471: Chapter 471 Entering the Demonic Realm

A clear stream merged into Liu Xuan's body along with his mana, making his Divine Soul feel cool and refreshed.

At the same time, an invisible force followed the Divine Soul to suppress his emotions.

Joy, anger, fear, greed... all emotions seemed to be washed away by a mysterious power, as clarity and silence spread throughout his Sea of Consciousness.

Suddenly!

A crimson light lit up within the Sea of Consciousness, growing brighter and brighter, easily sweeping away this force.

“Path of Ruthlessness! Bullshit Path of Ruthlessness!”

Liu Xuan's pupils turned into vertical slits, his blood surged throughout his body, and a surge of anger was born out of thin air.

“Puff~”

Yun Xian suddenly spat out a mouthful of blood, her small face filled with terror. “Liu Xuan, stop quickly!!”

“Sorry!” Liu Xuan's anger vanished in an instant, and he said apologetically, “Instinctive reaction, instinctive reaction. I'll help Senior Sister heal her injuries right away.”

Liu Xuan was very skilled at treating physical injuries; his Essence Blood could even heal damage to the Physical Body's Origin.

However, the root of Yun Xian's injury was not her body, but her Divine Soul.

Liu Xuan could use a secret technique to help Yun Xian's mana grow, but his Divine Soul's Concept was completely contrary to Yun Xian's.

Yun Xian felt as if a fire was igniting her Divine Soul. If she continued to Cultivate, she would inevitably suffer Qi Deviation.

“Liu Xuan! Do you want to force me into demonhood?!!”

Her voice was intermittent, questioning him with weakness mixed with anger.

Liu Xuan stopped and carefully checked Yun Xian's condition. “Senior Sister, isn't your Dao Heart a bit too fragile?”

“You can't even handle this level of intensity, and yet you talk about crossing the Inner Demon Tribulation?”

Liu Xuan took out a healing Medicinal Pill and fed it to Yun Xian, saying solemnly:

“The essence of the Path of Ruthlessness is total control over one's own will, not suppression, nor is it conforming to the Heavenly Dao!”

“The seven emotions and six desires are inherently core parts of the Divine Soul. Strengthening them is strengthening oneself.”

“Senior Sister, your Dao has gone astray. Let me help you with your cultivation!”

Yun Xian swallowed the pill and circulated her mana to nourish her body. Hearing Liu Xuan's words, her blood almost went into an uproar, threatening to worsen her injuries.

“Making me suffer Qi Deviation wasn't enough? Are you trying to kill me directly?”

“The most taboo thing in the path of the Divine Soul is indulging desires. Strengthening desires will only increase the difficulty of control. Your way of thinking is even more dangerous than the Demonic Path!”

Cultivators have clear memories and do not forget as easily as Mortals. Over a long period of accumulation, it is very easy to develop mental problems, commonly known as Heart Demons.

In layman's terms, Heart Demons are similar to a Mortal's mental illness...

To avoid this problem, the common knowledge in the Cultivation World is to try to keep one's heart pure and desires few, as well as to maintain clear and unobstructed thoughts in all actions.

Indulging desires to enhance the Divine Soul is the most demonic of Demonic Paths; only some low-level Loose Cultivators would do such a thing.

“Senior Sister, common knowledge doesn't apply to me. Those who achieve Immortal Ascension are all people who break the rules. You'll understand in the future!”

Liu Xuan had the complete Immortal Rank Cultivation Technique, the Kunpeng Swallowing Heaven Body Refining Method, settled in his Sea of Consciousness, and had also created the Great Five Elements Hunyuan Method. His insights into the Great Dao were not something Yun Xian could understand.

“I'll first help you temper your Dao Heart, and you can slowly experience it for yourself.”

“Don't be afraid. With me here, I can heal you no matter how heavy the injury!”

After saying that, Liu Xuan continued to operate the secret technique.

...

A few days later.

The news that Yun Xian and Liu Xuan had become Dao Companions spread throughout the Academy Head's lineage. True Lord Haoran, the Eldest Senior Sister, Yunhe, and others were surprised, yet at the same time felt it was very reasonable.

For Yun Yao to make a Breakthrough, she must have received help from the Peach Blossom Demon Lord, and since Liu Xuan was the Peach Blossom Demon Lord's confidant, it was perfectly logical for Yun Xian to marry Liu Xuan.

With this connection, the relationship between True Lord Haoran's lineage and the Peach Blossom Demon Lord deepened, making cooperation more convenient. On careful thought, it was a great thing.

Thus, Yun Yao's Nascent Soul Formation ceremony received the highest level of attention from True Lord Haoran. He personally rushed back from the front lines and prepared precious gifts for both Yun Yao and his Disciple, Yun Xian.

Taking advantage of this ceremony, True Lord Haoran publicly announced the Alliance between his lineage and the Peach Blossom Demon Lord, becoming the strongest force currently in the Southern Border within the Beast Taming Sect.

The celebration was extremely lively, with over ten Nascent Soul True Lords in attendance and countless Golden Core True Persons.

Liu Xuan, however, did not participate. He currently only wanted to keep a low profile; it was best if no one knew him.

The war on the front lines was stable, and it looked like it would continue as a war of attrition for a long time. Liu Xuan only wanted to develop peacefully for ten years—not too long, ten years would be enough.

In the backyard of the Liu Manor.

Liu Xuan was teaching Tong Xiao, Xin Ci, Xinrou, De Ming, and several other most promising children when Xiao Shuang (Younger Twin) suddenly came to report, “Husband, there is someone outside claiming to be your fifth Senior Brother asking for an audience.”

Fifth Senior Brother? Liu Xuan recalled for a moment and remembered it was that idiot who had come to find trouble before.

‘What is he here for? To seek revenge?’

Telling the youngsters to Cultivate well, Liu Xuan followed Xiao Shuang (Younger Twin) and strolled leisurely toward the outer courtyard.

“Junior Brother Liu!” Seeing Liu Xuan, Song Shulian immediately stood up, smiling and cupping his hands. “What happened back then was all a misunderstanding. I was also incited by others; it was by no means a deliberate targeting of you!”

He took out an exquisite jade box and presented it with both hands. “This is a small token of my regard. Please accept it, Junior Brother Liu.”

Liu Xuan took the jade box but didn't bother to open it, instead looking at the two women sitting nearby.

Dressed in green robes and plain skirts, with gentle features and an elegant, scholarly temperament, they made Liu Xuan's eyes light up.

“These two are...” Liu Xuan looked at Song Shulian.

Song Shulian had seen nothing but beautiful maids upon entering the front courtyard of the Liu Manor, and coupled with the look Liu Xuan just gave the two women, he immediately felt confident!

He introduced them with a smile: “These two are both students of my Gentlemans Academy. Her name is Wen Zhihua, and hers is Lu Jingshu. Both are geniuses of the academy's younger generation.”

“They just arrived at the Southern Border and, having heard of your deeds, Junior Brother, they admire you greatly. So they asked me to introduce them on their behalf.”

“Why don't you two quickly pay your respects?” Song Shulian reminded them in a deep voice.

To select these two, Wen Zhihua and Lu Jingshu, Song Shulian had put in a lot of effort.

Liu Xuan's requirements were extremely high: they needed to have good talent, good looks, and be willing. If he hadn't been so familiar with the academy's situation, it would have been difficult for him to find two such people in a short time.

“Junior Wen Zhihua pays her respects to Alchemist Liu!”

“Junior Lu Jingshu pays her respects to Alchemist Liu!”

The two women rose to perform their greetings with dignified etiquette, but Liu Xuan could tell at a glance from their tone that they had a 'green tea' vibe, as well as a hint of being gold-diggers and worshipers of the strong.

It couldn't be helped! If they weren't green teas or gold-diggers, why would they 'admire' Liu Xuan the moment they arrived?

Wen Zhihua and Lu Jingshu secretly observed Liu Xuan's expression. Immortal Master Song had told them that Liu Xuan was a fool with more money than sense; as long as they followed him, not only would they not have to go to the front lines, but they could also obtain enough resources and power to quickly establish themselves in the Southern Border.

The two of them only had a partial understanding of Liu Xuan's situation, based entirely on what Song Shulian had told them, and they didn't know if it was true or false, so they were inevitably nervous.

Liu Xuan gestured for the two to sit, then looked at Song Shulian and smiled, “Since it was a misunderstanding, I naturally won't hold a grudge. We can consider ourselves friends who met through a conflict. Let's keep in touch in the future.”

“Hahaha! I knew Junior Brother Liu was a magnanimous person who wouldn't care about such a small matter.”

Song Shulian chatted with Liu Xuan for a few more minutes before tactfully finding an excuse to leave, leaving Wen Zhihua and Lu Jingshu to communicate properly with Liu Xuan.