Villain Master, my disciples all want to backstab me

"A Jiang family 'Five Elements Divine King Body', and a rare 'Gu Ling Poison Body'... This vision for accepting a disciple is truly unique."

"Could it be that she really is... But didn't she die in the depths of the wilderness a long time ago?"

Youhuo Diting thought so, and then unconsciously recalled the scene he saw and the breath he felt in [Cangwu County] before. A thought that was interrupted by Ji Lingyun emerged again and lingered in his mind.

“… Never mind. I can’t figure it out.”

"These human affairs have nothing to do with me. I was able to cover up the causal connection with the Jiang family girl and prevent her from falling into Cangwu County. I have already done my best to fulfill my friendship with the Jiang family. As for the rest... let them figure it out on their own."

"sleep."

Youhuo Diting shook his head, stopped thinking about it, turned around and disappeared into the void, falling asleep again.

……

In the wilderness outside [Cangwu Abyss].

There was a flash of brilliance.

Then they saw Ji Lingyun, Ye Shuang'er, and Bai Hu stepping out of the space crack and landing on the ground. Then came the black coffin.

Compared to when it was in Cangwu County, this coffin has become much smaller. From the original size that was almost the same as the white tiger, it has become two sizes smaller than an ordinary coffin, which seems to fit the loli form of Bai Yuan just right.

now.

Ye Shuang'er kept looking at the coffin, and seemed to be still very worried. However, because the person in front of her was Ji Lingyun and not Ji Tingxue, she didn't dare to ask any questions.

Naturally, this little trick couldn't be hidden from Ji Lingyun's eyes.

The latter shook his head helplessly and was about to turn around to speak, but suddenly seemed to realize something and turned his head to look to the side.

"...Senior Ji? What's wrong?"

Ye Shuang'er was a little confused.

But Ji Lingyun just raised her hand and made a "hush" sound, signaling Ye Shuang'er not to speak for the time being, and then raised her chin in the direction she was looking.

Under the watchful eyes of two men and a tiger.

Then I saw another ray of light emerging on the other side of the valley not far away, and several figures walked out of it one after another.

The leader was a monk wearing a plain robe and with a humble and elegant demeanor;

Following behind were two female cultivators, one large and one small;

There is also a one-armed elder wearing a green robe.

——It was Ling Xiuya and his group who had just left the Jiang family’s ancestral land through the teleportation array and returned to the outside world.

The situation within the Cangwu Abyss was treacherous and unpredictable. Even with Ling Xiuya, a Spiritual Transformation Realm expert, leading the team, it was difficult to guarantee complete safety. Therefore, the elder's severed arm was the price they paid for this. However, compared to Bai Yuan and his group's near-death experience, their journey was remarkably smooth.

"……what?"

Ling Xiuya also noticed Ji Lingyun here and turned his head to look over.

Eyes facing each other.

The Tianyuan Sect Leader seemed stunned for a moment, then frowned slightly, with a look of surprise on his face.

As the leader of Tianyuan Mountain and the leader of the righteous sect, he was naturally familiar with the appearance of Bai Yuan and his group, so he was no stranger to "Ji Tingxue" and Ye Shuang'er. However, at this moment, "Ji Tingxue" gave him a very strange feeling, and for a moment he was a little confused about her depth.

This unusual discovery made Ling Xiuya's eyes become somewhat deep.

next to.

Yan Shu and Jiang Rao also noticed the movement over there one after another.

Yan Shu turned her head and looked at Jiang Rao.

Jiang Rao narrowed her eyes slightly, and her gaze swept over Ji Lingyun and Ye Shuang'er in turn - the latter's eyes also changed obviously when she saw her, but after all, she had grown a lot compared to before, and did not express her emotions too obviously - and finally fell on the black coffin. Her heart skipped a beat, and she had a bad feeling.

After a brief silence.

It was Ling Xiuya who broke the silence: "Is that Ji Tingxue from the Ji family?"

"Greetings, Master Ling. I never thought that Master Ling even knew my name. This truly makes me feel humbled and honored."

Ji Lingyun said this as she bowed slightly and gave Ling Xiuya a junior's salute. "These people next to you should be the 'Ice Soul Sword Master' Yan Shu, the head of Yanfeng, and fellow Daoist Jiang Rao, who has recently become very famous in the cultivation world, right?"

——In fact, not to mention "Ji Lingyun", even "Ji Tingxue" exists as a tea leaf demon. Although the time of transformation is still short, the time of forming spiritual intelligence is very long, so Ji Tingxue's age may be older than Ling Xiuya in theory.

However, because of her external identity, she is a niece of the Ji family, two generations lower than Ji Taimei, so it is reasonable for her to show respect to Ling Xiuya as a junior.

"...Hello, Fellow Daoist Ji."

Yan Shu and Jiang Rao also returned the greetings.

As for the elder with a broken arm who did not want to reveal his name, he was simply ignored.

At this time.

Ling Xiuya continued slowly, "I exchanged letters with Patriarch Ji a few days ago, and learned from him that Fellow Daoist Ji had left his clan and come to the mortal world to train. I didn't expect to meet him here... I wonder who the two people who were traveling with you are?"

"...Why, Sect Leader Ling, are you asking so many questions? Are you suspicious of the identities of those around me and want to take action?"

Ji Lingyun asked back in a neither humble nor arrogant manner.

"..."

The answer to this question is actually tacitly known to both sides.

There is no need to talk about Ji Lingyun.

Bai Yuan had studied the Tianyuan Sword Sect as a whole a long time ago, and shared some information with Ji Tingxue and Ye Shuang'er. Ji Tingxue himself also knew some basic information about the cultivation world, so Ji Lingyun already knew this information when she took over the body.

As for Ling Xiuya...

Even if he didn't know about Ji Tingxue's return to Yinyue Mountain, he at least knew Baihu. He could also tell that the silver lotus and snake pattern on Ye Shuang'er's forehead was a rare "Innate Gu Pattern." Combining these two things, there was no need to further clarify Ye Shuang'er and Baihu's identities.

Chapter 150 Sorry, You Are Late

Although he determined the other party's identity at the first moment.

But Ling Xiuya did not choose to reveal this matter——

After all, the positions of these two groups are indeed a bit subtle.

On the surface, it appears to be a binary opposition between good and evil;

But in fact, "Ji Tingxue" is a descendant of the Ji family with a special status and cannot be touched rashly; Bai Yuan and Ye Shuang'er are Jiang Rao's former master and junior sister respectively. Although they have changed their families now, they still have an unclear and complicated relationship with each other, and it is difficult to say what is right and wrong.

In addition, this place is located at the exit of the [Cangwu Abyss], so it is not completely out of danger.

Therefore, even Ling Xiuya didn't want to fall out with Bai Yuan and his group here.

But then again…

Why did "Ji Tingxue" and others appear here? When did they come here? Why didn't we meet them when we were in the [Cangwu Abyss]?

and also,

Since the disciples and mounts are all here, why is the "Blood Kite Demon Lord" himself nowhere to be seen?

Could it be that……

Ling Xiuya's mind flashed, and then his gaze fell on the black coffin, a thoughtful expression flashed across his face.

Yan Shu also had a thoughtful look on her face.

Compared with Ling Xiuya and others, she had seen Jiang Rao's memories, so she knew more about her disciple's past, including the past between Jiang Rao and Bai Yuan.

For this purpose, Yan Shu also specifically promised Jiang Rao that after this trip, she would go with her to meet her former master and settle the grudges.

-By the way, from Yan Shu's perspective, her relationship with Bai Yuan is actually quite subtle. Both of them are Jiang Rao's masters, but there is a difference in time between them. In a sense, her status as master was given to her by Bai Yuan.

If we were to use relationships in the mundane world as an analogy, it would probably be equivalent to...

Well, what is the relationship between "my parents' home" and "my husband's home"?

under these circumstances.

Yan Shu's impression of Bai Yuan is a bit strange.

However, since she had promised Jiang Rao in person, she naturally had to keep her promise.

Now, the "Cangwu trip" has come to an end, and I happened to meet Bai Yuan and his group just after coming out... Although I didn't meet him in person, it is also an opportunity. I can extend an invitation and save myself from having to find the other party in the future.

"Cough cough..."

Yan Shu thought about this, then she coughed lightly, looked up and said, "This... Miss Shuang'er, right?"

"Nice to meet you. I am Yan Shu, Rao'er's master."

Yan Shu paused briefly, glancing at Jiang Rao beside her before continuing, "I heard from Rao'er that when she was wandering around in her early years, you and I had a close friendship, like sisters... Now that we can meet again here, it can be considered fate. I wonder if we can find a place nearby to reminisce about the past and comfort the old friendship?"

"Don't worry, this is just a reunion between old friends. It has nothing to do with the turmoil in the cultivation world. If you're worried, you can find another time and place and invite your elder to come along."

The so-called "elder" naturally refers to Bai Yuan. This is the real purpose of this meeting.

However, in front of Ling Xiuya and Elder Tianyuan, Yan Shu couldn't directly say the name of "Blood Kite", and could only slightly evade it in her words.

"……what?"

Ye Shuang'er was stunned for a moment, and subconsciously shifted her gaze to the black coffin next to her.

She knew a little about the Tianyuan Sword Sect, but not much. She was a little unsure what Yan Shu's intention was in extending this invitation.

A Hongmen Banquet targeting Master?

This had happened to the Qingxuan Sect once before, and it had indeed contributed to Bai Yuan's "death" the previous time, leaving a significant psychological scar on Ye Shuang'er. Although the Tianyuan Sword Sect's style was more upright than the Qingxuan Sect's and had not been the subject of similar rumors, it was hard for her not to think about it in this way.

otherwise……

Is this a setup to test Second Senior Sister's loyalty and see if she is an undercover agent of the Demonic Path?

——Then does she have to find a way to use her intelligence and talents to help Second Senior Sister clear herself of the suspicion of colluding with the Demon Cult?

You can't really just want to meet and chat for a few minutes, right?

But how could a mere disciple like her make such a decision... Why hasn't Master woken up yet? Come out and save him! And Senior Ji, why is he so silent...

this moment.

Ye Shuang'er was completely overwhelmed. For the first time, she felt that communicating with these righteous people was such a hassle. She had always seen her master controlling them with ease, with just a smile and a frown.

Ye Shuang'er's anxiety was seen by the people from Tianyuan Mountain opposite.

Her frequent glances towards the [Black Karma Coffin] attracted the attention of Yan Shu and others.

It was Yan Shu who, after hesitating for a few times, finally asked, "Excuse me, why do you want to carry this coffin with you? Could it be..."

"Hey……"

Ji Lingyun sighed, her eyelids drooping slightly, a look of sorrow on her face. "This matter will sooner or later be known to the outside world, so we won't hide it anymore... I'm sorry, Master Yanfeng, you're late."

"Are you... late?"

What do you mean?

Yan Shu was stunned and glanced at Jiang Rao.

Then, Ji Lingyun's voice was heard slowly -

"What I mean is... the one you wanted to meet and reminisce about the past is no longer with us. It was because of her that Shuang'er and I were able to escape from the Cangwu Abyss and stand here alive to speak with you. Therefore, Peak Master, please cancel the meeting."

talking.

Ji Lingyun raised her hand and pointed at the black coffin next to her.

As she moved, the runes on the black coffin quietly flowed and seemed to become a little transparent - this "transparency" was not on a physical level, but referred to the layer of magic on the surface of the black coffin used to isolate the outside world, which became a little loose, allowing Ling Xiuya and others to glimpse a little outline of the inside of the coffin through their spiritual thoughts.

The outline was vaguely that of a person, a petite woman, who was currently curled up in a coffin with her arms folded, covered in wounds, and completely lifeless.

"!!"

Yan Shu was stunned.

Jiang Rao opened her eyes wide, and the calm expression on her face could hardly be maintained——

As a disciple, she was incredibly familiar with Bai Yuan's form. Whether it was a loli, a young girl, a mature woman, or even a beautiful woman, she had seen her more than once in person, and had studied her countless times in private. She could even draw every inch of Bai Yuan's skin with her eyes closed.

Well... the original intention of all this was to kill the master.

But it did allow Jiang Rao to understand Bai Yuan's body better than Bai Yuan herself. Otherwise, in front of the "Yuankong Secret Realm", she would not have been able to tell at a glance that there was something wrong with Bai Yuan, who was disguised as "Su Baizhi".

And now...