Chapter 344

Chapter 344: She Has the Azure Luan Clan’s Aura

Ling Hu Min gathered himself, steadied his voice, then asked Shen Sang Ruo: “What on earth happened?”

She explained calmly: “I ran into the revived Ya Lan, then devoured his soul. His Devil Cultivator soul clashed with mine, so a remnant was left behind.”

Her face stayed peaceful, as if she were telling a small story.

Yet with every word she spoke, it pounded in Ling Hu Min’s ears like thunder.

He was stunned to a strange degree, his whole face filled with disbelief.

He could not link the words Ya Lan’s soul with being devoured at all. In all the records, Ya Lan only ever devoured other people’s souls.

She kept speaking: “After I refined that remnant, it fused with me and now coexists with my soul. Because of that remnant, Shi Mu and the others mistook me for Ya Lan.”

It was also thanks to Little Black that she could stay inside heavy Devil Qi for a long time without any abnormal reaction.

She could even collect Little Black’s energy orbs to cultivate.

She finished with a steady look: “So I disguised myself as Ya Lan and let them kidnap me on purpose to investigate the Radical Faction.”

This time, Ling Hu Min needed a long while to digest her words.

Immortal Maiden Azure Luan watched him with a look that said this was nothing out of the ordinary.

If Ling Hu Min knew the things Shen Sang Ruo had done before, he would realize none of this even ranked.

She herself was very calm. The corners of her lips lifted, and pride flashed in her eyes.

Shen Sang Ruo’s words looped in Ling Hu Min’s mind again and again. He still found them hard to believe.

He asked in a low voice: “You really disguised yourself as Ya Lan and went alone to the Radical Faction?”

He could not imagine the courage needed for such a risky move.

One wrong step, if the Radical Faction noticed anything, would mean total ruin.

But then he thought, she had devoured Ya Lan’s soul. Compared to that, this was not even the most shocking part.

Shen Sang Ruo rubbed her chin and answered with care: “To be precise, I also had my four Contracted Beasts.”

Ling Hu Min had not expected that one question to reveal an even heavier truth.

He was a Devil Cultivator, but he still knew some things about Beast Cultivators. Owning four Contracted Beasts showed a top tier talent among Beast Cultivators. What a pity such a genius was not from Shadowmist Ravine.

He felt sure that if she were a Devil Cultivator, she would also shake the world.

Hope rose in his chest. Using Shen Sang Ruo’s identity, maybe they could truly solve the Conservative Faction’s crisis. He understood she was not here just to be honest with him. She must have another purpose.

Sure enough, Shen Sang Ruo took something out and handed it to him.

She said in a firm tone: “This is the Radical Faction’s attack plan and route layout. The Radical Faction has murdered countless cultivators across the Cultivation World. Our enmity with them cannot be reconciled.”

Her eyes shone as she went on: “I will not let their plot succeed. I am willing to help the Conservative Faction get through this. I want to cooperate with the Conservative Faction.”

She paused, her gaze bright and steady, then said, word by word: “But the goal is not only to break their assault. We must wipe out the Radical Faction.”

They would use the enemies’ blood and flesh to honor those seniors who were sacrificed and turned into Blood Pools.

At these words, Ling Hu Min’s face shifted. It sounded like a wild fantasy.

But when he met her eyes, he knew she was not joking and not daydreaming.

Shen Sang Ruo had a strange power that made people believe her.

Immortal Maiden Azure Luan strongly agreed. Even if Shen Sang Ruo had not said it, she had already been planning in secret. She would never let the Radical Faction go.

She had never forgotten the Azure Luan Clan’s sea of blood and hatred. Now, their thoughts matched.

Ling Hu Min said honestly: “But the Radical Faction has Qi Yan helping them. To wipe them out seems nearly impossible.”

He also wanted the Radical Faction gone. But looking at the facts, it could not be done right now.

If they could resolve the Conservative Faction’s crisis, that would be the best outcome for the moment. Other goals would need long planning.

He meant to advise Shen Sang Ruo to move step by step.

Before he could speak, Immortal Maiden Azure Luan cut him off: “Do whatever you want. This Immortal Maiden will cover you.”

Her voice carried deep hatred for the Radical Faction. If she could, she truly wanted to twist the necks of those people with her own hands.

The air grew heavy. Shen Sang Ruo was about to say they did not need to worry about Qi Yan, when Immortal Maiden Azure Luan suddenly leaned in close and lightly sniffed her.

Shen Sang Ruo froze for a moment at the surprise, then asked with a small blush: “Immortal Maiden, what are you doing?”

Immortal Maiden Azure Luan seemed to confirm something before stepping back. Her face turned solemn as she asked: “You are stained with the aura of my clan. Where did you go?”

Her people had been slaughtered ten thousand years ago with none spared.

But now, Shen Sang Ruo carried the Azure Luan Clan’s aura.

It was very faint, almost impossible to tell, which was why she had only just noticed it after all this time.

She knew the Azure Luan Clan had nearly been wiped out, yet she could not stop a spark of hope in her heart. [What if? What if someone still survives?]

Realizing the importance, Shen Sang Ruo grew serious and searched her memory.

Then her expression changed. She could only think of one place.

She did not say it aloud. Instead, she took out a small glazed bottle from her Cosmos Pouch and handed it over, her voice tight: “Immortal Maiden, please check if your clan’s aura is inside.”

Immortal Maiden Azure Luan uncorked the bottle. The thick, bright red liquid made her pupils contract. Even her fingers trembled.

Ling Hu Min took one look and clearly recognized what it was. He understood at once, and his face stiffened.

There were many mixed auras in that flesh and blood, but Immortal Maiden Azure Luan still picked out her own clan’s aura in an instant.

It was so clear to her, and so cruel.

Her fingers slowly tightened. She forced herself to hold back and control her emotions so she would not crush the bottle.

Shen Sang Ruo could hardly bring herself to speak when she saw the Immortal Maiden like this.

Immortal Maiden Azure Luan lowered her head a little so the shadow hid her face, then said quietly: “Speak. I can bear it.”

Shen Sang Ruo knew she must be hurting. She drew a deep breath and said: “This is flesh and blood from the Radical Faction’s Blood Pool. It is an evil method they use widely to boost strength and lengthen life.”

The Devil Cultivators of the Radical Faction had even mixed the Azure Luan Clan’s flesh into it.