32 – Glorious Past

“I see, so that’s what it is…”

Wang Ping’s gaze was cold as he clenched his fists.

He had heard Cai Yonglong mention matters regarding the Great Transcendence and the Spirit Race during a chat group earlier.

But he never would have imagined that the Chi family were descendants of the Spirit Race.

No wonder the Li Family targeted the Chi family; no wonder the Sect Master of Sword Spirit Sect went mad with joy upon hearing about the people of Chi Village and immediately fed him the Truth Pill to extract the information after crippling him…

No wonder Li Huai only killed adults and not children. Everything was because the Chi family were descendants of the Spirit Race.

The bloodline of the Spirit Race is exceedingly powerful and precious, giving them immense potential while also making them a tempting prize.

When a family’s fortunes decline and they lack powerful figures for protection, any leaked information could spell danger, inviting countless hungry wolves to tear them apart and drain the value of their bloodline.

“But, if the Chi family are of the Spirit Race, why can’t they breakthrough beyond the Innate Realm… Perhaps, there are other hidden truths.”

Wang Ping thought of some other secrets about the Chi family and murmured to himself.

After all, the Chi family were descendants of the Spirit Race. Even if the bloodline thinned and the spirit blood was no longer evident, it shouldn’t have degraded to the point where they couldn’t break into the Spirit Origin Realm.

There must be some other hidden truth he was unaware of.

“Could it be that some powerful figure has planted a bloodline curse or something similar?”

Wang Ping pondered, suddenly realizing this possibility.

After all, in this mysterious world, the Li Family had already obtained a wondrous secret technique like the Blood Demon Tracking Technique. Having a bloodline curse technique wouldn’t be all that strange.

With his extensive knowledge from reading, he estimated that there’s over an eighty percent chance they are under some bloodline curse or similar technique.

No wonder the Village Chief would make self-deprecating remarks about only having mid-grade Xuan level techniques…

Probably, the Chi family were immensely powerful in the past but suffered a disaster, leading to the decline of their family and then being cursed by their enemies.

In the end, a small portion of their clan was forced to migrate to Great Xia, where they developed into a second-tier family in White Moon City, only to be annihilated by the Li Family, forcing them to hide in Black Wind Forest, fearing discovery by the Li Family.

If this was the case, everything made sense.

“What a complex past…”

Wang Ping sighed lightly.

No wonder the Village Chief often looked melancholic and frustrated; with such a past, and now constantly in danger, it wasn’t surprising.

After he showed enough potential, the Village Chief valued him greatly, hoping that once he matured completely and reached the Great Transcendence Realm, he could protect the remaining clan members.

Only the cultivation at the Great Transcendence Realm could fully protect the people of Chi Village.

Otherwise, if the secrets of their bloodline were discovered, even a Spirit Origin Realm cultivator would go mad for it. Only a Great Transcendence Realm powerhouse would remain indifferent.

Descendants of the Spirit Race with an unnoticeable bloodline wouldn’t catch their eye.

Because as long as they reached the Spirit Embryo Realm, they could reproduce a powerful Spirit Race themselves, becoming the ancestors of the Spirit Race and reigning supreme.

“Now that I know these secrets, there are ways to avoid it. Finally, I can save Chi Village.”

Wang Ping murmured to himself.

Next, he only needed to have the Chi villagers disperse to various places, thus reducing the likelihood of being found to the minimum.

After all, the Blood Demon Tracking Technique could only trace places with a large concentration of similar bloodlines, not individuals.

“But this is the last resort. The true way to protect Chi Village is for me to become strong enough, then completely eradicate the Li Family and obtain the Blood Demon Tracking Technique to prevent its spread.”
Wang Ping clenched his fists, his gaze deep.

“Besides, the Sword Spirit Sect is also an adversary to me. For this, I must be mentally prepared to face them.”

“Bai Tianhong…”

Wang Ping fell silent again.

Even after simulating so many times, he still had quite a good impression of Bai Tianhong.

His talent was astonishing; at just twenty-five, he had already reached the half-step Spirit Origin Realm and even comprehended Sword Intent.

To save millions of people, he fought a seventh-level demon beast, the Silver Moon Wolf, with his half-step Spirit Origin Realm cultivation, ultimately heavily injuring and killing it, repelling the beast tide.

One could say that in this battle, he undoubtedly risked his life.

Later, he emerged for the sake of the common people, ending the chaos, overthrowing the decaying Great Xia, and bringing peace to the land.

This was a genius sword cultivator and a chivalrous man.

But… he was a member of the Sword Spirit Sect.

Perhaps he and the Sect Master of Sword Spirit Sect were not of the same ilk, but if he were to confront the Sword Spirit Sect, it would be inevitable to fight him.

“Forget it, no need to overthink. After all, it’s hard for me to interfere with the Wang Ping in the life simulations. He has self-awareness, can grow, and can change his personality. It’s as if I don’t have the simulator. What the future holds, I can’t be sure.”

Wang Ping shook his head slightly, no longer dwelling on it.

Anyway, whatever happens, he can find out through the life simulation and doesn’t need to agonize over it.

Then, Wang Ping stared at the screen again, wanting to see how the plot would develop next.

As Wang Ping stared at the screen once more, the words reappeared.

【When you were angry in your heart, the Head of the Li Family expressed his hope for you to lead the other third-grade alchemists in the clan to research a formula for the Blood Spirit Pill using the bloodline of the Chi family they had collected, and to refine the Blood Spirit Pill. On the surface, you agreed.】

【Next, you stated that you needed to retreat to study the pill formula. A month later, you found an opportunity to gather all the high-ranking members of the Li family, claiming to have made some insights. The high-ranking members of the Li family were overjoyed. You raised your glass to celebrate, indicating that you would bring the Li family to the pinnacle of Great Xia.】

【The Li family members were also overjoyed, their ambitions revealed, and all raised their glasses with you, drinking it all in one go. After drinking, they realized something was wrong, but it was too late; they were already poisoned and couldn’t move.】

【The Head of the Li Family looked at you in disbelief, questioning why you poisoned them. You didn’t bother to reply and silently left. Although you owed the Chi Village a debt of gratitude, after being in the Li family for so many years, you had developed feelings for them and couldn’t bring yourself to kill them.】

【Next, you went to the basement and euthanized all the Chi family members, destroying the preserved Chi family bloodline in the Li family as well.】

“Sigh…”

Seeing this, Wang Ping sighed inwardly.

The simulated version of himself must have agonized for a long time before making this decision.

After all, the Chi family members who were kept captive had lost their dignity, living a fate worse than death.

And the simulated Wang Ping didn’t have the power to take them away.

As for helping the Li family refine the Blood Spirit Pill and continuing to bide his time, that was something he also couldn’t bring himself to do.

Pretending that the Blood Spirit Pill was difficult to refine to buy time wouldn’t work either.

Even if he tried to delay, it wouldn’t be long because people are made of flesh and blood. He might be able to temporarily suppress his emotions and use the Chi family blood for the research to prevent the Li family from becoming suspicious.

But over time, his suppressed emotions might be noticed by the Li family members, and he could also go mad during his own cultivation.