Chapter 87: Demon Spirit Body? The Ye Family’s Conspiracy! (1/2)
Ye Qingning was stunned, staring at her Golden Core for a long time.

Not only were there lightning arcs moving on the surface of the Golden Core, but it was also surrounded by black Qi. At first glance, it looked pretty cool! It seemed like if there were seven of them, they could summon a divine dragon.

But she quickly realized that this wasn’t ordinary black Qi—it was a trace of demonic energy.

She tried to use her spiritual power to disperse the demonic energy, only to find that it seemed to have taken root and was firmly attached to her Golden Core, unable to be removed no matter what.

But she had clearly passed the Heart Demon Illusionary Realm. If she had failed, not only would her Golden Core not be more solidified, but her cultivation wouldn’t have been stabilized either.

This was strange, something was wrong somewhere in the process.

[System, have you noticed this demonic energy on me?]

The system was taken aback. What nonsense was the host saying in broad daylight?

[No, I haven’t noticed any demonic energy. You’ve passed the Heart Demon Illusionary Realm, so where would the demonic energy come from?]

Ye Qingning told the system about the demonic energy attached to her Golden Core, leaving the system stunned.

It had never heard of anyone who passed the Heart Demon Illusionary Realm and then developed demonic energy. Was she kidding?

As a system, it must stay calm in any situation! What kind of storm had it not seen? A mere trace of demonic energy wouldn’t throw it off balance.

If it lost its composure, what would happen to the host?

[Ningning, don’t worry, it’s just a trace of demonic energy. It doesn’t seem to have much effect on you. It probably isn’t from the Heart Demon. If it were, your cultivation wouldn’t be stable.]

[Even if we take the worst-case scenario and it’s the Heart Demon, it would only be in the early stages. As long as you stay firm and not be swayed, this demonic energy shouldn’t have much of an impact on you.]

[But… maybe… maybe…]

Ye Qingning gave the system a cold stare. [If you’re going to say something, just say it. Why are you stuttering? Do you want to insert a commercial here?]

The system chuckled awkwardly and said, [Ningning, there’s actually another possibility. This demonic energy might be related to your physique.]

[Have you ever heard of the Dark Spirit Body and the Demon Spirit Body?]

Ye Qingning nodded and then shook her head.

She was originally just an ordinary person, and in her past life, she only knew that the male protagonist, Shen Xuanli, was born with the Sword Body.

She had heard of other physiques like the Celestial Dao Body, Chaos Body, and Celestial Yin Body, but she had never encountered people with these physiques.

People with special physiques generally didn’t boast about it because once exposed, it could easily lead to fatal consequences.

For example, those with the Celestial Yin Body, the natural furnace body, whether male or female, would be targeted by others to use as a furnace to extract their essence day and night.

She had heard of Dark Spirit Body and Demon Spirit Body, but only in name, and hadn’t deeply understood them.

[By asking me like this, are you suggesting that these two types of physiques are related to the demonic energy on my Golden Core?]

The system nodded vigorously.

[I’m just speculating, but the Dark Spirit Body is usually related to dark or cold attributes in spiritual energy. For example, a Dark Spirit Root. When this type of spiritual energy circulates, it can create a visual effect of demonic energy surrounding the Golden Core.]

[However, you don’t have a Dark Spirit Root, so it’s unlikely to be the Dark Spirit Body. It’s more likely to be the Demon Spirit Body!]

[The Demon Spirit Body is hidden, and the demonic root inside is covered by a special substance called “Hidden Spirit Root,” which makes it undetectable. Even when testing the spirit root, it can’t be found.]

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Chapter 87: Demon Spirit Body? The Ye Family’s Conspiracy! (2/2)
[But when the Demon Spirit Body cultivates to the Golden Core stage, the demonic root covered by the Hidden Spirit Root begins to gradually reveal itself. The innate demonic energy contained in the body also starts to show. The special demonic energy will appear on the Golden Core when it’s fully solidified.]

[Therefore, I suspect that you, Ningning, are naturally a Demon Spirit Body!]

Ye Qingning was completely stunned. Is this really the case? Are you sure you’re not just talking nonsense? But in her past life, there was no demonic energy on her Golden Core. How could she be a Demon Spirit Body? It’s not like her constitution changed just because she was reborn.

The system noticed Ye Qingning’s doubts and explained, [In your past life, this constitution didn’t manifest because the Zimu Gu inside you wasn’t removed.]

[From what I know, special ability worms can suppress the powers of a Demon Spirit Body, causing it to remain hidden. This time, when the Gu was removed, the unique demonic energy of the Demon Spirit Body revealed itself on your Golden Core. See, aren’t I smart?]

[But since the Gu was placed by the Ye family, doesn’t Ye Xin know about this bug’s ability?]

Ye Qingning smiled coldly. The Ye family didn’t just know about it—they deliberately did it. They even raised this Zimu Gu themselves.

The Demon Spirit Body, the living puppet—this was a brilliant plan by the Ye family.

In her past life, they had concealed her Demon Spirit Body, and even she had never discovered it. When the Gu had completely controlled her and turned her into a living puppet, with her special constitution being cultivated, she would have become a weapon in the Ye family’s hands.

For a long time, another question that puzzled her also had an answer.

Why did they send her to the Falling Cloud Sect? Why specifically Falling Cloud Sect?

There were plenty of small sects, so why didn’t they send her to another one?

She had thought that the Ye family wanted her to take the place of Ye Hanyue and protect her, but in fact, the Ye family wanted her to become Ye Hanyue’s living puppet.

Didn’t the Ye family know that people with incomplete meridians don’t live long? Since she wouldn’t live long, why make her a living puppet? This was inherently contradictory.

So, when she learned that the Ye family planned to make her a living puppet, she began to suspect that the family knew someone at Falling Cloud Sect who could heal her meridians, which was why they had intentionally sent her there.

As for why they agreed to let her swap sects with Ye Hanyue and enter Penglai, it might have been because her biological daughter begged them, or they wanted to see if the First Immortal Sect could heal her meridians.

Even if they couldn’t heal her, the Ye family might later send someone to tell her that Ye Hanyue’s master could heal her, hoping she would feel grateful.

Just how well thought out was that plan?

The system had been loudly boasting about how clever it was but noticed that Ye Qingning’s expression had turned serious. It realized something wasn’t right.

It squealed in panic before being caught by Ye Qingning. It had been suffering a headache from that off-key song earlier.

[No more shouting. Stop being so dramatic. I’ve figured it out. The Gu has been removed, and the Ye family’s plan will fail.]

System: [But what if the Ye family doesn’t give up? They must want to capture you, put the Gu back on you, and keep you imprisoned until you become their living puppet!]

Ye Qingning’s gaze turned cold. Let’s see if the Ye family can catch her.

[What I’m worried about now is whether anyone will discover that I’m a Demon Spirit Body.]

The system shook its head firmly. [No! I didn’t detect any demonic aura on you, so no one else will notice either!]

[Unless their spiritual sense enters your spiritual mansion and sees your Golden Core.]

[But the spiritual mansion is incredibly important to cultivators. Outsiders are never allowed to probe it. Only partners allow each other to enter.]

[You don’t have a partner, and maybe you’ll never have one. So who could possibly find the demonic energy on your Golden Core?]

[Since no one can find this demonic energy, no one will know that you’re a Demon Spirit Body.]

[Ye Xin knows, but the Ye family won’t say anything. It’s like finding a divine sword that you haven’t obtained. Why would you shout to the world?]