"What, what's going on?"
Qin Shi's heart beat wildly. He only managed to force himself to calm down when he bit his lower lip until it bled.
After Zi Lingsha soaked herself in the Icy Azure Lake, an extremely sinister energy suddenly rose from it. For a moment, the entire lake was tainted with a pitch-black color.
That blackness was terrifying. It was not like the night sky, but more like the depths of hell, a place where ghosts were imprisoned.
It was as black as a pair of eyes, like a pair of devil's eyes.
"Ahhh!" Zi Lingsha cried out in pain.
"Kid, the evil energy in this little girl's body has been activated by the lake. Quick, quickly activate the Snow Rhododendron and merge it into the lake. Otherwise, this little girl will definitely die!" The nefarious demon was also extremely fearful of this black evil energy.
Hearing this, Qin Shi did not dare to think any further. He gritted his teeth and used all his strength to prop himself up. "Ahhh!!!"
He shouted madly, "Break!"
Rumble!
In an instant, the Snow Rhododendron was finally shattered by Qin Shi's power. It turned into sparkling powder that filled the sky like snowflakes. The powder transmitted an extremely pure cold energy.
Feeling the bone-chilling cold, when the powder fell into the cold pond, the pitch-black cold pond seemed to have calmed down. Of course, it was only calming down, there were no longer any ripples. The darkness was still in the cold pond, unable to disperse.
The nefarious demon let out a long sigh. "This evil energy has already been controlled by the Snow Rhododendron and sealed in the lake. Next, it will depend on this little girl herself. Let's see if her willpower is strong enough to overcome this evil energy."
Upon hearing this, Qin Shi raised his eyes and stared at the frail figure in the cold pond. For some indescribable reason, he could sense an endless loneliness from this figure.
That kind of loneliness was something he didn't dare to imagine. He couldn't imagine how a frail girl could have such loneliness. What had she experienced since she was young to make her become like this? She was incomparably strong on the outside, but who knew how weak she was in her heart?
Involuntarily, the corners of Qin Shi's mouth rose, revealing a faint smile. "She will, she definitely will. Nothing will happen to her, and … from now on, she will not be alone anymore."
The nefarious demon was stunned, then he could not help but smile bitterly. "Kid, aren't you afraid that your three little wives will hear this and fight you to the death?"
Qin Shi rolled his eyes at the nefarious demon. "What are you thinking? Lingsha and I are just friends, a sincere friendship without any impurities. I will always be with her as a friend."
"Is that so?"
The evil spirit sneered and snorted, "Whether we are friends or not, I don't think I need to say it. You know best in your heart, right?
Unless you are stupid, I don't believe that you know how this little girl feels for you.
"I …!"
Qin Shi opened his mouth and tried to refute, but when the words were at the tip of his tongue, they were stuck in his throat.
Yes, it was impossible for him not to be aware of Zi Lingsha's feelings for him. Not to mention the time when they met in Chi Yan, at that time, just in the past two years, Zi Lingsha had saved him from the abyss of suffering many times. She even almost lost her life for him several times. He had seen all of this with his own eyes. After all, he was not a cold-blooded and ruthless person.
However, even if he knew, what could he do?
He had said that he would not let those three girls down again. All these years, he had made them suffer a lot. Therefore, his heart was destined to have no room for anyone else. It was also because of this that he could only play dumb in front of Zi Lingsha.
He smiled bitterly and shook his head. "What can I do?
If she follows me, she is destined not to be happy. I believe that she will eventually meet the right person. "
"I quite agree with the first half of your sentence. Indeed, she will not be happy if she follows you. However, I don't think that's the case for the second half. This little girl's dedication to you is no less than that of your three beautiful wives. In fact, it is even more."
Hearing this, Qin Shi couldn't help but feel sad.
How could he not know this?
Seeing Qin Shi's expression, the nefarious demon was stunned. He smacked his lips and said, "Boring …!"
Then, he let out a long sigh. "Forget it. Don't feel too bad. Some things are destined to go with the flow. Just like when the sky is going to rain and a mother is going to get married, you can't disobey it. I think, although this little girl cares about you very much, it seems that she has never expressed or repaid you."
Qin Shi glared at the nefarious demon. It would have been better if the demon didn't comfort him. Instead, it made Qin Shi feel even more guilty. That's right, Zi Lingsha never asked for anything in return when she was with him. This made him even more of a jerk.
"Seriously, it is the hardest to accept a beauty's kindness." Qin Shi shook his head.
The two of them seemed to have a tacit understanding on this point.
After a while, the nefarious demon suddenly said, "Oh right, kid, there is something that I don't need to tell you. I think you know it more or less, right?"
Qin Shi frowned. He seemed to be trying his best to avoid this topic. He shook his head helplessly. "Hehe, I still can't avoid it. You are talking about the poison in Zi Lingsha's body, right?"
The nefarious demon shrugged. "Ever since you entered the Refinement Domain this time, I believe you have seen through many things."
Qin Shi nodded helplessly. Nowadays, many things could not be avoided by not facing them. He let out a long sigh. "You are trying to say that the poison in Zi Lingsha's body might be related to the ferocious demon, right?"
"It is not possible, it is definitely related!"
The Nefarious Devil raised its voice and emphasized, "From the moment I first saw this little girl, I felt that she was very strange. Not only does she know many ancient forbidden techniques, but the evil energy in her body is something that even I am unable to pry into. This is no small matter. Even she can sense me. My power in your body is something that not even World realm experts can sense."
Qin Shi thought about it. That was indeed the case.
"This time, entering the Refinement Domain should be because the evil force is about to erupt. My feeling is definitely not wrong. There is an extremely strong ferocious beast aura in that evil force. Therefore, I am sure that this little girl is the same as you. She must have a close relationship with the ferocious demon clan."
"Then what do you think it is?" Qin Shi asked.
"I am not sure yet. That evil force is very strange. Moreover, this little girl seems to be trying her best to hide it. There are many seals in her body that even I can't see through." The nefarious demon said helplessly.
Since the nefarious demon was helpless, Qin Shi was even more helpless. The only thing he could do was to guess. "Do you think it has something to do with the Puppet Squad?"
"I don't know, but we cannot rule out this possibility." The nefarious demon said.
Qin Shi took a deep breath. "Since you can't see through it, we can only do as you said. Let nature take its course. I believe that one day, the truth will be revealed."
Qin Shi was also very curious about the relationship between Zi Lingsha and the ferocious demon clan. He even vaguely guessed that it was because of this evil force that this girl, who was supposed to be loved by everyone, became so lonely.
The nefarious demon shook its head. "Yes, I just hope that it won't change in an uncontrollable direction."
In the nefarious demon's heart, there was one thing it had not said. That was Qin Shi's feelings for Zi Lingsha. If one day, Zi Lingsha's evil force exploded, and it had something to do with the Puppet Squad, would Qin Shi be able to bear the pain and give it up?
"Oh right, there is one thing that I need to tell you in advance. I advise you to be mentally prepared." All of a sudden, the Demonic Change State turned serious.
"What is it?" Qin Shi rarely saw the nefarious demon like this, and he also grew serious.
"Even if this little girl manages to survive this calamity, the Shattered Snow Rhododendrons will not be able to cure the evil force in her body. The effect of the Shattered Snow Rhododendrons is similar to the seals in her body, it can only temporarily suppress the evil force in her body. As for how much it can suppress, no one can say for sure. However, even if it reaches the best effect, the evil force will sooner or later awaken again. At that time, even if you have ten more Shattered Snow Rhododendrons, it will not be of any use."
The nefarious demon said seriously.
Qin Shi's black eyes widened. "What?!"
This was something he did not dare to believe, nor did he want to believe.
He had always thought that as long as he could find the Shattered Snow Rhododendrons, he would definitely be able to save Zi Lingsha from the abyss of suffering. Who would have thought that it was just a temporary suppression?
"How could this be!"
Qin Shi clenched his fists, unwilling to give up. He said in a low voice, "Is there really no way to completely cure her?"
The nefarious demon thought for a moment, then shook its head. "It's not that there isn't, it's just that right now, I cannot see through this evil force, so there is nothing I can do."
Qin Shi's heart sank once more, filled with sadness.
Creak creak creak!
His joints creaked as he stared at the sleeping girl in the cold lake. He swore in his heart, "No matter what, I will definitely find a way to cure you completely. You must persevere, you must persevere until that day comes."
In the next seven days, Qin Shi quietly stood guard outside the cold lake for Zi Lingsha, and basically did not sleep at all.
Right now, he was constantly worried.
"Nefarious Demon, how is it?
Can you tell me? "
From the moment the two of them stopped talking, the nefarious demon released its murderous aura into the deep lake, encircling and suppressing the evil force from the outside.
This was also what he had promised Zi Lingsha a long time ago.
In this cold lake, there was a strong enough sealing power, allowing him to unleash his full strength without restraint. When all the murderous aura of the nefarious demon gushed out of his body, the powerful force even caused the entire crater of the volcano to tremble. Even Qin Shi himself was shocked.
The growth of the nefarious demon was really too fast.
The nefarious demon curled its lips. "Can you stop rushing me? This is already the thirtieth time you've asked me today. Do you still want me to help her?
If you continue to talk nonsense, I won't help you anymore! "
"Alright, alright, I won't ask, I won't ask. Just use your full strength!" Qin Shi quickly waved his hand.