Record of a Demon's Cultivation-Chapter 421: Xing Chang Takes the Bait

Translator: Cinder Translations

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Song Wen forcibly subdued Xing Xinxin, and after probing her spiritual sea, he found that her soul had not been harmed.

"It seems that her amnesia is just a temporary effect from the soul-searching technique," Song Wen thought to himself.

He knocked Xing Xinxin unconscious again, bound her with a Spirit Binding Rope, and left two Sacred Gu to guard her while he left the cave.

Upon arriving at Fang City, Song Wen first visited a cave dwelling and emptied its contents.

The task he was about to carry out involved considerable risks, so he needed to be ready to flee at any moment. This cave dwelling might not be available again.

Afterward, Song Wen took out a transmission jade slip and sent a message to Xing Chang.

[Young Master Xing, the woman you fought with yesterday is severely injured and trapped in a cave located thousands of miles away.]

Xing Chang's hatred for Xing Xinxin was evident, and he quickly sent a reply to Song Wen.

[Where are you now?]

[On the east outskirts of the southern city.]

[Wait there, Young Master Xing will be there shortly.]

In less than a quarter of an hour, Xing Chang arrived hastily.

"Wei Ding, where did you encounter Xing Xinxin?" Xing Chang asked.

Song Wen smiled, "A cave thousands of miles away. Recently, my resources were running low, so I planned to hunt some demon beasts and search for spiritual herbs. By chance, I saw Miss Xing entering a fissure alone."

"I waited outside the fissure for a long time but didn't see her come out, so I descended into the bottom of the fissure. I heard fierce fighting sounds coming from a cave."

"After the battle sounds ceased, I hid outside the cave for a long while but still saw no one coming out, so I risked entering the cave."

"Young Master Xing, guess what I found inside?"

Xing Chang's expression darkened as he urged, "Hurry up and say it."

Song Wen continued, "The cave was filled with poisonous creatures, and the one she was fighting seemed to be a poison cultivator. That poison cultivator was killed by her. However, Miss Xing seemed to have been poisoned by something, and her mind seems a bit unclear now."

Xing Chang narrowed his eyes. "Are you telling the truth?"

Song Wen replied earnestly, "I wouldn't dare deceive Young Master Xing."

Xing Chang nodded in satisfaction. "You probably don't have the guts to lie."

However, it seemed that Xing Chang had noticed a flaw in Song Wen's story. He questioned, "You risked entering the cave, it must have been to take advantage of the situation, right?"

Song Wen became embarrassed, chuckling awkwardly, as if his shameful actions had been exposed.

Xing Chang gave him a disdainful look, as if mocking him for thinking his petty thoughts could escape Young Master Xing's keen observation.

"Since that's the case, why didn't you kill Xing Xinxin and take her storage ring?" Xing Chang asked.

Song Wen replied, "Young Master, you don't know. Although Miss Xing is a bit dazed, she cultivates a certain demonic technique, which has transformed her into the appearance of a thousand-year-old corpse. Her physical strength is formidable, and I am no match for her. Also, I didn't dare to kill her. If I did, I would never escape the Xing family's pursuit."

Song Wen's explanation seemed flawless.

"A demonic technique?" Xing Chang muttered to himself.

He had a pleased expression on his face and began pacing, occasionally looking up at Song Wen. It seemed he was questioning the truth of Song Wen's words, yet also contemplating whether he should personally visit the cave.

Song Wen was somewhat surprised.

Why was Xing Chang suddenly so thoughtful today? Or was it simply that he was afraid of death and didn't dare venture thousands of miles away?

I need to push him further to make him decide to go to the cave.

After making up his mind, Song Wen said, "Young Master Xing, let's report Miss Xing's predicament to the Xing family."

Xing Chang looked puzzled. "Why should we notify the Xing family?"

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Song Wen wore a greedy expression. "I've brought such important information to the Xing family. They will surely reward me handsomely."

Xing Chang glared at him in displeasure.

"You want to save that vile woman? Didn't you see how badly she beat me yesterday?"

Song Wen paused for a moment and asked, "Then what should we do about the situation?"

Xing Chang responded coldly, "Take me to that cave. Young Master Xing wants to see it with his own eyes. You may not dare to kill her, but I have ways to make her wish she were dead."

Song Wen stared in shock at Xing Chang. "Young Master Xing, are you really going yourself? Didn't you say before that your mother won't allow you to leave Fang City?"

Xing Chang straightened his back, his voice tinged with anger.

"Wei Ding, how dare you look down on me! I'm a late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator—do you think some trivial matters like this are beyond my control?"

Song Wen quickly apologized, "Young Master Xing, forgive me. I misspoke."

He gestured towards the east.

"Please, young master."

Xing Chang took off on his sword, leading the way as they headed east.

To avoid revealing any flaws to Xing Chang, Song Wen had to suppress his speed, flying slowly on his sword.

It took them half a day to reach the fissure over ten thousand miles away.

Once they reached the cave at the bottom of the fissure, Song Wen spoke.

"Young Master Xing, Miss Xing is trapped in this cave. There are a lot of poisonous insects inside, so be careful."

Xing Chang nodded and, after taking an antidote pill, did not rush into the cave. Instead, a white protective shield suddenly appeared around him.

Song Wen narrowed his eyes.

A magic shield!

This shield was formed by someone infusing their spiritual power into Xing Chang, at the cost of their own cultivation. It wasn't there when they captured the Tide Beast, so it must have been recently added.

"No wonder he's daring to leave Fang City now," Song Wen thought to himself.

However, the shield wasn't very strong; it was likely left by a Golden Core cultivator.

Song Wen knew it wouldn't take much effort to break it.

"You lead the way," Xing Chang ordered.

"Please follow me, Young Master," Song Wen said, stepping forward into the cave.

The poisonous insects in the cave had already been mostly cleared by Song Wen, and the two of them quickly reached the poison pit several miles underground.

Inside the pit, Xing Xinxin was curled up in a corner, her face filled with fear and helplessness.

Before entering the cave, Song Wen secretly instructed the Sacred Gu to untie the Spirit Binding Rope and wake Xing Xinxin.

Xing Chang looked at Xing Xinxin and cautiously asked, "Xing Xinxin? Do you recognize who I am?"

Xing Xinxin lifted her head, staring at Xing Chang with a blank expression in her eyes. "Who are you?"

"Hahaha... Xing Xinxin, so you're like this now," Xing Chang suddenly threw his head back and laughed wildly.

As if startled by his laughter, Xing Xinxin curled up even tighter.

She hugged her knees tightly, burying her head between them, making herself as small as possible. It seemed that only this could give her some sense of security.

Seeing this, Xing Chang laughed even more recklessly.

His manic laughter echoed throughout the cave.

"Xing Xinxin, you've always opposed me since we were young. Relying on your higher cultivation, you often bullied me, making me lose face in my family. But now, the tides have turned, and you've become this fool!"

Just as Xing Chang was caught up in his moment of triumph, something unexpected happened.

"Bang!"

Xing Chang felt as if his back had been struck by an ancient ferocious beast.

Had it not been for the protective magic shield, he would have been crushed into a puddle of flesh by the impact.

He was sent flying out of the cave.

In mid-air, still not understanding who had attacked him, he saw a silvery zombie leaping toward him.

The zombie's claws gleamed with a cold, deadly light as they reached out to strike at him.

(End of the Chapter)

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