Chapter 1142: Wan Has a Way

Seeing that Wan Guiyuan just kept staring at her without responding after hearing her words, Yuwei could not help but ask, "Daoist Friend Wan, what is wrong with you?"

She felt a bit uneasy in her heart.

Daoist Friend Wan's expression...

seemed a bit off.

Could it be...

that Daoist Friend Wan realized she was lying?

If Daoist Friend Wan found out she had deceived him, would he not be angry?

What should she do!

She could not help but feel flustered; the sense of guilt in her heart instantly soared to the extreme, and the expression on her pretty face was filled with unease.

Hearing Yuwei's voice, which was full of trepidation, Wang Jianqiang came back to his senses.

When he saw Yuwei's expression, he immediately guessed her state of mind with high accuracy.

When he saw Yuwei's expression, he immediately guessed Yuwei's mood with near-perfect accuracy.

This girl was truly a bit too simple.

He had only made a subtle change in his expression, yet she had revealed such a huge flaw.

With her current appearance, even a fool could see that there was a problem with what she had said earlier.

The Inner Demon Breath on Yuwei was already negligible; presumably, even if it had not been completely resolved, it was close enough.

However, once an Inner Demon is born, it affects more than just the Tribulation Transcendence.

A Cultivator's Soul will also be damaged as a result.

This kind of Soul Damage is not easy to recover from.

The reason Yuwei had not yet successfully reached Spirit Transformation was partly because the Inner Demon had not been completely eradicated, but the lingering Soul Damage caused by the Inner Demon's growth likely played a part as well.

Seeing that Wang Jianqiang still remained silent for a long time, Yuwei felt increasingly anxious.

Seeing that Wang Jianqiang still delayed in responding, Yuwei felt increasingly apprehensive.

Hearing Yuwei's voice, the thoughts in Wang Jianqiang's mind cleared.

Maintaining a calm exterior, he pondered for a moment, then stared at Yuwei and said with a sincere expression, "Yuwei, in my heart, you have always been a pure, flawless, and honest girl."

"Tell me honestly, is it really because you were practicing a Technique that you delayed your cultivation?"

Hearing Wang Jianqiang's words, Yuwei's heart skipped a beat.

As expected, Daoist Friend Wan had seen through it!

A flash of panic crossed Yuwei's face, and deep regret welled up in her heart.

She should not have deceived Daoist Friend Wan.

Now...

her lie had been seen through; what should she do?

She was at a loss, her pretty face flushed bright red.

Just then, Wang Jianqiang's voice reached her ears again.

"Yuwei, if you have encountered any difficulties, you must not hide them."

"If I, Wan, can be of any help, I will certainly do my utmost and will not hold anything back."

Hearing this gentle voice filled with sincerity, the unease in Yuwei's heart instantly dissipated.

Daoist Friend Wan seemed...

not to be angry.

Instead, he was concerned about her!

Thinking of this, she could not help but feel a surge of pleasant surprise, and an inexplicable sweetness and emotion instantly flooded her heart.

"Ding, Yuwei's Good and Evil Value has increased; current Good and Evil Value is 99 points."

At the same time, a system prompt sounded in Wang Jianqiang's mind.

Wang Jianqiang felt a surge of joy.

At the same time, a system notification sound rang out in Wang Jianqiang's mind.

It's almost full?

Is this girl really that emotional?

No!

It must be that the setup I made earlier has taken effect.

As expected~

Although this trope of a hero saving a beauty is cliché, for this kind of naive girl, it is the most effective method.

He suppressed the urge to laugh out loud and looked at Yuwei without changing his expression.

He discovered that Yuwei's eyes were already moist.

Her pretty face was full of emotion, along with a hint of regret and guilt that she could not hide.

"Daoist Friend Wan, I'm sorry, I lied to you just now."

"The reason I haven't been able to break through is not because of practicing a Technique, but because..."

"I developed an Inner Demon."

Having said this, she looked at Wang Jianqiang with trepidation, "Daoist Friend Wan, I shouldn't have lied to you; please don't be angry."

As Yuwei said the last sentence, Wang Jianqiang was already stunned.

Speaking up to this point, she looked at Wang Jianqiang full of trepidation, "Daoist Friend Wan, I shouldn't have lied to you, please don't be angry."

By the time Yuwei finished saying the last sentence, Wang Jianqiang was already stunned.

As he finished his last sentence, Wang Jianqiang seemed to wake from a dream, a look of intense worry instantly surging onto his face.

His figure flashed, appearing beside Yuwei, and he gripped her small hand tightly, saying with a face full of concern, "You actually developed an Inner Demon!"

"Are you alright?"

"How are you now? Has the Inner Demon been dispelled?"

……

Feeling Wang Jianqiang's concern, Yuwei felt increasingly moved in her heart.

She looked down at her hand being held, a faint blush covering her face.

Although she felt shy, she did not pull her hand back, nor did she remind Wang Jianqiang.

Instead, she replied softly with a blushing face, "My Inner Demon has already dissipated; it is only the Soul Damage caused by the Inner Demon that has yet to heal."

Speaking of this, she seemed afraid that Wang Jianqiang would worry, so she immediately added, "The Palace Master is already helping me look for Medicinal Herbs; once the Medicinal Herbs are found, he will be able to refine a Pill for me to repair my soul."

"As long as the Soul Damage is repaired, I will be able to break through to the Spirit Transformation Stage."

"So, Palace Master Qi has not yet found the Medicinal Herbs to help you recover from your soul injuries?" Wang Jianqiang said.

Yuwei was silent for a moment, then smiled, "The Palace Master has been looking for them for a long time; he has already found over eighty percent of the Medicinal Herbs, so presumably, in ten or eight years at most, he will be able to gather them all."

"Ten or eight years? Are you sure you will definitely find them in ten or eight years?" Wang Jianqiang stared at Yuwei and asked.

Yuwei was startled, her red lips parted, and she lowered her head.

After a good while, she said in a low voice, "The remaining Medicinal Herbs are all too rare; the Palace Master said he would do his utmost to search and strive to find them within ten years."

"As for whether they can actually be found, the Palace Master is not entirely certain either."

Hearing this, Wang Jianqiang sighed, "Since that is the case, why not tell me directly?"

Speaking of this, he shook his head, "That's right, I am an outsider after all; it is only natural for Fairy Yuwei to be guarded against me."

"No, it is not like that, Daoist Friend Wan, please do not misunderstand."

Hearing Wang Jianqiang's words, Yuwei almost cried, "I do not treat Daoist Friend Wang as an outsider; I was just..."

"Just afraid that you would worry, Daoist Friend Wang."

Hearing this, Wang Jianqiang's expression softened, "So that is how it is; I misunderstood you."

"Daoist Friend Wan, are you not angry anymore?"

Seeing this, Yuwei's expression turned joyful.

Wang Jianqiang nodded with a smile, and after pondering for a moment, he continued, "Yuwei, not to mention whether Palace Master Qi can find all the Medicinal Herbs for you within ten years, even if he could, you cannot afford to wait that long."

"For a genius in cultivation, what matters is vigorous advancement."

"You have been trapped at the Nascent Soul Stage for too long; if you wait another ten or eight years, it will very likely affect your future cultivation."

"There is nothing that can be done about this."

Hearing Wang Jianqiang's words, Yuwei was startled, her mood sinking.

Wang Jianqiang smiled.

"Wan happens to have a method that can help you recover."