Villain Master, my disciples all want to backstab me

The latter seemed to have understood: "I see, this kind of thing is not quite in line with the rules...Okay then."

talking.

Ji Tingxue opened her mouth again, placed the tip of her index finger in her mouth, bit it lightly, and then held it out to Bai Yuan. A drop of bright red blood oozed from the tip of her finger, but there was no smell of blood, instead a faint fragrance wafted out.

"Since saliva doesn't work, try this. Maybe it will work for you."

"..."

This time, Ye Shuang'er finally stopped objecting.

——Feeding with your fingers is always better than feeding with your mouth.

Bai Yuan was silent for a moment, then asked softly, "Can I keep this drop of blood and take it later?"

"Ok?"

"The thing I'm looking for is within this 'Yuankong Secret Realm', not far from here. Success or failure will be clear within two or three days at the latest. If that method proves incapable of reshaping my spiritual roots, I'll take this drop of your blood bead...is that okay?"

The success rate of "reshaping spiritual roots" is of course only 70%.

However, the probability of repairing spiritual roots by drinking this drop of blood is probably less than 30%.

——Even if the purity of this thing is many times higher than that of "bath water".

On the other hand, if one successfully reshapes their spiritual roots and then uses "Ji Tingxue's sap" to enhance their comprehension... then the result would be that one plus one would be greater than two. It might even create a freak with uncanny talent.

Bai Yuan didn't want to waste this opportunity.

"Okay. Since I've decided to give the blood away, you are free to use it as you wish."

After getting Ji Tingxue's permission.

Bai Yuan then took out a porcelain bottle from her pocket and placed it under Ji Tingxue's index finger. She watched as she squeezed out a few drops of blood with her fingertips, dripping them into the porcelain bottle before withdrawing her finger. During this process, the wound on her fingertip had already healed, without even forming a scab or shedding.

"Let's go."

Ji Tingxue stood up and looked towards the mountain road not far away. "It's not too late yet. I'll accompany you to find the location of that opportunity. 'Reshaping spiritual roots' is rare in the history of the cultivation world. I'm also curious to see if anyone can do it."

As mentioned earlier, the restrictions within the "Yuankong Secret Realm" have resulted in the majority of cultivators being unable to use their sword-controlling techniques and cloud-piercing boats normally.

Therefore, Bai Yuan and his group could only measure this secret place on foot like ordinary people.

But that's okay.

The inability to use flying spells didn't affect the flow of his spiritual energy. Even with his damaged spiritual roots, Bai Yuan, the relatively "weaker" of the three, still possessed the stamina of a martial arts master. Now, traversing this vast forest, he felt like he was experiencing a journey into another world.

along the way.

Ji Tingxue and Ye Shuang'er were in front and behind, taking on the responsibility of clearing the way and keeping guard.

Bai Yuan was able to relax and while walking, he was thinking about his next plan in his mind.

……

at the same time.

Another place in the "Yuankong Secret Realm".

Jiang Rao and several other monks walked into a wooden house.

Just as Bai Yuan predicted, the special mechanism at the entrance to the "Yuankong Secret Realm" caused most of the righteous disciples who were not prepared in advance, including the cultivators of the Tianyuan Sword Sect, to be torn to pieces the moment they entered the secret realm.

However, Jiang Rao was lucky.

She and Chu He, a younger senior brother from the Tianyuan Sword Sect, were transported to the same starting point within the secret realm. Not far from home, they encountered another sect elder, Wan Ruoxue. Thus, the three Tianyuan Sword Sect cultivators traveled together, and after some exploration, they found this wooden house where they could temporarily stay.

"We've been walking for a long time today, let's take a break first."

"Although the Jade Communication Talisman cannot be used in the secret realm, Elder Wan is already trying to contact Elder Baili and the others via carrier pigeon. There's no need to worry about that. After all, we are disciples of the Tianyuan Sword Sect."

"There are quite a few rooms in this cabin, so each person can have one. If you find anything unusual while you rest at night, remember to alert the police immediately."

Chu He carefully inspected the wooden house and confirmed that there was no problem before telling his current plan.

Jiang Rao and others naturally had no objection.

After entering the room.

Jiang Rao quickly took out several magical instruments and talismans from the storage ring, simply decorated his room, set up a barrier to isolate detection, then sat down at the table, took out a palm-sized manual from his arms, and spread it out.

On the manual, there are lines of names written in tiny calligraphy, and each one has a brief note that only the person can understand.

[Red Flame Sect, Shen Xue, heard the poem]

[Separate Cultivator, Wei Xingtong]

[The old woman selling tea...]

[......]

The seven or eight rows above, totaling more than 10 to 20 names, were all crossed out by Jiang Rao with a red pen. Only the two names in the last row, which looked like they had just been written, remained as they were:

[Qingxin Sect, Su Baizhi, Ye Qingyu]

Chapter 35 Blood Tide Heart-Eating Gu

Bai Yuan and Ye Shuang'er were not Jiang Rao's first suspects.

As early as half a month ago.

As soon as Jiang Rao learned of the "Night Parade of One Hundred Demons" on Hidden Moon Mountain through his informants, he had already formulated a follow-up plan for the "Yuankong Secret Realm." He also arranged for spies from the "Ye Que Sect" to set up checkpoints at various intersections, towns, and villages between Hidden Moon Mountain and the "Secret Realm" in advance, just to obtain the whereabouts of the "Blood Kite" as soon as possible.

Jiang Rao even considered the possibility of "Blood Kite Disguise".

So she gave the Night Sparrow Sect the task of observing all female monks who were alone or with someone else, even if the other person was a seventy-year-old woman.

Given Blood Kite's personality, she's more likely to act alone. However, if the speculation that Ye Shuang'er is a puppet is true, then she'll likely be brought along by Ye Shuang'er.

Based on these arrangements.

Suspicious characters were added to the list one by one.

Then they were eliminated one by one.

The last thing left...

These are the two people from the "Qingxin Sect".

Jiang Rao closed his eyes slightly, and the scene he saw outside the secret realm reappeared in his mind——

"As expected of Master, your disguise skills are impeccable. Even when we're talking face to face, there's not a single flaw. It's a pity... Junior Sister still gave me some hints."

To be precise, it is not a "hint".

Because Ye Shuang'er had no subjective intention to reveal her identity.

But she and Jiang Rao were, after all, sisters in the same sect. Before Jiang Rao went undercover in the Tianyuan Sword Sect, they had spent years together, day and night, talking about almost everything. Even some of the fabricated intimate stories in that "nostalgic" letter were actually real events that had happened between Ye Shuang'er and Jiang Rao.

With this level of familiarity, Ye Shuang'er's disguise might be able to fool others, but it would be difficult to fool Jiang Rao's eyes.

but……

Even though he guessed the identities of Bai Yuan and Ye Shuang'er, Jiang Rao had no way to make the matter clear.

On the one hand, when doing things in a righteous way, one must have a legitimate reason. It is impossible to arrest someone just because of her words when they are having a good conversation.

On the other hand, Jiang Rao wasn't entirely sure what Blood Yuan's current state was, or whether her "One Hundred Demons Night Parade" ability could be used again. She wanted to "kill her master," but she didn't want to risk her own life and bury her master with him. If they confronted each other directly, she wasn't sure she could survive Blood Yuan.

But now...

Once inside the secret realm, all forces have become a mess. In order to fight for opportunities and treasures, no matter what happens, it is understandable.

For "Blood Kite", this will be her best grave.

Jiang Rao felt that the funeral was grand enough as an entire secret realm was used to bury his master.

but……

To do this, the first thing we need to figure out is the location of the "Blood Kite".

"It's almost time..."

Jiang Rao looked up at the oil lamp beside him. At this moment, a wisp of smoke was already floating out from the candlestick and spreading in all directions.

She seemed to have made up her mind. She first took out a long scarlet needle from her storage ring, then slowly unbuttoned her clothes, revealing her fair, bare chest. Then, after taking a deep breath, she suddenly thrust the needle into her heart!

A momentary sting.

then……

boom--!

At this moment, Jiang Rao's eyes suddenly opened wide. The Qi and blood in his body seemed to be reversing wildly, flowing along the meridians throughout his body towards his heart. There, a tiny Gu worm, invisible to the naked eye, seemed to be stimulated and awakened from its dormant state, becoming active.

"Blood Tide Heart-Eating Gu".

This Gu was the one that Blood Kite had planted in Jiang Rao to control her parasites. Previously, Blood Kite had often remotely activated it to punish Jiang Rao when she made a mistake or performed a poorly. This was the first time Jiang Rao had actively activated this Gu.

This process is naturally quite painful.

In just a few seconds after waking from the Heart-Eating Gu, she began to sweat profusely. She felt like she had just been pulled from a hot spring, with countless steam rising from her back. Then, she curled up in agony, veins bulging across her snow-white skin, her fingers practically digging into her flesh.

It is in this unbearable pain.

Jiang Rao gritted his teeth, trying to stay awake. His consciousness seemed to have traveled hundreds of kilometers at this moment, hazily arriving at a distant place, where he saw a vast sea of ​​trees and a gurgling stream.

This is where Bai Yuan and his group are now!

In a trance.

"Bai Yuan" seemed to sense something and looked back.

The master and disciple's eyes met in an instant.

The next moment, the flame of the oil lamp lit by Jiang Rao suddenly jumped up and turned into an invisible barrier that opened up, enveloping her and cutting off the connection between the two.

At the same time, Jiang Rao quickly pulled out the long needle, then struggled to stuff a red pill into her mouth, swallowed it whole, closed her eyes and regulated her breathing.

for a long time.

The feeling of "blood tide heart-eating poison" faded away.

Jiang Rao then opened her eyes, and despite her still weak body, she quickly picked up a pen and paper and described the scene she had just seen in the manual, making it come alive.

"It's you, Master. I didn't expect you to have changed your appearance so much in such a short time..."

"The two people next to you should be Shuang'er and Ji Tingxue... Shuang'er is fine, but why would even the Saintess of the Ji family follow you around and obey your orders?"

Jiang Rao was a little confused.

However, she always liked to plan before she acted, so even though something unexpected had happened, it had little impact. There was no need to change her original plan to "kill her master."

"Under the effects of the 'Purifying Divine Smoke', the 'Blood Tide Heart-Eating Gu' will be forced into hibernation within seven days, and even the Blood Kite will be unable to awaken it."

"Next, we should send a message to the birds outside to locate Master."

"Many cultivators from various sects have entered the 'Yuankong Secret Realm' this time. Among them are quite a few who have grudges against 'Blood Kite' or are just lunatics with less than optimal brains. Before we find Elder Baili, we need to send them out to drain the Blood Kite and his group's energy..."

Thinking of this, Jiang Rao stood up, changed into a set of clean clothes, used a "cleaning technique", and then began to make preparations in full swing.

……

at the same time.

Bai Yuan stood up by a stream, wiped the water off his face with his sleeve, and looked at the void above his head, as if thinking about something.

Chapter 36 Blood Kite: Evil demons and heretics must be killed by everyone!

"Master, what's wrong?"

Ye Shuang'er, who was fetching water from the stream, noticed Bai Yuan's expression and asked with concern.

Bai Yuan shook his head and said nothing.

Just as Jiang Rao "saw" where she was through the connection of the "Blood Tide Heart-Eating Gu", she also "saw" where Jiang Rao was just now.

Furthermore, as the owner of the Heart-Eating Gu, she saw even more than Jiang Rao. She could even sense the precise distance between them and the clearly abnormal flow of spiritual energy within Jiang Rao's body. In that situation just now, she only needed to make a slight move to cause Jiang Rao to explode and die.

but.

In just a few seconds, this connection was severed by an external force. Even if Bai Yuan actively tried to connect to the "Heart-Eating Gu", it was like a drop in the ocean, limp and without any response.

(This effect...)