Chapter 319: This Information is Simply Too Explosive!

Following the sound, Qi Yuan saw a pudgy middle-aged man with a grim expression walk out of the room, speaking in a low voice to the two maidservants outside:

"The Madam died of a sudden illness. You two dispose of the body as quickly as possible, and don't leave a single trace."

Mid-sentence, the middle-aged man seemed bothered by the crying inside the room and waved his hand:

"Carry the Young Miss out first. Feed her some Soul-soothing Medicinal Pills, and don't let her talk nonsense!"

"This servant obeys."

The two maidservants hurriedly bowed in agreement and rushed into the room.

Seeing this scene, Qi Yuan frowned slightly and quickly recognized the man's identity:

Shen Xingxuan's father, the Shen Clan's Clan Chief, Shen Chaoxu.

While the middle-aged man strode away in a hurry, Qi Yuan entered the room with a curious look, only to see a startling sight.

A middle-aged beautiful woman with golden hair lay on the floor of the room. Her eyes were tightly closed, her Face was livid, and a trace of black blood remained at the corner of her mouth. She had long since stopped breathing, appearing to have died of poisoning.

"Mother… what's wrong? Wake up, Mother… Sob sob sob…"

Beside the corpse, a five or six-year-old girl was shaking the middle-aged woman's arm with a Face full of grief. Her azure eyes were filled with tears, making her look pitiful.

The little girl's appearance was quite similar to the deceased woman; both possessed distinct foreign features. Qi Yuan knew at a glance that she was Shen Xingxuan as a child.

"Young Miss, the dead cannot come back to life. Please restrain your grief…"

As they spoke, the two maidservants forcibly pulled the little girl away from the corpse and dragged her toward the door.

At this moment, the little girl showed a maturity beyond her years. She didn't struggle frantically or scream; instead, she found an opportunity to bite one of the maidservants' arms hard, trying to break free.

However, her actions were like tickling to the maidservant, who was a Cultivator. It was completely useless, and instead, a Medicinal Pill was roughly stuffed into her mouth, causing her to fall into a coma.

…

The next instant.

The scene changed. Inside a majestic and magnificent manor, guests were as numerous as clouds, and the place was decorated with lanterns and streamers, filled with a festive atmosphere.

Shen Chaoxu, who had just married a second wife, stood on a high platform with a glowing Face. He led his clansmen in bowing to their ancestors, announcing that he had become the new head of the family and would ensure the Shen Clan's eternal prosperity.

When the ceremony concluded, the many guests below offered their congratulations. Flattering words poured out endlessly, echoing through the manor.

At the same time, within a cold and secluded courtyard.

The once adorable and lively little girl lay soaked on a bed, her cheeks livid. She looked to be at death's door, as if she could die at any moment.

Not far away, two maidservants watched the little girl on the bed slip into a terminal state, with gloating smiles on their Faces.

"The Madam promised that once this bastard child dies, the two of us will be assigned to serve in the Young Master's room. Our monthly allowance will double, and we'll never have to suffer again."

"Hmph! This wild girl was born with a lowly fate. She doesn't even have a Spiritual Root to Cultivate with. How is she qualified to be the Eldest Young Miss of the Shen Clan?"

"Exactly. It's better if she just dies and saves the Madam from the eyesore…"

…

Amidst the whispering, the closed door suddenly swung open, and a woman in a fiery red dress with peerless elegance walked in.

Upon seeing the woman, the two maidservants were instantly silenced by fear and hurriedly stepped forward to kowtow.

Bang!

Before they could speak, the woman expressionlessly flicked her sleeve. A wave of magic power swept down from nowhere, grinding the two maidservants into powder. Even their flesh and blood were completely obliterated, vanishing into the Void Realm.

After finishing this, the woman in red walked straight to the edge of the bed. She reached out to gently stroke the little girl's paper-pale Face and said softly:

"Xuan'er, since your father won't look after you, you'll follow your Aunt from now on."

"From today onward, you are my, Shen Honglian's, first Disciple. No one will be allowed to bully you!"

The little girl slowly woke up and opened her azure eyes. Seeing the woman in red before her, she revealed a sweet smile:

"Aunt…"

Looking at the scene before him, Qi Yuan felt quite emotional.

He hadn't expected his Senior Sister to have faced such a bleak situation in her childhood: a cold-blooded father, a mother who died tragically, and a cruel stepmother… all the elements of palace intrigue were present, making the survival difficulty truly Hell-level.

No wonder this little Golden Silk Cat's personality seemed so awkward, both solitary and stubborn. She valued Face more than anything else and would rather suffer than lower her head to others.

It was clear that this childhood experience had left a significant psychological shadow on her…

Just as Qi Yuan was feeling fortunate about being an orphan, the image before him changed again, revealing a boundless ocean.

Looking closely, he saw Shen Honglian, who would later become the Sect Master of the Demonic Sect, standing on the back of a giant sea turtle with the young Shen Xingxuan, heading toward a mist-covered whirlpool.

The young Shen Xingxuan asked curiously:

"Aunt, what are we going to do?"

Shen Honglian looked straight ahead with a calm expression and answered succinctly:

"To find an existence that can set you on the path of the Dao."

"Ah?"

Confusion deepened on Shen Xingxuan's little Face. "But, Xuan'er was born without a Spiritual Root and is destined to be an ordinary person. How can I walk any path of the Dao?"

Shen Honglian smiled faintly and taught in an inscrutable tone:

"In this world, nothing is destined by birth."

"We Cultivators stand between heaven and earth, seizing creation, competing for Luck, and plundering all things to nourish ourselves. This in itself is a process of constantly defying fate and seeking transcendence."

"It's just a mere Spiritual Root. If you don't have one, just find a way to get one."

At only seven or eight years old, Shen Xingxuan didn't fully understand, but she still nodded obediently:

"Xuan'er will remember. If I can truly enter the Dao, I will definitely Cultivate hard and never disgrace you, Aunt!"

While the two were talking, the giant turtle carried them above a deep, dark whirlpool.

Then, Shen Honglian took a deep breath and shouted toward the seabed with a solemn expression:

"Disciple Shen Honglian, with her apprentice Shen Xingxuan, requests an audience with Master."

Hearing this, Qi Yuan, watching from the side, suddenly changed expression, his eyes flashing with shock and amazement.

This information was simply too explosive!

The grand Sect Master of the Demonic Sect actually had a mysterious Master in secret.

What made him even more terrified upon reflection was that the deep sea was the territory of the Sea Dragon Clan; it was unlikely for any human Cultivator to live there…

Thinking of something, Qi Yuan's eyes widened, his head buzzed, and his heart almost jumped out of his chest.

Rumble!!!

While he was filled with doubt and suspicion, the calm sea suddenly surged with a massive wave. A wall of water hundreds of feet high rose from the ground and shot straight into the sky.

Within the giant wave, an incredibly massive human Face could be vaguely seen slowly rising from the seawater, eventually appearing above the sea level. Its head alone was a hundred miles high, like a mountain.

If one only looked at the facial features, this Face could be called beautiful and glamorous. However, the body hidden beneath the sea level was translucent and crimson, like a winding long snake, extremely terrifying.

Even in a dream, he could feel that suffocating and terrifying pressure.

After realizing the identity of this existence, Qi Yuan couldn't help but gasp.

Innate Divinity, the Ancestor of the Sea Dragon Clan, Zhu Jiuyin!