The smile on Leng Xingzhi's lips deepened when he heard his junior sister express her liking for it. He didn't answer Chu Lingwei's question, but instead said, "As long as Vivi likes it, that's all that matters."
"Senior Brother, you didn't tell me, is this related to you?"
Chu Lingwei retracted her gaze and looked at her senior brother. At this moment, there was a smile in his eyes, yet she could still discern a trace of demonic energy within it.
Upon closer inspection of the demonic energy in her senior brother's eyes, Chu Lingwei noticed that it seemed to be different from the demonic energy present here.
The demonic energy in her senior brother's eyes seemed to have a purple hue.
"Senior Brother, are you really not a demon?"
Chu Lingwei couldn't help but ask again.
In truth, she desperately wanted to say that it didn't matter if he were a demon, as long as he was her Senior Brother.
"No, Vivi, I am not a demon." Leng Xingzhi turned around and faced Chu Lingwei, meeting her gaze directly.
Leng Xingzhi allowed Chu Lingwei to clearly see the demonic nature in his eyes, a hint of helplessness lacing his expression. "However, you can't exactly say I'm not a demon either."
Chu Lingwei's heart skipped a beat, waiting for her Senior Brother to continue.
"A part of my body contains innate demonic energy, demonic energy from ten thousand years ago." Leng Xingzhi reached out and touched Chu Lingwei's forehead. "Junior Sister, are you afraid of me?"
"No, as long as Senior Brother remains my Senior Brother, I am not afraid." Chu Lingwei shook her head. Even if Leng Xingzhi were a demon, Chu Lingwei would accept him.
Leng Xingzhi chuckled softly and pulled Chu Lingwei into his embrace. "Vivi, don't worry, Senior Brother will always be Vivi's Senior Brother."
Chu Lingwei inhaled the unique scent of her Senior Brother, her heart pounding uncontrollably, rendering her unable to think clearly.
It wasn't until Chu Lingwei was seated on Leng Xingzhi's flying artifact, feeling the cold air of the demon realm against her skin, that she felt a pang of regret.
What had possessed her just now? Why hadn't she refused her Senior Brother's embrace?
Clearly, her Senior Brother's embrace was not one between fellow disciples. This made Chu Lingwei want to slap herself. Facing her Senior Brother, she hadn't even put up any resistance.
She really didn't know what she had been thinking.
Leng Xingzhi noticed the displeasure on his junior sister's face and, with a smile, approached her. "Junior Sister, is something bothering you?"
"No."
Chu Lingwei replied dejectedly. She was, in fact, a little unhappy. She had been angry with her Senior Brother, yet his confession had completely swept her anger away without a trace.
"Vivi, if you have any more questions, you can ask me directly." Leng Xingzhi reached out and gently ruffled his junior sister's hair. Her thoughts were all written on her face; he couldn't pretend not to see them.
"Senior Brother, how did you enter the Spirit Domain? And why did you disguise yourself as Wuming? Did you destroy the Spirit Domain?"
Since her Senior Brother had presented her with this opportunity, Chu Lingwei certainly wouldn't miss it. She fired off three questions in quick succession.
The events that transpired in the Spirit Domain were truly perplexing, and she hadn't had the chance to fully comprehend them before being sent out. "Also, did you obtain something in the Spirit Domain? How did you get injured?"
"You're asking so many questions at once, how am I supposed to answer them all?" Leng Xingzhi couldn't help but shake his head. It seemed he had no choice but to answer his junior sister's questions today.
"Then answer them one by one. I have time to listen now." Chu Lingwei's expression was serious. She thought to herself that if her Senior Brother didn't answer, she wouldn't speak to him again this time.
"Entering the Spirit Domain was very simple. The Spirit Domain did not reject my entry."
Leng Xingzhi sat down beside Chu Lingwei. "As for disguising myself as Wuming, it was because I needed a convenient identity to operate."
Chu Lingwei was somewhat dissatisfied with her Senior Brother's answers. She felt that she could have figured out these things herself.
"The Spirit Domain was once my domain. For it to become this way, I bear the responsibility for its destruction."
"The Spirit Domain was your domain?"
What was a domain? It was a realm created by individuals with special abilities or exceptionally powerful cultivators for their exclusive use, existing outside the bounds of heaven and earth.
"Yes, that was a very long time ago. Due to some events that occurred within it, I had long since lost my connection to it. I never imagined the Spirit Domain would become a weapon for those seeking eternal life."
Leng Xingzhi turned his head slightly and continued his explanation. "The Spirit Domain was actually a domain created for me by my parents, which is why it doesn't reject me."
"Your parents?"
Chu Lingwei's mind immediately went to the current head of the Leng family, who was rumored to be an Archon-level mighty figure. Could they have created a domain for Leng Xingzhi when he was a child?
"Young Master of the Leng family is merely one of my identities."
Leng Xingzhi's gaze was serious. "Vivi, there are still some things I cannot tell you right now. When the time comes that you need to know, I will tell you, alright?"
Chu Lingwei's heart stirred. Even being the Young Master of the Leng family was just one of Leng Xingzhi's identities.
"Vivi, my name is Xuanyuan." Leng Xingzhi reached out and gently touched Chu Lingwei's cheek.
"Xuanyuan."
Chu Lingwei looked up at Leng Xingzhi. At this moment, she felt as if her Senior Brother's aura had changed. While still gentle, it was now tinged with an indescribable nobility and aloofness, making him seem otherworldly.
"Yes, this is my name."
"Junior Sister, remember it."
Chu Lingwei nodded. "I remember."
"Let's go, Vivi. I'll take you to see the Demon Valley in the demon realm." Leng Xingzhi stood up, taking Chu Lingwei's hand, and looked ahead. The sky, which had been radiant moments ago, gradually darkened, returning to its original state.
"Is my father not here?"
Chu Lingwei knew that Leng Xingzhi was aware of her father's whereabouts, and perhaps he felt it wasn't the right time to tell her.
"Uncle Chu left a long time ago. The person he was looking for is not here."
"My mother once appeared here?" Chu Lingwei had no memories of her mother.
"I don't know about that either."
Leng Xingzhi saw the disappointment flash in Chu Lingwei's eyes. "If Vivi wishes to know, I can have someone investigate."
Chu Lingwei shook her head. "No need. I want to find out myself."
This was her family matter, and Chu Lingwei didn't want to rely on Leng Xingzhi.
"Alright, if Vivi wants my help, you must tell me immediately." Leng Xingzhi didn't refuse. His junior sister was headstrong, and he was sure she wouldn't want his assistance in finding her parents.
"Where is this?"
With Leng Xingzhi present, Chu Lingwei could practically walk unhindered through the Demon Valley. All the demons and demonic beasts she encountered would steer clear.
"This is the heart of the Demon Valley, and the reason for its existence."
Leng Xingzhi led Chu Lingwei to a spring. The spring flowed with pale blue water, and the area around it was shrouded in demonic energy.
"Is this the true Holy Water?"
The rich spiritual energy was abundant within it, making it ten thousand times superior to the Holy Water she had collected. This had to be Holy Water.
"Yes, this is the Holy Water that everyone in the demon realm covets. However, this Holy Water is 'water without roots' and cannot leave its spring eye."