19 Release It.
"Hey, what do you think that will happen to Senior Brother Yan?"
"I don't know.... he did reveal a Zither Heart at that competition, didn't he? His battle power should be quite grand in the same realm."
"Hmn! Junior Brother Ye is also quite powerful, but he still lost to Senior Brother Yan..."
"Yes, but if it was a real fight, Senior Brother Yan would lose immediately! His cultivation is still quite mediocre!"
"Hahahah! I almost forgot about that! Even though he has a Zither Heart, he's still just a mediocre person after all!"
The group of disciples laughed out loud, they were walking down the mortal world as they did so.
But, as they continued making fun of Yan Shun, a hooded person heard them saying those words.
And, a huge killing intent appeared in this person's eyes.
Immediately, the clouds turned black, and...
—RUMBLE
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—RUMBLE
Three bolts of lightning attacked this group of disciples who didn't even have a chance to scream in pain.
"How dare you talk bad about him!" The hooded person said, a cold yet delicate voice coming out of their mouth.
As the mysterious figure pulled down the hood, revealing her face, it was like a painting come to life.
Her skin was porcelain smooth, with an ethereal glow that seemed to capture the moonlight.
Framing this radiant visage was a cascade of ink-black hair, flowing like a waterfall down her back.
Her eyes were unlike any others, a rich golden that held a captivating intensity.
They seemed to gleam with an inner light, drawing you in with their mesmerizing gaze.
And there, right in the center of her forehead, a delicate lunar tattoo adorned her, like a mark of some ancient connection.
But what truly set her apart were the two fox ears that perched atop her head...
"How dare you insult my savior!" She looked down on the group of disciples.
Nobody was around so, she didn't mind attacking them in broad daylight.
Her golden eyes were filled with rage.
They dared to actually insult her savior!
The only light in her whole life!
She's been fighting for her whole life, and the only one, who had actually helped her with wanting anything in return was Yan Shun!
She remember thoughtfully what happened!
She had just come from the Upper Realm because her clan was annihilated, and as the princess of that same clan, she needed to keep its bloodline alive!
As a last resort, she exploded one of her tails, meaning that her cultivation would peak, but after that, it would take a year or two to get it back!
And then, in her last resort, she came to the Lower World, where she hid herself as a human.
As she stood on the roads, her body completely filled with injuries...
Nobody helped her!
But, only Yan Shun, called out to her!
He gave her food, and clothes, and even gave her a Top-Grade Spirit Stone!
That could sustain a family of 100 people for more than 10 Years!
With that stone, she slowly got her cultivation back and made her way to the Demon Continent, where now, she ruled over it.
The reason she made a trip to the Human Dynasty was just because of Yan Shun!
Her Saviour!
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'Kekeke~'
{Are you sure about that?}
Suddenly, his Inner Demon called out to him.
"Uhh?"
{Do you really want to create a plan like this when you can just humiliate him like he just did to you?}
{Do you know? Because of HIM, your reputation is the worst in the entire sect. You've been continuously trampled by him, and now you're just going to let him go?}
{Are you sure you want to do that?}
{You're being too patient. But, really, do you have any time to be patient?}
{Do you imagine what could've happened if he wasn't in the sect? You probably wouldn't even be meeting me.}
{You probably could be having a good life with your Master and all.}
{You do realize that Ye Chen is also after your Master, right? I'm sure you've noticed him glancing at your Master multiple times.}
{And yet, you're here, doing nothing? Do you think being behind the scenes like he did, it's going to help anything?}
{Just this time...}
{Just for once...}
{Can't you be the one to control your own destiny instead of being some kind of stepping stone for others?}
{I'm sure you've noticed it. You have two distinct personalities. Just release the other one.}
{Release the 'Demon' inside of you.}
{And for once, be the one to actually control your own destiny!}
{Release it.}
"..."
Yan Shun clutched his fist tightly, blood oozing out of it.
Inwardly, he questioned himself.
Do I really wanna be controlled by others, just because of myself?
"Release...it, huh."
At that moment, Yan Shun appeared in a completely black room.
In front of him, a figure familiar to himself, but instead with black hair and white eyes appeared.1
"You're finally here?" The figure smirked at him.
"I've been waiting for you."
The figure approached Yan Shun, who was just a few inches apart away from him.
"What do you mean...?" Yan Shun asked confusingly.
"Shouldn't you know that? I'm your other ego."
"But, I was still 'sleeping' until now."
"You mean, my other personality?"
"Exactly. The one who took over you while you almost went insane because of Ye Chen."
"Oh, so that was why I couldn't remember anything..."
"Now, let's go directly to the subject..."
"You should know what to do..."
The figure opened his arms as if offering itself.
"I don't know..."
"Hahaha~" He laughed.
"It's okay. You just need to kill me."
The figure had a wide smile as he said those words.
"Huh? Why!? Wouldn't you disappear or something?"
"I will indeed disappear. But, we're the same, and if you want to kill someone, I also want to kill that same person."
"Do you know why your attribute is Yin-Yang?"
"Uh? Why?"
"Because we are two distinctive parts."
"Since the beginning of times, Yin is considered evil and Yang is considered good, which do you think I am?"
As Yan Shun looked at his other self, he also had an entire flashback of his life.
His memories passed just before his eyes.
"You're the Yang." The words came out of his mouth.
"Exactly, and you're the Yin."
"So, now you should know what to do, right?" He asked once again.
He had a huge smile at that time like his purpose had been reached.
"I know...but, it's now what you think..." He uttered softly.
A soft smile spread through his face.
"What...?"
Yan Shun approached his other self and hugged him.
Which, his other self thought that it was going to be a goodbye hug.
"We're the same."
Yan Shun remarked.
And then, a sword appeared in his own hand.
His other self closed his eyes, and sure enough, he felt a blade pierce through his heart.
But, as he looked forward, he noticed that Yan Shun also had a sword pierced through his heart.
"No...wait!" His other self reached out to him.
"You know... I'm done."
"As our Inner Demon had said, just release it."
"No...it shouldn't be like this!"
"No. This is too risky! Both of us can dissipate!"
"And? We're one, and if one goes down together, the other is also going down."
"So, just release it... We unite with each other, or we die together."
The figure was speechless.
But, on his face, there was also a big smile.
"Then... I hope we'll be having a good life."
Both of them looked at each other, smiling softly at each other.
"Let's release it then..."
At that moment, Yan Shun disappeared from the black room.
And as he opened his eyes, and felt himself more comfortable than ever, he had received the memories from his other self.
And then, just to confirm his thoughts...
His once dazzling snow-white locks transformed, cascading into a rich, inky black that seemed to absorb all light.
His eyes, once as dark and mysterious as the deepest abyss, now shone with a pristine, snow-white brilliance.
"I kept the body...and you kept the soul..." He commented inwardly.
{Woah... so this, is the real you?}
"Yeah...sorry to keep you waiting." He smiled softly.
{Ah~! Don't worry about it, I'll be waiting for you until infinity! Now, you know what to do, right?}
"Release it."
With a single step, Yan Shun appeared just before his Junior Sisters and Ye Chen.
They all looked shocked because of his new appearance.
"Senior Brother...?" Wan Meixiang exclaimed, but as she saw the look in her Senior Brother's eyes...
She backed off.
"You have two choices." Yan Shun opened his mouth.
"Ye Chen or Me." He had made his decision.
He wouldn't care about the rewards anymore.
It's simple, for those who chose Ye Chen, Yan Shun will not care about them anymore, and for those who chose him, he will care about them.
If any of them chose Ye Chen, even if they, in the future apologize a billion times, or even destroy a whole word just because of him...
He would not accept their apologies.
"Huh! The answer is quite obvious!" Feng Xian remarked stepping closer to Ye Chen.
Ye Chen had a huge grin at that moment.
However, as Feng Xian looked at her three other sisters and noticed their hesitation, she felt that something was wrong.
Why were they so hesitant!?
Gao Yue bit her lip, she started comparing Yan Shun and Ye Chen.
Ye Chen is a very talented genius with huge achievements...
And Yan Shun...only revealed a Zither Heart so far...
Although, her instincts told her that Yan Shun was somehow more dangerous than Ye Chen...
She wanted proof.
Decisively, she stepped closer to Ye Chen.
Yan Shun didn't seem bothered at all, but the grin on Ye Chen's face just increased.
Step...Step...
"Huh...I didn't know you would be the one to choose me." Yan Shun commented.
"And I didn't expect you to choose him." He added.
Gu Youwei had approached him and Wan Meixiang had approached Ye Chen.
Wan Meixiang looked down once Yan Shun looked at her and said those words, she felt guilty.
But, she couldn't deny her feelings; she was in love with Ye Chen.
"Now, that you've already chosen... it's time."
"Time for what?" Ye Chen showed a confused look.
"Little Wei..." He called her an old nickname.
He always had used 'Little', because they really were short when all of them came to the Divine Sword Peak.
"You can hold the three of your Junior Sisters, right?" He inquired, his voice had actually a soft tone.
Gu Youwei immediately knew what he meant by that.
"...Probably..." She softly nodded her head.
Yan Shun nodded at her words and looked directly at Ye Chen.
"You've been alive for too long..."
