Hell Emperor.

Chapter 533 Yunxiu
"what happened?"

Noticing the change in Ye Jie's expression, Li Fei'e took the initiative to ask.

Ye Jie did not hide anything and told the truth about what had happened before:
"The golden thread left in Pan Tianqizun's belly must have been left by the Golden Phoebe King. I am not wrong. I promised Tianming before that I would help him find the Golden Phoebe seeds as a reward for him refining magic weapons for me. Now the time has come... It's a pity that Pan Tianqizun's soul was destroyed, so I can't get more information, and I can't find the whereabouts of the Phoebe King."

Hearing this, Li Fei'e also remembered something and said, "Speaking of which, I once heard the sect's founder mention that the sect's rare item, 'Thousand Lives Blood Silk', was stolen not long ago. No one in the sect has ever seen the whereabouts of that rare item. It's as if it grew wings and flew away on its own. The only person in the world who has the ability to do this quietly under the protection of many Xuannv sect's founders is the great thief 'Snake Eyes'."

Ye Jie was curious: "Who is this great thief Snake Eyes?"

After a pause, Li Fei'e continued, "This man is an elder in the Ten Thousand Snake Cave, and is also the confidant of the cave master. He is best at stealing and is well-known for this. Therefore, the ancestors speculated that it was that man who did it."

"Did you find any traces left by Snake Eyes at the place where Qiansheng Blood Silk was stolen?" Ye Jie asked again.

Li Fei'e shook his head: "No... but this makes it even more suspicious. In order to prepare for the ritual to revive the demon god, the Ten Thousand Snake Cave has robbed countless rare treasures. The Thousand Lives Blood Silk contains vast vitality, so it must have been stolen by them! As long as we can find the whereabouts of the Thousand Lives Blood Silk, maybe we can follow the clues and find the location of the Nanmu King."

Ye Jie nodded, and became interested. It seemed that the clue was here: "What is this Thousand Lives Blood Silk? Why is it so precious that it is coveted by the people in the Ten Thousand Snake Cave?"

Li Fei'e answered truthfully, "The blood silk belongs to our sect's founder Mu Zhang. Although the descendants of Xuan Nu are indeed talented, not every generation can become an immortal, and Mu Zhang is one of them. She is several dozen generations older than me, but she is still a mortal. She usually lives in the mortal settlement at the foot of the mountain and helps the pregnant women and spirit beasts there to give birth."

After a pause, she continued, "Every time Master Mu Zhang delivers a newborn, she takes their umbilical cord blood to make a sacrifice to refine the Blood Silk. Although the Blood Silk is called Thousand Lives, over the years, she has delivered countless people and monsters. The Blood Silk contains the most blazing vitality for the world, which is what the Demon God urgently needs to revive."

Hearing this, Ye Jie couldn't help but take a deep breath: "Taking the umbilical cord blood of a newborn baby to make a magic weapon? Wouldn't it be harmful to the newborn baby if Master Mu Zhang did this?"

Yunxiu leaned over and corrected him, "Of course not. I was delivered by Grandmaster Muzhang. Look, I am fine now, right? Grandmaster Muzhang has saved the lives of countless babies who should have died prematurely. She would never do anything to harm a newborn."

Ye Jie understood, but he was still confused about the whereabouts of the Thousand Lives Blood Silk: "By the way...did Master Mu Zhang tell you where to find the Thousand Lives Blood Silk?"

Li Fei'e was also a little embarrassed: "That's not the case. The blood silk was stolen out of thin air, and even Master Mu Zhang didn't know the whereabouts of the magic weapon... Maybe we should go find the great thief Snake Eyes. I followed the information I found and tracked him all the way here, but I was attacked by Pan Tianqi Zun and almost got into trouble."

"So you don't know where Snake Eyes is, you only know his approximate location. This is going to be a difficult situation..."

After understanding the situation, Ye Jie was in trouble for a moment. Uttarakuru is so vast. If he keeps rushing around like this, when will he be able to find the whereabouts of Snake Eyes?
"However, the fact that Pan Tianxie Zun appeared here also shows that you have found the right direction. Perhaps Snake Eye is hiding nearby."

As he spoke, Ye Jie couldn't help but miss Nan Linghe. If she were there, perhaps she could point out the snake's eye with just a flick of her finger.

It's a pity that Nan Linghe is not here. It's too late to rush back to find Nan Linghe. By the time I return, Snake Eyes will have run away. I'm afraid even the Demon God has been resurrected. By then, everything will be too late.

Li Fei'e also understood the urgency of the situation and sighed, "What should I do now? If Master were here, she would definitely have an idea..."

Ye Jie frowned, and suddenly remembered something, his eyes fixed on Yun Xiu in the distance:

"Wait a minute... You said that you were delivered by Patriarch Mu Zhang? That means that your umbilical cord blood was also used to refine the Thousand Life Blood Silk."

Yunxiu blinked: "Maybe so."

After thinking it through, Ye Jie immediately had a solution in mind: "Since the Thousand Lives Blood Silk is stained with your umbilical cord blood, it will be much easier to deal with. Umbilical cord blood is the blood of mother and child, the blood of birth, and it is the most ardent blood of life. Even after many years, the connection in the dark will not be severed. Since your umbilical cord blood remains on the Thousand Lives Blood Silk, you can rely on the induction between the umbilical cord blood to guide us and find the whereabouts of the blood silk."

Yunxiu was stunned and a little embarrassed: "But...how can I sense the umbilical cord blood? I heard that those arrogant immortals can be reborn with a drop of blood. Even if they are thousands of miles apart, they can sense their own blood. But I can't do that. With my realm, I can't do that at all..."

Ye Jie had expected this. Even if he were to do it himself, it would be difficult for him to do this without the help of skills and talent, let alone Yun Xiu:
"Don't worry, I will teach you a unique skill called Blood Sea Difficulty. Blood Sea Difficulty is derived from the Blood Demon Sutra, which is the palace-guarding skill of the Western Blood Pond Palace. When you practice Blood Sea Difficulty to the Great Void level, you can truly return to the original state and deduce the power of the Blood Demon Sutra from it. The Blood Demon Sutra was created specifically for blood refining. Tracking the whereabouts of the umbilical cord blood at birth is a piece of cake for the Blood Demon Sutra."

Yunxiu was dumbfounded and didn't know what to say, so he looked at Li Fei'e for instructions: "Fairy Fei'e, I haven't officially become the descendant of Xuannv yet. Is it not good for me to learn other sects' skills now..."

Li Fei'e looked calm and waved his hand, saying, "This is your own business, think it over carefully."

Hearing this, Yunxiu also fell into hesitation, constantly guessing what Fairy Fei'e meant.

As the descendant of Xuannv, loyalty to the Xuannv sect is very important. She is now learning the skills of other sects and practicing them to a high level, which will definitely have an impact on her future.

Seeing Yunxiu hesitating and unable to come up with a plan for a long time, Ye Jie also remembered what Li Fei'e had said before.

Yunxiu is just her candidate. She has not officially accepted Yunxiu as her disciple, nor has she chosen Yunxiu as the successor of Xuannv. Before that, she has to test Yunxiu's character and confirm that she is really qualified. Seeing this, Ye Jie lowered his voice and said, "The Blood Demon Sutra is an absolutely evil and vicious method. After mastering this method, you may be unacceptable to the righteous and become a demon that everyone wants to kill. However, if you want to get rid of the current predicament, you have to master the Blood Demon Sutra."

After a pause, under Yunxiu's slightly panicked eyes, Ye Jie continued: "We must find the Thousand Lives Blood Silk before the Demon God revives, so as to find the Thief Snake Eye, and then find the rare treasures that have been robbed from the Ten Thousand Snake Cave during this period, so as to destroy the ritual of resurrecting the Demon God! Only the power of the Blood Demon Sutra can help us do this. When you have mastered the Blood Demon Sutra, you may not be able to become the successor of Xuannv, but you can thwart the conspiracy of the Demon God's revival and save millions of people in this continent. Are you willing?"

Li Fei'e remained silent. The consequences of practicing the Blood Demon Sutra were not as serious as Ye Jie said. The Xuannv sect was not so pedantic. Everything depended on human effort. Even if one cultivated evil skills, as long as one's character did not change and one did not do anything to let down the ancestors, one could still be a descendant of Xuannv.

The reason why Ye Jie said this was just to test Yunxiu to see if she was qualified to become the successor of Xuannv. The heavier the test, the more she could see her true nature under oppression.

However, Yunxiu's answer made Li Fei'e a little disappointed:
"No... I must become the descendant of Xuannv. This is my mother's long-cherished wish and my lifelong pursuit. I can't give up just like that! I know a few other people who were also delivered by Patriarch Muzhang. I can take you to find them and let them practice the Blood Demon Sutra..."

Li Fei'e interrupted her: "The point is not about the others, but about you. It is you who intends to become the successor of Xuannv, not the others."

As he spoke, Li Fei'e could not help but sigh: "To become the descendant of Xuannv, talent is certainly important, but what is more important is the heart that can distinguish right from wrong. If the descendants of Xuannv from previous generations were here, each of them would choose to practice the Blood Demon Sutra. As long as they can save this continent, they will not hesitate to sacrifice their lives. The consequences of practicing the Blood Demon Sutra are far less serious than what Brother Jie said. This is just a test. You disappoint me."

Yunxiu's eyes trembled, and there was a hint of disbelief in his eyes, mixed with a bit of regret, and he defended himself:

"But... even if they are descendants of Xuan Nu from past generations, they can't all be chosen this way, right? Isn't the identity of the descendant of Xuan Nu important?"

Li Fei'e looked into the distance and said, "There are things in this world that are more important than the descendants of Xuannv. You have never seen someone who is so stubborn that he will carry out his determination to return fairness and justice to the world even if he is against the way of heaven. Of course, you will not understand the character of the descendants of Xuannv."

Yunxiu knelt on the ground and pleaded: "Fairy Fei'e, I know I was wrong. Please give me another chance. I won't let you down again."

Ye Jie also tried to persuade her, "It's just a test. Yunxiu is still young, so it's understandable that she can't tell the difference between the important and the unimportant. When you were her age, you couldn't calmly sacrifice your life for justice, right? She's not a bad person, so why not give her another chance? Besides, she still needs to find the Thousand Lives Blood Silk..."

Li Fei'e glanced at Ye Jie and finally changed his tone: "Okay... since Brother Jie said so, let's give up this test."

Hearing this, Yun Xiu finally breathed a sigh of relief, his eyes showing a bit of relief for surviving a disaster. After Li Fei'e went to the side to calm down, he said to Ye Jie:
"Thank you, Brother Jie. If you hadn't persuaded Fairy Fei'e, I'm afraid..."

Ye Jie waved his hand: "Since you want to become the successor of Xuannv, talent alone is not enough, the tempering of your character is also very important. Fairy Fei'e is not a rigid and mean person. Normally, even if you are cynical, she will not accuse you without reason. But you need to pay special attention to major issues."

Yun Xiu nodded respectfully, keeping Ye Jie's reminder in mind, and said with emotion: "I was scared to death this time... I didn't expect the test to come so suddenly, and I was not prepared at all. If I had known this, I would have given an answer that would satisfy Fairy Fei'e."

Ye Jie smiled and said, "Can you still call it a test if I tell you in advance? It's not the most important thing to satisfy her. The most important thing is that if you really have such thoughts in your heart, you will naturally show them."

Yunxiu pursed her lips and said, "If I lose the qualification to become the successor of Xuannv, my family will be very sad. I can't let them down..."

Ye Jie was a little curious and couldn't help but say, "You have seven talents. Logically speaking, you are a second-grade reincarnation. You were born in a prominent family. Your parents should be famous people in the world, right? No wonder they expect you to become the descendant of Xuannv..."

Yunxiu just shook his head: "I don't have a father, and my mother is not from a prominent family. She is just an unknown ascetic at the foot of Guluan Peak. She should be considered a poor family."

"What's going on?" Ye Jie was a little surprised. According to the rules of reincarnation, she had seven talents, so she should be a second-grade reincarnation. Could it be that she was like Xia Wei, reincarnated from heaven and earth? So he asked, "Can you tell me about your family? Of course, if you don't want to tell me, you don't have to force me."

Yunxiu was silent for a moment, then he spoke and told the story of the past: "My mother devoted herself to Taoism. When she was young, she wanted to become the successor of Xuannv, but because of her lack of aptitude, she was rejected by the Xuannv sect. Since then, she has been waiting at the foot of Guluan Peak, eager to prove her determination to pursue Taoism through hard training."

Yunxiu continued, "As she got older and completely lost the qualifications to become the successor of Xuannv, she placed her hopes on me. Her years of hard work finally moved the sect's founder, who made me a candidate for successor and gave me the opportunity to receive guidance from Fairy Fei'e. I can't give up no matter what."

Ye Jie asked again: "What about your father? Is he also a cultivator?"

Yunxiu shook his head: "I heard from my mother that she dedicated her whole life to Taoism. After she knew that she had no hope of becoming an immortal, she drank the water of the Mother and Child River and gave birth to me. I don't have a father at all. Babies born in this way have a pure body and more innate magical powers than ordinary people. I was not born out of love, I was born for Taoism, and becoming the descendant of Xuannv is the only meaning of my life."

"I see……"

After learning about Yunxiu's past, Ye Jie was quite emotional. He never thought that there would be such a wonderful thing in the world that could allow a child to be born on his own and obtain innate magical powers, which was completely different from the ordinary reincarnation.

In addition, Ye Jie also felt a little regretful. Judging from Yunxiu's life, too much was obviously placed on her. Becoming the descendant of Xuannv was the only reason her mother gave birth to her, and it was also a shackle she was born with. No wonder she reacted like this when facing the test. If he had known this, he should not have used this matter to test her.

(End of this chapter)