Villain Master, my disciples all want to backstab me

Objectively speaking, this girl's injuries are actually quite serious.

The heart was pierced, the sword bone was dug out, and the dantian was completely destroyed... It was even more serious than when Bai Yuan first crossed over. If it were an ordinary human cultivator, he would have died more than three times.

Fortunately, the blood of the Divine Phoenix gradually awakened, and with Bai Yuan's careful care, Qingluo crawled back from the brink of death after only two or three days. The blood hole in her chest healed quickly, and the new skin and flesh was pink, tender and delicate. If you didn't look closely, you couldn't tell that she had been injured a few days ago.

Bai Yuan was envious of this self-healing ability.

Although her [Moon Cat Earrings] also have some of the passive self-healing abilities of the "Moon Shadow Cat Demon" clan, as well as the "Nine Lives Tracing Shadow", these abilities are still far inferior to the "Nine Deaths Nirvana" of the Divine Phoenix clan, which can be reborn from the ashes.

As for Qingluo herself...

At this moment, she was also shocked by her terrifying recovery ability.

This surprise even brought her out of her depressed state and allowed her to focus on the herbal medicine she drank every day.

Well, that's right.

Because Qingluo didn't know at the moment that there were elements of demons mixed in her blood, she just thought that Bai Yuan's herbs were too effective and pulled her back from the brink of death. She was a little nervous for a while:

"Senior."

While drinking the medicine that day, Qingluo asked cautiously, "Such a precious medicine, you used it on me, it's really a waste. I don't know how I can repay you..."

"what?"

Bai Yuan smiled and said softly, "I told you, you saved yourself... Do you know the demon race?"

"...the demon race?"

"Well, in ancient times, the continent was once a single entity. At that time, humans and demons lived together under the same blue sky, and as a result, many bloodlines were connected... However, due to some unnatural changes in the world, Zhongzhou and Donghuang were divided into two continents, separated by the 'Netherworld Sea of ​​Bitterness', and the two races were separated.

"Afterwards, most of the hybrid descendants of demons and humans who remained in Central Continent died out over time, but a few still survived. Their appearance looked no different from humans, but only under certain circumstances would the potential within their bloodlines be stimulated, awakening their demonic nature...

"Such as you."

Bai Yuan smiled and looked at Qing Luo. "When I passed by the desolate mountains that day, I could tell at a glance that you weren't human... but a descendant of the Divine Phoenix Clan. That's why I brought you back from the mountains and left you here to recuperate."

"The Divine Phoenix bathed in fire and was reborn after nine deaths. It is precisely because of this that you were able to survive even after suffering such severe injuries."

"You must have had some feelings like this over the years, right?"

"..."

Qingluo pursed her lips and looked down at her reflection in the medicinal soup.

In the reflection, her eyes, which were originally as black as ink, had been emitting a blazing golden light since she knew not when, as if her entire pupils were turning into gold.

Add to that the feather-like hair on her arms, the flaming phoenix that had appeared repeatedly in her dreams as a child, and the extraordinary recovery ability she had displayed in the past few days...

Even though she didn't want to admit it psychologically, Qingluo knew that what the old woman in front of her said was most likely true!

She actually...

Not human!

but……

"Senior, how do you know this information? Are you also...?"

Qingluo looked up at the old woman opposite, with a hint of curiosity and a deep sense of vigilance in her eyes.

There's not much to say about curiosity.

And be wary...

After experiencing the backstab of the Blood Kite, Qingluo found it difficult to trust others. She suspected that this kind-looking "old woman" in front of her had saved her because she had some ulterior motive.

For example, just by hearing it, you know that the "bloodline of the Divine Phoenix Clan" with a noble origin should be a very coveted thing, right?

Could it be that this old woman wanted to strip this blood from her body before she died, squeeze out her last bit of value, and then abandon her body in the wilderness like that woman did?

Qingluo's doubts naturally did not escape Bai Yuan's notice.

She simply smiled and poked the fire with a branch. The sparks burned a small hole in her cloak. "In the past, I had some connection with the demon people, so I know some of the inside story... You don't have to worry too much. Take care of yourself first, and then go home."

"Family?"

Qingluo was startled, subconsciously recalling her master, Xue Yuan, and then her face darkened and she became desolate: "I no longer have a home."

"Oh?"

Bai Yuan raised an eyebrow: "It seems that you, child, have some sad things hidden in your heart... But it doesn't matter, I'm not talking about your previous home, but-"

"Eastern Wasteland."

"There is a Divine Phoenix Clan over there, with the same blood as yours flowing through their veins. They should be happy to accept you, a member of their tribe who has been lost abroad."

Given Qingluo's current situation, she really has no idea about the existence of the demon race.

So, Bai Yuan spent some time to explain to her about the Eastern Wilderness Demon Realm.

Although Bai Yuan herself had never been there, and when she traveled through time in her previous life, the new map of East Wasteland had not yet been opened in "Asking the Immortal", there were still some related clues and leaked information. So Bai Yuan had some understanding of the situation there.

"The location of the Divine Phoenix Clan..."

Qingluo listened attentively.

After all, she was still a young person of seventeen or eighteen years old, and she was somewhat curious about the secrets of these continents. Moreover, because she had just experienced the incident with the Blood Kite, she urgently needed a place far away from Central China to digest this pain.

Eastern Wasteland...sounds like a good choice.

"Okay, I'll listen to you, senior."

Since Qingluo has agreed, the next thing will be easy.

After a simple tidy up.

The master and the disciple set off the next morning.

The previous snow stopped after a day and a night. However, the temperature had been cold in recent days, so the snow hadn't melted. When I emerged from the cabin, I could see a stretch of snow-capped mountains in the distance, including the barren mountain where Blood Kite and Green Rose had their falling out.

Qingluo covered her forehead with one hand, gazing at the barren mountain from afar. She seemed to be recalling the events of that night. Her face was half-dazed, with an indescribable feeling: sadness, anger, confusion... a mixture of all at once.

Coupled with her delicate face, one can't help but feel a bit of pity for her.

"what happened?"

Bai Yuan glanced back.

"nothing."

Qingluo was silent for a moment before quickly catching up, supporting the "elderly" Bai Yuan. She then asked hesitantly, "Senior, do you think... a person without a heart can survive?"

"what?"

Bai Yuan was stunned.

What kind of "Bigan conjecture" is this...

Qingluo seemed to realize that her question was a bit illogical, so she began to explain, "I have an old friend... a friend who was once very close to me. She took me in for ten years, taught me swordsmanship, and raised me to adulthood. But in the end, she ended it all herself. She told me that everything she did was out of her desire for something in me..."

"I thought about it for a long time, but I still don't understand why."

"Could it be that someone could be so hard-hearted that they wouldn't care about old feelings at all? Or does she simply have no heart?"

"..."

Bai Yuan was silent for a moment before carefully considering his tone and slowly speaking, "Just as there are water spinach, there are naturally heartless people. In this world, many people have never seen their own hearts clearly, and therefore are helpless. Perhaps your old friend is no exception."

"If it were me, and I had done something like that out of selfish motives like this, to such a well-behaved and lovely disciple like you, I would definitely be regretting it now."

"Yeah……"

Qingluo remained silent.

Bai Yuan didn't intend to reveal the truth so quickly, so after nodding vaguely, he didn't say anything more.

The master and disciple took one last look in the direction of the barren mountain, then withdrew their gaze and headed east.

Chapter 203 Leave no one behind!

"Senior, it seems like someone is watching us..."

It was the third day after leaving the barren mountain area.

That evening, Qingluo cautiously approached Bai Yuan and reminded her.

But Bai Yuan had already noticed it—

As a disciple of "Master Xuelian" and someone with a history of conflict with the Blood Origin Sect, Xue Yuan was a relatively prominent figure among the many demon cultivators. During her stay in the desolate mountains dealing with Qingluo, many people, armed with intelligence, rushed to investigate Xue Yuan's whereabouts.

Most of them are outer disciples of the Blood Source Sect.

Or the monks from second- or third-rate sects who submit to him.

These people were basically all evil demon cultivators who had committed many evil deeds. When they had nothing else to do, they would go out and commit murder and arson, let alone now. As they passed near a village, Bai Yuan and Qing Luo witnessed a group of demon cultivators slaughtering for fun, their smiles like those of children squashing ants.

"senior……"

Qingluo felt a little bit uncomfortable watching this.

"Shh~"

Bai Yuan raised his index finger to his lips and made a gesture of silence.

Her current public identity is that of an old woman who happened to pass by. In order to avoid exposing her identity, she cannot use some abilities that may remind people of the Blood Kite, such as [The Way of Time] - of course, if Qingluo is not around, it is still possible, and she just needs to destroy all the enemies.

Because Qingluo's dantian was destroyed, she now has basically no cultivation at all and is even weaker than Bai Yuan when she first traveled to this world.

In this case, more is worse than less.

however……

The people of the Blood Origin Sect obviously don't think so.

In the evening of the day when he left the village, Bai Yuan felt that someone was following him.

Then, as she was considering whether to take Qingluo away, the other party surrounded her and Qingluo from all sides. The leader was a young monk wearing a dark red robe, with a token made of white bones hanging from his waist, which was the symbol of an inner disciple of the Blood Source Sect.

"stop!"

The young monk shouted in a low voice.

Seeing these guys, Qingluo was a little nervous. She couldn't help but lower her head slightly, trying to hide her golden eyes and her black hair that was being plated with gold.

Bai Yuan took a step forward, standing in front of Qing Luo, and then spoke in a low voice: "Excuse me, Masters, what can I do for you?"

"...Who are you?"

"We are two residents of Xishan Town. The one next to you is my granddaughter. We are on our way to visit relatives in Donghai County. We were not aware that several immortal masters were here, so please forgive us for any offense. We will leave immediately..."

Bai Yuan had prepared these words long ago.

Her current attire truly resembled that of an old woman. Hidden beneath the [Thousand Faces of the Demonic Spider], she appeared to possess no cultivation at all.

And Qingluo does fit the description of a "granddaughter" in terms of age.

And because this girl was born a beggar, escaped famine, and begged for food, she naturally has some skills in acting, which is definitely much better than Ye Shuang'er, so she cooperated very well at this moment and acted weak and helpless, with no flaws at all.

But the demon cultivator on the opposite side was obviously still a little skeptical.

"During this period, have you seen a master and apprentice pair nearby?"

"The master, who looked to be in his twenties or thirties, had a very seductive appearance and liked to wear bright red robes. The disciple was a teenage girl who liked to wear green clothes. Both of them wielded swords..."

The young demon cultivator was describing the appearance of the "Blood Kite" when he suddenly paused. He then cast his gaze on Qingluo and softly exclaimed, "Huh? That little girl, raise your head!"

"Why do you look familiar to me?"

"..."

Qingluo didn't say anything.

Bai Yuan spoke again, "Master, I'm afraid you've recognized the wrong person. My granddaughter has been frail and sickly since childhood. This is her first time here. She hasn't even traveled far for many years. How could she be recognized by Master..."

"Humph!"

The young demon cultivator snorted coldly, his tone unkind. "That Blood Kite demon woman is extremely skilled at disguise. Because of her cultivation of the [Path of Time], she often disguises herself as someone else: a virgin, a young woman, a beautiful woman... or even an old woman. They are a master and disciple, and you are two people too, and you both happened to appear in this area..."

"Do you think this kind of thing can be explained by coincidence?"

"Besides, I think your 'granddaughter' looks and looks very much like a disciple of the Blood Kite Demoness. Although there's no proof yet,...don't go visit your relatives for now. Come with us!"

"!!"

Hearing the words of this young demon cultivator.

Before Bai Yuan could say anything, Qingluo next to her suddenly opened her eyes wide and looked at her in disbelief.