The sealed gate has been opened...
When Qin Wan arrived, Ling Mubai and Xiao Han were holding swords and pointing them directly at Ji Jue.
"Master..."
Upon seeing Qin Wan appear, a look of disbelief crossed Ji Jue's handsome face.
He opened his mouth as if to say something, but as if he had thought of something, his face suddenly turned pale, and his slightly parted lips could not close properly.
"Master, Junior Brother has already fallen into demonic possession. If we let him go today, he will surely cause endless trouble in the future!"
Upon seeing Qin Wan appear, Xiao Han instinctively felt that Qin Wan would favor Ji Jue, and quickly offered an explanation.
Qin Wan glanced at him indifferently, her eyes revealing a clear displeasure.
Xiao Han's heart skipped a beat, realizing that he had said the wrong thing and displeased Qin Wan.
"Master..."
Xiao Han opened his mouth to try to explain, but was interrupted by Ling Mubai.
"Junior sister, the sealed gate has been opened, the demons have returned, and the three realms will surely be thrown into chaos."
"I know that Junior Sister feels guilty towards Ji Jue, but I also hope that Junior Sister will put the well-being of all beings in the Three Realms first."
"Ji Jue has already fallen into demonic possession. Junior sister, you must not disregard all living beings in the Three Realms for his sake!"
Ling Mubai stared intently at Qin Wan, his eyes filled with an unwavering determination that left no room for argument.
Qin Wan met his gaze indifferently, "Ji Jue is my disciple, it's not my senior brother's place to interfere."
Upon hearing Qin Wan's words, Ling Mubai and Xiao Han's expressions both changed.
Ji Jue, however, stared at Qin Wan with a barely perceptible flicker in his eyes.
[Ji Jue's favorability increased by 5, current favorability 49.]
[Ji Jue's affection level decreased by 5, current affection level is 44.]
...
The fluctuating favorability ratings did not attract much attention from Qin Wan.
She knew that Ji Jue must be feeling very complicated right now, having just learned the truth.
In addition, there were changes in his health...
"Master..." Ji Jue looked at Qin Wan, who was approaching him step by step, with a complicated expression.
Are you injured?
As she spoke, Qin Wan kept looking him up and down, as if checking if he was injured anywhere.
Ji Jue shook his head, his burning gaze fixed intently on Qin Wan.
"Give me your hand." Their eyes met, and Qin Wan spoke calmly.
Ji Jue was very obedient. When Qin Wan asked him to extend his hand, he did so without the slightest hesitation.
Taking a pulse at the wrist...
As soon as the spiritual energy entered Ji Jue's body, it was surrounded by a dense demonic aura. Qin Wan quickly composed herself and opened her eyes to meet Ji Jue's unreserved gaze.
"Master."
Ji Jue watched her quietly, her gaze fixed on her eyes, afraid of missing even the slightest change in her emotions.
Do you trust your teacher?
Qin Wan met his gaze calmly and asked softly.
Ji Jue was silent for a moment, then looked into Qin Wan's clear eyes and suddenly smiled and asked a question.
"Does Master wish for his disciple to believe or not?"
...
After a brief three-second eye contact, Qin Wan softly hummed in agreement and then withdrew her hand.
"No matter what happens, your teacher will always be on your side."
Faced with Qin Wan's sudden promise, Ji Jue's eyes widened in a barely perceptible pause.
He lowered his eyes to avoid Qin Wan's gaze. "Even if my disciple becomes a monster that everyone hates, will Master still stand firmly on my side?"
After his truest thoughts were spoken, for some reason, Ji Jue subconsciously dared not look directly at Qin Wan's face.
It seems like they're running away from something...
"You won't," Qin Wan said confidently.
Upon hearing this, Ji Jue pursed his thin lips, a faint look of melancholy flashing in his eyes.
Even though her answer was perfectly fine, it still made him feel a faint sense of disappointment and self-mockery.
"What if my disciple really falls into demonic ways..." Ji Jue asked again, unwilling to give up.
Qin Wan was silent for a moment, and that brief silence made Ji Jue's eyes darken.
In the end, it was just wishful thinking on his part...
"If you fall into demonic possession, your master will surely guide you to overcome your inner demons and attain the path of immortality."
"No matter what form you take or what identity you assume, it cannot change the master-disciple relationship between us."
Upon hearing Qin Wan's words, Ji Jue stared at her in a daze for several seconds before smiling with relief.
"Master is so good."
[Ji Jue's favorability increased by 5, current favorability 49.]
"Junior Sister!"
"Master!"
Ling Mubai and Xiao Han said in unison.
The two men witnessed Qin Wan and Ji Jue's conversation and found it unacceptable.
Ling Mubai, in particular, still vividly remembers everything that happened in the illusion.
On the banks of the River of Oblivion, on the Stone of Three Lives.
The names of Qin Wan and Ji Jue were always around him. That scene overturned his understanding of things for decades, making it impossible for him to face and accept it.
The person destined to marry his junior sister wasn't him...
He was nothing but a despicable thief who stole and destroyed the life that originally belonged to Ji Jue.
No wonder, when he saw Ji Jue for the first time during the selection competition for personal disciples, he instinctively felt distrust and wariness.
“Junior sister, I know you feel guilty towards Ji Jue, but the matter of the Demon Clan involves the life and death of all living beings in the Three Realms. Junior sister must not act recklessly for your own selfish reasons.”
Faced with Ling Mubai's questioning, Qin Wan simply glanced at him and said, "Thank you for reminding me, Senior Brother. I understand."
"Ji Jue is my disciple. No matter what, I believe in him and will always stand by his side."
Upon hearing Qin Wan's words, the expressions of the three people present all changed.
Ling Mubai and Xiao Han both had equally grim expressions, while Ji Jue stared at Qin Wan with complicated emotions in her eyes.
"not good!"
"The sealed gate has been opened wide, and a large number of demons have already crossed the barrier and entered the cultivation world and the human and demon worlds!"
"True Lord Shangling, True Lord Fengming, we beg you both to lead us in eliminating demons and protecting the righteous path!"
May you protect all living beings in the Three Realms!
Before anyone knew it, the elder, along with many other disciples of the sect, arrived at the scene.
After glancing briefly at these people, Qin Wan's gaze subconsciously turned to Ji Jue.
Ji Jue calmly allowed Qin Wan to scrutinize him, without even trying to conceal the demonic energy emanating from his body, while the elders and disciples stared at him with solemn expressions.
"What's wrong with Senior Brother Ji?"
"Senior Brother Ji... has he fallen into demonic possession?"
"Senior Brother Ji..."
The elderly elder frowned as he looked at Qin Wan, "Girl, your disciple..."
Qin Wan walked to Ji Jue's side and, without anyone noticing, took out the Immortal Binding Rope and bound it to their wrists.
"Don't worry, Elder. I will help A-Jue overcome his inner demons."
Faced with Qin Wan's promise, the elder opened his mouth but ultimately chose to remain silent.
Unlike the other disciples, he lacked the cultivation level to judge Ji Jue's true situation.
As Nascent Soul cultivators, the elders present could see through Ji Jue's demonic possession at a glance.
However, Qin Wan's protection of Ji Jue is blatant, and now that the sealed gate is wide open, demons are wreaking havoc on the three realms.
The Ji Jue before us is merely a fallen demon, and whose rationality seems to remain intact, so he is indeed not very dangerous.
Moreover, Ji Jue was bound by Qin Wan's Immortal Binding Rope. With Qin Wan watching over and protecting him, Ji Jue, with his Golden Core cultivation, was definitely no match for Qin Wan.
Therefore, despite their many concerns and reservations, the elders did not speak up at this time...
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