Lin Jiansheng hurriedly picked up the bracelet and scolded him, “You child, it’s not a good habit to throw things around. This thing is worth a lot. If we sell it, we won’t have to worry about our food for the entire year.”

Upon hearing this, Kong Qing’s eyes lit up. “Then sell it and use the money to buy sweet potatoes to make syrup.”

Yu Huang quietly listened to their conversation and felt bad for Saint Xuan Ye.

“You really scared me to death just now. I thought Saint Xuan Ye recognized Kong Qing’s identity at first glance.” Yu Huang carried Yu Huang and walked to Kong Qing’s side. She raised her hand and touched Kong Qing’s head.

Lin Jiansheng was also shocked. At this moment, his heart was still thumping wildly. He said, “Luckily, Kong Qing looks like me.”

“Yeah.”

…

After Prime Master Fu Tian’s grievous energy was purified by Purifying Spirit Masters, the grievous energy barrier and monsters in the Broken Cliff surged towards the north. Soon, the entire north became a grievous energy barrier.

The Nightmare Spider also ran to the north to continue weaving its web.

The three of them carried Yu Huang and walked back. As they walked, Lin Jiansheng said, “This time, I succeeded in Spirit Purifying for Prime Master Fu Tian. The psychic power in my body has become much richer. I think Xuan Ye is the same. I’m afraid that before long, Xuan Ye will break through to Level 10.”

Before Yu Huang could speak, Su Tingxue spoke in Lin Jiansheng’s mind.

Su Tingxue said, “If you cultivate slowly, it might take you another 20 years to reach level 10. If you encounter super monsters, you can break through immediately.”

After pausing for a while, Su Tingxue concluded. “He’s only missing an opportunity now.”

Lin Jiansheng nodded. “Indeed.”

Su Tingxue suddenly sneered and asked, “Old witch?”

Lin Jiansheng touched his nose guiltily and said, “I said that to fool Xuan Ye.”

Su Tingxue laughed and told Lin Jiansheng, “I’m not an old witch. Everyone who has seen me praises me for my beauty. Back then, Xuan Ye’s father loved me so much that he would run to my mountain every few days to give me rare treasures. You might not know, but Xuan Ye’s father, Su Tianqi, was known for being handsome in the Divine Moon Empire back then.”

A woman that Su Tianqi was passionately pursuing naturally had stunning looks.

When Lin Jiansheng heard this, he was shocked. “But weren’t you and Xuan Ye a couple? Xuan Ye’s father was also involved? What was going on?”

Su Tingxue said, “My relationship with Xuan Ye wasn’t publicized.”

“…That’s true.” Because they had never made their relationship public, whenever people mentioned Su Tingxue and Xuan Ye, they simply thought that they had a mentor-disciple relationship.

“However, did Xuan Ye’s mother have any objections to Su Tianqi courting you?”

“His mother?” Su Tingxue said, “Xuan Ye’s mother died a long time ago.”

Lin Jiansheng recalled that Yu Huang had once said that Li Nu had once told Yu Huang that Xuan Ye had the bloodline of a divine demon.

In that case, it was highly possible that Xuan Ye’s mother was a divine demon. Recalling this, Lin Jiansheng hurriedly asked Su Tingxue, “Do you know that Xuan Ye’s mother is a divine demon?”

“Divine demon?” Su Tingxue was shocked. “This… I didn’t know.”

As a member of the Su family, Su Tingxue grew up in the Su family as well. Later on, her beast awakening attempt failed and she was bullied and humiliated. That was why she left the Su family with hatred.

When Su Tingxue was young, she had met Xuan Ye’s mother.

Su Tingxue told Lin Jiansheng, “When I was young, I also grew up in the Su family. I even met Xuan Ye’s mother. She was really gentle and beautiful. Every time she went out, those men would peep at her through the cracks of their doors. My father was once beaten up by my mother because he peeped at her.”

Su Tingxue had a deep impression of Xuan Ye’s mother. “But aren’t divine demons all fierce and cruel? How can Xuan Ye’s mother be a divine demon?”

Su Tingxue was the person who understood Xuan Ye’s background the most in this world. Seeing that Su Tingxue was willing to talk about the past today, Lin Jiansheng took the opportunity to ask more.

He asked again, “How did Xuan Ye’s parents meet?”

It was too long ago and Su Tingxue couldn’t remember clearly.

She thought about it seriously for a moment before saying, “I heard from my mother that Mr. Su brought people to the Abyssal Origin Forest to hunt for the demon cores of high-level demon beasts. He saw her, who was in trouble, and brought her back to the Su Clan.”

Having said that, Su Tingxue immediately thought of a possibility and made a bold guess. “Could it be that she was a divine demon in the abyss?”

Lin Jiansheng narrowed his eyes and looked at Kong Qing, who was jumping up and down in front of him. He thought of some legends and said, “Legend has it that ten thousand years ago, the human race, the non-human race, and the demon beasts experienced hundreds of years of war. In the end, the demon beasts suffered a crushing defeat and were forced to retreat into the Abyssal Origin Forest, never to come out again. And among those demon beasts, there were many divine demons who had broken through to level 10.”

“Now, there must be many powerful divine demons hidden in the abyss. Xuan Ye’s mother might be one of them.”

“In that case, the Patriarch’s wife might really be a demon god.” Under the premise that the Patriarch’s wife was a divine demon, Su Tingxue thought of some things that she had neglected.

She said, “When I was 13 years old, Madam Su suddenly died. It was said that she had contracted an infectious disease. In order to prevent the people from being infected, Patriarch Su endured the anguish and burned Madam Su’s body into a pile of ashes. He didn’t even dare to bury her near Kui Mountain and found a place far away to dispose of her ashes.”

“Now that I think about it, there’s something fishy about this. The Patriarch and Madam had always been loving. Even if the Patriarch’s wife was infected, the Patriarch shouldn’t have been so heartless.”

Upon hearing this, Lin Jiansheng suddenly stopped in his tracks. He said, “Senior, have you ever thought that Madam Su did not get an infectious disease and her body was not burned to ashes? She was just…”

Su Tingxue asked, “Huh? Just what?”

Lin Jiansheng took a deep breath and said sinisterly, “She was eaten.”

Su Tingxue exclaimed in shock, “How is that possible?! That’s our Patriarch’s wife!”

“How is that impossible?!” Lin Jiansheng said to Su Tingxue, “According to ancient records, divine demons who have taken human form are highly nutritious divine medicines. After eating their flesh, ordinary people can also awaken their beast form. After drinking their blood, those who are seriously ill can revive, and those who have broken bones can regain their flesh and bones!”

“What if Patriarch Su accidentally discovered that Madam Su was a divine demon and had evil intentions?”

Su Tingxue was shocked by Lin Jiansheng’s words.

She remained silent for a long time.

After a long while, Su Tingxue sighed and said, “If you’re right, some things can be explained.”

“Oh really?” Lin Jiansheng was very curious. He asked, “Can you tell me in detail, Senior Su?”

Su Tingxue said, “Not long after Madam died, the old patriarch, Xuan Ye’s grandfather, was suddenly able to get out of bed and walk. His body also recovered very well. It was also that year that a total of 86 youths from the Su family participated in the Beast Form Awakening Ceremony and 85 people successfully awakened their beast forms. Only I didn’t successfully awaken my beast form.”

“That year, the Su family was in the limelight. Everyone predicted that the Su family would become the seventh great cultivation family of the Divine Moon Empire. Those were the most glorious years for the Su family.”