At five in the morning, the trembling within the Purple Mansion's inner courtyard gradually subsided.
Inside the cave, Yu Jing sat cross-legged atop a gigantic lotus leaf, keeping his mind utterly calm.
Next, Yu Jing had to make a choice concerning Axuan's future.
"Just as I thought! I wasn't mistaken... Arag was a demon to begin with. Although his primary ability was black hair, the 'demonic nature' within him was just as difficult to eradicate. I absorbed all of Arag without reservation, and all of that 'demonic nature' was completely injected into Axuan's body."
"Now I have two paths to choose from. The first is 'Origin Black Hair,' clearly the normal development path for the Sub-Soul Stage, centered on the single attribute of black hair, with the other attributes as support... This is also the path I originally wanted Axuan to take."
"But... Demon Transformation."
This additional choice left Yu Jing hesitant. It was not that he lacked resolve; rather, his instincts told him that Demon Transformation might be the better choice.
Axuan had always been different. Even the General Administrator had directly locked her inside the "Black Coffin" to study how her innate, fixed potential could evolve after birth.
When Axuan had first been at the Deep Mountain Inn, her potential had only been of "high quality." Now, it had reached "perfect."
According to Yu Feng, a "perfect" ghost with well-rounded abilities could indeed bring comprehensive improvements to its host, but its own development would very likely stop at the Sub-Soul Stage... To become a true ghost, one had to possess unlimited potential for development along a single path.
Therefore, the choice made during advancement was crucial.
If he failed to make the right choice, Axuan might stop at the Sub-Soul Stage... But that was a concern for later.