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Jiang Zhuoxue's eyes gradually darkened, as if she were already immersed in that sorrowful memory.

"They all want to use me to destroy the Dragon Race, but I will not let them have their way," Jiang Zhuoxue said, word by word.

Just as Black Dragon Xuan Yu said, his son Jiang Zhuoxue betrayed his father. After learning of Xuan Yu's plan to destroy the Dragon Race, he took the initiative to reveal his identity Dragon Race and half -Devil Race, and also plotted to expose his mother's identity.

Surrounded by the Dragon Race, the female demon fled back to the sealed land, leaving her son and husband to bear the Dragon Race's wrath.

Not only that, after realizing that she had also been deceived by Xuan Yu, the female demon left behind a cryptic message before leaving in resentment, leading the Dragon Race to believe that Xuan Yu and the female demon were in cahoots. They all wanted to break the seal on the Gods and Devils Battlefield and let the High Antiquity Devil Race see the light of day again.

Thus, Xuan Yu, one of the culprits, was locked in the Dragon Race's dungeon and tortured daily to punish him for his sin of betraying the Dragon Race.

Jiang Zhuoxue was also banished to the Lower Realm, simply because his bloodline was not accepted by the Dragon Race.

Jiang Zhuoxue didn't really care about this. Before knowing the whole truth, even though he was the son of the Black Dragon Clan's young master, the Black Dragon Clan itself was suffering and had never brought him any glory or happiness.

The female demon was also devoted to her people, but she only treated Jiang Zhuoxue as a tool to be used, and never had any genuine feelings for her.

Looking back on the happiest time of his life, it was actually the days when he and Sang Ying fought wits and courage against the Moonless Clan in Moonless City.

Even though those days were very short, they were enough to sustain Jiang Zhuoxue through the lonely years that followed.

Suddenly, another warm hand landed on the back of his hand. Jiang Zhuoxue snapped back to reality and met Sang Ying's concerned gaze.

"It's all in the past. You're not the Jiang Zhuoxue you used to be anymore," Sang Ying said softly, holding his hand.

Jiang Zhuoxue smiled upon hearing this.

He is no longer the pathetic wretch he once was. He has a lover, friends, a place to stay, and people willing to accept him.

If Jiang Zhuoxue in the past would have wanted to return to the Dragon Race in the Upper Realm after witnessing the horrors of the Lower Realm, he has now completely abandoned the past.

"So, I'm so pitiful, you must cherish me and never abandon me," Jiang Zhuoxue said, half jokingly and half seriously.

Unexpectedly, Sang Ying gripped his hand even tighter, her earnestness touching his heart. "I won't abandon you, this is my promise to you."

Jiang Zhuoxue felt his heart pounding uncontrollably, but he didn't show it; only a smile slowly flowed from his eyes.

He will continue to be this good. He can abandon the Dragon Race and the Devil Race. He can continue to be an ordinary cultivator. As long as Sang Ying doesn't let go of his hand, he is willing to do anything.

The road back to the inn wasn't long, and even though the two slowed down, they got back quickly.

The inn was still empty; Shopkeeper Zhao was still behind the counter, fiddling with his abacus.

Upon seeing the two of them, he quickly stepped forward with a smile, this time much more genuine than before. "Oh dear, why are you two only returning now? The Min family sent over some food, saying they saw you two had worked hard and specially brought some new dishes for you. But since you two hadn't shown up, I was worried the food would get cold, so I asked Xiao Sanzi to keep it warm in the kitchen."

The people from the Min family acted quickly; it's likely that the steward arranged for servants to deliver the items as soon as Sang Ying and her group left the Min residence.

Sang Ying appreciated the Min Household's thoughtfulness, but had no intention of accepting the food. "We've both already Grain Avoidance, so we can try the tea, but these foods are unnecessary. If the shopkeeper doesn't mind, please save them for Xiao Sanzi."

The shopkeeper had actually guessed this answer, after all, the two people in front of him exuded the aura of high-level cultivators. And these kinds of high-level cultivators rarely ate anything with Spiritual Qi energy, let alone Grain Avoidance Pill.

Shopkeeper Zhao smiled and replied, "Then Xiao Sanzi and I are really in for a treat today."

"Xiao Sanzi is probably lucky with food, but Shopkeeper Zhao has a good relationship with the Min Household, so he probably often goes to the Min Household to eat these good wines and dishes." Jiang Zhuoxue still remembered how he had coaxed the two of them before.

Suddenly being asked about his relationship with the Min Household, Shopkeeper Zhao smiled sheepishly, "Hehe, I'm sorry to have made you two honored guests laugh. After all, I'm an outsider, running an inn here. If I didn't have someone backing me up in the city, how could this inn possibly survive? It's only because the Household Head Min doesn't mind that we've had some dealings."

He was unwilling to say more, so Jiang Zhuoxue didn't bother to ask any further. After all, it was because of Shopkeeper Zhao's relationship with the Min Household that they were able to enter the Min Household smoothly and learn the truth about the Curse.

"Oh, by the way, when Household Head Min saw us before, he was so excited that he called us 'noble people.' Before that, we hadn't shown him any of our abilities. Why was Household Head Min so polite to us?" Sang Ying suddenly asked.

It's understandable that Household Head Min was so polite to the guests who came to save lives because he doted on his grandson. However, the problem is that Household Head Min has probably seen quite a few medical cultivators these days. So many people were helpless, yet these two people who didn't seem like medical cultivators at all appeared. Even if Household Head Min didn't suspect them, such unreserved trust was really strange.

Shopkeeper Zhao had already guessed that they would notice this, so he didn't say anything directly but went upstairs with Sang Ying and the others.

The three sat down again in Jiang Zhuoxue's room, and Shopkeeper Zhao then recounted the story of how they had encountered the old man when the young master was born.

"After Renjie fell ill, Household Head Min immediately realized what was happening and led us to find the old man. The servants had initially tried to drive him away, but fortunately, the old man refused to leave and remained guarding the back door, which is how we encountered him," Shopkeeper Zhao sighed with emotion. "Upon seeing the old man again, Household Head Min knelt before him in front of everyone. No matter how the old man tried to pull him up, he wouldn't get up."

Whether moved by the sincerity of the Household Head Min or harboring some goodwill towards Renjie, the old man finally pointed out a way out for the Min Household. He told the Min Household that they did not need to leave the Hidden Nether Realm, nor did they need to do anything too much for the child; they only needed to wait quietly, and when the time was right, two distinguished guests would come to their door, giving the Min Household a glimmer of hope.

Shopkeeper Zhao's gaze swept over the two individuals. "When asked about their appearance, the old man said they were a man and a woman, one strong and the other resilient, with one of them carrying a sharp weapon. Their overall demeanor was one of unparalleled nobility; they must be the nobles of the Min Household."

Sang Ying stroked the Floating River Sword in her hand, and she understood why the Min Household was being so polite to her.

Shopkeeper Zhao narrowed his eyes, his smile concealing the words he hadn't finished saying.

The old man not only gave the Min Household a way out, but also asked Min Household for a promise: when the two distinguished guests arrived, they should immediately light the incense he had left behind to inform them of the matter.

It seems that the Min Household has already begun to make moves by now.