Chapter 87 - 32.1 - Root of Demonic Cultivator (1/2)
”We thought the treasure would help us with our cultivation, but instead... it brought us disaster. It opened up a portal to another world and what came out from the portal is a demon wearing a man's mask,” Min Shaotian's expression was solemn as he said this.
Li Xinwen noticed the pain in Min Shaotian's eyes and he understood why the other had acted the way he did when Min Shaotian suspected him of being a demonic cultivator. 'He must've lost a lot...' Li Xinwen concluded. 'But a treasure that can open the portal to another world... that might be my key to return to Long Xing.'
”The demon started to wreak havoc. At that time, there was only five of us and the highest level was only at 1st stage Jindan. The rest of us was still at peak Xiantian... but that demon's cultivation level was already at the peak of Yuanying stage!” Min Shaotian clenched his hand into a tight fist. ”We knew if we let the demon be, the world will fall into total chaos. So, despite the fact that we are almost two realms weaker than him, we fought.”
”1st stage Jindan against peak Yuanying stage... that is just courting death,” Li Xinwen commented.
”I know! But we did not have a choice...” Min Shaotian's voice sounded aggrieved. ”You know, before that incident, there are only four families in this world who are a cultivator. If it wasn't because of that demon, I wouldn't have had this kind of thought of teaching cultivation methods to other people... These people would have been the one to help fight against the demon again but some of those bastard was tempted by the demon's offer and became a demonic cultivator instead!”
”From your words, the demon is still alive?”
”We couldn't beat him, so we thought of sealing him. But alas, he was too strong and instead, we lost two people,” Min Shaotian. ”And my son is one of them,” he added after a while.
”Then, where is the demon? And the treasure?” Li Xinwen asked but Min Shaotian only shook his head.
”While the sealing failed, part of the demon's power was successfully sealed. When he noticed this, he ran, bringing along the treasure. Until now, we couldn't find him,” Min Shaotian replied.
Just then, there was a light knock on the door, followed by the maid's voice. ”Master, the tea is here.”
”En. Come in,” Min Shaotian replied and the door opened. The maid entered the room and served the tea onto the table. ”Has Yuyu came out from his closed-door cultivation?” Min Shaotian asked.
”Not yet. He is still inside,” the maid replied.
”I see. You may go now,” Min Shaotian dismissed her and once the door was closed again, he turned back to Li Xinwen and the rest. It was only then did he realize that Sun Xiao and Xue Rui's expression was not right. Then he remembered that the two of them are not cultivators and he had rambled about his past without explaining. 'What kind of host am I, ah!! Has the age gotten into me now?' Min Shaotian berated himself.
”Mr Li... I think your two companions are confused right now,” Min Shaotian informed Li Xinwen.
”It's alright. They've heard something almost similar to your story before,” Li Xinwen replied.
”Oh?” this time, Min Shaotian have a surprised look before he glanced over at Xue Rui and Sun Xiao.
Sun Xiao just inched closer to Li Xinwen, while Xue Rui raised an eyebrow as he looked at the person beside him. ”Xinwen, are you perhaps referring to that... apocalypse Jinghua told us before?” Xue Rui asked.
”If not that, what else?”
”... You're right... I've been told about the end of the world and zombies, and now, being told that a demon exists also didn't faze me,” Xue Rui said before he took his cup and drank his tea. ”My world view has been destroyed.”