Martial Master

As Qin Chen continued to delve deeper into the ravine, a strange underground area in the Forbidden Land of the Gods was filled with dark energy. It was like a bizarre secret realm within the Forbidden Land, transforming into a dark domain.

Chen Sisi and the leader of the Illusion Demon Sect had been drawn here by a terrifying stream of light, entering this mysterious area.

"Sisi, what place is this?"

The leader of the Illusion Demon Sect, whose injuries had healed, looked around in shock. The fluctuations of the aura here caused even her heart to palpitate, and the traces of demonic energy made her mind tremble incessantly, suppressing her own demonic power. She was astonished to see Chen Sisi, unable to believe that after their separation in the Abyss Demon Secret Realm, Chen Sisi had actually broken through to the peak of the Semi-Holy realm. In terms of cultivation, she was even more terrifying than her. Now, they had arrived at such a mysterious place. What had Chen Sisi experienced in this more than a year?

"Master, don’t ask what this place is, I won’t say it and can’t say it. But you, how did you come to this Forbidden Land?"

Chen Sisi exhaled, operating her demonic body. Her injuries had already healed, and her gaze returned to its icy demeanor, devoid of any emotion.

Seeing Chen Sisi's current appearance, a pang of pain struck the leader of the Illusion Demon Sect’s heart. The path of ruthlessness was precisely what she had hoped for Chen Sisi to succeed in cultivating. But at this moment, seeing Chen Sisi like this, her heart was filled with sorrow. She understood why Sisi had become like this; it was because of Qin Chen, the descendant of the Broken Dust Martial Emperor. However, the leader of the Illusion Demon Sect already knew that Qin Chen had not fallen in the Ancient Yu Realm, while Sisi was clearly still in the dark. If Sisi knew that Qin Chen had not fallen, she would surely be extremely happy.

The leader of the Illusion Demon Sect thought of herself, a bittersweet feeling surged in her heart. If she had been as brave as Sisi back then, disregarding everything for the one she loved, would she have ended up in such a predicament?

The leader of the Illusion Demon Sect didn’t know, nor did she want to think about it.

"Sisi, let me tell you a story." She sighed, as if falling into memories.

"A long time ago, there was a pair of twin sisters. Due to the early death of their parents, their situation in the family was very difficult, often mocked and bullied. The two sisters could only rely on each other, supporting one another. But they were both weak women, and in this survival-of-the-fittest world of the Tianwu Continent, without their parents' protection, even if they were in the family, what could they do? They would still be bullied and oppressed. So the elder sister secretly vowed to become stronger, knowing that one day, she would make sure that no one would dare to look down on them."

"But how could the two weak sisters, who were not valued, possibly grow stronger in a family full of treachery?"

Chen Sisi listened quietly. She didn’t understand why her master suddenly told her such a story, but upon seeing the reminiscing gaze of the leader of the Illusion Demon Sect, she realized that the story likely mirrored her master's own experiences, although she didn’t know whether her master was the elder sister or the younger sister.

The leader of the Illusion Demon Sect continued, "Thus, the two sisters were bullied in the family. Not only were they bullied by their relatives, but sometimes even the servants dared to mistreat them. Eventually, the elder sister came up with a plan. After witnessing her younger sister being bullied by a servant, she approached that servant, crying as she begged him not to bully her sister anymore, offering her own body as a reward."

"The servant was naturally taken aback. Although he relied on his status within the family to bully the sisters, he absolutely dared not touch them, because the sisters were the direct bloodline of the family, while he was merely a servant. If the family found out, he would surely face death, regardless of his status."