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第五卷 天云十二州 第一千零一十七章 夏侯兰

"What do you intend to do?"

New Moon Fairy, despite her pride, was not completely unintelligent. At this moment, she felt a faint sense of unease.

"There's nothing. I merely changed my mind; just now, it was only a jest. Your status is beyond compare, and I dare not make a master-servant blood pact with you," Lin Xuan said calmly as he slowly spoke.

"Then... are you going to release me?" New Moon Fairy raised her eyebrows, probing.

"Yes, once you take this pill, I will immediately lift the restrictions on your body."

"Really?"

"Hmm. As you yourself said, your father is a great figure in the Spirit Realm; if I were to kill you, it would be disastrous for me. Besides, we have no grudge against each other. All I seek is self-preservation..."

"Very well, I will take this medicine."

Before Lin Xuan could finish speaking, New Moon Fairy's voice reached his ears. This left him in shock; all the prepared words he had were now useless. This woman was truly bold and daring, not even asking about the effects of the pill.

Lin Xuan waved his hand, and a patch of light flew out from his sleeve, holding the dragon-eye-sized spirit pill before New Moon Fairy.

A hint of hesitation flashed in the girl's eyes but quickly cleared as her cultivation technique was extremely profound. How could a mere human world pill affect her? She swallowed it whole.

"How about now, friend, should you release my restrictions..."

Before she finished speaking, a painful expression suddenly appeared on New Moon Fairy's face. Her features twisted, and she tightly furrowed her brows. If not for the Binding Spirit Rope binding her in place, she might have rolled around on the ground.

"Master, what is wrong with her?" Mo'er's curious voice entered Lin Xuan's ears.

"I don't know."

Lin Xuan shook his head. The Harmonizing Pill was passed down from the ancient era of the Moon Clan; only its effects were described in the Jade Cylinder Scroll. As for the process, only heaven knew.

Lin Xuan frowned and took a step back. At this moment, it wasn't appropriate to do anything; he lacked emotional intelligence when dealing with such matters. Moreover, the current scene was unusual.

Mo'er's heart was even more troubled, harboring resentment. She would not come up with any ideas at all.

The scene became very peculiar as Lin Xuan hesitated and took a few steps forward but didn't know how to speak. His emotional intelligence was slightly lacking when dealing with women.

"Senior, I am sorry," said a soft voice in his ear.

"Senior, I am sorry?" Lin Xuan froze, his expression turning strange.

Erm... even if New Moon Fairy falls for me, she can't call me senior; after all, an Incubus-stage cultivator is a formidable old monster in the human world. But to her, he was insignificant.

Was it...

"Senior, I truly offended you just now."

Sure enough, it was Xiaohou Lan. Her tone carried a hint of sorrow, but Lin Xuan didn't notice at first; he was still stunned.

How could this happen?

But unexpectedly, this was the result!

It seemed that the Harmonizing Pill hadn't worked as intended. New Moon Fairy had not shown any signs of affection for him, but another soul within her had awakened and taken control of her body.

"How is New Moon Fairy now?" Lin Xuan raised his eyebrows, asking with concern.

She wasn't just idle; she was worried that the woman who had been so fierce towards him might suddenly awaken.

"Senior, are you referring to the other me?"

"The other me?"

"Yes. Just now, New Moon mentioned to Senior that we are one and the same, even though there are two souls. Essentially, I am also New Moon Fairy, just her gentle side," Xiaohou Lan explained.

"But I don't understand..." Lin Xuan scratched his head. This was different from the second soul technique in the human world; both Incubus-stage and Embryo-stage souls had a primary and secondary relationship. If the main Incubus (without a soul) could control the other, but if the main Incubus' soul suffered significant damage or coincidentally gained great power, it might reverse and cause severe backlash.

But why did the upper realm technique allow both souls to partially interact?

Lin Xuan was puzzled as Xiaohou Lan explained: "Actually, I am not entirely sure. Although my body is now controlled by **, I also obtained some memories from New Moon, but they are incomplete. I know that the two souls are indeed one. Essentially, I am also New Moon Fairy, just her gentle side. The fierce me who was just being mean to Senior... is also New Moon Fairy, just more indulgent..."

Xiaohou Lan's explanation was unclear, but Lin Xuan, despite his low emotional intelligence, understood the situation.

As they say, there is always a dark side to every light; darkness and light are essentially one.

Similarly, humans have multiple personalities. Sometimes they are brave, sometimes timid. A virtuous wife might not be perfect; she too has her darker sides. Similarly, a woman who is spoiled might also show gentleness at times.

Humans are inherently contradictory beings, even Spirit Realm cultivators cannot escape this.

Xiaohou Lan and New Moon Fairy were the same person, representing different aspects of her personality.

On the surface, it seemed extreme, but it was actually related to her two distinct life experiences.

In the Spirit Realm, New Moon Fairy's father was a great figure. As his only daughter, she received countless favors from birth; people fawned over her at every turn. She could almost have everything she wanted. Her path to cultivation was smooth, and rare pills and treasures were easily obtained with just a word.

Although she did go out for trials, there was no danger; bodyguards always followed her in secret. Moreover, most high-ranking figures from other clans knew of her background, so they would not offend her even if they didn't like her.

Growing up under such conditions, it was understandable that she became arrogant and self-centered. Otherwise, it would be strange.

Xiaohou Lan, although reincarnated as New Moon Fairy, had secretly come to the human world without her father's knowledge. Although this girl's cultivation was impressive, her soul body struggled against the power of another realm. After being born again, she needed rest and recuperation, so she used secret techniques to split into a second soul.

This was Xiaohou Lan!

Essentially, she was New Moon Fairy, but her growth experience was much harder. Her mother had passed away early, and her father was only an Incubus-stage cultivator with no clan or sect. For the past dozen years, they lived alone in the mountains.

As the saying goes, poverty breeds virtue; without the glory of the Spirit Realm, this New Moon Fairy grew up like a simple girl from a poor family, gentle and kind, even slightly timid. She was pitifully lovable.

The two souls were one person, but due to their different growth environments, they had vastly different personalities.

Lin Xuan rubbed his forehead; he finally understood the whole situation.

Since Xiaohou Lan was before him, there was no danger for him. Lin Xuan waved his sleeve and a patch of green light flew out, the silver chain detaching from the girl's body. It then transformed into threads, reformed into a ball, and disappeared into his storage bag.

Of course, this wasn't over. Lin Xuan used hand gestures to cast several spells, lifting all restrictions on her body. Several large-sized talismans flew out, transforming back into golden talismans that soon burned away in the air.

Lin Xuan sighed, showing a look of pity. The soul pacifying talismans were hard-won and obtained by chance; acquiring them again would be difficult.

"Thank you, senior!"

Xiaohou Lan stretched her slightly numb limbs and bowed sincerely.

"You needn't be so formal," Lin Xuan smiled wryly.

"Now that you are also an Incubus-stage cultivator, your cultivation will surely surpass mine when we return to the Spirit Realm. I cannot accept this title," he said.

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