Xiaoqing was hardly someone with an iron will. Faced with Xu Tong's offer, she could not help feeling her heart stir.
"How long will I have to endure this pain?"
A rare glimmer of resolve appeared in Xiaoqing's eyes.
How much longer would she have to endure the pain?
Naturally, she would have to endure it forever.
Xu Tong, however, would never tell Xiaoqing that.
Otherwise, how could she possibly cooperate with him?
"Don't worry. It won't take long at all. I'll work with you to raise your strength to a much higher level in no time."
Xu Tong's face was wreathed in smiles.
His smile, however, only sent a chill down Xiaoqing's spine.
Before long, Xiaoqing's agonized hisses rang out once again.
Had Xu Tong's reputation not carried enough weight, the people of Jinshan Temple might have come looking for him over the commotion.
Meanwhile, Bai Suzhen and Xu Xian continued to live their peaceful lives.
Still, the two of them occasionally worried about Xiaoqing.
They could never have guessed what was happening to her.
Guanyin Bodhisattva had also arrived in their midst.
One day, Guanyin Bodhisattva sought out Bai Suzhen while Xu Xian was away.
Although Bai Suzhen was merely a demon who appeared to have no master or lineage whatsoever, she had long since received gifts from the Buddhist Order.
Nothing could be discerned on the surface, but those involved all knew that this was a means for the Buddhist Order to reap benefits.
Though Bai Suzhen knew nothing of these dealings behind the scenes, she knew that she could not let her identity be exposed.
That was how she had managed to keep her relationship with the Buddhist Order hidden all this time.
The instant she saw Guanyin Bodhisattva, Bai Suzhen hurriedly recounted everything that had