Dusk Returns to the Ruined Building

Chapter 1082 The Spirit of the Demon Realm's Inheritance

Before a person dies, the grave is dug up first, and then a tombstone is erected. This is the domineering nature of Mu Qingxue, the young lady of the Ten Thousand Demons Sect!

"Wild geese fly in the clouds, fish swim in the water; a blood-stained robe conceals my face, yet my heart remains kind. The name I use when I roam the world is Hong Zaiyu!"

Inside the unknown cave, Shen Yichen and Mu Qingxue exchanged a glance upon hearing this.

Hong Zaiyu, what a strange name!

Mu Qingxue pondered for a moment, then looked up at the old man in the blood-red robe.

"So your real name is Xueyanxin, right?"

Shen Yichen and the old man in the blood-red robe were both taken aback upon hearing this!

Shen Yichen didn't understand.

The old man in the blood-red robe watched Mu Qingxue quietly, his eyes filled with surprise and admiration.

After a long while, the old man in the blood-red robe sighed softly:

"Mu Niansheng has given birth to a fine daughter. It won't be easy for the Ji family to conquer the world!"

Shen Yichen's expression changed drastically.

"You, you really are named Blood-Smoke-Covered Heart?"

"Haha... Young Master Shen, have you discovered that we share a deep connection? I am the one who hides a kind heart in a blood-stained robe. And you, Young Master Shen? Your bloodline conceals your true heart. Your father, Ji Qingyun, and your mother, Shen Surong, have laid out a grand scheme for this world!"

Mu Qingxue was dumbfounded; she didn't know what Hong Zaiyu meant.

Mu Qingxue looked down at Shen Yichen and found that he was deep in thought with his brows furrowed, as if he were in a very heavy mood.

"Yichen, what's going on?"

"Hey, senior, do you think my parents did this on purpose?"

"Your mother, Shen Surong, is a proud daughter of the ancient Miao region, and your father, Ji Qingyun, is the young master of the Ji family. Intermarriage between the Ji and Ji families of the ancient Miao is forbidden, yet they married anyway and had you. Only now do I understand that perhaps you are the real reason for their marriage!"

"why?"

"Haha...Young Master Shen, how could I possibly know? Even the Ji family doesn't know, let alone an outsider like me. All I can tell you is that those two different forces are interdependent, yet they also restrain and conceal each other. This is why, despite cultivating the Cloud Void Extreme Deception Technique, the power of your bloodline has not awakened!"

"Stop, stop, stop! Yichen, what are you two saying? I don't understand!"

Mu Qingxue listened with a sense of bewilderment.

Shen Yichen turned his head to look at Hong Zaiyu.

"Senior, aren't you afraid I'll kill you to silence you?"

Shen Yichen felt that this secret was probably only known to his father and mother, and even his master might not know it.

“You have a motive to kill me, but I think you want to know the answer more. Your father and mother did such a big thing behind the backs of the Ji family and the ancient Miao region. They must have something in mind. Do you think they could control your life and death at any time?”

Upon hearing this, Shen Yichen was shocked and his face showed a look of horror.

Although Hong's conjecture about the fish lacks evidence and is bold and arbitrary, it makes sense.

It was obvious that his mother, Shen Surong, could control his bloodline power. The power of the heart within the Bloodline Heart came from his father. Shen Yichen guessed that it was the bloodline power of the Ji family royal family that Ji Linghai and the Xuantian Sect had been searching for. If that was the case, then his father, Ji Qingyun, should also be able to control it.

Shen Yichen felt a chill run down his spine.

His birth was planned and premeditated. Did his father and mother really love each other?

Shen Yichen dared not think about it anymore.

If it was all a lie from the beginning, then the death and disappearance of the family of three more than a decade ago must have been planned and premeditated, which means that his father, Ji Qingyun, and his mother, Shen Surong, knew he was going to die.

No, no, maybe the two of them also know about the existence of Star Gazing Mountain!

"what……"

With a startled scream, Shen Yichen dared not think any further. His head was about to explode; these thoughts were truly terrifying, yet so real.

Shen Yichen fainted again. This time, his unconsciousness was caused by fear, dread, disbelief, and an inability to accept reality.

"Senior, your blood-stained robe hides your kindness. Do you even have a semblance of kindness? You knocked him unconscious with just a few words. Tell me about it!"

Mu Qingxue gently stroked Shen Yichen's face. She wasn't worried; Shen Yichen was clearly too excited. It was better that he fainted. His expression just now was rather frightening.

“It is said that the Ten Thousand Demons Sect inherits a power. Although the Chihuo clan does not know what that power is, I believe it must exist. The Ji family and the Mu family have been fighting for thousands of years. There must be secrets that outsiders do not know. You are the eldest daughter of the Ten Thousand Demons Sect. There must be a mysterious power inherited in your bloodline. Am I right?”

Mu Qingxue remained calm, a smile playing on her lips, but inwardly she was experiencing a tremendous upheaval.

This is the secret of the Ten Thousand Demons Sect!

The Ten Thousand Demons Sect does indeed inherit a power called the Spirit of Demon Shuo, a power hidden and passed down within the bloodline.

The true ruler of the Mu family of the Ten Thousand Demons Sect is the Ghostly Demon, similar to the Ji family royal family, but not as powerful.

Mu Qingxue is the young lady of the Shuo Mo You Ling generation!

"Senior, although I am the young lady of the Ten Thousand Demons Sect, I am only in my twenties. Do you really think I could know what you are talking about?"

"Little girl, do you know very well in your heart that I have no intention of prying into the secrets of the Ten Thousand Demons Sect, but Shen Yichen's life is in your hands to save. As for whether to save him or not, that is up to you!"

Mu Qingxue smiled slightly.

"Since you haven't hidden your face, senior, show your kindness and explain the situation clearly. As for whether to save me or how to save me, I will decide!"

Hong Zaiyu stared blankly at Mu Qingxue for a long time before letting out a soft sigh:

“Actually, I really should kill you, but I know that even if I kill you, I can’t change his fate. Shen Yichen has two hearts. His injury this time came from his mother’s bloodline power, which destroyed the bloodline in his body!”

Upon hearing this, Mu Qingxue frowned and murmured:

"Two hearts? Blood ties conceal true feelings..."

Mu Qingxue looked up at Hong Zaiyu.

"What you mean, senior, is that Shen Yichen's heart comes from his mother and his father, is that right?"

"Yes, one has the bloodline power of the ancient Miao region, and the other has the mysterious power inherited from the Ji family. These two powers should be similar to the mysterious power inherited from the Ten Thousand Demons Sect!"

Mu Qingxue pondered for a long time, then gave a cold smile!

"Senior, that's not very kind of you. It's no fun if you only say half of what you mean, is it? Shouldn't Shen Yichen's bloodline contain the most mysterious power of the Chihuo clan?"

Hong Zaiyu was no longer calm. His expression was horrified. He moved swiftly and suddenly subdued Mu Qingxue.

Mu Qingxue tried to dodge, but after dodging two moves, she was subdued by Hong Zaiyu.

"Senior, just say what you mean! This goes against your kind heart!"

Mu Qingxue remained calm.

"Sigh, there's nothing I can do. You're so perceptive, you know exactly what I'm thinking. I have to be careful!"

"So I guessed right, senior could have saved him himself, but you changed your mind at the last minute, didn't you?"

Hong sat back down in his original spot.

"You could say that. I can indeed control the Blood Nether Lotus within him and repair his bloodline!"

Mu Qingxue frowned slightly.

Why did you change your mind, senior?

"Girl, you should actually ask why he fainted?"

"It's simple, he just realized that his parents' love wasn't motivated by pure intentions!"

"Girl, if I told you that his parents have the ability to kill him at any time, would you believe me?"

Mu Qingxue smiled slightly.

"Senior, you might be able to fool Shen Yichen with this kind of nonsense, but if you're going to fool me, then take it back. All his parents can do is control him, not kill him!"

"Girl, you're mistaken this time. Their power can be passed down. Once the power within Shen Yichen is detonated, Shen Yichen will not be able to withstand either one!"

"Senior, the power belongs to Shen Yichen himself. How could his parents have detonated it?"

Hong shook his head at the fish.

"I can't answer that for you, because I don't have that kind of power within me. But if Ji Qingyun and Shen Surong's initial intentions weren't pure, do you think they wouldn't have a backup plan? Let me warn you, Shen Yichen is really in danger, otherwise he wouldn't be so agitated!"

Mu Qingxue pondered for a moment, then said softly:

"Senior means that using the Blood Nether Lotus can only treat the symptoms, but not the root cause, is that right?"

"Yes, because I don't know if Ji Qingyun and Shen Surong are up to something. Maybe I'm just overthinking it, but I can't let Shen Yichen get into trouble, and I can't let him have any hidden problems in his body!"

Mu Qingxue was stunned upon hearing this. What on earth was Hong Zaiyu up to? Was he a good person or a bad person? He spoke as if he genuinely wanted to save Shen Yichen!

"Senior, do you need something from him?"

"Girl, that's my business. Now we're talking about the two of you. Anyway, you love each other, and you don't want him to live in a state of inexplicable fear all the time!"

"How do you want me to save him, senior?"

Hong Zaiyu walked up to Mu Qingxue and teased her:

"Using your Xuan Yin body as a guide, and with the mysterious power inherited from the Ten Thousand Demons Sect, form a third heart within Shen Yichen's body!"