Chapter 102: I Am Also Mysterious

“I don’t know who you heard that from. But if it’s really as you say, then yes, I suppose I could have fallen for that little cultivator.” Bai Xueling admitted with some helplessness, as well as a hint of irritation. She had no idea who had figured her out so thoroughly.

“Then if I give you the Pureblood Pill now, will you fall for me?” Jiang Li asked curiously.

Bai Xueling couldn’t help but laugh at his question. “Jiang Renhuang, the circumstances are different, our statuses are different. Even if someone does the exact same thing, the results won’t be the same.”

Seeing that Jiang Li still looked confused, she continued explaining, “At that time, I was severely poisoned, betrayed by the Qilin King—who is my own elder brother. I was hit hard and mentally vulnerable. If someone had stepped in to help me then, I would naturally have developed a sense of reliance on them, regardless of whether they were at the Foundation Establishment Stage or the Mahayana Stage.”

“And as you said, if a mere Foundation Establishment cultivator could take out a Pureblood Pill, wouldn’t that mean he was extremely mysterious? Mysterious men have a unique charm, which is very attractive.”

Jiang Li couldn’t help but say, “I’m also very mysterious. Look, even without any Pureblood Baize existing in the world, I was still able to get Baize Blood and refine a Pureblood Pill.”

Bai Xueling rolled her eyes. If she weren’t concerned about maintaining her image, she would have covered her face. “Jiang Renhuang, do you even realize what you mean to us?”

“I’d love to hear it.”

“You yourself are the very definition of mystery. To me, it’s not just that you can take out Baize Blood—even if you could reverse time, overturn karma, and prove the Dao as the one and only, I wouldn’t be surprised.”

“When I saw you take out the Pureblood Pill just now, did you see any reaction in my expression?”

“No.”

“Of course not.” Bai Xueling stated matter-of-factly. “What I was thinking at that moment was, ‘Oh, Jiang Renhuang took out a Pureblood Pill. That’s completely normal.’”

Bai Xueling added, “I wasn’t surprised in the slightest.”

“You also said that this little cultivator had seen my body. I might have wanted to kill him, but if he could produce a Pureblood Pill, then killing him would mean losing my only chance at getting another. That would create an internal struggle for me. And when I fall into this kind of dilemma, it means my thoughts are entirely focused on this little cultivator. That could become the catalyst for me falling for him. Add to that other coincidences, like me being poisoned and him being very gentle, and overall, there’s a high probability that I’d end up liking him.”

“Now do you get it? Not just anyone who takes out a Pureblood Pill can make me like them. It takes a combination of coincidences.”

“I see.” Jiang Li was enlightened. He hadn’t expected there to be so many twists and turns in something like this.

“Now, can you tell me who understands my thoughts so thoroughly? Was it my foolish Qilin King brother?” As Bai Xueling spoke, a trace of killing intent flashed in her eyes.

By all logic, she should have killed that brother of hers long ago. However, Qilins are symbols of auspiciousness, and as the Qilin King, her brother had unbelievably good luck. Every time she tried to kill him, he would miraculously escape death through a series of bizarre coincidences.

“It wasn’t the Qilin King.” Jiang Li shook his head. “It’s a type of existence even I can’t fully comprehend yet.”

“I see.”

Hearing Jiang Li say this, Bai Xueling knew she probably wouldn’t be able to kill that person. If even Jiang Renhuang couldn’t understand them, what could she possibly do?

Jiang Li pushed the Pureblood Pill toward Bai Xueling.

“It’s really for me?” Even though she already knew the answer, Bai Xueling was still overjoyed. She hadn’t felt happy earlier because she thought Jiang Li was mocking her. But now that the misunderstanding was cleared up, and she could truly evolve into a Pureblood Baize, of course, she was ecstatic!

She already possessed the mystical abilities of the Qilin and the divine powers of the Baize, making her incredibly powerful even at the Soul Formation Stage. However, these two bloodlines were nothing like her parents’ harmonious relationship. In fact, as her cultivation advanced, the conflict between them grew fiercer. If she weren’t strong enough, if she hadn’t cultivated a Body Refining technique, or if she hadn’t stolen Jiang Li’s Human Sovereign Strength from the Dragon Palace, she would have been torn apart by her own bloodline long ago!

“Since you won’t fall for me, I can safely give you the pill now.”

“……”

Bai Xueling felt that for the Holy Maiden of Tranquility to like someone like this, she must be blind!

“It’s not free. I have one condition. I need you to use your innate divine ability—No Secrets—to investigate something for me.”

Bai Xueling agreed without hesitation.

She leaped into the air, transforming into a majestic white Qilin. From her antlers to her dragon-like tail, her entire body was pure white.

She glanced around, like a benevolent king surveying the world. The vassal kings scattered across the land suddenly felt an inexplicable chill, as if something ominous was about to happen.

Bai Xueling lifted her neck and swallowed the Pureblood Pill, then closed her eyes and curled up in midair.

Jiang Li watched as Bai Xueling’s Qilin form began to split, manifesting into two distinct mythical beasts—a golden Qilin and a white Baize.

The Qilin and Baize clashed violently, neither willing to back down. Their noble bloodlines were of equal status, making it impossible to determine a victor.

But this time, things were about to change. The Baize wielded both extreme yin and extreme yang energies, an inconceivable power that sought to overwhelm the Qilin.

Unwilling to accept defeat, the Qilin activated its innate ability—using sheer luck to disrupt the evolution process.

Golden and white radiance exploded, dazzling like twin suns illuminating the entire Baize Dynasty.

“It’s that Baize Emperor girl!”

A vassal king recognized what was happening—Bai Xueling was evolving into a Pureblood Baize!

“We can’t let her succeed!”

“If she becomes the Baize Emperor, we’ll never have a chance to rise again!”

“We’ve declared independence! There’s no way she’ll ever forgive us!”

Though they lacked a means of direct communication like a Remote Communication Talisman, their thoughts were in complete agreement. No matter where Bai Xueling had gotten the Pureblood Pill, they absolutely could not allow her to become the true Baize Emperor.

They simultaneously left their strongholds and rushed toward the imperial city.

They knew that Bai Xueling wouldn’t have dared to take the Pureblood Pill now without preparing strict defenses to stop them.

With the Qiongqi King dead in the Tianyuan Dynasty, only seven vassal kings remained.

But so what? The evolution process couldn’t be interrupted in the slightest. The seven of them were all late-stage Soul Formation demon beasts. No matter what Bai Xueling had prepared, they were confident they could disrupt it!

The seven vassal kings charged into the imperial capital, only to see Bai Xueling shrouded in white mist, her vital energy surging skyward, her body undergoing intense transformation—her Baize bloodline was clearly winning.

Just as they were about to act, they saw Jiang Li standing below Bai Xueling, casually waving at them.

At that moment, their hearts nearly shattered with fear.

“Holy sh*t, it’s the Human Sovereign!”

“Disperse! Disperse! It’s just a Pureblood Baize, what’s so special about that? Stop watching, go home!”

“Yawn, where am I? Damn, I still haven’t cured my sleepwalking problem. I’m leaving, I need to get some rest.”

“Look at you, all confused from sleep. Don’t fly the wrong way, I’ll take you back.”