Arc 3: Part 3
The head elder and the others loathed Tian Xuanzi. They knew the original owner lost her backer, so they directed their anger at her, resorting to various forms of punishment and humiliation.
Despite her broken body, the original owner pleaded with the group. She insisted it was Feng Yin Yue who led her away from the sect, yet no one believed her words.
Feng Yin Yue grew annoyed and secretly spread rumors of the original owner’s involvement with the demonic cultivators. In a burst of anger, the sect leader imprisoned the original owner in a fiery hell, excruciatingly torturing her.
At this point, Feng Yin Yue feigned concern, pretending to be a caring senior sister. During one of her visits, she told the original owner:
"Bai Tong, as a senior sister, I, of course, believe in you. It's just that, our master and others are so intolerant of evil, they just won’t believe my words… Ah, if I were you, I’d rather die than live in such disgrace."
Bai Tong, being naive, took her words to heart, choosing to commit suicide in an attempt to prove her innocence.
But would her death really convince everyone of her innocence?
Certainly not.
When the original owner died, her consciousness did not fade. She had to watch as the sect leader nailed her to the pillar of shame in the name of "suicide out of guilt."
The followers of Tian Xuanzi hurriedly arrived at that moment. Only then did Bai Tong realize her senior brother hadn't forgotten about her. He had sent people to collect her, but they were delayed by the demonic tribes, arriving one step too late.
Simultaneously, Bai Tong also saw Feng Yin Yue's true face.
Feng Yin Yue was an undercover agent sent by the Demon Realm to the Immortal Dao. She was not a human at all, but rather a transformed spirit-devouring demonic flower, the holy maiden of the Demon Realm!
The spirit-devouring demonic flower feasted on others' spiritual roots, making it incredibly challenging, even for great cultivators, to see her true form. The original owner's spiritual roots were consumed, providing excellent nourishment for Feng Yin Yue's cultivation.
Feng Yin Yue's goal was simple: she aimed to kill promising young talents and destroy the future foundation of the Immortal Dao.
She stirred up trouble within the Ziwei Heavenly Palace, yet everyone was deceived by her, seeing her as an upright and dignified senior sister.
When the Demon Realm invaded, Feng Yin Yue, by then the chief disciple of Ziwei Heavenly Palace, joined forces with the demons, leaving the palace nearly annihilated.
By the time Bai Tong's consciousness completely faded, the world was in chaos, filled with unending battles and littered with corpses.
People were barely surviving, and the cultivators in both righteous and evil ways understood the domino effect of demise. The demonic realm and the righteous path were forced to join forces to fight against the demonic tribes. Tian Xuanzi—already the Demon Lord—sacrificed himself to seal the entrance of the Demon Realm...
Tong Su arrived at the turning point of this world just after the original owner had her spiritual root extracted by Feng Yin Yue. System 666 didn’t allow her to use the healing card. Even if Tong Su wouldn't die, her body would still bear permanent injuries, enduring pain until death.
Reading the mission profile, Tong Su frowned. "So, my mission is to save the world?"
Ashamed, 666 responded: 【Well, not exactly! The original owner was innocent. All she remembered in her life was how Tian Xuanzi rescued her from beggars. She only stipulated two mission requirements. 1. Unveil the truth behind the male lead’s fall into the demonic path. 2. Sabotage the spy’s mission and make her taste the bitterness of her own terrible death. Her unique additional mission: Protect Tian Xuanzi, ensure he doesn't have to sacrifice himself to seal off the Demon Realm entrance, dying needlessly while bearing the world's resentment.】
Tong Su asked, "Only two missions?"
【No, this mission is challenging!】 System 666 worriedly answered, 【Even if there are no requisites stated, completing these two missions will not lack in reward credits.】
"Alright," Tong Su decisively agreed. She forcefully stood up, her weakened body heavy due to the loss of her spiritual roots. She tightened her shredded robe, discerned the direction, and headed deeper into the wilderness.
【Miss, where are you going?】 666, noticing her heading off course, hurried to stop her, 【That's the path to the Ten-thousand Ghosts Demon Cave!】
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