My Demonic Cult's Holy Maiden

"Senior, you say I have a connection with the Demonic Sect. Please provide evidence, otherwise your statement is slander."

Zhou Zhiyong had anticipated Qi Yu's attempt to refute him, and calmly smiled, "During your mission to the Seven Kingdoms, the Demonic Sect sent assassins to kill you, including many Grandmaster-level experts. Yet you emerged unharmed. Why is that?"

"Could it be that you, young friend, are a prodigy, capable of fighting against a Grandmaster of the Demonic Sect at only half a step Grandmaster level? And even slaying them with your sword?"

"Of course not. Although you are a genius, a prodigy that is rare even in a thousand years, you are ultimately unable to fight a grandmaster with the body of a martial artist."

"The reason you survived is because the Holy Maiden of the Blood God Cult intervened and protected you all the way, shielding you from all the enemies who came to attack."

"Furthermore, during your stay in Jinshui City of the Great Ding Dynasty, whether it was day or night, you were always accompanied by a woman at the envoy's post station. How do you explain this?"

Qi Yu smiled and said, "I don't know the Holy Maiden of the Blood God Sect. As for the woman in Jinshui City, she is my wife. We are husband and wife, and we are together day and night. What's wrong with that?"

He really doesn't know the Blood God Cult's Holy Maiden!

The Blood God Cult's Holy Maiden is named Dongfang Mengyue. What does that have to do with Su Yue?

In Qi Yu's eyes, Su Yue had only one identity: his wife. She had no other identity.

Zhou Zhiyong stared into Qi Yu's eyes, his smile gradually fading, and said indifferently, "But I've heard that the person accompanying you, young friend, who is also your wife, is actually Dongfang Mengyue, the Holy Maiden of the Blood God Sect!"

"And you, young friend Qi Yu, are actually a spy planted by the Blood God Cult within Taoism and our righteous path!"

As he spoke, Zhou Zhiyong released his true energy, which swept towards Qi Yu, attempting to suppress him.

Despite this pressure, Qi Yu remained expressionless. With a wave of his hand, his inner energy surged forth, and the Azure Nether True Energy, as domineering as ever, froze Zhou Zhiyong's true energy.

"Um?!"

Zhou Zhiyong's expression turned serious. He seemed to have encountered this true energy somewhere before. Although it was somewhat different, it was generally similar.

Moreover, Qi Yu appeared too calm. Under the pressure of his true energy, even a Grandmaster of the Dao Integration Realm would tremble, and a Grandmaster of the Qi Condensation Realm with a slightly weaker foundation might even be crushed.

Qi Yu remained completely still, which surprised and alarmed him, and then a stronger killing intent surged within him.

Qi Yu broke through to the Grandmaster level less than two months ago, yet he is already so powerful. If he is given more time, he might actually reach the Saint level.

This era has no need for saints, not even near-saints!

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Chapter 196 A Show

This era has no need for saints, not even near-saints!

Because they are now the most powerful group of people; they are the ones standing at the top of the pyramid.

They will never allow anyone to stand above them!

Since all schemes and tricks have failed to kill Qi Yu, then let's use a more open strategy—to use the people of the world to kill him!

"Senior said I'm an undercover agent, but that's just your guess. Where's the evidence? It's just empty talk!" Qi Yu said.

Zhou Zhiyong calmed himself down, put on a nonchalant attitude, and said, "Your wife is the proof. She is the Holy Maiden of the Blood God Sect. Please bring your wife out so that everyone can see for themselves. They will know immediately."

As soon as Zhou Zhiyong finished speaking, the other masters behind him chimed in with their own opinions.

"Yes, young friend, if you are truly innocent, please have your wife come out and take a look!"

"Young friend, please have your wife come out to meet us!"

……

Amidst the cacophony of voices, Qi Yu's expression gradually turned indifferent, and his breathing became somewhat heavy; he was truly angry.

If Su Yue were to appear now, she would definitely be attacked by the crowd and would be in danger.

If he doesn't show up, it would prove that he has ties with the evil cult, and he would be condemned by the world, the Taoist Association would lose face, and the leader might even be criticized.

Just as Qi Yu was pondering whether to use the last resort, a familiar purple figure suddenly appeared at the entrance of the Dao Temple.

With her long, flowing black hair and fluttering skirt, she stood at the doorway, holding a long sword in her hand, blocking the view of herself and the other masters.

At the same time, she kept all the dangers at bay, protecting herself with her delicate body.

"Do you really want to see me that much?"

The voice answered in a cool, clear tone, and the entire Changsheng Temple fell silent.

Even Zhou Zhiyong didn't expect the Holy Maiden of the Blood God Sect to actually appear. They just wanted to force Qi Yu and then smear Taoism.

After a brief moment of stunned silence, Zhou Zhiyong and the other grandmasters reacted, drawing their weapons and locking their true energy onto Su Yue.

"Witch, how dare you swagger here! Today is your death day!" Zhou Zhiyong's voice trembled slightly.

The trembling was not due to fear, but to excitement.

Today, we not only killed Qi Yu, but also eliminated the Blood God Cult's Holy Maiden, a major threat, and even secured the blame for the Taoist sect's actions. It was a triple win.

Su Yue looked at Zhou Zhiyong indifferently, the corners of her delicate lips under the thin veil slightly upturned, with a hint of sarcasm, and said contemptuously, "You? One of my father's defeated opponents?"

"His sneak attack failed, and he was killed instead. In the end, he left more than twenty young men to cover his retreat. He barely survived, clinging to life like a dog, and he still dares to threaten to kill me?"

Zhou Zhiyong's expression froze; he had been hit where it hurt.

This is the greatest disgrace of his life!

He led a group of Ziqi Pavilion disciples to ambush and kill Su Chengying, but instead they were routed and lost their armor. In the end, he fled for thousands of miles in a sorry state before surviving.

This was an embarrassing thing he had never wanted to talk about, but now Su Yue had brought it up in front of everyone.

"You witch, stop talking! You will die today, and so will Qi Yu, the spy your Blood God Sect planted!" Zhou Zhiyong said through gritted teeth.

Su Yue looked at Zhou Zhiyong and the group of grandmasters with disdain, then turned to look at Qi Yu in the Dao Hall. A hint of pity and hesitation flashed in her eyes, but it was quickly replaced by a resolute expression.

She will protect Qi Yu, both as a person and as a person, as well as his beliefs and reputation; she will protect him to the very end!

"Husband, they're trying to kill me! You'll protect me, right?" Su Yue smiled sweetly at Qi Yu, her voice alluring.

Everyone was startled by Su Yue's tone and voice. Was this voice the same one that came from before, with its cold and aloof tone?

The difference before and after is too big!

Qi Yu knew Su Yue well. Given Su Yue's personality, she would never speak to him in such a sweet and coquettish voice in front of others. Even when they were alone, Su Yue rarely spoke to him in this tone.

Something's not right, something's definitely not right!

Qi Yu didn't answer Su Yue's question for a moment, but Su Yue raised an eyebrow.

"Husband, didn't you say you would protect me? Now so many people want to kill me, yet you remain unmoved?"

Qi Yu didn't know what Su Yue was planning, but at this moment, he certainly wouldn't stand by and watch Su Yue put herself in danger alone.

Amidst everyone's horrified gazes, Qi Yu walked towards Su Yue.

His actions were tantamount to admitting that he had an affair with the Holy Maiden of the Blood God Cult.

Moreover, the Blood God Cult's Holy Maiden calls Qi Yu "Husband"!

My love!

The rumors are true!

Most of the Taoist disciples had complicated expressions, their gazes shifting back and forth as they looked at Qi Yu and Su Yue, before finally settling on their leader.

The headmaster remained expressionless, looking completely calm and collected, like a statue.

Qi Yu walked up to Su Yue, then stepped over her, walked out of the Daoist temple gate, and stood in front of Su Yue.

Just as Qi Yu was about to speak, a sudden sound of metal scraping against metal rang out behind him. Before he could turn around, a delicate longsword was already at his neck.

Su Yue gripped the hilt of her sword, the blade resting against Qi Yu's shoulder, close to his carotid artery. A single, gentle slash would be enough to kill Qi Yu instantly.

"Don't move! If you move even slightly, I'll kill him immediately!"

Several Taoist disciples wanted to rush forward, but upon hearing Su Yue's words, they all stopped immediately.

"You're really incredibly stupid!" Su Yue's slightly mocking voice echoed.

Everyone was stunned, wondering what was going on this time.

Qi Yu paused for a moment, then realized what was happening. He turned his head slightly to look at Su Yue, his breathing becoming slightly heavier.

He understood what Su Yue wanted to do, so he got really angry.

He didn't need the reputation; he was willing to be cursed by thousands.

He feared that Taoism and its leader would be implicated because of him, so the only way was to make Taoism the victim and become the villain himself, taking all the blame upon himself.

The leader of the sect and Taoism were unaware of this!

He will return everything the leader taught him to the leader!

Su Yue clearly knew what he was going to do, so she took the initiative to step forward and take all the blame upon herself.

Qi Yu was merely a victim; she had taken advantage of him without his knowledge.

This would protect Qi Yu, Taoism, and the religious leader whom Qi Yu respected and loved to the greatest extent.

She wanted to protect everything about Qi Yu!

So she had to go against her conscience and put on a show for the world.

"Taoist disciples are really nourishing, aren't they? After being married to you for two years, I went directly from the first rank to the Dao Unity stage, and even vaguely touched the Gathering of Spirits stage. You bookworm who's become stupid are indeed easy to fool and nourishing."

Everyone around frowned as they listened to Su Yue's words. It seemed that Qi Yu had been deceived by her, and that she had only used Qi Yu for the purpose of cultivating his inner energy.

Qi Yu, however, had a different idea. He glanced at the longsword resting on his shoulder, rolled his eyes, and then turned to look at Su Yue.

Su Yue's gaze darted away, avoiding Qi Yu's eyes.

This was the only way she could think of that could both protect Qi Yu and the Taoism and its leader.

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Chapter 197 Reversal

She decided to put on a show for the world; it was the only way she could think of to protect Qi Yu, as well as Taoism and its leader.

Qi Yu is the next leader of the sect. Taoism is one of the leaders of the righteous path, so it is absolutely forbidden to have any dealings with people from the demonic sect.

So when Qi Yu made a statement to the world, he was actually unaware that he had been deceived!

"Didn't we agree to face anything together? What are you doing now?" Qi Yu suppressed his anger and asked in a deep voice.