Could it be that I am the cruel villain?

To be honest, Liu Tangxi herself didn't feel much about it. In her eyes, everything in the world has its own spirit and order. Lu Luo is naturally of the Fox Clan, and that's her nature. If cultivating a path means losing one's nature, then what's the point of cultivation?

Even if you achieve the Dao, so what? Are you still yourself? Rather than suppressing your nature, it's better to let it be free, as long as it's not too excessive.

Seeing the expression on her junior brother's face, Liu Tangxi just turned her head to look at the tea on the table.

This small gesture naturally didn't fool anyone else. Lin Jiangxian very perceptively reached out to bring the teacup closer, intending to brew a cup of hot tea for her senior sister, but unexpectedly, Su Yi spoke up at this time.

"Dear sisters, although we have personally examined it, this matter is of great importance, as it is related to the Evil Cultivator Xuan Xiaozi recorded in the ancient texts. No one knows how many divine skills this demon has concealed."

"So, just our examination isn't enough. We might need Peak Master to personally inspect his Divine Soul and verify his true identity. This is for the master's good and for our own good."

"Let's temporarily step back, Peak Master. Our sisters will wait in the front yard, ready to assist at any moment."

She naturally turned Lu Luo's wheelchair around.

Miss Lin looked confused, but Liang Yu, without any surprise on his face, reached out and pulled the junior sister up and directly out of the room.

This is a matter of social experience.

Watching everyone leave, Liu Tangxi's lips couldn't help but curl into a smile.

"What do you think, Sister Su Yi smart, right? Senior sister, let me tell you, having her serve me at Swordmaster Peak is a waste of her talents. If she were to join some worldly power, her cleverness would surely allow her to climb to at least the third rank."

She raised her eyebrows slightly.

Jiang Feng naturally realized that her senior sister's gesture wasn't because she genuinely wanted tea, since there was already water in the cup.

Imagine, you are in an office with more than one person, and the leader asks you to pour tea when there's already water in the cup. What does that imply?

Everyone should already have an answer in their heart; sometimes the act of pouring tea means asking someone to step aside. The admiration was clear in Liu Xianzi's eyes, which is why she liked Su Yi so much.

"Indeed, she's a bit wasted here. How about this: I expel her from the mountain gate and let her have the freedom to soar as she wishes?"

"Uh... let her stay and serve me for a lifetime then."

Seeing the teasing look on his senior sister's face, he knew he had been played again, but at this moment, the young man jumped off the bed, clutching his head, still feeling a bit dizzy.

"Senior sister, what exactly is my current situation? What about Xuan Xiaozi? Have I been possessed, or is that bastard's Divine Soul hidden somewhere? There's a gap in my head with quite a lot of debris, but I can't find the main body..."

Only when the two were alone, he didn't hold back, asking all the doubts in his heart in one breath.

The incident of Jiang Feng being assassinated caused quite a stir. The uproar when he personally executed Xuan Yinzi before was immense, and now the negative impact of someone sneaking into Purple Cloud Palace and nearly killing the Swordmaster Peak's Direct Disciple was just as significant.

Throughout the sect, though no one dared say there was a panic, there was some resentment in their hearts. The only thing to be thankful for was that the incident didn't result in sect disciple deaths, just seven or eight people burned by the blood rain, and many mundane visitors were frightened.

Now, what Purple Cloud Palace could do was comfort the frightened disciples, compensate the injured, reward those who fought back, and heavily promote the Sword Immortal Disciple, praising both internally and externally.

Currently, the entire leadership of Purple Cloud Palace could only divert attention in this way, shifting the focus from "why did Xuanyin Sect spies appear inside Purple Cloud Palace" to "why is the True Sword Immortal Disciple able to vanquish evil at such a young age."

Though intentionally shifting the emphasis, it successfully diverted a lot of attention. Honestly, had Jiang Feng's luck been slightly worse, or had Xuan Xiaozi not been stupid, someone might have been hard-pressed to escape this calamity.

Raising a hand, interrupting.

No questioning, no inquiry, much less doubt. After dragging Jiang Feng home from the Martial Arts Arena, she didn't even look into his Divine Soul, having absolute confidence in the monster inside her junior brother.

Besides.

She was the one who closed the door; if he could escape from Demon Night True Monarch's mouth, well then, he might as well take this body. If he had such skills, he wouldn't need possession?

"Got scared, didn't you?"

The tone was exceptionally gentle.

Stunned for a moment.

It was the first time he heard such warm words from his senior sister's mouth.

Ever since they met, Liu Tangxi's personality had been gradually changing. She had long wanted to find a way to integrate into society, to make herself closer to ordinary people. Years of interaction had caused the divinity in her to fade somewhat, replaced by more humanity.

"... A little bit."

Her finger lightly tapped between his brows, calming the wildly beating heart.

A gentle nod.

At times like this, he didn't hide his inner fears, showing a fatigued expression. Compared to physical wounds, the psychological impact of encountering such things was far harsher.

Originally, he thought that no matter what trouble he caused outside, the sect and his senior sister would cover for him, but he didn't expect there would be a day when even his senior sister was helpless.

He roughly guessed where Xuan Xiaozi's Divine Soul had gone after sneaking into his body. He could feel the agitation and fervor deep within his Dantian, but contrasting that was anxiety.

"You are honest."

Gently pressing Jiang Feng's shoulder, pushing the young man back onto the bed, Liu Tangxi just smoothed her dress and sat directly on her junior brother's bed as usual.

Taking off her shoes, the two sat cross-legged facing each other. It was the first time he saw an emotion called "apology" in his senior sister's eyes.

"Sorry for scaring you."

"Senior sister, I never blamed..."

"No need to speak further."

She directly interrupted.

Letting out a light sigh, Jiang Feng also realized that his current mindset was in chaos, so he chose to sit honestly, saying nothing.

"I've been through this."

"When I was about your age, I also inadvertently provoked a powerful figure I couldn't afford to antagonize. I thought I could be invincible in the world with a three-foot Green Blade in hand, but in the end, I was beaten miserably, fleeing in all directions."

"In the end, I could only seek protection from the sect."

"Because I killed their family's offspring, those old geezers came out in full force. I thought with the master's protection, I could be carefree for a while, but it didn't last long. They still found ways to ambush me at every opportunity, sparing no expense to extend their reach into Purple Cloud Palace."

"A total of six times."

"Back then, my mindset was exactly like yours, even considering leaving the mountain gate altogether."

"Had it not been for the master using connections to rally various experts to fully eradicate the Thousand Demon Cave, I fear I wouldn't feel safe within the sect until now."

"Junior brother, I swear here and now, Senior Sister will seek justice for you in this matter."

Recalling the past evoked some sentiment in Liu Xianzi's expression. She too had once been beaten like a dog and hunted down relentlessly.

Panic, unease, anxiety, seeing enemies everywhere, reacting to every slightest disturbance.

This was Jiang Feng's current psychological state.

The mountain gate was the place he deemed safest. But once people think their "home" is unsafe, the anxiety and fear can easily break the spirit. At such times, she must stand up.

"The responsibility lies with me. I didn't consider things thoroughly. I shouldn't have let you show yourself so soon, knowing the mountain had a tiger, yet insisted on leading you on a journey. Everything in the world has cause and effect; this is the cause I sowed."

"But let you bear the consequences. Junior brother, I'm very sorry, it was my ignorance that nearly harmed you. You and Xuan Xiaozi have an old feud with me. Strictly speaking, it's also with Swordmaster Peak."

"Back then, the master destroyed his physical body, and I followed his so-called Longevity Technique to their lair to eliminate his offspring. So, it's perfectly normal for him to target Swordmaster Peak."

Sitting cross-legged on the bed with a slight bow, this action made Jiang Feng instinctively back away a meter, turning immediately with a roll.

With a bitter smile, he truly dared not accept this salute from his senior sister.

Liu Tangxi's personality is such that no matter what she does, she does it earnestly. Normally you don't see her bowing in apology because she never felt she had done "wrong" or made mistakes.

But once she believes she has erred, she will sincerely apologize, and this instead left Jiang Feng flustered.

Seeing his senior sister's persistence in apologizing, the young man was so anxious that he was scratching his ears. So, after holding it in for a long time, he found a way to change the subject with one sentence.

"Um, Senior Sister, you eradicated the bloodline left by that demon spawn?"

"Yes, the master destroyed his physical body and Blood Pool, and I pulled out and killed that old thing's sons and grandsons."

"...?"