I was killed by my relatives, and I am reborn to be ruthless.

He Lian'er knew that the rules of the Qixuan Sect were strict, and they would show no mercy to "traitors" like her, so she chose a more hidden route. From the little-known trail in the back mountain, she approached Yaofeng silently like a ghost in the night.

The night was as dark as ink and the wind was howling, adding a sense of solemnity and loneliness to her journey home.

When she stood quietly outside the He family mansion, looking at the familiar yet unfamiliar door, she felt mixed emotions.

Under the moonlight, her figure looked particularly thin, as if she was wavering between hesitation and determination.

Finally, reason prevailed over emotion, and she decided not to go through the main gate so as not to alert other disciples in the courtyard. Instead, she jumped lightly over the wall and landed silently in her own backyard like a fallen leaf.

Tingzhuyuan, a place once full of laughter and joy, now seems exceptionally quiet.

As she stood quietly in the yard, her eyes looking through the window lattice and falling on the dim light, an indescribable sadness surged in her heart.

"Lian'er, my poor child, where are you?"

Inside the house, Xi Ruxin's sighs were like sharp blades, cutting into her heart.

The low crying sound made her almost unable to control her emotions. She wanted to rush in and hug the woman who gave her life and warmth.

However, just as her fingers were about to touch the cold door, He Kangcheng's cold and ruthless words extinguished the last bit of warmth in her heart like ice.

"Alright, He Lian'er, that evil creature, has now been possessed by a demon. She is no longer a descendant of our He family, so don't think about her anymore!"

His words were full of anger and disappointment. He regarded He Lian'er as a disgrace to the family and even called her an "evil beast". This made her heart sink to the bottom in an instant.

She understood that no matter how hard she tried, she could not change her family's opinion of her, nor could she erase the stain on herself.

At that moment, she felt unprecedented loneliness and despair.

"Hmph, she enjoys the resources of our He family and is doted on by everyone, but she doesn't know how to love herself. She even practices the way of evil..." He Kangcheng's scolding was like a heavy hammer, hitting her heart again and again, making her already cold heart even harder.

She realized that she had been completely severed from this home, the place that had once given her everything.

With a loud noise of a wooden table being smashed by anger, He Lian'er did not hesitate any longer. Her eyes gradually turned cold, and she turned around silently, disappearing into the vast night, leaving behind only a resolute and lonely back.

Now she couldn't go back to the He family. There was no way back for her. The determination and helplessness made her recall the secret and remote place on the way up the mountain - the lava cave.

It is a place considered a taboo by the disciples of Yaofeng. On weekdays, it is only accompanied by the sound of wind and the whisper of fire. It is seldom visited by people, as if it is a safe haven specially reserved by nature for those who escape from worldly affairs.

At this moment when the storm is about to come, the lava cave becomes the most ideal refuge in He Lianer's mind.

So, she resolutely changed her original route and walked firmly towards the lava cave.

When approaching the lava tube entrance, a pungent smell of hot air mixed with sulfur hits you in the face, as if even the air is warning the intruder of his ignorance and recklessness.

He Lian'er took a deep breath, and the spiritual energy in her body surged like a rushing river, condensing into a layer of faint blue light that wrapped her whole body and protected her from the heat waves from the outside.

Afterwards, with her superb spiritual power control skills, she cleverly broke through the powerful barrier set up by successive elders at the cave entrance. It was a barrier that even many high-level disciples were afraid to break through, but it quietly disintegrated as she raised her hand.

After passing through the barrier, the scene inside the lava cave gradually appeared before He Lian'er's eyes.

The hot magma flowed slowly in the distance, making a low and powerful roar. The surrounding stone walls were baked red by the high temperature. Occasionally, tongues of fire licked through, leaving behind a trail of charred marks.

He Lian'er ignored her and walked straight to a corner deep inside and sat down cross-legged.

This was a wonderful place she had discovered when she was punished before. This was the only corner in the entire lava cave where the temperature was slightly lower than other places, so there was no need to use too much spiritual power to resist the heat wave.

At the same time, He Xingwen, who was far away in the depths of Qingling Sect, was closing his eyes and concentrating, immersed in a deep state of cultivation.

Suddenly, his mind moved, and he felt that the wisp of spiritual consciousness he left deep in the lava cave many years ago had abnormal fluctuations.

This sudden sensation made him open his eyes suddenly, and a hint of surprise and worry flashed in his eyes.

The lava cave is a forbidden area of ​​the sect, and ordinary disciples would never dare to set foot in it easily. But now this unusual movement clearly indicates that something unusual has happened.

He had left this spiritual mark unintentionally back then. His original intention was to monitor whether He Lian'er was content to be punished in the lava cave. He didn't expect that she would be disturbed again many years later.

He Xingwen pondered in his heart and decided to set off immediately to the lava cave to find out what was going on.

As soon as he stepped out of the room, his steps were a little hurried, and he was secretly thinking about how to ask for leave from the respected elder master so that he could take action immediately.

However, before this thought could fully take shape, a subtle and ominous premonition suddenly surged into his mind, like an undercurrent, causing him to stop involuntarily.

"Demon energy is leaking out of the lava cave!" He Xingwen was horrified, his pupils shrank suddenly, and a flash of understanding flashed across his eyes. He knew very well that this was no accident and he had to report it immediately to prevent the situation from getting worse.

Without any hesitation, He Xingwen stretched out his body and rushed out like an arrow, heading straight for the main peak of the sect. The scenery along the way turned into blurred light and shadow in his eyes, and only the sense of urgency and responsibility in his heart became stronger and stronger.

When they arrived at the main peak, Sect Master Yuan had just finished his visit to Lingyun Sect and returned with a bit of fatigue and worry.

The original purpose of this trip was to allow He Ronger to go to Lingyun Sect to study the art of talismans. However, unexpectedly, there were many twists and turns along the way. First, they encountered various accidents, and then there was the shocking news that He Lianer was suspected of being possessed by a demon. This forced Sect Master Yuan to interrupt his trip and hurriedly return to the sect to stabilize the situation.

He Ronger returned early for some reason and was discussing with the sect leader how to rescue or find her sister who had gone astray.

Just as the two were discussing, He Xingwen's anxious and firm voice penetrated the silence of the courtyard.

He almost rushed into the sect leader's residence, not even bothering with the etiquette of reporting: "Sect leader, I found out the whereabouts of He Lian'er!" This sentence was like thunder, instantly attracting everyone's attention.

Inside the house, Sect Master Yuan and He Rong'er both looked stern upon hearing this, and quickly stood up to greet them.

At the same time, several elders who had heard the news in the courtyard also stopped and cast inquiring glances, their voices filled with anxiety: "Where is that devil He Lian'er?"