When Destiny Brings The Demon Episode 7 Recap
> When Destiny Brings The Demon Recap
Liao Tingyan, on the back of the Black Snake, asked Sima Jiao where they were going. Sima Jiao replied curtly that they were going to kill someone. Liao Tingyan, intimidated by his follow-up question, "What do you think?" , dared not object further and reluctantly followed him to a grand flower banquet. Other cultivators at the banquet noted Sima Jiao’s impressive demeanor. Upon arrival, Liao Tingyan was delighted by the array of delicious food.
She realized it was like a "team building" event and, seeing Sima Jiao’s confusion, explained that it meant eating and drinking together. Sima Jiao even offered her some food, making Liao Tingyan feel that he was not as terrifying as he seemed. She thought to herself that the Grandmaster had a thoughtful side, unlike his scary appearance. Suddenly, Liao Tingyan noticed a few figures confronting her Master from Serene Vale, who looked distressed.
Without hesitation, she stepped forward and shielded her Master. The men accused her Master of spilling their Spirit Dew and demanded compensation of three hundred gems. Liao Tingyan felt her heart tighten at the exorbitant sum. As she was about to ask if she could pay in installments, one of the men abruptly moved to attack her. Sima Jiao, enraged that someone dared touch his "beloved disciple," instantly retaliated, flinging the insolent man a great distance.
Realizing who Sima Jiao was, people around them fell to their knees in terror. Liao Tingyan’s Master, who had always been humble, was seeing the Grandmaster in action for the first time. He worried about Liao Tingyan and secretly pondered finding an excuse to separate her from the dangerous Sima Jiao.
Liao Tingyan, too, understood the perilous nature of being close to a powerful figure like Sima Jiao, constantly fearing that any misstep could lead to her demise, despite his unusual favor. Sima Jiao, overhearing their unspoken concerns, approached the Serene Vale Master with a dark expression, questioning his intentions and reminding him that many sect leaders had willingly sent their disciples to the Divine Palace.
When the Serene Vale Master admitted his fear for Liao Tingyan’s life if she were to displease Sima Jiao, Sima Jiao's expression softened. He surprised everyone by generously awarding Serene Vale four spirit veins. The onlookers were astonished, marveling at the Serene Vale Master’s luck and speculating that the small sect might soon rival the Moon Palace.
Sima Jiao, aware of their covetous thoughts, casually remarked that ordinary mortals could not cultivate with White Deer Cliff’s spirit veins without dire consequences. He explained that while it was beneficial medicine for the Sima clan, it was poison for others. For cultivators using the veins, the higher their realm, the greater the danger, with those at the Unity Merge realm facing certain death if they used their power.
This revelation sent a wave of panic through the crowd, especially those who had secretly drawn power from White Deer Cliff, leaving them pale with worry. Tian Wuya, the Master of Heaven Palace, who had been secretly cultivating with White Deer Cliff's spirit veins, was terrified as he saw several of his highly talented disciples descending into madness.
He immediately sought out Shi Qianlv, hoping Shi Qianlv could intercede with Sima Jiao on his behalf and spare him from the inevitable backlash. Sima Jiao’s subordinate, Black Snake, observed Tian Wuya’s desperation. Sima Jiao then revealed to Black Snake that the "madness" of Tian Wuya's disciples was merely an illusion he had created to provoke Tian Wuya. Sima Jiao had no interest in negotiating with Shi Qianlv and instead decided to involve Liao Tingyan.
However, Black Snake pointed out that Liao Tingyan, being a "Demon Realm spy" who couldn't stand the sight of blood, would only get in the way. Sima Jiao, mimicking Liao Tingyan, sarcastically said he was also scared of seeing corpses. Meanwhile, Tian Wuya returned to his deserted palace, where his remaining disciples had either gone mad or fled. He confronted a mad disciple, accusing him of causing their plight by stealing the White Deer Cliff vein.
The enraged disciple attacked Tian Wuya. Sima Jiao then appeared, and Tian Wuya pleaded for his life, but Sima Jiao declared it was "too late." Sima Jiao remarked that Tian Wuya, despite having stolen and cultivated with White Deer Cliff’s veins to a high realm, dared not use his spiritual power for fear of backlash, instead relying on mortal techniques. He then challenged Tian Wuya to strike himself, promising to spare him if satisfied.
Tian Wuya made a half-hearted attempt to harm himself while begging for mercy. Sima Jiao derided his self-pity, then revealed that White Deer Cliff's spirit veins were not inherently problematic by demonstrating they had no negative effect on him. He scorned Tian Wuya for his cowardice, then brutally impaled him with the eight nails that had once been driven into his own body during his childhood torture, leaving Tian Wuya dead.
Upon learning of Tian Wuya’s death, Shi Qianlv was deeply disturbed, seeing it as Sima Jiao's revenge for past grievances and fearing he would be next. He convened a meeting with the other seven palace masters. Most of them relied on Shi Qianlv's leadership and believed Sima Jiao was deliberately instigating internal conflict. Shi Qianlv suggested they should seal Sima Jiao before he could cause further harm, noting that the Grandmaster was "beyond saving."
However, some masters, including Ye Ruling, were hesitant. Ye Ruling remained silent, desiring to kill Sima Jiao herself, not to have him sealed. Yuan Che, Master of Four Seasons Palace, also voiced caution, fearing a catastrophic outcome if they hastily activated the sealing array, which would risk all their disciples.
He argued that he had not drunk Sima blood, unlike the others, and that Sima Jiao might not be so unforgiving if no one harbored ill intent, citing Tian Wuya's theft of the spirit veins as the reason for his demise. Shi Qianlv suspected Yuan Che's hesitation was due to Liao Tingyan, a disciple from Four Seasons Palace, having gained Sima Jiao's favor.
Sima Jiao, who was monitoring the meeting through his subordinate, noted that only Yuan Che had not completely agreed to Shi Qianlv's plan, and Ye Ruling had not taken a side. Sima Jiao dismissed Shi Qianlv's potential for grand ascend cultivation, deeming him unworthy of comparison. He instructed his subordinate to find Yuan Che's weakness. Meanwhile, Shi Qianlv’s son suggested their target should be Yuan Che's son, Yuan Shang, whose spirit root was damaged.
He proposed killing Yuan Shang and framing Sima Jiao, to which Shi Qianlv subtly assented. Back in her room, Liao Tingyan received a mysterious love letter written in small seal script, inviting her to White Deer Cliff at midnight by the Blue Lumina Blossoms. She wondered if it was from Sima Jiao but quickly dismissed the idea, attributing the "girly" style to a former lover of the original owner of her body.
Deciding not to go, as dealing with Sima Jiao was already enough of a headache, she felt a sudden, excruciating pain in her stomach around 3 a. m. She realized Sima Jiao was punishing her for ignoring the summons. Desperate, she stumbled to Sima Jiao's private chamber, collapsing inside. Sima Jiao, finding her, tried to revive her.
He wondered why his blood, which usually suppressed poisons, wasn't fully effective, and mused that despite being a supposed Demon Realm spy, she was repeatedly afflicted by whatever was tormenting her. He made her bite his finger to drink his blood, finding the act of saving her more difficult than killing. While Liao Tingyan was unconscious, her spirit sense wandered from her body, allowing her to see Sima Jiao's severely wounded chest.
She realized he was hurting himself to save her, and that the strange new feeling in her body, a surge of power, was a result of his sacrifice and her consumption of his Bloodseal Bloom. She noted his wounds were slow to heal due to his unique constitution, a weakness he openly admitted to her. She thought about how dangerous Sima Jiao was, a "villain" by modern standards, yet in this world, he had saved her repeatedly.
Liao Tingyan’s stomach pain subsided, and her cultivation instantly leaped to the Soulshift realm. While her spirit sense was still active, Sima Jiao warned her not to wander outside White Deer Cliff, as her current cultivation would leave her vulnerable to the many lurking dangers. Liao Tingyan was thrilled by her newfound powers, feeling a sense of reality in the cultivation world that she hadn't before.
She tried using telekinesis to summon fruit, but Sima Jiao, despite her new Soulshift realm, easily batted them away. Liao Tingyan jokingly called him a "schoolkid" for his pettiness, then tried to calm herself from frustration. Sima Jiao, seeing her efforts, offered her the fruit he had been withholding.
