Cultivating In Secret Beside A Demoness

1403  Smiling San Sheng, You're Despicable Scoundrel, How Dare You Oppress The Shangguan Clan?! (1)

Overseas, The blue sea extended to the horizon.

On a small island surrounded by the endless sea, lush forests grew, and flowers often swayed gently in the wind.

A faint floral fragrance permeated the entire island.

At the center of the island, there was a mountain. Those with high proficiency in formations could immediately discern that the mountain's entrance was concealed.

Inside, it was a whole different world.

Splash!

The sound of rushing water came from within. It was a waterfall.

Besides this, there was an open space that was covered with numerous formations.

In the middle, a woman in a blue dress sat.

She looked calm at the moment, but her heart was as turbulent as the waterfall.

Shangguan Qingsu looked around, and her hands clenched tightly.

Tonight was the night to endure the curse.

It had been many years since she had felt like this. She had long forgotten the suffocating pain, but three months ago, she was reminded of the fear of the curse.

She was fully prepared.

She waited for the pain to come and the days of forgotten pain.

She thought she had made the right choice compared to the Shangguan Clan, but what she thought of as the right choice had led her down the path of past agony.

She did not know how much longer she could hold on.

She could have endured the darkness, but after witnessing the light, her mind became increasingly unstable.

Perhaps her Dao heart might shatter because of this. The only thing she could do was try not to think about it.

He silently endured the pain and waited for the day when it would disappear.

Unlike Shangguan Qingsu, the Shangguan Clan was approaching the forbidden area.

They sat cross-legged around the forbidden mountain.

They had long forgotten the pain of the past.

Coming here was just like fulfilling another tedious task. She was not as eager as before.

Moreover, there were children here who did not know the meaning of being in this place.

They always felt that the Elders of their clan were too stubborn. They insisted on worshiping their ancestors every single day.

It was not an option to choose not to attend.

Some children even thought about how to avoid these gatherings.

Time had made many people forget what the Shangguan Clan used to be.

Some had never experienced the old history.

After all, it had been decades.

Many had forgotten the pain of the curse, and the population of the clan had also increased.

No matter how hard they tried back then, they could not increase the clan's population quickly.

It was not for any other reason but the inability to endure the pain.

Pregnant women and infants all had to endure such pain.

This was because of the Hundred Nights Curse. It was an inescapable curse.

At this moment, Shangguan Qicheng was standing at the forefront. They were discussing whether to expand the forbidden area.

The clan's population had increased, so the forbidden area would be too small soon.

"I think we should extend the formations to cover the entire clan, so we don't need to come here to resist the curse," someone suggested.

"Indeed, but setting up the formations is difficult. However, we have many geniuses in formations in our clan. It's just a matter of time. Not only that but as long as we become strong enough, the curse won't affect us. Only then can we be truly free," a clan elder said with a smile.

At this moment, a middle-aged man said, "Should we be cautious of Smiling San Sheng? If he does something, it would indeed be troublesome."

"What are we afraid of? If he could do anything, would he wait until now?" another person retorted disdainfully, "You know how arrogant Smiling San Sheng is. If he could take revenge, he would have done it long ago. Why wait until now? When he finally has the power, our Shangguan Clan will no longer be what it used to be. He is powerless."

"That may be true, but we should still be cautious. Our clan has advanced too quickly, and our minds are somewhat impulsive. We should be more humble," said the middle-aged man.

"You coward! How can you achieve great things with such fear? If you worry about everything, what's the difference between our current Shangguan Clan and before?" the previous person scolded angrily.

The person wanted to say more, but Shangguan Qicheng said, "Alright, stop talking!" At this moment, everyone fell silent. Then, Shangguan Qicheng said, "You all have valid points. We must not be too arrogant, but we also shouldn't be overly fearful. How can we rise without courage? Arrange for the spirit beasts to be vigilant around us, prevent any accidents, and have everyone ready for any sudden attacks."

With this arrangement, no one could say anything more.

Most people felt it was unnecessary.

Would Smiling San Sheng wait until this time to take revenge?

If he could come here, he would have come long ago. Why wait?

As time passed, no one said anything. Under Shangguan Qicheng's lead, they arrived at the base of the mountain, which was closest to the forbidden area.

At present, the entire forbidden area had been covered by their power. It sealed the entire space. No one could enter and exit at will.

Then, the entire clan began to wait.

There was another seat at the front that was reserved for Shangguan Qingsu.

The others could not help but mock him.

"I wonder if she regrets it."

"Unfortunately, there's no point in regretting now. She didn't come when we needed her, but we don't need her now."

"It won't be long before her genius status is gone."

"She was so powerful back then. She left and felt that we had let her down. She was so arrogant back then, but now, she's just as pathetic."

Everyone smiled mockingly and looked at the time. They were waiting for the right time to arrive.