He Xiao Sing fell silent upon hearing Mo Tien Wang's words. She didn't know whether what he said was true or not. However, if it was true, she felt deeply ashamed as a disciple of the righteous sect.
"Uncle Mo, I'll release you, but first, you must make a blood pact with me."
Mo Tien Wang raised an eyebrow at her condition. He hadn't expected the seemingly naïve girl before him to be this clever. She had asked him to perform a blood pact — a sacred oath that could not be broken. Anyone who violated a blood pact would die a gruesome death, their body rotting and bleeding from every pore.
"Very well, little girl. I agree. Let's make a blood pact."
Mo Tien Wang had been trapped in this place for over eighty years. He could no longer bear the confinement and was eager to be free. He didn't mind fulfilling He Xiao Sing's conditions. Even if he had to protect her for life, it didn't bother him. To someone with an immortal body, a human lifespan was as fleeting as the life of a corn stalk. Becoming He Xiao Sing's servant for a short while was no big deal.
He Xiao Sing was overjoyed when Mo Tien Wang agreed. She then presented three conditions to him.
"First, Uncle must promise to protect me for life. Second, Uncle must promise never to commit evil again. And lastly, Uncle must promise never to harm anyone from Kun Lun Sect."
"Hmmm… I can agree to the first and the last conditions. But as for the second one—you'll have to modify it. While protecting you, I may have to kill someone. And if anyone commits evil against me, I will repay that evil in kind. I cannot promise never to do evil again."
After thinking for a moment, He Xiao Sing accepted his reasoning and changed the second condition: he must not commit evil against good people. Without wasting time, the two began the ritual of the blood pact.
After reciting their vows, Mo Tien Wang drank a drop of He Xiao Sing's blood. Then He Xiao Sing also drank a drop of his. Once the ancient incantation was spoken, the pact was sealed — their fates now bound together.
"Are you satisfied now, Xiao Sing? Then, release me."
"All right, Uncle Mo."
He Xiao Sing tried to cut through the branches that bound Mo Tien Wang. She used all her inner energy, but even after several attempts, she couldn't sever them. Exhausted, she nearly depleted all her strength.
"Uncle Mo, these branches are too strong… I can't cut through them…"
He Xiao Sing sat cross-legged on the ground, trying to gather her energy again. Her face was pale from fatigue.
"Come closer, Xiao Sing. Let me check your pulse."
She approached and extended her hand, allowing Mo Tien Wang to feel her pulse. After a moment of examination, a sly smile appeared on his lips.
"W–Why are you smiling, Uncle Mo? Is there something wrong with me?"
"Hahaha… I didn't expect that besides possessing pure Yin blood, you also have a demonic spiritual root. I'm curious—where did you get it? Are your parents from the demon clan?"
He Xiao Sing was stunned. She had no idea that her inner roots came from the demon clan. All she knew was that her mother had been from Kun Lun Sect. As for her father, she knew nothing. Every time she asked Li Xu Xian about him, his face would turn grim. Out of fear of angering him, she had stopped asking.
"I don't know, Uncle Mo. My late mother was a disciple of Kun Lun Sect, but as for my real father, I know nothing."
After hearing her answer, Mo Tien Wang became convinced that her father must have been from the demon clan. He felt extremely lucky that day.
"Xiao Sing, with your current inner power, you still can't release me. You must first reach level ten."
"WHAT?! LEVEL TEN?! But Uncle Mo, it took me more than ten years just to reach level five! Does that mean we have to wait another ten years before we can leave this place?"
He Xiao Sing asked hopelessly. Even her master, had nearly given up on training her. Ever since reaching level five, her progress had completely stopped.
"Hahaha, foolish girl. Your energy stopped progressing because you've been cultivating the wrong way. Your spiritual roots are demonic, so you should be using a demon clan cultivation method. If you follow my instructions, you'll reach level ten in less than half a year."
"REALLY, UNCLE MO?! PLEASE TEACH ME! I WANT TO BE YOUR DISCIPLE!"
He Xiao Sing immediately knelt before him, earnestly pleading. She was willing to do anything if it meant improving her inner power.
"Don't be too happy just yet, Xiao Sing. I'll teach you—but only if you meet one condition."
"What condition, Uncle Mo?"
He Xiao Sing asked eagerly, unable to hide her excitement.
"Once I'm free, I want to perform dual cultivation with you. Will you agree to that?"
He Xiao Sing froze. She didn't know what to say. Dual cultivation meant giving her body to Mo Tien Wang. They didn't love each other, and she had no intention of surrendering herself to him.
"I… I'm sorry, Uncle Mo. I can't do that. I only wish to perform dual cultivation with someone I love."
She firmly rejected his request. She would rather stay trapped in this forbidden place forever than hand her body over to him.
"What if I make you fall in love with me? Would you still refuse to dual cultivate with me then?"
Mo Tien Wang asked with a teasing smile. He was confident he could make He Xiao Sing fall for him. Besides, he was genuinely intrigued by her. Not only did she possess pure Yin blood, but her beauty was also enchanting. Mo Tien Wang could hardly wait to taste her.