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Hearing this, Qi Xiao furrowed his brow slightly.
"What do you mean by that? Who else is thinking about me?"
The child rolled his eyes at him, as if he had just asked a pointless question.
"Isn't that female demon always keeping an eye on you?"
He looked Qi Xiao up and down, placing his hands behind his back and circling around the young man twice, clicking his tongue in pity as if he were observing some unfortunate soul.
Qi Xiao felt a chill run down his spine under the boy's gaze.
After enough scrutiny, the child finally let out a long hum.
"As long as that female demon is still alive, you won't have a moment of peace. Just wait, she'll come looking for you again sooner or later."
Elder Huang, upon hearing this, seemed to grasp something significant.
Logically speaking, demons and divine dragons could hardly coexist; the female demon's obsession with this matter must have some underlying reason.
"Junior Brother Qingfeng, do you know something?"
Liu Qingfeng stroked his chin, his eyes darting as if he were hesitating.
Qi Xiao stepped forward eagerly. "I would like to ask for your guidance, Senior. If you're willing to share the reason, whatever you need from me, I will certainly oblige."
Liu Qingfeng was delighted and immediately patted Qi Xiao's arm, but his hand passed right through without any resistance.
Seeing this, he stared blankly for a moment before pouting in disappointment.
"If you want to repay me, then think about how to help me reconstruct my physical body sooner rather than later."
After all, he was a major figure in the Nascent Soul stage; it was hard not to feel a sense of lament at such a fate.
Qi Xiao pondered for a moment before pulling out a bottle of pills from his jade ring.
As he uncorked the bottle, a fragrant aroma wafted out. The child's eyes lit up as he took a deep breath in front of the vial, feeling as if he were floating in bliss, nearly ready to take flight with joy.
He wiped his mouth and looked at Qi Xiao with eager eyes. "Is this for me?"
Qi Xiao smiled faintly. "This bottle is specially made to nourish the soul and enhance its power; for someone like you with a fragmented soul, it's an irresistible delicacy."
Shaking the pill bottle in his hand, he noticed two fiery gazes following his movements intently.
"Senior, your request is too high; this matter is far from certain and not something I can handle alone at my Golden Core stage."
"How about I trade you this bottle of pills instead?"
Seemingly afraid he might change his mind, the child quickly agreed. "Sure! Just let me try it!"
Qi Xiao tossed out a pill, which was immediately grasped by the child's soul power; it floated gently in front of him.
With each breath he took, strands of spiritual light emanated from the pill and entered his body.
He swayed back and forth in enjoyment for a moment until the emerald-green pill lost its luster and became rough like a pebble before falling to the ground with a soft thud.
The child opened his eyes and swallowed hard, still feeling a lingering desire.
Not bad, really not bad. I want more.
With a flick of his fingers, emerald pills floated out from the bottle's mouth, but Qi Xiao hurriedly blocked the opening and stuffed the pills back inside.
"Senior, my sincerity has been shown; you should know what to say now."
Liu Qingfeng twitched his lips. This kid really didn't trust him at all. After all, he had once been a formidable figure in the Nascent Soul stage; how could he possibly deceive someone for a bottle of pills?
"Don't worry. What I know is definitely worth more than what you’ve given me; it’s worth this bottle of pills."
He crossed his arms and lifted his chin, his small face serious.
"Do you know where that woman comes from?"
The others waited in silence, unaware of what was to come.
Liu Qingfeng continued with satisfaction. "If I’m not mistaken, that witch should be a descendant of a cultivator who inherited the bloodline power of that fallen dragon."
"But you must understand, that cursed dragon was punished by heaven; its bloodline power carries a curse that torments its bearer every full moon."
"And what does that have to do with me?"
"Hmph, that fallen dragon and this divine dragon were born at the same time, sharing the source of their power. She has her eyes on you because she wants to exchange the cursed bloodline power within her for this pure essence to refine her body anew."
Hearing this, Qi Xiao's eyes widened in shock.
"Is she crazy?"
"Crazy? It's not impossible," Liu Qingfeng replied. "That fallen dragon forcibly passed on its bloodline power at the cost of enduring heavenly punishment to that corrupted cultivator. That was divine power; if she can withstand the cursed divine power, then perhaps she can also bear this recognized divine power."
Qi Xiao seemed to grasp something.
It appeared that whether the demon clan could withstand divine power had nothing to do with their constitution or bloodline but rather whether heaven would allow it.
Back then, when that fallen dragon forcibly passed on its bloodline power, it was rejected by heaven and became a thing without an owner, which allowed them to absorb it.
But now she wanted a genuine source from a divine dragon; it wouldn’t be so simple.
At this point, Qi Xiao's brows furrowed deeply.
Not so simple? Does that mean there’s actually a chance for success?
The child’s eyes flickered as he turned away.
How would I know? That witch must have suffered from the curse for many years; she can’t take it anymore. Now that she finally sees a glimmer of hope, she definitely won’t let it go easily. Just be careful.
At Qingjing Peak, inside the Cold Moon Palace, Master Hanying held her head in her hands, looking somewhat dazed.
In recent days, she felt a persistent heaviness in her head and a lack of clarity in her thoughts. Whenever she tried to think deeply, it felt as if needles were pricking her brain.
Ye Xiuyuan entered the hall, holding a bowl of medicine, and softly called out, "Master, it's time to take your medicine."
With Elder Huang and Elder Ye absent from the sect, she had sought out other elders from the pharmacy. However, those elders could offer no real solutions; they merely suggested that she was feeling restless and overly worried, prescribing her some calming remedies.
Overly worried? She found that notion laughable! What did she have to worry about? No matter how great the trouble, she could cleave it apart with a single sword strike.
Seeing her unresponsive, Ye Xiuyuan called out again in a gentle tone, "Master, it's time to take your medicine."
His voice was warm as spring breeze, yet it inexplicably stirred a sense of irritation within Master Hanying. She opened her eyes in annoyance, her expression icy. "You may leave now."
Ye Xiuyuan was startled by her demeanor; feeling somewhat wronged, he muttered an acknowledgment and quietly withdrew.
Once back in his own courtyard, he could no longer contain his frustration. "System, you must help me come up with a solution!"
The various senior sisters at Qingjing Peak were all wary of him except for Yu Miaoyin. Ye Xiuyuan had an ominous premonition: if he didn’t take action soon, he would surely be driven out by the combined efforts of the senior sisters. The last time they had teamed up to deceive him was a clear indication of that.
Although he had managed to muddle through at that time, it was evident that no one believed him except for that foolish Yu Miaoyin, and their wariness towards him only grew stronger.
With no other options, Ye Xiuyuan could only focus on his master. During his free time, he also had to venture down the mountain more often to interact with other disciples in order to gain their favor.
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