The Secret Area is a secret place shrouded in layers of fog, as if time has slowed down here. In this quiet and mysterious area, Ling Xiao is immersed in concentrated and deep research.

His figure looked particularly determined in the dim candlelight, and his eyes shone with desire and exploration for unknown power.

The map of the Immortal Ghost Array was spread out in front of him. Those complicated runes and lines seemed to contain ancient and powerful power, making people involuntarily feel awe.

After pondering over these days and nights, Ling Xiao's fingertips have touched these runes countless times, and every touch seems to be having a silent dialogue with the formation.

Now, he could finally clearly feel the context and essence of this formation, as if it had become one with him.

However, Ling Xiao knew very well that learning a formation was only the first step. The real challenge was how to use it perfectly and become a weapon for himself in battle. Therefore, he was not satisfied with this, but instead devoted himself even more to it.

Follow-up familiarization and practice.

He imagined various battle scenes and tried to incorporate the Immortal Ghost Formation into it. Every deduction made his understanding of the formation more profound.

At this moment, the steady and deep voice of the Demon Soul King came from the Demon Needle space, as warm and comfortable as the spring breeze turning into rain.

There was a bit of ease and casualness in his words, and he didn't seem to take the agreement with the Ji family too seriously. But Ling Xiao could feel the Demon Soul King's care and understanding for him, which made his heart well up.

A warm current arose.

"You don't have to take my promise to heart," the Demon Soul King's voice echoed in Ling Xiao's ears, "It was originally intended to scare the Ji family. Besides, this is my promise, not yours.

, you are not considered a breach of contract!"

These words were like a ray of warm sunshine, illuminating the gloom in Ling Xiao's heart. He understood that the Demon Soul King was supporting him and encouraging him in his own way, so that he would not be bound by the disturbances of the outside world.

"I'm not that stupid!" Ling Xiao's words were somewhat self-deprecating and firm, with a confident smile on his lips and an unyielding light shining in his deep eyes.

He knows very well that as a demon cultivator, he needs to be cautious every step he takes in the world and not easily step into the dangerous whirlpool. Therefore, he has his own considerations and persistence for the unknown challenges he is about to face.

"I won't go there until I fully understand this immortal ghost array." Ling Xiao's tone revealed an unquestionable determination.

He understood that only by truly mastering the essence of this formation could he be invincible in future battles.

Otherwise, acting with passion and impulse will only put yourself in a more dangerous situation. This clear understanding of his own abilities and careful planning for the future make Ling Xiao appear more mature and stable.

"So what if I make an agreement with them?" Ling Xiao's words revealed a kind of uninhibitedness and freedom. He knew very well that as a demon cultivator, he did not need to stick too much to worldly agreements and rules. In his opinion,

Strength is the basis that determines everything.

Therefore, he will not easily change his plans or actions because of agreements with others. This persistence in self-belief and confidence in his strength allow Ling Xiao to go further and further on the path of demonic cultivation.

"I'm a demon cultivator. Don't they know that demon cultivators are always capricious?" Ling Xiao's words contained a bit of joking and complacency. He knew very well that demon cultivators are often mysterious and dangerous existences in the eyes of the world, and they act informally.

One grid is often elusive.

It is this elusive characteristic that allows Ling Xiao to respond more flexibly when facing danger, thereby protecting himself.

The Demon Soul King listened quietly to Ling Xiao's words in the Demon Needle Space, and couldn't help but feel a sense of relief in his heart.

"...You kid...I worry too much."

He murmured softly to himself, with a hint of approval and emotion in his tone. In his opinion, Ling Xiao's sobriety and determination, uninhibitedness and freedom, confidence and strength are exactly the excellent qualities that a demon cultivator should have.

. He believes that Ling Xiao will be able to go further and more steadily in the future.

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In the Ji family's mansion, the morning light first broke, and the red sun rose slowly like blood, dyeing the sky into a gorgeous golden red. However, as the sun's shadow slanted westward until it finally sank into the horizon, the atmosphere of expectation was

Gradually it became heavy and depressing.

The agreed time passed quietly in the silent passage, and Ji Jiao's face looked particularly gloomy under the afterglow of the setting sun, like the sky before an approaching storm.

He stood in the center of the Ji family hall, his eyes glancing outside the door from time to time, expecting the appearance of the man in black robes or Ling Xiao's figure, but every time he stared, he was only replaced by empty disappointment. The air around him

It seemed to be frozen, and even breathing became heavy.

Ji Jiao couldn't help but feel an indescribable anger and shame in his heart. He felt that he was being manipulated by some invisible force, and his dignity and prestige seemed to disappear at this moment.

"Ji Jiao!" At this time, a cold voice penetrated the tranquility of the hall like ice. Ji Tianyan's figure slowly walked in. His eyes were full of indifference and sullenness, as if he could see into the deepest part of the human heart.

's secret.

"Is that man in black robe really as powerful as you said, instead of you deliberately exaggerating in order to attract the family's attention? I followed your suggestion and urgently recalled all the strong men who have been practicing outside the Ji family. If it turns out to be just a false alarm in the end.

How do you let them deal with the situation? How can you make up for the precious practice time they miss because of this?"

Every word Ji Tianyan said hit Ji Jiao's heart like a heavy hammer, making him feel a suffocating pain.

He understood that his error in judgment had put the family into an embarrassing situation and might even affect the family's future. Ji Jiao's fists were clenched and his nails were deeply embedded in his palms, but he did not dare to make any excuses and could only remain silent.

Bearing this dual pressure from his brother and family.

There was silence in the hall, with only the occasional sound of wind coming from the window, which seemed to tell the story of the unfinished waiting and the unsolved mystery. Ji Jiao's heart was full of complex emotions, both for the black-robed man and for Ling Xiao's failure to show up.

confusion and anger, as well as deep self-blame for my own incompetence.

"Master, please allow me to explain in detail." Ji Jiao's voice was filled with urgency and reluctance. He knew that his words at this moment were crucial to reversing the situation.

"That man in black robe, with just one thought, caused the soul of a cultivator like me to be damaged. This is definitely not something that ordinary people can do. Although I know that my strength is not as good as yours, the master of the family, but in Ji
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