Chapter 126: The Fallen Demon and the Spiritual Contract on Cause and Effect
"Why are you doing this?" Master Fuyin said as he applied medicine to Lingxiang. "Even if he was struck by lightning, I think he can handle it. But you had to interfere."
Lingxiang's leg bones were not seriously injured, but her muscles were injured. It was not a big problem, but she just needed to rest for a few days.
"That's true. In the past, I would definitely not have acted so bravely. But he has already formed a contract with me. If I resist him forcefully, I will surely die under Brother Donghui's magic." Lingxiang said with a breath and a grin.
Upon hearing this, Master Fuyin just sighed deeply.
But outside, Master Zhaoming was shocked and started shouting unscrupulously.
"What? Lingxiang formed a pact with that demon? How could she? Has she forgotten how her master and mistress died?"
Zhenren Qianyuan also had a solemn expression on his face, frowning and saying nothing, while Zhenren Shangqing just kept his eyes closed from beginning to end, as if he didn't care.
Chengxin Zhenren quickly pulled Zhaoming Zhenren aside, glanced inside the room, and motioned him to speak more quietly. Zhaoming Zhenren was furious, but ultimately said nothing more. He sat down on the stool, sulking, his face flushed.
"Let's not talk about that for now," said Master Donghui, pinching his chin and frowning. "When we were fighting just now, he said something that seemed to indicate he had a close friendship with the Divine Envoy Xiao Tie. How could a demon be friends with the Divine Envoy of the Ancient Gods?"
When Master Donghui said this, all the other masters fell silent. They couldn't figure out why.
Although they were careful, they could still clearly hear the spiritual fragrance in the house - it was just separated by a door, so how could they be deaf?
"After all, Senior Brother Fifth is a very straightforward person. I think he must be angry with me now." Lingxiang smiled bitterly.
Master Fuyin just applied the medicine to Lingxiang without saying anything, because he really couldn't understand why Lingxiang did this.
Lingxiang seemed to see through Master Fuyin's thoughts. She just smiled and said, "Sixth Senior Brother, I originally thought that I understood you just as you understood me. It seems that it was just wishful thinking on my part."
Upon hearing this, Master Fuyin looked up at Lingxiang, his eyes full of questions - what did this little junior sister mean by saying this without any reason?
Lingxiang didn't explain much, just sighed.
"That's about it. Senior Brother Lao Liu, please invite all the other brothers in. I'll talk to you all at once, saving you from having to ask me one by one."
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Outside the hall, Long Qi sat on the stone steps with a frosty face. Xinyi Honeysuckle stood against a pillar with her arms folded, while Xiaobai and Ajin stood in front of the steps. The five of them had different expressions, but all of them remained silent.
Xinyi is a person of few words, and Ajin is even less talkative. These two have always been like this. Even Rendong rarely speaks. But Long Qi and Xiaobai are like this, which is a bit out of character.
After a long while, Long Qi suddenly stood up and walked to Xiao Bai's side. Xinyi Rendong saw this and thought he was going to vent his anger on Xiao Bai, so she hurried forward to stop him, but Long Qi just asked:
"Have you formed a pact with Lingxiang?"
On the one hand, everyone felt relieved, but on the other hand, they were suspicious. What was this contract?
Xiaobai was also confused. What did he mean by asking this?
"Yes, so what?"
Upon hearing this, Long Qi immediately jumped up and punched Xiaobai in the face, but it was just a simple punch without any internal force mixed in, as if he was venting his anger.
Xiaobai was stunned at first, then he actually fought back against Long Qi, and he only responded with punches.
Both of them seemed to have forgotten their own cultivation. Ajin watched coldly from the side, while Xinyi Rendong did not react for a while until the two rolled on the ground. Then he realized it and hurriedly pulled them apart one by one.
At this time, both of them had injuries on their faces. Xiaobai had blood oozing from the corner of his mouth, and Longqi's left eye was red and swollen like an egg.
Xinyi Rendong finally pulled the two apart, and Xiaobai, who was holding Long Qi, hurriedly asked, "What are you doing all of a sudden like this?!"
Long Qi was just panting heavily, his eyes red, but he didn't answer. At this moment, Ah Jin suddenly spoke:
"There are countless ways in the human world, but pacts with spirits are different. To pact with a god is to follow the way of the gods, to pact with ghosts is to exorcise ghosts, but to pact with a demon is to fall into the devil's way. And he is a demon, a resentful demon. Resentment breeds hatred, hatred enters the soul, and demons are reborn through living beings. If this kind of demon dies, their souls will be scattered, unable to enter the underworld, let alone reincarnation."
"It is rumored that those who form a pact with the devil can obtain the Way of Heaven while they are alive, but if they do not obtain the Way of Tao, they will not fall into the Way of the devil after death, but will be taken away by Abang Rakshasa."
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"I know what you brothers want to say, but to be honest, I don't think I have done anything wrong." Lingxiang leaned against the head of the bed, the curtain covering her eyebrows and eyes, so she couldn't see his expression clearly.
Upon hearing this, Master Zhao Ming became anxious and immediately stood up: "How could you still refuse to admit your mistakes? Do you know the consequences of forming a pact with the devil?"
Zhenren Chengxin on the side hurriedly grabbed Zhenren Zhaoming. Zhenren Zhaoming looked back and saw Zhenren Chengxin shaking his head at him. Zhenren Zhaoming sighed angrily, shook his sleeves and sat back, looking like he was very disappointed in his friend.
Lingxiang's face was half covered, revealing only a smile. "I know Fifth Brother is worried about me, but I really don't think I've done anything wrong. Is it because he's a demon that I formed a pact with him? Then let me ask you all, what about gods? What about demons?"
"Even those gods, if they get willful, will do things that disregard all living beings. How can we judge his goodness or evil just because he is a demon?"
"I have a residual spiritual root. How many people with residual spiritual roots have ever had a good ending? If that's the case, what's the harm in forming a pact with the devil? It's nothing more than a trip to the endless hell. In my current state, what's there to be afraid of?"
The elders were speechless after hearing this, but Master Qianyuan couldn't help but say, "But you clearly knew that Master and Master's wife died at the hands of demons, yet you still made a pact with them. Have you ever thought about..."
Before he could finish, Lingxiang interrupted him.
"When my mother sacrificed me to protect Yuanqing and her people, and cursed the Demon Lord, did she ever think of me? If she hadn't done that, how could I have ended up with only a broken spiritual root? If she hadn't been so determined to save that demon, how could we be in this situation now?"
"Yes, there are not so many ifs in this world. If that's the case, then why should I care what path I take? Having a clear conscience is enough."
Shangqing Zhenren opened his eyes and said solemnly, "Now that the deed has been done, the consequences will follow, and you will have to bear the consequences yourself. You cannot blame others."
Lingxiang sneered and said, "Now that I have endured the consequences that were not my fault, why would I care about one more?"
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Ren Dong was shocked when he heard this, his face full of disbelief. He hurriedly asked Xiang Longqi, "Is what he said true?"
Xiaobai was also extremely shocked. He knew that after his death, his soul would probably turn to ashes and disperse. He also knew that people who practiced Taoism could form a pact with spirits, but he had never heard anyone mention the path to evil.
However, the sad look on Long Qi's face told everyone that what A Jin said was true.
Xinyi asked in surprise, "How did you know that?"
Long Qi held his head and sat down on the ground.
"Just now in Langhuan Pavilion, I saw a book called 'Exploring the Mysterious Scripture', which said exactly this."
I once heard Lingxiang mention "Tanxuan Jing". It is an ancient book, and even the author is unknown.
"After all, the book is very old. It's possible that the statements in it are not all true." Xinyi hurriedly comforted.
But Ajin poured a bucket of cold water on him.
"What is said in the Tanxuan Jing may not be entirely correct, but what it says about this point is true."
Upon hearing this, Xiaobai looked at Ajin, his eyes wide open, filled with horror. What would happen to him now was already irreversible, but Lingxiang...
"But..." Ah Jin continued, "It's not that there is no solution."
Upon hearing this, Long Qi raised his head, his face full of hope.
"What method?!"
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