The Villain’s Memories Revealed

Jiang Zhige blushed at the words. He wasn’t thinking that much when he spoke earlier. After being praised by the old man in white, he suddenly felt embarrassed.

After all, for a mere beggar, suppressing demons and monsters and bringing peace to the world were things he couldn’t currently consider.

The old man in white didn’t notice Jiang Zhige’s strangeness. He looked up at the sky and said, “Alright, it’s already late. Come back to the sect with me first.”

Jiang Zhige followed his gaze and saw an immortal crane hovering in the sky.

At the old man’s signal, the immortal crane flapped its wings and flew over, landing beside Jiang Zhige.

Jiang Zhige looked at the immortal crane, then lowered his head to look at Nangong Rou who was still sleeping soundly. He hesitated and asked, “Sir, what about my sister…”

Although he thought that since he could become the disciple of the immortal, Nangong Rou should not be an exception, he couldn’t help feeling a bit uneasy since he did not receive the old man’s approval in person.

“Don’t worry, even if I don’t accept your sister as my disciple, you can still bring her with you,” said the old man in white with a smile. He valued Nangong Rou more than Jiang Zhige, so how could he abandon her?

The reason why he didn’t accept Jiang Zhige at first was simply to test him again.

Jiang Zhige breathed a sigh of relief and carefully picked up Nangong Rou, afraid of waking her up.

But standing in front of the immortal crane holding Nangong Rou, Jiang Zhige didn’t know what to do.

“Sir, are we supposed to ride on its back?” he asked.

The old man in white smiled and did not answer. He raised his two fingers and gently lifted Jiang Zhige, who was holding Nangong Rou, with a stream of spiritual light, and they slowly flew onto the back of the immortal crane.

Witnessing such an unbelievable method, Jiang Zhige not only wasn’t afraid, but felt a sense of excitement.

“So this is the power of an immortal…”

Thinking that he could be like the old man in white in the future, Jiang Zhige felt a sense of elation for the first time in his life.

At that moment, the old man in white suddenly remembered something. He stood with his hands behind his back and flew to the side of the immortal crane. He turned his head to Jiang Zhige and said, “By the way, my name is Yao Qianji. From now on, you can call me master.”

“But sir, we haven’t performed the formal ceremony to become your disciple and enter the immortal sect. Aren’t there supposed to be many rules?”

“I acknowledge you as my disciple, and you acknowledge me as your master. Why do we still need so many complicated rules?”

Yao Qianji laughed heartily, and before Jiang Zhige could react, he stepped on air and left, leaving only his back view.

Without waiting for Jiang Zhige to recover, the immortal crane under him let out a cry and carried him and Nangong Rou towards Yao Qianji.

The immortal crane flew steadily and broke through the layer of dark clouds.

When the clouds dissipated and the light shone through, Jiang Zhige was stunned by the sight before him.

Smoke and clouds filled the sky, and the sunset was a thousand miles away. Half of the sky was dyed with a crimson glow.

He felt as if he had traveled to another world.

He quickly adapted to the feeling of weightlessness during the flight and stood up holding Nangong Rou to enjoy the red sunset.

“It’s been a long time since I’ve seen such a beautiful sun…”

Jiang Zhige sighed and lowered his head to look at Nangong Rou in his arms.

At this moment, his heart was filled with longing for the future.

………..

“To be a great immortal is to guard the Heavenly Gate, subdue demons and monsters, and bring peace to the world. It’s hard to imagine such words coming from the mouth of a Demon Emperor…”

“Entering the immortal sect should be the first turning point in the life of the Demon Emperor.”

“’A goldfish may be small in a pond, but it becomes a dragon when it reaches the sea’. The Demon Emperor had such a temperament at the age of nine. Even if he is not favored now, he will surely have a great future.”

“Everything seems to be developing in a good direction now. I am curious about what caused the Demon Emperor to fall into the demonic path later.”

The powerful figures in the hall were full of emotions. Witnessing the growth of a Great Emperor was truly indescribable.

Upon hearing these discussions, Qu Yun’s heart trembled. He almost forgot that although Jiang Zhige was kind to Nangong Rou in his early years, he still fell into the demonic path later.

When Nangong Rou witnessed the memory of Jiang Zhige’s betrayal, she might not only switch sides, but also hate him even more.

Nangong Rou didn’t know Qu Yun’s thoughts and kept her eyes fixed on the images in the light and shadow.

Compared to Qu Yun’s scheming, a slight doubt had already arisen in her heart. She began to question the truth of what happened back then.

If Jiang Zhige really had such deep feelings for her, would he betray her for a treasure that day?

Although it was hard to believe, Nangong Rou couldn’t be sure either. After all, she had trusted Jiang Zhige so much back then.

Nangong Rou’s mind was in chaos. She turned and half-knelt in front of Jiang Zhige in the hall, murmuring, “Jiang Zhige, if there were extenuating circumstances, why didn’t you explain to me…”

………..

In the light and shadow, seven years flashed by.

Nangong Rou had exceptional talent and reached the early-stage Martial Spirit Realm in just seven years. It was said that she might also have some hidden bloodline in her body. She was regarded as a future core disciple by the elders of the Tianyun Sect.

Jiang Zhige, on the other hand, had mediocre talent and became a disciple responsible for collecting herbs in the Medicine Garden of Tianyun Sect. Even though he practiced very diligently, he only reached the Organ Refining Realm.

The Body Tempering Realm is divided into Skin Refining Realm, Bone Refining Realm, Marrow Refining Realm, Organ Refining Realm, and Blood Refining Realm. Jiang Zhige had just recently entered the Organ Refining Realm, and it would take at least five to six years for him to break through to the Martial Spirit Realm.

Moreover, the further one progresses in cultivation, the harder it becomes to advance. With Jiang Zhige’s talent, unless he received external assistance, he would probably never be able to break through to the Origin Sea Realm where his Master Yao Qianji resided.

However, Jiang Zhige was not discouraged. For him, the life of collecting medicine and cultivating was much better than begging in Yu City by a thousandfold.

Furthermore, after breaking through to the Dao Seed Realm, he could extend his lifespan by more than three hundred years and spend over three hundred years with Nangong Rou. Jiang Zhige was already very satisfied.

Tianyun Sect, Zhaixing Peak1Plucking Stars Peak.

Jiang Zhige squatted in the field, carefully tending to the spiritual grass emitting a faint spiritual light.

Although it was only taking care of spiritual grass, the work was not easy. Just nourishing and controlling the water required extreme precision. A slight mistake could cause the spiritual grass to lose its best effect.

Not long after, a beautiful young girl in a light blue dress ran into the Medicine Garden, shouting loudly, “Brother! Brother! Today is the sect’s Junior Competition. Come with me and watch it!”

Jiang Zhige stood up from the field and saw Nangong Rou who was looking for him. He couldn’t help but shake his head and sigh, “Rou’er, the Inner Sect test is coming soon. How can you still think about watching other people’s competitions without working hard on cultivation?”

“Phew! Brother, you’re a pig head. You always think about cultivation every day, but what’s the use of working so hard to cultivate if you don’t take time to relax?”

Nangong Rou pouted and ran over to pull Jiang Zhige out.

“Okay, okay, let go of your brother. Your brother will accompany you.”

Jiang Zhige couldn’t help but smile wryly. Seven years had passed, but Nangong Rou hadn’t become more sensible. Instead, she became even more mischievous.

Nangong Rou immediately giggled, let go of Jiang Zhige’s hand, and bounced ahead to lead the way.

……….

“Oh my, is this lively and lovely girl really Nangong Rou, the otherworldly fairy? She even called the Demon Emperor a pig head?”

“Um… maybe Nangong Rou had a good relationship with the Demon Emperor back then.”

“The fairy is indeed a fairy. At only fourteen years old, she is as beautiful as a lotus in the water.”

Seeing the image of the stunning young girl in the picture, everyone in the palace forgot about the Demon Emperor and carefully admired Nangong Rou’s youthful appearance.

 

1Plucking Stars Peak