Journey of True Cultivation

Sudden Betrayel

Sitting in the carriage, the young boy, Zhen Li, was currently being fed by Amalia, which made Zhen Li's face flush red with embarrassment.

Amalia only chuckled at his reaction, finding his shyness somewhat endearing. But as she continued to feed him, Jack occasionally glanced their way, his expression growing increasingly sour.

Seeing this, Emilia couldn't help but make fun of him.

"Dare to say that again!" Jack snapped, his eyes blazing with anger. His sudden outburst instantly alerted Ron and the previously silent, still eating Anna.

"What is it that I won't dare to say?" Emilia taunted, her voice mocking and playful. "I'll say whatever I want, however I want! And I'll always say that you really li—"

Before Emilia could finish her sentence, Ron shot her a glare as cold as ice, his eyes sharp and unyielding. The intensity of his gaze made both Emilia and Jack shudder, their words freezing in their throats.

As if nothing had happened, Ron turned away and calmly resumed eating his soup. Emilia and Jack exchanged uneasy glances before following suit, quietly finishing their meals.

Once they had finished eating, everyone packed their belongings into their bags of holding and climbed into the carriage with Zhen Li.

Unlike before, no one entered a cultivation state. This time, they all remained awake, talking openly about various topics. They joked, laughed, and carefully tried to learn more about Zhen Li's past.

Zhen Li, meanwhile, grew increasingly tired. He eventually lay down in the carriage, his body relaxing as if he were about to drift off to sleep.

But as his head rested on the makeshift pillow, Zhen Li's eyes turned cold, his expression hardening before he allowed his eyelids to fall shut.

As Zhen Li's eyes closed, Emilia, who had been glancing around idly, suddenly felt something strange, something she hadn't experienced in years.

The sensation grew rapidly, swelling within her chest like a poison spreading through her veins. An old memory surfaced, clawing its way into her mind.

Nearly three years ago... A young boy who had joined the sect alongside her. The poison her grandfather had used to bind him to her,to grant her control over him.

She recalled the brutal act, and the horrific cries of the boy as his spirit was shackled.

Until now, she had completely forgotten about him. After hearing that, despite being the first to become an inner sect disciple, he was still weak and unsupported, she'd dismissed him as irrelevant.

Just another pawn who failed to meet expectations of her grandfather and so ignored him.

But now…

The faint, distant connection she'd felt all those years ago suddenly roared back to life. But it wasn't just there.It was burning.

Agony.

"Cough, cough!" Emilia choked, her throat tightening as she hacked painfully, her hands clutching at her chest.

Her coughing grew worse, more violent. Amalia and Jack turned to her, alarmed by the sudden fit. Even Anna looked up from her quiet place in the carriage, her usually impassive expression showing a hint of concern.

"Everything alright? Do you need something?" Ron asked hastily, his voice tight with worry.

But Emilia couldn't answer. She collapsed to her knees on the floor of the carriage, her body convulsing as fresh waves of pain tore through her mind.

The bond,whatever remnants of the poison still linked her to that boy,was tearing at her spirit.

"Cough! Cough!" Blood splattered from her lips, staining the floor as her entire body trembled.

Seeing her condition, Ron immediately yanked the leash, forcing the Demonic Mountain Horse to halt. The carriage lurched as it stopped, but Ron didn't care.

Amalia, Jack, and Anna rushed toward Emilia, their faces pale with panic.

"Hey! Wake up! What's happening?" Jack shouted, his voice frantic. Without thinking, he slapped her cheeks a few times, his strikes firm enough to cause pain but not harm.

"Come on, Emilia! Snap out of it!"

But his efforts were useless. Emilia didn't react to his voice or the pain. Her eyes were glazed over, her breaths ragged. Blood trickled from her lips as her body continued to convulse.

The pain she felt wasn't just physical. It was something deeper,something bound to her very soul.

"I have a blood pressure pill that will help stabilize her blood flow and clear her mind, but only for a short while," Amalia said hastily. She reached into her bag of holding, her fingers fumbling through the contents in desperate

It was him. It was a pair of eyes he would never forget, but she still forget about him.

The one her grandfather had poisoned and bound. The one she'd dismissed as unimportant, abandoned to struggle on his own.

And now, he had returned.

Emilia's voice shook, but her eyes remained locked on Yuan's. Regret, fear, and confusion twisted her expression.

"Why…?" she whispered, her voice strained. "Why are you doing this? Why did you kill her? Why… why didn't you just kill me instead… Yuan?"

Her words hung in the air like a curse, her expression pleading for answers even as her hands continued to tremble.

Emilia's words hung in the air, echoing like a curse. Anna's eyes widened in shock. She stumbled back, her gaze locked on the boy standing before them.

Did Emilia just call him… Yuan?

But before she could process what that meant, the boy smiled. A chilling, empty smile that sent a shiver down her spine.

With a smooth motion, he reached into his sleeve and drew out a sword. The blade gleamed in the daylight, sharp and merciless.

A quiet chuckle escaped his lips, the sound cold and hollow.

"Why, you ask, Emilia?" he said, his tone mocking and almost amused. "You really want to know why?"

Before their horrified eyes, his body began to change.

The innocent looking child's features twisted and shifted. Blond hair darkened, strands turning as black as night.

His green eyes bled away, replaced by a unique and unsettling shade. Black azure, sharp and unyielding.

He grew taller, his body expanding, muscles filling out until he stood at a height of around 1.70 meters. His hair cascaded down to his hips, framing his indifferent, almost bored expression.

The transformation was swift and unnatural, like a nightmare given form.

Anna's hands trembled, her breath shallow. Beside her, Emilia stood frozen, eyes locked on the figure before her.

But Jack's screams of anguish continued, his sanity shattered beyond repair.

Yuan's lips curled into a faint, mocking smile. His black azure eyes pierced through Emilia's crystal like black eyes with a chilling intensity.

"You really want to know why?" he continued, his voice smooth but devoid of warmth.

"That's simple, Emilia." His words were a blade cutting through the air. "I just want to get rid of all your little friends. To erase everything connected to you."

"So that you can be forgotten."

The smile on his face widened, amusement flickering in his gaze.

"It's just that simple," he said with eerie calmness. "So, die."

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