Villain Master, my disciples all want to backstab me

"what?"

I was lucky this time and didn't draw any underwear or stockings. This [Magic Talisman] looks quite useful.

Bai Yuan was greatly encouraged, so he made another effort and exchanged the remaining 1000 points for a big lucky bag:

[Congratulations to the host, you have drawn the Thousand Faces Demon Spider (a human skin mask tempered with the blood of the Thousand Faces Demon Spider. It is lightweight and exquisitely designed. It has the ability to disguise a thousand people, changing their appearance, figure, and cultivation aura to resemble someone else. It is impossible for cultivators above the Divine Transformation Realm to see through it.)]

"A disguise tool?"

Bai Yuan actually wanted some offensive props.

But considering my system is pretty useless, I can't ask for too much. Both of the prizes this time can effectively increase survival rates, which is not bad either.

That night.

Bai Yuan was in the secret room, experimenting with the use of [Thousand Faces of the Demonic Spider] and adjusting his appearance and figure to resemble Ye Shuang'er.

After all, she was most familiar with Ye Shuang'er, so it would be easier for her to change.

"...Hmm, why do you look a little dull?"

"Is it because Shuang'er looks so stupid?"

Bai Yuan rubbed his chin, still thinking, when he heard a familiar sound of footsteps coming from outside, followed by a low knock on the door, accompanied by a girl's clear voice: "Master, are you awake? I am Shuang'er, I have something to report to you."

"come in."

Bai Yuan said casually without canceling the transformation state.

As the mechanism opens.

Ye Shuang'er flashed into the secret room and looked at Bai Yuan sitting in front of the bronze mirror. She was slightly stunned: "Master, what are you doing..."

"It's a disguise. How is it? Does it look like it?"

"It's like that, but... it feels a little weird seeing Master suddenly become like me."

Ye Shuang'er touched her face and said softly.

Bai Yuan smiled and stopped teasing her. He raised his hand and gently wiped his face, and his whole body turned back into the appearance of "Blood Yuan". "Let's get down to business. What did you say you wanted to report?"

"This one……"

Ye Shuang'er bit her lip, her expression slightly hesitant before she took out the sound transmission jade talisman she was clutching. "I just received a message from Second Senior Sister... She asked about your health, Master, and also reported some of the latest intelligence. Please review it, Master."

"?!"

Second Senior Sister?

Bai Yuan frowned slightly.

Chapter 21 Blood Kite, you deserve to die!

As mentioned before, Blood Kite has three disciples in total.

Among them, the eldest sister Qingluo joined the sect the earliest and suffered the worst.

Junior sister Ye Shuang'er was a little better off, because "Blood Kite" was just harsh on her and died in the hunting of Qingxuan Sect before he could deprive her of her physical strength; and after Bai Yuan "succeeded", he was kind to her and filial to her, and their master-disciple relationship has now been restored to normal.

Only this Second Senior Sister...

The situation is the most complicated.

"Jiang Rao, the other destined heroine in 'Asking the Immortal'."

"She is also the one with the most hidden identities and the deepest scheming among all the conquerable heroines."

"According to the expansion pack, she was originally a descendant of an ancient cultivation clan. After the ancient clan was destroyed, she wandered the world and, after many twists and turns, became a disciple of the Blood Falcon Sect. Because of her quick mind and quick work, she was used as a tool by the Blood Falcon Sect, doing a lot of dirty and tiring work that could not be seen in public."

"About four years ago, she was arranged by Xue Yuan to infiltrate the Tianyuan Sword Sect as an undercover agent, posing as a 'Dust Sword Sect orphan'..."

In the world of "Asking the Immortal", there are four sects of the righteous path and six sects of the evil path.

Among them, Qingxuan Sect is one of the four righteous sects, but it can only be ranked third or fourth.

The reason for this fluctuation is that it and another righteous sect, the Haoran Sect, are on par with each other, and both believe they should be third. To put it in perspective, it's like the top five universities in modern China, where there are more than a dozen...

but.

There was no dispute over the title of "Number One in the Righteous Path," as only the "Tianyuan Sword Sect" was qualified for this honor.

Initially, Xue Yuan had expended considerable effort in implementing this undercover plan, even teaming up with other demonic leaders to annihilate several second-rate sects, all in an effort to coax the Tianyuan Sword Sect into rescuing Jiang Rao, the "orphan." Furthermore, to prevent Jiang Rao from betraying him after joining the righteous path, Xue Yuan had also planted a "blood tide heart-eating insect" within her body.

This Gu is located in a very hidden place, deep in the heart, connected to the life of the person who has been poisoned. Conventional spiritual detection methods cannot detect it. Once the poison takes effect, it will bring pain to the person who has been poisoned like a thousand ants gnawing at their heart, making it impossible to live or die.

and so……

Jiang Rao's hatred for Xue Yuan is no less than what he once hated Ye Shuang'er.

Even more troublesome is...

She is also much smarter than Ye Shuang'er.

As an undercover agent sent by the Yinyue Sect to the Tianyuan Sword Sect, Jiang Rao, on the one hand, worked hard at her job and provided Xue Yuan with a lot of righteous intelligence; on the other hand, she made many friends in the Tianyuan Sword Sect, and even the head of the sect, Ling Xiuya, praised her highly; at the same time, she also quietly developed an intelligence organization of her own - the Yeque Sect, under the noses of both forces, with its tentacles spread across half of Zhongzhou.

Plus the "Ancient Cultivation Clan" plotline hanging on her...

When it comes to time management skills and good interpersonal skills, Xue Yuan is like a rookie in front of her.

even.

According to the analysis of the forum bosses in her previous life, even the "Qingxuan Sect's Hunting of Blood Kite" incident had the shadow of Jiang Rao's instigation. However, she was too secretive and later denied any trace of her involvement, so even the parties involved in the incident could not find any evidence.

As for why such a cold-faced, ruthless, and calculating heroine could be conquered by the player's protagonist...

That may be attributed to the role of "fate".

all in all.

For Jiang Rao, it would be useless to tell Ye Shuang'er the words she used to coax her. That would be a pure insult to her IQ.

Even if Bai Yuan faked her own death, given Jiang Rao's personality, she might dig up her coffin and perform an autopsy.

Wanting to clear his name in front of this female disciple...

The difficulty is not that great.

“…Blood Kite, you deserve to die!”

The more Bai Yuan thought about it, the more upset she became. She wished she could travel back in time and kill her other self a thousand times. But in front of Ye Shuang'er, she remained silent, took the jade talisman from her hand, and listened attentively.

Say something.

Jiang Rao's voice is quite nice, soft and pleasant.

During the arraignment, she said only three things:

The first thing was to pay her the usual greetings to her, her master.

The second thing was that she failed to detect the unusual movements of Qingxuan Sect in time and passed on the information about "hunting blood kites" to express her apology.

——However, because the mountain gates of Tianyuan Sword Sect and Qingxuan Sect are far apart, Jiang Rao also has sufficient reasons to shirk his responsibilities.

As for the third one...

"The 'Yuankong Secret Realm' has appeared. The Tianyuan Sword Sect and several other righteous sects are planning to send disciples to explore it, and she herself is on the list. It is said that ancient strange fires have appeared in the secret realm, and strange fires are usually accompanied by a large number of rare and precious herbs. So Jiang Rao suggested that I go and collect healing elixirs that can restore vitality... She is really sincere and thoughtful."

If Bai Yuan didn't know the relationship between Jiang Rao and the "hunting incident", she might even thank her.

But now...

"Xiao Qing and Jiang Wanrong should have returned to Qingxuan Sect by now and brought back the news from me."

"Since Jiang Rao was able to interfere with the 'hunting incident', he must have had access to information about the Qingxuan Sect. He is likely to have already known about Du Sha's death."

"Under such circumstances, she still persuaded me to go to the 'Yuankong Secret Realm'..."

"Are you planning to use the Tianyuan Sword Sect to hunt me down again?"

That's really filial piety.

Of course……

Bai Yuan must go to the "Yuankong Secret Realm".

Putting aside the "Blood Essence Heart Meteorite Art," even if it were just for Ye Shuang'er's "Gu Ling Melting Blood Pill," she would have to make this trip. As long as Ye Shuang'er refined the "Gu Ling Poison Body," her upgrade speed could increase five or even ten times that of an ordinary cultivator, and it wouldn't be impossible for her to reach the Nascent Soul stage within a year or two.

At that time, Bai Yuan can turn around and rely on his apprentice.

Although it sounds a bit shameful to live off your apprentice, but if it's for the sake of survival... it's not shameful.

"Shuang'er, go home tonight and pack up. In two days, I will go on a long journey with you."

……

early morning.

A thin mist and a faint dawn enveloped the entire Tianyuan Mountain.

This was the location of the Tianyuan Sword Sect, the greatest sect of the righteous path. Within a radius of several dozen miles, eight peaks clustered around a central peak that soared into the sky. From afar, it resembled a blooming lotus, a majestic spectacle.

And at the foot of the mountain.

There is a bustling town.

Monks from various sects, self-taught independent cultivators, street vendors, and even the common people from nearby cities... all together formed the bustling market in Zhongzhou. The goods sold in the market were diverse, ranging from various food, drinks, and entertainment items to the elixirs, magical instruments, and talismans needed for the monks' cultivation.

at this time.

A female cultivator in white clothes with her face covered by a veil walked into the market.

Chapter 22: The Precious Record of Bai Yuan's Early Taming of Flying Swords

This is undoubtedly a very eye-catching woman -

She was dressed in white, with a fair complexion and a slender figure. Her hair was in a noble and elegant bun, and her slightly elongated eyes were paired with a veil. Even with the lower half of her face covered by a veil, she still gave off a sense of tranquility and elegance, like an angel, which made people unconsciously fond of her.

However, most of the pedestrians around just looked at her and no one dared to approach her to chat.

Because, on the chest of her white dress, there was clearly an image of a sword of Kering embroidered on it, and the tassel of the sword was purple.

——That is the symbol of the inner disciples of Tianyuan Sword Sect!

For cultivators from ordinary sects, even an outer disciple of the Tianyuan Sword Sect was already someone they looked up to. As for inner disciples, they were essentially from a different world, so it was best not to humiliate them.

"Fairy Jiang, good morning."

Arrived in front of a teahouse.

Finally, someone recognized the female cultivator's identity and waved and greeted her from afar.

Jiang Rao nodded and spoke softly, "It's Granny Sun. Long time no see. I'm here to help Elder Li get some tea. The 'Yunfeng Ancient Tea' I bought from you last time was highly praised by the elders. I wonder if the new stock has arrived yet?"

"Yes, yes, please take a seat. I'll ask someone to get it."

The teahouse owner, known as Grandma Sun, was smiling widely as she hunched over as she greeted guests inside.

The two entered the house one after another.

Grandma Sun called the clerk to go to the warehouse to get something.

Jiang Rao walked to a dirty stool, cleaned the dust on it with a wave of her hand, and then sat down gently. Her movements seemed to be unpretentious.

Everything seems normal.

until--

Jiang Rao's lips moved, and she condensed her voice into a thin line, which was transmitted to Grandma Sun's ears: "Has the news from Yinyue Mountain been confirmed?"

[Secret voice transmission]!

Meanwhile, Granny Sun on the opposite side maintained a smiling expression and even used the "Voice Transmission" to communicate with Jiang Rao through the air without making a sound:

"Reporting to the Lord, news has arrived. Xue Yuan was indeed attacked that day by the assassins, Du Sha, the head of the Law Enforcement Hall, and his four disciples. However, within less than an incense stick of time, they were all executed by Xue Yuan, and their bodies were hanged on the silver tree outside the hall..."

"It is said that a large number of ghosts appeared that night and fled from Yinyue Mountain to the surrounding areas. It is suspected that they were the work of ghost cultivators. The people of Qingxuan Sect evacuated the mountain, probably because of this."

"Ghost cultivator?"

Jiang Rao raised an eyebrow, a little surprised: "Hasn't that kind of cultivator disappeared many years ago? When did my master... learn this method?"

"That's hard to say, because no one has ever seen the scene inside that bedroom. Everything is just speculation. There's even the possibility of a third person being in that bedroom that night..."

Granny Sun paused for a moment, then said, "Actually, there's one person who knows the inside story: your junior apprentice sister, Ye Shuang'er. She's been staying by the Blood Kite Demon Lord's side all this time, and from the looks of it, she doesn't seem to be affected by her previous betrayal."