Outside the Haotian Mirror.
Watching Xiao Fan silently sob inside the Haotian Mirror, the Taiyin Empress Wen Yaxian was already in tears.
Only now did she realize how important she was to her master.
Undoubtedly, her master loved her.
She could not imagine the pain her master must have endured during that time.
Her master had sacrificed so much for her.
In the Primordial Imperial City, the North Ming Empress Leng Ruoxue felt a sense of melancholy.
Seeing her master now a living corpse, she felt a pang of discomfort.
Her master had always treated her as a disciple, but his feelings for the Taiyin Empress Wen Yaxian were clearly different.
However, realizing that she was the one by her master's side now, and not the Taiyin Empress, brought her some solace.
At least it proved her feelings for her master were stronger than Wen Yaxian's.
But this was merely self-comfort.
The truth was, her master hadn't turned evil but was controlled by the demonic consciousness.
If they could remove the demonic consciousness from her master's body, he might return to his old self.
She had originally planned to die with her master, but now a bold idea formed in her mind.
However, she couldn't accomplish this alone.
She glanced up at the Taiyin Empress Wen Yaxian in the void.
Inside the Haotian Mirror, the scene continued to unfold.
Xiao Fan suppressed all his emotions and returned to the room expressionless.
Seeing the hatred in Wen Yaxian's eyes, Xiao Fan said calmly, "It's time for you to contribute. Release your Taiyin power to heal me."
"Don't dream! I will never help you heal!" Wen Yaxian glared at Xiao Fan with hatred.
"In that case, I'll have to do it myself."
Xiao Fan approached Wen Yaxian and began to draw out her Taiyin power.
"Ah! Ah!!!" Wen Yaxian's face twisted in agony, and she let out heart-wrenching screams.
It felt as if her body was being torn apart.
A ghostly blue power was extracted from her body.
Seeing her in such pain, Xiao Fan's heart ached, but he forced himself to continue.
To show the demonic consciousness his determination and force it to leave Wen Yaxian's body, he had to endure the pain and extract her Taiyin power.
Soon, Xiao Fan successfully extracted a portion of Taiyin power from Wen Yaxian.
Wen Yaxian fainted from the pain.
But then, she suddenly sat up, her eyes turning ghostly blue.
The demonic consciousness had appeared.
'Wen Yaxian' glared at Xiao Fan with a grim expression and said in a cold voice, "Boy, are you serious?"
"I told you before, leave her body. If you want to revive, take mine!" Xiao Fan replied coldly.
'Wen Yaxian' squinted, scrutinizing Xiao Fan, then laughed, "Boy, how about making a deal with me?"
"What kind of deal?" Xiao Fan frowned.
"You must know how great I was in my previous life. If you pledge allegiance to me, I'll teach you supreme cultivation techniques. Together, we'll dominate the cultivation world and become immortal," 'Wen Yaxian' said proudly.
She clearly believed no one could refuse such an offer.
However, Xiao Fan just laughed scornfully, "Don't you think your words are ridiculous? Look at yourself now, like a parasite. Do you think you have any credibility?"
"You make me sick!" Xiao Fan mocked mercilessly.
"You..." 'Wen Yaxian' glared at Xiao Fan furiously, "Boy, I'll kill you!"
But when she tried to move, the chains on her hands and feet clanged, reminding her she was restrained.
'Wen Yaxian' was enraged.
What a humiliation! Even when besieged by righteous cultivators, she had never suffered such disgrace.
"Fine! Let's see how long you can keep me locked up," 'Wen Yaxian' spat angrily before retreating.
Xiao Fan gently laid Wen Yaxian back on the bed.
Seeing her frown even in her sleep, Xiao Fan felt both heartache and guilt.
He gently stroked her brow and whispered, "Soon, I'll drive it out of your body."
In the following days, this routine repeated.
Xiao Fan and the demonic consciousness kept negotiating.
Unaware of this, Wen Yaxian felt like livestock, her Taiyin power extracted daily, fueling her hatred for Xiao Fan.
Until one day, Xiao Fan's poison was completely cured by the Taiyin power.
The demonic consciousness began to panic, convinced Xiao Fan would imprison Wen Yaxian for life, preventing her own revival.
She had no choice but to compromise.
Transferring consciousness required the other party to be defenseless.
Once she left Wen Yaxian's body, she might never return.
Though reluctant to leave the Taiyin Divine Body, she had to choose.
Stay in Wen Yaxian's body and be imprisoned for life or transfer to Xiao Fan's body and hope for revival.
After much struggle, she reluctantly chose the latter.
"Boy, wait until I get into your body. I'll torment you!" the demonic consciousness threatened Xiao Fan.
Xiao Fan smiled faintly, "I'm looking forward to it."
Controlling his body wouldn't be easy for her.
Finally, while Wen Yaxian was unconscious, the demonic consciousness transferred to Xiao Fan's body.
Xiao Fan's eyes turned blood-red, a sinister smile on his face.
"Boy, watch closely. Since you won't let me have this body, I'll destroy her with your own hands!"
With that, 'Xiao Fan' channeled his energy, ready to strike Wen Yaxian.
"Never!" Xiao Fan's consciousness resisted fiercely.
Gradually, he regained control and suppressed the demonic consciousness.
"Boy, wait until I recover. You'll suffer," the demonic consciousness threatened before retreating.
Xiao Fan realized the demonic consciousness was not as powerful as it seemed.
While it had been formidable in life, it was now a mere fragment.
As long as he stayed strong and righteous, he wouldn't be controlled.
But as long as it existed, it was a danger.