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There are still many mysteries unsolved, but I no longer feel the same urgency I once did. I believe that answers will come soon. Because before long, Bai Li will be unable to contain himself. No one knows what he truly wants, but I seem to sense something in the air.
"You really are patient, Goddess," Bai Li's voice grew closer and then stopped near me.
"What do you expect? Are you going to let everyone go?" I closed my eyes, still unwilling to acknowledge him.
Perhaps my calmness provoked Bai Li; he began to shout frantically, "In your dreams! I won't spare Holy Spirit Village; I want to kill them all!"
"Why would you do that? They are your kin, aren't they?"
"Hmph, why? Kin? Then tell me, did you feel any emotions in that place?"
I was completely taken aback by Bai Li's question amidst his madness. After a moment of shock, I slowly began to recall Holy Spirit Village.
From the guards outside the village to all the villagers I had seen, including White Clan Leader and Bai Zhan, their lives seemed to follow a habitual pattern. Especially their excessive faith in the gods had caused them to lose many emotions that even beasts possess.
Without emotions, survival of the fittest; each one was proud and aloof, more like living corpses. The only one who stood out to me was Zhen'er. She always liked to stick close to Silver Moon, but at least I saw her unmasked sincerity.
Suddenly, I remembered a conversation I had with Zhen'er.
"Zhen'er, why do you seem different from the people here?"
"Ah, heh heh, that's because I have a good mother." I still vividly remember how bright her smile was when she said that.
Looking at Bai Li, who was born from the same mother yet has such a different body and personality, I felt a sense of regret. If it weren't for this place, perhaps he could be as happy as Zhen'er.
Ah! I understand now, I seem to have figured it out!
The kind White Soul, Zhen'er, the long-kneeling Bai Zhan, and the violent yet still conscious Bai Zhan.
Connecting everything together, that puzzle has finally been unraveled bit by bit!
I tentatively spoke up, "But at least you still have a good mother."
Indeed, Bai Li reacted!
He trembled violently, his eyes filled with rage, and he was on the brink of a complete breakdown. Alright, I had angered him, but at least he was still responsive.
"Don't mention her! Don't mention her! Don't mention her! Do you hear me?" Bai Li roared in anger, completely like a mad beast. Although I couldn't sense his Soul Energy fluctuations, I was still frightened by him.
"Bai Li, calm down." This time I didn't back away from him because Bai Li was extremely weak right now, as if he would—
Bai Li collapsed, gasping for breath. I quickly ran to his side. Damn it! His Soul Energy was chaotic; Bai Li's Soul Energy was already weak. What if something happened to him? How would I get out? And if that Three-Headed Serpent had any connection to Bai Li, I probably wouldn't be able to keep my situation here a secret for long.
Gritting my teeth, I slowly began to channel my Pure Sound into Bai Li.
During my second contact with Bai Li, I grew increasingly puzzled. This body had probably long since exhausted itself; it's indeed strange that it could survive until now. All the key points lay in the evil energy within him. At first, I was unclear about it, but now I'm certain that the breath sustaining Bai Li's life comes from the Soul Energy of that Three-Headed Serpent.
Could it be that the Three-Headed Serpent saved Bai Li?
Bai Li's breath had calmed down a lot. Throughout the entire process, he was staring at me intently, but I completely ignored it.
"Aren't you going to take the chance to escape?"
"Can I escape?"
Hmph, this counts as a debt he owes me; he neither won nor lost against me.
"I won't let you go," Bai Li said in a gentle tone, his eyes seemingly filled with a hint of exhaustion.
Sigh, I know. I remained silent.
"I will kill you."
I lowered my hands and looked at Bai Li, saying, "Then at least tell me what you want to do."
Bai Li struggled to sit up but leaned half against me. For some reason, he seemed very pitiful now, which made me not want to push him away.
"You can feel it, right? I've actually been dead for a long time."
I nodded and looked at him.
"Since the day I was born, I've been a stain on Holy Spirit Village. Holy Spirit Village has produced many masters throughout the ages, yet I haven't even reached the level of a Death Warrior. My father, as the clan leader here, is a strong man who has never regarded me highly. Everyone is like that—mocking me, ridiculing me, and they have never seen me as a person! It's only because I'm Bai Qingtian's son that I've managed to live until now."
Bai Li smiled bitterly, his eyes filled with confusion as he looked at me.
"But only my mother, only she would say she loves me and stay by my side, so I didn't care. However, ever since the appearance of White Soul, my mother no longer loves me. She only stays with that cursed White Soul who is despised by the entire village. I thought White Soul was worse off than I was and secretly mocked him. But I lost; my mother's favorite is him. I even overheard her telling Zhen'er how powerful my Fourth Brother is and that he would always protect him. What about me? What am I supposed to do?"
"What can I use to compete? I was born a useless person! I can't stay in this Holy Spirit Village for another day; I'd rather die outside, so I left here."
"Did the lady come looking for you afterward?" I heard Bai Zhan mention that Bai Li had been missing for a while before being brought back by the lady.
Bai Li remained silent for a long time, then helplessly shook his head, "No, she didn't come looking for me; no one did."
Bai Li laughed self-deprecatingly, "They probably didn't even notice my disappearance; I never really had a presence."
Listening to Bai Li's laughter, I wondered who was right and who was wrong...
"Traveling far is a burden for me; I was already exhausted before leaving Holy Spirit Village. I collapsed in front of the ancestral hall, thinking I would die so easily."
"Was it that Three-Headed Serpent that saved you?" I asked.
Bai Li shot me a glance, "He is the Mossan Serpent Sovereign!"
It seemed that Bai Li did not reject the Three-Headed Serpent.
"The Mossan Serpent Sovereign saved me and asked if I wanted to become stronger."
"So you agreed to him?" I couldn't believe that serpent could be so kind-hearted.
Seeing my skepticism, Bai Li nodded helplessly, "At that time, did I have any other choice? Indeed, he wouldn't just give me something for nothing; he made me promise—" Bai Li suddenly stopped, a look of repression, pain, and struggle constantly changing on his face.
"What did you promise?"
"I promised to give my body to him, to never betray him, and he will live on for me, helping me eliminate everyone I hate."
"So, the Bai Li we encountered before was really that snake?"
"There is also a part of me; I just have to be controlled by him forever. I made this choice because I want to live. I'm not afraid of death, but if I die, I will take down the entire Holy Spirit Village with me."
"Bai Li, even though I don't know what has happened to you, have you given your parents a chance to understand? I saw with my own eyes how painful it was for the White Clan Leader when you died in front of the Bai Residence that day."
"Shut up, I don't want to hear you say these things. My decision won't change; they all have to die—including you."
With that, Bai Li stood up and walked toward the secret room.
Watching such a resolute figure, I momentarily didn't know what to do. If only Madam were still alive.
Right, Madam? I can summon her!
But now is not the time. I hesitated as I looked at the tightly closed door of the secret room; I need to wait a little longer.
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