"Hehe, you found yourself quite the excuse, dispelling the malevolence in your heart... I'd say it's more like dispelling the demon spirit within you. Unfortunately, you can't fool me—the demonic scent on you is too obvious. Could it be that you've cultivated some evil techniques and have thus been tainted by so many resentful demon spirits?"
Xiao Jie hurriedly replied, "True Man has keen insight. I've often battled with demons in the past and obtained several demon inner cores. Sometimes, at life-or-death moments to enhance my strength, I unavoidably consumed some demon cores, which influenced me."
Xiao Jie dared not mention the matter of the Ancient Qi Cultivation Technique; after all, this could lead to immortality. If Master Xiao Yue knew he possessed a treasure like the Immortal Transformation Gourd, what if he tried to seize it?
When it came to becoming an immortal, it was best not to test human nature.