Villain Master, my disciples all want to backstab me

"Past causes, present results. Since I planted the seeds of this, it is now my turn to personally end this feud that has lasted for over forty years."

Qingluo's heart and bones were disemboweled thirty years ago, but before that, she had spent over a decade as a disciple with Blood Kite. Therefore, the "forty years of grudge" mentioned by Ghost Kite was not wrong in terms of time.

The tone she used when she said this didn't sound like she was joking, but rather serious, which was unusual.

Bai Yuan was silent for a moment:

(Are you... sure? Qingluo's current strength is probably only slightly lower than that of the Blood God Son. This isn't [Cangwu County], so you might not be able to defeat her.)

(I'm sure. Do you know you can win every battle? Since we're settling a grudge, we're naturally gambling our lives. Win or lose, die. That's all.)

Bai Yuan was silent for a moment again, and finally nodded: "...Okay."

Although I promised Gui Yuan.

But Bai Yuan did not run out to meet Qingluo immediately.

She still followed the original plan and ran forward in circles. She estimated that she was more than eight thousand miles away from the place where she met Qingluo for the third time. Then she stopped and began to tell Ye Shuang'er about the precautions.

"Shuang'er, do you remember everything I told you?"

"Um……"

Ye Shuang'er bit her lip lightly and looked at Bai Yuan with a bit of sadness: "Master, is it really impossible to reconcile with Senior Sister? I know that what you did to her back then must have been due to your own reasons. As long as Second Senior Sister and I come forward to testify for you and have a good talk, it should be..."

"Ah."

Bai Yuan thought to himself, what the hell is this?

If Qingluo had been willing to give her a chance to speak, she wouldn't have to hide like this.

But even if Qingluo is willing to listen to her patiently...

Bai Yuan estimated that it would be difficult for him to get over this matter, because his predecessor had been too ruthless. He had cut out the heart and bones, and left the body exposed in the wilderness, leaving no room for the current reversal.

Therefore, the best solution now is to cut ties with Gui Yuan, put all the blame on her, and then let Gui Yuan take action to end the feud with Qing Luo. Bai Yuan only needs to come out and clean up the mess after the battle between the two.

"Listen to the snow."

Bai Yuan looked at Ji Tingxue again: "Although it is a bit inappropriate to make a request at this time, but... Shuang'er, I'll leave it to you for the time being."

That's right.

It would be difficult for Ye Shuang'er to enter the Tianyuan Sword Sect's mountain gate smoothly by herself, even if she brought Jiang Cheng with her. Therefore, Ji Tingxue, a descendant of the Ji family, had to lead the team to see Jiang Rao first.

In addition, if Ye Shuang'er encountered any trouble on the way, Ji Tingxue would be there to help solve it. Bai Yuan was really not confident about this little girl's personal ability to handle things.

Speaking of which, Ji Lingyun hadn't been seen in a while. Ever since she'd killed two great demons near the Cangwu Abyss, she hadn't been seen since. Without her showing up, Bai Yuan had no way of asking for her help. Otherwise, she wouldn't have had to go through so much trouble to deal with the Blood Origin Sect and Qingluo...

"it is good."

Ji Tingxue nodded slightly. "Although I'm not entirely sure what happened between you and that girl from the Divine Phoenix Clan, as a friend, I'm willing to trust you. Both in your character and your ability to handle this matter."

"Really? Thank you for your trust then."

Bai Yuan smiled and thanked him.

At this time, Ye Shuang'er seemed to want to say something else.

But Bai Yuan gently raised a finger and made a silencing gesture in front of her lips: "Shh~ Okay, Shuang'er. I just want to lead her away, not fight her to death. You don't have to be so nervous. As long as you find Rao'er and tell her the whole story, everything will be fine!

"Then the three of us, master and apprentice, will join forces and invite Qingluo to sit down and have a good talk. I'm sure she will agree."

This statement is obviously meant to deceive children.

However, Ye Shuang'er took it seriously.

"Well, I will definitely find Second Senior Sister as soon as possible and tell her everything about the return of the First Senior Sister. It will only take three days... no, two days at most. Second Senior Sister and I will come to pick you up, Master. You must wait for us to return before taking the next step!"

"no problem!"

At this point, all matters have been explained.

Bai Yuan once again activated "Shadow Travel" to send his group back to the ground, then signaled Baihu to spread its wings, take Ye Shuang'er, Ji Tingxue, and Jiang Cheng with him, while he himself stood where he was.

In fact, Bai Yuan had considered bringing Bai Hu with him, but after careful consideration, he decided against it. Bai Hu's strength was no match for Qing Luo. Even if he was used as a battery, Qing Luo would likely kill him before the battle even began.

Therefore, it would be better to let it follow Ye Shuang'er. This would not affect Bai Yuan's ability to extract the spiritual power from it through the [Concentric Ring]. Moreover, when Ye Shuang'er and Jiang Rao had discussed it and came to look for her, he could also use the White Tiger to quickly locate her.

"Master... take care!"

As the white tiger spread its wings and flew up, Ye Shuang'er, who was in mid-air, kept looking back and waving goodbye to Bai Yuan.

Bai Yuan watched the three men and the tiger fly away, then found a shady place nearby, sat cross-legged, and began to practice his skills.

She was not sure how long it would take Qingluo to discover her location this time.

However, in order to meet the challenges that may come next, she must seize every minute and second to absorb spiritual energy and restore her strength.

under night.

Bai Yuan's clothes were gradually filled with spiritual energy and swelled up. Beneath the clothes, a small piece of starlight flickered. From the initial dimness, it gradually became brighter.

Then, the second piece...

……

At this moment.

Thousands of miles away, Tianyuan Mountain was still brightly lit.

Chapter 193 Whose general is this?

It has been a while since the "War to Exterminate Demons" began.

During this period, Jiang Rao was extremely busy.

On the one hand, she maintained her habit of continuous practice, spending at least four hours every day practicing the secret sword techniques of Tianyuan Mountain and the Jiang family's techniques, hoping to fully refine the [Dayan Five Elements Wheel] and achieve the state of incarnation.

On the other hand, with Ling Xiuya's appreciation and promotion, she has now temporarily replaced Yun Zhiya and started to be responsible for the intelligence exchange work of Tianyuan Mountain and even the four righteous sects. The time she spends every day on collating and analyzing intelligence and formulating tactics based on the latest situation is also more than four hours.

The remaining time for eating and sleeping is only about six hours a day. It can be said that he is working day and night, forgetting to eat and sleep.

As for Yun Zhiya, the former head of Youyun Peak who was in charge of intelligence...

We have already gone to Yunhezhou and are investigating Yan Shu's place of detention and preparing to organize a rescue.

Well, that's right.

Although Yan Shu had been captured for almost two months, the Tianyuan Sword Sect still did not dare to act rashly.

There is no other reason——

The one who abducted Yan Shu was not the Blood Origin Sect or the demon clan, but the Shentu family. Therefore, the place where she was imprisoned was also in the Shentu family's secret realm.

It was a den of danger even more formidable than the Blood Origin Sect's headquarters. Even Ling Xiuya, at his peak, couldn't guarantee he'd emerge alive, let alone the likes of Yun Zhiya, whose cultivation was inferior to his. Faced with a high-risk operation with a success probability of less than 10%, it was only natural to be cautious.

The only thing to be thankful for is that Yan Shu's soul lamp is still on, which means her condition is not too bad. She must have been locked up by the Shentu family as a bargaining chip.

——As for why Tianyuan Mountain didn't settle for the second best and go to the easier to break into the Blood Source Sect's headquarters, it was naturally because Jiang Cheng was not as important as Yan Shu, and the Blood Source Sect was only slightly easier to break into than the Shentu family, and the chance of successfully rescuing people was still no more than 20%.

Jiang Rao was extremely anxious about this, but she was helpless. So she could only numb herself by practicing and working hard.

but.

During these two days, Jiang Rao suddenly received an important piece of information from the Yunhezhou area.

"The Blood Origin Sect's headquarters was attacked, and the 'Blood Pool Formation' was destroyed. Despite their best efforts, the Blood Origin Sect was unable to stop the attackers, and instead suffered the deaths of a large number of demonic cultivators."

"Furthermore, the attacker claimed to be a cultivator from Tianyuan Mountain?!"

"ah??"

Whose general is this, so brave?

Jiang Rao was extremely surprised. After confirming the authenticity of the information, he immediately went to Ling Xiuya to report it.

then……

Even Ling Xiuya, who had seen many storms and waves, was shocked for a moment, but he quickly regained his composure: "I'm afraid this person is not a cultivator from our sect."

This judgment is not difficult to make -

Anyone who could attack the Blood Source Sect's headquarters must be at the Spiritual Transformation Realm. There are only a few Spiritual Transformation Realms in Tianyuan Mountain, and the only one with the time and motivation to do so is Yun Zhiya. But Yun Zhiya...

Putting aside the fact that his mission was to rescue Yan Shu, and not mentioning whether his cultivation was high enough to force his way into the Blood Source Sect, even if it was, this practice of making big news without saying a word was not in line with his style.

Besides, although the Shentu family is also on the southwest side of Zhongzhou, it is still quite a distance away from the headquarters of the Xueyuan Sect. Unless Yun Zhiya gave up on the Shentu family from the beginning and set his sights on the Xueyuan Sect, he would never be able to catch up.

Although there has been a judgment.

But out of caution, Ling Xiuya still called Meng Yueshan and others to discuss the information compiled by Jiang Rao.

really……

"Not Master Yunfeng."

Meng Yueshan categorically denied, "There are only four people in the Blood Source Sect who have reached the Spiritual Transformation Realm. Gu Youruo and Xing Yan both participated in the hunt a few months ago and were severely injured by you, the Sect Leader. They should still be recuperating. The remaining two Spiritual Transformation Realm...

"Judging from the traces left at the battle scene, it must have been the Blood God himself who caused such a commotion!

"But, if it was Blood God Son who attacked, and he still escaped unscathed... I can't do that, and neither can Master Yunfeng."

"I'm afraid only you, the uninjured Master, can do this."

Meng Yueshan looked at Ling Xiuya and said.

This is not flattery.

In his prime, Ling Xiuya could outmaneuver five opponents of his level, leaving other Spiritual Transformation Realm cultivators in awe. Breaking into the Blood Source Sect's headquarters, wreaking havoc, and then leaving without a care in the world might not be easy for him, but it was certainly possible.

Of course, if Ling Xiuya hadn't experienced the battle near the "Cangwu Abyss," Gu Youruo and Xing Yan wouldn't have been injured, and even the plot of the "Demon Slaying War" would have been completely different. In that case, breaking into the Blood Source Sect's headquarters would have been more than twice as difficult as it is now. Therefore, this assumption is actually untenable.

In other words.

The person who attacked the Blood Source Sect's headquarters was most likely someone whose strength was close to Ling Xiuya, or at least not significantly different from him.

Where did this old monster come from? !

His strength is comparable to Ling Xiuya, he has a grudge against the Blood Source Sect, and he calls himself a cultivator from Tianyuan Mountain...

Could it be that the former leader Xuanweizi, who had been traveling for many years, has returned?

For a while.

Several high-ranking officials of the Tianyuan Sword Sect had different opinions.

Only Jiang Rao sat silently by the side, not saying a word.

In fact, she had some guesses about the identity of the "attacker."

But this speculation is a bit scary. Because that person should be dead...

That's why Jiang Rao didn't express his thoughts.

the other side.

Seeing that everyone's analysis had yielded no results, Ling Xiuya could only cough and interrupt them. "Alright, let's leave this matter to Rao'er and Junior Brother Yun, who's in the southwest of Central Continent. Since that person would attack the Blood Source Sect, he must not be an unrepentant villain. To us, he's a friend, not an enemy."

"After this battle, the Blood Origin Sect's morale will inevitably be unstable for a short period of time. Perhaps this is the opportunity for us to gather our forces and launch a general attack on the demonic forces."

"It would be best if we could use this opportunity to annihilate the Blood Origin Sect's manpower to the greatest extent possible, thus laying the foundation for victory in this 'War to Eliminate Demons'!"

"...Master is right!"

Meng Yueshan woke up as if from a dream: "I will go and gather the head of the Qinglingzi Sect, the Fairy Fengyi, and the leader of the Haoran Sect, Xun, to discuss tactics..."

Just as Meng Yueshan stood up.

A golden jade communication slip in Jiang Rao's arms suddenly vibrated, causing her to look down.

"……Um?"

Jiang Rao was stunned for a moment, then he tightly grasped the golden jade slip, and with a slightly apologetic look, he greeted several peak masters and elders in the hall, stood up and stepped aside, and took out the jade slip.

Communication jade slips also have different levels. Different levels of jade slips have different communication efficiency, message length, and message richness. And golden jade slips like this one are the highest level.

There are only a few such magical instruments in the entire Tianyuan Sword Sect, and only extremely important information can be transmitted using them.

now.

Jiang Rao just opened the jade slip and took a look at it, his face changed drastically, and then he spoke loudly:

"...Master, something terrible has happened!"

"Ok?"

Ling Xiuya raised his eyebrows.