Joining the Joyful Union Sect, My Life in the Grip of My Senior Sister

Chapter 548: The Blood Sacrifice Array

Seeing Lin Fengmian so earnest, Luo Xue couldn’t help but let a slight smile curl her lips, though she still maintained an air of nonchalance.

“Since you invited me so sincerely, I guess I can reluctantly accept.”

Lin Fengmian bowed solemnly. “I can never repay your kindness, Fairy Luo Xue. The only way I can think of is to offer myself to you.”

“Get lost!” Luo Xue replied curtly.

“Come on, Fairy, give me a chance. I really want to take things further!” Lin Fengmian said with a cheeky grin.

“Keep dreaming!” Luo Xue pouted.

After their banter, Lin Fengmian asked, “Luo Xue, if you come with me, will there be any problems on your side?”

Luo Xue waved her hand dismissively. “I’m locked in the Cloud Return Pavilion. What problems could there be?”

“Even if the Heavenly Fiend Sovereign himself came to Qionghua to cause trouble, he’d be beaten to a pulp and sent packing.”

“I’ve already explained things to my master. Even if she notices that my soul has left my body, it won’t be a big deal.”

Luo Xue had been confined to the Cloud Return Pavilion for ten years and was thoroughly bored. All she wanted now was to get out and see the world again.

She also wanted to see if the world a thousand years later was truly as she had imagined it to be.

Of course, Lin Fengmian had no objections. After all, Shangguan Yuqiong and Yunxi weren’t by his side at the moment.

He had no intention of getting involved with other women, so having Luo Xue around would not be inconvenient.

Knowing that Luo Xue would return to the future with him, Lin Fengmian felt much more comfortable.

After all, with Luo Xue by his side, Jun Chengye would be a minor issue!

If he couldn’t handle that old ghost Jun Chengye alone, surely the two of them could manage it together.

Once the decision was made, Luo Xue set aside the Zhenyuan Sword, and the two sat by the river, chatting idly as they waited for the space to collapse.

“By the way, did you pass the test this time?” Luo Xue asked curiously.

“Of course! I ranked first in the Heavenly Grace King’s Palace!” Lin Fengmian boasted.

“The people in the Heavenly Grace King’s Palace are that weak?”

Luo Xue’s blunt remark dealt a blow to Lin Fengmian’s pride.

“Can’t it just be that I’m too strong?” he retorted.

Luo Xue couldn’t help but laugh. “It’s hard to think of someone as strong when they couldn’t escape the clutches of a demoness from the Joyful Union Sect and had to come to me for help.”

Lin Fengmian awkwardly replied, “That’s all in the past!”

Luo Xue teased, “It was only a few months ago. How is that ‘in the past’?”

Lin Fengmian chuckled awkwardly. “Oh, it’s only been a few months? It feels like such a long time ago.”

Luo Xue sighed. “Yes. In the blink of an eye, you’ve almost reached the Core Formation Realm.”

“In just a few months, you’ve made so much progress. Not bad, just a little bit worse than me.”

Lin Fengmian also sighed. “This is all thanks to your teaching, Luo Xue. Without you, the grass on my grave would be a zhang tall by now.”

The two of them chatted aimlessly, as if they had an endless supply of topics to discuss.

Soon, the darkness trembled and the space began to collapse.

Lin Fengmian slowly opened his eyes in the dim cave and whispered, “Luo Xue?”

“I’m here,” Luo Xue replied.

Lin Fengmian grinned foolishly. Luo Xue laughed. “What are you grinning about?”

Lin Fengmian shook his head. “Nothing. It just feels really good to have you by my side.”

Luo Xue felt a bit embarrassed and snorted. “What’s so good about it? Won’t I get in the way of you flirting with other girls?”

Lin Fengmian quickly put on a serious expression. “Luo Xue, you’ve got it all wrong. I was just imitating Jun Wuxie. It wasn’t my real intention.”

Luo Xue scoffed. “Yeah, right. And what about the Joyful Union Sect? Was that just an act as well?”

Lin Fengmian was speechless. Luo Xue didn’t push the issue any further.

“Alright, let’s focus on the task at hand.”

Feeling like he’d been granted a reprieve, Lin Fengmian quickly led Luo Xue to the secret chamber and activated the array to enter.

Seeing the emaciated and aged Jun Chengye soaking in the Corpse Decay Water, Luo Xue was shocked.

“Is this really Jun Chengye?”

In her memories, Jun Chengye was a handsome and dashing man, full of vigor and spirit.

The skeletal, bald old man before her bore no resemblance to the Jun Chengye she knew.

Lin Fengmian nodded, feeling a sense of melancholy as well. “It’s him.”

For the first time, Luo Xue felt the power of time and couldn’t help but marvel at it.

But there was still work to be done. She used her spiritual sense to examine Jun Chengye’s condition and let out a sound of surprise.

“His consciousness is in complete disarray, as if he’s been severely injured. He won’t wake up for at least a year or two.”

Lin Fengmian had noticed Jun Chengye’s weak spiritual fluctuations earlier, but he was afraid of a trap and didn’t dare to investigate further.

Now, with Luo Xue’s spiritual sense, he realized just how dire Jun Chengye’s condition was.

“Is this a side effect of the possession? Or are Ye Yingying’s pills really that powerful?”

Luo Xue frowned. “It could be the double backlash from the possession and the Reincarnation Seal. Judging by his condition, it’ll take at least a year or two for him to recover.”

Jun Yunshang had been careful to avoid detection by the Heavenly Fiend Sovereign, and her current strength even surpassed Luo Xue’s, making it impossible for Luo Xue to detect any external interference.

Although Lin Fengmian had some doubts, he agreed with Luo Xue’s assessment and felt a sense of relief.

“Luo Xue, take a look at the blood sacrifice array. Let’s figure out how to use this old spirit for the blood sacrifice!”

The thought of Jun Chengye’s Void Realm Great Perfection cultivation made Lin Fengmian’s eyes gleam with greed.

Luo Xue nodded. “I’m not well-versed in these dark arts, but I’ll give it a try.”

She carefully studied the array’s patterns, injecting spiritual energy to test its activation a few times before looking troubled.

“Lin Fengmian, I have good news and bad news for you. Which would you like to hear first?”

Lin Fengmian hadn’t expected Luo Xue to use this trick and said helplessly, “Just tell me both!”

“The good news is that it seems he’s cultivated the Twelve Divine Fiends True Art, and his cultivation is stored in his flesh and blood. Indeed, it can be transferred to you through his blood.”

Luo Xue paused and Lin Fengmian sighed. “And the bad news?”

“The bad news is that you’re not him, nor are you his blood relative. You won’t be able to fully absorb his cultivation. At most, you’ll reach the Unity Realm.”

“In addition, since your bloodlines are incompatible, this blood sacrifice technique might also limit your future cultivation in addition to the potential backlash. You’ll probably never progress beyond this point.”

Lin Fengmian was stunned. “So this blood sacrifice method can only be used on someone with a blood relation to achieve perfect integration?”

Luo Xue nodded. “Yes. The closer the blood relationship, the weaker the rejection.”

Lin Fengmian looked at Jun Chengye in confusion. “But that doesn’t make sense. This old ghost has already possessed someone else. Shouldn’t he no longer have the bloodline of the Jun family? How could he have a blood relationship with Jun Wuxie? This…”

Luo Xue was also confused. “I’m not sure. But the fact that he’s doing this means that there must be some blood connection between them.”