Chapter 913: My sister treats me so well, how can I...
Ximen Lie turned slightly, with his back to Ximen Yinshuang, and looked at Ji Lier, his tone becoming colder: "Besides, this world is a place where the strong prey on the weak."
"If she had the ability and strength, she wouldn't have been captured by us. Shuang'er, you don't need to feel guilty for her. This is her fate."
"Shuang'er," Sima Lan suddenly held Ximen Yinshuang's hand and echoed Ximen Lie's words, "Your father is right, you should not be bound by those so-called family ties."
"This is a world where the strong are respected. Only with great strength can you protect yourself and our Ximen family."
"Just think about it. Once you have a pure Yin body, you won't have to endure the pain of the cold poison in your heart anymore. You can practice like normal people, and even become stronger than them!"
Ximen Yinshuang showed a hint of longing at the right moment, but it was soon replaced by "guilt".
She sobbed and said, "But...but my sister has been in a coma for three days since the last blood draw."
"Shuang'er, this bastard's pure Yin blood is something that no one can get even if they beg for it!" Ximen Lie continued to persuade.
"Dad, Mom, I really can't bear it." She raised her tearful face and gently wiped away the non-existent tears from the corners of her eyes with her fingertips. "My sister treats me so well, how can I..."
Sima Lan hurriedly wiped her daughter's tears with her sleeves embroidered with golden phoenixes: "Silly child, Ximen Shuang was born to be your medicine inducer, is she worthy of being your sister?"
A ferocious expression appeared on her well-maintained face. "Being able to extend your life is a blessing she has earned through several lifetimes!"
"A secret technique that can transfer blood and replace bodies..." Ximen Yinshuang hesitated, twisting her belt with her fingertips nervously.
Sima Lan gently stroked his daughter's head and said, "Don't be afraid. Your father has invited Elder Mo from Medicine King Valley. Although that old monster has a strange temper, he is very accomplished in body transplantation."
She suddenly lowered her voice, "It is said that even the royal family, major sects, or families are secretly looking for him to extend his life."
Su Chenyin attached himself to the grass with his spiritual sense and saw everything clearly.
An uncontrollable rage welled up in her heart.
She wanted to rush out immediately and teach these vicious people a lesson.
But she knew that impulse would not solve the problem and now was not the time.
She suppressed the anger in her heart that was about to consume her, and continued to observe the development of the situation calmly.
Ximen Yinshuang was seen sobbing with her head down, a hint of calculation flashing in her lowered eyes.
Su Chenyin's heart moved, and he immediately realized that this woman must be up to something bad.
Sure enough, Ximen Yinshuang was secretly thinking in her heart at this time -
My condition has become so serious that there is no cure and I am afraid I won’t live long.
The only possible way to save his life is to have a rare pure yin body.
Although she didn't have much affection for Ji Lier, she still had to pretend to be heartless in front of her parents so that they would believe that she was a kind person.
"Okay, Dad and Mom, I'll listen to you."
Ximen Yinshuang's voice was slightly low, with just the right amount of helplessness in it.
It seemed that she was not very willing to make this decision, but she could not go against her parents' wishes.
Her eyes met with her parents', and she pretended to be sad. She said resolutely:
"In order to survive and become a strong person, I am willing to do anything, even sacrifice my sister..."
Having said this, she paused for a moment, as if she found it difficult to speak.
But then he continued, "I just hope my sister won't be angry with me. My sister is so kind. I didn't mean it. It's just my illness..."
She raised her little face, which was as pale as paper, and her misty eyes were filled with hypocritical guilt.
"Shuang'er, your father is very pleased that you think this way." Ximen Lie stared at Ximen Yinshuang with eyes that were both gentle and fanatical.
"Shuang'er, do you know what this pure Yin body means?" His voice was as low as thunder. "Once the transplant is successful, you will not only be able to eradicate the cold poison in your heart, but you will also have a chance to ascend to the upper realm!"
When Ximen Yinshuang heard this, her long eyelashes trembled slightly, casting a shadow under her eyes.
She lowered her head to hide the greed in her eyes - ascend to the upper realm!
That is a place that many cultivators in Yueya Continent cannot reach in their entire lives.
She quietly clenched her fists hidden in her sleeves, her nails digging deeply into her palms.
What is this little pain compared to the cold poison that attacks on the 15th of every month?
If only I could get rid of this sick body...
"But Daddy," she raised her tearful eyes, her voice as soft as catkins in the wind, "Sister... she is related to us by blood after all..."
"Shut up!" Ximen Lie suddenly shouted, and a fierce pressure instantly filled the entire dark room.
The candle flames shook violently, twisting everyone's shadows into hideous monsters.
"That bitch is worthy of being compared with you? If it weren't for the Spirit Gathering Pearl in her mother's hand, this clan leader would not have married her mother. Her mother is just a lowly person. Your mother and I are true love."
Before he could finish his words, a gust of cold wind suddenly came in from the cracks in the stone wall, bringing with it a bone-chilling chill.
The candle went out with a puff, and the entire dark room fell into darkness.
"Ah!" Ximen Yinshuang let out a short scream and instinctively grabbed her mother's sleeve.
Her heart was beating like a drum. For some reason, she seemed to feel something passing by her just now - cold and slippery, like the touch of a snake.
Sima Lan quickly made a hand gesture, and a cluster of faint blue spiritual fire burst out from his fingertips.
"It's just a draft, don't be afraid, Shuang'er." She patted her daughter's back soothingly, but keenly noticed her husband's suddenly tense expression.
Ximen Lie's eyes were as fast as lightning, scanning every corner of the dark room.
Just now, he clearly felt a strange fluctuation of spiritual energy.
That kind of breath... is so pure that it doesn't seem to be from this world.
He secretly activated his spiritual sense to investigate, but found nothing.
Could it be an illusion caused by being too tired from preparing for the ceremony in recent days?
Ximen Lie withdrew his thoughts and looked at his daughter eagerly:
"Shuang'er, when you have a pure Yin body, you will become the most dazzling pearl on this Yueya Continent, shining brightly and no one can match you."
His voice was full of expectations for his daughter's future, as if he had already seen his daughter standing on the top of Yueya Continent, receiving everyone's admiration, as if he had seen his daughter's glorious future.
Sima Lan agreed, "Yes, Shuang'er, you will definitely become an amazing strong man."
"Our Ximen family will become more glorious because of you, and dominate the Yueya Continent." Sima Lan's eyes sparkled with excitement.
The candlelight flickered in the bronze lamp, casting three twisted shadows on the damp stone wall.
Ximen Yinshuang's fingertips trembled slightly, and she gathered her clothes together. The cold jade pendant around her neck made a slight clinking sound.
"But, Daddy..." She deliberately dragged out the last line of her voice softly, like a poisonous blade dipped in honey, "What if her pure Yin body can't be transplanted? Wouldn't that mean my sister has been sacrificed in vain?"
Before she finished her words, a tear slid across her porcelain-white cheek.
The cold water vapor in the dark room immediately condensed into fine frost on the tear marks, making her look even more pitiful.
But having said that, what she was really worried about was whether she could successfully obtain Ji Lier's pure yin body.
If Ji Lier's pure yin body cannot be transplanted successfully, then she will not be able to obtain this precious physique.