Yue Wudi finished speaking and went into dormancy within Mo Qingcheng's body, clearly with no intention of leaving.
Seeing him linger inside her, Mo Qingcheng became anxious. "Get out! Hurry up and get out of this Immortal Maiden's body."
"Get out? Impossible! From the moment you summoned this seat, I could not leave your body!" Yue Wudi's icy voice echoed in Mo Qingcheng's mind.
Mo Qingcheng was stunned. "What nonsense are you spouting? When did this Immortal Maiden ever summon you? Hurry up and get out!"
Yue Wudi let out a cold laugh and fell silent. Mo Qingcheng's teeth ached with hatred, but she was powerless against Yue Wudi. She didn't know that human hearts are inherently good, and demons are born from the heart. Everyone possesses a demonic side, which is essentially their negative emotions. If one's evil thoughts never arise, this demonic side remains sealed. However, once a person is consumed by negative emotions, the switch for their inner demon is flipped, attracting the covetous gaze of demonic beings. Mo Qingcheng, with her deep-seated resentment, had inadvertently activated her own demonic switch.
Initially, with no demons left on the Tianyuan Continent, Mo Qingcheng's activated demonic switch couldn't summon any. But it so happened that Yue Wudi, the Demon Lord, had accidentally fallen into this realm due to his injuries. By a twist of fate, Mo Qingcheng's faint demonic energy attracted Yue Wudi, the former Demon Lord of the Demon Realm. As for Yue Wudi's claim of being unable to leave Mo Qingcheng's body, it was a complete fabrication. Demons are born from the heart and can be extinguished by the heart. Yue Wudi said this because Mo Qingcheng's demonic switch was still open. He sensed an opportunity and was waiting for the right moment.
Of course, this was also very dangerous. If Mo Qingcheng were to wholeheartedly pursue goodness in the future, Yue Wudi's residual soul would slowly be annihilated. Therefore, Yue Wudi was gambling! He would seize opportunities at any moment, tempting Mo Qingcheng to embrace her demonic side. Little did Mo Qingcheng know that her resentment had sown the seeds of disaster. She threatened and cajoled, using every trick in the book, but Yue Wudi remained utterly silent. Mo Qingcheng had no choice but to let it go.
Although she hadn't obtained the "Concentric Powder" Yue Wudi mentioned, he had undoubtedly provided her with a direction to resolve her crisis: making Ye Lingyuan fall in love with her. With a plan in mind, Mo Qingcheng wasted no time. She summoned her contracted beast, the Violet Winged Unicorn, and galloped towards the Flowing Cloud Sect. She needed to stop Fu Liuyun before he announced her expulsion from the sect, and then find a way to get close to Ye Lingyuan and win his love.
Meanwhile, after leaving the Fengyun Merchant House, Zi Linling, accompanied by Xue Ying, headed towards the Zi family. However, as they walked, she stopped, her brow furrowed. Seeing her pause, Xue Ying also stopped and asked in confusion, "Miss, why aren't we walking anymore?"
Zi Linling glanced around warily. "Xue Ying, don't you find anything amiss?"
Amiss? Xue Ying was startled. She looked around and realized this wasn't the path they had taken to get there. She exclaimed in alarm, "Miss, we're lost!"
Zi Linling shook her head and murmured, "I'm afraid we're not lost." After leaving the Fengyun Merchant House, she had walked in the exact opposite direction of their arrival. How could they possibly be lost? Putting aside her absolute confidence in her memory, the fact that they were still within Darknight City meant they shouldn't be lost.
Xue Ying, with her simple and direct thinking, hadn't considered these possibilities. Hearing Zi Linling's words, she was bewildered. "Not lost? But Miss, this clearly isn't the way home! If we're not lost, how could we have taken the wrong path?"
Zi Linling asked with a touch of helplessness, "Xue Ying, how long have you lived in Darknight City?"
Xue Ying was taken aback, not understanding why Zi Linling would suddenly ask this, but she answered truthfully, "Twelve years."
Zi Linling asked again, "How many times have you walked this path?"
Xue Ying replied, "Thousands of times!"
Zi Linling smiled and continued, "If you've walked a path thousands of times, would you still get lost?"
Without thinking, Xue Ying blurted out, "I could walk it with my eyes closed!" The moment she finished speaking, she had an epiphany. Yes, a path she could walk with her eyes closed – how could she possibly get lost today? It seemed they weren't lost. If they weren't lost, then... someone was trying to harm her young lady?
Thinking of this, Xue Ying shivered. She instinctively stepped in front of Zi Linling, scanning their surroundings. Zi Linling's face showed a hint of exasperation. "Xue Ying, what are you doing?"
Xue Ying looked around nervously, her voice trembling. "Protecting Miss!"
Zi Linling's heart warmed, and she smiled. "Alright! Move aside, let me study this again carefully."
Xue Ying shook her head. "If I move aside, what if someone tries to harm Miss?"
Zi Linling helplessly rubbed her forehead. "You being like this won't exactly protect me! Besides, even if someone wanted to harm me, what use would you be besides dying with me?"
Xue Ying was stunned, her expression darkening. That's right, she couldn't cultivate. What use was this kind of protection? Zi Linling sensed her emotional shift and guessed her thoughts. She patted Xue Ying's shoulder. "Didn't I tell you? We'll be able to cultivate very soon!"
"Oh!" Despite Zi Linling's comfort, Xue Ying remained somewhat dejected.
However, Zi Linling no longer had time to comfort Xue Ying, as a voice was calling out to her in her mind.
"Come in... come in... come in..." The voice was young, yet incredibly sweet.
"Who?" Zi Linling looked around alertly but saw nothing. The voice then disappeared.
Seeing her reaction, Xue Ying asked worriedly, "Miss, what's wrong?"
Zi Linling shook her head. "Nothing!" She then crouched down, intending to examine the path more closely.
But at that moment, the voice echoed in her ears again.
"Come in... come in... come in..." Zi Linling again looked around vigilantly, but still found nothing. Seeing her familiar actions, Xue Ying's heart leaped into her throat. Her voice trembling, she asked, "Miss, what's wrong again?"
Zi Linling frowned. "Xue Ying, do you hear anything?" Hearing this, Xue Ying's hair stood on end. She nervously scanned her surroundings, saying, "Miss, please don't scare me, I don't hear anything."