"You're starting to dislike Xiaonan for being silly now? Although she never said anything before, among us, she was the most perceptive and intelligent. Now that she's like this, if you dislike her..."
"How could I dislike her? I love her so much that it's not enough."
Duan Qiu interrupted Nian Nian's words. His emotions became a bit agitated. He clenched his fists tightly, and his body couldn't stop trembling. His eyes were filled with tears, which finally dropped.
For a ghost king to shed tears, this love must be truly sincere and kind.
"It's good that you don't dislike her. I didn't remember anything before, and I even forgot that Xiaonan lived here. As you can see, her living conditions are not good now. I'll work hard to earn money to help her in the future. You should also not bother her too much, and don't think of any shady tricks to try to restore her memory or intelligence. Everything should be done step by step. Back then, I spent a great deal of effort to piece together Xiaonan's soul, send her into reincarnation, and slowly nurture it. Completing the soul is the best way.
You're unwilling to enter reincarnation and have already cultivated into a ghost king. You'll have plenty of time to be with her in the future. It would be bad if you harm her out of impatience. "
Nian Nian advised earnestly. Her temperament had added a bit of tranquility precipitated by time, but she was still as pure as ever.
Her soul was originally transparent. After experiencing so many things, Nian Nian could clearly distinguish the difference between herself and Yu Nian.
She wasn't Yu Nian. Some feelings couldn't be forgotten, but some things couldn't be retrieved.
"I know. Thank you. I was wrong to have caused you so much trouble before. I don't dare to expect you to still really treat me as a friend, but I can promise that as long as you need help in the future, just say a word and I'll come to assist you."
Duan Qiu was sincere in every word. After finding Xiaonan, his heart seemed to have settled down.
The former impetuous and irritable emotions were swept away. The long - lost tranquility enveloped him, making him more in line with his gentle and jade - like appearance.
"I actually do have something I want your help with. The Holy Cult has done so many bad things. I won't be at ease until it's eradicated. Can you tell me where their lair is? I'll uproot them so that I can sleep soundly at night."
Nian Nian wasn't the kind of person who would be falsely polite. Duan Qiu, a former core member of the Holy Cult, had come to her. She definitely had to find out all the things she needed to know.
"Actually, I don't know either. To be precise, the Holy Cult has never had a real stronghold. They're scattered everywhere. Usually, they don't interfere with each other. Each person has their own duties and does different things. For example, I was specifically in charge of sacrifices, deceiving some rich people to get money, their luck, and lifespan from them to nourish and create the evil god.
I did have quite a few Holy Cult members under me, but when I activated the formation, their lifespans were all sacrificed. Now they don't have much time left. Moreover, those people were just the Holy Cult's money bags. It would be useless even if you found them.
As for the other members of the Holy Cult, the only clue I know is the group of people who have been following you. They were the closest to me and have been lurking around you and your family. "
Duan Qiu, no longer crazy, now looked quite normal. After seeing Xiaonan again, he was no longer obsessed with participating in the Holy Cult's activities.
For him, a world without Xiaonan was not worth saving even if it was destroyed ten thousand times.
A world with Xiaonan was the most beautiful world.
This was probably the reason why he could never become a ghost emperor and could only stay at the level of a ghost king.
Ghosts could also cultivate to become gods and saints.
The cultivation above the level of a ghost king depended on one's state of mind. If there was no great love in one's heart, no matter how many thousands of years one cultivated, it would be difficult to make any progress.
This was the balance given by the Heavenly Dao, and it was also to prevent some people from doing things that would bring disaster to all living beings after they obtained too much power.
Nian Nian actually thought that no matter what efforts the Holy Cult made, the evil god could never survive in this world.
The Heavenly Dao wasn't dead. If such a thing was created, it would surely bring disaster to all living beings. The human race was the master of this world now. The Heavenly Dao favored the human race and would surely not allow such a thing to subvert the world.
It was just that the process of their god - creating was too bloody and dark, and it had reached a point where it had to be stopped.
"It's okay for you to tell me these things."
"There's one thing you should know, about Shuangtuo Mountain. Wei Xi and Wei He, the two sisters, are actually poor people. They were forced by their biological father to learn the puppet technique. The weaker one was killed by her father, and her soul was cleansed to be made into a puppet. These two sisters once came to me for help, but at that time, I was blind - minded and didn't pay any attention.
I heard that she later went to you. Her father had done many things to harm your family. She probably wanted to use you as a knife to take revenge, so you can believe what she said.
Also, the influence of the Holy Cult is not limited to within the country. There are also many overseas. Even some small Western countries have been completely infiltrated by them. You need to be careful not only about the people around you.
If you catch a member of the Holy Cult, I suggest you directly use the soul - searching technique or directly extract the memories from their souls. All those who have joined the Holy Cult have been branded with a soul mark. They made a deal with the Holy Cult. As long as they reveal a single piece of information about the Holy Cult, they will immediately vanish into thin air. It's useless no matter how many live captives you catch.
This clone can't hold on for much longer. After I go back, I'll voluntarily plead guilty to the King of Hell. Please take care of Xiaonan during this time. "
Duan Qiu said everything he could. Fortunately, he was a ghost king and had hooked up with the Holy Cult in a cooperative relationship.
He had never officially joined the Holy Cult and had never been branded with a soul mark.
Otherwise, he would never have been able to say these words.
Little Tuanzi finally realized what was going on.
Actually, she had suspected it before, but she didn't dare to believe it.
After all, entrusting one's soul to another person was a risky thing. A slight mistake could lead to vanishing into thin air and never being able to reincarnate. In her opinion, only a madman would do such a thing.
No one would have thought that there were so many madmen in a Holy Cult.
"I'll take care of her. She's also my friend."
Nian Nian pursed her lips and smiled, and readily agreed.
Duan Qiu looked into her pair of watery, pure, and spotless eyes, and couldn't help but let out a chuckle.
Before disappearing, he slowly said, "I understand what he said. You're Nian Nian, not Yu Nian. I was wrong about this. It's rare to see such a pure and innocent you. I hope you'll stay true to your heart and always be like this. Goodbye, little Nian Nian."