75: Possessed

In the dead of night, Ye Xi looked extremely weak; speaking these words had drained her of a great deal of her vital energy and spirit.

Shen Jinhuan listened with a frown, pondering the credibility of her words.

"Why help us?"

"I helped Sixth Elder because I wanted to, and I'm helping you because I owe you."

Ye Xi gave a bitter smile and took out a recording stone from her embrace.

The black stone, stained with her blood, appeared even more profound.

"Do you still remember Deacon Song?"

"Yes, he slandered me and Revered Master, claiming we manipulated the Sect Competition."

"Actually, the one who manipulated the Sect Competition was Yun Qingyao; at the time, she didn't know how powerful you were.

She wanted to personally defeat you, but was afraid you wouldn't make it to the finals, which is why she asked Deacon Song to manipulate the competition rankings."

A trickle of blood foamed at Ye Xi's lips; she casually wiped it with her sleeve, gritted her teeth, and tried to continue speaking.

Shen Jinhuan grabbed her arm.

"Don't speak for now; I'll take you into the city first and have Revered Master save your life!"

When she heard that Yun Qingyao was the one who manipulated the competition, Shen Jinhuan believed it, because that hypocritical person truly was capable of such a thing.

At the same time, she breathed a long sigh of relief.

Some of the doubts from back then were now all clear.

"No need."

Ye Xi coughed twice, shaking her head with a tragic smile, "I can't go on; I only made it this far by relying on life-saving Medicinal Pills.

I was just clinging to my last breath.

Now that I've seen you, that last breath is slipping away.

Listen to me finish."

"At the time, in the martial arts arena, Deacon Song knew he couldn't escape death, so he stuffed the recording stone containing his confession into my hand.

I didn't know what was inside the stone then; I just heard Deacon Song say that if he died, I should make the contents of the stone public.

I secretly looked at it, and I was shocked, yet also relieved.

I wasn't wrong about Sixth Elder, and I wasn't wrong about you; all the Sect's accusations against you were slanders."

At this point, Ye Xi's emotions became agitated.

"But I... but I... Junior Sister Huanhuan, but I was too scared; I didn't do as Deacon Song instructed.

I watched as you were wronged and expelled from the Sect; I was too selfish, I'm sorry... I'm sorry, Junior Sister Huanhuan.

I should have been braver."

Ye Xi's eyes were filled with tears.

Salty tears slid over the wounds on her face, stinging, but compared to the pain in her body, it was nothing.

"This time, when I heard they were coming to Lingwu City to kill you, I thought, even if I died on the way while notifying you, it would be the Heavenly Dao's punishment for my cowardice... Thankfully... I saw you."

Shen Jinhuan's eyes were red.

Tears had long since been gushing out uncontrollably.

She bit her lip, hugging the increasingly cold Ye Xi tighter.

"Senior Sister, thank you; you didn't wrong us, truly, thank you."

She once thought that everyone in Bixiao Sect deserved to die.

Even if she slaughtered the entire Sect, not a single person would be wronged.

But she truly never imagined that there were also pure-hearted people like Ye Xi within the Sect, people who sympathized with her and felt sorry for her.

Yet, such a person was about to die.

Shen Jinhuan choked up.

Her whole body trembled.

Ye Xi in her arms seemed to have lost her breath.

Shen Jinhuan fumbled in her Storage Pouch for the Medicinal Pill Jiang Ning had given her, frantically opening the jade bottle.

"Senior Sister, pull yourself together; yes, eat this—this has a miraculous effect on wound healing."

"And this one, after eating this, you can recover your Spiritual Qi."

"This one too, it can stimulate Qi and blood vitality."

"And..."

"Junior Sister Huanhuan."

Ye Xi, with a nearly imperceptible smile, clasped her frantically moving hand; her face was filled with ease, "No need to trouble yourself; my oil lamp has run dry.

It feels so good to have my thoughts clear, but it's a pity I couldn't see Sixth Elder one last time..."

She coughed up a large mouthful of blood, looking towards Lingwu City.

Her consciousness was fading.

Vaguely, Ye Xi seemed to see the handsome Elder in green robes walking towards her.

And she stood behind the counter of the Affairs Hall, subtly straightening her clothes; she smiled sweetly.

"Elder! Have you successfully refined the Qi Condensation Pill?"

"It's already successful; this time, I plan to refine more."

"Elder, you're so amazing! Oh, by the way, my name is Ye Xi!"

..."Ah-woo..."

Shen Jinhuan held Ye Xi's corpse blankly, sobbing.

She dared not cry too loudly, so she bit her wrist, emitting soft "woo woo" sounds.

Why?

Why can't good people live well, while those who do evil roam free day after day?!

Why should it be like this?!

She had already lived so cautiously, why was she still being treated this way, forced to live in such pain?!

"Ah!"

Shen Jinhuan could no longer suppress her emotions.

She shrieked, holding Ye Xi.

In her Sea of Consciousness, the white-haired girl, sitting with her long legs crossed on the Coiled River Python, reappeared.

She looked down at her from above.

Without a word.

Shen Jinhuan looked up, her eyes blurry with tears.

Under the control of the white-haired Shen Jinhuan, the massive Coiled River Python lowered its head before the black-haired Shen Jinhuan.

Its red, forked tongue flicked out, dangerous and eerie.

The white-haired Shen Jinhuan jumped down from the Coiled River Python.

She stared intently at the tear-streaked black-haired Shen Jinhuan.

"Is it painful?"

"Do you want revenge?"

"Think of those people, those high and mighty people."

"Haven't you been humiliated enough?"

"Haven't you suppressed yourself long enough?"

"Are you still going to choose to lie dormant?"

"Stop pretending!"

The white-haired Shen Jinhuan embraced the black-haired Shen Jinhuan.

Gently patting her back.

"Huanhuan, don't resist me; I am you, and you are me.

We are just different facets of one person.

The docile you was originally the second facet I created to protect myself; now, your mission of dormancy is over."

The white-haired Shen Jinhuan released the black-haired Shen Jinhuan.

She extended her delicate hand.

"Now, it's time for us, together, to end this Karma."

"Will it all end?"

The black-haired Shen Jinhuan looked at the white-haired Shen Jinhuan's outstretched hand, waiting to take her.

She hesitated for a moment.

"It will."

The white-haired Shen Jinhuan's voice was full of temptation.

The black-haired Shen Jinhuan wiped away her tears.

After a few breaths, she extended her right hand.

Their right hands clasped, and they embraced each other.

The world of the Sea of Consciousness trembled!

The Coiled River Python fearfully reverted to its beast imprint.

At the same time, Shen Jinhuan, holding Ye Xi, opened her eyes.

A pair of red eyes, alluring yet terrifying.

Her long black hair visibly turned white.

Ye Xi's arrival was like a fuse, igniting all the suppressed emotions within Shen Jinhuan!

Rumble—

Thunder roared.

Followed by a sudden gust of wind.

Clang—

The hairpin in Shen Jinhuan's hair was blown off, and her head of white hair danced in the wind.

She lowered her head, a dangerous smile playing on her lips.

Looking at the world, looking at the night.

She bent down, picked up the jade hairpin, and placed it in her Storage Pouch.

Shen Jinhuan carried Ye Xi's corpse on her back.

And sped towards Dan Shuzis Cave Residence.

She no longer chose to lie dormant; the time she had been waiting for had arrived.

Jiang Ning could never have imagined that what should have been Chen Hai's influence leading Shen Jinhuan to become a demon, now with Chen Hai gone, Ye Xi had instead filled that role.