Withered Shadow took the token from Qin Shi's hand and smiled helplessly.
Qin Shi shrugged. He believed Little Mi Cai's words. With her unruly character, if she were to cause trouble, she would definitely cause a huge commotion.
He shifted his gaze towards the ice coffin in the distance.
"I'm curious as to what kind of ferocious demon could affect the inheritance of an entire clan."
"Brat, you have to be careful. This ferocious demon isn't simple. That old fellow is right. This ferocious demon's position in the Pi Group is very high. I reckon it should be at the level of a Demon Arrow."
"Demon Arrow?"
Qin Shi frowned. That was an existence ranked around 100 in the outer group of the Pi Group. He thought to himself, "No wonder. But there's nothing I can do about it. If I can't cure her, that old fellow probably won't let me go. Moreover, I need to rely on her to get the Ten Thousand Year Blood Lingzhi."
The Blood Magus paused for a moment, staring at Qin Shi the entire time. There was an indescribable color in his black eyes. He then smiled faintly. "Hehe, I'm afraid there's one more thing. You didn't tell me the truth, did you?"
"Hmm?
What? "
"It's the two of you who were once in the same boat."
Hearing that, Qin Shi suddenly became absent-minded. It was as if he had returned to five years ago.
Shortly after, he smiled bitterly, "Yeah, time really flies."
The Blood Shaman was right. He and this little girl were once in the same boat. He could still remember the helplessness he felt when he was possessed by the demon five years ago.
However, he was much luckier than this little girl. To be honest, he never expected that he would be able to reach this step with the demon and call them brothers.
"But I don't think so anymore."
Qin Shi raised his head calmly and walked towards the ice coffin without hesitation.
"Let me wake you up."
"For my Sister Yu as well."
Qin Shi snorted in his heart. His big hand gently brushed over the ice coffin. He felt the bone-chilling coldness flowing through the coffin and slowly closed his eyes.
That withered shadow was outside, and his body was also slightly serious. Sweat seeped out of his withered palms. Which father wouldn't care about his daughter?
Qin Shi frowned as he looked into the little girl's body.
The little girl's situation was a bit special. He had seen many cases of people being invaded by the murderous aura, such as the Undying Daoist and Li Minghao. However, they had only suffered serious damage to their Knowledge Seas and had their souls imprisoned. However, the little girl's meridians were all destroyed by the murderous aura.
"This is …!"
And when his vision penetrated deep into the little girl's blood, Qin Shi's black eyes suddenly widened. There was a touch of shock, causing him to frown.
He still couldn't forget that in this little girl's blood, there was actually a faint black color. That was undoubtedly devil blood.
"This little girl, how many generations of inheritance has she managed to fuse the evil aura into her blood?"
In other words, this little girl was no longer an ordinary person. She was the same as him, an existence that existed between human and devil, an existence that couldn't be tolerated by heaven and earth.
Thinking of this, he turned his head and looked at the withered shadow.
Feeling Qin Shi's gaze, the withered shadow shook his head helplessly. "Little friend, you're right. This is also the reason why I don't dare to let others know of her existence. Little friend, you know that in this world, be it devil or human, they won't allow her to exist."
Hearing this, Qin Shi clenched his fists tightly. These words had also been said to him countless times by the evil spirit.
The resonance was getting stronger and stronger.
"Kid, you can't save her."
The Blood Shaman said, "According to the current situation, the devil blood has penetrated her body and she is no longer a human. If you forcefully expel the evil aura from her body, her body will fester due to the discomfort. At that time, even the reincarnation of a Daluo Golden Deity won't be able to bring her soul back."
Qin Shi clenched his fists unwillingly. He never believed in the bullsh * t fate. He growled, "Impossible, why can't I save her?
Aren't I also half human and half devil? Aren't I also someone that everyone has the right to kill?
But haven't I survived for so many years?
Why can't she? "
"Do I still need to explain why she can't?
You know it the best, "the Blood Shaman said indifferently, ignoring Qin Shi's anger.
But that indifference suddenly woke Qin Shi up, and his expression turned gloomy.
That's right, in his heart, he should know better than anyone else why he was able to reach his current height as a half-human half-devil. Because of this, he had almost made a huge mistake. He had almost killed his true love, Jin Yan's mother, Yu Luocha.
He had also almost massacred millions of people in the city.
And in the end, it was all because of a woman who loved him so deeply that she was willing to sacrifice her life for him. She had brought back the Human Emperor Demon Vanquishing Pearl from the Time Vortex.
However, there was only one person in this world, Xue Xin. And there was only one Human Emperor Demon Vanquishing Pearl in this world. It was absolutely impossible to find a second one.
"But it's not that there's no way."
And when Qin Shi was in despair, the Blood Shaman suddenly spoke.
Qin Shi asked, "What way?"
After hesitating for a while, the Blood Shaman did not rush to answer Qin Shi. Instead, he waited until Qin Shi's emotions gradually calmed down before he said, "I don't know if this method will work. You have the Heaven Devouring Demon Venerable's demonic blood in your body. Even though it's suppressed, it's constantly changing your body. Therefore, although the blood flowing in your veins is human blood, it has a strong connection with demonic blood. I think if you're willing, you can absorb the demonic blood in this little girl's body and then inject your own blood into her. Maybe you can save her."
"You mean to ask me to exchange blood with her?"
"Something like that. However, if it's feasible, there won't be too many disadvantages for her. But it's a different story for you. When new demonic blood enters your body, your body will immediately become irritable. At that time, even the suppressed Heaven Devouring Demon Venerable Blood will start to boil. If you can't control it and suppress it, it's very likely that it'll cause a huge mistake."
With that, the Blood Shaman said solemnly, "Maybe you'll become a demon and never be able to regain your humanity. Think about it carefully and see if it's worth it or not."
The Blood Shaman's words were not hidden from the withered shadow. This caused the withered shadow's expression to tense up. He stared at Qin Shi with a conflicted expression.
From the perspective of a father, he naturally hoped that Qin Shi would save his daughter. However, from the perspective of humanity, he had no right to ask Qin Shi to take this risk.
Finally, in the struggle between humanity and fatherly love, he took a few steps forward and patted Qin Shi's shoulder. "Young man, I know you've tried your best. Since that's the case, then don't …!"
"I'll save her."
Without waiting for the withered shadow to finish his words, Qin Shi's eyes that had been drifting from place to place became firm and determined.
Hearing this, the withered shadow trembled violently. "What, what did you say?
Did I hear wrongly? "
"I said, I'll save her." Qin Shi repeated again.
"Is what you said true?" The withered shadow didn't dare to believe it.
Qin Shi nodded. Immediately, he mocked himself for some unknown reason, "I am neither a human nor a demon. That kind of pain is something that I am deeply aware of. Since it is sufficient for one person to endure this kind of pain in this world, why is there a need for two people?"
His words seemed free and easy, but the withered shadow knew very well how much Qin Shi had to pay. He couldn't help but look at Qin Shi with reddened eyes that were filled with gratitude.
Even the way he addressed Qin Shi changed. In the end, he only said, "Young man, I only have one thing to say. In the future, you'll be the benefactor of my Li Family. Even if you ask us to climb a mountain of blades, my entire family will obey you!"
"Senior, you don't have to do this. You just have to go back and tell Li Qi that I've forgiven him this time. However, if he dares to lie to me again, I'll tear him into pieces and throw him into the wilderness to feed the dogs." Qin Shi smiled in a carefree manner.
"He won't do it again. He also blames himself."
Qin Shi nodded his head in satisfaction. At that moment, he still didn't know that his decision today would become an unexpected protective talisman in the future when he was at his wit's end.
Since he had made his decision, he couldn't delay any longer. Qin Shi took a deep breath and looked at the little girl. He took a few steps forward, and with a flash of spiritual power in his palm, he made a cut on his palm.
Seeing that the blood was about to fuse with the ice coffin, the Blood Shaman couldn't help but say, "Kid, you better think this through. This isn't a joke."
Qin Shi smiled faintly. "I know, but there's nothing I can do. I'm destined to be bound to the Ferocious Demon for the rest of my life, and the appearance of this little girl makes me feel like a calamity in my life. A calamity that I can't avoid."
Then, all the people he cared about all these years appeared in his mind. "But I believe that I can get through this for the sake of those who care about me."
"For this little girl, and for Sister Yu."
The Blood Shaman opened his mouth. He wanted to persuade Qin Shi further, but in the end, he was shaken by the determination in Qin Shi's eyes. He swallowed his words and let out a long sigh. "Alright, since you've made your choice, I can only support you. Although I also believe that you'll definitely succeed with your dogsh * t luck, if something goes wrong, I'll help you."
Unexpectedly, Qin Shi suddenly interrupted with a smile. "Help me?
How?
Absorb the demon blood into your body and then sacrifice yourself to protect me? "
With that, his expression changed and a droplet of blood dripped from his palm. However, just as it was about to land on the ice coffin, it was caught by his other hand with a flash. Afterwards, he chanted some Sanskrit and formed a seal with his hand. An illusionary formation formed a mountain, pressing down on the Space Ring on his index finger.
"Mountain Gaze Sealing Array!"
"Kid, what are you doing?" The Blood Shaman exclaimed.
Qin Shi shrugged. "Just stay here. If I succeed, I'll naturally dispel this array for you. However, if I fail, don't even think about sacrificing yourself. I'm not the kind of person who will drag out an ignoble existence with the lives of my brothers. If I die, this array will naturally be dispelled. When that time comes, if you still have some conscience, help me take care of Luo Sha, Jin Yan, and the Qin family."
"Let go of me!" The Blood Shaman roared.