Chapter 8: Possessed by demon

The originally dim cave, now bathed in dazzling purple light.

Purple energy currents surged within the cave, with specks of golden light flickering in the air, the condensed essence of spiritual energy.

At the center of the energy vortex, Mu Yin Yue sat pale-faced, still maintaining her meditative posture.

“Going astray?”

Ren Bin and Yu Xian had just arrived, and seeing the scene before them, their expressions were filled with astonishment.

While Chen Bo Yu might not understand this purple energy, the two of them were all too familiar with it.

This was demonic energy!

A force completely opposite to spiritual energy, violent and twisted.

And the current situation was crystal clear.

It was evident that Mu Yin Yue’s mental state had been disturbed, and in this most vulnerable period, her eagerness to achieve had allowed the demonic energy to take advantage.

Yu Xian’s gaze turned somber, her unspoken questions written in her eyes: “Do you call this your most reliable disciple?”

Ren Bin’s thoughts were in chaos.

This, this shouldn’t be the case?

He had interacted with Mu Yin Yue for over five years; he knew her temperament well.

Moreover, he had provided plenty of psychological counseling.

She shouldn’t be mentally unstable at a time like this.

Could it be…that Chen Bo Yu, that meddlesome girl, said something she shouldn’t have?

Hiss, probably not, right?

Mu Yin Yue was solely focused on her cultivation and mostly indifferent to worldly affairs.

He knew Chen Bo Yu quite well too; she liked interesting things from the human world.

Even if she was talkative, she would mostly talk about the dramas and picture books from the mountains below.

What could she have said in just these brief ten or so minutes to break Mu Yin Yue’s defenses?

Can’t figure it out………………”In any case, let’s save her first.”

With a flip of his hand, two sheets of yellow paper filled with talismanic inscriptions appeared between Ren Bin’s fingers.

A faint golden halo radiated from his fingertips, enveloping him and Yu Xian.

Sensing the anomaly, the dark purple demonic energy, like a startled beast, briefly retreated before howling and lunging forward.

The golden halo acted as a shield, impervious to the demonic energy’s assault.

The two of them easily approached Mu Yin Yue.

At this moment, due to the erosion of the demonic energy, Mu Yin Yue was left with nothing on.

On her snow-white skin, purple lines throbbed faintly along her blood vessels.

“The demonic energy has just invaded; she hasn’t been possessed for long,” Yu Xian observed after a quick examination.

“The best course of action would be to awaken her. That would minimize the damage to her,” she continued.

“If we forcibly interrupt her cultivation, the demonic energy might damage her meridians,” Ren Bin added.

“I understand,” Ren Bin sighed, handing one of the talismans to Yu Xian before stepping forward himself.

“Yin Yue?”

“Can you hear me?”

Ren Bin tried calling out a few times.

Mu Yin Yue’s eyelashes began to tremble, and she struggled to open her eyes.

“……?”

“Is that you? Master……………””It’s me.”

Ren Bin felt a surge of relief.

The fact that she could hear the outside call was a stroke of luck.

“Master, why are you here?”

“Haven’t I broken through yet?”

Mu Yin Yue’s eyes were dazed, her voice filled with confusion.

“I still need to continue cultivating, Master. I’m about to break through!”

“Once I break through, I’ll…………”

“Calm down first,” Ren Bin interrupted Mu Yin Yue’s frantic words.

“You need to stop, halt your cultivation, Yin Yue.”

“Why?”

Her emotions seemed agitated, and she didn’t understand Ren Bin’s words.

“You’re about to fall into demonism,” Ren Bin explained succinctly.

If she still had her senses, directly informing her of the current situation would simplify the next steps.

“Falling into demonism?!”

She looked around, seeing the dark purple energy coalescing into masses, constantly colliding with the golden halo surrounding Ren Bin, producing a series of dull thuds.

“I’m going to fall into demonism?”

“How could this be………………” Her pupils slightly contracted, her face filled with horror.

“But there’s still hope now.”

“Your junior sister informed us in time; otherwise, it would have been delayed further.”

Ren Bin patted her shoulder.

“But, Master………………”

“Does this mean I won’t be able to break through?”

Ren Bin’s expression turned serious: “You will revert to the early mid-stage of foundation building. But it’s better than having your meridians completely destroyed and becoming a waste, right?”

“And don’t worry too much. Cultivating again will be much faster than the first time. It won’t take long before you can attempt to break through again.”

He offered a few words of comfort to the dazed girl in front of him.

Mu Yin Yue was silent for several seconds before speaking hoarsely: “Master, I’m sorry……………””I… I’ve caused you so much trouble, but, but I………………”

She tried to hold back her tears, but as she spoke, her voice turned into a sob.

And tears couldn’t help but slide down the corners of her eyes.

“It’s okay.”

Ren Bin moved closer and gently embraced the girl’s body.

Her skin was smooth and slightly cold, but he had no mind to feel it.

Who would have any thoughts about their own disciple?

“Yin Yue, you’re mistaken. You’ve never been a worry to me.”

“And you are the most trouble-free disciple I’ve ever had.”

When Yin Yue mentioned “being a worry,” he felt a bit embarrassed.

“You’ve never been a worry to me, whether compared to Bo Yu or any other disciples I’ve had before.”

Mu Yin Yue lacked talent, but she was persistent.

When Ren Bin taught her a set of spear techniques, she might not learn as quickly as other cultivators, but she would practice day and night to master them.

Perhaps it was precisely because she lacked talent that she managed to compensate with hard work.

When Ren Bin first saw her perform a complete set of spear techniques, he was somewhat incredulous.

After all, what he taught was not something any cultivator could easily grasp.

“Let’s start over, shall we?”

He gently stroked the silver hair of the girl in his arms, as if comforting a frightened kitten.

The girl buried her head in his shoulder, wrapped her arms around his waist, and her sobs gradually grew quieter.

After a few minutes, her breathing also became steady and even.

The surrounding purple-black demonic energy collided less frequently and its color also lightened, as if about to dissipate.

“Try to close your meridians.”

“If the demonic energy guides the spiritual energy to flow through the meridians, it will be troublesome.”

Ren Bin did not speak; the clear and cold voice came from behind him.

Yu Xian, seeing the situation improve, spoke up as a reminder.

Moreover… the master and apprentice were embracing, and the girl was in a state of undress.

What kind of propriety was this…………………However, the girl in his arms stiffened at the sound.

She looked up, her gaze falling on Yu Xian.

“Master, who is she…?”

“Oh, she is your future master mother.” Ren Bin smiled.

“First, do as your future master mother says. She won’t harm you.”

Mu Yin Yue did not respond.

“Yin Yue?”

Ren Bin sensed that the person in his arms seemed to be feeling uneasy again.

“No, it’s not possible………………”

Boom!!!

The demonic energy, which was about to dissipate completely, suddenly condensed again and fiercely struck Yu Xian.

Yu Xian: ???

Ren Bin: ???

What startled Ren Bin was… the halo around Yu Xian actually trembled a bit.

Impossible, right?

The demonic energy was actually twice as dense as before!

Hadn’t the girl’s emotions just improved?

Why was she suddenly acting out again!

Moreover, the demonic energy now seemed to have gained a will, condensing into dark arms that only struck at Yu Xian.

The second impact left a clear crack in the halo.

“Yu Xian!”

Frowning, Ren Bin produced two more sheets of yellow paper in his hand, ready to take action.

But he quickly realized, what help did Yu Xian need from him?

She let out a soft hum, and the sword in her arms did not leave its sheath, only the hilt trembled slightly.

A snow-white sword beam slashed out of thin air.

With a piercing sword cry, the condensed dark demonic energy was directly covered by the light and disappeared.

As the sword light dissipated, Mu Yin Yue’s body softened, and she fainted as well.