Chapter 894 - I Became a Villainess and Was Pestered by Beautiful Girls

The system can be said to be Tang Xin's biggest secret. This thing that doesn't quite fit into the Nine Continent World has been with her since she was young. And somehow, it has been guiding her on her path. Sometimes, she tries to figure out the "intention" of the system, but still can't understand its purpose, not knowing what it wants to do to her. "The system?" the old man said. "I don't know what you call it, but that force lingering around you feels very... strange to me. It's both powerful, emitting a fearful aura, and weak, as if it could be suppressed in the middle of a tribulation." "So, is it strong or weak..." Tang Xin scratched her head. "Hehe, that's not important," the old man chuckled. "To say something strange, your existence is even stranger than that force." "Go on." Senior Sister knows very little about herself, and she has always wanted to figure out what she really is. "Your existence is not complete, but in the eyes of the heavens, it has been recognized as an 'independent' life form," the old man said. "I have never seen this kind of situation before. It's much more powerful than external incarnations or secondary bodies. No matter how those people divide themselves, in the eyes of the heavens, the original body and the incarnation are 'one life form.'" "Not complete?" Tang Xin looked at herself. "I feel pretty complete, though." "Hmm..." The old man in the half-emperor realm pondered for a moment before slowly saying, "Perhaps it's too early for me to tell you these things... When you cross the three calamities of the Soul Dao, you will probably be vaguely aware of the things I told you." Senior Sister showed a troubled expression. People used to say that these predecessors were enigmatic, and now they say everything, but she still can't understand... sigh, maybe her level is too low, not reaching the standard of understanding. "Sometimes, knowing too much is not necessarily a good thing," the old senior smiled. "Let's talk about the judgment of the purgatory fire. Because of your special nature, the purgatory fire cannot burn you, so I have to personally test you." "Do you know why I inscribed the sixteen characters 'Embrace the world, with a sincere heart, safeguard the heavens, and eradicate demons' on the stone tablet?" "To make us be good people?" Tang Xin tried to answer. "No," the senior shook his head. "It's to let you know how ridiculous hypocritical words are." "..?" Are they teasing people? Isn't engraving these few words intentionally leading everyone to think in the wrong direction? "This sentence was proposed by so-called righteous cultivators in the early stages of the battle between righteousness and demons," the old man sighed. "Do you think we've achieved that?" "In the early stage, not to mention the later stage, in order to exterminate the other side, at any cost, it definitely violated the words 'safeguarding the heavens'," Senior Sister thought for a moment before answering. "Yes," the old man said. "When we 'at any cost,' the initial slogan had long since lost its taste... That's why I hope the later generations, when coming into contact with 'it,' have a genuine idea of safeguarding everyone." "Young girl, tell me," the old man stared into her eyes as if trying to see through her heart, "do you really want to safeguard everyone?" Senior Sister frowned, remaining silent. Lying would be of no use since the senior could directly see through her heart. After a long pause. "Since you know my secret," Tang Xin said softly, "you should also know that I have an innate demonic body, and most likely, I will have to walk the path of demons. So, what's the significance of what I'm saying here?" "Hmm," the old man stroked his beard and said, "That great battle between righteousness and demons actually made many of us realize some things. In this world, with the circulation of yin and yang, the alternation of day and night, everything has its own cycle. The righteous path and the demonic path should also be within this cycle." "Having the righteous and the demonic is the balance of the world and cannot be broken by external forces. Therefore... what's the difference between the righteous and the demonic?" "You said everything has its own cycle," Senior Sister continued, "doesn't life and death also exist in a cycle? So why stop wicked people from harming innocent lives? And why practice to seek immortality?" "Because..." The old man looked at the galaxy in the sky and replied softly. "We all have something we care about. As long as there is concern, we cannot accept the greatest cycle of life and death calmly." The space fell silent. After a while. "I promise you," Tang Xin said solemnly, "if I really have the opportunity to obtain that power, I will use it to safeguard everyone!" "Very good," the old man nodded with a smile. "I didn't misjudge you." He pointed forward, and countless flames swept over, engulfing Senior Sister once again, while the old man's figure gradually faded away. "Remember, safeguarding is not restricted to position, nor does it adhere to form. As long as there is concern in the heart, we..." Huff... Tang Xin suddenly opened her eyes. She was still standing in the same place, and the merciless purgatory flames had receded from her body. "What were the last few words? The wind is too strong, I couldn't hear clearly... Well, it doesn't matter. Fire person, did I pass the trial of the purgatory fire?" "Yes, you have passed the trial of the purgatory fire." A voice came from within the flames. "Hmph, indeed, as long as Senior Sister takes the lead, we can solve any problem with ease..." Tang Xin swung her arms and prepared to walk out of the purgatory fire confidently. Sizzle... Suddenly, the storage bracelet on her wrist trembled. Senior Sister paused and took out the source of the vibration, the Heaven-Quelling Sweep. "What are you going to do?" Sizzle, sizzle... "Are you going to absorb the purgatory fire here?" Sizzle! "You have this function... Alright, stop vibrating, my hand is numb." Senior Sister was naturally happy to see that the sweep could absorb the purgatory fire. The merciless purgatory fire, a force of the heavenly tribulation, would cause even experts in the tribulation period to retreat when released. The Blood Sovereign Hall had even dispatched vice-hall master-level powerhouses like Maoyin to deal with her, so she had to be careful in the future. Tang Xin planted the sweep in the ground, inputting true energy into it, and at the same time, with her other hand, she grabbed a cluster of purgatory fire from a distance and stuffed it into the sweep. Huff, huff! The purgatory fire that could turn top-grade spiritual energy into nothingness, by the time it fell onto the sweep, struggled for only a few breaths before being engulfed. "Eat faster, eat faster..." As she grabbed the fire, a section of the fire wall was left empty, and the people outside could finally see the situation inside. Then, several powerhouses were stunned. "Wait, what she's grabbing... is the merciless purgatory fire, right?" A transcendent realm cultivator's voice trembled. "Without a doubt, it's the merciless purgatory fire," confirmed an elder from the Celestial Spirit Clan. "It's strange, why isn't she afraid of burning?" "Can purgatory fire even be played with like this? I want to play too... Ouch, it's so hot, she's able to handle it despite how hot it is!" "Eat fast... what? Can't eat anymore? Hmph, today I must consume all the purgatory fire here!"