Chapter 74: The Truth Unveiled

Ah Ling’s mother knew whose territory Canggu City was, and that terrifying existence was currently patrolling the Southern Domain. She was certain to come to Canggu City, so her enemies wouldn’t dare approach it.

Her mother also knew that Canggu City didn’t welcome demons, but at this moment, taking Ah Ling would only lead to death for both of them. Leaving her behind might give her a chance to survive.

After putting Ah Ling down, she left immediately. It wasn’t to lure away the enemies, she wanted to stay, because Canggu City was the safest place then.

But because of her injuries, she couldn’t control her aura.

If the city lord of Canggu City found out, not only she but also Ah Ling would be in danger.

Later, Yin Kang Xuehan escaped from her clan and returned to their home, where she found their mother dying from severe injuries.

With her last breath, their mother told her where Ah Ling was.

But Yin Kang Xuehan was too weak back then. She was only at the peak of the Golden Core realm, and she would have been discovered before even reaching Canggu City.

So she returned to her clan.

As a pureblood, Yin Kang Xuehan was quickly accepted. On the second day, she was assigned a marriage partner.

On the third day, Yin Kang Xuehan sneaked into that marriage partner’s cave dwelling, fought to the death, and killed him on the spot.

Because her father held great prestige in the clan, she was only confined for a month.

After she was released, some time passed, and the clan arranged another partner for her.

They warned Yin Kang Xuehan not to lay a hand on her marriage partner.

But she didn’t listen. The next day, she did the same thing. This time, she even killed the guards at the door.

After these two incidents, regardless of what the clan elders said, the men in the clan were terrified of Yin Kang Xuehan.

They feared her like a tiger.

When another partner was assigned, Yin Kang Xuehan hadn’t even made a move before he ran away on his own.

From then on, she never had a marriage partner again.

Meanwhile, relying on her father’s resources and her own talent, she cultivated frantically.

She cultivated.

And in the ancestral land, she encountered an opportunity, awakening her bloodline. In just ten years, she went from the Golden Core realm to the Mahayana realm.

The first thing she did after reaching Mahayana was to personally kill the enemies who had pursued them. Then she investigated the whereabouts of her stepfather, only to learn that he had died on the road while searching for her.

After doing all that, she set out on her journey to find Ah Ling.

Then came what happened next.

Hearing this, the resentment in Ah Ling’s heart basically dissipated.

Only deep sorrow remained.

She felt helpless, and at that moment, she thought of someone’s smiling face.

At that time, only Qin Yangjun could bring her some comfort.

That was why she came to Qin Yangjun’s door late at night.

Now, Qin Yangjun, who was pulling Yin Kang Xuehan’s head, also noticed Ah Ling’s unusual state.

Because based on Ah Ling’s previous attitude toward Yin Kang Xuehan, she would have stopped her the moment Yin Kang Xuehan rushed over.

But now she didn’t act. It seemed the rift between them had been resolved. She knew Yin Kang Xuehan meant no harm.

Knowing her own background…

In truth, regarding Ah Ling’s background, many questions arose in his previous life when reading this part.

The appearance of the enemies was too coincidental, Yin Kang Xuehan’s escape too smooth, and her revenge too easy.

In the book, when Yu Ling was being hunted by her and sought help from the Heavenly Fox clan, they agreed very readily.

There were many strange points here.

But the book didn’t explain, and he didn’t know if he could find the answers now.

Qin Yangjun didn’t really care about the answers. He just felt that both Ah Ling and Yin Kang Xuehan had the right to know the truth.

Just as Qin Yangjun was thinking, Yin Kang Xuehan suddenly stopped moving. She turned to look at the door, and Ah Ling did the same.

Both seemed to notice something.

Although Qin Yangjun had retracted his spiritual sense, he also noticed their unusual actions.

So he looked at Ah Ling inquiringly.

“What’s wrong?”

“Seems like someone is approaching.”

Then Yin Kang Xuehan spoke.

“It’s a woman. Low cultivation. Her looks? Not even half as good as mine.”

A woman… low cultivation…

Qin Yangjun narrowed his eyes. Soon, a target locked in his mind.

This woman had some brains, but not much.

She knew Murong Yunhai was unreliable, so she wanted to rely on him.

But coming up with such a stupid plan was something else altogether.

Then Qin Yangjun curled his lips. He set up a low-level defensive array at the door.

Then, with one hand pulling Ah Ling and the other holding Yin Kang Xuehan by the nape, he hid in the shadows.

“Ah!! You bastard! Don’t grab me there! It hurts!!!”

Yin Kang Xuehan struggled wildly in his hand. Qin Yangjun put her down and made a shushing gesture.

Once on the ground, Yin Kang Xuehan transformed into human form, rubbing her neck and looking at him with a resentful expression.

After a few breaths, a figure sneaked into the courtyard.

Under the moonlight, they saw the person clearly.

It was Zhen Yue.

Zhen Yue stealthily approached Qin Yangjun’s door. She seemed to be holding something in her hand, and perhaps because of nervousness, her hands were trembling.

She stopped at the door, looked back guiltily, took a deep breath, and then reached for the door.

The moment her hand touched the door, the low-level defensive array was triggered.

A light reflected in Zhen Yue’s panicked eyes, and then she was knocked flying, falling to the ground and sliding for a distance.

Since only Qin Yangjun and Ah Ling were in the courtyard, and the array was very low-level with little killing power, the commotion was small.

So no one else noticed the sound.

Then Zhen Yue struggled to her feet and staggered away.

Qin Yangjun silently watched the scene.

Zhen Yue was very weak, barely at the Earth Meridian Foundation Establishment stage. She had taken a large number of pills, and even a Qi Refining stage Yu Ling could probably defeat her easily. So Qin Yangjun was not surprised that this lowest-level defensive array produced such an effect.

Meanwhile, Yin Kang Xuehan looked at Qin Yangjun with confusion.

Ah Ling had been asleep at the time, so she had never seen Zhen Yue.

Although Yin Kang Xuehan hadn’t seen her either, she had sensed this woman’s aura in the early morning. Back then, Qin Yangjun seemed to be meeting her and a few others. Logically, she should have been an acquaintance. But why was Qin Yangjun hiding from her now?

Qin Yangjun saw the question in Yin Kang Xuehan’s eyes.

He said softly:

“The human world is far more complicated than your demon clan. People who greet you with smiles aren’t necessarily friends, and those who draw their swords on you aren’t necessarily enemies. Good people might wear masks, and bad people aren’t always sneaky.”

Yin Kang Xuehan didn’t respond.

She noticed the item the woman had dropped while fleeing.

With a single gesture, the jade bottle landed in her hand.

She sniffed it through the bottle.

Then quickly pulled it away.

She looked at Qin Yangjun, as if asking.

Qin Yangjun had a strange smile on his face, as if confirming Yin Kang Xuehan’s guess.

The silent exchange between them left Ah Ling completely confused.

“What… is inside?”

Yin Kang Xuehan’s face flushed slightly.

“Children shouldn’t ask too many questions.”

A foxfire burst in her hand, and the bottle shattered, turning to ashes.

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