Qinghe Was Willing to Be Herself Once
[You looked at Qingyu again, your tone firm.]
"Even if I obliterate you here today, I can still find a way to restore Qinghe's soul."
Qingyu's soul trembled violently. He hadn't expected a Nascent Soul Cultivator to dare speak such words to Half-Step Heavenly Demon.
[You ignored Qingyu and looked again at Qinghe's divine soul in the corner.]
"Qinghe."
[Your voice slows down.]
"Are you willing to risk your life to be yourself?"
"Still willing to become a part of Qingyu?"
[The Sea of Consciousness quieted down.]
[The weak soul twisted and contorted, eventually transforming into the appearance of a ten-year-old child.]
[This is exactly how you looked when you first met her.]
She walked up to you and knelt down respectfully in a bow.
"Uncle-Master."
"Qinghe is willing to be herself for once."
[You look at her and burst out laughing.]
"Good boy."
["Very good."]
"I promise you, even if it doesn't work out in this life, there's always the next. Life after life, I'll find a way to keep you alive."
[Having said that, you no longer hesitated, and a dazzling golden light erupted from the Nascent Soul figure.]
[You are prepared to disregard the consequences and forcibly kill Qingyu.]
[Even if Qinghe's soul is damaged, you'll accept it. At worst, you can spend the rest of your life refining Soul-Replenishing Pills for her.]
[If this simulation fails, there will be another one.]
[Qingyu panicked when she saw that you were really going to kill her.]
"Uncle-Master! Show mercy!"
[This Half-Step Heavenly Demon, who had lived for ten thousand years, now addressed "Uncle-Master" fluently and without the slightest stutter.]
[Being able to bend and stretch is indeed the hard currency for surviving long in the cultivation world.]
[In order to save her life, Qingyu hastily offered a bargaining chip.]
"I can actively sever my connection with Qinghe and return to my original form."
"At that time, Qingyu will be Qingyu, Qinghe will be Qinghe."
"Our Fate Contract remains intact; I will faithfully be Qinghe's Fatebound Spirit Beast."
[Qingyu, fearing you wouldn't believe her, immediately provided further explanation.]
"If Qinghe can cultivate to the Body Integration Realm one day, I can still break through to the Heavenly Demon through the contract."
Qingyu sighed.
"In my entire life, all I've ever sought is Heavenly Demon; I don't necessarily need anyone's life."
"There's no need for a fight to the death."
"I've waited for thousands of years, I don't mind waiting for this little girl for thousands more."
[Options pop up.]
[A: Let's stop while we're ahead and agree to her plan.]
[B: I don't believe you. Dead people are the safest.]
[C: Qingyu is required to sign a "Voluntary Relinquishment of Controlling Stake and Independent Operation Commitment Letter" and pay a deposit of 3.2 million Spirit Stones.]
This is the art of negotiation.
The more fearless you appear, the easier it will be for the other party to compromise.
Qingyu, that old monster, has lived a long time and is shrewd in his calculations; naturally, he knows how to choose the most cost-effective option.
Lu Ping chose A.
[You chose A.]
[Stop what you're doing and look at Qingyu.]
"Let us swear an oath."
[Qingyu didn't waste any words and directly made a Heavenly Dao Oath with his divine soul.]
[Then, Qingyu's massive body trembled violently, and a blue chain appeared between the two wisps of divine souls, before snapping inch by inch.]
[The symbiotic contract between Azure Feather Luan and the first patriarch of the Profound Beast Taming Sect was transferred to Qinghe as her Fate Contract.]
[Because Qingyu took the initiative to sever the connection, it deliberately left behind a significant portion of its divine soul essence as a token of sincerity.]
[These primordial elements transformed into specks of azure light, all merging into Qinghe's divine soul.]
[Qinghe's soul visibly solidified and grew stronger.]
[Qingyu quickly dimmed, transforming into a stream of light that emerged from the Sea of Consciousness and returned to her demonic body in the outside world.]
[Even as you look at Qinghe's strengthened spirit, you still feel it's not secure enough.]
[You raise your hand and touch her forehead with one finger.]
[The "Spirit Refining Technique" transformed into a golden light, directly imprinting itself deep within her Sea of Consciousness.]
"This Cultivation Method focuses on cultivating Divine Sense; you should practice it diligently."
[You gave me careful instructions.]
"With your Divine Sense strengthened, no one will be able to take your body away from you in the future."
[Qinghe's spirit bows to you once more.]
[Having done all this, your Nascent Soul transformed into a golden light and withdrew from Qinghe's Sea of Consciousness.]
[Your Nascent Soul has returned to its proper place; open your eyes.]
[Ancestral Spirit Cave, Qinghe also opened her eyes at the same time.]
The blue rune between her brows had disappeared, her eyes were clear, and the sense of separation caused by millennia of vicissitudes was gone.
"Uncle-Master."
She called out softly, her eyes slightly red.
You nodded at her.
Before you could say anything, a strange thing happened above the altar.
[The Great Demon body, which had been dormant for countless years, suddenly opened its eyes.]
[A fierce rage burned within his Jade Green eyes.]
The oppressive aura of Half-Step Heavenly Demon erupted within the Ancestral Spirit Cave, causing rubble to rain down from the cave ceiling.
[The Azure Feather Luan has awakened.]
[Having suffered such a great loss, forced to submit by a mere Human Race Nascent Soul and unable to retaliate in its Sea of Consciousness, it naturally seeks revenge now that it has returned to its physical form.]
"You insignificant Nascent Soul cultivator, today is your death day."
[Azure Feather Luan's voice echoed within the cave, carrying undisguised Killing Intent.]
[With a sudden flap of its massive wings, two visible azure wind blades shot straight towards you.]
[Options pop up.]
[A: Early Leave to avoid their sharp edge.]
[B: Let's unleash the Crow-Crow! Let's show her who the real king of birds is!]
[C: On the spot, he ripped open his moon-white Flowing Cloud Robe and deliberately bumped into her, shouting shrilly, "Who in the family understands this! This Ten-Thousand-Year-Old Mother Bird has just completed the equity transfer and is already openly abusing her guardian! Today I'm going to castrate you and send you to the kitchen to be made into salt-baked chicken, and then put you up for public auction at the sect market tonight!"]
Little B is so good, go for it!
Lu Ping chose B.
You stood still, without moving an inch.
"The Crow Daoist."
[You call out softly.]
[A ball of golden-red flame suddenly shot out from your Dantian.]
[The flames swelled in mid-air, growing from one zhang (approximately 3.3 meters) to ten zhang (approximately 3.3 meters), and in the blink of an eye, they transformed into a hundred-zhang (approximately 33 meters) Fire Crow.]
As soon as the Crow-Crow appeared, the temperature inside the cave rose sharply, and the moisture on the stone walls evaporated.
[His entire body was enveloped in golden-red flames, and the edges of his wings were tinged with a dazzling golden light reminiscent of the Sun True Fire.]
[Transformation Stage.]
[Lihuo Fire Crow.]
[The Crow-Crow opened its beak and let out a cry.]
[With a flap of its wings, a ball of golden-red fireball hurtled towards the two wind blades.]
[Boom!]