Villain Master, my disciples all want to backstab me

"What's more, among those who attacked the Jiang family was my former enemy, the Blood Origin Sect."

"However, my strength at the Nascent Soul stage was insufficient to fight against the Blood Origin Sect, the Shentu Clan, and the external enemies of the Eastern Wilderness Demon Territory, let alone save the Jiang Clan Master himself. Therefore, I could only retreat and rescue one of the Jiang Clan Master's descendants from the Shentu Clan's pursuit, so that the Jiang Clan's bloodline could continue."

"Unfortunately, the patriarch's youngest son, Jiang Cheng, had already fallen into the hands of the Blood Origin Sect before I could find him. They took him back to the main temple. Although I wanted to save him, I was unable to do anything."

Bai Yuan sighed.

"..."

Jiang Taixu was silent.

Bai Yuan did not say anything else, but just stood there quietly and calmly, and "glanced" at the [Linglong Dice] that she had already stored in the system space with her mind.

now.

The side of the dice with "illusion" written on it has quietly dimmed.

Chapter 133 Unkind Invitation

That's right.

When Bai Yuan was sharing her memories with Jiang Taixu just now, she secretly used a little trick. She used the [Exquisite Dice] to make a small modification to her past experiences.

Well...it's indeed a "small" modification.

Because most of this memory is true.

Including the "Blood Kite" who was hunted down by the Blood Source Sect in the Yunhezhou area.

Jiang Taixu also once killed the evil cultivator of the Blood Source Sect in Yunhezhou.

This latter detail is mentioned in the "Asking the Immortal" storyline, and is also what the player and Jiang Rao later learned from the Blood Origin Sect's leaders when they faced off against them. This is a very important reason why the Blood Origin Sect joined forces with the Shentu family to destroy the Jiang family.

And judging from the plot lines, Jiang Taixu seems to have done this more than once, and the demon cultivators he killed were not only from the Blood Source Sect, but also members of other demon sects.

only……

There is no intersection between the two, but they happen at different time points.

Bai Yuan took advantage of the commonality that both opponents were from the Blood Origin Sect, and bet that Jiang Taixu would not remember every Blood Origin Sect cultivator he had killed. Using the "illusion" technique of the [Linglong Dice], she fabricated such a past event based on her previous life's memories, and mixed it into the memories she shared with Jiang Taixu.

Nine parts true, one part false.

If the person standing here was Jiang Taixu's true self, they might have noticed a flaw: after all, no matter how powerful the "Illusion" technique was, it was still at the level of "illusion" and could not directly change Jiang Taixu's memory. Especially since the other party was at the late stage of the Spiritual Transformation Realm, even if it happened decades ago, theoretically, they could easily remember it without error.

However, Jiang Taixu now is just a wisp of soul.

He has been sealed here for twenty years, so his memory will naturally be worn out and his judgment will be lower than his original form.

Moreover……

Regardless of what the "Blood Kite" or Bai Yuan had in mind when they took action, the three rescues in Cangwu County, Wunian Sect's underground palace, and Qixia Town were all real and without any exaggeration - at most, the part about Qixia Town was edited out by Bai Yuan, and in order to make his story consistent, he cut out the memory of himself and Yan Shu "exchanging identities".

——Similarly, she hadn't revealed the part where Bai Yuan pretended to be Ye Shuang'er and deliberately leaked Jiang Rao's identity to Liao Bin of the Blood Origin Sect. Otherwise, Jiang Taixu would have thought that everything she had done before was a self-directed act...

In short.

Judging from the memories that Jiang Taixu had just seen, the "repaying gratitude theory" was reasonable and logical.

What's more, the predecessor actually sent Jiang Rao to the Tianyuan Sword Sect.

Although the original intention of this action was to plant undercover agents and steal intelligence, objectively speaking, it did find the most suitable place for Jiang Rao, allowing her to survive smoothly to this day, and not fall into the clutches of the Blood Source Sect like her brother Jiang Cheng.

After such a series of combined punches, even if Bai Yuan was placed in Jiang Taixu's position, she felt that she would believe it 60% to 70%.

As for the remaining three or four points...

The two copies are out of instinctive vigilance against the demonic cultivators, which is understandable.

After all, Bai Yuan herself considered herself a wicked woman, a liar and a con maniac. Furthermore, since she had become the "Demon Lord," she couldn't be a good person; her hands must be stained with blood. The credibility of a story told by such a person was undoubtedly compromised.

The other two points depend on how much Jiang Taixu knows about her.

For the righteous, the biggest black mark against "Blood Kite" wasn't actually killing his master—if such a thing happened to a righteous cultivator, it would likely be a heinous crime, but for demonic cultivators, it's just dog-eat-dog. From the Jiang family's perspective, both "Blood Refining Master" and "Blood Kite" deserved death. The latter's killing of his master was actually a beneficial act for the righteous, a rare moment of glory.

However, the "Qingluo Incident" is different.

This matter is quite different from the situation that "Blood Kite" himself encountered.

This was because "Master Xuelian" had ulterior motives from the very beginning. He used poison to control his disciples and turned them into "human pills", which was a well-known fact in the cultivation world.

Yet Qingluo faithfully adhered to her duties, serving Blood Kite as a disciple for over a decade. Even a stone would have warmed up after such a long time. Yet, Blood Kite ultimately attacked Qingluo without hesitation, disemboweling her and abandoning her body in the wilderness...

This behavior can be said to be better than the master. If "Master Xue Lian" knew about it, he would call him an expert and be pleased that he has trained a good disciple.

That being the case...

How could she show leniency to Jiang Rao?

Is it really just because of the "grace of not killing" back then?

Even if there really was such a favor, the rescue in Cangwu County had already repaid it. Next, according to Blood Kite's temperament, he should have simply thrown her to a relatively safe place to fend for herself, rather than treating her as a disciple, spending twenty years carefully training her, and even saving her with all his might after being betrayed...

This is a bit unreasonable.

Jiang Taixu took a moment to digest the information he had just received, and then asked this question.

"... Patriarch Jiang is right. I didn't do these things just to repay a favor."

Facing Jiang Taixu's skeptical gaze, Bai Yuan sighed softly, "There are three reasons. First, it's for the favor of not killing me. Second, I'm genuinely curious about the Jiang family's bloodline, especially the legendary 'God King Body'. I'd like to take this opportunity to observe it."

"And thirdly..."

Bai Yuan paused, revealing a bleak expression: "Maybe it's because I saw my own shadow in that child."

"My family was broken up when I was young, I was alone, and everyone around me was my enemy... I've been through these things myself, and I know what it's like better than she does."

"However, the enemy she faces is more than a hundred times more powerful than Master Xuelian."

"Even if it's the descendants of the Jiang family, wanting to seek revenge against forces like Shentu and Xueyuan when the family is destroyed is nothing but a foolish dream."

"I couldn't bear to see her die on this path of revenge, so I took her with me and accepted her as my disciple. But I couldn't think of a good way to help her resolve her hatred, so I could only follow the example of my former master and treat her harshly, forcing her to undergo all kinds of bloody, cruel, and even inhumane training, hoping to make her give up and live a mediocre life..."

"However, this child has shown a rare resilience. Not only did he do everything I asked him to do perfectly, but he also established the intelligence organization [Yequemen] right under my nose. He then used this as a lever to provoke a dispute between the Qingxuanmen and the Yinyue Sect. He even hunted me, the 'Demon Dao Heavenly Monarch', and nearly lost his life."

"She is already much better than I was back then."

"Moreover, she has a path that I couldn't choose back then. That was to sever her grudge against me, break away from the shadow of the demonic path, become a disciple of the Tianyuan Sword Sect, and then, using the vast expanse of the Tianyuan Mountain, continue to temper herself until she was able to seek revenge on the Xueyuan Sect and the Shentu Family."

"As her former master, all I can do is pave the way for her."

"This trip is the last leg of my quest for her, and it also marks a perfect end to our twenty-year relationship as master and disciple."

Bai Yuan finished speaking and looked at Jiang Taixu quietly: "Now, Master Jiang, you should understand why I am here, right?"

"..."

Jiang Taixu fell silent again.

indeed.

Even from his perspective, Jiang Rao and "Blood Kite" were very similar, whether in background, experience or personality.

Based on the premise of "grace of not killing" and combined with the memory fragments just now, Bai Yuan's words were quite logical and he couldn't find any fault with them.

If all this is true...

Then the affection contained in this is extremely heavy.

And if it is fake... this possibility is not completely ruled out, because there are indeed some things that are more coveted than Jiang Rao, a descendant of the Jiang family, that is, the last heritage of the Jiang family, the [Dayan Five Elements Wheel] and the "Five Elements God King Body" that have never fallen into the hands of Shentu and Xueyuan.

If Bai Yuan knew about the existence of these two things in advance and had plans for them, then it is indeed possible that he did the things he did before and then hid in a false face until now.

Twenty years is certainly not a short time.

But for a person in the Spirit Transformation Realm, it is not too long.

Twenty years of forbearance in exchange for a Jiang family foundation that might allow her to reach the Return to Void Realm...it wasn't a loss, it was even a good profit.

Thinking of this, Jiang Taixu decided to make one last test. "I originally thought that all the people in the Demonic Path were despicable people like the Blood Origin Sect and the Qingming Valley, and that anyone could kill them. I didn't expect there would be an outlier like Fellow Daoist Bai Yuan... Rao'er was able to escape the pursuit back then and survive until now, all thanks to Fellow Daoist Bai's efforts."

"The Jiang family truly has no way to repay such a great favor. Beneath this ancestral land lies a treasure called the [Dayan Five Elements Wheel], which contains the essence and blood of our Jiang family's ancestors. It can help people temper their bodies and be reborn. I will give it to Fellow Daoist Bai as a return gift.

"When Rao'er comes, I will explain the situation to her in person. I'm sure Rao'er won't object."

"Ok?"

Bai Yuan raised an eyebrow and then burst out laughing: "Master Jiang may have misunderstood. You don't think that everything I did was to repay a favor, do you?"

"No, I just want to borrow Jiang Rao's feet to see where the other road I didn't walk will lead to."

"After all, I came here to help Jiang Rao explore the way. Now that the goal has been achieved, it's time for me to go back and continue to be my 'Demon Lord'."

"If my prediction is correct, Jiang Rao should already be on his way to the [Cangwu Abyss] with Ling Xiuya from the Tianyuan Sword Sect. Patriarch Jiang, just pretend I haven't been here. Once you see them, you can safely hand over the [Dayan Five Elements Wheel] to Jiang Rao. As for the situation outside, you can also ask them for confirmation. They should be more reliable than what I say."

"in addition……"

"I have another unwelcome request for Patriarch Jiang."

Bai Yuan said this, raised her head and looked at Jiang Taixu, and said word by word: "As you can see, Jiang Rao is still entangled in the relationship between master and disciple with me, but she is already a disciple of Tianyuan Mountain. If she continues to be entangled with me, a demon, she will only ruin her future.

"And if you want to take revenge on behemoths like the Blood Origin Sect and the Shentu Family, you can't let your sentimentality sway you. Otherwise, they'll exploit your weaknesses and constrain you sooner or later."

"Therefore, I ask Patriarch Jiang, as a father, to advise her to make a decisive decision."

"From now on, the grudges between me and the Jiang family are completely settled. When we meet again, we will be strangers. So... I hope that the head of the Jiang family will tell Ling Xiuya not to show mercy to my men."

Done.

Bai Yuan bowed to Jiang Taixu, then turned around and left the room without looking back. His movements were quick and decisive, without the slightest hesitation.

inside the house.

Jiang Taixu subconsciously wanted to call out to Bai Yuan, but he hesitated. Only after the door closed and the petite figure disappeared from the room did he sigh softly, feeling a sense of loss.

……

outside the house.

Bai Yuan, who had just walked out, let out a breath, spitting out all the distracting thoughts in his mind, and then glanced at the outside of the village with his peripheral vision.

To be honest, performing in front of a veteran like Jiang Taixu who has profound cultivation is quite a test of one's acting skills.

If her soul had not been integrated with her past life and the "Blood Kite", making her more determined than an ordinary person; coupled with the advance rehearsal; and the experience of performing in front of Jiang Rao, Ji Tingxue and others, she might not have been able to finish the role she had prepared in advance.

Judging from the current situation, Jiang Taixu's trust in her should have increased from the initial six or seven points to about eight or nine points.

The shortcoming cannot be solved by her unilateral verbal persuasion.

We need to wait for Jiang Rao, Ling Xiuya and others to arrive and confirm the facts before we can dispel our doubts.

After all, the weight of her words as a demon cultivator could never compare to that of Jiang Rao himself or the current head of the Tianyuan Sword Sect. Especially Jiang Rao himself, who was the key point.

This is also the reason why Bai Yuan didn't make up his memories too far, because he still needed to match them with Jiang Rao.

And now...

Bai Yuan was more worried about another thing -

The effect of the [Nine-Turn Exquisite Dice] was definitely effective against those in the Spiritual Transformation Realm, as Qing Lingzi had previously demonstrated. Presumably, even Jiang Taixu's residual soul would be unable to detect the flaws.

but.

It’s hard to say whether the two people outside will notice anything.

Well, I’m talking about Youhuo Diting and Ji Lingyun.

Chapter 134 The Depth of Ji Lingyun

Although I have met him several times.

But to be honest, Bai Yuan still couldn't quite figure out Ji Lingyun's true nature.

Be it strength or personality... this Saintess of the Ji family seemed to be shrouded in layers of mysterious gauze, making it difficult to see clearly.

In this regard, even if Bai Yuan had past life experience, it would be useless. Because Ji Lingyun is positioned as a hidden NPC in "Asking the Immortal", her introduction in the main expansion pack is very brief. It is estimated that a related plot line will not appear until the DLC or sequel.

And the other way around.

Bai Yuan herself, on the other hand, was completely understood by Ji Lingyun. Every time they met and their eyes met, she felt as if she were standing naked in front of him, unable to hide any secrets.

——To be precise, it’s not “seemingly”.

Because Bai Yuan had indeed been naked in front of Ji Lingyun once, during the "reading bar" period after the battle in Luoxing Valley. At that time, she lay naked in the Qingmu Cauldron, and every inch of her skin, both visible and unseen, was swept by Ji Lingyun's eyes.