Villain Master, my disciples all want to backstab me

As for magic weapons...

Besides the recently extracted, yet-to-be-used [Netherworld Bone Flute], Ji Lingyun had also examined Bai Yuan's other possessions, including the [Exquisite Dice] and [Galaxy Illusion Veil]. With the latter's near-celestial-level strength and vision, it was naturally easy for her to decipher the principles of these instruments.

The only thing that can be considered a secret is probably the little waste itself.

By the way.

Ever since Ji Lingyun showed up, that little jerk hadn't shown up again. Even when Bai Yuan tried calling it in her mind, she didn't get any response. It seemed like it was really afraid of Ji Lingyun. It probably wouldn't show up again until Ji Tingxue returned...

Closer to home.

In addition to Ji Lingyun, Youhuo Diting is also a being of unknown strength. Theoretically, it is possible that he could have noticed Bai Yuan's little trick just now.

If they delve deeper into this...

"...Forget it, let's just fight back."

Bai Yuan made up his mind.

Tricking Jiang Taixu was part of her plan, and she wouldn't abandon it halfway just because of a potential risk. Furthermore, she had already done her best to minimize the presence of the [Exquisite Dice], only slightly altering its memory before immediately putting it away.

More importantly, Ji Lingyun's attitude towards her had always been ambiguous, as if she didn't care at all about her evil reputation as a demon. If the Ji family's saint lady really turned against her at this moment...

Then she just accepted the loss.

Otherwise, how could he turn the table with the big boss in the Return to Void Realm?

Thinking of this, Bai Yuan calmed down and walked towards the village entrance as if nothing had happened.

At this moment.

Ye Shuang'er had already taken the white tiger for a stroll around, and finally returned to the outskirts of the Jiang family's ancestral land, waiting boredly.

As soon as she saw Bai Yuan's figure, the little girl rushed over like a joyful bird and hugged her arms tightly: "Master, Master, you're out! How are you? You were in there just now..."

"Not bad. I've met the people I needed to meet, and said what I needed to say. Now..."

We can only leave it to fate.

Bai Yuan patted the back of Ye Shuang'er's hand with a gentle tone.

Ever since the recent "poison expulsion" incident, the relationship between the master and the disciple had become much closer without them realizing it. Ye Shuang'er would often run to Bai Yuan's side to hug and rub against him, doing things that ordinary master and disciple wouldn't do.

Just like now, because their bodies were pressed tightly together, Bai Yuan could feel the softness of the girl's chest against his arm, and a faint fragrance lingered around his nose.

to be honest……

Quite comfortable.

Especially when Ye Shuang'er pushed him forward, the feeling of being squeezed became more obvious.

However, Bai Yuan was preoccupied with other matters at the moment, so he didn't have much time to savor the soft and warm body of his disciple. He simply turned his gaze towards the Jiang family's ancestral land, towards the village entrance. There, Ji Lingyun, dressed in brown, was still whispering with Youhuo Diting, as if reminiscing about the past.

Beside her, Ye Shuang'er seemed to have thought of something and asked tentatively, "Hey, so Second Senior Sister's father is really here? Then can I go meet him too..."

"Ok?"

Bai Yuan was stunned for a moment: "Why, you also want to reminisce with that Jiang family master?"

"Well... after all, he is Second Senior Sister's father. Second Senior Sister and I are like sisters, so I should visit my uncle on her behalf. Also, I want to explain your Master's affairs to my uncle so that he won't misunderstand you..."

Ye Shuang'er explained in a low voice.

——The latter reason is the main one.

From Ye Shuang'er's perspective, her master had good intentions for Second Senior Sister's situation, caring more deeply about her than his own daughter. Yet, others were unaware of the true circumstances, remembering only the vicious reputation of "Blood Kite Demon Lord." If it were anyone else, that would be fine, but Jiang Taixu... as one of the few who knew Bai Yuan's true identity, she felt compelled to clear her master's name.

I think with Ye Shuang'er's eloquence, she only needs a few words to make Second Senior Sister's father see the truth and understand the Master's painstaking efforts!

Ye Shuang'er said that she is very confident in her mind and IQ.

"...Next time. If there's another chance I can come here again."

Bai Yuan said.

Although she couldn't read minds, she could roughly guess what Ye Shuang'er was thinking. After all, the little girl's face was too revealing. However, the words she had just given to Jiang Taixu were enough. If Ye Shuang'er were to say something more, it would be too much.

Besides, when Ye Shuang'er was born, the Jiang family had already been destroyed. Unless this little girl followed her example and showed Jiang Taixu her memories directly, it would be difficult for him to believe her identity and origins...

Bai Yuan thought about this and explained to Ye Shuang'er, "Your Second Senior Sister is probably on her way here now. She could show up here at any time. It would be very troublesome if we bump into her later. So we have to leave here as soon as possible."

"Hey, why?"

Ye Shuang'er tilted her head, looking puzzled.

Bai Yuan sighed helplessly, "What do you think the people from the Tianyuan Sword Sect would do if they saw you and me?"

Ye Shuang'er was stunned at first, then suddenly realized, stuck out her tongue, and stopped asking questions.

——No matter what, Bai Yuan is known as the "Blood Kite Demon Lord" and is a target that the righteous side must kill with all their might.

Although it was not the Qingxuan Sect but the Tianyuan Sword Sect that brought Jiang Rao here this time, and it should have no intersection with the Yinyue Sect, but if they ran into each other, the result would not be any different.

Of course, with Ji Lingyun here, and the two treasures [Linglong Dice] and [Xinghe Huansha], theoretically even if Ling Xiuya came in person, he would not be able to hurt Bai Yuan.

However, this would undoubtedly put the Ji family in a passive position, and they might even be accused of being an accomplice of the Demonic Path. Whether out of friendship with Ji Tingxue and Ji Lingyun, or to avoid antagonizing a behemoth like the Ji family, Bai Yuan would not allow things to escalate to that point.

Think so.

Bai Yuan raised his head and looked towards the village entrance again, meeting Ji Lingyun's gaze.

The moment their eyes met, Bai Yuan felt her heart skip a beat. That feeling of being watched... ahem, the feeling of being seen through everything, came back again. It was as if all the secrets buried in her heart were exposed in the other person's eyes.

Bai Yuan subconsciously tensed his body, his fingers unconsciously clenching his sleeves, but he still remained calm.

……

the other side.

Ji Lingyun raised the corners of her mouth slightly.

Although the place where she was sitting was some distance away from Bai Yuan and others, this distance was as good as nothing for cultivators, especially those at her level of cultivation.

Therefore, Ji Lingyun could clearly see even the slightest change in Bai Yuan's expression, as well as the alertness that came from her nervousness. Her petite body, wrapped in red clothing, tensed slightly, like a small animal that had seen its natural enemy.

This cute yet alert, animal-like posture was pleasing to Ji Lingyun.

Youhuo Diting beside her also followed her gaze and looked at Bai Yuan.

"...Who is that little girl?"

Youhuo Diting followed her gaze, his tone filled with doubt. "I was just about to ask, her cultivation is clearly very weak, seemingly not even at the Nascent Soul stage, but her soul state... is really not right. Even stranger than your half-human, half-demon state. Could she also be the reincarnation of some powerful being?"

"..."

Ji Lingyun did not answer immediately, but gently stroked Youhuo Diting's soft hair, but her eyes still stayed on Bai Yuan, watching the other's eyelashes trembling slightly because of nervousness, and the cherry pink lips that were unconsciously pursed.

It is the same color as peach blossoms in March, making people want to pick it.

"...And, she actually practices the [Way of Time]?"

"As far as I know, this Dao hasn't been mastered by humans in many years. You value her so much that you personally brought her here. Could it be that you want to emulate the one who created the Dao of Time and use the power of this 'boundary between life and death' to help her complete her understanding and refinement of the Dao?"

Phantom Fire Di Ting continued to speak: "It's a good idea, but that kind of thing is not easy. Even the brilliant and talented person back then, in the end..."

"..."

As Youhuo Diting continued to speak.

Ji Lingyun finally turned around and looked at it calmly. The latter's voice gradually became lower and finally disappeared completely from her sight.

"I'm curious."

Ji Lingyun spoke softly, a hint of amusement in her tone, "With a chatterbox like you, how did you manage to suppress your loneliness and stay in this godforsaken place for thousands of years? Or did you become such a chatterbox simply because you couldn't find anyone to talk to?"

Youhuo Diting choked for a moment, then swung his tail in dissatisfaction: "I naturally have ways to kill time. Do I need to tell you one by one..."

"Oh, besides sleeping, what else can you do? Tell me about it."

Ji Lingyun smiled and then said, "Since you know the origin of the [Way of Time], you should know what this lineage excels at... Don't ask about things you shouldn't. If you know too much, you might get into trouble."

"..."

Hearing Ji Lingyun's blunt words, Youhuo Diting paused, but finally couldn't help but said half-mutteredly and half-openly: "I know that you are still brooding over what happened back then, so you resorted to the 'Soul-Splitting Technique' to escape the six reincarnations and live a new life. However, 'the cycle of withering and flourishing' is, after all, the law of nature. Those who play with life and death will not have a good end. Just like that person back then..."

Ji Lingyun still maintained that half-smile on her face, but Youhuo Diting felt as if his words were hitting cotton, with no force at all.

"I can't say much about this. You'd better be more sensible and don't repeat the mistakes of that person."

Youhuo Diting could only sigh, "I don't have many friends, and you are one of them. Don't die too early."

"……Why."

Ji Lingyun sighed softly, "For someone like you who is both talkative and bad-mouthed, it's no wonder no one likes to chat with you."

Phantom Fire listened: “?”

There was a brief silence in the air.

After a while, Ji Lingyun finally stretched, patted Youhuo Diting's furry head gently, then stood up from her original position and walked slowly towards Bai Yuan.

Here.

Bai Yuan watched Ji Lingyun approach step by step, her heartbeat unconsciously quickening. But she was also a veteran of many battles, so even though she felt a little uneasy, she tried to maintain her composure on her face, looking at the approaching person with a calm expression.

"How is it going? Have you finished talking to Jiang Taixu?" Ji Lingyun stood in front of her, her tone relaxed and casual.

Bai Yuan nodded, trying to make her voice sound steady: "Well, we briefly chatted about something related to Jiang Rao... Do you want to go in and take a look?"

"I?"

Ji Lingyun chuckled, "Forget it. The Jiang family members I knew died hundreds of years ago. What's the point of chatting with a bunch of younger generations I've never met? I'll just listen to some compliments."

She stretched and said lazily, "Now that you've finished your business, let's get ready to go back. It took quite a while to get here, so we should go back and rest early."

Bai Yuan thought so too.

At that moment, the three of them went to Youhuo Diting to listen to their stories.

The latter didn't really look at them, but when Bai Yuan was about to turn around, he still called out, "Little girl."

"Ok?"

Bai Yuan stopped and glanced at Youhuo Diting, waiting for him to speak again.

"A visitor is a guest. For the sake of Immortal Venerable Lingyun, I have a small welcome gift for you."

As he spoke, a blazing flame ignited around the Phantom Fire Di Ting. A wisp of flame separated from it and floated towards Bai Yuan: "This fire is the fire that breaks the forbidden zone. Holding it can break some simple restrictions... You can use it for now."

Chapter 135: Yellow Spring Tide, and... Cangwu County?

"what?"

Bai Yuan was a little surprised.

However, based on the principle of "it's a bastard not to take advantage of a good opportunity", she immediately reached out her hand, caught the green flame, and then looked at it carefully.

Although Youhuo Diting just said it lightly, as if he was just throwing a match to Bai Yuan, it can be seen that the power contained in this flame is not simple.

The scorching heat alone was enough to make Bai Yuan's heart tremble, as if he were holding a small sun. Upon closer inspection, he could see countless tiny runes faintly flowing within the flames, each one imbued with unfathomable power, a sight to behold.

"Is this... 'the power of law'?"

"And it's not just about restrictions, there are other things too..."

Bai Yuan's heart moved.

Such a ball of green flame obviously cannot have only the function of "breaking the ban". It must be quite useful for refining medicine and weapons.

And if you can go one step further on this basis, that is, comprehend the "power of law" contained in the flame ball and refine it into your own natal spiritual fire, that would be even better.

"...Thank you for the treasure, Senior. I am deeply grateful."

Bai Yuan bowed and thanked Youhuo Diting.

This gratitude is sincere.

After all, this ball of green flame is indeed a treasure to her.

but……

"Humph."

Youhuo Diting lay lazily on the side. In response to Bai Yuan's thanks, he just snorted lightly and didn't even bother to lift his eyelids.

To this intimidatingly senior and experienced beast, no matter if he was the "Blood Moon Demon Lord," the "Heavenly Yuan Sect Leader," or even the "Son of Destiny," he was no different from an ordinary person. If it weren't for Ji Lingyun's sake, he wouldn't have given Bai Yuan such a gift.