101 Innate Inner Spiritual Power!

Long Xuanye deliberately stressed the word "sister."

Upon hearing this, Saint Cai'er lifted her head, her clear violet eyes quietly fixed on him.

After a moment, she gently nodded.

"Mm."

Long Xuanye breathed a long sigh of relief in his heart.

Good, still salvageable.

But he had clearly relaxed too soon.

Saint Cai'er set down the stone bowl, her gaze falling on his tattered clothes, soaked through with blood and mud.

She furrowed her brow.

"Clothes, dirty. Need changing."

With that, her small hand reached out, as if she intended to do it herself.

"Wait!"

Long Xuanye flinched back in fright, the sudden movement pulling at his wounds and making him wince in pain.

"I'll do it myself!"

Men and women have their boundaries, little sis! Even if you're a loli and I'm a young man, my soul is an adult!

Saint Cai'er's hand froze midair, a hint of confusion on her face.

She seemed unable to grasp why he was reacting so strongly.

Wasn't it only natural to tend to the wounded, clean their body, and change them into fresh clothes?

Seeing Long Xuanye's resistance, Saint Cai'er was at a loss.

She struggled to search her fragmented memories for how to handle this situation.

Before the age of three, those blurry lights and shadows...

It seemed someone had once treated her so gently.

Imitating the memory, her expression remained indifferent, but her voice grew softer, carrying a coaxing tone.

"Baby, be good... don't fuss."

Long Xuanye's expression completely shattered.

His composure, broken.

In a shadowy corner of the cave.

The White-Robed Assassin stood silently, taking in the entire scene.

He frowned slightly.

Something... felt off.

His mission this time was to guard the Saintess and observe this young man who could resonate with her.

The higher-ups were happy to see the Saintess and the young man develop a deep bond—it would benefit the future counteroffensive.

But... was this way of building a bond a little too strange?

Still, he could tell the instigator was Long Xuanye's own joke, and Saint Cai'er had simply taken it seriously.

It was the Saintess's initiative, and the young man had done nothing improper.

After a moment's thought, he found no reason to intervene.

Forget it, as long as the outcome is good.

It seemed the young man had mostly recovered.

It was time.

The assassin stepped out of the shadows, his footsteps echoing clearly in the quiet cave.

"Saintess Your Highness, it's almost time."

His flat voice instantly shattered the strange warmth within the cave.

The atmosphere tightened abruptly.

The moment the sound rang out, Saint Cai'er spun around like a startled mother leopard protecting her cub, spreading her arms to shield Long Xuanye behind her.

Her petite frame stood before the straw bed, her violet eyes locked onto the uninvited guest.

Her posture clearly said: If you want to touch him, you'll have to go through me.

The White-Robed Assassin was unsurprised.

"Saintess Your Highness, you should know you cannot stop me."

His voice carried no inflection.

"This is the Trial of Reincarnation, and your destiny."

Just then, a hand gently rested on Saint Cai'er's shoulder.

Long Xuanye struggled to his feet, stepped forward, and stood shoulder to shoulder with her.

The White-Robed Assassin's gaze fell on Long Xuanye, a flicker of approval passing through his eyes.

Knowing he was outmatched, yet daring to step forward.

This young man truly had courage.

But so what?

Courage was worthless in the face of absolute power.

Just a mortal youth who hadn't even awakened his Innate Inner Spiritual Power.

Long Xuanye felt the immense pressure radiating from the man before him, his mind clear and calm.

He knew there was no choice but to act.

He had originally planned to keep this trump card for a more critical moment.

But now, to protect the girl beside him, he had no other option.

In this world, it wasn't unheard of for the strong to awaken their Inner Spiritual Power directly; awakening now wouldn't seem too abrupt.

Long Xuanye's gaze turned resolute.

In his heart, he issued a command to the dormant system.

"System, I choose to awaken my Innate Inner Spiritual Power."

Inside the cave, the air was taut as a bowstring.

Innate Inner Spiritual Power of ninety-nine was certainly not enough to deal with the White-Robed Assassin before him.

But it was his only choice.

Anyway...

The white-robed figure was from the Assassin's Sanctuary; he wouldn't really harm him or Cai'er, right?

Might as well go for it!

The moment he made his decision, a mechanical voice abruptly rang out in his mind.

[Ding! God-Tier Choice System triggered!]

[Detected Host facing a major decision. Options generating...]

[Option One: Submit. Allow the White-Robed Assassin to take Saint Cai'er away, maintain the status quo. Reward: Inner Spiritual Power +20.]

[Option Two: Resist. Stop the White-Robed Assassin at all costs. Reward: Special growth-type Spirit Furnace—Chaos Spirit Furnace.]

Long Xuanye's pupils contracted almost imperceptibly.

Chaos Spirit Furnace! Along with the name, a surge of information flooded his mind.

Its ability, called "Chaos," could coordinate and command all light and dark forces in the world!

This was... tailor-made for him!

Long Xuanye knew better than anyone that the forbidden Demon God Emperor Bloodline flowed through his veins. The Chaos Spirit Furnace was the supreme treasure perfectly suited to him!

A ripple of excitement passed through his heart.

This girl Cai'er was practically his lucky star, an excellent tool for farming high-tier rewards.

The White-Robed Assassin's strength far surpassed his, but he would never truly take his life. The rewards from resisting under this kind of pressure would be incredibly generous!

It was a pity that Innate Inner Spiritual Power was the foundation before awakening; once awakened, it was set in stone.

It seemed he could only awaken with an Inner Spiritual Power of ninety-nine after all.

Forget it, nothing in the world was perfect. He could do without it!

Long Xuanye's thoughts completed in the blink of an eye.

He raised his head, his gaze meeting the White-Robed Assassin's directly, the resolve in his eyes unshakable.

"I choose two."

The moment his intent landed.

Woom—!

A circle of dazzling golden radiance burst forth violently from Long Xuanye's body!

The light wasn't blinding, but it carried a majesty and weight that originated from the very essence of life.

The White-Robed Assassin's movements halted.

He stared at the youth enveloped in golden light, and for the first time, unmistakable shock appeared in his eyes.

Self-awakening!

This youth, under such pressure, could forcibly initiate the path of awakening through sheer will!

Such a mindset, such talent!

His assessment of Long Xuanye instantly rose by several levels.

"Long Xuanye..."

Saint Cai'er stared blankly at the young man radiant with light beside her, violet eyes quickly pooling with mist.

Though her memories were fragmented, her instinctive understanding of cultivation remained intact.

She knew that this kind of awakening, forcibly stimulating latent potential, required an immense will and carried enormous risk.

He... he must have done it for me!

To protect me, he spared nothing!

Crystalline teardrops slid down her pale cheeks, falling into the dust.

At that moment, Long Xuanye, the very center of the storm, was utterly stunned.

Because the system's notification rang through his mind once more.

Congratulations, Host. You have successfully awakened with an Innate Inner Spiritual Power of 101!