Oh no! I, the weakling, have become the villain!

"You are Xu Yao, a seventh-grade alchemist?"

The short, dark-skinned middle-aged man looked at Xu Yao and asked.

"I am not Xu Yao, my name is Wang Haishan."

Xu Yao spoke without thinking.

"There's only one household living in this bamboo grove. If you're not Xu Yao, then who is Xu Yao?"

Another tall, elderly man sneered, "Do you really think those three are fools? They believe everything Xu Yao says?"

"Uh... I was wrong, guys."

Xu Yao admitted his mistake on the spot when he realized he had been exposed.

"Don't waste any more words with him, just finish him off and leave this Qingfeng Sect."

"it is good."

The short man nodded slightly upon hearing this, and a sharp blade appeared in his hand. Just as they were about to kill Xu Yao with one blow, a sword light suddenly fell from the sky. The three of them were shocked and hurriedly retreated while grabbing Xu Yao.

"The Hei brothers! What are you doing here at my Qingfeng Sect?!"

The Golden Core Peak expert, holding a long sword in the air, coldly stared at the three men in black and shouted loudly.

"Oh, who do we have here? It turns out it's you, Qing Hong."

The middle-aged man who had attacked Xu Yao earlier smiled coldly upon seeing this, then turned his head and signaled to the two men not to kill the kid, but to take him directly to the Blood Demon Hall.

The two nodded slightly, and then two dark figures flashed by. The middle-aged man, wielding two black blades, charged towards the sword-wielding man in the air.

boom! boom! boom!

In the blink of an eye, the two exchanged several blows. Both were at the peak of the Golden Core stage, and their strengths were evenly matched. They fought for a long time without either of them gaining the upper hand.

Sensing several auras approaching him, the middle-aged man didn't hesitate. He flashed and transformed into a streak of black light, disappearing into the bamboo forest.

He might not be very strong in a fight, but when it comes to escaping, he considers himself the best among his peers. After all, even Nascent Soul experts greatly admire his escaping skills, and on several occasions he has managed to escape from the pursuit of Nascent Soul experts.

The abduction of a seventh-grade alchemist from the Qingfeng Sect was not a good thing. Qing Hong was well aware of the seriousness of the matter. Although he knew he could not catch up with the leader of the Hei family, he was still trying his best to catch up.

.....

Inside the main hall of the Blood Demon Hall, the last of the five major sects of the demonic path.

The sack was opened, and Xu Yao, who was bound hand and foot, immediately appeared in front of the Blood Demon Hall Master, Blood Demon.

This Blood Demon Hall possesses the legacy of the ancient Blood Demons. Each generation has only one Blood Demon, and regardless of their strength, as long as they are below the Nascent Soul stage, once they accept the legacy and become a Blood Demon, their cultivation will advance by leaps and bounds, allowing them to become a Nascent Soul stage cultivator.

"This is what you are doing?"

With bloodshot eyes and blood-red markings on its body, the Blood Demon pointed at Xu Yao, who was bound hand and foot, on the ground, somewhat puzzled.

"Hahaha, Hall Master, you might not believe it, but this is the legendary seventh-grade alchemist who just joined the Azure Maple Sect, Xu Yao!"

The short man, with his tall chest, said proudly.

"What! You actually captured a seventh-grade alchemist and brought him into the hall! How did you manage that!"

Upon hearing this, the hall master, Blood Demon, was greatly shocked. The difficulty of killing a seventh-grade alchemist and capturing a seventh-grade alchemist were worlds apart. Even he himself was not sure he could succeed. How did the three of them manage to do it?

"Master, the reason we succeeded is entirely because this kid is just too stupid. Do you know where he lives? In the back mountain of the inner sect of the Qingfeng Sect. There are hardly any Foundation Establishment experts around there, let alone Golden Core experts. In this environment, do you think we couldn't have done it?"

The short man smiled broadly as he said this, and Xu Yao, who was not far away, cursed himself for being an idiot after hearing it.

"Hahaha! Okay! Okay!"

The Blood Demon Hall Master burst into laughter, then shifted his gaze to Xu Yao and asked:

"You are now a prisoner of our Blood Demon Hall. Do you have anything to say?"

"Your Excellency, please accept my bow. From this day forward, I am a disciple of your Blood Demon Hall!"

Xu Yao knelt on the ground and shouted loudly. Despite being bound hand and foot, he was still unable to stop himself from kowtowing.

The sudden turn of events left the three people in the hall somewhat bewildered and at a loss. Just then, the leader of the Hei family had already fled back to the Blood Demon Hall, and this was the first thing he saw upon entering the main hall.

The air fell silent for a moment. Is this the legendary seventh-grade alchemist?

Isn't this bone a bit too soft?

"this...."

Blood Demon turned to look at the three Black brothers, who also looked bewildered, clearly unsure of what to do next.

"Are you really willing to join our Blood Demon Hall?"

"Absolutely true!"

At this moment, Xu Yaocai disregarded all morality and ethics; he had only one thought in his mind: to survive.

"Alright! Black Two, Black Three, arrange accommodations for the master, and find a few beautiful female disciples in the hall to serve him."

"Yes."

After Xu Yao was taken away by the two Hei brothers, Blood Demon called Hei Da over, intending to talk to him about something.

"Hey, do you think this person is reliable?"

"Well, based on the information I received when I came back, it's true that Xu Yao is a seventh-grade alchemist, but he's a very mysterious person."

"Very mysterious?"

Upon hearing this, Blood Demon frowned. What did Blackie mean by "very mysterious"?

"Neither the Qingfeng Sect nor the Fengling Empire's royal family knows this kid's background. It's as if he suddenly appeared. When he first went to the Alchemist Association to verify his rank, if the examiner hadn't reminded him that his strength had reached the seventh rank of alchemist, he would probably be a first rank alchemist now."

After hearing these words, the Blood Demon nodded slightly. This kid named Xu Yao was indeed quite mysterious.

So, should we kill them or not?

“Don’t kill him. This kid is a spineless coward, a fence-sitter. As long as you guarantee his safety, he won’t betray you. The reason is simple: he’s afraid of dying.”

Hei Da smiled slightly. People with this kind of opportunistic personality are easy to switch sides in times of crisis, but they are absolutely loyal dogs when there is no crisis. That's why he asked his two brothers to bring Xu Yao back.

Blood Demon nodded slightly upon hearing this, agreeing with Blackie's words. However, they were unaware that Xu Yao's strength far surpassed theirs. Above the Nascent Soul stage was the Divine Transformation stage, and after that came Ascension. The first realm after Ascension was the Void Realm, which was Xu Yao's current cultivation level.

Unfortunately, Xu Yao did not realize just how strong he was.

...

Sitting in the accommodation arranged for him by the two Hei brothers, Xu Yao frowned and fell into deep thought.

He now understood that because of his status as a seventh-grade alchemist, he had become the target of both the righteous and demonic factions. If he didn't find a way to escape this vortex, he was destined to die.