Villain Master, my disciples all want to backstab me

Feng Yi smiled in return and did not ask any further questions.

In fact...

What Ling Xiuya said was absolutely right.

Jiang Rao is indeed in seclusion now, trying to refine the ancestral essence and blood in the [Dayan Five Elements Wheel].

Originally, after returning from such a dangerous place as [Cangwu Abyss] and going through a tough battle, one should rest first before continuing to work hard.

However, Jiang Rao was quite shocked this time.

First, he witnessed the dissipation of his father Jiang Taixu's remaining soul, parting forever; then, he saw the black coffin containing the body of his master, "Blood Kite," stop before him, but was unable to approach it to recognize it; finally, he was ambushed by the Xueyuan Sect and the Shentu Family, and was rescued from the encirclement by his second master, Yan Shu, at the risk of her life...

Although it is unclear whether Yan Shu is also dead, being separated under such circumstances is obviously a dangerous situation.

In just one short trip, I witnessed the "passing away" of three people who were like teachers and fathers to me, and two of them died to save me. You can imagine how it felt.

In other words, Jiang Rao doesn't have the physique that would cause his eyes to turn red when he is severely stimulated, otherwise he would have opened a few magatama by now.

It is precisely because of this.

Jiang Rao, having learned his lesson, decided to race against time to improve his cultivation as quickly as possible. Even if he couldn't reach the Spiritual Transformation Realm overnight, he would first have to reach the late Nascent Soul stage before he would be eligible to participate in the subsequent actions and avenge the Jiang family and his two masters.

“…Master, wait for me.”

In the cave near the sword washing pool.

Jiang Rao, dressed in white and absorbing the power of the Jiang family's blood essence with all her might, seemed to look up somewhere with a sense of something. However, because her eyes were still close together, it was difficult to discern her true feelings.

"The demonic cultivators of the Blood Origin Sect, the Shentu family, and the Sky-Splitting Black Eagle..."

"I will come back to you as soon as possible with an unexpected surprise."

Jiang Rao made a decision.

……

"Master, Master, can you perform that again?"

It was about ten days after Bai Yuan woke up from the black coffin.

The location is on the way to the Qingming Valley Medicine Garden.

Bai Yuan was riding a white tiger, holding a paper umbrella in his hand. When he heard Ye Shuang'er chattering in his ear, a look of helplessness appeared on his fair little face.

how to say……

Although she had been trying to hide her cat ears and even got an umbrella to use when going out during the day, Ye Shuang'er still discovered the existence of the [Moon Cat Earrings] two days ago.

Then, the little girl showed great curiosity about her cat ears, always wanting to come up and touch and rub them, which made Bai Yuan very annoyed.

After all, as magical instruments from the oversized lucky bag, these ears weren't just ornaments. Bai Yuan could feel them being touched, and they were even more sensitive than human ears. She could even feel a softness in her tailbone, as if a tail was about to wag.

"Well……"

By the way, these [Moon Cat Earrings] won’t have any side effects, right? Will they really make her grow a cat’s tail?

Bai Yuan glanced behind him a little nervously.

Fortunately, there is no sign of this worry showing up for the time being.

"Stop making trouble and think about the matter at hand. How can we seize the medicinal garden in Qingming Valley?"

Chapter 164 Purple Mist Snake Cave

Talk about it.

The righteous and evil paths in "Asking the Immortal" generally have a one-to-one correspondence.

The Blood Source Sect corresponds to the Tianyuan Sword Sect.

Among these two, one is the largest sect in the demonic path, and the other is the leader of the righteous path. The former has eight halls under its command, and the heads of two of the halls are cultivators in the God Transformation Realm. Another one is said to have just broken through to the God Transformation Realm in recent years, but he has not admitted it. The latter has nine main peaks, and there are also two peak masters who are clearly at the God Transformation Realm.

Of course……

There are also different levels between the levels of the Spirit Transformation Realm.

Someone like Ling Xiuya, who was in the late stage of the Spiritual Transformation Realm and possessed the buff of being the previous generation's "Child of Destiny," could wield the same intimidating power as three or four Spiritual Transformation Realms. Conversely, the Blood Origin Sect's leader had rarely appeared in public or taken action in the cultivation world since forty years ago, so many people no longer knew his true strength.

——Of course, he was involved in the destruction of the Jiang family twenty years ago, but most people don’t know about it.

As for the Return to Void Realm Ancestor...

It belongs to the category outside the discussion.

Once this level of power is deployed, it means that both sides are at a critical juncture of life and death. If even Tianyuan Mountain and the Blood Origin Sect are facing a life-or-death situation, then the other sects, both large and small, are theoretically already nearly wiped out. After this round of fighting is over, the cultivation world can almost be reopened on the spot.

Then, the second-ranked Li Guang Sword Sect of the righteous path corresponds to the third-ranked Jile Sect of the evil path.

Well... in terms of strength, the Li Guang Sword Sect is superior, but the biggest thing the two have in common is that they both accept female disciples.

Then one focuses on purity and chastity, and the other produces Aquaman.

But there are exceptions to everything.

For example, the "Fairy Miaoyun" who turned Yu Qiu Ming into a bootlicker was born in the Li Guang Sword Sect. She was a very versatile person and had many mistresses in both the righteous and evil sects and even in the demon clan. Most of the mistresses were devoted to her, which made it hard for people not to suspect that this "Fairy Miaoyun" was the disciple who received the true teachings of the Jile Sect.

Similarly, within the Bliss Sect, there would occasionally be a few pure love warriors who, once they found their favorite "Furnace Tripod," would stop changing. Some would even play the game of "True Love First" with the "Furnace Tripod."

——By the way, these two sects are also the ones that players in "Asking the Immortal" most want to enter. Unfortunately, neither of them has open permissions for players, so most people can only try to be brought here after the game starts and through various key events.

If that doesn't work, then being the "mistress" of Fairy Miaoyun, or being the "cauldron" of a certain Sea King sister from the Bliss Sect, theoretically, you can also come to these two sects...

And then.

Qingming Valley, Heiyun Mountain, and Tianmo Sect, these three correspond to Haoran Sect and Qingxuan Sect.

Overall, the righteous path is stronger. In a one-on-one fight, they can win, and in a two-on-three fight... If the Qingxuan Sect's strength is intact, the chance of winning is more than 60%, but now that they have suffered heavy losses, it is hard to say.

As for the "Hidden Moon Sect"...

It is a gift.

After all, the only thing the Hidden Moon Sect could boast was its leader, Blood Kite. If Blood Kite hadn't taken over the position of leader, the Hidden Moon Sect wouldn't have a single Spiritual Transformation Realm cultivator. It's possible that the sect would have been destroyed and replaced by other demonic sects a decade or two ago.

So from this perspective, regardless of whether "Blood Kite" was competent as the sect leader, she did extend the life of the Yinyue Sect, allowing most of the Yinyue Sect monks to live for another twenty years.

Closer to home.

Recently, Bai Yuan has been staying in the cave and rarely comes out; but Ye Shuang'er and Ji Tingxue come out every day to take a look, and naturally they have also investigated the information related to this "medicine garden".

This is actually the heart of a valley.

It's called "Purple Mist Valley?"

Within the valley, which is several kilometers in radius, a large number of medicinal herbs are planted, most of which are poisons.

People in Qingming Valley would regularly pick ripe herbs from here and send them back to the various branch altars and the main altar for use in refining medicines.

Of course……

Although medicinal herbs are toxic, this doesn't mean they can only be used to refine poisons. Many medicines used to treat injuries can also be refined from them. The only difference is the ratio of the various ingredients, as well as the refining and extraction processes.

However, Qingming Valley is famous for its "poison", so its "medical" aspect is often overlooked.

"Master, we're here."

Ye Shuang'er leaned close to Bai Yuan and whispered, "Sister Tingxue and I have come here several times over the past two days to check out the area. The layout is roughly like this... There are about thirty Qingming Valley cultivators on guard duty, most of whom are concentrated on the east side of the valley. There are also two patrol teams...

"But Sister Tingxue and I haven't explored further inside because those people are quite powerful. If we get any closer, we might alert them."

"Um……"

Bai Yuan was holding a paper umbrella, with two green and red swords hanging on his waist. He was riding on the back of a white tiger and nodded slightly.

At this moment, they have arrived at the outskirts of Purple Mist Valley.

There is a deep valley ahead.

From Bai Yuan's current position, he could see a subtle path extending inward along the valley entrance. Elsewhere, there were patches of lush, verdant forests. Occasionally, he could see a few figures in green clothes passing through, warily surveying their surroundings.

"...Are those the people from Qingming Valley?"

Because the distance was too far and he was afraid of alerting the enemy, Bai Yuan didn't dare to use his spiritual sense to scan.

However, judging from the way they moved, they should be quite strong.

Then, Bai Yuan looked up again into the depths of the valley.

The air there was filled with a layer of hazy, purple-blue miasma, which even the scorching midday sun could not penetrate. One could only see many shadows of varying sizes dancing in it, which seemed to be the poisonous creatures and pets raised in Qingming Valley.

In addition, she also caught some signs of spiritual power flowing, flowing deep in the miasma, and occasionally a few tiny spots of light emerged, which seemed to be the connection points of some kind of defensive formation.

If someone entered the miasma, even if they could resist the surrounding poisonous insects, they would inevitably trigger the defensive formation's warning, and would be detected by the nearby Qingming Valley monks. And if they passed directly through the woods below, they would also be detected by the Qingming Valley monks, resulting in the same result...

Both the roads above and below the ground were tightly guarded. No wonder Ye Shuang'er and Ji Tingxue had not been able to sneak deeper before.

"Master, what should I do?"

Ye Shuang'er looked at Bai Yuan and licked her lips. "Are we going to charge right in, like we did when we attacked the Blood Origin Sect?"

“…Not for now.”

Bai Yuan shook his head.

There is a reason why they were so ruthless towards the Blood Origin Sect.

After all, these guys were one of the culprits involved in the Jiang family's extermination, and they also had grudges against the "Blood Kite" of the past and the current Bai Yuan. As long as Bai Yuan wanted to continue to operate in the cultivation world, he would inevitably have to confront them. So since there was an opportunity, clearing out a group of potential enemies in advance would make things easier in the future.

And Qingming Valley...

There is some hatred, but not that serious.

Therefore, Bai Yuan planned to play it safe first, and if he really needed to kill, it would not be too late to take action later.

"Tingxue, do you have any ideas? If we want to break in without making too much noise."

Bai Yuan looked at Ji Tingxue beside him.

The latter pondered for a moment: "If we were on a relatively flat place, I could use magic to make them all fall asleep, but this place is quite large, and I don't know where all the Qingming Valley monks are staying, so..."

"This is simple."

Bai Yuan smiled slightly and took out a mirror from his arms.

【Flowing Mirror】

This thing was something she had pulled out of an ordinary large lucky bag. Because it wasn't a combat item, it had escaped the disaster at Falling Star Valley and wasn't destroyed by Qing Lingzi's sword. Now it just happened to come in handy.

Although Bai Yuan himself has used this thing several times.

However, Ye Shuang'er and Ji Tingxue were unfamiliar with this mirror. When they saw the situation inside the Purple Mist Valley reflected in the mirror, they both showed some surprise. Ye Shuang'er even opened her mouth wide, and looked at Bai Yuan with even more admiration:

"As expected of Master, he can even refine a magical weapon like this. It's truly amazing!"

"..."

Bai Yuan said nothing, just glanced at Ji Tingxue.

The little girl is silly, but has a mysterious trust in her. Even if she finds something suspicious, she will solve it herself.

But Ji Tingxue was different. With the vision of this Saintess of the Ji Family, it was not difficult for her to see that there was something fishy about the origins of these magical instruments. Or perhaps she had already seen it and just kept it to herself.

now.

As Bai Yuan moved the mirror, the entire Purple Mist Valley gradually emerged. However, the area covered by the miasma was still a little blurry. It seemed that the miasma itself had a certain signal blocking ability, preventing the [Flowing Light Mirror] from exploring deeper.

But that's enough.

After learning about the patrol distribution in the valley, Bai Yuan and his group climbed back onto the tiger's back. The tiger spread its wings and circled around the Purple Mist Valley, finally stopping on the other side of the valley.

This is an area with weak defenses.

As the white tiger descended, Ji Tingxue flipped her fingertips, and a green tea leaf appeared in her palm. With a gentle blow, the tea leaf instantly turned into a wisp of green smoke, floating silently downwards.

As soon as the monks noticed something was wrong, they felt dizzy and their eyelids heavy. Before they could react, they fell down one by one. Even the poisonous insects around them and in their bodies fell into a deep sleep.

"Walk."

Bai Yuan said softly.

The white tiger dropped lightly from mid-air, its claws touching the ground. Its massive body displayed an agility that seemed disproportionate to its size, and the pads on its limbs treaded on the grass as it silently swooped down into the valley. It soon reached a place filled with miasma.

At this time, Ye Shuang'er had already opened the "Innate Gu Pattern" under Bai Yuan's instructions. Strands of black threads emerged from the little girl's body and spread around, sending a "get away" signal to the Gu insects that discovered them.

Bai Yuan himself spread out his spiritual sense, and a pair of furry cat ears condensed and formed on both sides of his head. He listened carefully and sensed the slightest movement around him - the [Moon Cat Earrings] also had a side effect of enhancing the five senses, which was just right for the current situation.