Chapter 520: Glimpse of the Truth

sister only came back home for a short few days during the New Year each year. She would leave in a hurry after the seventh day of the Lunar New Year.Just like that, there were still people gossiping...Young Mark caught his breath and immediately answered Ripple's question. Though the boy before him looked underage, those violet eyes reminded Mark of the famed Rodman family from the Western Continent. Therefore, he answered with great care.

At this time, Leia and Gray also rode their horses over, watching the behemoth struggling in the magic circle, both frowned.

The ripples continued to ask:

How long have you been bound to it

"It's been half a year already. Everything was fine before, and I've been practicing diligently. Over these past six months, my cultivation has increased, and I'm now at the third level of a commoner."

Mark answered seriously.

The ripples nodded, and as she walked past Mark, she said:

"May I see your cultivation level"

"Oh Okay!"

Mark was taken aback, but still extended his wrist. Ripples reached out with two slender fingers and gently pressed on the other's acupoint. Then, she channeled a strand of divine consciousness and entered Mark's body.

"Ouch!" Mark suddenly cried out, falling to the ground with a hand clutching his head in pain. The other hand remained grasped tightly in Ripple's.

A circle of pedestrians surrounded him, all staring in amazement at the tall and handsome black-haired, purple-eyed youth, whispering amongst themselves.

"What is he going to do"

"Shall we revoke this commoner's cultivation"

"Looking at the black-haired youth's attire, he must be from a noble family out on a training expedition. He could really abolish the cultivation of commoners and no one would dare to stop him. It's a pity for that commoner."

"Look! That civilian's face turned black!"

Someone exclaimed, interrupting the surrounding discussion.

Mark felt himself dying, his strength draining away bit by bit. He whispered:

"Spare me, Young Master!!!"

Ripple held onto the other person's wrist, unmoved. Instead, she continued to separate the wisp of gray energy her divine sense had detected, bit by bit.

The grayish gas seemed to sense the ripple's hostility, as if conscious, twisting and continuing to burrow into Mark's body.

Liàn Yī wrinkled her brow, she hadn't expected it either. A simple probe and yet, she sensed the aura of demonic corruption within the youth's body. That's why she acted decisively, using her powerful soul power to separate the demonic aura from him.

"Lotus, what's wrong"

Leia had dismounted as well, and she walked towards Ripple with Gray, asking curiously.

Lara leaped forward, stepping between the two and saying with caution:

"Miss Leia, the young master is casting a spell. Please don't get too close, lest you be hurt."

Grey also raised his hand to stop Leia, feeling that his young mistress was being a bit rash.

"Leia, please contain this."

The ripples had drawn out the demonic aura, loosening its grip on Mark's wrist. It controlled the writhing, snakelike filaments with a magic circle in her palm.

When Leia saw the grayish thread, a look of surprise flashed across her face. She immediately took out a white, transparent crystal bottle from her spatial pouch, opened the lid, and held it beside Ripple's hand, drawing the gray thread into the bottle. Then she quickly closed the lid, casting a magic circle over it to seal the bottle completely.

The two of them worked together quite seamlessly. It only took five minutes from start to finish.

Leia held the crystal bottle, carefully observing the wispy grey strands inside, then searching her mind for information about them.

And the previously enraged Bull Demon, its red eyes slowly fading, rationality gradually returning, ceased its violent assault on Laya's magic circle.

Mark slumped to the ground for a long time, until his vision cleared, before he finally managed to lift his head. He looked at the handsome black-haired boy with lingering fear and asked:

"Master, what on earth is going on here"

"Your cultivation has gone astray, but you haven't noticed it. However, the phantom beast is more sensitive than you. It relies on your power to exist, so it was affected first."

Ripples didn't tell the truth, she just vaguely explained it. After all, she still needed to further verify her judgment.

"Huh I really didn't notice!"

Mark stutteringly spoke, then knelt directly on the ground and thanked Ripples.

The ripples were not used to being knelt upon. With a casual hand, they pulled the person up and said:

"We are going to Anglet, where is your house"

"My house is in a village just outside of Ang Town. If the young masters and ladies are not too bothered, please come to my home for lunch so that I can properly thank you all."

Mark immediately and sincerely extended the invitation.

"Well then, excuse me."

Ripple nodded in agreement, then said to La Ye:

"Open the magical formation, and make him recall his beast."

Yes, young master.

Laya touched the formation lightly with her magic staff, and the magical formation that had trapped the Minotaur beast vanished like starlight. The Minotaur, now calm, was revealed.

Mark immediately ran to his phantom beast's side, patted its head, and then with a swipe of his wrist, the phantom beast transformed into a streak of light and entered his wrist.

"Please follow me."

Mark ran up to the four people and said with a smile.

Liàn Yī took a look at the other person's face, then turned to look at Lā Yě, just about to speak, but Léiyā on the other side spoke first:

"Grey, lend him your silver steed. Let us not waste time on the road."

Leia had already put the crystal bottle away. She understood why Lian went to the boy's house, so she directly ordered her knights to give their spare horse.

Yes, Miss!

Grey led his silver-plated steed over and gave it to the young Mark.

"Respected knight, this is not..."

Mark immediately refused, but before he could finish his sentence, Grey interrupted him.

"Just do as Miss and Master instructed, don't waste time here."

After handing the reins to Mark, Grey grazed his arm, and in the next second, a one-man-high, pitch-black, gleaming flying panther appeared before everyone.

The black panther spread its wide wings, stretched lazily, then walked forward and rubbed affectionately against Grey's arm. It wrapped its thick, dark tail around its master, gently placing him on its back, wanting to take flight with its wings, but Grey held it down.

"Blake, this time I'm walking. I want to stay by Miss's side."

Fei Pao Black tapped his head slightly, looking a little displeased. He then walked gracefully to Leah's side.

"Good work, Blake!"

Leia's light brown eyes were filled with smiles. She patted Blake's head and chuckled, then flipped herself onto the silver warhorse.

Lily glanced at the black flying panther, Blake, then looked away and said to Mark:

Let's go!

Yes, Master!

When Blake saw the flying panthers, he knew these people were not ordinary. His attitude became increasingly respectful, and he quickly mounted his silver-armored horse to lead the way.

But the ripples connect the millstone in my mind.

"Mortar and pestle, I've detected traces of demonic energy here. Is this the negative energy inherent to the magical continent, or an external force at play"em to continue."Okay."Wancheng immediately said, in ten minutes everyone will be carrying a backpack on their shoulders, and then nervously holding the ripple-powered weapons they were given, standing...