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The expressions on the other people's faces were as strange as could be.
Good guy.
This Sect Leader Chu is definitely not a normal person.
Seeing Jiang Cheng's constipated expression, Chu Yang sighed and said, "You are a demon, or more accurately, a human-demon hybrid. You have half demon blood in your body."
Jiang Cheng's pupils contracted sharply, and he immediately shook his head, saying, "Impossible!"
Xiahou Jinxuan immediately denied it, saying, "I have known Brother Jiang for many years, he could never be a demon!"
Xie Cangxing and Mu Changlan remained silent, but they had already sensed that something was wrong with Jiang Cheng.
During the journey, Jiang Cheng showed signs of "going into qi deviation" several times, and now it seems that it was not simply a problem with his cultivation technique.
Xia said anxiously, "Brother Jiang is such a good person, how could he possibly be a demon!"
Chu Yang asked curiously, "Why do you think that only bad people exist among the demon race? He is a demon, what does that have to do with whether he is good or bad?"
Xia's words caught in her throat, and she stared blankly at Chu Yang, unsure how to refute him.
Jiang Cheng and the others were also stunned by Chu Yang's "treasonous" words. It was hard to imagine that such words could be spoken by the dignified head of the Shu Mountain Sect.
"But...those are demons, they are all terrifying beings."
Xiahou Jinxuan hesitated before speaking.
Chu Yang asked, "You must have passed through Thousand Peaks Ridge on your way here, where a group of bandits are entrenched, right?"
Xiahou Jinxuan nodded blankly.
Chu Yang explained, "The bandits in that place are actually half-demons. They have been oppressed by humans since childhood, and they had no choice but to become mountain kings in order to protect themselves."
"People drove them there. Tell me, in their eyes, are people more terrifying, or are demons more terrifying?"
Xiahou Jinxuan fell silent, and the others could not give an answer either, or rather, they knew the answer but found it difficult to say it.
Jiang Cheng suddenly remembered that the bandit leader of Qianfeng Ridge called him "one of their kind," telling him to go to them when he had nowhere else to stand.
That’s what it meant...
Faced with the truth, Jiang Cheng had no choice but to believe what Chu Yang had said, and he stood there stunned, at a loss for what to do.
"Whether it is a demon or a monster, if one's heart is inclined to good, then one is good; whether it is a human or a god, if one's heart is inclined to evil, then one is evil."
"I consider myself to have a more interesting life than you. I've seen infatuated demons and passionate devils, as well as heartless people and vicious gods and immortals."
"If we use humans and demons as the standard for distinguishing good from evil, then the world would be full of demons long ago."
After a long while, Jiang Cheng showed a relieved expression and bowed to Chu Yang, saying, "Thank you for your teachings, Sect Leader Chu."
Xiahou Jinxuan cupped his hands and said, "What Sect Leader Chu said today is truly thought-provoking. I admire you very much. It is a blessing for all the people of the world that you can become the Sect Leader of Shu Mountain at such a young age."
"Oh my, young master, you're even better at flattering than I am!" Xie Cangxing gave Xiahou Jinxuan a thumbs up and winked with a grin.
"Brother Xie, please don't laugh at me. What I said just now was truly from the bottom of my heart," Xiahou Jinxuan said, blushing and scratching his head sheepishly.
“I think so too!” Xia nodded in agreement, then asked in confusion, “Big guy, don’t you think so?”
"Hey, hey, hey, don't try to turn the tables on me! My respect for the sect leader is as boundless as a surging river!" Xie Cangxing quickly put on a flattering smile.
Mu Changlan sneered from the side, "I think the young master's flattery skills are still quite a bit behind Brother Xie's."
Jiang Cheng watched them bicker silently, feeling inexplicably at ease, and his fear of his demonic identity vanished.
"The reason I pointed out your background is because the demonic energy in your body has reached a point where it can no longer be suppressed. If it is not channeled in time, it will definitely cause endless trouble."
"Secondly, I don't want you to be used by people with ulterior motives. Your half-demon bloodline is extraordinary. You are a descendant of Chi You and can do things that ordinary demons cannot."
"For example, opening a passage between the human, god, and demon realms, the Well of Gods and Demons..."
Chu Yang explained the information about the Well of Gods and Demons to everyone, and after realizing the seriousness of the matter, their expressions became grave.
Especially Mu Changlan, who was heavy-hearted and somewhat fearful, suddenly thought of the mysterious person with whom she had made a secret deal.
The astute Jiang Cheng asked, "Sect Leader Chu, when you mentioned someone with ulterior motives, were you referring to the Demon Clan? Do you think a Demon Clan member would use me to open a passage between the human and demon realms?"
Chu Yang shook his head and said, "It's not that I think so, it's that he's already taking action!"
Everyone was shocked.
Xia asked anxiously, "Who is that person?"
Chu Yang replied, "This person is named Mo Yi, the Grand Elder of the Yaksha Kingdom in the Demon Realm. As for why he did these things, we have to start with the current situation in the Yaksha Kingdom..."
After a stick of incense had burned, Chu Yang explained the situation in the Yaksha Kingdom. Upon hearing that Mo Yi was seeking a chance for survival for his people, the expressions on everyone's faces became complicated.
Some demons are not simply evil; they are just different in their perspective and view things differently.
"Because of the barrier between the two realms, Mo Yi cannot personally descend to the human realm. He can only find a puppet that he can control to act on his behalf and collect information about the human realm for him."
"It just so happens that a major earthquake occurred in the Central Plains more than ten years ago. Among the recently deceased humans, Mo Yi found two suitable bodies. He used the Soul Binding Technique to forcibly keep the souls that should have entered the cycle of reincarnation inside the bodies."
"Of the two bodies, one was an infant, which was inconvenient for Mo Yi, so he abandoned it."
"When that baby grew into adulthood, because her soul was not stable, her five senses were weaker than those of an ordinary person. She often felt dizzy, and sometimes she would even be unconscious for several days..."
As Chu Yang finished speaking, Xia slumped to the ground, completely lost and with vacant eyes. She never dreamed that her strange illness was caused by this.
I'm a dead person...
Xia was in tears. She was only in the prime of her youth, with so many wonderful things she hadn't yet experienced, but she had already been declared dead.
"Miss Xia! Don't panic. Sect Leader Chu said before that he had a way to save you. Don't scare yourself."
Xiahou Jinxuan squatted down beside Xia, patted her shoulder, and gently comforted her.
Normally, Mu Changlan would also comfort Xia, but after hearing about Xia's illness, she suddenly thought of the villagers in her hometown.
More than a decade ago, the great earthquake also caused heavy casualties in Mu'ai Village, where Mu Changlan lived. In addition, the spread of disease after the earthquake left most of the survivors sick and waiting to die.
Just then, a rift connecting to the ghost realm appeared in Twilight Village. The leaked ghostly energy barely kept the villagers' souls, which should have left their bodies, within them, freezing their time.
The elderly will no longer grow old, and children will no longer grow up.
However, this good fortune did not last long. The gap connecting the ghost realm gradually closed, the ghostly energy disappeared, and most people died one after another, their souls returning to the underworld.
Mu Changlan's brother, Mu Tanhuan, found the mountain god and begged him to open a gap to allow the ghostly energy to continue, which allowed the last small group of people to survive.
Unlike Xia, the people of Twilight Village cannot leave the area covered by ghostly energy, or they will die. So, for many years, they have been trapped in Twilight Village and unable to leave.
To save her brother and the villagers, Mu Changlan constantly seeks a solution, learning various skills while also starting an intelligence business.
Mu Changlan stared intently at Chu Yang, wanting to know what his plan was.
Under Xiahou Jinxuan's persuasion, Xia also rekindled her hope and looked at Chu Yang with hopeful eyes.
Chu Yang summoned the ancient sword [Tianque] and slowly flew towards Xia.
Even without using its power, [Heavenly Gate] can still have a positive effect on spirits. In the world of sorcery, Chu Yang used the power of [Heavenly Gate] to restore people who had undergone the transformation of inaction back to their original state.
He wanted to use the same ability on Xia to help her repair the gap between her soul and body.
As the soft white light fell, Xia felt a warmth she had never experienced before. Ever since she could remember, she had never had a strong concept of cold and heat.
This was the first time she had a clearer understanding of "warmth".
A warm current flowed through every corner of her body, so comfortable that she felt like she wanted to fall into a deep sleep.
As the white light slowly faded, Xia's appearance changed dramatically. Her skin, which had been as pale as a corpse, now had a rosy glow.
"How are you feeling, Miss Xia?"
Xiahou Jinxuan asked nervously.
"It seems different, but I can't quite put my finger on what's different..."
Xia excitedly touched her body.
Xie Cangxing immediately suggested, "Girl, try a sip of wine!"
Xia nodded, took the wine gourd from his waist, and gulped it down. The warmth he used to feel now felt like a raging fire burning in his throat!
"It's so spicy! It's so spicy! How did this wine become so spicy!"
Xia fanned herself vigorously in her mouth, the spiciness making her tongue stick out and tears stream down her face.
Xie Cangxing, having succeeded in his scheme, burst into laughter. He believed in the sect leader's abilities, which was why he had been plotting to trick Xia from the very beginning.
The slow-witted Xia chased Xie Cangxing around everywhere, but her face was covered with a bright smile.
Surviving a disaster is something to be happy about for anyone.
While the two were playfully fighting, Mu Changlan silently walked up to Chu Yang and knelt down with a thud.
Amidst the astonished gazes of the crowd, she knelt on the ground, choking back sobs and grief.
"Please, Sect Leader Chu, have mercy and save my family!"
Chapter 162. The Cruel Truth! The Choice!
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Mu Changlan's motives for contacting Xiahou Jinxuan and others were impure, but not malicious either, because she had no idea of Mo Yi's intentions. In her view, it was no different from previous intelligence exchanges.