Demonic energy?
And such pure demonic energy at that.
True Immortal Lingxu's pupils constricted, a hint of terror flashing in his eyes.
He had been living with a demonic evil for so long? And he had even protected her?
How would the sect leader and the others view him now? Would they think he was entangled with the demonic path!
"Demonic evil, everyone has the right to punish them!" True Immortal Lingxu roared.
He wielded his sword and mercilessly struck down.
Only this way could he prove his innocence.
The righteous and demonic paths were inherently irreconcilable, not to mention this demonic entity had lurked within the Sword Sect for so long, almost destroying a genius disciple of the sect!
The moment True Immortal Lingxu attacked, many others also moved.
Sword light swept away the demonic energy.
The next moment.
The sword light also dissipated, leaving only Ye Zhaozhao's corpse before the Heart-Questioning Platform.
Li Shuang's gaze slightly narrowed.
She sensed it, and indeed, Ye Zhaozhao's aura was completely gone.
But...
Was she truly dead?
Perhaps not!
In her sea of consciousness, within the Heaven and Earth Furnace, the information of the parasitic demonic seed still flickered!
That demonic seed was still nearby!
However, the demonic seed's information quickly began to flicker, and then completely disappeared.
Li Shuang frowned slightly.
The demonic seed had left the sensing range of the Heaven and Earth Furnace, but what about Ye Zhaozhao?
Was she truly dead?
Li Shuang was genuinely uneasy.
She took out a fifth-grade material and asked only one question: "Ye Zhaozhao, is she alive or dead?"
The Heaven and Earth Furnace gave a concise answer: "Alive!"
Li Shuang's expression changed slightly.
Indeed.
Ye Zhaozhao was still alive! What lay dead here was merely a shell of her body.
In this world, there were secret arts for soul transmigration. As a demonic seed, it was highly likely to possess such a method.
As long as the soul was not extinguished, it wasn't truly death.
That demonic seed, it had clearly decided to abandon Ye Zhaozhao before, but now, it chose to take Ye Zhaozhao with it.
What change had occurred in between?
Li Shuang did not yet know the answer to this question, but she temporarily stopped questioning the furnace.
Ye Zhaozhao's malice towards her was exceptionally strong, and after this incident, it would only grow stronger.
No matter what she transformed into, she would recognize her at first glance!
A chill ran through Li Shuang's heart; if she could kill her once, she could naturally kill her a second time!
That demonic seed was indeed mysterious, but she refused to believe that it suffered no loss after all this!
Sooner or later, she would completely eradicate this demonic seed!
Ye Zhaozhao's corpse lay on the ground. Meng Yifei personally went forward to investigate and then said, "Her aura is completely gone."
Everyone breathed a sigh of relief.
It was good that this demonic entity was dead!
But even though she was dead, the fact that their Sword Sect, one of the Six Sects, had been infiltrated by a demonic practitioner for a full decade, was bound to spread.
They had finally won first place in the Langya Secret Realm, gaining widespread fame.
Because of Ye Zhaozhao's matter, they would likely become a laughingstock again.
Moreover.
Ye Zhaozhao's actions were all directed at Li Shuang. Was the demonic path trying to eliminate the genius disciples of the Six Sects?
Everyone's gaze towards the people of Lingxu Peak became somewhat displeased.
The affairs of the Sword Sect's five peaks were managed by their respective peak masters, and even the sect leader could not easily interfere.
If not for True Immortal Lingxu's negligence, how could Ye Zhaozhao have grown to this extent, and Li Shuang would not have almost perished.
"Infiltrated by a demonic entity for so long, and almost harmed Xiao Shuang. True Immortal Lingxu, you are truly a 'good' master." Lin Qingling couldn't help but mock.
True Immortal Lingxu's face was somewhat grim. He turned and looked at Li Shuang with an apologetic expression: "Xiao Shuang, I'm sorry. That evil entity was truly too well hidden; we were all deceived."
Li Shuang merely nodded indifferently.
This reaction was not enough.
True Immortal Lingxu showed an incredibly loving expression: "Xiao Shuang, in those past years, I made too many mistakes. Now, this evil entity has been punished, and no one can sow discord between us, master and disciple. Come back, come back to Lingxu Peak. On Lingxu Peak, you are still the senior disciple, and besides me, you are the most respected person on Lingxu Peak. As long as you come back, we will all compensate you well."
Sheng Yuan and the others were still somewhat dazed by Ye Zhaozhao's demonic identity, but hearing these words, they couldn't help but look at Li Shuang with anticipation.
Originally.
In those past years.
They had all been provoked.
They had actually listened to an evil entity and pushed their senior disciple to this point!
Fortunately.
No great disaster had occurred, and the senior disciple had re-cultivated, her brilliance even more dazzling than before.
As long as she came back.
They promised to treat her well from now on, never letting her suffer even a hint of grievance.
"Senior Sister, come back." Sheng Yuan's lips trembled: "Have you forgotten? When I first came, I was timid, and you said you would always protect me. Right?"
"Senior Sister." Shen Yue looked at Li Shuang with persistence: "As long as you come back, I will listen to everything you say from now on! I will practice my sword diligently and never disappoint you again."
Chang Le'an stared blankly at Ye Zhaozhao's corpse for a while, and now, he also couldn't help but say, "Senior Sister, I will also study and practice diligently, and never embarrass you again."
All of them looked at Li Shuang with eager eyes.
"Do you still have any shame!" Luo Mingyue grew anxious, quickly stepping in front of Li Shuang.
"Hmph! You wanted Li Shuang to leave, so she left. You want her back, so she has to come back? Where in the world is there such a good thing!" Lin Qingling directly drew her sword and pointed it at True Immortal Lingxu: "If you have the guts, first defeat my sword!"
True Immortal Lingxu's brow twitched.
If it came to a real fight, he was indeed no match for Lin Qingling.
True Immortal Lingxu's expression remained unchanged. He said sincerely, "Peak Master Lin, Li Shuang is not an object, not a trophy that whoever wins a fight between us can snatch away. What you're saying is too disrespectful to Li Shuang."
Lin Qingling was almost exploding with anger: "You dog, is that what I meant? How dare you say such a thing!"
This True Immortal Lingxu truly kept lowering her perception of him.
True Immortal Lingxu said, "Is there anything wrong with my words? Li Shuang's belonging can only be decided by herself. Moreover, on your Ruthless Peak, she ranks last, with no real power at all. Is that fair to her? As long as she returns to Lingxu Peak, she will still be the respected senior disciple. Now that Ye Zhaozhao is gone, she will certainly not suffer even a hint of grievance upon her return."
He looked at Li Shuang with immense affection: "Xiao Shuang, come back! The position of senior disciple of Lingxu Peak belongs to no one but you! So many disciples are looking forward to your return."
As he spoke.
True Immortal Lingxu seemed to be moved, tears even welling up in his eyes: "I know, in those past years, I made mistakes. Sheng Yuan and the others also made mistakes. But we have so many years of affection between us; you must give us a chance to make amends. Come back!"
True Immortal Lingxu spoke with utmost sincerity.
Lin Qingling's face was twisted with anger.
This dog, he spoke even better than he sang!
But.
Li Shuang had always valued emotions. To say that True Immortal Lingxu and the others were all misled by Ye Zhaozhao seemed plausible.
Now that the primary culprit had been punished, what if... what if Li Shuang really wanted to go back?
Lin Qingling felt some worry in her heart, but this was, after all, Li Shuang's own business.
Lin Qingling looked at Li Shuang with some difficulty: "Xiao Shuang..."