Longevity: Starting as a Sect Servant-Chapter 317 - 229: Deceiving the Spirit Realm Envoys (Long - ) (Part 3)

Chapter 317: Chapter 229: Deceiving the Spirit Realm Envoys (Long Chapter) (Part 3)

The Spirit Realm stands high above, and to them, whether it’s the major powers of the Emperor Origin Realm or strong individuals, they are nothing but lowly ants, and naturally, they would not be treated politely.

In contrast, the treatment Li An received was the best.

In the empty grand hall, Zhan Qingxuan and Li An sat facing each other. She bestowed upon Li An a cup of Spirit Tea, saying, "This Spirit Tea should make you feel a bit more comfortable."

Li An’s face was extremely pale, lips cracked, and his long hair was disheveled and greasy. Even his skin appeared shriveled, not resembling a Golden Core practitioner but rather an ordinary old man in his sixties.

He appeared as if he were gravely ill.

"Thank you, senior—"

Li An spoke, then lifted the Spirit Tea. As it entered his mouth, it released a gentle yet powerful spiritual essence, surprising Li An immensely. This Spirit Tea was indeed not of a low grade; it was Fifth Grade!

He appeared somewhat excited, but the next moment he couldn’t help but cough violently, the tea mixed with blood gushing out. Most of the Fifth Grade Spirit Tea was wasted!

Zhan Qingxuan’s brow slightly furrowed.

"Sorry... sorry!"

Li An gasped, saying, "Wasting such Spirit Tea, I truly deserve death, truly deserve death! Please, senior, forgive me!"

"It’s nothing, your injuries are too severe; even such gentle nourishing Spirit Medicine is of no use..."

Zhan Qingxuan shook her head. She had already examined him and found his Dantian shattered, Golden Core broken, and his meridians nearly severed, making him almost a cripple.

She no longer concerned herself with Li An’s injuries, saying, "There are some things I need to ask you."

Li An said, "Please inquire, senior. I will answer everything I know without reservation."

Zhan Qingxuan said, "How did you come to know Shangguan Shengxian?"

Li An smiled bitterly, saying, "The matter must be traced back to over three hundred years ago... it’s a long story."

"Take your time, be detailed, don’t omit anything, I’m listening," Zhan Qingxuan said blandly.

Li An immediately said, "Three hundred years ago, I was just a Foundation Establishment practitioner. At that time, the Profound Yang Sect in the northern part of Great Li had just been wiped out by the Yin Yang Demon Sect. After I fled from the Profound Yang Sect, I first went to cultivate in White Tiger City and later to the Treasure Pavilion in Celestial Yang City..."

Li An recounted the events of his early years one by one.

Everything known by others, such as Gu Hong and Tan Qingxue, he told truthfully.

But things known only to himself, concerning his own secrets, he selectively revealed. This narrative had been rehearsed in his mind countless times.

"Back then, I thought I was doomed, but unexpectedly, another person from the Demon Sect saved me... Shangguan Xiaoxiao!"

Li An explained how Shangguan Xiaoxiao saved him and took him from Celestial Yang City.

Zhan Qingxuan was immediately moved, "Shangguan Xiaoxiao?"

That name, the second princess of the Demon Sect, although not as notorious as the eldest princess Shangguan Shengxian, had also risen to fame in the Spirit Realm, once hailed as the strongest genius of the Demon Sect!

"I never understood why I would be targeted by such a great demon, but it was from Shangguan Xiaoxiao that I learned Shangguan Shengxian considered me a kind of Demon Body!"

Li An spoke candidly, while Zhan Qingxuan’s expression grew increasingly grave!

"But after Shangguan Xiaoxiao examined me, she told me I was far from being a Demon Body, just that my meridians and bone roots were quite suitable for cultivating Demon Skills, which is rare in the Emperor Origin Realm, hence why I drew Shangguan Shengxian’s attention..."

"...After escaping from Celestial Yang City, I continually cultivated under Shangguan Xiaoxiao’s guidance. She took me as her closed-door disciple and taught me cultivation techniques, especially array formations, where her supervision was particularly rigorous."

"While at the Celestial Killer Mountain range, she passed on to me the array formation heritage of the Demon Sect and instructed me to lure people from the Immortal Talent Hall over..."

In Li An’s narrative, he completely concealed his secret, the Life Nourishing Immortal Skill, presenting instead the appearance of having worked under Shangguan Xiaoxiao’s guidance all these years...

In a sense, he was just a puppet controlled by Shangguan Xiaoxiao.

This was the result of Li An’s careful consideration.

Because, given all that Li An had experienced over the years, relying solely on his word, there would inevitably be inconsistencies and logical flaws. Once detected, others would surely realize he was lying.

But he placed all the blame on Shangguan Xiaoxiao.

No matter what I did, it was Shangguan Xiaoxiao who instructed me. What were her intentions? How would I know?

Even if there were unreasonable parts, Li An himself wouldn’t know why, making it explainable.

"...It was at Yellow Springs Valley that I realized her true target was the Demon Emperor’s tomb!"

Li An sighed heavily, saying, "She told me her Primordial Spirit entered the coffin and instructed me to hold off Shangguan Shengxian for a while until the people from the Spirit Realm arrived; it would be safe then. At that time, she said she would steer the Demon Coffin and take me with her... But I didn’t expect she would flee with the Demon Coffin alone!!"

In Li An’s eyes, a trace of hatred and the fury of betrayal appeared, "She deceived me! She claimed she took me as her closed-door disciple, but in the end, I gave everything for her, everything! My Golden Core was shattered, my Dantian was broken, yet she fled, driving the Demon Coffin away on her own, leaving me all alone... She was using me from start to finish!!"

His hands had clenched tight, nails almost embedded in flesh, his teeth biting his lower lip, seething with hatred!

"You’re saying she already entered the Demon Emperor’s coffin?!"

Zhan Qingxuan stood up, her face extremely serious. This information... was too crucial!

"That’s correct. After reaching the Demon Emperor’s dimension space, she somehow went directly in, but she wanted me to pretend we had just opened the Demon Emperor’s tomb, attract Shangguan Shengxian, and plan to kill Shangguan Shengxian..."