Chapter 727: Kill? [End of Book 7]
Three days later, Venerable Wen Yuan summoned Chu Liang again.
When Chu Liang arrived and saw that Baize, with her divinely radiant face, was there as well, he immediately felt his heart tense up.
The last time he spoke with Venerable Wen Yuan, Venerable Wen Yuan had mentioned he would ask Baize if what Caiyi had said was true. Now, it seemed that there would be a resolution to that matter.
Since Venerable Wen Yuan and Baize were meeting Chu Liang together, it meant, at least, that their conversation had gone well and that Venerable Wen Yuan still had a positive opinion of Baize. Chu Liang felt quite relieved.
"Venerable Sect Leader, Noble Baize," Chu Liang said, greeting them respectfully.
Venerable Wen Yuan raised his hand slightly, signaling that Chu Liang need not be so polite.
Then he got straight into it. "I spoke with Baize about the matter you mentioned last time. Regarding the disappearance of the Demon-Suppressing Pagoda, it is true that there was more to it that we knew. Nevertheless, it was certainly not Baize's doing."
Venerable Wen Yuan stopped there, leaving it to Baize to explain instead.
"On the night that the Demon-Suppressing Pagoda went missing, I was the first to arrive at Treasured Pagoda Peak. At the time, I could have acted to help suppress the Demon God's life essence, and perhaps the events that followed wouldn't have occurred. But I didn't. It's true that I had selfish motives..."
Baize let out a soft sigh, her voice calm yet tinged with regret.
"I found that the Demon God's corporeal body had already been obliterated, and only a small part of its life essence remained. I believed that if I took action, I might be able to slay it. If we continued to suppress the Demon God's remaining life essence in the tower, it might take thousands of years to destroy that life essence. By then, I would reach the end of my lifespan, leaving me with no chance to ascend to a higher realm...