Villain Master, my disciples all want to backstab me

"……Um?"

Bai Yuan raised his eyebrows, carefully read the system's description of these props, and a hint of surprise appeared on his face.

how to say……

The things I got from the three consecutive draws this time were surprisingly of pretty good quality.

[Netherworld Bone Flute] is naturally the prize of the super-large lucky bag.

At first glance, the effect is somewhat similar to the [Yellow Spring Token], both belonging to the underworld, and presumably a magical weapon from the ghost cultivation lineage. However, it is of higher quality than the [Yellow Spring Token], enough to threaten cultivators in the Spiritual Transformation Realm.

Anyone who could refine such a magical weapon was at least a powerful ghost cultivator at the Spiritual Transformation Realm. It was even possible, like the [Nine-Transformation Exquisite Dice], that they were also powerful beings at the Return to Void Realm. Its "resurrection" ability might also be a form of "law power" that controlled life and death.

but……

There is a small problem.

"Little waste, you, the 'Nine Netherworld Soldier', and those 'corpses' resurrected by the flute sound, can all be controlled by me, right? After the incense stick of time is up, will they automatically dissipate, or will they stay in the human world and wreak havoc?"

Bai Yuan asked.

This is a very important question.

Since Bai Yuan drew the [Yellow Spring Order], he has only used it once on Du Sha and has not used it a second time since then. The reason is that in addition to the fact that the upper limit of this item is not very high and it can only be used to deal with ordinary Yuanying Realm cultivators like Du Sha, or to clear out miscellaneous soldiers, there is another very important factor, which is -

This thing is too uncontrollable.

Once those wronged souls and evil spirits were summoned from the other side of the Yellow Springs Gate, even Bai Yuan, the one holding the order, could not control their movements at will, let alone stuff them back into the Yellow Springs. Once these things were scattered and fled, they would wreak havoc on the world, leading to the "Night Parade of One Hundred Ghosts."

What happened in the Huang family town was enough to prove the harm this thing did to the mortal world.

Although Bai Yuan is now a demon, she still thinks she should be cautious about doing things that are detrimental to her virtue.

After all, there really is "Heaven's Way" in this world, and in theory, the concept of "cause and effect" does exist.

Even if we don’t consider “Heaven’s Way”.

Ji Tingxue might turn against her because of this incident, and their friends would become enemies from then on.

That's not good.

[Don't worry, host. This comes from a giant lucky bag, so generally speaking, there won't be any significant side effects. According to the instructions (page turning sound), as long as the host stops playing the bone flute, or the time limit of one stick of incense has passed, these summoned ghost soldiers and corpses will disperse on their own in a short period of time.]

[If the host is worried, you can try it in a place with fewer corpses first, and you will know.]

[Also, if you use the "Heart Essence Blood" to summon the "Nine Netherworld Soldier", it may cause some impact on the body, or even damage the foundation, so under normal circumstances, please just use the ability of "Resurrection of Corpse"]

"……Fine."

Bai Yuan only believed 60% of what the little waste said.

after all……

What system gives a prize to the host and requires them to read the manual to explain it? Isn't this the most basic business ability? If you can't even memorize the textbook, you're going to imitate others and run orders and take jobs?

【? 】

A question mark slowly appeared in the system.

"It's okay, I'm just praising you." Bai Yuan said casually.

Say something.

If it is true as Little Waste said, that the [Netherworld Bone Flute] can control the summoned things at will, then this thing is really good.

Because the definition of "corpse" is very broad.

When ordinary people died, they were simply rolled up in mats and buried in a mass grave, and were considered "corpses."

The "immortal remains" formed after the death of cultivators in the Nascent Soul and God Transformation realms are also "corpses".

Although the resurrected "corpse" may be slightly weaker than when it was alive, as long as it can exert 60% to 70% of its strength, it will be a considerable help.

Not to mention, Bai Yuan can also collect a bunch of corpses of powerful people and ferocious beasts in advance, prepare his own food, and then blow the [Netherworld Bone Flute] to revive anytime and anywhere, giving a surprise to the enemies who are chasing him - but this may not be easy to do.

Because wild "corpses of Divine Transformation Realm cultivators" are extremely rare, they are either buried by their own sects or in the hands of demonic cultivators practicing corpse-raising techniques. On the other hand, the skeletons of ferocious beasts may be slightly easier to find.

Generally, there are some in those secret places with few people or in the forbidden land of the wilderness. If the white tiger died after failing to resist the seal, it would be a "ferocious beast corpse" now.

"Let's go find a few mass graves and test them out first..."

"Even if I do mess up by accident, I can use the 'Death' and 'Destruction' powers of the [Exquisite Dice] to clean up the mess and avoid another night parade of demons."

"By the way..."

"What would happen if I used the 'life' formula of the [Exquisite Dice] on the corpse resurrected by the [Netherworld Bone Flute]? Could it achieve another form of resurrection? Also, does Yu Qiuming have any ferocious beast remains? Why not ask him for them and try?"

More and more thoughts emerged.

Bai Yuan kept these ideas in mind and prepared to find time to try them out one by one, to see if he could combine his existing methods to achieve an effect where the sum of the two was greater than the sum of the two.

after that.

She turned her attention to the second item - [Exquisite Heart Clothes].

There's nothing much to say about this item's effectiveness. Since it's from the Big Lucky Bag, it's probably similar to the [Dragon Scale Soft Armor]. It's no problem with withstanding attacks from a Nascent Soul Realm cultivator, but if it encounters a Spiritual Transformation Realm cultivator, it's considered excellent quality if it can withstand a single attack without breaking. What really caught Bai Yuan's attention was a detail—

"Phoenix tail feathers?"

If I remember correctly...

It seems that her eldest disciple Qingluo, whom she has never met, is the descendant of the ancient Divine Phoenix clan?

Could it be that these three tail feathers were plucked from some phoenix ancestor of her clan?

[No, they were collected from the Great Wilderness Forbidden Land. Phoenixes are birds, and their feathers shed over time and seasons. They also undergo nirvana every few hundred to thousand years, leaving behind a large number of residual feathers. Many cultivators search for these feathers near phoenix habitats to craft magical instruments, like this one.]

[(Sound of pages turning)]

“…Is this also written in the manual?”

【Hey~o(^▽^)o】

Bai Yuan ignored the little waste and just thought silently for a moment.

Matters concerning Qingluo have always been a hidden worry in her heart.

Because, compared to Jiang Rao and Ye Shuang'er, what his predecessor did to Qingluo was truly appalling. Calculating the time, Qingluo was still a child thirty years ago, at most similar to Ye Shuang'er now. After being together for nearly ten years, he was ultimately drained of all his blood, his heart ripped out, and his bones dug out, before being abandoned in the wilderness...

Even if this kind of thing happened to someone as simple-minded as Ye Shuang'er, she would definitely turn evil and become the big boss.

Moreover, in the remaining impression of her previous incarnation, Qingluo was a very strong-willed person, comparable to the "Blood Kite" in her childhood.

Even now, Bai Yuan had used the "Blood Essence Heart Meteorite Art" to spit out the "Clarifying Heart Sword Bone" in her body, she still found it difficult to imagine how she could justify the things her previous incarnation had done. This was almost an unsolvable dead end.

Bai Yuan is thinking...

Bai Yuan gave up thinking.

"Well, no rush."

"According to the plot of 'Asking the Immortal', Qingluo won't appear in Zhongzhou until the very end of the storyline. Right now, it's only the middle stage at best. She should still be in seclusion in the Eastern Wasteland."

Although her time travel caused many events to deviate from the original plot, these impacts were limited to Zhongzhou. The Eastern Wilderness Demon Territory and Zhongzhou were a thousand miles apart, separated by the Netherworld Sea. As such, Qingluo's storyline wouldn't have changed significantly. It was even less likely that she would appear in Zhongzhou ahead of time.

and so……

"As long as I can quickly conquer Jiang Rao during this period of time and make her completely devoted to me... I can definitely come up with a perfect solution!"

Believe in Jiang Rao’s wisdom!

Moreover……

Even if there was really no way to wash away this blood debt, that didn't matter. Everyone makes mistakes sometimes. As long as she was in the clear with Jiang Rao and Ye Shuang'er, and could win their full support, then...

Two girls of destiny against one girl of destiny, two against one, the advantage is on my side!

Thinking of this, Bai Yuan calmed down and put the matter about Qingluo in the bottom of his heart. Then he took out the [Linglong Xinyi], spread it out with both hands, and looked at it carefully.

Well, the appearance is indeed gorgeous.

The touch is also very comfortable, warm and silky, as if touching another layer of skin.

Moreover, this thing seems to have considerable ductility. It is expected that it can be worn freely regardless of whether it is a loli or a mature woman. The whole clothes will not slip off the body directly like when you suddenly turn into a loli.

Pretty good.

Bai Yuan felt very satisfied. She immediately changed out of her skirt and put on the [Linglong Xinyi].

Just as she fastened her clothes and was about to stand up and look in the mirror to see if she was dressed properly, she heard someone knock on the guest room door. Then Ye Shuang'er poked her head in, looked around, and finally set her sights on Bai Yuan: "Master, may I come in?"

"It's Shuang'er, come in."

Bai Yuan sat back in his original position and said lightly.

squeak-

With the sound of the door opening.

Ye Shuang'er skipped into the room and took a few steps before she remembered the etiquette. So she took small steps again, walked up to Bai Yuan and bowed to her.

"What's up?"

Bai Yuan spoke softly.

"that……"

Ye Shuang'er clasped her hands in front of her, seeming a little hesitant.

It wasn't until Bai Yuan tilted her head and looked over with a puzzled look, and her eyes met hers as she cautiously raised them, that the little girl mustered up the courage and said, "It's not a big deal, it's just...

"Master, do you still remember that when we were on Hidden Moon Mountain, you said that you would give me a gift when I broke through to the Nascent Soul stage?

"Shuang'er has now broken through to the Nascent Soul stage."

"Ok?"

Bai Yuan raised his eyebrows, then suddenly realized.

Yes.

She had indeed said this to Ye Shuang'er. At that time, they were still inside the barrier set up by Ji Lingyun and had not yet gone into seclusion.

Afterwards, following the battle on Yinyue Mountain, the master and disciple, as well as Ji Tingxue, traveled to many places and did many things. In the process, Ye Shuang'er's cultivation level unknowingly broke through the limit of the ninth level of the Golden Core and rose all the way to about the second level of the Nascent Soul.

Bai Yuan herself had been preoccupied with various matters, concentrating on how to deal with the Qingxuan Sect and the Xueyuan Sect, and had neglected this matter. However, the little girl, seemingly keeping her promise firmly in mind, finally couldn't contain herself and came to find her.

"You said this..."

Bai Yuan coughed lightly, and a gentle smile immediately appeared on his face: "Shuang'er, you are my most beloved disciple. How could I possibly forget the promise I made to you?"

"I've actually prepared your gift a long time ago. I was planning to give it to you tonight or tomorrow, but I didn't expect you to actually ask about it... So I'll show it to you in advance. It's a surprise."

While talking.

Bai Yuan took out the [Mysterious Ice Jade Hairpin].

Well...it was indeed prepared "early".

Just prepared it a few minutes ago.

However, this [Mysterious Ice Jade Hairpin] wasn't very useful to her. In fact, its inherent "Frost Barrier" might even conflict with the "Exquisite Heart Fire Formation" of the [Exquisite Heart Garment]. So, at this opportune moment, giving it to Ye Shuang'er as a promotion gift was a good choice.

——Of course, this time the wool comes from the sheep.

Ever since Bai Yuan crossed over, Ye Shuang'er had provided her with tons of Fluctuation Values. On that night not long ago alone, she had contributed over 2000. Now, Bai Yuan had only given her a large lucky bag with 1000 Fluctuation Values ​​as a gift, which seemed a bit of a loss from Ye Shuang'er's perspective.

Good thing...

The little girl didn't know what "fluctuation value" was.

opposite.

When Ye Shuang'er heard the words "most beloved disciple", her eyes began to tremble.

When Bai Yuan took out the [Mysterious Ice Jade Hairpin], she immediately opened her eyes wide, staring at Bai Yuan's fair and slender hands. Her mind subconsciously recalled the wonderful feeling she experienced from these hands one night not long ago... Ahem!

No, no, this is all nonsense! How could I have such disrespectful thoughts in front of Master?

I really shouldn’t have done that!

Ye Shuang'er shook her head vigorously to put aside the distracting thoughts in her mind, then with a blushing face, she moved her gaze up a little and looked at the jade hairpin in Bai Yuan's hand.

The style of that hairpin is slightly similar to the green jade hairpin on Jiang Rao's head.

However, the quality is obviously much higher, and there is a circle of misty frost lingering on the surface of the hairpin, which seems to be emitted automatically by the hairpin, causing the surrounding room temperature to drop slightly.

"Gudong..."