seeing that he looked confident, Shen Wenji believed what he said. She followed his instructions and walked into the room where Elder Zhang asked her to meet.
Elder Zhang first asked about her health briefly, and then asked about the details of what happened yesterday.
Shen Wenji gave a rough account of the incident and then summoned the Tianque Bell from his storage ring.
She handed the Tianque Bell to Elder Zhang and asked, "Has this Tianque Bell been fully restored?"
Elder Zhang looked at it for a long time and said thoughtfully, "It looks about the same size, but I haven't used it in practice, so I dare not jump to conclusions."
After returning the Tianque Bell to Shen Wenji, he asked again: "You used the Tianque Bell? But did you find anything unusual?"
Shen Wenji nodded: "I read in ancient books that the Tianque Bell can break the secret technique of the Soul-Snatching Incense, so I used it on Xie Yunqing yesterday..."
Elder Zhang frowned and asked anxiously, "Xie Xianjun didn't do anything to you, did he?"
"No, he didn't even change after ringing the bell." Shen Wenji was puzzled and continued, "That's why I doubt the authenticity of the Tianque Bell."
Elder Zhang pondered for a moment and said, "The Tianque Bell is the sacred object of the Hehuan Sect. It is extremely psychic and can absorb the sect leader's blood to recognize him as its master. Why don't you try it with your blood?"
Shen Wenji hesitated and said, "Shouldn't mother come first? I haven't really succeeded to the throne yet."
"Your mother has already used it, so you don't have to worry about it. You are currently the next leader of the Hehuan Sect."
Hearing this, Shen Wenji cut his finger and dropped a drop of blood on the Tianque Bell.
A pink light suddenly appeared, accompanied by the faint fragrance of cassia flowers. The Tianque Bell completely absorbed the drop of blood, and it fell submissively into the palm of Shen Wenji's hand.
"It seems the Tianque Bell is real," Elder Zhang speculated, "Then there must be something wrong with the Soul-Snatching Incense. The secret technique of the Soul-Snatching Incense was left by the Nine-Tailed Fox Demon Lord, so it shouldn't be ineffective, unless... No, that's impossible."
Shen Wenji seemed to have found a breakthrough, and she asked, "Unless what?"
"Unless one has the bloodline of the Nine-tailed Fox, he will not be affected by the Soul-Captivating Incense Secret Technique." Elder Zhang felt ridiculous after he said this. How could the chief disciple of Tianxuan Sect be of the demon race?
Shen Wenji stood there in a daze, remembering the strange attitude of the snow-white nine-tailed fox demon towards Xie Yunqing in the fox demon cave, his red fox friend, and the fox tail and fox ears that appeared in Xie Yunqing's cave.
She fell into deep thought and began to doubt: Could it be that Xie Yunqing was really the child of that nine-tailed white fox?
She did not share these speculations with Elder Zhang, but after thanking him, she planned to discuss it with Xie Yunqing himself first.
After walking to the back mountain, I caught a patrolling disciple and asked Xie Yunqing for the route.
When she heard that he had found the Yangling Spring without any obstacles, she was a little surprised and couldn't help but admire his ability to find the way.
But when she got a little closer to the Yangling Spring, she did not sense Xie Yunqing's spiritual consciousness. Instead, she was surrounded by chaotic fluctuations of aura, including demonic energy, spiritual energy, and even demonic energy. It was very lively.
Shen Wenji walked quickly into the Yangling Spring. The first thing she saw was the tranquil spring surface. Beside the spring stood a man with his back to her. His figure looked very familiar.
Hearing her footsteps, the man turned around and it turned out to be the eldest senior brother.
However, the eldest brother's eyes were empty and cold, as if he didn't recognize her at all. He was silent, mechanically raised his hand, and threw a furry object over.
Shen Wenji caught it in a panic, and when she looked down, she saw a scarred little red fox. It weakly stretched out its tongue and licked the palm of her hand.
"Big Brother, why are you here instead of reporting back to the meeting hall?"
She glanced at the little fox with pity and asked sternly, "Did you hurt the red fox? Where are the people who were originally here?"
The eldest brother turned a deaf ear to her question, his face stiff. He spoke mechanically, saying only three words: "Go to the Demonic Realm."
"What?" Shen Wenji frowned. The eldest senior brother looked like he was completely controlled by the demon's puppetry.
She concentrated secretly, trying to think: "What if I don't go?"
The surging demonic energy cut through the air, and action replaced the answer.
Shen Wenji put the red fox aside, told it to hide, and moved the sword in his hand, ready to fight.
Unexpectedly, the person on the other side was not targeting her at all.
The evil spirit rushed straight towards the red fox. Shen Wenji didn't even have time to stop it. He watched helplessly as the red fox was entangled by the evil spirit and let out a shrill and piercing howl that echoed through the mountain stream.
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