After Faking Her Death and Escaping, the Junior Sister Fell to the Demonic Path - Chapter 52

“That was my tail!”

Following that one sentence, the entire room fell into silence.

Qin Qingyi squatted on the ground, hugging herself into a ball, weeping softly.

Was that enough?!

Heartless woman!!

Why must she rip open her wound?!!

The other person was clearly not expecting this answer, and was momentarily speechless, unable to utter a thing.

Qin Qingyi continued to sob.

That was the first time she had fled the demon realm, when she was pursued by the demonic tribe, she had to cruelly sever her tail to escape.

Two tails! A full two tails!!

She had been cultivating for so many years and they still hadn’t fully grown back!!

It was already a sad memory, and this person had to bring it up! Had to bring it up!!

“Ahem…” Seeming to realize that her tone had been too hurtful just now, the nameless Venerable cleared her throat and changed the subject.

She softened her voice, asking Qin Qingyi:

“In that case, are you a descendant of the Fox Clan?”

Qin Qingyi lifted her head from her knees, “Are you going to save her or not?”

She didn’t even use the respectful address anymore, showing how truly angry she was.

However, she was also worried that the other party might become enraged and refuse to help, so in the next moment, she softened her expression and replied softly, “Yes.”

“I am indeed from the Fox Clan.”

Saying this, Qin Qingyi even revealed her ears and tail as proof; five crimson, furry tails swung behind her.

Among the Fox Clan, the red fox is revered, and by doing this, she was revealing her identity as a noble and orthodox bloodline of the Fox Clan.

Seeing her admit it, the other party nodded slightly: “I didn’t expect that after so many years, I would still encounter a member of my own clan.”

Qin Qingyi was taken aback, then suddenly realized: “Senior, are you also from the demon realm?”

She was a little surprised, because she hadn’t sensed a single fluctuation of demonic energy.

Her first impression of the person before her was an extremely pure spiritual energy, making her look like a secluded, powerful expert who had cultivated to mastery.

In any case, she didn’t look like a demon.

The Venerable’s projection chuckled: “This Venerable is the same as you, both from the Fox Clan.”

At this, Qin Qingyi was even more shocked.

She hadn’t heard of such a secluded powerhouse in the Fox Clan at all.

Could it be that the Fox Clan records had an omission?

Seeing her doubt, the Venerable projection didn’t explain, but merely said indifferently: “After all, it was a very long time ago, and this Venerable has very little contact with the Fox Clan, so it’s normal that you wouldn’t know.”

After these words, neither of them spoke again.

The white shadow of the Venerable scanned all the items Qin Qingyi had presented, finally letting her gaze linger on the two tails before speaking:

“If you are willing, you can use those two tails to heal her injuries.”

Qin Qingyi had been waiting for her to speak, and upon hearing this, she shot up: “Really?!”

She hadn’t known that her tail possessed such healing properties.

As soon as she heard that it could be useful, Qin Qingyi rushed over without a hint of sadness on her face, holding up the two fluffy tails and thrusting them towards the other’s face.

“Then quickly take them and save her.”

Her face was full of hope, fearing a delay of even a moment.

Such rude behavior, even if justified by the circumstances, would ultimately be disliked by others.

However, the other party seemed not to mind, on the contrary, after learning that Qin Qingyi was a fox demon, she became very lenient with her.

So, even though Qin Qingyi’s behavior was rash, she didn’t get angry.

Instead, she took the tails and weighed them in her hand.

A fox tail, even without demonic power, is an extremely rare treasure.

Seeing that the other party remained silent for a long time after taking them, Qin Qingyi became increasingly anxious: “Is it not possible?”

The other party shook her head: “No.”

She looked at Qin Qingyi; her facial features were blurry, but when she looked over, Qin Qingyi felt as though she had been completely seen through.

“Your tail, the situation was very critical when you severed it, wasn’t it?”

The other party used a question, but her tone was very certain.

A Fox Clan’s tail contains most of the fox demon’s demonic power and can be used to sever the tail and save one’s life in a moment of crisis.

As the demonic power is consumed, the fox’s tail color will become lighter, so the color of the tail can usually be used to determine the degree of demonic power consumption.

The two tails in her hand have now turned completely white, and Qin Qingyi is a red fox, indicating that all the magic power in the tails has been completely exhausted, which is why the tails are presenting such an unblemished white.

Qin Qingyi nodded and confessed: “The situation was critical then, if I had been slower, I’m afraid I would have been captured by the demonic tribe already.”

Qin Qingyi lowered her eyes, recalling what she had investigated this time at the Blackwater Cliff Demon Cave. If she hadn’t managed to escape then, would she have suffered the same fate as those poor children?

Sealed in a demonic cocoon, corroded by demonic energy, and eventually turned into a monster.

Turning into, in the demon’s mouth… the Demon Emperor’s vessel?

Qin Qingyi dared not think further.

Upon hearing what she said, the other party’s tone actually rose: “Have the demonic tribe become so rampant now?”

“Aren’t there many seals in place? How were you being pursued?”

Qin Qingyi couldn’t bear it any longer: “Senior, aren’t you asking too many questions?”

The person is lying there, practically on the brink of death, and you’re not rushing to save her, instead asking all these questions.

Perhaps her resentment was too obvious, so much so that the other party couldn’t ignore it.

The white shadow scoffed:

“Save her, save her, I’ll save her right now, alright?”

Saying this, she walked back to Zhou Zhixue and placed the two tails aside.

“However, I must tell you that these two tails can only keep her alive.”

“In the future, there will be no more opportunities for advancement.”

The regret in her words was too obvious, and the way she shook her head and sighed made Qin Qingyi’s heart clench. She quickly stepped forward and asked: “What do you mean?!”

What did she mean by “only keeping her alive”?

“Haven’t I made myself clear enough?” The Venerable projection turned to look at her, patiently explaining.

“It means that she will no longer be able to cultivate and will become a cripple.”

Qin Qingyi’s eyes widened with fear: “How could this be?!”

“Look, her Dantian is shattered, and most of the meridians connected to the Dantian have been torn apart.” She pointed at the wound on Zhou Zhixue’s abdomen.

It was bloody and shrouded in demonic energy.

The white shadow of the Venerable waved her hand, and a spell was cast on it, gradually controlling the overflowing blood and removing the residual demonic energy one by one.

“With such an injury, only this Venerable can save her; anyone else probably wouldn’t even be able to save her life.” The white shadow of the Venerable sighed with admiration, but her hands continued to work, gripping the two fox tails in her palm and turning them into extremely pure medicinal liquid.

Then, she used spiritual energy to deliver the medicinal liquid to Zhou Zhixue’s wound.

Visibly, the wound coated with the medicinal liquid began to slough off the decayed flesh and generate new tissue.

The wound healed bit by bit, Zhou Zhixue’s breathing gradually stabilized, and the aura of death that had been lingering around Zhou Zhixue’s face gradually dissipated, her complexion changing from a bluish-black to pale, and then to a healthy flush.

Seeing the improvement in her injuries, the white shadow of the Venerable leaned lazily against the nearby stone wall, slowly speaking to Qin Qingyi:

“Your tails can only heal her physical injuries, but they cannot reconnect her meridians or repair her damaged Dantian.”

“From now on, she can only be an ordinary person.”

The white shadow of the Venerable looked at the still-sleeping Zhou Zhixue with a slight regret, shaking her head and lamenting: “What a pity, a seedling with such good talent. I wonder if she will be able to accept the reality of becoming a cripple when she wakes up.”

Qin Qingyi’s face turned white: “Is there no other way?”

The white shadow of the Venerable scoffed: “With such a severe injury, being able to meet me and have her life saved is already a blessing, be content.”

“That’s enough, I’ve done what I can. Considering you are of the same origin as this Venerable, I won’t charge you a reward this time. When she wakes up, take her and leave, don’t disturb my peace anymore.”

Qin Qingyi’s face instantly became ash-gray: “If she can no longer cultivate, what difference is there to a cultivator than being dead?”

“She is so headstrong, ascending from Foundation Establishment to Nascent Soul in just ten years. Now, if I have to tell her she can no longer cultivate, how is she supposed to cope?!”

As she spoke, the white shadow of the Venerable grew impatient:

“I saved her life, isn’t that enough? Do you want all her cultivation back as well?”

“Little fox, where in the world is such a good thing? Repairing the Dantian and meridians is going against the natural order. If it were just broken meridians, a few days in a medicinal bath would be enough, just slightly more fragile than others.”

“But you saw just now, her Dantian has such a large hole, and the original formed Nascent Soul was shattered and eroded by the demonic energy. How could it be easily healed?”

Her words made Qin Qingyi shed tears even more, her eyes red from crying, looking incredibly pitiful.

But the white shadow of the Venerable merely paused slightly at her appearance, then hardened her heart and turned her head away: “Did you really think I was some great philanthropist? I can’t save her. When she wakes up, you both leave quickly, and stop being an eyesore.”

Qin Qingyi immediately burst into loud sobs.

The first hour of crying.

The white shadow of the Venerable was unmoved.

The second hour.

The white shadow of the Venerable frowned slightly, a little noisy, so annoying.

The third hour.

The white shadow of the Venerable’s eyes were vacant.

The fourth hour.

“Enough! Stop crying!!”

“Your crying is going to collapse this Venerable’s cave!!”

The white shadow of the Venerable, almost driven mad by the sound of crying, roared hysterically.

She covered her ears, but still couldn’t shut out the soul-shattering sobs.

Heavenly Buddha, wasn’t she just a residual shadow now? How could she still be tormented in her spiritual mind by the sound of crying?

If this continued, she would probably dissipate sooner, she thought numbly.

“Save her, save her, I’ll save her, alright?! Stop crying!!!”

As soon as she compromised, Qin Qingyi immediately stopped crying, her voice hoarse, pitifully asking softly: “Really?”

The white shadow of the Venerable nodded wildly, her expression full of pain.

“Don’t cry anymore, I beg you, stop your divine power.”

Having achieved her goal, Qin Qingyi knew when to stop and immediately broke into a smile.

She had already guessed that the person before her did indeed have the ability to save her junior sister, and furthermore—

She was soft-hearted enough.

This was a fact Qin Qingyi was certain of.

She would definitely save her junior sister.

Otherwise, she wouldn’t have immediately spoken to her when she saw her holding the severely injured junior sister helplessly.

One must know, she could have remained silent, pretended not to see them, and quietly waited for them to leave.

But she spoke up, not only engaging in conversation but also actually taking action to save someone.

Qin Qingyi was gambling on her soft heart.

Apparently, she had gambled correctly.

The other party had compromised again.

So Qin Qingyi sidled up to the white shadow of the Venerable, genuinely flattering her: “Only the Venerable has a way; anyone else would certainly be at a loss.”

Her manner of buttering up was extremely obsequious.

The white shadow of the Venerable looked at her, her words full of disdain and disappointment:

“How did the Fox Clan produce such a good-for-nothing offspring as you?!”

Despite her words, she wouldn’t go back on her promise.

“If it were anyone else, it definitely wouldn’t be possible.” The white shadow of the Venerable said with a slight sense of pride.

She put her hands behind her back and approached to observe Zhou Zhixue’s current condition.

Her complexion was rosy, and her breathing was steady.

Only her tightly furrowed brows indicated that she was not sleeping peacefully.

She must have dreamed of something; the thin eyelids twitched as her eyeballs rolled beneath them, causing a tremor.

The white shadow of the Venerable leaned in very close, close enough to see the texture of Zhou Zhixue’s facial skin.

When she stood up again, she said meaningfully: “This Venerable can indeed save her, but the price… I don’t know if you can afford it.”

Qin Qingyi took a step forward, immediately indicating: “Whatever this junior has, the Venerable can take it.”

The white shadow of the Venerable snickered twice.

Qin Qingyi was puzzled.

But in the next instant, the white shadow of the Venerable appeared before her, meeting her eyes.

They were very close, so close that Qin Qingyi could see that the eyes, formed by the ethereal white mist of spiritual energy in this illusory white shadow, contained no trace of emotion.

Before she could dodge, a gentle voice scattered in her ear.

“Then this Venerable… will take your Demonic Core for one use.”