Chapter 81

Han Jing at around fifteen years old is very different from Han Jing as an adult.

He was short, and when he looked at Shen Yingxue, his eyes were bright and full of admiration, which made Shen Yingxue feel a little agitated. But his memory told him that Han Jing had been like this for a long time, and he chose Han Jing as his adopted son because of this look.

Shen Yingxue said to the teacher, "You go down first, I will take care of this."

The man in black took his leave, but Han Jing still stood there steadily.

Shen Yingxue watched him for a while and found that Han Jing really didn't move from beginning to end. His legs were shoulder-width apart, his knees were slightly bent, and his hands were clasped together and placed loosely a fist away from his hips. This action looks easy, but it is actually very tiring if you do it for a long time.

The Shen Yingxue in his memory also went through the same process, and he was even younger when he practiced. He had to stand in the sun and was not allowed to move. He was so tired that tears came to his eyes, but he didn't dare to make a sound.

Shen Yingxue wanted to stop Han Jing, but she couldn't think of what to say after asking him to stop, so she didn't say anything for the time being. After waiting for a while, he found a suitable reason and said, "Your kung fu is very solid. Okay, you can get up now."

Han Jing put down his hand, stood up and looked at Shen Yingxue expectantly.

Shen Yingxue said: "I am not here to teach you martial arts today, but I have something else to do. Follow me."

Young Han Jing doesn't talk much, but his emotions are all on his face, and it's easy to guess what he's thinking. In fact, even after a few years, Han Jing will still be like this.

When Shen Yingxue met him after she went "crazy", the system coded him into a child, no different from now.

Han Jing followed him, curious and confused, but he would never speak unless Shen Yingxue spoke.

Shen Yingxue thought of the child's shocking call of "Dad" later, and guessed that if Han Jing's mental activities at that moment were written down, it would probably take up tens of thousands of words.

In order to prevent him from overthinking, Shen Yingxue said, "Today is the anniversary of the death of the previous leader."

Han Jing didn't know how to respond.

This was the reason Shen Yingxue found. Before the original owner had the chance to tell him about the successor of the Demon Cult, he was captured by Yuding Villa. Later, his attitude towards his adoptive father changed from admiration to resentment. If he could know in advance that the original owner also cared about him, Han Jing would not doubt himself anymore.

Shen Yingxue said: "His name is Shen Huai, and he is my adoptive father."

Han Jing could feel that his adoptive father's tone was different from usual, and he also understood that Shen Yingxue wanted to open up to him. He immediately perked up and listened carefully to his adoptive father's teachings.

"He chose me from hundreds of orphans, adopted me as his son, taught me martial arts, and finally handed the Demon Cult to me. The leaders of the Demon Cult throughout the ages rarely had biological children. The struggles here are more vicious than those of the righteous means. Biological children can only become the weak side of the leader, and this rule has been formed over time." This is what Shen Yingxue remembered.

Han Jing said: "My adoptive father adopted me..."

"I should have chosen a younger child, taught him when he knew nothing, and let him grow up according to my wishes." No one had taught the original owner this truth, and the original owner had never thought of it. The original owner was a very simple person, otherwise he would not have trusted Shen Huai so wholeheartedly.

He never thought about what would happen if the child being raised as the successor of the cult did not meet the cult leader's wishes. He regarded all these as rules and never questioned them.

But Shen Yingxue herself did not use the most appropriate method.

Han Jing asked: "Why did you choose me?"

When he was brought to the Demon Cult, he was already quite old. He had a deep impression of his parents, and it was also because they were not kind to Han Jing, otherwise Shen Yingxue might not have replaced them and become Han Jing's closest person.

Shen Yingxue said: "Your eyes."

In fact, this is one of the factors. The more important reason is that Shen Yingxue is impatient to be a nanny. He has no interest in raising a baby. It is better to find someone of similar age to raise. But this cannot be said to Han Jing, it will destroy his status.

The two of them arrived at the ancestral hall. Xun Yan brought over incense, candles, flowers and fruits and placed the offerings in front of the tablet. Shen Yingxue lit three incense sticks for these elders who had no blood relationship with her.

It was the first time that Han Jing knew that there was such a place in the Demon Cult. Although he had a home before, it was almost the same as not having one.

Shen Yingxue had just said those words to him, and when he came to this place full of clan feeling, he instantly felt a sense of belonging.

Grand gatherings, such as weddings and funerals, can enhance the cohesion of the clan. Han Jing was no exception. He even breathed more lightly, looking at the smoke swirling around the tablet and the words written on it. He felt as if he had been accepted and had a place to belong.

After offering incense, Shen Yingxue took him to the side hall. "You have only been in the Demon Cult for a short time, so you are inevitably unsteady. This matter is too important, so I have never told you about it. Now I have seen your loyalty and know that you are a child I can trust."

Han Jing was so excited that his face turned red after receiving Shen Yingxue's encouragement. He looked at Shen Yingxue eagerly, "Please rest assured, godfather, I have no second thoughts! You are my real father, and the Demon Cult is my home!"

Perhaps it was because he had the original owner's memories, and also because Shen Yingxue was already thirty years old before he traveled through time, and did not look like a young man in his twenties. He felt embarrassed to hear such a grown-up son calling him dad.

He accepted the title naturally.

At least Han Jing, who said this, is a real teenager.

Shen Yingxue said: "It's good that you can think this way."

I don't know if he will be captured by Yuding Villa. If he is captured, he should be able to act as a spy and report the movements of the righteous.

Shen Yingxue felt that the reason why Han Jing, whom he knew, was so scared when he was lurking in Yuding Villa was not only because the people on the west bank of the river were gentle and gave him a sense of home, but also because Shen Yingxue was indifferent to him, but more importantly, the person Shen Yingxue sent to contact him was unreliable.

At that time, Shen Yingxue had no idea how big a plan Zhengdao was playing. Sending someone to deliver the message was also very common and not very covert. Han Jing could see Zhengdao's plot every day, and at his age, he certainly didn't dare to fall into the trap under other people's eyes.

Now it's his turn, and he has to deal with it properly.

Thinking of this, Shen Yingxue felt dazed again.

Does this count as him traveling through time and space again to become Shen Yingxue? The difference is that the last time he traveled through time and space, Shen Yingxue was very miserable and had a mosaic system. This time, the situation is much better, and he even has the memories of the original owner.

It was just that the original owner's memory was too clear. It was fine if he didn't think about it actively, but once he thought about it, he would remember everything in detail. His own memory became fainter. Shen Yingxue even had a feeling: he was slowly becoming the original owner.

This won't do! We can't let this happen again!

After having a heart-to-heart talk with Han Jing for a while and admiring her godson when he was young, Shen Yingxue let him go after the strange feeling lingering between the two of them disappeared.

He sent a few people to follow Han Jing and protect him secretly. He also increased the patrol of Shattered Shadow Mountain and added a few small teams to patrol the mountain every day. Once they found someone with suspicious behavior, they didn't need to arrest them, but secretly observe them to see what they were going to do. If they were ordinary people, they didn't care. If they were martial artists, they would report it.

Shen Yingxue put all the robbed silver into the warehouse and it was not needed for the time being.

After completing the outer barrier, Shen Yingxue began to check for people on Shattered Shadow Mountain.

Even he has two spies by his side, so the staff of his subordinates must be fully occupied. Disguise is not popular yet, so there is no need to worry about it.

Shen Yingxue only asked Xun Yan to check the personnel arrangement book. All those who had come to seek refuge in recent years had to be checked, including their parents, hometowns, and experiences in the underworld. All of them had to be found out thoroughly. Anyone who was abnormal would not be alarmed, but would be brought together and allowed to stay together, and only be arranged to do some rough work.

Xun Yan was busy investigating the internal affairs during the day, while Shen Yingxue came to deal with the suspicious persons. In this way, more than half a month passed, and they had counted all the members of the Demon Cult.

Xun Yan saw that the work was almost done, so he picked a time when Gu Liansheng and Tingxuan were not around, and whispered to them, "I have something to say. I know the leader doesn't like it, but I still can't help but say it."

"Are you talking about Gu Liansheng and Tingxuan?" How could Shen Yingxue not guess what he was thinking?

Xun Yan didn't like these two people, not necessarily because he thought they were suspicious. In fact, these two biggest spies have always been cautious. According to the timeline, Tingxuan had not yet been turned against.

It is probably because Xun Yan is Shen Yingxue's shadow and has always been the person closest to Shen Yingxue. Even though many people don't know his existence, he possesses great power.

The arrival of Gu Liansheng and Tingxuan took away his power. Shen Yingxue did not even deliberately hide it. Although he did not reveal that he was Shen Yingxue's substitute, Xun Yan still felt uncomfortable when facing those two people.

Xun Yan said: "The ancients said that we should be on guard against others. Please don't get too close to them, Master."

"I know what you mean." Shen Yingxue smiled slightly, "There is another saying, 'You can't get a tiger cub without risking it.'"

Gu Liansheng and Tingxuan haven't done anything yet, and he killed them. That's really unreasonable. Shen Yingxue still wants to wait for them to make the first move, so that he won't feel guilty when he retaliates.

"Gu Liansheng is indeed a spy for the righteous path." Shen Yingxue said with certainty, "Now he believes me too. With such a person around, are we still worried about not being able to deal with the righteous path?"

This sentence was really a surprise to Xun Yan.

He had always felt that Shen Yingxue had been deceived by those people's sweet words, but he didn't expect that the leader was so wise that he could hide nothing from his eyes! Since the leader had his plans, Xun Yan couldn't say anything more. He bowed to Shen Yingxue and apologized for his crime. Shen Yingxue waved her hand and let him go.

Not long after Xun Yan left, Gu Liansheng came over.

His expression was very serious, and upon closer inspection, he could see a hint of fear in it. "You were very busy the past few days, and we couldn't catch you. Now we can finally talk properly. Why did you suddenly make such a big fuss? What happened outside?"

Shen Yingxue sighed, "You also know the current situation of the Demon Cult. A big tree attracts the wind, so we have to be on guard. Thanks to me for checking my subordinates, otherwise I really wouldn't know that so many of them came from other sects."

Gu Liansheng carefully observed Shen Yingxue's expression and found that he was very serious, but there was no hatred or other emotions in his expression. It seemed that he had not discovered his origins.

Before he came to the Demon Sect, he was also a little famous in the Eight Directions Sect. When going undercover in the Demon Sect, one must be careful and cautious. His identity and background were specially prepared, so even if someone checked, it would be difficult to find it in the Eight Directions Sect.

Gu Liansheng said in a guilty conscience, "Those people in the righteous sect may say nice things, but they are not necessarily good people. It is understandable that some people cannot stand it anymore and defected from their sect to join the evil sect."

"Since they can betray their own sect, they can also betray the Demon Sect. I think these people have no moral integrity. It is better for them to die early, so that we don't have to worry and be on guard every day."

Gu Liansheng was shocked, he knew that Shen Yingxue kept her word. If those people were really dead, the Demon Cult would not be able to defeat them, and his news would not be able to get out. He would never be able to return to the Bafang Sect in this lifetime!

"Master, please think twice. This is not a small number. If we kill them all suddenly, it might cause panic." Gu Liansheng hurriedly advised him.

Shen Yingxue looked at him suspiciously, "You never care about my church's affairs, why are you suddenly saying this?"

Oops, I'm suspected. Gu Liansheng's heart sank. He knew very well that Shen Yingxue was usually a quiet and aloof person, but when he was in the Demon Sect, he was ruthless and clear-headed, and he was not easy to fool.

He had been in the Demon Sect for so long, but he had never dared to interfere in the affairs of the sect. He could only cater to his preferences and be a like-minded friend.

He didn't expect that after fighting for so long and finally being treated as a friend by Shen Yingxue, he was pushed to the forefront again because of this sentence.

Gu Liansheng couldn't think of a good way to clear himself of suspicion. At this point, he could only see how deep their previous relationship was.

On the surface, he was calm and nonchalant, smiling and saying, "It was just that I thought of it in my heart, and I couldn't help but remind you. You are the owner of this place, and you must know better than me. It was I who overstepped my boundaries. I apologize to the leader first, and I hope Yingxue won't blame me."

Shen Yingxue said: "Don't say such things in the future. You should know how important the Demon Cult is to me."

Gu Liansheng breathed a sigh of relief, smiled and winked at him playfully: "More important than me?"

Shen Yingxue looked like she was in no mood to joke with him and said coldly, "It's more important than my life."