Chapter 198
The Supreme Elder held the girl's hands, his eyes filled with surprise and excitement, "It's good that you're awake, it's good that you're awake."
"Yes, I'm fine now. I'm sorry to have worried Great-Grandpa."
"Little Ah Xin, your cultivation level..."
The Supreme Elder was shocked to discover that, although he had been in the Sea of No Return for half a year, his great-granddaughter had not only awakened, but her cultivation had also leaped from the Foundation Establishment stage to the Integration stage!
If he hadn't been certain that he had only been gone for six months, he would have thought that hundreds or even thousands of years had passed.
Before Wen Xin could say anything, Baili Han had already walked over.
He bowed respectfully to the Supreme Elder, saying, "Immortal Venerable."
The Supreme Elder, still reeling from the joy of his great-granddaughter's awakening, finally noticed him.
It wasn't that the Supreme Elder was less vigilant, but rather that Baili Han had lived on Peach Blossom Peak for ten years and had long been accustomed to the boy's presence.
However, the boy is no longer the boy he once was.
He grew up and became...
The Supreme Elder touched the black clothes and mask on his body, as well as the demonic energy and cultivation that filled him with fear.
"You..." The Supreme Elder's expression changed drastically, completely unable to believe it. "So it was you. You are the true reincarnation of the Demon God."
Baili Han admitted, "Yes."
"How could it be you?"
The Supreme Elder murmured, "No wonder, no wonder, I haven't been able to find you all these years!"
Little did he know that the demon god reincarnation he had feared for so many years was already right under his nose.
The Supreme Elder shielded his great-granddaughter behind him, raised his hand, and brandished the Sun-Devouring Sword, its killing intent palpable. "Demon Lord, what are you doing? What is your purpose?"
Baili Han was not angered by the Supreme Elder's fear and the fact that he drew his sword. He bowed respectfully again.
"Immortal Venerable, this disciple has no ill intentions."
"You are now the leader of the Demon Clan, and I cannot accept your humble address as my disciple."
"In any case, I have been under your protection for ten years. You have done me a great favor, which I will never forget."
The Supreme Elder pointed his longsword at him, "Stop spouting nonsense, Demon Lord. You led the demon army to invade the cultivation world. Didn't you want to flatten the Hunyuan Continent?"
Baili Han pursed his lips: "This disciple has none."
The Supreme Elder sneered: "Do you think I would believe that?"
Seeing the atmosphere growing increasingly tense, Wen Xin, worried that the two might start fighting, stood in front of Baili Han, shielding him, and cautiously looked at the Grand Elder, "Great-Grandpa..."
The coldness in the Supreme Elder's face vanished. "Little Ah Xin, come here to your great-grandfather."
Wen Xin bit her lip, "Great-Grandpa, please believe me, your little disciple would never do anything to destroy the cultivation world or the Hunyuan Continent."
"If he could, he wouldn't want to be the Demon Lord."
“Great-grandfather, you know best what kind of person he is, didn’t you, since he came to Peach Blossom Peak at the age of seventeen?”
The Supreme Elder scrutinized Baili Han with a deep gaze. "Little Ah Xin, do you know that demons are born ruthless and heartless, with only bloodlust and plunder in their bones? They are cruel, devoid of compassion, adept at manipulating people's hearts, and insatiably greedy. They are born executioners!"
If ordinary demons are like this, how much more so are the reincarnations of demon gods?
Wen Xin shook her head. "Great-grandfather, I don't know about the other demons, but I do know that my little apprentice has been good to me for ten years. He has learned many unorthodox techniques for me, and has devoted himself to gently accompanying me day and night."
The Supreme Elder gripped the Sun-Devouring Sword tightly. "Who knows if he's trying to corrupt you into demonic possession? Demons have always been cunning."
Wen Xin disagreed, "Great-Grandpa, the cunning and greedy ones have never been the demons, but the humans themselves. Most of them are cultivators who are tempted by demons because they are greedy and cannot resist temptation, right?"
"My little apprentice has never done anything immoral or heinous. In fact, after he became the Demon Lord, he restrained the demon race and prevented them from slaughtering innocents at will. What did he do wrong? Just because he is the reincarnation of a demon god, does that mean he was born to die?"
"Great-grandfather, have you thought about this? If you were to fight with your little apprentice, it would be the greatest disaster in the world. And what would I do then?"
The Supreme Elder looked at his bright, yet anxious and sad great-granddaughter, and his hand holding the Sun-Devouring Sword froze.
He couldn't help but recall the question Kobayashi had asked him many years ago.
Does a reincarnated demon god deserve to be attacked and killed by the cultivation world and by the demons themselves?
He has never made a single mistake!
The Supreme Elder knew he couldn't kill the Demon Lord, and even if he risked his life, he might not be able to seal him away.
Putting aside whether he could bring himself to do it, if he and Baili Han fought to the death, he would be driving Xiao Axin to her doom.
She had finally woken up and recovered from her illness, so how could he bear to inflict further suffering on her?
The Supreme Elder felt extremely heavy-hearted, and his sharp gaze scrutinized Baili Han once again, "How can you guarantee that you can control your demonic nature and not wantonly slaughter innocent people, or even harm Xiao Axin?"
Baili Han was not angry because of the Supreme Elder's questioning; he was just too concerned about his junior master's wife.
Moreover, Baili Han looked at the girl blocking his way, his eyes filled with tenderness.
No matter how weak or strong he is, his mistress will always stand in front of him and protect him.
She was the only warmth and light he had in this world; how could he bear to hurt her even a little?
Baili Han raised his hand again and bowed to the Supreme Elder, "May I ask the Immortal Venerable to move a step?"
Seeing that powerful man, comparable to a god, humbly bow to him time and time again, it was impossible for the Supreme Elder not to be moved.
If he didn't care to the extreme, why would a dignified Demon Lord repeatedly abandon his pride and treat him with utmost respect?
The Supreme Elder closed his eyes briefly. "Very well, I'd like to hear what else you have to say in your defense?"
Baili Han squeezed the girl's slightly cold hand, his voice gentle and doting, "It's okay, wait for me."
Wen Xin pursed her lips and nodded gently.
The elder's temple throbbed, and he felt once again that something was amiss.
But given how close they had been back in Peach Blossom Peak, he didn't think much of it for the time being, assuming that their "sibling" relationship remained unchanged.
In response, the Supreme Elder couldn't help but soften his heart even more towards Baili Han.
After all, he was a junior whom he had always admired and liked, and he wanted to believe that he was a good person.
Lin Zhenjun: "..."
Master's oblivious and carefree attitude is really... funny!
I wonder what Master's expression will be when he finds out the true relationship between Young Master and Young Miss?
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