Record of a Demon's Cultivation-Chapter 561: Separation

This was undoubtedly bad news for the human race as a whole.

However, for Shan Yue, it was good news.

She had originally thought that she would never be able to avenge Xing Chang in this lifetime, but unexpectedly, the demon race had done it for her.

With her greatest grievance now resolved, she had no further attachment to cultivation.

She felt the sea breeze on her skin and looked toward the distant horizon.

The sun hung high in the sky, and the sunlight poured down like golden flowing fire, cascading over the sea.

The faint mist rising from the sea formed a hazy halo in the sunlight, enveloping the entire sea in a dreamy glow.

A sudden feeling of happiness and beauty arose in Shan Yue's heart.

She wanted to hold onto this moment.

Without warning, she embraced Song Wen, tilting her head to gaze at his face, her eyes filled with affection.

"Ji Yin, let's find a quiet place to settle down, far away from the conflicts and slaughter of the cultivation world."

Song Wen pushed Shan Yue away with one swift motion, his body slowly lifting into the air, several feet off the ground.

"You stay here. With Xing Mo and his daughter here, your safety should be assured. I still have other matters to attend to."

His voice was as cold as the winter wind, making Shan Yue's heart feel like it had frozen.

Shan Yue bit her lip tightly, trying to suppress the sorrow in her heart, her voice trembling slightly.

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"You're leaving?"

Song Wen nodded. "Yes."

"Where are you going? Take me with you!"

Song Wen shook his head, remaining silent.

"Why?" Shan Yue's eyes shimmered with tears.

Hovering in the air, Song Wen's face appeared even colder in the sunlight.

"The path of cultivation is an act of defiance against heaven. Once you embark on it, there is no turning back, only continuous forward progress if you wish to go further. Only those with unshakable will are worthy of traveling this vast world."

With those words, Song Wen's figure soared into the air, turning into a streak of light that darted toward the distant horizon.

Shan Yue was left standing alone in the same spot.

She looked up at the spot where Song Wen had disappeared, her heart filled with mixed emotions.

The sea breeze scattered her hair, but it couldn't blow away the turmoil in her heart.

Xing Shan walked out from the courtyard behind her, speaking softly.

"Shan Yue, let's go inside."

Shan Yue turned to look at Xing Shan, her expression dazed as she asked.

"Is cultivation really that important? Immortality, as elusive as it is, seems impossible to reach. The Chaotic Sea has seen many years without anyone ascending to the higher realms. Why is he still so persistent?"

Xing Shan replied, "Even if immortality is distant and unattainable, people like him will never give up easily. Even if their bodies are shattered and their souls scattered, it won't shake their determination."

"But..." Shan Yue lowered her gaze, a sense of unwillingness in her eyes.

"Shan Yue, don't you understand? You and he, in the end, are not on the same path."

Xing Shan sighed deeply, "Come inside. He will return. You will meet again. He made a promise with my father that when I reach the peak of foundation building, he will return to refine the pills for my advancement to the core formation stage."

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Song Wen traveled westward for half a month and finally arrived at Ji Yin Island.

Although Ji Qing's death had occurred several years ago, Song Wen did not dare to let his guard down.

With a tentative attitude, he decided to first check Ji Yin Island to see if the two foundation-building cultivators who had been monitoring the island were still there.

This allows us to infer the attitude of Wu Ji Island toward the investigation of Ji Qing's death.

To ensure safety, Song Wen had six Shadow Gu perform multiple rounds of inspection over the entire island, including underwater areas.

What surprised Song Wen, however, was that the two foundation-building cultivators who had been monitoring Ji Yin Island had already left.

The sisters An Tong and An Yin, on the other hand, were still living peacefully on the island and had not been forced to leave.

To live on Ji Yin Island, one needed to pay 120,000 contribution points to Wu Ji Island every year, or an equivalent amount of low-grade spiritual stones.

Given the cultivation level of the An sisters, it was impossible for them to pay such a high amount of spiritual stones.

"Who helped them?" Song Wen wondered to himself, but he did not rashly approach the island.

Instead, he directly sent a voice transmission to An Tong, who was currently cultivating in her cave.

"I am 30 miles south of the island. Come see me immediately."

An Tong suddenly opened her eyes, a trace of joy on her face. She turned to her sister and said, "Ji Yin Senior is back!"

An Yin, having finished her cultivation, asked in surprise, "Where is Senior?"

"Thirty miles south of the island. Let's go meet him," An Tong replied.

An Yin stood up, using her spiritual power to lift her sister as they flew out of the cave on their swords.

A moment later, Song Wen met the two sisters flying toward him on their swords.

Notably, An Yin had reached the mid-stage of foundation building, while An Tong was still at the ninth level of Qi Refining. This was why An Yin had to take her sister with her to fly on a sword.

"An Tong (An Yin) greets Senior. Senior, you've finally returned," the sisters said in unison.

Upon hearing this, Song Wen's eyes narrowed slightly. He noticed that they used the word "returned," meaning they knew he had not been on the island for several years. He had not informed them of his departure.

"I've been away for several years. Where did you get the spiritual stones to pay the island's rent?" Song Wen asked.

An Tong replied, "It was Senior Zhu Yin."

"Zhu Yin?" Song Wen asked, puzzled.

An Tong continued, "Senior Zhu Yin said that you had urgent matters and were away. She is a close friend of yours, so she paid the rent for the past few years on your behalf. She also told us to let her know when you return."

Song Wen frowned slightly, suspecting the reason behind Zhu Yin's actions.

"I understand. You may return to the island now," Song Wen said.

"Ji Yin Senior, it's been years since you last returned. Don't you want to take a look at the island?" An Tong asked.

Song Wen shook his head. "Not for now. I still have things to attend to. You can continue your cultivation on the island. Also, don't inform Zhu Yin about my return for the time being."

"Understood!" the two sisters replied.

After parting from them, Song Wen flew toward Wu Ji Island.

After flying several hundred miles, he turned around and returned near the island.

He was still uneasy about the sisters, so he released a Shadow Gu to follow them into their cave and see if he could gather any information from them.

However, the sisters did not show any unusual behavior.

They neither discussed anything detrimental to Song Wen nor activated the "Starry Line Formation" to report his return to Wu Ji Island.

"It seems they really don't know anything."

After observing the sisters for a whole day, Song Wen left one Shadow Gu behind and set off for Wu Ji Island.

Disguising himself as a middle-aged loose cultivator at the mid-stage of foundation building, Song Wen entered Shadow City and arrived at the entrance of the Corpse King Valley.

Among the many guards at the entrance, Song Wen did not see the figure of Jing Kai.

"It seems today is not Jing Kai's watch," Song Wen thought to himself.

He then took out Jing Kai's communication jade slip and sent a message.

[Junior Jing Kai, is it convenient to meet now?]

After waiting for a while without receiving a reply, Song Wen turned and left the Corpse King Valley.

(End of the Chapter)

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