Chapter 1075: She Has Touched the Path of Demons

Chapter 1075: She Has Touched the Path of Demons

The Ice Dragon spoke the truth, and Qin Shili was quite shaken.

After all, she had always lived in the aura of a genius, believing that her abilities and talents were innate.

But now, seizing someone else’s power? That just highlighted how terrible she could be.

She listened quietly; even though it was hard to bear, she maintained her composure, her expression unchanged.

Lin Nuo patted Qin Shili’s shoulder:

“Can you still listen?”

“Why not?” Qin Shili retorted.

“Well then. I think you’ll likely dwell on how your abilities come from others. No need to worry; my abilities aren’t innate either. Without the Demon Star, I’m nothing.”

“Mm, I understand.”

After Lin Nuo’s words, Qin Shili felt a bit better inside.

If the story Lin Nuo was about to tell was his true experience, then he indeed had transformed thanks to the Demon Star.

However, the Demon Star is the Heavenly Star, akin to the Earth nurturing humanity. It follows the laws of nature, which cannot be compared to her seizing the powers of other beings.

The Ice Dragon continued to elaborate:

“Her ice talent doesn’t entirely stem from my power; rather, she absorbed my abilities and refined them into her own part. Perhaps it’s fate; she isn’t ordinary, just lacking the opportunity. Her innate Ice Spiritual Root had yet to be activated. Our meeting was that opportunity, activating her Ice Spiritual Root.”

“And then? Why doesn’t she remember?” Lin Nuo pressed on.

“After she absorbed my spiritual energy, she fell unconscious. Later, Lord Qin found her and took her back. When she awoke, she had no memory of the event. Lord Qin also didn’t intend to tell her about my existence, as my powers could potentially harm her. This secrecy has lasted for ten years.”

“I see. If I hadn’t come here, that secret might have remained hidden for a lifetime.”

Lin Nuo remarked. Keeping it under wraps was for the best; otherwise, Qin Shili would be storming around, draining everyone’s spiritual energy, then going berserk and freezing the entire city.

If that happened, the Xuanyun Sect, Zifeng Valley, and all those chaotic immortal factions would come rushing in, likely mistaking her for a demon and executing her on the spot, deleting her character, sending her to the underworld for reincarnation.

Now, everything was unfolding gradually, allowing her to bask in the glory of being a genius for over a decade, a sweet deal indeed.

The Ice Dragon replied:

“Perhaps. Had you not come, I might also have taken this secret to my grave. The Qin Dao side would ultimately discover my existence, and I could become a puppet of demons in their hands, or perhaps die. But if possible, I’d prefer to perish alongside them, to repay Lord Qin for saving my life.”

Lin Nuo waved his hand:

“Perishing together is unnecessary. Even though there’s the profound mage Liang Zhao on Qin Dao’s side, that old man only uses that ridiculous Demon Power and Witchcraft to bully the weak. If you understand his tactics, it’s easy to take them down.”

Lin Nuo casually stated, there wasn’t much to fear from Qin Dao, just a nouveau riche without foundation. The mutated demons they had were still immature, a bunch of poorly made half-products, likely relying on self-detonation to threaten others.

With each Demon Practitioner carrying a self-detonation trick, if things went awry, they’d just blow themselves up. With Qin Dao raising so many demon troops, he might end up using them all as human bombs.

“They had the power to destroy Lord Qin’s family, so I cannot be careless. Your strength is formidable, but please do not underestimate them.”

The Ice Dragon cautioned Lin Nuo, who scoffed with disdain. Who was warning whom now? You’re apprehensive about Qin Dao but treat me, Lin Nuo, as if you can just pick a fight?

Did you get the roles mixed up? Which villain here has seniority and hasn’t figured that out yet?

Qin Dao and company are just juniors; they won’t make it to the end.

Well, it seems he won’t make it to the end either.

“Alright then, keep venerating Qin Dao. If you escape, it’ll be a thorny issue for them. Just Qin Shili alone is enough to give them trouble; if both of you join forces, you could turn their family into a freezer.”

“It might hurt the innocents; I can’t control this power. Qin Shili can freeze the Qin family, largely because of me. Also, is it just my imagination, or does it feel like she has now touched the path of demons?”

The Ice Dragon voiced its concern. Now that both sides were being frank, there was no longer anything to hide.

“There’s no illusion; she has indeed touched the path of demons. Strictly speaking, she’s a half-demon, retaining the techniques she learned before, combined with the Demon Power she trained later. She’s currently in a half-demon state, usually concealing the Demon Qi. But with your level of cultivation, it’s normal for you to perceive it.” Lin Nuo replied.

“…How could she cultivate demon powers? Was she misled by those of Qin Dao into straying onto the wrong path?”

Upon hearing this, the Ice Dragon was furious. It harbored an aversion to demons, especially since its family’s downfall was closely tied to them.

It had always perceived Lin Nuo as a bad person — a demon entering, how could it trust he was sent by Qin Shili?

Qin Shili, who had been silent, quickly inserted herself into the conversation:

“I wasn’t misled; this is a choice I made myself. Also, it has nothing to do with Qin Dao; I chose to follow Lin Nuo into the demon path.”

“This…”

The Ice Dragon was momentarily speechless, finding it hard to believe that Qin Shili would make such a decision, choosing to engage with the demon path.

It had high hopes for her, even believing she could potentially avenge it in the future, eradicating all demons and establishing peace for countless living beings.

Yet now, she voluntarily chose to embrace demonhood; this was indeed a difficult pill to swallow.

Could it be that this young man had misled her?

She seemed quite inclined towards him, willing to follow him. Was this a scheme by the Demon Practitioners to recruit talents like her into their ranks?

“Lord Qin, what do you think…?” the Ice Dragon turned to Qin Zhu.

“I believe it’s not a big deal. I have heard some things about Lin Nuo’s deeds; if he chose to become a demon, he surely had his reasons and thoughts. And for Shili to follow him is not unreasonable; I trust them. I understand your feelings — your family was once devastated by demons, and you harbor deep hatred towards them. However, ever since the fall of the Demon Star and the rise of the demon path, the heavens have their arrangements. Perhaps the only ones who can combat the demons are the demons themselves; not all demons are as terrible as you believe.”

Qin Zhu reflected deeply; for many years, celestial and demonic forces fought against each other, leading to numerous casualties year after year. Fighting demons with demons might be a viable path. Those who once cared for the world, wholeheartedly for the people, had resolutely turned to demonhood, maybe they could finally end years of turmoil.

Lin Nuo listened, well, here comes another who thinks he’s a righteous hero diving into the demon path.

One day in the future, they’ll discover he’s actually the Big Boss behind it all, and the collapse of their mental states will be quite entertaining.

The Ice Dragon, after listening to Qin Zhu, was momentarily stunned. It regarded Qin Zhu as its master and would trust his words. Since he had no objection to his beloved daughter’s choice, it had no grounds to voice its dissent.

Let’s hope this young man is indeed different from the demons as Lord Qin believes.