The whole family went mad, but the junior sister turned the tables and her luck soared.

Chapter 503 Late-Night Talk

Shen Huaichuan's answer left Yun Yici at a loss for words.

After careful consideration, she finally spoke, "It's impossible to repair the Heavenly Ladder in a short time."

"It was my oversight before. Let's collect the light cores while keeping an eye out for a way to help you return to human form."

"I know you've suffered all these years."

Shen Huaichuan had been holding Huaichuan in his arms, but he had already returned the body to its rightful owner when Yun Yici woke up.

At this moment, he sat in a chair, dressed in a simple blue robe, his figure illuminated by the flickering candlelight on the table, looking quiet and serene.

"Sect Leader, I am not a three-year-old child. I brought this situation upon myself."

"You can focus on your cultivation and don't worry about me."

Yun Yici felt a surge of anger for no reason. She got up from the bed, walked quickly to Shen Huaichuan, grabbed him, and forced him to look up.

"I don't believe you're willing to accept this."

"Have you resigned yourself to your fate? Do you think that no matter how hard we try, we can't find a way, so you deceive yourself by telling yourself that you deserve it, and because you can't have it, you pretend you don't want it at all?"

"You're just like a sour fox who can't get the grapes."

Shen Huaichuan gazed at the woman's delicate and gentle features in the candlelight, his lips trembling slightly: "Sect Leader, you have crossed the line."

Yun Yici had no choice but to let go and watch him straighten his collar, which she had messed up.

"I thought there must be a way."

"What if, after this is all over, you give up the Heavenly Demon Body and start cultivating again?"

"Even if the magic power is gone, at least the spiritual root is still there."

"No matter how many resources you need to start over, Lingwei Sect and I will always be your support. We will support you indefinitely."

Shen Huaichuan's eyes were deep: "Xiao Ci, you've got it wrong. My obsession isn't ascension; that's your obsession."

"You don't understand me, and you don't know what I want."

Yun Yici sighed and sat down next to Shen Huaichuan: "So what do you want?"

"I always felt that your ending shouldn't have been like this."

Aside from them, who else cares that Shen Huaichuan isn't a demon?

Such a virtuous and upright person was destined to be bound to the identity of "demon" until death.

Yun Yici didn't even dare to think about what would happen to Shen Huaichuan, who had always lived alone, after the power shift in the Lingwei Sect.

The younger disciples of the Lingwei Sect are currently quite close to Shen Huaichuan.

But years later, things may change, and who knows, some genius swordsman might go to "slay demons" to make a name for himself.

The relationship between humans and demons—they've traversed the three realms; surely they understand it?

Sensitive and dangerous.

Unless Shen Huaichuan keeps his identity hidden, he will forever live under the prejudices of the world.

Yun Yici did not want to see this ending.

She never looked down on Shen Huaichuan's demonic identity; instead, she always thought that he could have ascended to immortality.

The clouds are full of troublesome words.

Shen Huaichuan said, "Repair the Heavenly Ladder and restore the Lingwei Sect."

"Thanks to the sect leader, the rest has already been completed."

"If the ladder to heaven can be repaired one day, I will have no other wish."

"Everyone comes into this world with a mission. I think I was not born to ascend to heaven, but to accomplish these two things."

"So the sect leader need not feel sorry for me. Even if I died on the way, it would be worth it. Besides, it is just the sacrifice of a body now."

Yun Yici remained silent for a long time before saying, "Never mind, it's my fault for not being as righteous as yours."

"But you can't stop me from secretly finding out, can you?"

"If there's a safe way, I hope you'll change your mind and give it a try."

Shen Huaichuan nodded slightly: "Xiao Ci, thank you."

As the two were talking, the sunlight streamed in through the window, making the candlelight less noticeable.

Shen Huaichuan stood up and said, "I'll go first, so no one sees me."