Chapter 254

Chapter 254: Actually, You Are a Human-Demon Hybrid
Su Ming had a complicated look on his face.

He did not know if he should sigh that Quan Ye was a fool blessed by luck, or curse his unreliable parents for throwing him away and letting him drift alone.

Su Ming said: “Fifth Brother, I am going to tell you a secret. Get yourself ready first.”

When Quan Ye saw the unusually serious look on Su Ming’s face, he could not help becoming serious too.

Su Ming spoke slowly: “Actually, you are not human.”

Quan Ye stared at him in confusion.

Su Ming said: “You are a human-demon hybrid.”

Quan Ye’s eyes went wide.

Su Ming added: “And you are a human-demon hybrid with unknown parents.”

Quan Ye was so angry he almost exploded.

Quan Ye roared: “Su Ming, it is one thing to insult me, but you even insult my parents! You are asking for a beating!”

Su Ming jumped back and hurried to explain: “Fifth Brother, I am really not insulting you. Have you not noticed there are many things different about you compared to us? The reason your whole body hurts so much is because the bloodline inside you has awakened.

“Also, the place we are in now is Qingqiu Mountain. It is the territory of the Nine-Tailed Fox, a great demon at the Divine Transformation stage. Master specially brought you here to help you get through this danger period.

“You were still unconscious when we came up the mountain. I carried you here on my back. You cannot repay kindness with hatred.”

All the information Su Ming poured out at once left Quan Ye completely stunned.

There were many things different about him and other people?

Of course.

He was a body cultivator, so he was taller and stronger than others, and his physical power was more fierce. But in other ways there was not that much difference, and no one had ever doubted anything.

But Su Ming sounded completely sure, and Master was nearby. If he were talking nonsense, Master would definitely come out and stop him. So there was a good chance he was not lying.

[Did that mean his own identity was really that “human-demon hybrid” Su Ming talked about?]

In all the beliefs he had held for so many years, demonic beasts could be prey and food for the human race, but they could never be companions of the human race. Many demonic beasts still ate raw meat and drank blood before they broke through. Even after they took human form, they could not lose the smell of a beast on their bodies.

Quan Ye had always held deep hostility toward demonic beasts. Now that he suddenly learned he belonged to the demon race, he felt as if the sky had fallen. This carefree man tasted despair for the first time.

For some reason, Su Ming felt much better. He pretended to comfort him and said: “Fifth Brother, do not worry. None of us will look down on you for being a human-demon hybrid. You will always be one of us from Lone Moon Peak.”

Quan Ye’s eyes turned red with emotion as he choked out: “Third Senior Brother.”

He had not had time to be happy for long before Su Ming’s next words threw him right back into the pit.

Su Ming went on: “But you must be very careful. The bloodline in your body is special. Many of the demon race are eyeing you. They want to make you stay with them. You absolutely must not be fooled by them. If you stay, you will never be able to come back to Lone Moon Peak.”

Quan Ye said: “Third Senior Brother, I will remember everything. Thank you.”

Quan Ye had lived in the Five Elements Dao Sect for many years. He had long treated Lone Moon Peak as his second home.

He had no wish to throw away his status as a Five Elements Dao Sect disciple to become some lowly member of the demon race. [In his heart he swore that no matter how those demons begged him, he would never stay with them.]

But he did not know that some things did not need his own decision at all.

Three days later.

Quan Ye still had not seen Master Qing Yan, but a strange visitor appeared in his room.

“Get out!”

Quan Ye frowned at the beautiful young woman who had suddenly appeared in the room and immediately told her to leave.

The beautiful young woman treated his words like a passing breeze. Her eyes slowly swept over his strong body, and a satisfied look appeared on her face.

Although he was fully dressed, Quan Ye felt as if she had stripped his clothes off.

He guarded his collar in alarm and warned her: “I am warning you, my master is Master Qing Yan. Do not let your mind go where it should not.”

She chuckled and said: “What, you do not know that your master has mortgaged you to me?”

The beautiful young woman laughed softly, her brows and eyes full of charm.

Quan Ye was stunned for a moment, then quickly came back to his senses. He shouted: “Impossible!”

His master was Master Qing Yan, someone no one in the cultivation world dared to provoke. How could he do such a thing as mortgaging his disciple?

This had to be some trick to drive a wedge between them. He would not fall for it.

She said lazily: “If you do not believe me, you can go out and look for that senior brother of yours and see if he is still in his room. Early this morning, I personally sent him and Master Qing Yan down the mountain.”

As soon as Quan Ye heard this, he rushed out like a whirlwind.

Sure enough.

The room next door was completely empty.

All traces of Su Ming’s life were gone, as if he had never been there.

Quan Ye stood at the doorway, looking lost.

He did not understand why Su Ming, who had still been chatting warmly with him yesterday, would leave without a word and not even leave him a message.

He understood even less how his master could mortgage him to a total stranger without even asking his opinion.

The beautiful young woman walked to a spot not far away, crooked a finger at him and said: “Come here.” Her smile was playful and teasing.

Quan Ye was filled with shame and anger. He said: “The deal between you and Master Qing Yan has nothing to do with me. I am leaving.”

“Leave?” The smile on the beautiful young woman’s lips grew deeper. “This is the territory of our Nine-Tailed Fox Clan. Without our permission, not even an ant can leave. You should stay here obediently and wait for Master Qing Yan to come redeem you.”

Quan Ye clenched his teeth and glared at the young woman in hatred.

In the mouth of this beautiful woman, he, a living person, was treated like an object without a will of its own.

But the situation was stronger than him. Even though he was unwilling, he could only swallow his anger.

He asked: “When will my master come… to take me back?”

He could not bring himself to say the word “redeem”.

She said carelessly: “That is hard to say. If it is fast, one or two months. If it is slow, three to five years is possible too.”

Quan Ye asked in shock and anger: “What did you make my master go do?”

She replied: “That is not something you need to worry about. Come with me. I will take you to a nice place.”

Quan Ye stood stubbornly in place and did not move.

She let out a soft laugh and did not scold him. Instead, she turned and walked out.

Quan Ye thought she had given up on taking him away. But in just a moment, his feet started to move forward on their own.

His eyes widened in fear. He shouted: “Let go of me. I can walk by myself.”

This time, no matter how he yelled, the beautiful young woman ignored him.

Quan Ye stumbled forward for an unknown time. After they passed through a patch of forest, the view before his eyes suddenly opened up.

“The chieftain is here.”

“Elder Sister Clan Leader.”

“Eh, there is a stinky man too.”

“…”

On the soft lawn lay and sat hundreds of foxes with all kinds of fur colors.

Most of them had two to four tails trailing behind them. Only a few had as many as five tails.

When so many round eyes stared at him, Quan Ye actually felt a little uneasy for once.

But he quickly glared right back at them.

Some timid foxes shrank back and hid in the arms of the fox next to them.

The rest were not bothered at all. They whispered to each other from time to time and let out sharp laughs that made Quan Ye’s eyelids twitch.

Why had the chieftain of the Nine-Tailed Fox Clan brought him to meet her fox children and grandchildren?

Could his parents also be Nine-Tailed Foxes, and the Nine-Tailed Fox clan chief had brought him here to recognize his family?

Quan Ye’s expression grew more and more strange.