That was when the unexpected occurred. Fortunately, the outco was satisfactory. The mory was retrieved, and it even increased his Divine Consciousness Power sowhat. He looked down at Mu Maner at his feet, who was by then completely catatonic.
Her divine soul was already badly damaged. However, it probably hadn’t reached the point of turning her into an imbecile; at worst, she might have only lost her mory.
If it hadn’t been for dealing with that demon clan’s mark, Wen Zhixing wouldn’t have done much to her, and the situation might have been worse.
First, let’s check the mories, Wen Zhixing thought. He turned his head, glanced at Mu Waner beside him, and considered, but ultimately decided against making another move.
His divine soul arrived next to the small sapling ford by the Nine Heavens Thunder Seed, extending a finger to gently touch it.
This ti was different. Previously, it was two sets of mories rging and colliding. Now, however, Wen Zhixing felt like an outsider.
Everything before him was like a movie scene, images flashing swiftly past his eyes.
After a while, Wen Zhixing understood everything. Mu Maner was twenty-two years old, the twin sister of Mu Waner, born in Five Peak County.
They grew up in poverty. Their father, Mu Daniu, was a gambling addict, and their mother was often beaten and abused. Eventually, one rainy night, she abandoned her two daughters and fled alone.
After that, Mu Daniu beca even more tyrannical, venting all his frustrations on the two girls. In the end, he gambled them away as betting chips.
From then on, they were forced into prostitution.
Both were in the pri of their youth, yet they were constantly abused. Mu Waner and Mu Maner resented their unfair fate, their parents, and all those who bullied them.
However, years ago, a fox demon passed by this place and directly devoured those who had bullied them. Seeing this, they willingly bore the demon clan’s mark.
The fox demon then took them as its maids and later left. From then on, Mu Waner and Mu Maner quietly cultivated in this place, absorbing the vital essence of n.
To avoid exposure, they never killed anyone. At most, they just absorbed so vital essence.
Unexpectedly, just a few days ago, the fox demon returned, already severely injured. The two girls quickly offered their own vital essence. Afterward, they secretly helped plant more demon clan’s marks, aiming to absorb vital essence to aid its recovery. Once the fox demon had recovered sowhat, it went straight into the local official building. Around the sa ti, other demons arrived in the area, seemingly searching for sothing.
...
After processing all this, Wen Zhixing wasn’t sure what to say. It seed Mu Waner and Mu Maner hadn’t truly done anything wrong; they were just two pitiful souls.
And that fox demon... the official building... Wen Zhixing mused. The true identity of the great demon was finally clear. The local governnt was indeed compromised. It’s just unclear whether it was this fox demon who killed the Righteous Sun Sect disciple. After all, other demons in the area could also be culprits.
Thinking this, Wen Zhixing once again touched another leaf. However, this ti, its contents were chaotic, devoid of anything.
Hmm, blank? Wen Zhixing was startled. Previously, there had been so mories, but now there was nothing.
Soul Stealing, Wen Zhixing thought. He fell silent for a mont, then used his Divine Ability again, this ti to steal Mu Waner’s mory.
Everything happened just as before. Two more leaves appeared on the sapling.
Wen Zhixing stole the mories again and also dealt with the demon clan’s mark.
The mories of Mu Waner and Mu Maner were very similar, with little difference. The leaf representing the demon clan’s mark was also devoid of mory. This left Wen Zhixing sowhat disappointed.
But just at the last mont, a very familiar figure appeared in the scene. Eh? What’s this? Wen Zhixing was taken aback. The person in the mory was none other than Wang Shouzhen.
...
「At this mont,」
Bai Luqiu was idly waiting outside the house. Perhaps because she had been waiting for a long ti, she pondered for a mont, then quietly moved to the door. Leaning closer, she squinted, trying to peek through the crack. You brat, don’t let catch you doing anything mischievous!
CREAK.
Wen Zhixing abruptly pulled open the door.
"Eh..." Bai Luqiu froze, startled to see Wen Zhixing so close. Ah... I didn’t expect him to finish so quickly!
For a mont, the two just stared at each other.
"Senior Sister, is this how you stand guard for ?" Wen Zhixing was speechless. You might as well have co in and watched with .
"Junior Brother, would you believe if I said I just ca over to check?" Bai Luqiu straightened up, slightly embarrassed.
"Senior Sister, next ti you want to watch, I’ll open the door for you," Wen Zhixing said with sincere earnestness.
"Junior Brother, I really..." Bai Luqiu suddenly beca agitated. Her chest heaved as she raised her hand to gesture, wanting to prove her innocence. However, she quickly faltered. No matter how she explained it, she *had* been peeking; when she started didn’t change that fact.
Wen Zhixing, not intending to prolong Bai Luqiu’s embarrassnt, said, "Senior Sister, it’s all settled. The great demon here is a fox demon."
"A fox demon?" Bai Luqiu’s eyebrows twitched. A mory surfaced: there had been a previous incident in this area involving a fox demon harming people. However, that fox demon had been very fast and ultimately eluded capture.
"Also, these two are..." Wen Zhixing then recounted everything he had learned. As Bai Luqiu listened, her expression shifted from initial anger to eventual compassion.
"Senior Sister, how should we deal with these two?" Wen Zhixing asked. "Should we kill them?"
"Kill them?" Bai Luqiu looked down at the two won and eventually sighed. "Since they haven’t actively taken any lives, let’s spare them for now."
Although Mu Waner and Mu Maner were branded with the demon clan’s mark, no one had died at their hands. Seeing their pitiful state, Bai Luqiu felt a surge of compassion.
"Alright." Wen Zhixing nodded. He didn’t particularly care whether these two lived or died. Since Bai Luqiu said not to kill them, then they wouldn’t be killed.
"Junior Brother, go outside and stand guard. I’ll deal with these two," Bai Luqiu said.
Although Wen Zhixing didn’t know what she planned, he obediently went out, closing the door behind him.
His thoughts drifted. Wang Shouzhen seems to be in that official building... I wonder if he’s involved with the fox demon?
...
「An unknown amount of ti passed.」
Wen Zhixing, waiting outside, grew sowhat tired. Why not? Should I also take a peek? he mused. Bai Luqiu secretly watched earlier. If that’s the case, there shouldn’t be a problem if I take a quick look, right?
With this in mind, Wen Zhixing slowly crept closer to the door crack, wanting to steal a few glances. He didn’t activate his Fairy Eyes—not for any particular reason, just for the thrill of it.
CREAK!
However, as luck would have it, just then, Bai Luqiu suddenly flung the door open.
"Eh..." Wen Zhixing’s body stiffened. No way, what are the odds?!
"Junior Brother, is this how you stand guard for ?" Bai Luqiu said, looking at Wen Zhixing’s rigid form with a playful smile. Finally, I feel better. I caught you too, you little rascal!
"Luqiu..." Wen Zhixing gave an awkward smile, feeling quite speechless. Seeking thrills really does lead to trouble!
Just then, Mu Waner and Mu Maner stepped out gracefully from behind Bai Luqiu.
"Greetings, Sir," the two said in unison, bowing to Wen Zhixing. Their voices were as lodious as orioles, extrely pleasant to the ear.
Hm? Wen Zhixing was taken aback. How did they recover so quickly? What thod did Bai Luqiu use? But... did Bai Luqiu prepare these two won for ?
"Don’t misunderstand. Maner and Waner are my maids. Don’t overthink it," Bai Luqiu said, glancing at Wen Zhixing and puffing out her chest with so pride.
"Luqiu, that’s not very fair of you. Share one with ," Wen Zhixing frowned and said.
...
「At that ti,」
Inside the Righteous Sun Sect, all the Divine Communication Realm Elders had already departed for the Wonderous Palace. Only Wang Shiyang, who should have gone to Five Peak County to provide support, remained within the Righteous Sun Sect.
Wang Shiyang sighed, asking, "Yun Qing, what exactly do you need for?" as he watched Mu Yunqing respectfully pour him tea.
"It’s nothing serious. I just encountered so issues with my cultivation and wanted to consult with Mr. Wang," Mu Yunqing said cheerfully, setting down the teacup.
"You..." Wang Shiyang shook his head. He knew Mu Yunqing probably wanted him to do sothing again.
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