It was previously thought that the golden talisman that sealed the black gate had been too powerful, and everyone subconsciously assumed that Nie Zui had perished along with it.
Nie Zui himself had thought so at the time.
Just as he was exhausting his efforts to open the black gate and was about to dissipate, he suddenly realized that the golden talisman's control over him had vanished!
At the brink of losing consciousness, Nie Zui instinctively and randomly possessed a cultivator.
And so, he miraculously survived.
That's right, the person he had randomly possessed was Li Mingbai!
Perhaps, this was fate.
Although he had survived, the golden talisman had inflicted too much damage on him previously.
The damage was so severe that he was almost as good as dissipated now, unable to even leave Li Mingbai's body!
Fortunately, it was only because he was so weak that he had narrowly escaped and successfully arrived at the Ziyun Sect.
It was only when Li Mingbai was carrying vegetables out that he managed to wake up.
Sensing that he was surrounded by cultivators, Nie Zui's heart suddenly pounded!
In his current state, he couldn't even defeat a disciple in the Qi Condensation stage. If he were discovered, he would be utterly finished!
But then, Nie Zui became excited!
While he was indeed very weak now, this also greatly reduced the chance of him being discovered.
At the very least, any cultivator who wasn't specifically cultivating demon-slaying techniques wouldn't be able to detect him!
There was no aura of demon-slaying cultivators that made demons nauseous in his surroundings. This should just be an ordinary cultivation sect.
This was definitely good news!
What were these people surrounding him?
They were clearly mouths to feed, and they were supplements!
He could quietly devour one or two cultivators every night. As long as he stayed calm and didn't reveal any flaws, recovery was just a matter of time!
Nie Zui quickly came to a conclusion that pleased him.
This place was paradise!
However, on the principle of caution, Nie Zui honestly remained hidden within Li Mingbai.
Although he was certain that what had nearly killed him before was all due to the golden talisman on Li Mingbai, and Li Mingbai himself posed no threat to him.
But he was unsure whether that terrifying talisman was something the other party had obtained by chance or if someone else had given it to him.
If it was the former, it would be fine.
But if it was the latter...
He would still be in danger!
Remaining still was the best course of action at this time!
Thus, Nie Zui followed Li Mingbai all the way towards the peak of Xianyu Peak.
Xianyu Peak.
Ye Fan was humming a little tune while watering his flowers with a watering can.
He noticed that the Purple Jade Ice Flame Flower had been blooming more beautifully lately.
Each petal revealed a jade-like luster, truly a pleasing sight.
"This is what life is!" Ye Fan put down the watering can and couldn't help but sigh.
In his previous ninety-nine lives, he was either cultivating or fighting with others or other things, causing him to miss too many wonderful sceneries on life's journey.
Others lived three hundred and sixty-five days a year, while he repeated one day three hundred and sixty-five times.
Recalling his previous ninety-nine lives, there wasn't a single memory worth remembering...
However...
Come to think of it, it wasn't entirely without memories...
Thinking of that most beautiful memory, Ye Fan involuntarily showed a slight smile.
But soon, this smile froze.
After all, that beautiful memory had ultimately ended in tragedy...
Ye Fan took a few deep breaths and cast away the unpleasant thoughts from his mind.
What's past is past.
He just needed to enjoy life properly, just like he was now.
Let cultivation and fighting go to hell!
This was the kind of life a person should be living!
Just then, Li Mingbai appeared, carrying vegetables.
"Junior Brother Li, you've worked hard," Ye Fan took the two baskets of vegetables. "The meal is ready, go wash your hands and prepare to eat."
It turned out Ye Fan had calculated that Li Mingbai would come today, and the meal had long been prepared.
After washing up and sitting down, Li Mingbai felt a slight regret.
Ye Fan's house was clean today, clearly having disposed of the trash...
Compared to Li Mingbai's regret, Nie Zui was completely ecstatic!
He had seen earlier that Ye Fan was just a mortal without cultivation, and he was wondering why a mortal could reside on a spirit peak with such abundant spiritual energy.
Since he couldn't do anything now, he decided to study Ye Fan at random.
And with this study, trouble arose!
Because he was astonished to discover that Ye Fan's physique was somewhat like the legendary Innate Dao Body!
After repeated confirmations, Nie Zui became utterly excited!
No mistake, it was indeed the damn Innate Dao Body!!!
Holy crap!
This was a windfall!!!
An Innate Dao Body without cultivation was incredibly easy for him to absorb!
If he were to possess this body, let alone recover his injuries, he could even return to his peak state from ten thousand years ago!
No!
It would be even more formidable than his peak state!
Even if he couldn't reach the level of the master, the Heart-Devouring War Demon, he wouldn't be far off!
Despite his excitement, Nie Zui honestly remained within Li Mingbai's body.
It wasn't that he didn't want to possess Ye Fan now, but he couldn't...
He was too weak right now, so weak that he couldn't even leave Li Mingbai's body...
However, Nie Zui wasn't panicking.
As long as he refined and absorbed Li Mingbai tonight, he would have the ability to possess Ye Fan!
After possessing Ye Fan, he would just need to find a corner to cultivate for a few years, and then he could openly come out to devour cultivators and restore his strength!
A beautiful future lay before him; all he needed to do was endure for a few hours!
[Detected that the host's fellow disciple is possessed by a powerful demon envoy. This demon envoy is extremely dangerous, please the host flee this place immediately.]
[Host can sign in at other designated locations in the sect. This system can help the host cheat once for a sign-in reward.]
Just as Ye Fan and Li Mingbai were eating, the system's voice suddenly sounded.
Ye Fan looked at Li Mingbai across from him, his gaze filled with a hint of pity.
Being possessed by a demon like a demon envoy, it was highly likely he would perish.
He suddenly felt a pang of guilt: if he had known this was Li Mingbai's last meal, he should have made something delicious.
"Senior Brother Ye, why are you looking at me like that?" Li Mingbai felt a bit uncomfortable under Ye Fan's gaze.
Ye Fan sighed, his myriad words condensed into one sentence.
"It's nothing, eat more..."
After all...
It would soon be our turn to feast on you...
[...]
[...System forcefully helps host sign in successfully... Deploying medicinal power...]
Just as Li Mingbai was confused and bewildered, a flash of red light disappeared in his bowl.
Unaware of what had happened, Li Mingbai simply lowered his head and continued eating.
And as the medicated food went down, a spherical black mist vaguely appeared behind Li Mingbai's back...
"Senior Brother, my stomach suddenly hurts..." After taking two bites, Li Mingbai awkwardly clutched his stomach.
After sending Li Mingbai to the restroom, Ye Fan inwardly despised him with all his might.
Summoning a demon envoy and destroying it in front of me.
Trying to scare me into gratitude and submission through these tactics, and then lead me back down the old path?
The same old routine!
Dare to be any less creative?
Pah!
Besides, even if you summon a demon envoy, shouldn't you at least be serious about it?
Back then, I fought countless demon envoys and celestial demons. I won't even mention their strength, but at least their appearances were majestic and imposing, weren't they?
And yet, you summon this lumpy, dark, expired porridge-like thing and dare to call it a demon envoy?
Trash!
But soon, Ye Fan regretted it!