Chapter 1090: A Single Thought, Countless Evils

Lu Caiwei was seething with rage, her interest in cultivation completely extinguished.

The chatter outside grew louder, and her expression darkened further.

Taking out a jade slip, Lu Caiwei coldly sent a message.

"Find out immediately what backing Qing Yin Xianyun and Zhongli Meng have."

After issuing the order, Lu Caiwei was about to put away the jade slip.

Shame and anger intertwined, and she had no patience to wait for a reply.

But the jade slip immediately transmitted a voice.

It sounded extremely respectful, filled with awe and reverence, as if nothing had changed.

"Reporting to Senior Sister."

"Rumors say that Zhongli Meng has the support of Elder Wei Zhenfang, the guest elder. At the chief ceremony, she presented 100,000 demon corpses, suggesting a powerful force is backing her, which is why she became the chief of Cangyun Heavenly Palace in one fell swoop."

"As for Qing Yin Xianyun, there isn't much news at the moment. It's only said that after attacking the Heavenly Dao Sect, she had an epiphany and broke through to the Heavenly Rank."

"But according to the spies' reports, it seems she received guidance from Elder Xiong Fen and was gifted some protective treasure. It appears there's also an unknown force behind her."

Wei Zhenfang?

Xiong Fen?

The names sounded familiar, and Lu Caiwei was momentarily stunned.

After a brief recollection, memories of the two old men flashed through her mind.

Instantly, a look of disdainful coldness appeared on her face.

They were just two incompetent elders, nothing more.

These old men, at best, had some seniority but little real influence. How could they have any significant backing to support those two mediocrities?

Lu Caiwei pondered for a moment, her eyes filled with suspicion.

"Is this information reliable?"

The female voice from the jade slip became even more respectful but carried a hint of hesitation.

"Reporting to Senior Sister, these rumors have spread throughout the sects. It seems... quite likely."

Before she could finish, Lu Caiwei's delicate brows furrowed.

"Quite likely?"

"Ling'er, do you also think I'm not what I used to be, so you dare to deceive me with such messages?"

Her cold voice carried a hint of anger, startling the voice on the other end!

"Senior Sister!"

"Ling'er would never dare! I will investigate further..."

Hearing this, Lu Caiwei coldly put away the jade slip.

Clenching her jade-like fingers, her clear eyes revealed a chilling coldness, her beautiful face alternating between green and red, clearly losing her composure.

Recalling all the information, Lu Caiwei's resentment grew stronger.

"Two incompetent elders, and they have some mysterious force backing them? Those two bitches, do they really have such heaven-defying luck?"

"Why!"

"In terms of talent and beauty, I surpass them a hundredfold! Even if there's a great opportunity, it should fall to me!"

Gritting her teeth for a few moments, Lu Caiwei barely managed to steady her emotions.

"Enough, opportunities are just external forces. No matter what, those two brats can never surpass me!"

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Seven days passed in a flash.

As time went by, Lu Caiwei's state of mind underwent subtle changes.

Now pacing back and forth in her quiet room, she found it hard to reassure herself. After checking the jade slip several times with no results, she could no longer suppress her impatience.

Various heated discussions continued to echo outside.

"Have you heard? Zhongli, the chief of Cangyun Heavenly Palace, was visited by several elders from major sects. It's said they even gifted her a Nine-Colored Ice Coral!"

"Really? That's a heavenly-rank treasure! What a generous gift!"

"Well, she has a powerful force backing her and is the chief of Cangyun Heavenly Palace, destined to be the future palace master. Such gifts aren't excessive!"

"Wow, I envy Chief Zhongli so much..."

"Hahaha, the Nine-Colored Ice Coral is nothing. I heard that Luoxue Manor presented Qing Yin Xianyun with the Phoenix Hairpin!"

"Really?! That's the heirloom treasure of Luoxue Manor, the exquisite hairpin that even Senior Sister couldn't obtain!"

"Ah, everyone wants to curry favor and climb the ladder, receiving lavish gifts. That's what true geniuses are like!"

"Exactly! The fame of the Twin Prodigies of the Southern Region is spreading to other heavenly domains!"

The Phoenix Hairpin?

A treasure she had sought in vain was now being gifted to Qing Yin Xianyun!

The Twin Prodigies of the Southern Region?

The title of the Three Prodigies was now a thing of the past!

The whispers were like a demon's voice in her ears, and Lu Caiwei's expression turned grim.

Rage surged, and without realizing it, she exerted force, causing the ice wall of the quiet room to cave in by three inches, leaving a slender palm print!

Even so, Lu Caiwei's anger was far from quelled!

With another strike, the entire wall made of extreme cold profound ice cracked on the spot!

"Good! Good!"

"What a pair of Twin Prodigies of the Southern Region!"

"If the world is so eager to fawn over power, then don't blame me for taking this path. You've forced me into this!"

Gritting her teeth, Lu Caiwei's mind was in turmoil.

She no longer had the patience to wait for messages. With a wave, she tore open a rift in the void and stepped through.

When she emerged, she found herself in a land of extreme cold.

Snow and wind filled the sky, with no sun or moon in sight!

The world was a vast expanse of whiteness, devoid of any signs of life.

Braving the wind and frost, she hurried for a long time before finally reaching a hundred-zhang ice cave.

Her petite figure stood alone at the cave's entrance, as small as a grain of rice. Before her was endless darkness, beyond the reach of her vision. The snowstorm couldn't penetrate, and even her spiritual sense seemed to sink like a stone in the sea.

The boundless darkness seemed to harbor a terrifying creature capable of devouring everything.

Just standing there, Lu Caiwei couldn't help but feel a sense of dread, her body chilled. Sensing the faintly emanating extraordinary evil aura, she unconsciously swallowed hard.

But fueled by her rage, Lu Caiwei's eyes showed determination as she stepped forward!

Alone, she ventured into the dark cave, carefully inching forward. The cold grew more intense, and even her Dao power couldn't withstand it.

The endless darkness was suffocating with fear.

Only a hoarse call echoed faintly, as if from the depths of the boundless darkness or reverberating in her mind.

"Come, come..."

Suddenly!

Her surroundings were enveloped in a dark light, as if the bone-chilling cold no longer affected her.

The hoarse voice now clearly echoed in her ears!

"You've finally come."

The voice was extremely eerie, as if weathered by countless ages, carrying a sense of decay. The air was thick with a sinister, evil aura.

Lu Caiwei instinctively looked around but saw no one.

Only the hoarse laughter echoed.

"Jiejiejie..."

"Have you made up your mind?"

Lu Caiwei stiffened, her eyes resolute.

Gritting her teeth, she looked up at the source of the light.

"Can you make me the number one in the entire Southern Li Heavenly Domain?!"

Her anxious question was met with an even more disdainful laugh.

"Hahaha..."

"The Southern Li Heavenly Domain is nothing! Even being the number one in the entire Lan Star is beneath me!"

"As long as you accept my transformation, you will become the spokesperson of the Demon Clan in Lan Star, commanding countless demons, a noble existence that crushes all living beings!"

Hearing the laughter, the tension in Lu Caiwei's eyes completely dissipated.

All her worries vanished in an instant.

In that moment, her trembling body steadied, her clear eyes gleaming with a bright light, and a smile of excitement formed on her lips.

Without hesitation, a nearly frantic cry of enthusiasm escaped her lips!

"I'm willing! I'm willing to do anything!"

As her cry faded, the laughter grew even more intense!

"Hahaha!"

"Hahahaha..."

The hoarse voice overlapped, gradually turning into a powerful, resonant laughter, as if thousands of people surrounded her, filling the darkness and occupying Lu Caiwei's mind.

The faint light disappeared, and pure darkness surged from all sides.

Spreading, climbing, clinging!

As if with a will of its own, the black mist surged like a river, engulfing and devouring Lu Caiwei, covering her body!

How much time passed...

In the boundless darkness, Lu Caiwei's laughter finally rang out, but it no longer carried her former softness. Instead, it resembled the previous hoarse voice, icy and chilling, sending shivers down the spine!

"Everything is mine, all mine! Hahaha..."

Until the end, even the last trace of her fervent gaze was swallowed by the darkness!

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