Our group hastened back to the inn before daybreak.
Li Yitian was still asleep, so we let Yu Rongling carry her upstairs to let her sleep a little longer.
Yu Longting stood at the doorway, studying the charm that had lost its effect, his eyes glazed with a biting coldness, "Wanwan, my charm was deciphered by a master. Can such a person actually exist in this world?" The rightful source is noⅴelfire.net
"There's always someone better, and besides, you were injured. Your strength isn't what it used to be. If you were at your peak, you surely would be invincible." Knowing his proud nature, I deliberately appeased him, then gently took his hand, "Is this person, who deciphered your charm, the same person Immortal Liu mentioned?"
"I'm not sure about that, but the person Immortal Liu keeps thinking about died at the hands of her and several Orthodox Sects joining forces."
Yu Longting flicked his sleeve, releasing a purple Thunder Talisman.
The purple talisman overlaid on the ineffective one, emitting a bright purple light.
The incantation on the talisman looked familiar, similar to the embroidery on the Thunder Summoning Garment.
Looking at that talisman, I felt as though a profound chasm had suddenly formed between him and me, significantly straining our closeness, "Did Immortal Liu personally kill her own lover?"
"We from the Snake Tribe who cultivate immortality also have Orthodox and Evil factions. The man Immortal Liu fancied was sworn brothers with Xuanjing, and Xuanjing's wife was part of a notorious trio from the Evil Sect."
Yu Longting placed his hands on his hips and glanced sideways at me, "Ironically, Immortal Liu is from the Orthodox Sect; she had no choice but to decisively eliminate him."
"And you? Which faction do you belong to?" I curiously asked Yu Longting.
Yu Longting seemed stumped by my question and after a lengthy pause, chuckled, "I don't play with them. I've established a sect beside my own cave dwelling."
I didn't understand much about these cultivation sects and couldn't continue the conversation, thinking this sect discussion had come to an end.
Yu Longting's gaze suddenly turned desolate as he looked at the Thunder Talisman, seemingly traveling back in time to an ancient battlefield, "It's said that in that great battle, countless corpses were strewn about, blood flowed for miles, and many ancestral masters fell overnight."
"Oh." I acquiesced softly, my mind inadvertently painting that scene.
Sects of good and evil confronted each other, and lovers looked at each other as enemies.
Yu Longting pinched my chin, turning my face towards him, suddenly with a sly look, "With your expression of deep worry, are you afraid that we too might become like them?"
"But I'm not from an Evil Sect? You would have no reason to kill me. I definitely won't do evil deeds or stray down the wrong path." His chilly gaze froze me, prompting me to explain involuntarily.
Perhaps my dad and uncle have done a lot of bad things.
Given the impression that people from the Su family are up to no good…
But I would never betray him, absolutely not!
Yu Longting looked into my resolute eyes, his kiss dropped without warning, his large hand caressing my back with affection, "Silly girl, have you never doubted that if one of us were to turn evil, it would be me?"
"Of course, you are… Snake Lord, revered and worshipped by so many, commanding the Snake Tribe, you certainly won't…" I started running out of breath, "Stop… kissing, it's getting light, and on the road, people are..."
"No, Wanwan… since you trust me so much… I only want to devote my life to you, let alone a few kisses…"
Yu Longting kissed even more passionately.
It wasn't until we reached the entrance of the inn that he released me and reaffixed a charm in place of the ineffective one, "This charm is powerful and will better ensure your safety.
I need to follow leads from the Snake Servant; you shouldn't leave the inn these next few days."
"But what about Dumpling? What will happen to the Demonic Qi in his body? Why not deal with that before you go?" My concerns grew, sensing Little Dumpling's condition worsening by the day, yet this guy seemed uncaring.
It was as if Little Dumpling belonged to the neighbor, Mr. Wang! He wasn't always …
But maybe he had a surefire solution.
Perhaps I'm just worrying over nothing!
Yu Longting suddenly disappeared, "I'll bring an Elixir. If he stubbornly goes astray and causes you upset, don't be soft-hearted, teach him a harsh lesson."