A Pure Soul Amidst the Chaos

Meng Xian said, "I remember, you had a sister."

Wang Xiaoyan narrowed her eyes. "What do you mean?"

"Don't worry, it's not about your deceased sister." Meng Xian's smile deepened as he continued. "But it is about the fiancé of your deceased sister. What's his name?"

Wang Xiaoyan's face changed. Her ocean-blue eyes narrowed as realization struck her.

"It was him!"

Meng Xian was surprised. 'She figured it out with just that?'

It was not difficult to figure out by matching certain clues. Li Gang got the title of 'Demon' in the list of geniuses, and it was mentioned that his battle strength was quasi Rank 9. Only late-stage or peak-stage Rank 8 Warriors had the capability to cause the massacre that happened in Azure Mountain and Jade Harbor City. Two of the Rank 8 Warriors perished in that massacre!

Meng Xian glanced at her blue eyes and thought inwardly. 'Is it because of her Spiritual Imprint?'

Meng Xian's judgment was on point. Wang Xiaoyan's Spiritual Imprint was Crystal Clear. Once activated, it nourished her soul and cleared her mind, significantly boosting her cognitive abilities.

She glanced at Meng Xian and asked lightly, "Is he the Demon King of the South? Did he cause that massacre because of the loss of his family?"

Meng Xian said lightly, "How is that possible? That demon is heartless. How can he cause such destruction for some trivial familial affection? He deliberately massacred them. It was to collect the blood of countless Warriors. He used that blood to boost up his talent!"

Wang Xiaoyan's heart wavered. "Impossible."

Meng Xian smirked. "I know someone who can help you in your revenge. However, I need to make a deal with that person. I can't tell you about him before that."

Wang Xiaoyan looked at him carefully. "If his battle strength is already quasi Rank 9, then it is impossible for anyone to help me get revenge. Unless he no longer has the ability to maintain it!"

Meng Xian denied immediately. He said deeply, "Never underestimate your enemy. He can access that battle strength anytime. However, since he only used it once, it means that it is his trump card with massive side effects. He must have figured that he would be able to escape that situation. Otherwise, he wouldn't have used that chance to collect the blood of so many Warriors."

Wang Xiaoyan glanced at Meng Xian. She asked suspiciously, "How did you know all this?"

Meng Xian smiled. "You don't have to suspect me. I can't reveal the source of my information, but it is reliable."

Wang Xiaoyan said lightly, "I don't trust you. My sister would never choose such a husband."

Meng Xian said lightly, "If your sister wasn't deceived, she would have been alive now!"

Wang Xiaoyan narrowed her eyes. She said calmly, "It looks like your source of information is very limited. You were not able to figure out anything about my sister!"

Meng Xian frowned. Of course, he didn't know anything about her sister. He only knew Li Gang was related to her sister because she called him brother-in-law once. Later on, when she realized it was Li Gang who caused her suffering, she went against him.

He asked lightly, "What do you mean?"

Wang Xiaoyan said indifferently, "My sister was already aware of the massacre. She even warned me beforehand. It's just that I never believed it. Most of the dead bodies were never found. If I guessed it right, my sister should be alive somewhere."

Meng Xian was shocked. "Then why are you so obsessed with revenge? Shouldn't you try to find your sister? If she is alive, your parents should be alive as well!"

Wang Xiaoyan murmured inwardly, 'It's because I am afraid she wouldn't save the Wang family even if she had the ability. Otherwise, she wouldn't have asked me for that.'

Meng Xian frowned. 'No, even in the future, I have never heard of her sister. If she was so extraordinary, she should have appeared during the Grand Inheritance. Even if she didn't, she should have made a name for herself. It appears there is more to that massacre than I know.'

In Another Small World

Ye Fan heard the news of the Soul Emperor's Inheritance and frowned slightly.

Ye Fan had trained for over a decade in the Western Ruin. His master took him to various places in the Western Ruin, and he was quite familiar with that place. However, he had never heard his master mention anything about the Inheritance.

He murmured, "Could it be Ji Changchen's trap?"

In fact, what Ji Changchen did was just a naive approach to luring the Warriors. Most of the Warriors above Rank 5 who had even a little awareness of the situation in the Western Ruins should have already figured out what Ji Changchen did here.

However, it was undeniable that there really was an Emperor relic present in the Western Ruin. They were all aware that the aura of an Emperor relic couldn't be faked. Thus, despite knowing it may be a trap, they were all willing to give it a try. They knew that Ji Changchen had truly taken out an Emperor relic from the Celestial Sect.

Ji Changchen was also aware of this fact. Thus, he only asked for the participation of young warriors and not elders. In this way, even if those Warriors united to get the relic from his hands, he had enough confidence to beat them all alone. What he wanted to achieve with this method was to lure out Meng Xian and activate the real Soul Emperor Inheritance. A regressor like him should be aware of the way to open the inheritance.

But why did Ji Changchen assume Meng Xian should know the way?

Because he was a Rank 6 peak Warrior at present. Ji Changchen could very well figure out that he must have reached at least Rank 7 in his past life, and maybe even Rank 8 since the Spiritual Essence had exponentially increased after the catastrophe.

Such Warriors had perfect memory and amazing cognitive abilities, and even if he had only heard one or two things about the inheritance, he must have deduced a few things about how to open it up.

Here, Ji Changchen's judgment was really accurate. Even though Meng Xian was unaware of the way to open the Inheritance, he was aware that Ye Fan had the ability to open it.

At that moment, another news reached Ye Fan's ears.

He heard that Wang Xiaoyan had privately met Meng Xian. This surprised him.

Wang Xiaoyan rarely met any Warriors other than her senior sisters. He had been keeping an eye on her but didn't expect she would visit Meng Xian.

He thought about it and decided to meet Meng Xian.

Western Continent

He Fan was looking at a young boy playing around. He found that the young boy had an amazing observation ability.

He asked slowly, "Ling Tian, why are you moving in such a way? Did your mom teach you?"

Ling Tian glanced at He Fan puzzled. "What do you mean, Uncle He?"

He Fan smiled. "You are carefully avoiding all insects and ants whenever you move. You are giving half of your attention to them. Why?"

Ling Tian said innocently, "They are all living beings. Why should I take their lives? I don't need to pay attention to them to avoid them. My body has already adapted, and I can do it intuitively and reflexively."

He Fan asked, "If you want to spare all living beings, then what about your food? Don't you take the lives of living entities to survive?"

Ling Tian asked back, "But that's for survival. For my survival, I have to take the lives of plants or animals. It is the natural law of the food chain. However, outside the context of survival, why should I harm any organism without reason?"

He Fan was surprised. He looked at the child and murmured inwardly, "This child is truly a pure soul. I really wonder how she taught him."

He thought of something and asked, "Let me ask you a question."

Ling Tian nodded.

"Assume you are in a forest. A lion is chasing a deer for food. The deer comes and asks for your help for its survival. Will you help the deer?"

Ling Tian thought about it and said, "Yes, I will help the deer."

He Fan was surprised. He was a smart person. He thought, 'Unlike those hypocrites, he possesses true righteousness.'

He asked, "Aren't you interfering with the natural law of the food chain now?"

Ling Tian replied innocently, "The deer surrendered itself to me when it asked for my help. If I don't help those who surrender themselves to me, then it would be a sin."

He Fan asked, "What if both the lion and the deer surrendered themselves to you?"

Ling Tian said lightly, "I will hunt another deer for the lion. However, since the deer surrendered, it is under my protection."

He Fan laughed. "Good! Good! In my entire life, this is the first time I have met someone with such an innate gift."

He took out a scroll and gave it to Ling Tian. He said calmly, "This is the Nine Heavens Righteous Qi Sutra. By cultivating this, you will convert all your spiritual essence into a special form called Righteous Qi. This Qi is very calm while at the same time very corrosive, depending on whom you are using it against. It has a particularly strong effect against vile beings."

At that moment, Jin Huang appeared. She said immediately, "Tian-er, immediately thank Uncle He."

Ling Tian immediately bowed and said, "Thank you, Uncle He. I will cultivate it with all my heart."

He Fan nodded. "You don't have to thank me; you deserve this." He added, "Remember, it is just a side cultivation technique to boost your battle strength. You have to understand it thoroughly and adjust your cultivation time based on the compatibility of your main cultivation technique."

Ling Tian nodded. "I will remember your teachings!"

He Fan smiled and nodded.

He glanced at Jin Huang and asked, "When did you come?"

Jin Huang said calmly, "Why ask knowingly? Who can escape your perception?"

He Fan's eyes narrowed. "It appears you know more than I thought."

Jin Huang said calmly, "I am the wife of Ji Changchen, the holy son of the Celestial Sect. I have heard about your battle with Ji Changchen. Bow Domain is not that simple to master."

He Fan smirked. "Didn't you master it as well?"

Jin Huang smiled deeply. "Are you comparing me with yourself?"

"I didn't notice; you are quite arrogant," He Fan said before starting to leave.

Jin Huang glanced at him leaving and asked, "Are you really going to release the list?"

He Fan paused and said calmly, "Of course. The one who pushed the limelight on me should also deserve some praise. It is just a small gift I prepared for him."

Jin Huang smiled. "I didn't notice; you are quite childish."

He Fan smirked at the familiar phrase.