Anyone who took Bao Yi's gentle features to mean that the current Earl of Shuofang was soft-hearted was truly too naive!
To kill his son to preserve his grandson—what ordinary resolve could accomplish such a thing?
Yet this very man, who knew how much he had lived through in his life, and how much he had personally cut away, had said "lingering fear" no fewer than three times here at Sea of Bitterness Cliff.
He truly loved his grandson dearly.
Then again, Bao Xuanjing had been born with a Dao Vein. Gifted beyond measure, bright and lovable—he was indeed the sort who drew affection.
"True Person Jiang," the Earl of Shuofang said, "we do not know when Bao Zhong fell to demons. Could he have planted demonic thoughts in anyone else?"
On the path of cultivation, the accomplished were teachers.
Now, none of the True Persons throughout the world felt any burden in asking Jiang Wang for guidance. He was younger than every True Person, and stronger than every True Person.
Jiang Wang shook his head. "At the very least, the demonic intent of this Shock Demon is entirely in my grasp now. It will not spill elsewhere. Of course, you should still inspect Xuanjing several more times. It was nurtured through many cycles in the mortal world; beyond demonic intent invading his spirit, there is no guarantee the Shock Demon had no other methods."
No one knew exactly when the Sea of Bitterness Eternal Damnation Desire Devil Art had been replaced by the Seven Hates Demon Merit. This was the Devil Race's highest secret. Aside from several Devil Lords, even within the Devil World itself, few knew the details.
Moreover, the Desire Devil Lord almost never fought enemies head-on. It preferred to stir human desire and battle through false