Chapter 501

Black-White Master?

Upon hearing this, Qin Xue, though shocked, couldn't help but feel a flicker of hope.

This feeling was like a drowning person grasping for the last straw of salvation.

So she respectfully asked, "May I ask, Elder Black-White, do you have a way to help me leave this place, or to escort Gang'er out?"

The Black-White Master sneered, "Hmph, those left here are nothing but ants. I could easily help you leave—but why should I help you?"

Hearing this, Qin Xue's eyes lit up and she hurriedly said, "Elder Black-White, you don't know—today's Demon Cult is no longer what it was. Our former Holy Ancestor fell in battle, and now this Grand Protector Wang Tong, wielding the Ten Thousand Manifestations cultivation base, has seized our Demon Cult's foundation..."

As Qin Xue spoke, the newly awakened Black-White Master's expression grew increasingly hostile.

He never imagined that the Demon Cult, once among the supreme powers of Da Qin, had sunk to such a state!

"Hmph! Your descendants are truly worse with each generation!"

"Our founding Master was once at the ninth layer of the Ten Thousand Manifestations realm, just one step away from attaining the Primordial Spirit!"

"Had he not been slain by that outsider from the Sacred Sect, he would have already achieved the Primordial Spirit realm and overthrown the entire petty Da Qin dynasty!"

"Yet you, not only failed to restore our Demon Cult's former glory, but surrendered its foundation to outsiders—what a disgrace!"

The Black-White Master's tone turned icy.

Since his birth and the awakening of his consciousness, he had fought alongside every Sword Master!

He naturally knew of the changes in the outside world over the years.

But now, upon awakening once more,

he had expected the Demon Cult to be as it always was—only to find it reduced to this despised, broken state!

Astonished as he was, he couldn't help but feel these unworthy descendants had shamed their ancestors and brought dishonor upon them!

At this moment, seeing the Black-White Master fall silent,

Qin Xue realized this was her only chance, and pressed on immediately:

"Wang Tong uses my Jiang family bloodline to activate the Divine Weapon, forbidding any Jiang family member from escaping his control. Now that Wang Tong is gone, if we don't seize this chance to leave, our hope may vanish forever..."

"After all, Wang Tong possesses the Ten Thousand Manifestations cultivation base, while you, Elder, are merely the Demon Sword's spirit. Without a suitable Sword Master, your full power cannot be unleashed."

"So if we cannot leave while the interior of this place is empty,

then my Gang'er will be trapped here for life, under Wang Tong's watch, doomed to mediocrity and a meaningless existence."

"If Wang Tong ever discovers that the Demon Sword has recognized my son as its master, Gang'er's life will be in grave danger."

"Once my Gang'er dies, Elder, you will sink back into silence once more—perhaps for countless years before you emerge again..."

Hearing these words, the Black-White Master fell even more silent.

Who, if not forced, would willingly sink into endless silence?

So he couldn't help but speak: "Woman, it seems you're not entirely foolish."

"This time, you've succeeded in swaying me."

"For the sake of a Sword Master, I will act once—to help you and your son leave this place..."

As his words ended,

Qin Xue instantly beamed with joy: "Thank you, Elder!"

The Black-White Master growled, "I've just awakened; my power has not fully returned. To avoid unnecessary drain, take me with you..."

"Take you?"

Qin Xue was stunned.

Her eyes filled with confusion; she felt utterly bewildered.

She instinctively glanced around, yet found no trace of the Black-White Master's form.

"Elder, where are you? How do I take you with me?"

The Black-White Master sighed, "I retract my previous words."

"Foolish woman, can't you look down? I'm right beneath your feet..."

"Huh?"

Qin Xue froze, then quickly looked down.

Only then did she notice the anomaly beneath her feet.

There, beside her, was a small canine creature—its presence had appeared without her noticing.

Its body was black and white, ethereal, as if it might vanish at any moment.

It had two pointed ears atop its head and a white tail behind.

Its eyes, almond-shaped and blue, gleamed with sharp intensity.

Its back was black.

Its face, chest, and limbs were noble white.

It gazed upward, its expression haughty, as if a sovereign had descended.

This... is the Black-White Master?

Qin Xue's expression turned peculiar.

She could not possibly connect this foolish, adorable little dog with the deep-voiced being she had just heard.

The contrast was so extreme, she couldn't process it!

Seeing her still frozen, the Black-White Master's expression darkened with irritation: "Foolish woman, do you still want to take your son out of here?"

The voice snapped her back to awareness.

She hurriedly bowed in apology: "Forgive me, Elder."

As she spoke, she reached out and gathered the little creature into her arms.

Feeling the softness against her chest, the Black-White Master's eyes narrowed slightly, his expression softening: "Good. I am satisfied..."

"Huh?"

Qin Xue was somewhat puzzled.

The Black-and-White Venerable's expression turned solemn, and he immediately changed his tune: "Ahem, let's go outside first."

As his words fell, streams of overwhelmingly powerful special force wrapped around Qin Xue's body, forming an invisible barrier.

"This barrier is condensed from this seat's own power, more than enough to shield the figures of you and your son."

"Beneath this barrier, even a cultivator at the perfection of the Sun Wheel realm would be unable to detect our traces!"

"However, this seat has only just awakened, and the power I've recovered so far is not much. You should leave quickly."

Comprehension dawning in her heart, Qin Xue dared not delay, and immediately left the place with her son in her arms and the Black-and-White Venerable.

Along the way, she truly discovered that everyone acted as if she were invisible, as though they really could not see her at all!

Seeing this, her heart was greatly reassured!

Then, openly and without concealment, she passed through the exit and arrived at the outside world.