I carried Xiaowan, who was tied up like a zongzi, ready to go out.

As I was leaving, everyone looked at me anxiously.

I understood what they were thinking. Most likely, I wouldn't come back from this trip.

Xiao Fox Demon came over and grabbed the hem of my clothes, tears streaming down his face:

"Let's just protect our homeland. Why bother with these bad people?"

These familiar words stunned me. I touched his head and gave him one final instruction:

"After I leave, you guard the entrance and live a good life."

Finally, I glanced at everyone and left the demon clan without hesitation.

The scenes outside overlapped with those from a thousand years ago, bloodstains and body parts everywhere.

Most of them belonged to the human race.

Xiaowan looked at the scene before her with great excitement:

"My ghost clan will occupy the entire world. Baili, you don't stand a chance."

I smiled, "Didn't you want to return to your roots? I'll take you there."

I transformed into a dragon, soaring into the sky. Soon, I spotted a familiar face and descended.

Jiang Yuan, the leader of the ghost clan.

Without mercy, I swung my huge tail straight down, killing many ghost clan members on impact.

Jiang Yuan didn't even spare a glance at those ghost clan members. Instead, he looked at me, his bloodthirsty smile playing on his lips.

"The little monster who used to follow Jiang Yuebai. It's been a long time... I'm starting to miss it."

I threw Xiaowan directly in front of him.

Xiaowan immediately looked excitedly at Jiang Yuan, "Father, it's me, Father, I'm Xiaowan."

Jiang Yuan twitched his nose, "Seems like my bloodline, but also not quite."

Xiaowan was stunned, her face turning pale. She reminded him again, unwillingly:

"Father, before you were sealed, you left me the ghost clan's cultivation method. You said to save everyone."

Jiang Yuan suddenly realized, "It's you. Back then, I only left a chess piece behind, never expecting you to actually accomplish it. Very well, I'll leave you a complete corpse later."

Xiaowan seemed shocked by the outcome, shaking her head desperately and crawling towards Jiang Yuan in tears:

"Father, I'm your bloodline! How could you kill me? It's impossible, impossible!"

Jiang Yuan impatiently crushed her legs with his foot, looking at her as if she were an ant:

"Don't call me father. You're just a mixed-blood born to that human woman. How are you worthy of calling yourself part of the ghost clan?"

Xiaowan let out a miserable scream, pleading for help with her eyes.

I shook my head, "This is the ghost clan you desperately wanted to save. I told you, they won't have an ounce of sentiment."

Xiaowan looked at Jiang Yuan in disbelief, her whole being like that of a madwoman, shaking her head desperately:

"How could this happen? Since you despise me so much, why did you give birth to me?"

Jiang Yuan pondered for a moment, "Back then, it was merely out of curiosity. I didn't expect that a human could give birth to a child of the ghost clan. But you're too weak, your strength is even less than a tenth of a ghost clan child's."

He looked at Xiaowan coldly, "When I was about to kill you, Jiang Yuebai attacked. I thought of leaving a back door, so I let you go. I didn't expect you to be useful."

Jiang Yuan slowly crushed her bones, listening with delight to her screams of agony.

"Now that my ghost clan has returned to the surface, there's no need for you to exist in this world anymore."

He seemed fed up with her screams and directly snapped her throat.

"Filthy creature."

Xiaowan fell softly to the ground, her neck twisting unnaturally as she looked at me.

Perhaps there was regret in her eyes, but it didn't matter anymore. What remained now was just emptiness.

Jiang Yuan wiped his fingers and looked at me,

"Alright, little creature, it's time to settle the score. Youhave caused me quite a bit of trouble."

I stared at Jiang Yuan, my eyes filled with determination and resolve.

"I will avenge my clan and all the innocent lives you have taken."

Jiang Yuan chuckled arrogantly, his voice echoing through the desolate battlefield.

"You think you can defeat me? You're nothing but a pathetic little dragon."

Without wasting any more time, I unleashed my true power. Flames erupted from my body, engulfing me in a blazing inferno.

The ground trembled beneath us as I lunged towards Jiang Yuan with all my might, my claws slashing through the air.

Jiang Yuan, taken aback by my sudden surge of power, attempted to defend himself, but I was relentless.

Our battle raged on, shaking the earth with every clash. The sky darkened as dark clouds gathered above us.

I could feel the energy coursing through my veins, my every movement fueled by the determination to protect my clan and seek justice.

Jiang Yuan fought back with all his might, his dark magic swirling around him. But I refused to back down.

With each attack, I could feel the weight of the lives lost, the pain and suffering endured by those who fell victim to his tyranny.

As the battle raged on, I could see glimpses of hope in the eyes of the onlookers. My determination and strength inspired them to rise up against the oppression of the ghost clan.

Together, we formed an unbreakable force, determined to bring an end to Jiang Yuan's reign of terror.

With a final surge of power, I unleashed a devastating attack that shattered the darkness surrounding Jiang Yuan. His form crumbled, and he let out a piercing scream.

As the dust settled, silence fell upon the battlefield. Jiang Yuan lay defeated, his once formidable presence reduced to mere ashes.

The victory was bittersweet. The losses suffered were immense, and the scars would never fully heal. But we had prevailed against the forces of darkness.

I looked around at the weary faces of my comrades, their eyes filled with a mix of relief and grief.

"We did it," I said softly. "We brought justice to our clan and all those who suffered."

Though the battle was won, the journey towards healing and rebuilding had just begun. We would honor the memory of those we lost and work towards a brighter future for our people.

With renewed determination, we set out to rebuild our homeland, knowing that the sacrifices made were not in vain.

And as we moved forward, we carried the memory of Xiaowan, a lost soul who yearned for acceptance and love, a reminder of the consequences of hatred and prejudice.

We would strive to create a world where such tragedies would never be repeated, where every being could find their place and be valued for who they are.

Together, we would forge a future of unity, strength, and compassion.