Luo Xie'e didn't know when it started, but he began to feel afraid. Initially, he came here with the intention to watch a good show.
He wanted to see Feng Yongrui's expression and disgust when he found out that Ma Bo had a Demonic Constitution. And then, when Feng Yongrui despised and kicked Ma Bo out of the sect, Luo Xie'e planned to take Ma Bo as his disciple.
Luo Xie'e had already planned it out. He would teach Ma Bo all his knowledge and teach him Demonic Cultivation Techniques. Then, he would use Ma Bo to extract revenge on Smiling Tiger's family.
It was a good plan indeed.
But now, Luo Xie'e was afraid. Would their happiness be shattered when Feng Yongrui found out about Ma Bo's secret?
Would their days of peace and joy come to an end?
And, what would Ma Bo feel?
As a dog who stayed by Ma Bo's side all the time, Luo Xie'e understood the boy's personality. Ma Bo saw him as a dog only, so Ma Bo had no reservations about crying and telling him about his fears.
Ma Bo often cried, saying his master was too good to him, but he was afraid his master would find out his secret. Ma Bo often flinched and turned pale when Demonic Cultivators were mentioned.
Luo Xie'e couldn't stand it.
The darker side of his heart wanted to see Ma Bo suffer. He wanted Ma Bo to experience everything he had once gone through, and to hate everyone else around him.
...But on the other hand, Luo Xie'e wanted Ma Bo to remain pure and happy. He wanted Ma Bo to enjoy his life, and he wished Ma Bo wouldn't end up like him --friendless, hated, and alone.
It was such a complicated feeling.
In any case, the person who once wished for Ma Bo's secret to be revealed became the person who wanted to protect Ma Bo's happiness at all costs.
Luo Xie'e found it funny.
…Time passed. Days turned into weeks, and weeks turned into months. In turn, the months rolled into years.
One day, Feng Yongrui brought his disciples to find the kidnapped children. Luo Xie'e felt that these kidnappings weren't so simple, and so he tagged along.
When they arrived near the teleportation array, he was told to wait there obediently. But how could Luo Xie'e sit and do nothing?
When the three men had left, he jumped into the array and activated it, so that he could follow them. He told himself that he was just following them so that he could watch the fun.
…It definitely wasn't because he was worried or anything.
The events that happened after that happened so fast. Luo Xie'e knew that the three men were confronting Xiang Si, so he decided to help by killing all the other guards.
After slaughtering the guards, Luo Xie'e headed to the fourth floor and observed everything that was happening in secret. When he saw Xiang Si's array, Luo Xie'e felt panic for the first time in his life.
That wasn't a normal array. That array was filled with destructive power and its Demonic aura was too strong. If Ma Bo came in contact with it…
Luo Xie'e felt his body turn cold when he thought of the consequences. But when he peeked inside the room, he found out that Ma Bo was already exposed.
That Xiang Si guy was laughing and mocking Ma Bo, and Xiang Si's words were like a thorn that pierced his heart.
Luo Xie'e knew what Ma Bo was probably feeling at that moment. So, even though he hadn't planned on showing himself, he made an impulsive decision.
Luo Xie'e ran to Ma Bo's side and licked his tears away.
"Don't cry," Luo Xie'e wanted to say.
"Don't cry, okay? I'm here… And… if your Master doesn't want you any more, don't worry. I'll be with you."
Luo Xie'e was 80% sure that Feng Yongrui would be disgusted by Ma Bo, so he had mentally prepared himself already.
But Feng Yongrui's attitude really shocked him. Where was the hate, disgust, and fear that was supposed to be there?
Instead of hating him, Feng Yongrui defended his disciple.
"Ma Bo may have a Demonic Constitution… but his words and actions are more righteous than those people from the Righteous Sects…"
At that moment, Luo Xie'e finally knew that Feng Yongrui was, genuinely, a good person. A person who could see you for who you are regardless anything else.
Luo Xie'e was relieved. He knew Ma Bo was happy too.
Well, Luo Xie'e knew he was a bit jealous. If someone had said the same words to him... would he still turn into the Supreme Demon Lord?
If, at that time, he had received warmth and acceptance like Ma Bo had, would he become a better person?
But, asking 'what ifs' are always useless. Because it will never happen.
The next few moments after that went in a blur. The array was activated, Xiang Si disappeared, and he stopped Feng Yongrui from entering the array.
…And then he turned into a human.
Luo Xie'e was glad, because when he turned into a person, all of his memories returned. The other three were stunned when they saw him as a human, but Luo Xie'e was calm.
Actually, Luo Xie'e had a guess as to why he had become a human, but he decided to just be quiet and pretend not to understand anything.
After the incident, Luo Xie'e was no longer afraid that Feng Yongrui would kick Ma Bo out. He could rest assured. He was also given a new name: Zhong Weimin.
Luo Xie'e, no, Zhong Weimin, wanted to laugh.
A long time ago, he was called the Supreme Demon Lord. Now, his name was Zhong Weimin -- it meant the people's hero… How ironic.
Zhong Weimin didn't dislike that name, though.
It was a new name for a brand new start.
As a human, Zhong Weimin was able to talk and relate to Ma Bo on a closer level. He stuck to Ma Bo all day long, and soon, new thoughts began to resurface.
You see, Zhong Weimin knew something about the children's kidnapping and the arrays… He knew vital information regarding those kidnappings…
He could even guess what the mastermind wanted to do…
Also, his cultivation level was pretty high already. When Feng Yongrui and his disciples were sleeping, Zong Weimin had managed to sneak out of the Mountain Peak and away from the Immortal Pathway Sect.
Zhong Weimin had already located the people who were most probably the culprit behind this incident. But, based on his powers alone, he was afraid he wouldn't be able to wipe them away once and for all.
Zhong Weimin wanted to ask Feng Yongrui for help regarding this matter. First of all, Zhong Weimin felt that Feng Yongrui was strong and knowledgeable.
Zhong Weimin had seen everything that Feng Yongrui did for the past five years. Although some of Feng Yongrui's actions were… weird, his cultivation was strong.
Not to mention, Zhong Weimin had seen how Feng Yongrui extracted the Gu worms from the children.
That's right, on the day Feng Yongrui extracted the Gu worms from the children, Zhong Weimin was watching everything!
He was also the one who had saved Feng Yongrui from the Gu worms when Feng Yongrui fainted.
Here's what happened: Zhong Weimin was trapped with Hou Renshu and Ma Bo inside the barrier that Feng Yongrui made. However, Zhong Weimin really wanted to know how Feng Yongrui would extract the Gu worms.
So, Zhong Weimin pretended to sleep and used the Floating Spirit Technique to separate his soul from his body.
As a former Supreme Demon Lord, Zhong Weimin's knowledge was broad and vast -- he knew all kinds of spells and arrays.
The Floating Spirit Technique would allow a person to separate the soul from the body for a certain period of time, depending on the individual's cultivation. The higher the cultivation, the longer he or she could remain separated from the body.
Zhong Weimin's spirit left his body and observed everything that Feng Yongrui did, from eating the Haunting Dreams Poison to killing the worms.
Zhong Weimin was shocked and impressed. The Haunting Dreams Poison was a rare poison that could only be created by a Poison Master.
The materials to make it were hard to find, and it had to be kept in a clay jar underneath a nest of snakes for 100 years before it could be used.
How did Feng Yonguri get his hands on that poison? Zhong Weimin wondered. It seemed like Feng Yongrui's background was not so simple.
Knowing that Feng Yongrui was a powerful cultivator and that he was knowledgeable, Zhong Weimin felt that he could trust Feng Yongrui regarding "that" matter.
After a lot of deliberation, he had decided that he would tell Feng Yongrui about his true identity and tell Feng Yongrui about "that". Zhong Weimin also planned to help Feng Yongrui by looking for a suitable cultivating method for Ma Bo.
Of course, deep down in his heart, Zhong Weimin was still afraid. What if Feng Yongrui didn't believe him? What if Feng Yongrui didn't like him after he came clean and explained that he was a Supreme Demon Lord?
Zhong Weimin had a lot of worries, but he wanted to do this.
Zhong Weimin opened his eyes and looked at Ma Bo's figure in the distance. The reddened sky was blushing as the sun sank into the horizon.
Zhong Weimin's gaze sharpened and he clenched his fists.
He wanted to live well this time. He wanted to enjoy this happiness. He wanted to stay with Ma Bo and the others for a long, long time.
But to be happy, first, he had to be honest.
Zhong Weimin had strengthened his resolve.
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Zhong Weimin: Wow! How did he get the Haunting Dreams Poison?
Feng Yongrui: ...This is the power of money. I mean, points.
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