Lin An looked at Xueluo again.
"Xueluo, fifty thousand years ago, you were the only demon beast that always harbored an ancient inheritance. Fifty thousand years later, you're probably even more unique. Demon beast inheritance places the most emphasis on bloodline, and your ancient bloodline will grant you supreme status among the demon race."
"From the occasional conversations with the disciples who entered earlier, I learned that the demon race and the human race are now completely estranged, with immense hatred between the two, no less than between humans and demonic seeds."
"If possible, I hope you can investigate the reasons behind this. Try to win over the demon race to jointly resist the demonic seeds."
"After all, resisting demonic seeds is the will of the Heavenly Dao. The demon race has also been avoiding the world, which may not be a long-term solution."
Lin An explained carefully.
Xueluo was silent for a moment, then said, "Fifty thousand years ago, the demon race and the human race coexisted harmoniously. It was the Langya Sect that suddenly launched a brutal massacre. In the Demon Beast Forest, countless demon beasts were imprisoned in the Demon Suppressing Pagoda, enduring endless torment."
After this secret realm of Langya Palace ended, these poor demon beast souls directly entered reincarnation.
But what about the endless torment they suffered?
Can humans truly be trusted?
Lin An seemed to already know what Xueluo would say. He smiled and calmly looked in Li Shuang's direction.
"You can choose not to trust other humans. I don't really trust them much either. But... you can try to trust Li Shuang."
"With her astonishing opportunities, it won't be long before she grows into a top-tier powerhouse. If you trust me, and also trust her, then in the future, Langya Palace will always stand behind her."
"I believe she will lead you, the human race and the demon race, to a new path."
Xueluo was stunned for a moment.
Try to...
Trust Li Shuang?
She actually knew that resisting demonic seeds was what the Heavenly Dao willed.
It's just that the catastrophe fifty thousand years ago was too tragic, and she couldn't help but worry that she might lead the demon race to a dead end again.
Xueluo turned her head to look at Lin An.
Fifty thousand years ago, when she was locked up, Lin An firmly told her.
He said, "No matter what the cost, I will fulfill the promise I made to you. Anyone who wants to kill you will have to step over my corpse."
For this promise from Lin An, she unhesitatingly formed a contract with him.
When she was suffering endless torment, she occasionally wondered if Lin An had chosen to sacrifice her and smoothly embarked on the path of ascension.
But in fact.
He didn't lie.
He had plotted for fifty thousand years and gave her freedom.
Lin An...
He had not failed her.
Nor had he failed the demon race.
Now.
Lin An said to let her try to trust Li Shuang, to let her stake the future on Li Shuang.
But Li Shuang... can she truly bear such great expectations?
"These are just some suggestions. Whether you want to follow them or not in the future, you can decide for yourselves." Lin An smiled. "Xueluo, the future of Langya Sect is entrusted to you."
Xueluo's lips trembled slightly.
The future of Langya Sect...
It was actually going to be entrusted to her, a demon beast!
Lin An, however, didn't feel there was anything wrong. He took out a sect master token and placed it in Xueluo's hand.
"This was left behind after the sect master's soul scattered. From now on, you will be the next sect master of Langya Sect," Lin An said.
The small token, landing in Xueluo's palm, felt as heavy as a thousand jin.
Xueluo looked up at Lin An, her expression complex. Finally, she softly agreed, "Okay."
Lin An showed a relieved smile.
Thus.
All his posthumous affairs were settled.
In the future, this magnificent world would belong to Xueluo and the others...
And Li Shuang.
Lin An looked at Li Shuang, his expression complex.
Li Shuang...
She was truly wonderful.
Continuously purifying true spirits like this, she was actually extremely exhausted.
But she didn't complain a single word. When she saw the anxious true spirits, she would even comfort them a few times.
During this time, he had clearly seen Li Shuang's character.
She was willing to waste her own time to protect people like Cang Yin. At the last moment, she chose to stay, a large part of the reason being to let Cang Yin and the others leave smoothly.
On the other hand, when facing villains like Shui Yao, she was decisive and never soft-hearted.
Currently, she might still have many shortcomings.
But.
Her sincere heart towards others could make up for everything.
In Wanfa City.
Once every three months, Cang Yin and others eagerly came to the City Lord's Mansion to report.
Yu Jin's clone reluctantly opened his eyes, then instructed the guards nearby: "Tell them Li Shuang is still alive."
The guard responded and left, taking the news with him.
Only then did everyone disperse, satisfied.
They didn't know what Li Shuang's situation was in Langya Palace.
But as long as she was still alive, with Sister Shuang's ability, she could always turn the tide!
These thirty-one geniuses, who originally didn't have much interaction, now became good friends because of Li Shuang.
After asking about Li Shuang's situation, everyone didn't leave immediately, but instead started chatting.
"Speaking of which. The Sect Gathering is about to be held again. I wonder if there will be any powerful new sects this time."
"Hard to say. Every Sect Gathering, a few hidden sects always emerge from nowhere. Last time, wasn't there a sect that, upon appearing, was immediately classified as a high-grade sect?"
"This sect seemed to have been living in seclusion, and it was City Lord herself who personally persuaded them to join the world."
"They had no choice. Demonic seeds are becoming more and more rampant. Where in this world is there a place to avoid it?"
"Indeed."
"Let's go. The Sect Gathering is in a year. We still need to cultivate diligently and not bring shame to our sects."
Everyone chatted for a few moments, then left one after another.
On a mountain peak shrouded in clouds, a spiritual spring descended from the sky, cascading into a deep pool, splashing water droplets.
The Three Sects of Nanlan were gathered before the spiritual spring.
Eight years ago.
As soon as the ten-year period arrived, the City Lord removed the barrier. They were freed from restraints but also lost their protection.
However, the Three Sects had diligently developed for ten years, and their strengths had grown significantly. They were not particularly afraid of this unknown world.
They used their sect headquarters as a base and slowly expanded outward. Over these years, they had become familiar with several surrounding sects, slowly integrating into the Central Continent.
But they did not have formal sect rosters, so they could only be considered scattered forces and could not truly participate in major events.
"Everyone should already know about the Sect Gathering. How should we put it, this gathering only occurs once every hundred years. To miss it once means waiting another hundred years. Should we participate?" Lin Qingling asked the crowd.
Her prestige was now immense, and she had subtly become the common spokesperson for the Three Sects.
Sect Gathering!
It was an extremely rare grand event in the Central Continent.
Originally, this gathering existed to determine the ranks of sects, but gradually, it became a grand event for all sects to communicate and exchange.