Shen Qing scoffed at the statement of Immortal Hengling that he wanted to atone for his sins.
She didn't think that just by telling all the truths, he could atone for the people who had been hurt. Those wounds had truly fallen on her. How could they be made up for by a simple word of atonement?
And those commoners who had lost their lives because of the Main Divine Hall could have lived a peaceful and happy life in the mortal world.
But because of the conspiracy of the Main Divine Hall, they had become wronged souls in the Underworld.
The torture of life and death could never be covered up by a light - hearted atonement from Immortal Hengling.
"Immortal Hengling, as an immortal cultivator, you should know that all sinners will bear karmic retribution. You've sown the seeds of evil, and no matter what the consequences are in the future, you won't be able to escape easily."
Immortal Hengling's face paled a bit, then he regained his usual cold look, but there was a hint of self - mockery at the corner of his mouth.
"Anyway, I will atone for my sins in my own way."
Suddenly, Shen Qing seemed to think of something and sneered, "So, when you wanted to help Lin Yibai advance, you remembered me who had the spiritual bones."
"You knew clearly that her injury was faked, but you still took half of my spiritual bones and took Shen Chuyun away, leaving me in Xiaolin Village."
"Let me guess. You were afraid that if you took me back to the Nine Wastelands Continent, the people from the Main Divine Hall would notice, so you didn't take me away, right?"
The last bit of Immortal Hengling's hidden thoughts was also seen through by Shen Qing. He closed his eyes, gritted his teeth, and nodded.
"After more than a decade, you grew up safely, and the Main Divine Hall showed no signs of movement. But in order not to let the people from the Main Divine Hall find out that I had stolen you away, I had no choice but to leave you in the mortal world."
"Do you know how panicked I was when I saw Lin Yibai at the foot of the mountain and found that totem on the back of her neck? I always suspected that she was from the Main Divine Hall, but after many tests, she knew nothing about Zhusheng Inn."
"She has this totem, which means there's a system in her, but you don't. Doesn't that prove that she snatched your system?"
"She looks so much like my master. So during the time we got along, I gradually forgot about the Main Divine Hall, and in my eyes, there was only Lin Yibai, my disciple."
"After all, I owe all of you."
Immortal Hengling's speculation about the system only came from that dream without Lin Yibai. Naturally, he thought that Lin Yibai had snatched away Shen Qing's luck and things.
Pei Xuanjing was greatly shocked, and his eye sockets were all red. "So, Master, you only truly broke away from the Main Divine Hall more than a decade ago, right?"
"More than twenty years ago, you took me as your disciple. At that time, you often took me to the mortal world to practice and slay demons. In fact, you were secretly fulfilling the tasks of the Main Divine Hall!"
Immortal Hengling lowered his head and didn't answer Pei Xuanjing's question.
But from the slight trembling of his fingertips, everyone knew the answer.
Once you got into the den of wolves, it wasn't easy to get out.
Shen Qing glanced at Li Xian. Now she somewhat understood Li Xian's feelings back then.
Li Xian used to think that he had the blood of the merman clan and was different from the human race after all. Now Shen Qing also knew that she might be a monster created by the Main Divine Hall, and she couldn't hide her self - abasement.
Seeing Shen Qing's disappointed look, Li Xian reached out and held Shen Qing's slightly cold hand.
Surrounded by the warmth, Shen Qing looked up and silently said "Thank you" to Li Xian.
Li Xian smiled, his eyes full of tenderness. "Now, we're the same kind of people."
Shen Qing smiled back, but her mood was still a bit heavy. At least Li Xian knew his own origin, and his parents weren't great villains.
But it was different for her...
According to what Hengling said, she wasn't the only baby in that mysterious temple in the Main Divine Hall.
She didn't know if these people had grown up now and how the Main Divine Hall had arranged for them.
Maybe, even the fact that Immortal Hengling stole her away and left her in the mortal world was actually tacitly approved by Han Ze. Otherwise, how could she explain why Han Ze was so familiar with her?
Suddenly, Shen Qing felt a very hot gaze.
She looked up and saw Shen Chuyun sitting opposite her, looking at her fixedly with a look of grievance in his eyes.
A sneering smile appeared on the corner of Shen Qing's mouth.
Before, Shen Chuyun had once told her that he hoped she wasn't his sister. Now that she really wasn't his sister, he showed such a wronged look.
It was really ridiculous.
Among those present, He Yu was also greatly shocked. He had gone to great lengths to become a disciple of Immortal Hengling in order to have a famous and reliable master.
But if the scandal of his master was exposed, wouldn't he and the He family lose all their face?
Shen Qing shifted her gaze away from Shen Chuyun. When she saw He Yu looking at Immortal Hengling with a calculating look in his eyes, as if he was weighing something.
Shen Qing sneered. Merchants valued profit. I'm afraid he was considering whether to leave the master - disciple relationship now.
"Immortal Hengling, I've heard what you said, but I still have doubts. Your words may not be completely true."
"If you have nothing else to tell me, I'll take my leave first."
With that, Shen Qing led Li Xian and walked outside.
The light was bright outside. The high - hanging sun shone warmly on people, forming a sharp contrast with the dim room and the heavy atmosphere.
In Immortal Hengling's eyes, he only saw Shen Qing's back against the light, getting farther and farther away from him.
Almost involuntarily, he called out to Shen Qing and asked the question he had wanted to ask. "Shen Qing, if I treat you well in the future, will you come back?"
Shen Qing paused for a moment, didn't look back, stepped over the threshold, and walked straight away.
The sunlight outside stung Immortal Hengling's eyes. Shen Qing's figure was completely bathed in the sunlight and slowly became blurred.
Immortal Hengling's throat felt choked. His eye sockets were warm, but he told himself that it must be because he was suddenly exposed to the sunlight and wasn't used to it.
Seeing Shen Qing walking away, Pei Xuanjing slapped the handle of the stool heavily, stood up, couldn't bear to look directly at Immortal Hengling, and his tone was very stiff.
"Immortal Hengling, disciple needs to calm down. I really don't want to say anything unpleasant to you. Please allow disciple to take my leave."
After saying that, he turned around and left, his back looking lonely.
As Shen Qing and Li Xian walked towards the mountain peak of Immortal Red Butterfly, they were calculating what to do next.
"How about it?"
Shen Qing was a bit confused about what Li Xian meant. She was stunned for a moment and asked, "How about what?"
Li Xian said matter - of - factly, "Do you want me to accompany you to break into the Main Divine Hall and find out your origin?"
Shen Qing raised her eyebrows and deliberately asked, "Aren't you afraid that we won't come back? The Main Divine Hall is not the Merman Palace. There are many tigers and wolves in there."
Li Xian pursed his lips and showed a wanton smile. "So what if there are many tigers and wolves? Don't forget my divination. As long as we're still together, we can break into any dangerous place."
Shen Qing couldn't help laughing out loud, and her originally depressed mood improved a lot.
Although Li Xian said so, Shen Qing wasn't used to gambling with her life.
If there was no perfect way to retreat, she wouldn't take the initiative to go to the Main Divine Hall.
"We'll talk about this later."