Nine Yang Life and Death Transformation

He placed the powerful and ferocious Crimson Fire Qilin in a volcano near Taiping City. This volcano, constantly spewing scorching lava and billowing smoke, undoubtedly provided the Crimson Fire Qilin with an ideal habitat. The mysterious and unpredictable Demon Mirage was placed hidden deep within a lake in the city. The lake water was crystal clear, yet unfathomably deep, perfectly suited for the Demon Mirage to utilize its elusive abilities. As for the agile and nimble Demon Mantis, it was positioned in the dense forest outside the city, using the trees' cover to protect the peace of Taiping City.

However, among all these arrangements, only the unruly roc seemed exceptionally stubborn and headstrong. It insisted on following Wu Feilong on the journey to the demon realm, refusing to stay no matter how much it was persuaded. Wu Feilong knew that the roc was exceptionally strong and incredibly fast; if an emergency occurred, its astonishing speed would allow it to return to Taiping City in time to provide support.

Meanwhile, within the Taiping Sect in Taiping City, a tense gathering was underway. Qin Liang, Qin Hui, Qin Chenyang, Ge Sheng, and Daoist Baiyun, among others, sat together, discussing important matters. Whenever the name Wu Feilong was mentioned, Qin Liang would become enraged, his eyes blazing with fury, wishing he could immediately devour Wu Feilong's flesh and drink his blood.

At this moment, Daoist Baiyun slowly asked, "Fortunately, each of you preserved a precious wisp of your primordial spirit, which gave you the opportunity to be reborn. Do you still have any memories of what happened in Qin that day?"

Upon hearing this, Qin Hui eagerly replied, "Senior Baiyun! I swear to heaven, I absolutely did not take that crucial Longevity Pill. Now it seems that the only person who possesses the Longevity Pill is that despicable Wu Feilong. In my opinion, he must have impersonated me, taking advantage of the situation to launch a sneak attack. Then he deliberately shifted all the blame onto our Qin family, using such despicable means to frame and smear us, ultimately causing our Qin family to suffer annihilation. Moreover, upon closer examination, the one who benefited the most from this whole incident was undoubtedly the Wu family!"

"Alas! This is truly a difficult situation!" The voice of the White Cloud Taoist was filled with helplessness and frustration, as if the entire world was weighing heavily on his shoulders. His eyes were dull and lifeless, and his once upright body was now slightly hunched, as if he had instantly lost all his energy and spirit.

“This person’s strength is truly unfathomable! Back then, even the nine-headed demon lion at the Divine Venerable Realm had one of its heads severed by his sword! Such terrifying combat power is chilling. What’s worse, there are still many experts guarding Taiping City. It seems our hopes of revenge are truly slim…” By the end, Baiyun Daoist’s voice was almost choked with sobs, clearly indicating that he had fallen into deep despair.

However, at that moment, Ge Sheng, who had been silent all along, suddenly let out a sinister laugh. His once handsome face now appeared extremely ferocious and distorted because of this eerie smile, making him a terrifying sight.

"Hehehe, why are you all so pessimistic and discouraged? You know, no matter how powerful a person is, he is still just a human being. Every human has weaknesses. As long as we can find these weaknesses and exploit them, we might just be able to put him to death!" Ge Sheng's eyes gleamed with cunning, as if everything was under his control.

Upon hearing this, everyone perked up and turned their gazes to Ge Sheng, hoping he could come up with a brilliant idea.

Seeing this, Ge Sheng's lips curled into a smug smile. He continued, "As far as I know, this person possesses a peerless treasure—the Tai Xu Cauldron. This treasure is coveted by countless powerful individuals. If the news gets out, it will surely attract many greedy people to attack him. Furthermore, this person is extremely loyal and righteous, especially towards his family and friends. Therefore, we can definitely start with those around him." As he spoke, Ge Sheng's gaze intentionally or unintentionally swept towards Qin Liang beside him.

Qin Liang understood immediately and quickly stepped forward to ask, "Sect Master, have you already come up with a specific plan?"

Ge Sheng nodded and lowered his voice, saying, "Those people in Taiping City are indeed not easy to mess with, but his sisters are in the capital. You're quite handsome, kid. If you can find a way to win their hearts, then we'll have leverage to blackmail him! Hahahaha..."

Upon hearing this, Qin Liang was taken aback at first, but then he reacted and immediately put on a fawning smile, giving Ge Sheng a thumbs up: "Sect Master is wise! Sect Master is brilliant! Since a direct approach won't work, let's use a roundabout tactic, using softness to overcome hardness! Your subordinate will do his best to complete the mission, please rest assured, Sect Master!"

As planned, the others remained in place, continuing to recover their energy and keeping their caves sealed, focusing all their efforts on improving their strength and cultivation level. Meanwhile, Qin Liang, after careful disguise, quietly embarked on his journey to the capital.

As for Wu Yuqing and the others, they didn't usually have anything particularly important to do or be busy with. They simply strolled around and enjoyed the pleasures of the streets and alleys. After all, with the powerful Wu family as their solid backing and support, they could act with impunity in the capital, and no one dared to easily provoke or offend them.

One sunny and breezy day, Wu Yulan enthusiastically led a group of friends to the lakeside outside the city for a stroll and to enjoy the scenery. She leisurely wandered along the lakeside path, followed closely by a dozen or so heavily armored guards. However, looking at these shadowy figures of hers, Wu Yulan suddenly felt annoyed and irritated, and couldn't help but angrily complain, "Ugh! Always following me around like this, it's so annoying! All of you, get away from this princess!"

Faced with Wu Yulan's rebuke and challenge, the leading guard hurriedly bowed and respectfully replied, "Your Highness, we were ordered to protect your safety, but please forgive us for being unable to obey."

Upon hearing this, Wu Yulan became even more furious. Her eyebrows furrowed and her almond eyes widened as she angrily rebuked, "Hmph! Do you all think that I, the princess, am so weak and incompetent that I can't even guarantee my own safety? Let me tell you, stop babbling here and just stay on the shore and wait!" With that, she drew the sword from her waist in a show of defiance and held it against the guard's neck.

Seeing this, the guard turned pale with fright and broke out in a cold sweat, but dared not disobey the princess's order, so he could only nod obediently in agreement. Afterwards, Wu Yulan sheathed her sword and lightly leaped onto a small boat moored by the lake.