Could it be that I am the cruel villain?
Chapter 365 - 236: Last Wish, Long-standing Wish

Chapter 365: Chapter 236: Last Wish, Long-standing Wish

Just like that time at the foot of the mountain, they stared at each other, eyes wide, with no one speaking.

At this moment, just like that moment.

After leaving behind these unfathomable words, Liu Tangxi began to drink tea on her own, creating an eerie silence in the atmosphere, with each person harboring their own thoughts.

Xin Yue pondered the truth behind the matter, contemplating why she would be informed of it. Without any vested interest or purpose, such information should have remained buried.

Moreover, how did she know about her own identity? Could it be that Sword Immortals truly possess omniscience and omnipotence as the legends suggest? Or was the other party simply trying to deceive her?

Liu Tangxi had much to consider as well. In her eyes, this capable and young Clan Leader of the Fox Clan was an ally worth making.

The word "ally" was enough to explain a lot.

With her strength and realm, she had no need to seek out allies, and if she did, it would only be with masters of her own level. To her, the Clan Leader of the Fox Clan only had potential, but there was one thing that set her apart from the others.

And that was her background.

She was confident that Xin Yue would keep this matter to herself; after all, she had hidden the fact of being a daughter of the Demon Lord for a hundred years. With this new relationship, she didn’t believe Xin Yue would leak any information.

To ensure Jiang Feng’s smooth development, Liu Tangxi felt she had exerted a great deal of effort. His progress in strength was much faster than she had anticipated, not just by a little bit, but by a great deal.

According to her predictions, the first time Demon Night True Monarch tried to unleash power through the seal’s flaws would be five years later. She had long ago said, whenever you reach the Nascent Soul Stage, only then can you wield a trace of the Demon Lord’s might.

But she had not expected that her junior brother, whether it was in terms of fortune, talent, physique, or willpower, far surpassed other cultivators of his realm. The terrifying power that should originally have required the Nascent Soul Stage to withstand was something that he, at the Early Stage of Core Formation, was already beginning to accept.

The first time Jiang Feng could only hold on for no more than a few moments before his physical body nearly collapsed. Today, two years later, he managed to endure half a quarter of an hour purely on his own strength.

Though the price he paid was still hefty, after merely resting for seven days, he could hop around lively without requiring any external assistance to recover. In front of such terrifying power, the price of being incapacitated for seven days was nearly negligible.

The one to blame for this incident was not Jin Shan; that Demon Beast, barely at the Nascent Soul stage, didn’t have such capability. More precisely, it was forced out by the monk called "Dao Hui."

Despite Liu Tangxi now appearing to spend her days in leisure at Swordmaster Peak, as if in retirement, or occasionally going out for a social drink, she has invested more effort in Jiang Feng than anyone else.

Especially this recent loss of control served as an alarm for her. Without a doubt, it was a probe from Demon Night True Monarch, testing the limits of what this body could endure. Once it reached his expectations, the Demon Lord would unhesitatingly snatch the body and be reborn.

Even if he did not manage to seize it successfully, it would end up being known by the world. Would Jiang Feng then have the ability to protect himself?

She didn’t know, so she had to pave a good path for her junior brother, a way out.

"I didn’t expect Peak Master Liu to be so knowledgeable about that legendary figure. I just don’t know how Peak Master Liu came to be aware of this connection?"

If others had already spoken to such an extent and revealed such secretive matters, it would indeed be somewhat impolite to continue feigning ignorance. Moreover, she could sense that there were no ill intentions emanating from this newly risen Sword Immortal.

The two women each had their own cunning plans, while the only male at the scene looked utterly confused.

They were clearly speaking in Chinese, so why couldn’t he understand when they put everything together?

However, he could be sure of one thing – this Clan Leader of the Fox Clan before him, named Xin Yue, seemed to be aware of everything regarding his past. Didn’t his senior sister say that aside from himself, only three people in the world know of his identity?

Why does it seem like everyone knows now?

People of the Demon Race know, people of Vajra Temple know, what’s going on?

Seeing the confusion on Jiang Feng’s face, Liu Tangxi simply tugged at the youth’s sleeve, signaling him to sit down. Whether by seniority or by background, Jiang Feng should stand a notch higher and need not lower his stance.

Nor did she answer Xin Yue’s question, but instead responded to Jiang Feng’s doubts.

"The fall of the Demon Lord is known to all."

"But no empire’s Great Emperor is easy to deal with. Even if their physical body is destroyed and Divine Soul annihilated, there are numerous who have reentered the cycle of reincarnation, especially that siege from decades ago which was rather baffling."

"Even though the Demon Lord was gravely injured, the difference in strength compared to his peak was substantial. At the time, no one questioned it, assuming the Demon Lord had exhausted himself and lacked the strength to fight again. However, upon careful reflection afterward, perhaps someone might have noticed something amiss."

"The Golden Cicada’s Escape was indeed ingenious, deceiving all the masters who were attacking at the time, making them believe that he had left a fraction of his might in the world. Thus, everyone tacitly began to search for relics, where even a slight find could be considered a feast for the average forces."

"For Vajra Temple to notice something, given they once detained the remains of the Demon Lord, was quite normal. And it’s even more normal for those close to the Demon Lord to perceive the hidden truth."

In one statement, she clarified the relationship.

Though not explicitly stated, it was an implied suggestion that the Demon Night True Monarch and this seemingly dignified woman before them are intricately connected: a close confidant?

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