After descending the mountain, my aloof fiancée became completely devoted to me.

The evening breeze in the secret realm was deathly still, and the remaining spiritual light from the earth's veins flowed slowly, yet it could not dispel the dark chill buried deep underground.

Aru gripped the spirit blade tightly, instinctively standing beside Lin Ping, her pretty face full of vigilance, her eyes fixed on the pitch-black crevice at the deepest part of the secret realm.

"Not a ley line evil spirit?"

Her voice was low, tinged with disbelief and gravity: "That thing was even stronger than the evil spirit we just destroyed? It had been hiding underground all along?"

Lin Ping gently held the snow-white ball of divine soul light in his fingertips. The warm spiritual light continuously soothed the trembling and restless fragments of the divine soul. His eyes were deep and he did not answer immediately.

For decades, he guarded the ley lines of the southern border, clearing away countless evil spirits and sealing away countless dangerous creatures in secret realms. However, the deepest forbidden zone beneath the earth held secrets unknown for millennia. Even he could only temporarily suppress it back then, never completely eradicate it.

Today, the evil spirits were destroyed and the earth's vein restrictions were broken, unintentionally awakening the ancient evil that had been dormant for countless years.

"teacher!"

Not far away, Ake, who had been slumped on the edge of the stone platform, barely managed to stand up with her broken body. Most of her cultivation had been destroyed, her blood and qi were in disarray, and her face was as pale as paper.

She stared at the dark crevice, her eyes filled with utter fear and lingering dread.

Previously, she was obsessed with the opportunities of the earth's veins, attempting to climb to the top by stepping on everyone else, thinking that she could manipulate the whole situation by controlling a little bit of scheming. But only now does she truly understand.

Faced with a truly terrifying creature and Lin Ping's absolute strength, all her ambitions seemed ridiculously absurd.

Ake gritted her teeth, bowed her head, and her tone was no longer arrogant: "I... I've been lying in wait in the secret realm for a long time, and I've never sensed this aura before. What exactly is this thing underground?"

Lin Ping glanced at her indifferently: "You have no right to know."

Five simple words, cold and blunt, without a shred of empathy.

Ake trembled, clenched her fists tightly, and finally lowered her head in silence.

Indeed, given her vision and strength, even the evil spirits of the earth veins considered it an unparalleled opportunity, and she couldn't possibly touch such ancient secrets.

Aru turned to Lin Ping, her face filled with anxiety: "Sir, what should we do now? Should we completely seal off the secret realm and plug the cracks underground? What if that thing breaks out..."

"It can't be stopped."

Lin Ping spoke softly, his gaze fixed on the dark depths.

"It has only temporarily awakened a wisp of its aura; its true form is still suppressed by the earth's vein foundation. It cannot manifest itself in the world for a short time, but if Shen Aoxue's soul returns to its place and the earth veins are fully restored, its seal will continue to loosen."

This is also the biggest hidden danger.

Today, he quelled the evil spirits of the earth's veins, seemingly clearing away all obstacles, but in reality, he untied a deeper deadlock.

The ancient evil spirit has been lurking underground for many years, growing by relying on the entire southern border's geological veins. Once it is completely broken, the consequences will be unimaginable.

"Then Sister Aoxue..." Alu's heart tightened.

Lin Ping's palm light dimmed slightly as he protected the fragments of her soul. He turned and strode away, saying, "Return to the city first. The priority is to restore her soul to its rightful place. As long as her origin is stable, she can control the earth's ley lines and temporarily stabilize the evil aura."

As soon as the words were spoken, the two figures vanished in an instant, leaving the deep secret realm.

Ake was left all alone on the stone platform, guarding the empty underground secret realm, imprisoned for life to atone for her sins and watch over this land fraught with danger.

……

Inside the bedroom of the Lin Family Manor.

The warm light is soft, and a spiritual atmosphere permeates the entire courtyard.

Adele stood quietly by the bed, her fingertips flowing with warm spiritual energy, continuously channeling it into Shen Aoxue's body to stabilize her faltering physical foundation.

Zhu Xiaohan stood quietly by the window in her white robes, her gaze cool and clear as she looked at the deep night. Her aura was solemn, and she had already set up layers of protective formations to prevent any outside prying eyes.

Hearing light footsteps outside the courtyard, the two women turned around at the same time.

"gentlemen."

The two bowed in unison.

Lin Ping walked slowly into the room, his gaze falling on the bed.

Shen Aoxue lay quietly, her eyebrows and eyes gentle, her face exquisitely beautiful, her long eyelashes trembling slightly. She seemed to be sleeping peacefully, but the faint, dark curve at the corner of her lips had not yet faded away.

Two completely different temperaments coexisted strangely within her.

"Is the matter of the secret realm resolved?" Zhu Xiaohan asked, her sharp eyes immediately detecting the faint, dark aura remaining in the air. "No, there's still residual malevolent energy?"

"The evil spirit of the ley lines has been destroyed."

Lin Ping raised his hand, and the floating, snow-white divine soul light slowly landed between Shen Aoxue's eyebrows. His tone was solemn: "But this has led to even greater trouble. The ancient Yin and evil forces beneath the earth have awakened, and Aoxue is showing signs of developing a dual personality."

Adele paused, her face filled with worry: "Dual personality? Won't that affect her soul returning to its original state?"

"meeting."

Lin Ping bluntly stated, "The sinister aura resonates faintly with her incomplete soul. Once she is unstable in her new position, her gentle and kind original self will be eroded by the evil thoughts from the underworld, giving rise to another dark personality."

Alu asked anxiously from the side, "Then what can we do? Can't we eradicate it completely?"

"Not at the moment."

Lin Ping formed a gentle hand seal with his fingertips, and strands of spiritual light flowed into Shen Aoxue's brow, slowly drawing the fragments of her soul into her body.

"The evil spirits are rooted in the earth's veins, and the earth's veins are symbiotic with her soul. Eradicating the evil spirits will damage her very essence. We can only suppress them temporarily and resolve them gradually."

Just as the fragment of the soul was about to completely merge into the space between the eyebrows—

hum!

Shen Aoxue's body on the bed suddenly trembled violently!

His previously steady breathing instantly became disordered, and the spiritual energy around him violently surged.

Her tightly closed eyes trembled violently, and the next second, they snapped open!

Half of her eyes were clear and gentle, like a bright moon and a gentle breeze, pure and harmless.

Half of his eyes were dark and black, like a deep abyss, cold and eerie.

Double pupils, the ultimate severance!

"Sister Aoxue!" Alu exclaimed in surprise and subconsciously took a step forward.

Adele immediately increased her spiritual energy output, focusing all her efforts on stabilizing her physical body: "The fusion of souls is causing rejection! Evil thoughts are taking advantage of the situation!"

Zhu Xiaohan's eyes turned cold, and she instantly raised her hand to reinforce the formation: "It's the ancient, sinister aura from underground interfering with the soul's return! It wants to use Ao Xue's body to manifest in the world!"

The atmosphere in the room instantly became extremely tense.

No one expected that the other party would be so cunning, instead of rushing out of the ground directly, trying to parasitize Shen Aoxue's body and use her perfect pure blood soul of the Shen family to break free from the ancient seal!

Amid the chaos, Shen Aoxue slowly raised her hand, her voice hoarse and ethereal, containing two completely different tones.

"Lin Ping..."

Her gentle voice was full of dependence.

But the next second, his voice suddenly changed, becoming dark and alluring, carrying a chilling aura.

"Finally... a suitable container has been found..."

Alu shouted angrily, "Get out of here! You're not allowed to take over Sister Aoxue's body!"

She raised her hand to unleash her spiritual power to suppress the evil thoughts.

"Don't move."

Lin Ping raised his hand to stop her, his eyes calm, yet exuding supreme authority.