Subduing body and soul was a crucial process.
Liu Dongqing understood that when he had defeated Meinu and planted that offspring seed, he had merely forcibly cowed her into becoming a captive slave.
Only now.
Only at this moment did Meinu, as a person, truly become his Dao Slave in the fullest sense—part of the foundation of his path.
Use the seven emotions like demonic intent.
The path of Seven Emotions Enter the Flame is profound! So profound that even I find it frightening...
Back then, when Zhang Qiwei descended incarnated as heavenly fire and used fear to shake my mind, was she also trying to brand a similar imprint of body and soul upon the righteous thoughts in my heart?
You little vixen!
Only after doing the same thing himself did he understand just how "sinister" Zhang Qiwei's intentions had been back then.
In that sudden realization, that belated awareness.
Liu Dongqing lowered his head and gently pinched Meinu's chin.
"When we return to Four Phases Valley, I will tell you a secret—a secret of why Liu's foundation is now so much greater than yours.
I will pass the Bright Candle Sun-Scene Lesser Azure Light Incantation on to you.
When I first spoke to you that day, there was one thing you said that was right—
As long as one lives, one can always carve out a road for one's future on the Dao path.
Do not fear the spells of this Ghost Vine Lineage. Liu only uses them against his enemies.
Stand by my side. So long as you always stand by my side, you will keep living, and your future on the Dao path will always remain!"
Upon hearing this, Meinu did not answer at once. The lingering aftertaste of her first time "upholding righteous thoughts in