I was reborn as the Early-Dead Demon Lord! I was imprisoned and spoiled by the Black Immortal Lord

"Why do you say that?" Gu Yi couldn't help but asked without caring that Lin Yuan was still beside him.

He regretted it the moment he asked, because Lin Yuan's gaze instantly turned to him.

"I'm just a little curious... I've never heard that the Demon Lord has ever liked anyone else." Gu Yi looked at everyone looking at him and turned his head away somewhat unnaturally.

"This young lady doesn't know that Demon Lord Gu Yi was originally an ordinary disciple of our Illusion Demon Sect. Later, because of his good looks, he was noticed by the son of our old sect leader, who is also our current sect leader." The disciple said in a low voice.

"Later, our old sect leader passed away. Our sect leader was bewitched by Gu Yi and insisted on having him become the sect leader. He also gave Gu Yi all his superior skills, elixirs, and magical instruments. That's why Gu Yi was able to become the sect leader of our Illusion Demon Sect, and later we had the Demon Lord Gu Yi!"

"Ah? This is too ridiculous!" A disciple couldn't help but exclaimed.

"Yes, our sect leader is so incompetent! He actually gave such an important position to a vase!" Another disciple echoed.

At this moment, Gu Yi's face was extremely ugly. He had never expected that these people would talk about him like this, and even distort the facts.

His original body was indeed an unknown disciple, but he was later appreciated by the old sect leader and was passed down the throne. This was clearly due to his own efforts.

However, now he is being accused of relying on his looks to get to the top. How can he accept this?

Besides, he didn't even know Jingyuan! The old patriarch did have a son, but he had nothing to do with him, no connection at all!

He didn't even know that the old sect leader's son was called Jing Yuan...

The reason why he cultivated quickly was not because of the elixir or technique given by Jing Yuan, but because he had a system at that time that developed the most efficient way of cultivation for himself.

In order to complete his training task as quickly as possible, he trained in the coldest days of winter and the hottest days of summer. How much hardship did he endure?

Now that he is "dead", can others spread rumors at will?

"Enough!" Without waiting for Gu Yi to open his mouth, Lin Yuan spoke first.

His expression was even uglier than Gu Yi's at this moment.

"Young Master Lin, why are you angry?"

The Illusion Demon Sect disciple was somewhat puzzled: "What I said is true. Otherwise, how could an ordinary disciple like him cultivate to the Tribulation Crossing Stage in just three years? Besides, everyone in our sect knows about this!

Lin Yuan said with a gloomy expression, "It's best not to let me hear you talking about Gu Yi again."

However, Lin Yuan's words made the disciple very dissatisfied, so he said angrily: "What do you mean? Did I say something wrong? When Gu Yi was with our sect leader, it was so ecstatic..."

Before he could finish, Lin Yuan's sword was already unsheathed. The cold sword passed by the Demon Sect disciple's bun and cut off his hair with a "swish".

Gu Yi was not that kind of person at all. The two of them practiced dual cultivation in the barrier for a whole year. Before that, Gu Yi had never practiced dual cultivation with anyone else.

"Next time, it will be your head!" Lin Yuan looked at his disciple who was lying on the ground and trembling with fear, turned around and left with a sullen face.

Gu Yi watched Lin Yuan leave before slowly speaking, "That man named Gu Yi was a great demon. Now that he's dead, let's not mention him anymore. Regardless of whether he had an affair with your Sect Master, this matter will ultimately affect Sect Master Jing's reputation."

After saying this, Gu Yi turned and left.

He cursed in his heart, thinking that he had just come out for a stroll today and encountered such a thing.

He really couldn't understand why someone would fabricate such a rumor to slander him. Moreover, the rumor sounded so absurd that it made people feel both ridiculous and infuriating.

Gu Yi, who originally had a good impression of Jing Yuan, couldn't help but deduct a few points from their impression of him.

This person doesn't even manage his own sect's disciples properly. What kind of character do these people have? How can they spread such unfounded rumors at will?

However, Lin Yuan left him a little confused today.

Why was Lin Yuan so angry when he was the one being slandered? Did he believe what those people said and think that he was dirty because he had slept with Jing Yuan and then slept with him?

Gu Yi thought of this and spit out a mouthful of disgust. What level is Jingyuan? Is he worthy of it?

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The day of hunting monsters has finally arrived.

The location was set in a secret place unique to the Phantom Demon Sect, called Phantom Demon Purgatory.

This secret realm is a lush jungle with ancient trees, where many different kinds of monsters live. It is an ideal place for this hunt.

Gu Yi and Xie Wenyun arrived at the entrance of the secret realm early and waited. Not long after, Jiang Lingzhou also arrived.

Because the secret realm had specific entry restrictions—only those at the Foundation Establishment stage and above, and below the Golden Core stage, could enter—disciples in the Qi Refining stage and sect elders above the Golden Core stage were unable to join the journey. After all, the number of qualified disciples was limited, and the number of people who ultimately entered the secret realm was reduced by two-thirds compared to the original number of people who arrived.

Without exception, none of the disciples Jiang Lingzhou brought met the requirements to enter the secret realm, so he could only choose to follow Gu Yi and Xie Wenyun in.

That morning, Jing Yuan reiterated to everyone, reminding them not to kill each other and explaining a series of other precautions. It wasn't until noon that the secret realm was officially opened and everyone was allowed in.

There were about a hundred people who entered the secret realm. After entering, they separated on their own. Many disciples were eager to try and wanted to hunt as many monsters as possible.

Gu Yi and the other two were not that anxious.

Jiang Lingzhou was wealthy and powerful, so he had no shortage of magical instruments. He even looked down upon He Yan's things. As for the opportunity to pursue him first, he didn't really need it. He followed Gu Yi every day, so he was already close to her.

Xie Wenyun was even more pure-hearted and had no desires. He came in mainly to protect Gu Yi. Junior Sister Ye was delicate and frail, and if he didn't follow her, what would happen if something happened?

As for Gu Yi, he entered the secret realm not to kill monsters, nor to compete for the first place.

Mainly because he met the requirements and wanted to have some peace and quiet.

After all, he had received too many invitations in the past few days. If Jiang Lingzhou and Xie Wenyun both came in, he would have no one to protect him outside from the disciples.

Besides, the relationship between Jiang Lingzhou and Xie Wenyun has always been not very good, and Gu Yi was worried that the two of them would come in and fight again!

The three of them walked for a while without encountering any monsters. After some discussion, they found an open space and prepared to rest.