Could it be that I am the cruel villain?
Chapter 370 - 238: Ancestral Temple_2

Chapter 370: Chapter 238: Ancestral Temple_2

Endless praise.

Everyone who comes to the Purple Cloud Palace for the first time would have such feelings, even Jiang Feng was shocked the first time he came to the tea house for tea, when he took a sip and found Spiritual Energy wildly surging into his body from all directions.

What is this called?

Foundation!

Not everyone living at the foot of the Main Peak is a disciple of the Purple Cloud Palace, many are the descendants of the older generation of disciples.

The path of cultivation is not suitable for everyone, and not everybody has such talents. Even for those disciples without talents, Purple Cloud Palace would not expel them, but rather let them stay in the mountains.

Ordinary people have a lifespan of more than a hundred years, actually these days it’s more like sixty or seventy years, so there’s no need to drive them away, just let them continue living at the foot of the main peak.

Conveniently, this also provides some convenience to the many disciples of the Purple Cloud Palace, after all, in this large sect with tens of thousands of people, some rough work has to be done. They get opportunities, and the disciples benefit, why not do it?

Enjoying this rare serene atmosphere, however, Jiang Feng’s gaze was always locked on Xin Yue, showing an attitude of attentive listening.

"Since the young master is interested in past events, let me think, where should I start..."

For anyone else, Xin Yue would absolutely not speak so much.

Especially since these past events are not pleasant memories for Xin Yue, but the young yet serious boy in front of her is different.

He is the reincarnation of her father.

Whether Jiang Feng admits it or not, this body is a body fabricated by Demon Night True Monarch based on his own needs and preferences; it contains remnants of Demon Night True Monarch’s soul and also nearly 30% of that Demon Lord’s cultivation power from his lifetime.

The only thing missing is the memory, but memories have started to gradually enter his mind after he lost control twice, whether he acknowledges it or not, this fact cannot be changed.

"The rules of the Demon Race are slightly different from the Human Clan, no, the rules are almost the same, it should be said that they handle things more extremely."

"When I first came to the Demon Race, I had no family, and at that time, I followed my mother’s last wish, hoping to reorganize the Fox Clan, reviving it, though my mother and our people were miles apart, she still kept them in her heart."

"At that time, I had a bit of success in cultivation, and after gathering information everywhere, I chose the simplest and most brutal method, trying to unify the Fox Clan, considering that the strongest in the clan were only at Divinity Transformation Stage, and I was also at Divinity, able to overpower those few family heads."

"But after all, I was an outsider, and I couldn’t publicize my mother’s affairs, especially since the Fox Clan had been implicated by my mother’s decision, suffering heavy casualties, with no high-level cultivators above Divinity left alive, the Fox Clan was essentially drained of all its vitality to assist my mother."

"What was originally a glorious Fox Clan collapsed after losing all its masters, its territories were taken away, its living space was continuously compressed, and eventually, it had to languish in a small corner in the eastern part of the Demon Domain."

"Because of this, many factions also split within the clan, each holding power, trying to engulf other families, with the Su lineage initially dominating, it was my mother’s lineage, but... after that incident, everyone no longer trusted them."

"The clansmen resented my mother and father, I fully understand, during that period the clan was chaotic, civil wars erupted, clan members fought each other, perhaps you have heard about these from Lu Luo and Su Yi, but I can tell you."

"This kind of internal competition, fighting, no one was wrong."

Xin Yue’s expression was somewhat serious.

She is no longer that young and naive girl, but a clan leader, a high-ranking being, looking at some things from her perspective leads to completely different conclusions.

Jiang Feng nodded, he could roughly understand what Xin Yue meant, in Sister Su Yi’s mouth, they of course are victims, but if seen through the eyes of those clan members, they with the Su lineage are the aggressors.

They are the ones who pushed their entire clan into an abyss of irredeemable disaster, the instigators who brought such calamity to the clan and remained unrepentant, still defending that former clan leader who committed great errors.

Not only did they ignore advice, but they also refused to give up their leadership, continuing to lead the clan in the wrong direction, and finally, in utter frustration, they directly conspired with several other family heads, causing the Su lineage to suffer greatly.

Even a little princess like Lu Luo had no choice but to flee the Demon Domain, relegated to making a living in a brothel.

Looking out the window, this Purple Cloud Palace is filled with an immortal aura, even coming here one could feel very comfortable, undoubtedly a natural place suited for cultivation, living in such a place, no wonder Lu Luo progressed so rapidly.

"Some things are not about right or wrong, everyone just does it to ensure the continuation of the clan, to give the clansmen a better life, to take back the territories once lost, to return to their homeland."

"This conclusion may sound ridiculous to you, but the fact is that the other three families united to attack the Su lineage, and even though I knew about it, I did not stop them because I knew what they wanted to do."

"Have you ever thought about how Lu Luo, with her age and cultivation realm at that time, managed to escape from under the eyes of a Divinity Transformation Stage master?"

"Before the great disaster struck, there were a thousand people from the direct and collateral lines of the Su lineage combined. After that uprising, their family still had a thousand descendants. In reality, only a few dozen truly died. Do you know why?"

"It’s because they didn’t really want a civil war, they just thought that the stubborn old ones could no longer lead the clan forward and forced them to step down to rid themselves of the ’poisonous blood’, right?" Jiang Feng replied without hesitation.

A smile appeared on his face.

She liked this clever and clever young master, the only regret was that she met Jiang Feng too late. If she had met him earlier, she would have abducted him to the Demon Race no matter what.

"Your words are true, that is indeed the fact."

"Su Yi must have told you, the other three families wanted to destroy the ancestral shrine where relics of the previous clan leaders are kept, even those left by the Human Emperor. But with the Su lineage being legitimate, holding authority, they would do anything to fiercely obstruct."

"This is not the most important reason for their outbreak of internal strife, it’s more like a catalyst, cumulative dissatisfaction and anger exploded at that moment, and that meeting became the last straw that broke the camel’s back."

"You already know the result."

"Speaking of which, who do you think is right or wrong in the matter of destroying the ancestral shrine? No, rather, what do you think should be done?"

The youth was silent for a few seconds.

Xin Yue did not directly mention that Lu Luo’s parents indirectly died by his hand, but after hearing the full story, he could almost guess the reasons for the developments.

The clash of ideologies, along with long-term suppression and the lack of hope for the future of the clan, forced them to collide.

The tragic deaths of Lu Luo’s parents were used to soothe the clan members and were also the only way for her to completely unify the Fox Clan.

Using their deaths, she gave all clan members a reasonable explanation, quelling the anger in their hearts, and preventing them from turning their wrath towards other descendants of the Su lineage.

After all, the main culprits were dead, a new era began, a new Clan Leader took the position, everything was progressing towards a better direction.

Even those of the Su family who were displaced had no danger to their lives, instead, they lived all over the world, if he wasn’t mistaken, Xin Yue didn’t force them to return probably fearing it would cause unnecessary trouble.

"From an individual’s perspective, I would insist on defending it, after all, it is the ancestral shrine of our elders, the only legacy left by them."

"But from the Clan Leader’s point of view, my choice..."

"Would be the same as yours."

Xin Yue’s hand, which was pouring tea, suddenly hung in mid-air.

"Sister Xin Yue, if I’m not mistaken, the former clan leader must be your mother. Although I’m not very smart, that conversation with Sister Su Yi revealed a lot, and I can guess part of it."

"Plus, since I’ve met you, my stomach has really been churning."

He laughed and then held his stomach.

The two exchanged glances, shared a smile, without openly stating, but understanding each other.

"Yes, you guessed it right."

"I personally destroyed the ancestral shrine, destroyed the memorial tomb built for my mother and father, and as for the relics..."

Xin Yue, with one hand propping her cheek, elbow on the table, and the other hand bending a finger, pointed smilingly at the youth in front of her.

"It’s the Demon Heart Technique you just learned yesterday."