Chapter 151 - 4.16 The Demon’s Spell
It had almost been three years but the whole clan was still mourning for the tragic death of Uncle and Auntie Luqiu. The subsequent event with Ningning had taken over their focus since then. The obsessive grief as well as the fact that she inherited Auntie Luqiu’s pure yin body had made her more susceptible to resentful energy. They had no choice but to live in this kind of place so as to not draw anyone’s attention to Ningning’s unusual conditions.
Exhaustion rapidly caught up to Heimo but he tried not to show it on his face as he strode inside and slumped down onto the couch. They needed him to be strong, to protect them when no one else could. "It’s done, Shijie!"
Luqiu Hong was surprised to see him there. "You’re still awake?"
Heimo harrumphed and boastfully patted his chest. "I told you that I am growing stronger. See?" His smile morphed into a more serious one. "If this happens again next time, you should inform me as soon as possible."
Frustration flashed through Luqiu Hong’s face. "I can’t rely on you forever, Lan. This method is too dangerous. Sometime in the future, it will kill you."
"Aiyah, I won’t die so easily, you know!" Heimo tried to pass it off with a grin but Luqiu Hong’s face remained somber. Heimo gradually realized that something was off. "Shijie...?"
Luqiu Hong was silent for a moment, scowling at the table as if it had offended her personally. A pang of sadness drove into Heimo’s chest again. They were both still so young — Luqiu Hong was barely 19 when their parents died and she already had to tend to the needs of the Sect members after the leader’s demise. Even though Heimo was the Sect Leader in name, the one who had always become their spiritual pillar was Luqiu Hong.
Ningning had collapsed but at least, Luqiu Hong needed to be strong. She almost changed overnight, turning into a decisive, hardhearted and stubborn woman. It pained Heimo to see his family break apart in the span of a few days.
"Shijie? You know you can tell me anything, right?"