Villain Master, my disciples all want to backstab me

So where should Qingming Valley go?

After a heated discussion, Qingming Valley realized they had no choice but to proceed according to the existing scenario. The Qingxuan Sect and the Xueyuan Sect wouldn't believe Yu Qiuming's story. Even if they did, resolving the previous feud would likely cost Qingming Valley a great deal of blood.

In this case, we might as well take advantage of the situation, get on the "Blood Kite" line, and then act according to circumstances.

Therefore, Xiao Yuchen, the master of Qingming Valley, personally went out to escort Yu Qiuming to Yinyue Mountain to keep the "January appointment" that Bai Yuan had mentioned that day.

however……

The group waited near Yinyue Mountain for six or seven days, but did not see Bai Yuan.

Of course, Bai Yuan was still in the Cangwu Abyss at the time, and it would be a month before he emerged. He was then surrounded by the Shentu clan, so he naturally had neither the time nor the energy to keep Yu Qiuming's appointment.

Yu Qiuming, who sensed something was wrong, became a little angry and embarrassed:

Xue Yuan, you weren't even in Yinyue Mountain. Where were you hiding?!

Despite his resentment, Yu Qiuming didn't dare stay any longer. His top priority was to find a safe place to heal his injuries before considering other matters. Otherwise, if he continued to run around with such a severely injured body, even Sect Master Xiao wouldn't be able to protect him if the news leaked.

In view of this.

Yu Qiu Ming chose the Purple Mist Valley as his place for cultivation. He planned to spend some time here to recover his cultivation and then slowly think about the subsequent plans.

Although his injuries were not light, they were generally under control and had not damaged his Dantian or Dao foundation. Therefore, recovery would definitely be easier and faster than if Bai Yuan had to rebuild from scratch.

That's how it should be.

Can……

Blood kite? !

Why is it you again?! You're the one who found me even after this?!

Chapter 166 Kill you, and these things will be mine too

For a moment, Yu Qiuming looked at Bai Yuan as if he had seen a ghost.

After a moment of surprise, Bai Yuan regained his composure and said, "Valley Master Yu, it's been a while since we last met. I hope you're doing well."

The tender and clear female voice echoed softly in the cave.

Across from him, Yu Qiuming twitched the corner of his mouth and responded rather dryly, "So it's Sect Master Xue Yuan. After so many days, you're still as charming and elegant as ever."

It is indeed "still as charming as ever".

After all, Bai Yuan had been in this same lolita form the last time they'd fought on Hidden Moon Mountain. Now, months later, her appearance and figure had remained largely unchanged, with only her attire changing—a bright red dress, a pair of plain white stockings, and an umbrella in her hand... Overall, she looked even more like a child.

If someone who didn't know her saw Bai Yuan like this, they would probably mistake her for a young lady from a wealthy family who had run away from home for a trip, rather than the leader of a demon sect.

but……

"I'm no longer a sect leader."

"Even the Hidden Moon Sect has been destroyed, so how can you be called 'Sect Master'? Valley Master Yu, please just call me 'Daoyou'."

Bai Yuan spoke lightly.

“…How dare I.”

Yu Qiuming spoke in a tactful way.

"That's fine. This is your clan's home turf, why is Master Yu so nervous?"

"Ah……"

In this way, Bai Yuan and Yu Qiuming chatted with each other for a while, separated by a distance of dozens of meters.

In the end, Yu Qiuming lost his temper first and decided to get to the point:

"Fellow Daoist Xue Yuan, are you here specifically to tease me? I have no intention of breaking my promise. It's just that I didn't see Fellow Daoist Xue Yuan when I went to Tianyuan Mountain. Now that I see you here, I might as well fulfill this agreement..."

In fact, Bai Yuan's appearance here was purely a coincidence.

It was because Ji Lingyun happened to drop them off in this area before she left; and Ye Shuang'er had used up the poison accumulated in her body when she fought the Shadow Leopard Monster before, and needed to replenish it, so they set their sights on the medicinal garden in Qingming Valley... Well, it seems that this is not just a coincidence.

——That group of demons had been waiting near the [Cangwu Abyss] in advance. With Ji Lingyun's strength, it was not difficult for her to sense their presence, and then she anticipated the other party's pursuit and the possible consequences such as Ye Shuang'er forcibly activating her cultivation to resist the enemy, causing the poison pill to break, and then made a series of arrangements based on this.

However, this speculation was a bit too convoluted and bizarre. Even Ji Lingyun wouldn't have been able to calculate so many steps in advance. Furthermore, that person had been following Bai Yuan under the guise of "Ji Tingxue" for a long time, so theoretically, there was no way she could know Yu Qiuming's whereabouts.

So it must be a coincidence.

but……

From the perspective of Yu Qiuming, the person involved, the situation was different. When their eyes met, he had thought Bai Yuan was coming to settle the score with him about the "one-move agreement" they had made earlier, hence his surprise.

Bai Yuan saw this the first time, and after a brief thought, he simply went along with it and responded in a slightly vague tone, "I guess so."

"I went on a long journey a few days ago and was delayed for some time, so I missed our meeting a month ago... In that case, I don't intend to let Master Yu travel again. Why don't you do me a small favor? Even if it means fulfilling the promise, how about it?"

"A small favor?"

"Yes. It is indeed within the ability of Valley Master Yu. It should be easy for you."

Having said that, Yu Qiuming couldn't refuse anymore.

Under his gaze, Bai Yuan smiled slightly: "This first favor is about me, your disciple."

"Valley Master Yu also knows that my disciple has a 'poisonous body'. His cultivation method is different from that of ordinary cultivators. He needs a large amount of poison to recover and improve his strength in a relatively short period of time. So...

"Could you lend me some of the poison and insects in the Purple Mist Valley for my disciple's use? I don't need too much, just 8,000 kilograms will do."

"……what?"

Yu Qiuming was stunned.

He hadn't counted the total number of medicinal herbs and poisonous insects in the Purple Mist Valley. After all, he didn't come here often. But... 10,000 kilograms of poison?

Do you think this thing is a sweet potato? Can it produce thousands of kilograms per mu?

Besides, why don’t you just go and rob it? Wouldn’t it come faster that way?

"Well..."

"If Valley Master Yu refuses to lend it, it's not too late to rob it."

Bai Yuan still had a smile on his face, but a hint of murderous intent quietly emerged in his words.

In fact, what she really wanted to say was: Stupid! Even if I kill you, these things will still be mine!

Back then on Yinyue Mountain, Bai Yuan did not kill Yu Qiumin. On the one hand, it was to fulfill the "one-move agreement" and establish a positive image in front of Ye Shuang'er and Ji Tingxue; on the other hand, it was because this guy still had some value. His identity as the deputy master of Qingming Valley and his cultivation level of the eighth level of Nascent Soul were all points that could be utilized.

But now...

The validity period of the "one-move agreement" has expired, and whether to abide by it depends on your mood.

By the end of the Cangwu Journey, Bai Yuan had already secured two or three Nascent Soul 8th and 9th-grade corpses. Furthermore, the enemies they faced had also evolved, with the addition of the Xueyuan Sect and the Qingxuan Sect to the demon clan and the Shentu clan. Under these circumstances, Yu Qiuming's limited cultivation level was only somewhat useful, but not much.

If they really couldn't reach an agreement, she could just kill him without any regrets. She could also use his body to expand her "corpse library."

And if this guy knows what's good for him and knows when to advance and when to retreat...

Then we can wait and squeeze out the last bit of surplus value from this guy before considering how to deal with him.

"……All right."

Things turned out just as Bai Yuan expected the second scenario—

Yu Qiuming sighed and responded as if resigned to his fate, "Qingming Valley and Yinyue Sect are both demonic sects. Fellow Daoist Xueyuan and I hit it off right away, so there's no need to talk about lending it to Junior Brother Ye... If it's what Junior Brother Ye needs for his cultivation, then feel free to take it. I'll explain to Valley Master Xiao later."

The mention of "Master Xiao" in these words was not aimless, but rather carried a hint of threat.

After all, this Xiao Guzhu was also a spirit-transforming being, and his cultivation strength was no less than that of the former "Blood Kite." If Bai Yuan really went too far, Xiao Yuchen would surely not stand idly by.

but……

"Really? That's great."

Bai Yuan smiled again, then said casually, "This is exactly my second request. I would like to ask Valley Master Yu to introduce me to Valley Master Xiao of your sect. I have a business deal that I would like to discuss with him."

"?"

……

The Eastern Wilderness Demon Realm.

Wanren Mountain.

A dark shadow suddenly streaked through the jungle, darting towards the mountaintop like an arrow from a bow. In just a few seconds, it had covered several kilometers and appeared atop the towering, steep summit.

The strong wind howls.

now.

There were already several figures standing on the top of the mountain.

One of them was dressed in black, wearing a dark green robe, with a slightly old leopard head sticking out from above the collar; opposite was a burly, red-maned fire lion, with a faint red flame burning on its huge body, looking extremely ferocious; a little further away, on a stone, coiled a giant silver-white python.

Finally, a Sky-Splitting Black Eagle folded its wings, swooped down from thousands of meters in the sky, and landed on the stone seat in the center, forming the four demon tribes involved in this gathering.

"Elders. Lord Mingyu, Lord Fentian, Lord Xuanshi."

The shadowy figure that arrived later condensed into shape and knelt on one knee at the corner of the mountaintop. It was also a leopard demon, and its cultivation level was clearly at the Spiritual Transformation Realm.

A demon king who reached the Spiritual Transformation Realm was already considered a prominent figure... a demon. Even among great demon clans like the Shadow Leopard and the Sky-Splitting Black Eagle, only a few could reach this level of cultivation.

However, compared with those present, his status was obviously much lower, and he didn't even have the qualifications to stand up and speak.

"Ah."

The shadow leopard called "Elder" nodded slightly, first casting an inquiring look at the Sky-Splitting Black Eagle, and then turning around as if receiving the latter's approval: "Mo Zhe, with your status, you should not have participated in this opportunity, but due to some special circumstances, I summoned you here...

"You must remember that what you heard here today must not be revealed to anyone else, otherwise we will grind you to dust."

"……Yes."

Mo Zhe agreed with some trepidation.

After he gave his assurances again and again.

Elder Shadow Leopard paused for a moment before continuing, "We've just received news from Central Continent. One of the messages concerns you... but it's not good news."

"Ok?"

Mo Zeng looked up.

As he watched, Elder Shadow Leopard sighed, his voice hoarse and deep, like a knife scraping across rock: "Your brother, Mo Ning, is dead. He and Ming Kong died at the hands of humans."

"!!"

The air suddenly solidified.

Mo Zhe's pupils suddenly contracted, demonic energy surging uncontrollably around him, and every strand of his jet-black hair stood up like steel needles. He narrowed his eyes and spoke in a low, dangerous voice, "Who did this?!"

Looking at his current appearance, it seems that as long as he knows the name of his enemy, he will immediately go for revenge.

Elder Shadow Leopard was silent for a moment, then slowly uttered two names: "...Blood Kite, and the Ji family."

"?!"

Mo Zeng was stunned: "Blood Yuan? Is it Qingluo... the master of the half-blood Phoenix girl, the human demon king? Isn't she dead?!"

——If I remember correctly, he was the one who brought this news to Shenhuang Valley and told it to Qingluo.

Unexpectedly, with the passage of time, the words spoken in the past became a boomerang, stuck in his forehead, making Mo Zhe dazed for a moment.

"...To be precise, the perpetrators were Xue Yuan's disciple and mount. The former is named Ye Shuang'er. There's also a descendant of the Ji family, Ji Tingxue. You can watch this video for details."

As Elder Shadow Leopard finished speaking.

The elder of the Sky-Splitting Black Eagle Clan, "Demon Lord of Dark Feathers," spread his wings, and a jet-black feather fluttered down, transforming into a slightly blurry image in mid-air.

What was presented on the screen was the scene that day when Bai Yuan and his group came out of the [Cangwu Abyss] and met Ling Xiuya and others!

After the two groups of people left, the picture did not stop, but continued to move forward and came to a devastated mountain.

This is obviously a battlefield. Although the two warring parties have long since left, the people present are all powerful monsters. It is not difficult to see some clues from the picture.

"...Is this the place where Mingkong and Mo Ning fought those humans?"

"It seems these humans possessed an extremely powerful forbidden spell, which is why the traces of the battle were confined to a few miles. It's probably because of this that they were unable to escape..."

"Could this be the work of the Ji family?"

"It's hard to say. According to the Shentu family, the Ji family has a deep heritage and has dabbled in various types of magic, and this kind of forbidden magic is naturally no exception. But looking at these two human women, they are only Nascent Soul cultivators. How can they use such a powerful spell?"

Several big monsters looked at each other and whispered a few words.