Chapter 1370: From Sixty Subscriptions to Ten Thousand Subscriptions. The Innocent Cannot Prove Their Innocence.

*Knock knock knock... knock knock knock.*The sound of knocking echoed.

"Who is it?"Bai Lian pulled open the door. At first, she saw only a pair of whites of eyes.

She blinked, then pulled herself free from the white. "What business does Second Elder have?""Cannot this old man visit the Saintess even without pressing matters?" Second Elder smiled. The smile on his aged face should have been benevolent, but because his eyes held only white, it appeared profoundly wicked. "The Saintess's cultivation has advanced greatly. Truly it is a blessing for my White Bone Dao.""Not at all. Elder, you are the pillar of white jade upholding the heavens and the purple gold beam spanning the sea for our sect.""Hahahaha. Do you not intend to let this old man enter and sit for a while?""This..." Bai Lian's eyes revealed difficulty. "After all, I am a maiden. Would it not be inconvenient?""This old man has watched the Saintess grow since childhood. You are like my own daughter. What inconvenience could there be?" As Second Elder spoke, he squeezed into the room.

He glanced left and right, then asked, as if casually, "Why does the Saintess still wear a night veil to conceal herself within her own room in the sect?"Bai Lian blinked. "Naturally beautiful, one must conceal her brilliance.""Hahahaha..." Second Elder burst into laughter, then suddenly stopped. "Ouyang has returned. I smell his scent.""This is good news! Our painstaking efforts and the sacrifice of so many hidden pawns to conceal his tracks were not in vain. Then why does First Elder not appear?""Who can guess his thoughts?""If even you cannot guess, I am even more clueless.""Is it that you do not know, or that you do not wish to know?""This one need not know," Bai Lian giggled sweetly. "The great matters of the sect must still be decided by the Elders. I shall simply await the news."

Second Elder cast a deep gaze upon her, then rose and walked towards the door.Just before stepping out, he paused. "Why is the Saintess so amiable today?"Bai Lian giggled coyly. "Look at you speaking. When have I ever been difficult to talk to? Even if I occasionally have a temper, is it not all for the great matters of this sect?"

Second Elder finally departed. The oppressive feeling that had笼罩 the room seemed to be severed by the door....

"Perhaps this is the final test," Bai Lian murmured softly.

She sat quietly for a while, confirming that no one else would disturb her. Only then did she place down a formation plate, pull open the wardrobe, lift out the tightly shut-eyed Jiang Wang, and throw him onto the bed.

At this moment, Jiang Wang was within the seal of the five senses. Only thus could he avoid the eyes that held only white.

Bai Lian formed a hand seal, releasing the seal of the five senses.Jiang Wang suddenly rose, looking at Bai Lian, gripping his sword without speaking.Although he had been in the state of sealed senses, unable to hear the conversation between Bai Lian and Second Elder, by emptying his five senses and calming his mind, he had been repeatedly pondering the events of the day.

"Ask whatever you wish to ask," Bai Lian walked to the table and sat down on her own."You saved me again," Jiang Wang's voice was somewhat difficult.Bai Lian smiled. "What is there to mention?""This is the White Bone Dao's lair. Are you a member of the White Bone Dao?" Jiang Wang asked."We are all members of the Dao Gate," Bai Lian said.

Knowing that it was meaningless to argue with her about whether the White Bone Dao belonged to the orthodox Dao Gate, Jiang Wang repeated, "I only ask you, are you a member of the White Bone Dao?""Not I," Bai Lian extended a jade finger and pointed at Jiang Wang. "It is we.""What do you mean?""I did not intend to tell you so soon, because your 'transformation' is not yet complete," Bai Lian sighed, then asked, "But since you appeared here today, you will not rest until you have the answer, will you?"

Jiang Wang did not answer her question, but instead asked, "So, Fang Heliang coming to Ox Head Mountain today was a trap? Targeted at whom?""A mere casual move by the White Bone Envoy, not targeted at anyone. It was merely that whoever followed Fang Heliang tonight would die here anyway. This place will be abandoned by us soon. You and that dark scout from the Judicial and Punishment Department were simply caught in the circumstances."

The White Bone Dao would leave Ox Head Mountain soon.Jiang Wang sharply caught this information, but he set it aside. He turned to ask, "What does transformation mean? What is this 'you and we'?""The white bone lotus on your back, the Soul Return to Flesh术 you suddenly mastered... Are these not enough for you to connect?"

"You have always understood me well. Perhaps all of this is your scheme. The white bone lotus might have been tattooed on me while I was unconscious, and the Soul Return to Flesh术 might have been transmitted to me by you through some method... It's impossible for me to be related to the White Bone Dao!""Such divine abilities as modifying memories, I do not possess," Bai Lian suddenly chuckled. "However, I have indeed been paying close attention to you, ever since you were a beggar..."

Jiang Wang was startled!To evade Fang Pengju's pursuit, he had disguised himself as a beggar and scraped a living in the True Return Temple. That was before he had even opened his meridians. Bai Lian had been observing him since then?

Bai Lian quickly explained, "At that time, your group of beggars settling down in the True Return Temple was a choice made under our guidance."

Her voice was faint. "The True Return Temple is a very significant place, also a place chosen by the Honored God. As early as the time Zuo Guanglie died in battle, I was curious why so many beggars died, yet only you did not? Was it merely a coincidence?Why, after you returned to the Daoist Academy, did your cultivation advance by leaps and bounds?Presumably, you have also noticed?After opening your meridians, your cultivation speed surpassed that of ordinary people.Most importantly, you were able to devour the White Bone Dao Seed. You can perfectly adapt to the secret methods of the White Bone Dao. You know the Soul Return to Flesh术! You are not ordinary. You are a White Bone Dao Son!"

Bai Lian finally said, "Later I understood that your appearance in the True Return Temple was precisely the arrangement of the Honored God.""No, that's not right!" Jiang Wang shook his head. He believed his cultivation came from the Illusory Realm, and had absolutely nothing to do with being a White Bone Dao Son. But the Illusory Realm was his biggest secret at the moment, and he could not use it to defend himself.

"I only fear that you say it's not right with your mouth, but are weeping bitterly in your heart.""What Dao Son!" Jiang Wang took a step back. "I have said, I absolutely cannot forgive the actions of the White Bone Dao. Nor can I collude with you. We are not of the same path!""That is because you have not yet seen the truth of this world, have not completely erased your hypocrisy, and have not found your true self.""I know very well who I am. I do not need you to remind me." Jiang Wang tried his best to control his emotions, allowing himself to calm down and think."What is this White Bone Dao Seed you speak of?" he asked.

"This is a very precious thing. I only have one myself. It can absorb nutrients from the host to grow, and finally perfectly control the host. But I never expected you to devour it... So you see, naturally, the Dao Seed cannot be effective against the Dao Son!"Jiang Wang looked at her indifferently. "You tried to parasitize me?"Bai Lian's gaze, for once, held a hint of apology. "At that time, we were not familiar...""We are not familiar now either. You are very strange to me!" Jiang Wang said coldly. "There is no need to say more! I absolutely do not believe I am some White Bone Dao Son. Even if I were, I would never collude with you people who are beasts in human skin!"

An "even if," although expressing determination, showed wavering.

Bai Lian was not in a hurry to dwell on this point. Instead, she counter-questioned, "Is it raising fierce beasts and disregarding the lives of the common people that is being a beast in human skin, or is it extracting the Dao脉 of the water tribe to refine meridian opening pills that is being a beast in human skin?""Do not think of using words to shake my Dao heart!" Jiang Wang's voice was firm, as if only by being so firm could he resist the pressure he was under.He tried to breathe steadily, confirming his determination. "Bai Lian, since our paths are different, let us part ways. I said, my life was saved by you. You can take it back now."

Bai Lian's eyes were exceptionally beautiful, seemingly both blaming and resentful, with a watery gaze. She looked at Jiang Wang with those eyes."How could I bear to kill you?" She softened her voice, saying gently, "However, if you cooperate, I can erase your memory of tonight. As if everything never happened. Only when you have completely awakened will you remember what happened tonight.""Burying one's head in the sand?""No, the time is simply not yet ripe."

Bai Lian rose and leaned in, and before Jiang Wang could react, she pressed him down onto the bed to sit.

"Look into my eyes," she said. "I do not possess the divine ability to manipulate memories. I am merely using a secret art to temporarily seal this small这段 of memory. Therefore, you must open your mind and body and cooperate fully. If something goes wrong, in a minor case, you will go mad. In a serious case, your soul will be scattered."

Jiang Wang knew clearly that this was the best option.Tonight, he had stumbled into Ox Head Mountain, entering the thieves' den, and should have met his end.Bai Lian's various concealments had already saved his life. But under no circumstances could she allow him to return to Fenglin City with the secrets of the White Bone Dao.

And he would rather die than collude with the White Bone Dao.Now, he could temporarily postpone the choice he had to face, without having to die.

Jiang Wang completely opened his mind, allowing his consciousness to be submerged by countless lotus petals.He felt a warmth and embrace, and a sense of attachment.Then, in this boundless sea of lotus petals, he saw a lotus bud drifting towards him.

It grew taller and taller, until it was level with Jiang Wang's line of sight.Then the lotus bloomed. The center of the bloom was not a stamen, nor did it bear lotus seeds.Instead... it was a black candle!......PS: It will be officially available at noon tomorrow. I have already spoken my thoughts on it last week, so I won't repeat myself. In short, please be sure to support with a subscription. The initial subscription is very important for this book; it can be said to be the last opportunity for this book. If the subscription ratio is good, there will be more recommendations. Whether this book can continue with quality and quantity, in addition to my efforts, also requires everyone's effort!Please!On the day of availability, I will update over ten thousand characters to reward everyone, a total of five chapters. From noon to ten in the evening, one chapter will be updated every two hours! After it is available, I will try my best to maintain two chapters of updates every day.Keep going! All the best!