With a flip of his wrist, Dugu Hong produced an ancient-looking tome in his palm.

Qin Xuan’s breath caught, and his heart began to pound.

Thunder Arcs flickered across the ancient tome. Inscribed upon it were the words: *Divine Blood Refining True Sword Scripture: Purple Mansion Chapter*!

A few drops of sinister, purple-black blood stained its pages, emanating a vast, murderous aura.

Yet, even that paled in comparison to the tome’s own tyrannical, ferocious power—an aura that could slay gods and buddhas!

The young Dugu Hong spoke. "This is a Godslayer inheritance, left behind by an ancestor of our Holy Sect. Stay here and study it for the next few days. It will be of great benefit when you ascend to the 2,000th step to battle Xiao Weizhen."

"Xiao Weizhen?" Qin Xuan faltered.

He lifted his head and saw an ethereal, indistinct figure standing on the tenth Star Platform, radiating an aura of profound loneliness.

Chen Xuanba said, "Xiao Weizhen is the greatest figure in the history of the Star Ruins. I met him on the ninth Star Platform and was narrowly defeated."

"If you trust us, accept this inheritance. If you don’t, as I once did, then that’s understandable too."

’Of course I’m not going to take it!’

Looking at the young Demon Cultivators before him, Qin Xuan instantly recalled the torment he had suffered at the Holy Sect, a torment that made life worse than death.

’Damn it, is there a single decent one among you?’

Just then, the massive sphere of light in Qin Xuan’s mind suddenly began to flash.

Three ancient bamboo sticks flew out from within.

[Top-Top Lottery: Accept the inheritance. Activate the karmic treasure to offset the causality. Obtain a Third-Grade Opportunity. Auspicious!]

[Middle-Lower Draw: Reject the inheritance. No causality involved, but you will encounter the Daqian Heavenly Destiny True Son and suffer a narrow defeat. Ominous!]

[Middle-Lower Draw: Accept the inheritance. You may defeat Xiao Weizhen, but you will bear the resulting causality and be plotted against by a Divinity Transformation cultivator. Ominous!]

???

After reading the Divinations, Qin Xuan was dumbfounded.

’Fuck, you goddamn bastard!’

’Plotting against me again!’

Without a moment’s hesitation, he accepted the inheritance.

The young Chen Xuanba looked astonished, clearly not expecting Qin Xuan to act so decisively.

But the young Dugu Hong and Wei Jieyue exchanged a look, then nodded in satisfaction.

"The boy is teachable. The Holy Sect has a successor!"

The next moment, however, something shocking happened: Qin Xuan’s figure abruptly vanished on the spot.

...

He was back in the familiar, antique-style attic filled with bookshelves.

"Junior Brother Qin, are you here to see me?"

A girl’s timid, uncertain voice spoke from behind him.

"Senior Sister, you finally remember me!"

Qin Xuan was thrilled.

The moment he saw the Nameless Senior Sister, Qin Xuan was so moved he nearly burst into tears. He immediately hugged her leg.

Nowhere else in the world could make him feel this safe.

"Did you just return from the Star Ruins?"

The Nameless Senior Sister tilted her head, a curious look on her face.

This time, the Nameless Senior Sister was in excellent condition. As expected, she recognized Qin Xuan at a glance.

"That’s right. Senior Sister, could you please help me erase the causal imprint on this?"

Qin Xuan presented the *Divine Blood Refining True Sword Scripture* and said with a sycophantic grin.

"Oh... Okay!"

The Nameless Senior Sister seemed confused. She didn’t know why Qin Xuan wanted her to do this, but she was very obedient and gently swiped her hand over the tome.

In the next instant, the ancient tome, once stained with sinister, unknown blood, became pristine and new.

Along with it, a complete understanding of the *Purple Mansion Chapter* flooded into Qin Xuan’s mind!

Qin Xuan was overjoyed.

"Is there anything else you need my help with?" the girl asked again.

Qin Xuan put on a serious expression and spoke righteously.

"Senior Sister, what are you talking about? I came here specifically to keep you company. You don’t know this, but when I’m in the outside world, I think about you every day. I was so worried you might be lonely..."

The girl’s eyes curved into crescents as a smile blossomed on her face.

"Junior Brother Qin, you’re so kind."

"Of course. I’ll be good to you for the rest of our lives, Senior Sister."

Qin Xuan chuckled and took the opportunity to clasp the Nameless Senior Sister’s small hand.

The Nameless Senior Sister had never experienced anything like this.

She had never interacted with any outsider besides Qin Xuan.

And Qin Xuan was a master of this game. With just a few words, he had her completely flustered, her heart fluttering in her chest.

Seeing that they had grown much closer,

Qin Xuan wasted no time and immediately asked a question.

"By the way, Senior Sister, do you know why my Cultivation has been stuck at the Foundation Establishment Eleventh Level? I haven’t been able to open a Star Mansion."

Qin Xuan explained his predicament in detail: how everyone else in the Star Ruins could guide a Life Star and establish a Star Mansion, while he alone was unable to break through.

"That’s because while you possess the inheritance of the Sun Fate Star, you’ve also obtained the inheritance of the Taiyi Life Star!"

The Nameless Senior Sister explained, "The two are not from the same source; they belong to the Seven Luminaries and the Three Gods, respectively. A single Star Palace cannot accommodate two Life Stars of the same tier..."

"Besides, you don’t have any Earth Vein Spiritual Qi... Hmm, let me help you with that."

As soon as she finished speaking, the Nameless Senior Sister reached out and snatched at the empty air.

「In Heart Rot Valley.」

Black Death Zhenren, who had been sitting in Qin Xuan’s private chamber secretly performing the Refinement of the Earth Vein Spiritual Qi, suddenly vomited a huge mouthful of blood.

"PTOO!"

Black Death Zhenren’s aura instantly dwindled, and a look of utter horror crossed his face.

"Who? Who’s pulling the strings behind the scenes?"

’The Purple Mansion Altar Master, Ruan Fusheng, had been severely wounded by a Daqian Golden Core True Monarch and failed to form his Golden Core. The Vast Qi Tower Master, Xiao Yan’Er, was under house arrest by King Yaan, Xiao Dingjiang...’

’At a time like this, who else could possibly contend with me for the Earth Vein Spiritual Qi?’

’I’ve got it! It must be that old bastard Jiaang Xiaofeng!’

Black Death Zhenren was absolutely furious. Without the Earth Vein Spiritual Qi to suppress his Demon Filth, his hair whipped about wildly. He looked like a madman, on the very brink of qi deviation.

Qin Xuan was utterly stunned.

From countless miles away, across the endless void, the Nameless Senior Sister had actually managed to snatch the Earth Vein Qi from Heart Rot Valley for him!

Of course, the news of what was happening back in the Holy Sect also shocked Qin Xuan.

’Ruan Fusheng was seriously injured...’