Chapter 87: Shen Ke’er’s Ending.
“True Lord Yuehua, what are you still hesitating for?” True Lord Fengqing urged, “The truth of your beloved disciple cultivating demonic arts is right before your eyes, and she is even preparing to continue her rampage against the disciples of the Azure Spirit Sect.”
“This is the disciple you’ve trained.”
“Why don’t you quickly clean up your own house?”
True Lord Yuehua’s heart was in turmoil.
There were many things she couldn’t comprehend.
Lin Mo had no reason to fall into demonic cultivation. Why would he?
But as True Lord Fengqing had said, the truth was laid bare. No matter how much she didn’t want to believe it, it was useless.
The fact that her disciple had fallen into demonic cultivation was undeniable.
Ye Kai, seeing Lin Mo rapidly approaching, abandoned all pretense and cried out, “Master, if you don’t come over quickly, this demon will kill me.”
“My parents sent me to find you, not to accompany them.”
Hearing Ye Kai’s last words, True Lord Yuehua no longer hesitated.
In an instant, she appeared behind Lin Mo and grabbed his shoulders tightly. “Wicked disciple, won’t you stop?”
Lin Mo turned, his eyes red, and looked at True Lord Yuehua. “Master, believe me just once. Ye Kai cannot be spared.”
True Lord Yuehua looked at Lin Mo, who was exuding demonic energy all over, and a hint of disgust appeared in her eyes. “You have fallen too deep into demonic cultivation. Do you still intend to frame your Junior Brother Ye?”
Her current Dao heart was ‘slaughtering demons’.
She had zero tolerance for demons and demonic cultivators.
If the person before her weren’t her disciple of over a decade, she wouldn’t have bothered speaking another word and would have attacked.
Lin Mo retorted, “Master, do you also believe all demonic cultivators are in the wrong?”
“If I were born a demon, does that mean I deserve to die?”
True Lord Yuehua stated resolutely, “Demons deserve to die.”
Perhaps because she had wronged Lin Mo too much over the years, True Lord Yuehua still felt a pang of reluctance. She asked, “Tell me, why did you choose to enter demonic cultivation?”
Lin Mo laughed as if mocking himself. “Does stating the reason make a difference?”
“Haven’t you already said it? Demons deserve to die.”
True Lord Yuehua frowned. “If you were forced into demonic cultivation, I can guarantee that your soul will not be annihilated.”
Lin Mo heard what sounded like the biggest joke.
Guaranteed my soul wouldn’t be annihilated?
So, True Lord Yuehua had intended to annihilate his soul along with his body?
Lin Mo was utterly disheartened. “For these thirteen years, I have diligently managed Azure Bamboo Peak for you, wholeheartedly repaying your kindness for taking me as a disciple.”
“Not to mention whether you ever properly taught me cultivation.”
“Aside from your own cultivation, have you ever asked about my well-being? My feelings?”
“Ye Kai has only been in the Sect for a year, yet you have unconditionally favored him time and again. Is this the attitude of a Master?”
True Lord Yuehua recalled all that Lin Mo had done for her, and a hint of guilt arose in her heart. “But this is not a reason for you to enter demonic cultivation.”
Lin Mo didn’t say anything further.
He had to eliminate the beast Ye Kai.
Seeing that Lin Mo was ignoring her and continuing to approach Ye Kai with murderous intent, True Lord Yuehua warned, “Lin Mo, stop right there.”
Lin Mo paid her no heed.
A black sword energy gradually condensed in his hand.
At this moment, the other peak lords began to urge her.
“True Lord Yuehua, are you still going to shield your disciple?”
“Our spiritual energy is almost depleted. If the magic array can’t hold back that demon soon, all the people of the Azure Spirit Sect will die by his hand.”
“Look at him. He has already fallen into the demonic path; he won’t listen to you at all.”
True Lord Yuehua heard this and no longer hesitated.
She had long made a Dao vow to exterminate all demons in the world.
She summoned her spirit sword, imbued with the ‘demonic slaughter’ power she had comprehended, and thrust it towards Lin Mo.
At that very moment, two figures intervened.
One was Qu Ruyan, who was heavily injured, and the other was Zhu Shiyao.
They surrounded True Lord Yuehua, one after the other.
“You’re not allowed to hurt Master!” Qu Ruyan swung her meowing fists, desperately trying to block True Lord Yuehua’s sword strike.
Fortunately, Zhu Shiyao helped share the pressure; otherwise, she alone truly couldn’t block True Lord Yuehua.
True Lord Fengqing shouted, “Zhu Shiyao, do you know the consequences of shielding a demonic cultivator right now?”
Zhu Shiyao’s face was cold. “I will naturally apologize to the Spiritual Sword Sect. It’s not your place to lecture me.”
Yin Susu also seized this opportunity to rush forward and grab True Lord Yuehua’s arm. “Master, you can’t treat Senior Brother like this. Senior Brother would never harm fellow disciples or do such wicked things.”
“Let go!” True Lord Yuehua warned.
“I won’t let go!” Yin Susu stubbornly held onto True Lord Yuehua’s sleeve.
Seeing this, True Lord Yuehua hardened her heart and used her spiritual energy to fling Yin Susu a hundred meters away, slamming her into the wall. Yin Susu coughed up a mouthful of blood and fainted.
On Lin Mo’s side, the black sword energy was only an inch away from Ye Kai’s Dantian.
At this moment, True Lord Yuehua, held back by Qu Ruyan and Zhu Shiyao, coldly shouted, “Wicked disciple, how dare you?”
Lin Mo ignored True Lord Yuehua’s words, and the black sword energy pierced Ye Kai’s skin.
Ye Kai let out a heart-wrenching scream of pain, and black energy began to ooze from his Dantian.
“Did you all see? Ye Kai he…”
Just as Lin Mo was about to point out that Ye Kai was also cultivating demonic arts.
He felt a sharp, tearing pain in his lower back.
It was Shen Ke’er, holding a sharp sword that had pierced through the back of Lin Mo’s waist. Her voice echoed softly, “You’re not allowed to hurt Junior Brother Ye.”
Lin Mo sent Shen Ke’er flying with a slap and simultaneously unleashed the ‘Yellow Millet Dream’ skill he had previously purchased.
He also instructed the System, “Don’t let her soul escape. Let Shen Ke’er enter the eternal cycle of the Yellow Millet Dream.”
The System replied: 【Understood! The owed Regret Value will be collected from the Host later!】
Lin Mo said no more. As long as Ye Kai was killed, the truth about his demonic cultivation would also be revealed.
As he held the Liuli Sword, enveloped in black energy, he recalled the original host’s experiences. Mimicking True Lord Yuehua’s actions, he began to slowly slice open Ye Kai’s skin.
Amidst Ye Kai’s shrill screams, blood began to gush from his abdomen.
In Ye Kai’s eyes, Lin Mo was now the true demon.
Wanwan, inside the ring, cursed, “Coward. It’s just having his skin cut open, can’t you be more composed?”
“Lin Mo’s lower back was stabbed, and he didn’t even grunt.”
Just as Lin Mo was about to extract Ye Kai’s heart.
True Lord Yuehua broke through Zhu Shiyao and Qu Ruyan’s attacks.
With all her might, she unleashed a sword strike from her spirit sword, cutting through the entire martial arts arena and hitting Lin Mo’s back.
Lin Mo’s white shirt was completely soaked in blood. The sword energy descended directly from Lin Mo’s right shoulder,
splitting his entire back open.
At the same time, the magic array within the stone given to Lin Mo by Yan Ruyu activated.
It blocked True Lord Yuehua’s fatal blow.
Even so, Lin Mo’s wound was deep enough to see bone, and his internal organs were faintly visible.
Lin Mo still remained silent. His physical strength was rapidly draining, and his demonic energy was dissipating. Blood spread into his eyes, staining his vision crimson.
In a daze, he mustered his last ounce of strength and plunged the Liuli Sword into Ye Kai’s abdomen.
Although it wasn’t his heart, it was his Dantian.
Ye Kai cried out in agony. The foundation he had painstakingly repaired was once again destroyed by Lin Mo’s sword.
Everyone present couldn’t understand why Lin Mo, who could have dodged True Lord Yuehua’s sword energy, would risk his life to eliminate Ye Kai.
Lin Mo staggered, his body swaying precariously. With his last bit of strength, he said to True Lord Yuehua, “The master-disciple bond between us has been severed by your sword just now.”
“From this moment on, I am a demon, and we are enemies until death.”
As Lin Mo uttered his final words, he saw a white figure flying rapidly towards that direction in the sky, and then his body gradually disappeared.
After slapping Lin Mo and leaving, Gu Qingxue hadn’t gone far when she sensed the protective formation of the Azure Spirit Sect activating.
She was also receiving memories from her relationship with Lin Mo.
Every moment spent with Lin Mo by her external avatar was clearly imprinted in her mind.
Until a voice repeatedly echoed in her mind.
“Go back and save Brother Lin Mo.”
At this moment, Gu Qingxue and her external avatar’s emotions completely merged.
Even though she still found it difficult to face this affection.
She had to save Lin Mo.
However, by the time she returned, she saw Lin Mo already injured by True Lord Yuehua, and he had been saved by some other power, though she didn’t know where he was teleported.
Since becoming the Palace Lord of the Ice Palace, her personality had always been cold.
But today, an uncontrollable rage simmered within her.
Before anyone could react, except for True Lord Yuehua, all twelve other peak lords suffered sword wounds on their backs, comparable in severity to Lin Mo’s.
And True Lord Yuehua had two such wounds.
Having swiftly accomplished these actions, Gu Qingxue took Qu Ruyan with her.
Leaving a bewildered Zhu Shiyao, “What?”
She had no idea what this white-clothed girl was doing.
However, knowing that Lin Mo had been saved by some power, she was relieved and returned to the Spiritual Sword Sect to accept her punishment.
…
Not long after this incident, the entire cultivation world knew that the Azure Spirit Sect had produced a formidable demon.
All twelve peak lords were severely injured.
The development of the Azure Spirit Sect had regressed by several decades.
Yin Susu awoke and, upon learning the truth, became disheartened with the Azure Spirit Sect.
She took Gu Zi and went to the Lin Family in Heavenly Star City.
Especially Azure Bamboo Peak; with True Lord Yuehua heavily injured and no one to care for it like Lin Mo and Yin Susu had, it descended into chaos. With no one to guide their cultivation, no offerings, and poor meals, why should they stay?
Many disciples of Azure Bamboo Peak voluntarily withdrew from the Sect.
Azure Bamboo Peak became increasingly deserted.
Shen Ke’er’s health worsened day by day, yet she still attended to the severely injured Ye Kai.
With the help of Wanwan from the ring, Ye Kai soon recovered his mobility.
At this time, Shen Ke’er was already bedridden.
She had thought Ye Kai would reciprocate and care for her, finding spirit herbs to prolong her life.
But reality had dealt her a harsh blow.
Ye Kai had no time to pay attention to Shen Ke’er.
His foundation had been crippled by Lin Mo. To regain True Lord Yuehua’s cultivation, he had to rely on the cultivation techniques provided by Wanwan to continue harming others.
Of course, he dared not choose his targets within the Azure Spirit Sect.
So, he would often go out, befriending inexperienced female rogue cultivators, winning their hearts with sweet talk.
Upon returning to Azure Bamboo Peak, Ye Kai made it his priority to curry favor with and attend to True Lord Yuehua.
In short, he paid no attention to Shen Ke’er at all.
Until one day, disciples of Azure Bamboo Peak, passing by the sect entrance, were discussing Ye Kai’s affairs.
“Did you know? Not long ago, when I went out to buy supplies, I saw Senior Brother Ye openly flirting with female cultivators outside the sect.”
“Ah, so what about Senior Sister Shen?”
“Don’t you understand yet? Why Master Senior Brother hated Ye Kai so much. He’s a complete scoundrel, just toying with Senior Sister Shen’s feelings.”
“Now that Senior Sister Shen is disfigured and in poor health, why would he still stay with her?”
“That’s true. But Senior Brother Lin, who cultivated demonic arts, never harmed anyone from Azure Bamboo Peak. On the contrary, he was so good to us. I think Master was a bit too harsh back then…”
“Look at Azure Bamboo Peak now, without Senior Brother, how dilapidated it has become.”
“Disciples from third and fourth-grade sects have better treatment than disciples from Azure Bamboo Peak.”
“Stop talking. In a few days, when the spirit herbs I’ve planted mature, I’ll be leaving too.”
“Then I’ll find some time to slip away too. Without Senior Brother Lin, Azure Bamboo Peak is nothing!”
Shen Ke’er’s already pale face grew even paler.
She still couldn’t believe that Junior Brother Ye would abandon her.
She forced herself up and slowly made her way to Ye Kai’s residence.
Upon reaching Ye Kai’s door, she overheard a conversation.
Inside the room, not only Ye Kai but also another woman were present.
“Senior Brother Ye, why aren’t you looking after Senior Sister Shen anymore?”
“I can’t. My abilities are limited, what can I do?”
“Then you’re with me now, what will Senior Sister Shen do?”
“Haha, don’t worry. she’s almost gone. What can she do even if she knew?”
“You’re so wicked. I remember Senior Sister Shen liked you a lot.”
“She likes me, so I have to like her? She looks so hideous now, why would I continue to be with her? Besides, I’ve never touched her body before. She’s so disgusting; I couldn’t bring myself to do it.”
Hearing these words, Shen Ke’er finally couldn’t hold back any longer.
She pushed open the door and confronted Ye Kai, who was being intimate with another junior sister on the bed. “Junior Brother Ye, what do you mean by that?”
Seeing Shen Ke’er enter, Ye Kai didn’t panic. “Exactly what I said.”
“You swore you’d love me forever, and this is how you treat me?”
” When you were critically ill, I took care of you every day even while suffering from poison. And what are you doing now?”
Ye Kai sneered, “Come to think of it, thank you. It’s just that looking at your terrifying face every day makes me a bit nauseous.”
Shen Ke’er asked, “If that’s the case, why did you get close to me in the first place?”
Ye Kai replied, “It was because I saw you had some abilities on Azure Bamboo Peak and were quite beautiful.”
“And now, with your disgusting appearance, why should I stay with you?”
“But I went to the Great Continent Mountain Range to avenge you, and that’s how I ended up like this.”
“Oh, did I ask you to go?” Ye Kai scoffed. “Wasn’t it your own wishful thinking? You kept saying that if Senior Brother could reach Foundation Establishment, why couldn’t you? As a result, you came back poisoned. It’s your own incompetence.”
Shen Ke’er’s pale face showed disbelief. She remembered Ye Kai not being like this at all.
Hearing Ye Kai’s subsequent words, her face contorted. Her already terrifying face became even more hideous.
She lunged at Ye Kai like a madwoman.
Then she was cruelly kicked to the ground by Ye Kai.
Her already weak body coughed up a mouthful of black blood.
Seeing her breath growing weaker and looking like she was about to die, Ye Kai no longer paid attention to her and left with the other woman.
Shen Ke’er watched Ye Kai’s retreating back, still unable to understand what she had done wrong to make Ye Kai treat her this way.
As her consciousness faded.
At this moment, ‘Yellow Millet Dream’ was successfully activated.
Her soul was stripped away and taken to the designated reincarnation.
…
Shen Ke’er opened her eyes. She wasn’t dead.
She had been expelled from Azure Bamboo Peak by Ye Kai.
Although the poison hadn’t been completely removed, it no longer threatened her life.
However, her cultivation began to decline, and the poison glands on her body remained.
Having no parents and no one to rely on, she naturally couldn’t survive in the Middle Realm.
So, she chose to go to the Lower Realm.
In the Lower Realm, she had no skills or means of survival, and finding work was extremely difficult.
Shopkeepers found her appearance repulsive and refused to hire her, fearing she would scare away customers.
“Go, go! There are no suitable jobs for you here. Don’t come here to frighten customers.” The shopkeeper pushed her out with extreme disdain.
For several days.
Finally, a kind-hearted shopkeeper, seeing her pathetic state, took her in to work in his shop.
However, after some questioning, Shen Ke’er knew nothing. She couldn’t do anything.
He had no choice but to have Shen Ke’er wash dishes in the kitchen, but she would break one or two out of every ten plates.
The shopkeeper couldn’t stand it any longer. He gave her some money and told her to leave.
“I… I can do it. As long as you teach me, I can do anything.” Shen Ke’er pleaded.
“Teach? You can’t even do chores like mopping and washing dishes, how can I teach you?” Seeing Shen Ke’er’s lack of self-awareness, the shopkeeper became angry. “To put it bluntly, you’re useless. No shop will hire you.”
“You’re not even qualified to be a prostitute.”
Shen Ke’er felt immense pain.
She suddenly remembered her time on Azure Bamboo Peak, shortly after Lin Mo brought her back.
Lin Mo had treated her exceptionally well, never letting her do anything, and often took her down the mountain to buy delicious food and fun things.
When cultivating, Senior Brother always gave her the best resources.
Unlike now, when she had to endure the disdain of mere mortals and couldn’t even get a meal.
The more Shen Ke’er thought about it, the more distressed she became, and tears involuntarily streamed down her face.
In the following days, due to her hideous appearance, people would beat her up on the street from time to time.
However, fortune smiled upon her; she met a kind old woman.
The old woman, like her, was an orphan, with many black spots of various sizes on her face, equally terrifying and unsettling.
The old woman was advanced in age and made a living selling tofu.
She followed the old woman and learned. After a few years, she had learned about seven or eight skills in making tofu.
When the old woman passed away, she naturally inherited everything.
Not much, just a dilapidated thatched hut and a two-square-meter tofu stall.
Over the years, she had managed to acquire the basic skills to survive in the Lower Realm.
Until one day, she found a boy about seven or eight years old named Ying Guo.
The boy’s past was similar to hers; his family had met with disaster, and his parents had died.
Perhaps out of loneliness, or perhaps because the boy shared the same past experiences as her.
She chose to raise the seven or eight-year-old boy.
It was her first time raising a child, and she had no experience. She could only learn from how Lin Mo had treated her back then, caring for Ying Guo with all her heart.
Seven or eight years passed, and Ying Guo gradually grew up.
He became a handsome young man.
Ying Guo was very close to her. He would help her sell tofu after returning from school.
Until one day, she noticed Ying Guo returning later and later, and he no longer helped her with the stall.
After some investigation, she learned that her son had recently become very close to a particular woman.
The woman’s family was well-off, the daughter of a small landlord.
Shen Ke’er, being experienced, suspected foul play.
She couldn’t understand why a landlord’s daughter would be interested in her son, a poor boy.
Having Ye Kai as a precedent, she remained vigilant.
“Mother, you’re overthinking it. Qin’er truly cares about me.”
“In a few days, I’m going on an outing with her and want to choose a gift for her.”
Ying Guo’s intentions were clear.
Shen Ke’er had always been generous with her adopted son, giving him a lot of money.
Afterward, Ying Guo’s relationship with the girl grew stronger. Not only did he come to help with the stall less often, but his recent school test scores had also dropped significantly.
When the teacher informed Shen Ke’er about this, she was angered and severely disciplined Ying Guo, forbidding him from meeting the girl for several days.
Although Ying Guo was upset, he didn’t think much of it.
After a few days, he told the girl he fancied about the matter.
Qin’er, with a pained expression, applied ointment to his wounds. “It’s just a slightly poor exam score, your mother is too harsh on you, hitting you like this.”
Ying Guo shook his head. “It’s not Mother’s fault. I really didn’t test well.”
“Brother Guo, you’re too kind-hearted. In my opinion, one needs to balance work and rest.”
“You study from dawn till dusk and still have to help your mother with the stall, yet she treats you like this. It’s truly excessive.”
Ying Guo’s eyes drooped. He recalled the repetitive, arduous tasks he had done every day over the years, even studying when he had a cold.
Suddenly, he didn’t know what to say. He felt truly wronged and no longer defended Shen Ke’er, instead saying, “Actually, she’s my adoptive mother.”
Qin’er suddenly realized, “No wonder she’s so harsh on you. I see your adoptive mother has suffered poverty and is strictly demanding of your studies, wanting you to excel and provide her with a better life.”
“Unlike my mother, who always dotes on my biological brother. Even if his grades aren’t good, she’ll prepare a feast for him and encourage him.”
Hearing these words, Ying Guo felt deeply uncomfortable.
He hadn’t thought much of it before, but now he felt his mother was indeed a bit too strict.
In the following period, Shen Ke’er clearly noticed that Ying Guo was deliberately distancing himself from her.
One day, while buying tofu at the market, she happened to see Ying Guo and his so-called Qin’er having a conversation while on an outing.
Hearing their conversation chilled her to the bone.
The girl kept criticizing her mother, saying this and that, while Ying Guo just listened without refuting.
Furthermore, he even agreed with some of the girl’s points.
This was the child she had raised with so much hardship, yet she was being stirred up by a girl he had known for a short time, driving a wedge between mother and son.
Shen Ke’er felt an unbearable sorrow. Afterward, her attitude towards Ying Guo also grew colder.
Until one day, Ying Guo asked her for money again.
Shen Ke’er knew that Ying Guo wanted to go out and have fun with that girl.
So, she refused to give him the money.
Ying Guo, however, became somewhat angry. “Mother, you’re unwilling to give me a little pocket money?”
Shen Ke’er retorted, “Why should I give it to you if you ask?”
Honestly, Ying Guo had taken a lot of money from her during this period.
How much could she earn from selling tofu in a day?
She also had to pay for Ying Guo’s tutoring fees.
It had already been depleted.
Ying Guo, however, said as a matter of course, “Because you are my mother. Isn’t it natural for you to give me money?”
Shen Ke’er’s heart felt colder than ever. Why had she never realized when she had raised Ying Guo to be this way?
She no longer paid attention to Ying Guo, feeling a headache coming on and intending to be alone for a while.
However, her actions were seen by Ying Guo as her unwillingness to care for him.
That night, while Shen Ke’er was asleep, she noticed movement beside her.
She opened her eyes and saw Ying Guo stealing money from her purse.
Seeing her wake up, Ying Guo immediately ran outside.
Shen Ke’er’s heart felt utterly broken. Ying Guo hadn’t even left her any money.
She couldn’t even afford the raw materials for tofu the next day.
A few days later, she couldn’t even afford to eat.
Helpless, she retrieved her storage ring from under her bed.
There were three items inside. These were accessories that Lin Mo had brought back for her during his travels.
She hugged these items tightly, tears streaming down her face uncontrollably.
“Senior Brother… Senior Brother, I know I was wrong.”
“I know Ke’er was wrong, and I’ve wronged you.”
“But Ke’er misses you so much…”
Over the years, whenever she felt wronged, she would pick up the items Lin Mo had given her and cry.
In the past, with Lin Mo protecting and providing for her, her life had been so happy…
Unlike now…
Thinking of how she had been blinded by hatred and accused Lin Mo of harming fellow disciples, and how she had personally hurt Lin Mo to save that beast Ye Kai, her heart was filled with guilt.
Such actions deserved pity. However, she was afraid.
She wanted to live…
Taking out a hairpin from the storage ring, she hid the storage ring in a dirt pit under her bed again.
As Shen Ke’er stepped outside, she encountered Ying Guo.
Ying Guo’s eyes lit up at the sight of the hairpin in his mother’s hand. It was so beautiful.
Without a word, he snatched it from Shen Ke’er’s hand. “Mother, you still have such good treasures. I’ll thank you on behalf of my Qin’er.”
Without waiting for Shen Ke’er’s reply, Ying Guo ran off excitedly with the hairpin.
Shen Ke’er was so enraged that she spat out a mouthful of blood and fainted.
After a long time, Ying Guo still hadn’t returned.
Moreover, Ying Guo stopped going to school after that day.
Shen Ke’er learned the truth and felt utterly disheartened. How could she have raised such an ungrateful wretch?
A few months later, Shen Ke’er hadn’t seen Ying Guo return. Just as she was preparing to live out the rest of her days alone.
Ying Guo, along with Qin’er and two other men, showed up at her door.
Although Shen Ke’er had lost all her cultivation, she could still sense that the two men were cultivators.
“What are you doing here again?” Shen Ke’er’s face was cold as she looked at Ying Guo.
Ying Guo, however, smiled. “Mother, where did you get that hairpin last time?”
“You don’t know, that’s a valuable treasure.”
“Mother, do you have any more? Give me a few more.”
“An immortal told me that if I could produce a few more items similar to the hairpin, they would make an exception and allow Qin’er and me to join the immortal sect.”
Ying Guo said excitedly, “Mother, do you know I have Triple Spirit Root for the entrance test? I have immortal fate.”
“If I can cultivate immortality, why would I still go to school?”
Shen Ke’er laughed in anger. “From the moment you snatched my hairpin last time, I no longer have you as a son.”
Ying Guo pleaded, “Mother, you are the mother who raised me since I was small. Don’t you want to see me achieve something in life?”
Shen Ke’er remained silent, waving her hand to signal them to leave.
Qin’er then said, “Brother Guo, your mother just can’t stand to see you do well. No need to say more, let the immortals find it themselves.”
Before Shen Ke’er could say anything, the two men completely overturned the small thatched hut.
Shen Ke’er’s eyes turned red. “You wretch! Do you know how important this hut is to me?”
Ying Guo said indifferently, “It’s just a thatched hut. If the immortals find treasures, won’t they treat us well?”
Shen Ke’er stepped forward and tugged at Ying Guo’s sleeve. “Wretch, tell them to stop.”
Ying Guo showed no intention of stopping the two men.
Enraged, Shen Ke’er bit Ying Guo’s hand.
Ying Guo cried out in pain and casually pushed Shen Ke’er to the ground.
At that moment, the two men unearthed the storage ring from under the bed. “Oh, not bad. The grade of this storage ring is not low, and there’s even a Spirit Treasure inside!”
Ying Guo exclaimed excitedly, “Two immortal masters, can I join the immortal sect now?”
The man smiled. “Certainly.”
Seeing that the storage ring Lin Mo had left her was stolen, Shen Ke’er seemed to go mad. She lunged at the man. “Give me my things back!”
As the man struggled with Shen Ke’er, he accidentally pulled off her veil.
Seeing this, the man cursed, “What an ugly thing.”
With that, he kicked Shen Ke’er with a palm imbued with spiritual energy.
Shen Ke’er felt a sharp pain in her abdomen and fell heavily to the ground, her head bleeding.
She felt incapable of getting up, her lips still uttering, “Give me back my Senior Brother’s ring.”
The man ignored her and walked out of the hut.
Ying Guo followed closely behind. The girl Qin’er beside him asked, “Are you really not returning the ring to your mother?”
“I see she really cares about it.”
Ying Guo’s lips curved into a slight smile. “She’s the mother who raised me since I was small. Aren’t her things mine? Let’s go.”
Shen Ke’er gave a self-deprecating laugh.
She suddenly realized that Ying Guo was her shadow, mirroring all the details of her past actions towards Lin Mo.
On Azure Bamboo Peak, hadn’t she treated Lin Mo the same way?
Relying on the phrase “because I was the junior sister you raised,” she had taken all of Lin Mo’s kindness for granted.
She finally understood how much her Senior Brother had suffered back then.
The child she had raised was so easily incited by others, deliberately distancing themselves from her. What a disheartening feeling.
The child she had raised had the audacity to demand from her, expecting things as a matter of course. What an infuriating feeling.
The child she had raised had stabbed her in the back when she was most helpless. What a feeling that was.
She truly regretted it. If she could go back in time, she would never listen to slanderous remarks again. She would have stayed obediently by Lin Mo’s side and repaid his kindness as a foster father.
At this moment, she no longer feared death. Indeed, death was the greatest liberation.
The instant Shen Ke’er repented her past actions, her soul was once again pulled by the System into another reincarnation.
Lin Mo, in the Demon Realm, indifferently watched the System notify him of the Regret Value received.
【Shen Ke’er has undergone her tenth reincarnation; the Host’s acquired Regret Value has decreased again.】
【Congratulations to the Host for obtaining 800 Regret Value.】
When Shen Ke’er experienced her first reincarnation, Lin Mo had already obtained eighty thousand Regret Value.
Subsequently, with each reincarnation, the Regret Value awarded by the System decreased.
But what did it matter?
Hadn’t he endured thousands of reincarnations to change this outcome?
……….
