Huai'an changed the subject, "Besides, during your time in the Iron Dimension, because of your light trapping device, the Alliance Leader eliminated countless demonized people and spies from the Demon Realm. It was a mutually beneficial arrangement, so why do you want to take everything upon yourself?"
Xia Xiang pinched him hard with her hand and said in a nasal voice, "You can be any more inhuman."
Huai'an was magnanimous, acting as if he didn't feel any pain and not caring about her little actions.
"How did you become a demon-slaying warrior?" Xia Xiang asked curiously.
"She was saved by the people of Demon Island," Huai'an said, pulling up his wide sleeve to wipe Xia Xiang's tears as he slowly recounted the story.
"My father passed away at that time, and I was separated from my family and became an orphan. Later, I encountered a demon and was rescued by the people of Demon-Slaying Island."
Most of the children that Bamo Island collected from various time periods were orphans with good aptitude, and Huai'an was one of them.
"My talent was the best among that batch of children. What a pity..."
"What's a pity?" Xia Xiang seemed to have recovered and realized that she was being too dramatic. She used Huai'an's sleeve to wipe her face clean.
"I'm the only one left from my batch of friends," Huai'an said, her voice filled with nostalgia.
"Some of them were killed by demons, some died at the hands of superhumans, some died in war, and some returned to their own time and space, but there was nothing they could do to save them; they were destroyed along with their time and space."
"Then why do the demon-slaying warriors fight alone instead of combining the power of the twelve timelines to attack the demon realm?" Xia Xiang asked, voicing the question that had been bothering her.
Now it was Huai'an's turn to be completely bewildered, somewhat incredulous: "Are you kidding me?!"
But I patiently explained to her, "Evil thoughts are endless. As long as this demon doesn't die, no new demon will appear. If the demon realm is destroyed, the twelve timelines will be indistinguishable in terms of good and evil, and will all return to chaos, at which point they will all perish."
"Why does this logic seem a bit off to me?" Xia Xiang's small head was filled with big doubts.
"Alright! How long are you going to stay lying down like that!" Huai'an pushed Xia Xiang to the ground.
"!!!" Xia Xiang was stunned by the push. On a whim, she took the Demon-Slaying Slash in her hand and started slashing at him.
"Your Demon-Slaying Slash won't actually cut me." Huai'an still took a couple of steps, pretending to be serious, his oversized robe looking particularly comical on him.
"I didn't use any special powers, so I can't just say it's a kitchen knife!" Xia Xiang ignored him and continued chasing after him.
After chasing each other for a while, the two finally stopped.
"Go take your exam. I'll come back for you after you're done." Huai'an's tone was unusually gentle.
"Where are you taking me?" Xia Xiang was confused. Where was she supposed to go?
"Of course I'll take you home." Huai'an was a little surprised. Had this kid lost his mind?
"Hmm," Xia Xiang nodded, then said fiercely, "I didn't become a demon-slaying warrior voluntarily. I was kidnapped by you, you liar."
She will never forgive that bastard Huai'an! But putting aside the fact that she was kidnapped, Huai'an did teach her a lot.
"..." Huai'an was speechless and could only defend herself, "I rescued you too, okay? Otherwise, you'd still be your savior goddess statue in the Iron Dimension!"
Xia Xiang's lips twitched slightly: "The image of a savior goddess is quite an apt description."
But if she could, she really wanted to be an ordinary person, even a Muggle, so she could stay with her family forever.
The Elder Hall at the Center of Demon-Slaying Island
"Xia Xiang, Xia Xiang, you're such a naughty child!" Elder Pang paced back and forth, pointing at Xia Xiang and continuing to criticize.
"I patiently persuaded you for three days! Three days! And you didn't reveal a single thing! Tell me, what's the deal with your Demon-Slaying Slash?!"
"Say it!!!"
"It's just like that," Xia Xiang said dismissively, picking at her ear.
[This is a haphazard description: The Demon-Slaying Blade is a weapon from the Spirit Realm, with a similar appearance. Only those who grew up on Demon-Slaying Island can use it. When a Demon-Slaying Warrior is capable of wielding the Demon-Slaying Blade, it will be summoned by the Warrior and used by them. If it falls into the hands of someone else, it is worthless.]
"Then how come you still have the superpowers of the Iron Dimension?" Elder Pang continued to ask.
"How would I know?" Xia Xiang continued to evade the question.
"Actually, I really want to know why becoming a Demon Slayer means losing your original superpowers. Why did you force me to become a Demon Slayer when I already had superpowers?"
"Because of your in-situ ability and your talent," Elder Pang frowned and explained earnestly, "the energy of your in-situ ability will not have any effect on your body; on the contrary, it will provide a magical boost to your exorcism."
"The main thing is that you actually have the superpowers of the Iron Dimension in your body, which is very puzzling."
"How should I know?" Xia Xiang was speechless, feeling that they were really contradictory.
"You need to pass the test of all the elders before you can leave the island. Are you sure you're going to keep trying to fool me like this?" Elder Pang threatened, narrowing his small eyes.
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