Villain Master, my disciples all want to backstab me

After all, this time, she really didn't make friends out of nothing.

In reality, the bloodline of the Divine Phoenix Clan should possess similar characteristics to the Netherfire Diting, especially the Phoenix Ancestor lineage that possesses the "Nirvana True Fire"—theoretically, the "Nirvana True Fire" is the natural enemy of these Netherworld creatures. However, perhaps because Qingluo is still a "juvenile" and has more than half human blood in her body, her deterrent power is insufficient.

It will probably take thirty years.

With "Blue Flame" leading the way, the rest of the journey will be easy.

Bai Yuan and Qing Luo controlled the small fishing boat and continued to head east.

During the journey, Bai Yuan devoted most of his time and energy to cultivation and contemplation, attempting to comprehend the mysteries of the Way of Time in this environment filled with the power of the laws of life and death.

Gui Yuan can do this in [Cangwu County], so there is no reason why she, as the original body, cannot do it.

If she could achieve a breakthrough in the Path of Time through this journey, her cultivation might be able to advance even further, approaching or even surpassing the Divine Transformation Realm. In that case, even if she were to return thirty years later and face the Blood God Son's true form or other potential enemies, she wouldn't have anything to fear.

Occasionally.

Bai Yuan would also take advantage of the rest time to stand at the bow of the ship, observing the corpses of the monsters around him, and looking for "candidates" to subdue.

Although she wanted to pack up all the monsters here and take them away, it was obviously unrealistic. She could only carefully select a few and note their approximate locations. After she safely sent Qingluo to the East Desert, she would return and find a way to capture them one by one.

Time just passes slowly.

Until this day.

Bai Yuan woke up from his closed-eye meditation and opened his eyes to see Qingluo standing beside him. He seemed to want to say something to her, but he didn't dare to speak. Only after she woke up did he move closer with great interest, explaining while gesturing.

"Ok?"

Bai Yuan raised an eyebrow, then stood up and took a few steps toward the bow. At the end of his sight, he saw a dark, blurry shadow, seemingly another continent across the sea.

"Senior, is that the 'Eastern Desolate Demon Realm' you mentioned?"

Qingluo also came to Bai Yuan and asked in a low voice.

Bai Yuan nodded slightly: "Yeah. That should be it. Let's go over and take a look."

With the sails fully drawn.

The fishing boat crossed the final few kilometers of sea, shattering another transparent "wall of air" before arriving in front of the other continent the two had just seen. After the boat came to a steady stop, Bai Yuan and Qing Luo leaped from the deck and took a few steps forward. They saw the boundless expanse of sky and jungle stretching out across their horizons, stretching out all the way.

Previously, when sailing in the [Netherworld Sea], the cultivation that had been firmly suppressed gradually recovered.

After confirming this, Bai Yuan breathed a sigh of relief.

This feeling of full strength was more comfortable. Right now, she felt incredibly strong...

"Let's go, Qing'er."

Bai Yuan waved to Qingluo beside him and said, "It's a rare opportunity to set foot on another continent. Let's take a look around first."

……

The environment and landscape of the Eastern Wasteland are very similar to those of the Central Continent.

If there is anything special about it, it is that the concentration of spiritual energy here is obviously higher than that in Central China.

Perhaps for this reason, the trees on this continent are extremely tall, generally more than 100 meters high. Among them, there are a few trees whose species are unknown. They are like magic needles that stabilize the sea, inserted at the farthest end of the field of vision, all the way into the sky, and the treetops are not clearly visible above the clouds.

Such a wonderful sight opened the eyes of Bai Yuan and Qing Luo.

"...If nothing unexpected happens, the location of those 'sea-stabilizing needles' should be the base of the Divine Phoenix Clan."

Bai Yuan made a judgment.

Ancient legends say the Divine Phoenix "never roosts except in the Wutong tree, and never drinks except from sweet springs." A previous expansion pack also mentioned a tree called the "Towering Wutong," said to tower into the clouds and protect the vast Divine Phoenix Valley.

Now it seems that it probably refers to the things she and Qingluo saw.

It is indeed "towering into the clouds".

However, to be on the safe side, Bai Yuan still took Qingluo and walked carefully in that direction for a while.

Along the way, the two encountered numerous low-level demons, as well as a small number of humans. Yes, humans did exist on the Eastern Wasteland Continent. However, their numbers were small and insignificant, so they could only live in tribes to defend against demon invasions. They were very different from the humans of Central Continent.

——Of course, if the ecological niches of the humans and monsters in Central China were swapped, the situation would probably be similar to that in the Eastern Wilderness.

move on.

When the distance is shortened to within a thousand miles.

Bai Yuan suddenly looked up.

A massive, molten-gold figure flew gracefully across the sky not far away, leaving a trail of golden fire in its wake. Even Bai Yuan and Qing Luo, standing a considerable distance away, could sense the astonishing aura and heat emanating from it, like a blazing sun overhead, magnificent and glorious.

——It’s the Divine Phoenix Demon Clan!

"……what?"

The Divine Phoenix seemed to sense something and suddenly glanced down from high above. Its gaze met Bai Yuan's for a moment, causing her heart to tremble. Then, it passed over her face and landed on Qing Luo, who was standing beside it.

This time, it finally couldn't move anymore. After circling in mid-air for a long time, it flapped its wings and landed. As its wings spread, a blazing hurricane of fire formed in the air, then spread, and finally turned into a drifting rain of fire, spreading to the surrounding land.

call--!

With the last gust of hot wind, the divine phoenix landed on the ground and transformed into a young woman. With golden hair and crimson eyes, she seemed to exude an endless majesty and elegance, making people afraid to peek.

"Who are you?"

Although she said "you," the Phoenix girl didn't even glance at Bai Yuan, her gaze completely focused on Qing Luo. As a descendant of the Divine Phoenix race, she could clearly sense the aura of her own origin from the human girl before her. Moreover, that bloodline aura seemed even purer and nobler than that of a pure-blooded Divine Phoenix like herself.

This is very unusual.

You should know that the Divine Phoenix Clan has always practiced intermarriage, unlike the neighboring Sky-Splitting Black Eagles, who constantly capture females of other races for incestuous intercourse. Therefore, while the Divine Phoenix Clan's offspring are few in number, their bloodline is exceptionally pure, rarely mixing with the blood of other races. It's even more unlikely that a mixed-blood offspring would be superior to a pure-blood.

unless……

A somewhat absurd possibility popped up in the Phoenix Girl's mind.

the other side.

Qingluo pursed her lips a little nervously, then looked at Bai Yuan.

This detail made the Phoenix Girl frown, and she finally turned her gaze to Bai Yuan. "Are you... a hybrid offspring of the Shadow Leopard Clan and humans? Humph, those guys really do everything they can to increase their population... What are you trying to do by appearing here with a descendant of my clan?"

"Senior, you misunderstood!"

Qingluo quickly explained, "It was my mother-in-law who escorted me all the way here from Zhongzhou. If it weren't for my mother-in-law, I would have died long ago!"

"…Zhongzhou?"

The Phoenix Girl tilted her head: "Tell me in detail."

Chapter 208: Master is dead, I no longer have the heart to argue about right and wrong

“…That’s basically the situation.”

Bai Yuan and Qing Luo took a while to briefly recount what had happened in Zhongzhou.

As the two of them told their stories, Phoenix Girl's emotions changed from confusion, to anger, to nervousness, and finally to relief... It looked a bit like Ye Shuang'er listening to the story, giving people the impression that she was not very smart.

However, for Bai Yuan, meeting a less intelligent Phoenix Girl was actually a good thing. After all, her identity was fake, and she was actually the same person as Qing Luo's enemy. If she had met a smarter one, she might have been seen through.

"……I see."

The Phoenix Girl nodded slightly, and her eyes, looking at Qingluo, were filled with pity. "Poor child, you have suffered so much these years... Fortunately, you finally found this place. I will take you to see Master Huangzu."

"Lord Huang Zu?"

The Phoenix Girl nodded and said, "Well, according to bloodline, your ancestor might be the descendant of the old man who wandered in Central Continent."

"..."

Qingluo also felt the kindness emanating from the other party's blood at this moment, but then she looked at Bai Yuan with some hesitation on her face.

"Don't worry about me."

Bai Yuan smiled and said, "I've said before, our friendship only lasts during this trip to the Eastern Wasteland. Now that you've found your own people, it's time for us to part ways."

"..."

Qingluo pursed her lips and wanted to say something but choked in the middle, and her eyes began to fill with tears.

Seeing this, Bai Yuan reached out and touched her head, then waved his hand casually: "Alright, don't cry. If you still want to see me again, it won't be too late to come to Zhongzhou when you grow up in twenty or thirty years. Then we can find a place for master and grandson to drink and chat happily."

"……Um!"

Qingluo seemed to imagine the scene that Bai Yuan described, and then nodded vigorously.

Bai Yuan was ready to leave.

But it was only then that Qingluo vaguely realized something. She suddenly shouted towards Bai Yuan's back, then asked loudly, "Grandma, I don't even know your name yet. Please tell me so I can go back and meet you again in the future..."

"?"

Bai Yuan didn't expect Qing Luo to ask this out of the blue. After a brief pause, he turned around with a gentle smile on his face: "My name is... Mo Yuan."

"Mo Yuan?"

Qingluo muttered it several times, and then returned a bright smile: "I remember, mother-in-law!"

At this point, this trip to the Eastern Wilderness has come to an end.

Qingluo and the Phoenix Girl stood together, watching Bai Yuan's back disappear into the depths of the jungle. Then the latter transformed into his phoenix form, gently picked up Qingluo, placed her on his back, and then flapped his wings and soared into the sky. His figure soon disappeared in the towering sycamore forest.

At this moment, Bai Yuan poked his head out from where he had just disappeared, looked up at the sky, and then stretched: "Finally, we sent the person out."

"Next, we'll go back to the Netherworld Sea to pick up the bodies. Then, when the time is right, we'll send the Blood Kite back to Central Continent and find a suitable place to settle it down..."

There is still a lot to do.

However, Bai Yuan's time to stay in this time and space is running out. She can vaguely grasp this feeling.

Therefore, Bai Yuan did not stay here any longer. He took a last look in the direction of the Divine Phoenix Clan's territory and turned away.

After a while.

The jungle stirred again.

A dark shadow emerged from the shadows of the woods, wriggling and transforming into a pitch-black leopard. It sniffed the lingering scent in the air, a human-like look of doubt on its dark face: "This scent, why does it smell a bit like that of a member of that lineage..."

but……

This is not important.

The important thing is that the Divine Phoenix Clan has unexpectedly welcomed a mixed-race member from Central Continent. This news must be shared with the Shadow Leopard Clan's leaders as soon as possible so that they can formulate the next course of action...

……

……

……

Time goes back to Zhongzhou thirty years later.

Qingluo suddenly hummed softly, feeling as if something in her mind had shattered, making a "crackling" sound, but when she thought about it carefully, she found nothing.

Opposite her.

Jiang Rao was still attacking with the sword.

Actually, this was Jiang Rao's first actual combat after awakening the "Five Elements Divine King Body".

At this moment, she was carrying the [Dayan Five Elements Wheel] on her back and holding the Lihen Sword in her hand. When she stood up and swung the sword, the five elemental planet diagrams of gold, wood, water, fire and earth were slowly rotating behind her, making her seem like one person turning into five people, using five sword techniques with different attributes at the same time. The different sword techniques were mutually restraining and complementary, and she burst out with three or even four times the normal power.

Theoretically, Jiang Rao at this moment can almost be said to be invincible below the level of Divine Transformation.

If the person standing here now was Shao An or Yu Qiu Ming, they would probably not dare to confront her directly.

but……

The opponent she faced was Qingluo.

Although Qingluo had just experienced a peak battle with Guiyuan, and her cultivation had been severely damaged, she was still in the late stage of the Spiritualization Realm and possessed the bloodline of the Divine Phoenix, renowned for its powerful resilience. Therefore, as time went on, Qingluo's strength rapidly recovered, and the huge gap between them, like a chasm, gradually became apparent.

No matter how Jiang Rao improved his cultivation or how exquisite his swordsmanship was, he could not hurt Qing Luo at all.

Qingluo only needed to make a slight move to almost cause Jiang Rao to be completely defeated, forcing him to be extremely alert and try his best to deal with it.

——This was even the result of Qingluo showing mercy. Otherwise, with her strength, if she really wanted to kill Jiang Rao, who had not yet become a god, she would have at least three or four chances to succeed.

See this.

Ye Shuang'er shouted softly and flew into the battlefield: "Second Senior Sister, I'm here to help you!"

Before he finished speaking, a large amount of purple-black poisonous fog rose from Ye Shuang'er's body, forming a huge poisonous dragon in mid-air. The dragon carried the little girl's body and rushed towards Qingluo with an astonishing momentum.

“…Humph, you’re overestimating yourself!!”