Chapter 15 — My Destiny Is Seventh Brother

I don't know how long it took, but I felt tired and suddenly sat down on a stone bench to rest. In a dream, I heard someone whispering:

“Demon Blood has been activated… The night of the lunar eclipse… you can't escape…”

I suddenly woke up startled, looked around, but only saw a quiet space. Is it an illusion? Returning to the palace, Tiet Mac still hasn't returned. After washing my face, I lay alone in bed and quickly fell asleep. Late at night, Tiet Mac returned to Thanh Thien Palace, stunned by the scene before him— The entire palace was covered with a thick layer of ice, like a crystal palace!

“To Li!”

He rushed into the palace and discovered me floating in the air, surrounded by a halo of ice-blue light.

“The force has awakened…” Tiet Mac muttered, “Earlier…”

He carefully approached, but was knocked out by a layer of guards.

"To Li! Wake up!"

I heard the call, slowly opened my eyes. The ice blue light gradually receded, and the ice in the palace also melted.

“Tiet Mac?” I looked around, not understanding what was going on.

Tiet Mac breathed a sigh of relief: "Your Nguyen Anh power has awakened." I then noticed the strangeness around me: "It's me... what's wrong?" Tiet Mac nodded, his eyes full of surprise: "Exactly like Nguyen Anh in the past." I looked at my hands, feeling the flow of power flowing through my body.

“I… seem to be able to control it.”

Tiet Mac suddenly hugged me: "That's good... then on the lunar eclipse night we will have a chance to win." I leaned against his chest, listening to his heart beating loudly.

“Tiet Mac, no matter what happens, we will always be together, right?”

He bowed his head and gently kissed the top of my head: "I swear." Outside the window, a dark shadow quietly retreated, whispering with a cold smile:

“Wake up… the more fully awake the better…”

There are three days left of the lunar eclipse, and the atmosphere in the fairyland is becoming more and more tense. My Nguyen Anh's power is becoming stronger and stronger, but the blood demon also follows that and becomes more and more active. Every morning, Tiet Mac checks my body condition.

“It spread again.” He frowned, his fingers gently touching my chest.

I lowered my head to look, in Nguyen Anh, which was originally ice blue, now red blood threads appeared, like an increasingly tightening net.

“Does it hurt?” He asked gently.

I shook my head: "It doesn't hurt, but sometimes I hear... a whisper." Tiet Mac's face darkened: "The Blood Demon is trying to contact. Don't pay attention to it, keep your spirits up." To restrain the ghost blood, we have tried all kinds of methods. The old Medicine King sends me all kinds of specially crafted medicinal pills every day; Tiet Mac teaches us the more profound methods of calming the mind; Even the Immortal Emperor gave me a "Thanh Tam Jade Talisman" to hang around my neck. But the most effective was still Tiet Mac's hug. Every time he hugs me from behind, puts his hand on my dantian area, injecting a warm amount of spiritual energy, the blood demon's excitement will temporarily subside.

“Why can your spiritual power restrain it?” I asked.

Tiet Mac placed his chin on top of my head: "Because blood demons hate me the most." Two days before the night of the lunar eclipse, I started having frequent dreams. In dreams, fragments of memories Nguyen Anh is becoming more and more clear. I saw her and Tiet Mac standing on the banks of Demon Lake exchanging vows; seeing them together create "Bang Tieu Sword Technique"; I also saw the jealous eyes of Mi Am Pavilion Master...

“She always loves you.” After waking up, I told Tiet Mac.

Tiet Mac was making tea, his hands trembled a bit: "Who?"

“My Am Palace Master.” I took the cup of tea, "She has been in love for a long time but it hasn't been reciprocated."

Tiet Mac was silent for a moment: "I know."

“Do you know?”

"Well," he sighed, "Nguyen Anh once reminded me to pay attention to Mi Am, saying she didn't have good intentions... but I didn't expect it to develop to such a level of betrayal."

I gently took a sip of tea and suddenly felt a tight pain in my chest!

“Ah!”

The tea cup fell and I curled up. The Demon Blood in my body is rushing as if it wants to break out of my body! Tiet Mac immediately hugged me and placed me on the bed, his hand forming a seal and placing it on my chest.

“Do your best!”

His spiritual energy was like an ocean wave rushing in, fiercely fighting with the Demon's blood. I groaned in pain, feeling my body being torn apart by two streams of power. Blue ice light and blood exploded from my body, the entire palace was sometimes frozen, sometimes stained red with blood! The intense battle lasted for an hour. In the end, Ma's blood was temporarily suppressed. I was drenched in sweat, so weak that I couldn't lift my arms. Tiet Mac was also sweating all over, his face pale.

"This won't work," he said hoarsely, "The night of the lunar eclipse hasn't even arrived yet, the Demon's blood is about to erupt."

I held his hand tightly: "Is there any other way?" Tiet Mac pondered for a long time: "There is a way... but it's very dangerous."

“What way?”

“Awaken all of Nguyen Anh's memories first,” he looked straight into my eyes, “Only the full source of Nguyen Anh can temporarily suppress Demon blood.”

I was startled: "So... will I disappear?" Tiet Mac squeezed me in his arms: "No. Nguyen Anh is you, you are Nguyen Anh. It's just an integration of memories, not a replacement." Even though I was scared, I still nodded in agreement. That night, Tiet Mac set up a formation in the practice yard. I sit cross-legged in the center, surrounded by seven ancient bronze lamps, arranged in the shape of the Seven-Star Big Dipper.

“Are you ready?” Tiet Mac stood outside the formation, his face serious.

I took a deep breath: "Let's start." Tiet Mac made a seal, seven ancient lamps lit up at the same time!

“The soul returns, memories gather…”

According to the incantation, the flame of the ancient lamp changed from yellow to blue, becoming brighter and brighter. A strange power enveloped my whole body, I slowly closed my eyes. At first there was darkness. Then, a bright star flashed, quickly expanding... In just the blink of an eye, three hundred years of memories rushed back! Nguyen Anh's birth, the training process, meeting Tiet Mac and love... The brutal war between Tien Ma, Mi Am's betrayal, and death to save Tiet Mac... Along with the most decisive moment—when the Demon blood was implanted!

“Ah!”

I suddenly opened my eyes, breathing heavily. Memories have completely harmonized. Now, I am both the junior sister of Hop Hoan Tong - To Li, and the fairy Huyen Am of the Huyen Thien fairy world. Tiet Mac quickly extinguished the ancient lamp and rushed into the formation: "To Li?" I raised my head to look at him, tears welling up in my eyes: "Senior brother Thanh Tieu... I'm back." Tiet Mac was shocked and immediately opened his eyes flooded.

“Nguyen Am…”

I threw myself into his arms, after three hundred years of separation, the nostalgia poured out like a broken dike. We hugged each other and cried, unable to speak. After a while, Tiet Mac let go of me and looked intently at my face.

“Who are you now…?”

Ta smiled: "Both. Memories have merged, but To Li's consciousness prevails." Tiet Mac breathed a sigh of relief: "That's great..." Returning to the palace, I informed him of an important discovery.

“The Demon Blood was not implanted after my death,” I recalled, “But before that… Mi Am gave me a magic nourishing pill that had a problem.”

Tiet Mac's face changed: "She dares?"

“Even more terrifying,” I continued, “At that time, Venerable Blood Demon said something — ‘You are not alone in the Fairy World.’”

This means, Mi Am is not the only insider! The night before the lunar eclipse, the Immortal Emperor suddenly summoned him. In Linh Thien Palace, in addition to the Immortal Emperor, there are also several important dignitaries of the Immortal World.

“Thanh Tieu,” the Immortal Emperor spoke frankly, “If To Li cannot control the Demon Blood tomorrow morning, you know what to do.”

Tiet Mac trembled: "The Emperor's will is..."

“Before she completely turns into a Demon,” the Immortal Emperor said coldly, “Kill her.”

I shivered and looked at Tiet Mac. He clenched his hands, his knuckles pale: "Is there any other way?" Medicine King stepped up: "Yes, but the success rate is less than one in ten."

“What way?” Tiet Mac asked urgently.

“Combining the power of the three Great La Kim Immortals, forcibly purifies the Blood Demon,” Medicine King explained, “But the process is extremely painful, the person receiving the spell can have their soul disappear.”

Tiet Mac's face turned pale: "Isn't there a more certain way?" The Immortal Emperor shook his head: "Thanh Tieu, don't act on your emotions. If Venerable Blood Demon takes possession of Nguyen Yin, the consequences will be unimaginable." Leaving Linh Thien Palace, Tiet Mac did not say a word. Returning to Thanh Tieu Palace, he immediately activated all protective formations.

“I won't let anyone hurt you,” he squeezed me in his arms, “Absolutely not.”

I leaned against his chest, listening to his rapid heartbeat.

"Tiet Mac," I said softly, "If tomorrow morning it can't be saved..."

“Stop talking!” he interrupted, “There must be another way.”

It's quiet late at night, I can't sleep. Waking up, I went to the back garden and looked up at the nearly full moon. Tomorrow at this time, the lunar eclipse will begin…

“Can't sleep?”

Tiet Mac called from behind. I turned around and saw him holding a white robe.

“Cold night.” He put it on for me.

We stood next to the Tuong Tu tree, silent for a long time.

“Tiet Mac,” I finally said, “If tomorrow morning I really lose control…”

“Definitely not.”

“Listen to me,” I grabbed his hand, “If that time comes… I would rather die in your hands than become a Blood Demon.”

Tears flashed in Tiet Mac's eyes: "I can't do it..."

“You must do it,” I said firmly, “This is my last request.”

He hugged me tightly, his body trembling slightly.

“I promise you… But before that, I will use every means to save you.”

On the day of the lunar eclipse, the entire Fairy World was on high alert.