This scoundrel is a bit of a swordsman.

Chapter 123 You Are My Wedding Dress

"Then what should I do now? Since you've already made the calculations, surely you must have a solution?"

Faced with this question, Mr. Xin shifted his position as if he had been electrocuted, his face showing an expression of wanting to avoid it at all costs.

“I have no idea why you were poisoned by the Soul-Burning Incense, yet you ask me what to do? You should ask yourself what kind of person you have offended to suffer this calamity. I have only heard of this thing in legends. Now that I can see a living person standing in front of me, I am more surprised than you.”

"Okay, let me rephrase my question: Why can't I feel death approaching?"

"I can't help you, girl. Go and tell your master that if he wants to live a little longer, he should stay away from this kid. He is no good. His aura is too strong. It is not a wise move to recruit him."

"Hey, don't rush off yet, I still have some questions to ask."

Xin Lao ignored him and turned to crawl away. Xiao Xingchen had no choice but to drag him back again, an action that enraged Xin Lao.

"Go to hell! Don't you know anything about respecting the elderly and caring for the young? You've been dragging my ankle like that, have you ever considered how a disabled person feels? You're humiliating me!"

"No, no, I have always held you in high esteem. Really, I still have questions for you. If you won't tell me what happened, could you tell me about the demons? That shouldn't involve heavenly secrets, right?"

"A demon?" Elder Xin was taken aback.

"That's right, I want to know everything about demons."

"Hmph," Elder Xin snorted coldly, rolling his eyes at him.

What kind of look is that?

"The look of someone staring at a dead person."

"Damn it, you old codger, you think you're so great?"

Xiao Xingchen was furious. He had been holding back for a long time, and this old man had now successfully aroused his curiosity. He would not let it go until he got to the bottom of it. This old man was really too hateful.

"Stop, stop, stop! Can you two stop arguing like children? It's so annoying!"

Ruoxue slapped both of them back with a single blow, then stomped her foot angrily.

"Quiet down, everyone. Now follow my instructions."

"Hey, I'm an old man, I wouldn't stoop to the level of a little brat. But girl, where did you find such a weirdo? It's one thing for him to speak without thinking, but look at his behavior!"

"What's wrong with him?" Ruoxue quickly asked.

"What happened? His demonic fate was altered, and his demonic blood was replaced. That's bad enough, but I also smelled a trace of sword energy from the Ninth Heaven. At least three powerful figures have set up a scheme against him. No, not just three. The three incense sticks also have an unknown origin. In short, this child is doomed."

"Everyone in the world is like a chess piece, but I have never met such a dead piece before. He has been schemed against to such an extent, yet he still acts like he is the only one who matters in the world. He is simply a fool."

Xin Lao seemed to have found an outlet for his venting, and his words became unusually sharp and merciless.

However, upon hearing these words, Xiao Xingchen was not only not angry, but his spirits lifted. At this moment, he realized that there seemed to be some unsolvable mystery hidden within him.

The old man's words today were like a wake-up call for him, at least making him realize that he had been being schemed against all along, which was undoubtedly an important direction for his investigation.

He continued to provoke Elder Xin, "Stop bragging. If you really knew so much, how come you couldn't even get out of this place, and how could you possibly see that there were other people's marks on me?"

"That's right, Master Xin. You said there were traces of someone else on him. How did you figure that out?"

Ruoxue chimed in from the side.

"Defying fate and turning into a demon, what's the big deal? Kid, there's a surge of demonic power in your mind. I advise you not to let that power leak out, or you'll have nowhere to live in the world. I shouldn't have gotten angry with you, because you're already pathetic enough, even more pathetic than us anthill folk."

"Am I more pitiful than you?" Xiao Xingchen didn't believe it.

Master Xin did not continue to refute him, but continued to explain.

"We may be as pitiful as living in a dark abyss, unable to eat or sleep well, but you are different. The Soul-Burning Incense has another unknown function; it is like a greedy demon, burning your soul to clothe another in a magnificent wedding gown. Therefore, the Soul-Burning Incense has another name: the Wedding Gown. Everything you have, including your soul and your power, will be ruthlessly offered to another person by the Soul-Burning Incense. Remember, everything you have! This is also the reason why I am unwilling to say more to you. People who can use such methods are rare in this world, and as for which god in heaven it is, that is hard to fathom."

"Now you understand why someone tried to tamper with you, right? Wedding dresses don't fit everyone. They had to sculpt you to the right size before they would come to take you. That's why you're still alive today, because the dress didn't fit properly and needed further alterations."

Xiao Xingchen was struck dumb, his body trembling violently. This was the first time he had ever heard such an absurd explanation. Was he merely a wedding dress?

He took a deep breath, trying to calm the shock in his heart.

If what this old man said is true, then his own problems are serious, forcing him to re-examine everything about himself, including his time travel and rebirth.

It seems that a deep and unfathomable conspiracy is hidden within this.

Xinlao also noticed Xiaoxingchen's absent-mindedness, and a sense of guilt welled up in his heart, as if he felt that his words had been too cruel.

However, when he recalled all his speculations about the boy in front of him, he still sighed helplessly.

When he first saw Xiao Xingchen, he was amazed by his extraordinary talent. This person exuded an otherworldly aura, as if he came from a paradise.

This unique quality reminded him of an ancient legend.

Therefore, he insisted on telling Xiao Xingchen's fate.

However, as he approached, demonic energy surged forth like a tidal wave, revealing that Xiao Xingchen's entire body was covered in signs of human alteration. This caused Elder Xin to frown deeply, until he saw the three Soul-Burning Incense sticks and suddenly realized what was happening.

It turns out that this was not some chosen one at all, but rather a wedding dress carefully prepared by some important figure for his offspring.

All of this boy's opportunities will be taken away at the right time, and he will eventually turn into a pile of bones.

This is the Wedding Gown Cultivation Method passed down in the Nine Heavens. Whether in the Nine Heavens or in the mortal realm, powerful families always produce some spoiled brats. These brats don't care about cultivation, but their status is what it is. Therefore, in order to increase their personal strength, someone developed a Wedding Gown Cultivation Method.

They are like unseen masters, who will select a young person from the mortal world and bestow upon them endless opportunities, even the chance to ascend to heaven.

Once this young man becomes famous throughout the world and invincible in the secular world, they will pounce on him like hungry tigers, plundering everything he has and then transferring it to those纨绔子弟 (sons of wealthy and powerful families who squander their wealth).

In this way, those spoiled brats can rise to the top in one step.

As for the young man who served as the bride's bride, no one cared whether he was alive or dead.

Although such wedding dresses are extremely rare, they are recorded in many ancient books.

This was the first time that Master Xin had witnessed it firsthand, and according to his observation, the wedding dress was not something to be underestimated, especially the demon blood on the boy, which made him even more convinced of this idea.

Someone attempted to use the power of a demon to achieve a wedding ceremony, but as for their ultimate goal, they had no way of knowing.

However, it can be inferred that the wedding dress conceived by a demon must be incredibly powerful, beyond imagination.

Perhaps, there is another possibility: someone is attempting to artificially create a real demon and then replace it. Here, "demon" does not refer to the demon race, but rather to the legendary source of the chaos.