Joining the Joyful Union Sect, My Life in the Grip of My Senior Sister

Chapter 199: An Innocent Man Is Guilty If He Possesses Treasure

Lin Fengmian quickly raised his hands in surrender as he looked at the cold and menacing Zhen Yuan: “Let’s discuss this, I was wrong.”

“Actually, it’s like this. There’s a Heavenly Grace Dynasty, and their Thirteenth Prince looks exactly like me…”

He explained the situation in detail, including his agreement with the Joyful Union Sect, leaving Luo Xue completely astonished.

“I haven’t heard of this Heavenly Grace Dynasty, but based on what you’ve said, it should be within the current borders of the Junyan Empire.”

Lin Fengmian murmured, “Could there be a connection between the two?”

“Who knows?”

Luo Xue shook her head in confusion. “He looks exactly like you, is it really just a coincidence?”

She clearly shared Lin Fengmian’s thoughts – could this be related to their events from a thousand years ago?

Lin Fengmian laughed bitterly. “I don’t know either. But with the limited information I have, I can’t draw any effective conclusions. It’s probably just a coincidence.”

Luo Xue also laughed ironically. No matter how powerful they were, they couldn’t affect the appearance of a prince from a thousand years in the future, right?

She stopped dwelling on it and asked, “Lin Fengmian, are you really going to impersonate this prince?”

Lin Fengmian sighed. “I have no choice. If I succeed, I’ll have leverage to negotiate with the Joyful Union Sect.”

“But from now on, your fate will be intertwined with the Joyful Union Sect. Have you thought about that?” Luo Xue asked.

Lin Fengmian laughed out loud. “I have. But if you’re the fish on the chopping block, what can you do?”

“The Joyful Union Sect is the Joyful Union Sect. In the end, Jun Wuxie will be the one with a bad reputation, not me, Lin Fengmian.”

Luo Xue nodded. Spanning a thousand years, she could do very little to help Lin Fengmian.

“Think it through. I’m afraid that if the Joyful Union Sect’s plan isn’t thorough, the consequences will be catastrophic if it’s discovered.”

Lin Fengmian nodded. “I understand, but the Joyful Union Sect has even more to lose than I do. I don’t think they would take such a risk without being absolutely sure.”

Luo Xue thought deeply. “I am curious to know how the Joyful Union Clan plans to counteract the bloodline powers. It’s truly baffling.”

After all, altering someone’s bloodline was an earth-shattering feat that would cause a huge uproar if it became public knowledge.

Lin Fengmian shrugged. “I’m still in the early stages of cooperation. They’re not ready to share such secrets with me yet.”

“Could it be a Heavenly Leech Demon?”

Luo Xue’s eyes suddenly lit up, but she shook her head and muttered to herself, “Impossible, this demon race has been extinct for over a thousand years.”

Lin Fengmian was taken aback and asked, “What is a Heavenly Leech Demon?”

Luo Xue explained, “The Heavenly Leech Demon is an ancient demon race. Ordinary leech demons can control water, while the Heavenly Leech Demon is the royal lineage among leech demons.”

“They can manipulate human essence and blood, and even perform blood transfusions and marrow replacement to purify bloodlines. They are truly blessed with unique abilities.”

“An innocent person is not guilty, but one who possesses a treasure is. The Heavenly Leech Demons were captured and kept by various great powers, resulting in their inability to reproduce normally and a decline in bloodline purity.”

“In time, this race disappeared from the annals of history. I only learned about them from ancient texts.”

Lin Fengmian was inwardly astonished at how extraordinary this demon race was.

Their extinction was probably not only due to impure bloodlines, but also due to the tacit agreement between various powers.

After all, having one’s bloodline taken away by others is something no one can accept.

But as Luo Xue said, the Heavenly Leech Demons had been extinct for countless years.

The Joyful Union Sect couldn’t possibly find them, right?

Luo Xue didn’t think much about it and asked Lin Fengmian, “Did you find any useful information this time?”

Lin Fengmian shook his head and replied, “No, I looked through a lot of materials, but it seems as if the Qionghua Sect has been erased by someone. There’s not even a single mention of them.”

Luo Xue thought for a moment before asking, “It seems like someone with great power erased the Qionghua Sect. This matter is definitely related to the supreme beings.”

Lin Fengmian nodded and said, “Next time, I’ll check the physical books. Maybe I’ll find something unexpected.”

Luo Xue asked, “Did you check the history of the Northern Abyss during that time?”

Lin Fengmian smiled embarrassedly and said, “I was so focused on your research that I completely forgot to look.”

Luo Xue sighed, “All right, if you know the historical trends, we might have a chance to gain an advantage.”

Lin Fengmian shrugged his shoulders and said, “Next time.”

Luo Xue didn’t comment, but Lin Fengmian’s eyes flashed with hesitation.

In truth, he hadn’t forgotten; he was just afraid to look.

He was afraid that knowing the result would affect his judgment.

He wasn’t afraid of rewriting history; he was afraid of discovering that he was still a part of it after seeing it.

This feeling of helplessness, of knowing that events will happen but not being able to change them, would directly crush his and Luo Xue’s future belief in making a difference.

Changing the subject, Lin Fengmian said, “What about you?”

Luo Xue rested her chin in her hand and said helplessly, “I managed to shake off those people in the past three days and am now in a small town trying to get some elixirs.”

“However, after three days, I only managed to get a top-quality Nascent Soul Pill. I never realized how difficult it is to obtain this elixir,” she said.

Seeing her pout in dissatisfaction, Lin Fengmian couldn’t help but laugh as he noticed that she was becoming more and more relaxed around him.

If no one mentioned it, who would think that this girlish woman was a candidate for the title of Sword Saint?

“Luo Xue, how old are you now?” Lin Fengmian asked.

“Why do you ask that?”

Luo Xue looked at him with a suspicious expression, clearly unhappy.

“I’m just curious, that’s all!” Lin Fengmian laughed.

“I’m not telling you!”

Luo Xue ignored him and said fiercely, “Well, since we can’t leave, you better start practicing your sword techniques!”

Lin Fengmian was pushed to practice his sword techniques, and Luo Xue finally got a taste of what it was like to be a master.

No wonder my master always pushed me to practice my sword techniques. Hehe, this feeling is really nice.

After an unknown amount of time, the black space collapsed, and the two of them grabbed Zhen Yuan and disappeared from the space.

Lin Fengmian opened his eyes and found himself in a room where the array formations were active.

“This is Luobin City, the capital of a small country within the Junyan Empire. It’s relatively safe,” Luo Xue explained.

“Alright, what should we do now?” Lin Fengmian asked.

“First, we should change our appearance and then try our luck in the city. But I doubt it will be easy to get the elixir,” Luo Xue said, looking a bit troubled.

A moment later, Luo Xue, now transformed into Lin Fengmian, left the inn and wandered around the city.

But by nightfall, the two of them, feeling depressed, found another inn to stay in, still without the Soul Separation Pill.

Over the course of the day, Luo Xue had searched the entire city and found only a few low-grade Soul Separation Pills.

“Can’t we use the low-grade Soul Separation Pills? There’s no need to be so picky, right?” Lin Fengmian said, not particularly bothered.

Luo Xue shook her head, “No! You don’t understand, most elixirs contain elixir toxins and impurities.”

“These toxins can accumulate in your body, affect your health, and become impurities within you.”

“The better the elixir, the fewer impurities it has, and the more stable the foundation you build when you break through to the next level.”

“These inferior Soul Separation Pills not only have a low success rate, but they can also leave elixir toxins in your body, which will affect your future strength.”

“For example, when it comes to Nascent Soul Pills, the quality of the Nascent Soul Realm you achieve will be different if you use a high-grade Nascent Soul Pill as opposed to a low-grade one.”

“You might not see the difference at first, but as your cultivation progresses, the gap between you and others will grow wider and wider.”