Feng Banxia lived in wretchedness since childhood. No one in the village besides her mother liked her or played with her.
Later, her mother died, and the people of the village disappeared, Li Wuxin took her to Tianmo School.
Since then, she settled down in Tianmo School.
At first, Feng Banxia worried that the people of Tianmo School would treat her like the people in her village, with cold indifference. Therefore, except for Li Wuxin, she didn't have anyone she was close to.
She followed Li Wuxin every day and kept calling her sister incessantly, just like a magnet.
However, back then, Li Wuxin was just establishing her own power, with many things to do each day, leaving no time to accompany the little girl.
This caused Feng Banxia to be lonely for a long time.
Later, gradually, Tianmo School grew stronger, and she met more and more people, including the current several holy maidens.
They did not reject Feng Banxia because of her peculiarities; instead, they treated her with the same gentleness as Li Wuxin.
Gradually, Feng Banxia also regained her confidence.
For this reason, in Feng Banxia's eyes, Li Wuxin and the other holy maidens were her only relatives besides her mother.
And Tianmo School is now her home.
As for the father she had never met, he was just a family member in her memory. If it weren't mentioned now, she might have forgotten that she had a father.
Now, that Chu Shi invited her back to the family and recognized her father's kin, her heart was conflicted, not because she had any expectations from her father's kin.
It's because this race has special methods of cultivation. If she goes back with Chu Shi, she might learn the race's cultivation methods and become stronger.
In the past, when Tianmo School's army was about to attack the city, many high-level cultivators were defeated, and she could only watch from the sidelines, unable to do anything. Even if Li Wuxin fell, she couldn't do anything.
Feng Banxia hated such a weak self. She wanted to become stronger, much stronger…
"The bloodline of the Cross Blood Demon Race has a special method of cultivation, which I'm sure you can guess. If you go back with Chu Shi on this journey, you're bound to gain many opportunities, and your cultivation level can quickly break through to the second rank, even the first rank is not out of reach."
"Your father's bloodline is very strong. As long as you're willing to work hard, reaching the first rank shouldn't be a problem."
Chen Mo expressed his views, which was also the result he knew.
"But, as Chu Shi said, there's human blood in my body. Will they accept me?"
"The Cross Blood Demon Race is no different from the Human Race. They both have to accept or reject you."
Chen Mo laughed softly, "But, with your father's connections within the clan, those who are willing to accept you will surely protect you well. Just do your best to improve yourself. In the future, if they still refuse to fully accept you or treat you poorly, just run back here. After all, you've already obtained what you want."
After hearing this, Feng Banxia's heart slightly loosened, and she was swayed by Chen Mo's words.
"If I leave……will they hate me?"
Though not explicitly stated, the people Feng Banxia mentioned in her words were undoubtedly those she considered as kin.
Feng Banxia knew that both Li Wuxin and the other holy maidens must hope for her well-being. Yet, she felt as if she were betraying them.
Her heart couldn't help but worry that they would resent her.
"You just need to worry less, and they are who they are. Don't you know them well enough? As long as I explain to them, they will definitely understand you."
Chen Mo turned to look at Feng Banxia with a serious expression, "Remember, no matter how far you go, we will always be here waiting for your return."
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Chen Mo and the others traveled northward until it was night.
The sun set on the west hill, and the sky gradually darkened.
Chen Mo and the others came to a mountain and decided to take a short break. As they just finished setting up camp, the fire was lit, and Feng Banxia picked up a wild rabbit she had hunted and roasted it by the fire.
The aroma wafted through the mountain.
Swoosh—
In the distance, there was a sudden movement in the forest. Chen Mo and the others immediately became alert, staring intently at the source of the sound.
Suddenly, a person wearing white armor emerged from the forest. He took a deep breath and smelled the fragrant aroma. Immediately, he was overjoyed.
"Put down the meat and get out."
Qiu Guang said this, taking one step after another towards Chen Mo and the others. The fire flickered slightly as Qiu Guang approached, illuminating his face.
Though appearing human, he was extremely ugly. His eyes were curved like the crescent moon, and his two front teeth hung down to his chin.
He was injured and his face was pale, but the wounds had already scabbed over, with the whole area a deep purple.
"This..."
Chen Mo and Feng Banxia were taken aback, involuntarily glancing at each other. This person's appearance was identical to what Chu Shi had described.
Just as they were stunned, Qiu Guang thought that the two were scared off by his aura. However, when he saw Feng Banxia's attire illuminated by the firelight, he was shaken.
"Cross Blood Demon Race?"
Qiu Guang was shocked into a state of panic, without hesitation, he turned to run.
"It seems we've found the right person."
Chen Mo chuckled and chased after him.
Feng Banxia put down the roasted rabbit meat and quickly followed him outside.
"Son of a bitch, you can't let go. You filthy Cross Blood Demon Race bastards, once I gather my clan, I will make sure your race is wiped out."
Qiu Guang cursed and swore, his mouth not sparing them, but his speed of escape was not slow at all. He was truly scared, fearing that if Chen Mo and the others caught up to him, he might lose his life.
Qiu Guang continued up the mountain path, not even stepping on empty spaces.
Chen Mo followed closely behind, and when he saw this, his brow furrowed slightly, "This guy should be faster if he flies. Why doesn't he fly? Could it be that..."
As he was thinking, Chen Mo suddenly saw that Qiu Guang dived into a cave, and in a moment, he disappeared from sight.
Chen Mo was immediately stunned and felt something was wrong. He stopped in his footsteps, but Feng Banxia, who followed closely behind, suddenly charged into the cave.
"Chen Mo, what are you doing? Hurry up and catch him!"
Feng Banxia said this as her body surged into the cave.
Chen Mo sighed, following her into the cave.
Inside the cave, it was completely dark, but as they moved forward, suddenly it became clear, like a world outside of ordinary life.
"It's a secret realm."
At this time, Chen Mo finally realized that Qiu Guang had just arrived here, so how could he have set up traps here.
It should be that he accidentally found this secret realm, injured, and couldn't escape at the moment. It would be better to hide in this secret realm, which might allow him to evade or trick them.
In the secret realm surrounded by layers of trees, it was lush and green, and the environment was quite pleasant.
However, before Chen Mo and Feng Banxia could appreciate the beauty of the scenery, they were surprised to find that there was no trace of Qiu Guang since entering this secret realm.
