I don't talk about love with my Martial Sister

Chapter 88

At first, Shang Can had no idea that she was a half-demon.

She was merely a traveler. When she arrived in this world, she found herself inexplicably standing in the wilderness, in the body of a young child, with no memory of this body's past experiences.

Soon after, she was taken back to Qingyu by Wang Shao. Even the strict barriers of the Qingyu immortal sect failed to recognize her true nature, let alone Shang Can herself. She attributed her rapid progress in cultivation to her extraordinary talent, completely oblivious to anything amiss.

Even on the day she first went berserk, Shang Can did not understand what was happening to her. At that time, her heart was like dead ash, she was severely injured, yet miraculously alive, saved by Wang Shao, who had rushed over after hearing the news and had to exert great effort to awaken her.

"Shang Can..." Everything in front of her was blurry, and she could only hear a hint of hesitation in Wang Shao's voice. Just after waking up, Shang Can moved her head slightly and heard her hesitantly utter an unbelievable phrase, "...You seem to be... half-demon."

A sharp pain surged through Shang Can's mind, and her eyes hurt terribly. Despite the discomfort, she managed to prop herself up, stumbling toward the copper mirror on the table. With great effort, she opened her eyes wide and saw for the first time the pair of crimson-gold eyes staring back at her.

She gazed at her reflection for a long time, and ultimately, she spat out a mouthful of fresh blood and fainted again.

Qingyu could not accommodate half-demons.

She could never return.

Even though her demon transformation quickly stopped and she reverted to her original state, and despite Wang Shao's efforts to find any trace of demonic aura on her, Shang Can could not feel the slightest bit of joy. Sometimes she wondered why the heavenly path played such a cruel joke on her. If she was indeed a half-demon, why had she entered Qingyu, completely unaware of her true nature, only to ultimately harm Yun Duan with the blood of a demon she had hoped to awaken?

Fortunately, that script did not come true.

Shang Can admitted that she had indeed entertained thoughts of giving up on life.

Once she realized she was an anomaly in the world, she could clearly acknowledge that the days of her past could only be left behind, gathering dust in her memories. The burden of her new identity was so heavy that, during sleepless nights, she would suddenly think perhaps her life as Shang Can had already ended. What was the point of struggling to survive in this place?

However, the heavenly path did not intend to let her off so easily. By chance, Shang Can discovered a hidden compartment in the library of Bi Luo Huang Quan, which contained the personal notes of the previous demon lord.

Though it was called a journal, most of it was filled with prescriptions and insights on alchemy. Shang Can was not well-versed in medicine; she only marveled at how proficient the flower demon clan was in this area. Flipping through hastily to the end, she suddenly froze. That page contained only a few lines, yet she read it repeatedly for two hours. When she finally walked out of the library, she felt a dizzying blur before her eyes, and her legs gave out, causing her to stumble against the wall to steady herself, leaving deep impressions on the hard surface.

At this point, she finally understood the true effect of that medicine.

She had obtained that pill from Wang Shao. The two of them were very close, and neither would give in to the other. Once, during a drinking game, she had a stroke of luck and won repeatedly, causing the demon lord to become flushed with drink. Eventually, with trembling hands, she pulled out a delicate little vial from her belongings and stuffed it into Shang Can's hands.