The path to immortality through martial arts begins with being forced into marriage!

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Deep within the Silent Blood Palace.

The Soul Silence Sect Leader sat upright on the Blood Jade Throne, his aura almost blending into the shadows of the hall.

The Crimson Demon appeared silently in the hall, casually found a seat, and said, "Sect Leader, my unlucky disciple doesn't know his own strength and has almost ruined the spiritual spring of my Blood Fiend Peak!"

"You have to take care of this. You should at least give me some Earth Spirit Milk or something, otherwise the ley lines on my peak will be damaged!"

"Hey, actually I didn't want to bother you, but I searched all over Blood Fiend Peak's storerooms and couldn't find a suitable item."

Soul Silence seemed to have anticipated Red Demon's shameless actions: "Alright, stop pretending with me."

"Isn't it just that you want to find out about the core disciples?"

Seeing through his little scheme, Red Demon wasn't annoyed; he just chuckled, "Nothing can be hidden from the sect leader. Is there any news from the ancestor?"

"The patriarch believes that this child's talent and temperament are indeed top-notch, and he is also destined for greatness."

"Placing someone in a central position too early may not be a blessing, but rather could lead to their premature demise."

"Therefore, the patriarch and I discussed that we should use a hidden strategy against this child."

"A spy?"

The crimson pupils of the Red Demon contracted slightly.

"good."

Hunji nodded slightly and said, "Not included in the official core sequence, and will not enjoy corresponding status or attention."

"But the allocation of sect resources, the inheritance of cultivation techniques, and even key protection will only increase and become more direct."

"He will be the true Holy Son of the Blood Robe Sect."

Holy Son!

As expected of a Holy Son!

Even though the position of Holy Son wasn't meant for him, Red Demon's breathing still became rapid.

"Senior brother, does the Ancestor have such high hopes for this child?!"

Hunji nodded and affirmed, "Only those with great fortune and destiny can inherit the name of the Holy Son."

"The ancestor made a divination about this child and found that the fortune on his body was something that even the ancestor could not deduce. This has never happened in the last few hundred years."

"Although the road ahead is uncertain and the risks are great, this is a risky move..."

"This matter is a top secret of the sect."

"No one else, including Cui Yi himself, shall know this except for the Ancestor, you, me, and me."

"Furthermore," Hun Ji added, as if remembering something, "this boy's cultivation has progressed rapidly, he must have had some special opportunity to cultivate certain techniques with unique effects."

"You may teach the sect's bloodline secret techniques as appropriate, but there is no need to force them to switch to this method; just let it happen naturally."

"good!"

Red Demon nodded solemnly, having already made up his mind.

Before the two could continue their conversation, a slight ripple came from outside the hall, and then a disciple dressed as an inner sect member flashed in, kneeling on one knee to report:

"Sect Leader, the Xuan Yin Sect requests an audience!"

Soul Silence and Crimson Demon exchanged a glance.

The Xuan Yin Sect and the Blood Robe Sect have always kept to themselves and their affairs have been kept separate. Any occasional frictions have been within a controllable range. What is the purpose of sending people to visit them this time?

"Let him in."

A moment later, three figures stood in the side hall.

The Xuan Yin Sect sent a pale-faced middle-aged cultivator. After the two sides exchanged greetings and took their seats, the envoy, Mo, got straight to the point: "Sect Leader Hun Ji, Elder Chi Gui, our sect has taken the liberty of visiting you today because we need to verify a small matter with your sect."

"Recently, one of our sect's affiliated forces outside the region was suddenly wiped out. Since the incident occurred not far from your sect's territory, we have come to inquire about your sect's recent situation..."

"Did any disciples pass through the Blacktooth Town area while going down the mountain for training or carrying out sect missions?"

Hun Ji slightly raised his eyes, his expression unchanged. He had heard a little about the destruction of the Black Wolf Gang in Black Tooth Town, but the Blood Robe Sect had not participated in it, nor had it received any related mission reports.

"All of our sect's disciples who have recently gone down the mountain have been recorded, and their mission areas are also limited."

"The Black Tooth Town area is not a regular training area for the Blood Robe Sect."

"I am truly unaware of what the messenger has said."

Red Demon sat to the side, his fingers seemingly tapping the armrest unintentionally, his pupils slightly narrowed.

Suddenly, the face of his cheap apprentice flashed through his mind.

This kid has always been unpredictable; I haven't seen him in the last couple of days.

During this time, he also went to Cui Yi's courtyard, but Cui Yi was not there. His two women looked a little flustered and said that he had gone to deal with private matters and that his return date was uncertain.

In terms of timing, it does seem to be quite a coincidence.

Is it...

Red Demon's heart skipped a beat. Could it really be this little brat who caused this?!

But he showed no sign of it on his face. Instead, he grinned and echoed Hun Ji's words: "Black Tooth Town is a chaotic place, what's so special about a cultivator dying or a small gang being wiped out every day?"

"What, is the Xuan Yin Sect now personally involved in even such trivial matters, and even investigating our Blood Robe Sect?"

"Do they think my disciples are easy to bully, and that they can pin any accusation on them?"

His words were so blunt that the envoy from the Xuan Yin Sect froze, quickly saying, "Elder Chi Gui, you flatter me. I had absolutely no such intention!"

"We came here simply because the person who did this appeared to be a swordsman with extraordinary skills, and our sect has heard that your sect has produced many outstanding talents and numerous sword masters in recent years. We have absolutely no intention of doubting your sect!"

"Since no disciples of your sect are involved, it must be a misunderstanding, and I apologize for my rudeness."

The Xuan Yin Sect members softened their attitude considerably. After exchanging a few more pleasantries, they hurriedly took their leave, clearly not wanting to get entangled with the hot-tempered Red Ghost any longer.

After the Xuan Yin Sect envoy left, Hun Ji looked at Chi Gui.

What do you think?

Red Ghost stroked his chin: "The Black Wolf Gang's strength is so meager, with only Cao Xiong, a newly formed Core Formation cultivator, holding their own. It's not surprising they were wiped out."

"What's strange is the Xuan Yin Sect's reaction. Is it really worth them sending a late-stage Foundation Establishment envoy to test us, given that we're just a small, peripheral vassal sect?"

"Unless the Black Wolf Gang, or Cao Xiong, has something that the Xuan Yin Sect cares about."

"As for who did it..."

Red Ghost paused, his tone somewhat strange: "Sect Leader, my disciple Cui Yi has just gone down the mountain these days, but he didn't say where he went."

"The timing is quite coincidental."

Hun Ji remained silent for a moment, then slowly said, "Cui Yi is only at the mid-Foundation Establishment stage. Even if he has some skills, how could he possibly kill Cao Xiong, who was at the early Core Formation stage, in a direct confrontation, and also wipe out the Black Wolf Gang?"

"That kid is really wicked."

Red Demon chuckled: "I watched him kill Hong Xiang with my own eyes."

"Upon closer examination, it does quite fit the kid's style of doing things."

I thought Hunji would ask me something, but to my surprise, he said something completely out of character: "It doesn't matter, let him do whatever he wants, while the ancestor can still protect him for now."

"..."

Upon hearing this, Chi Gui fell silent instantly, as if he had sensed something amiss from Hun Ji's words.

"Sect Leader, what happened to the Ancestor?"

Hunji looked up at Chigui, but did not answer; he simply nodded slightly.

"Ancestor, time is running out."

"Otherwise, given his personality, why would he be in such a hurry to hand over resources to the younger generation?"

"With the patriarch dead, the brothers of this demonic sect are probably going to be restless."

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