Villain Master, my disciples all want to backstab me

The main reason is that his master is empty.

Well, this is another acquaintance.

It was Elder Kongxu who had led his disciples and used the "Sword Intent of Emptiness" condensed from his life's cultivation to severely injure Xue Yuan, and then died not long after.

From Lu Shanjun's perspective, it was clear that the person who joined Qingxuan Sect first was empty, and the person who was favored by the Sect Leader first was also empty. In the end, the position of Sect Leader was plucked away by Qing Lingzi. The empty person ended up dead, and Lu Shanjun's treatment also plummeted.

——The last one is the most important.

While Lu Shanjun's status meant he wasn't subjected to harsh treatment, it certainly wasn't comparable to when Kongxu was alive. The huge disparity between sweetness and bitterness filled him with resentment, and he immediately joined forces with Fairy Miaoyun, Shentu Hong, and the others to formulate this venomous plan targeting Qingxuan Sect and Qinglingzi.

Now, the great revenge has finally been taken.

Everything went smoothly as planned.

After the dust settled, Lu Shanjun was able to sit here and become the guest of honor of the Shentu family as the "greatest contributor to the destruction of the Qingxuan Sect". The latter also gave him the [Qingxuan Zhenhai Sword], the treasure of the family, as a reward for all he had done before.

He didn't know why, but he felt a little empty in his heart.

Fortunately, my old lover Miaoyun is here.

After this meeting is over, maybe I can invite Fairy Miaoyun to help me fill the void in my heart...

now.

As the door of the secret room closed, the four giants from the Shentu family, the demon clan, the Liguang Sword Sect, and the Qingxuan Sect all arrived.

Shentu Hong, who holds the highest position, started the conversation:

"Everyone should be familiar with the details about the Blood Kite, the Blood God Son, and the 'Demon Slaying War,' right?"

"I wonder what your plans are?"

"..."

There was a brief silence.

As the biggest traitor among the four righteous sects whose identity has not yet been exposed, Miaoyun learned that "the three righteous sects are planning to launch a general attack on the Blood Source Sect" shortly after Ling Xiuya and others finished their discussion. She then passed this information through her own secret channels and delivered it to Shentu Hong.

Of course, Ling Xiuya and the others didn't proactively reveal the details to anyone else. Such a large-scale operation inevitably required a large number of personnel, and Miaoyun had sensed something was amiss during this process, so she quickly responded.

Therefore, today's meeting took place.

but……

When the topic of discussion was about Xueyuan Sect and even the traitors of Qingxuan Sect were called to the scene, Shentu Hong did not call anyone from Xueyuan Sect.

This made Miaoyun and the other two, who were still unaware of the Blood God's situation, smell something unusual.

Therefore, they did not rush to speak, but planned to observe the situation first.

Only Mingyu was relatively calm.

Because he was the only one among the people present who participated in the previous battle.

Even before this four-person meeting, Shen Tu Hong had already discussed this with him privately, promising to allocate a portion of the Blood Origin Sect's resources to the demon clan to compensate for their losses. While it's unclear how Shen Tu Hong persuaded the Blood God, it certainly calmed Ming Yu down considerably, and he agreed to continue cooperating with the Shen Tu family.

The six eyes met for a moment.

Seeing that Fairy Miaoyun and Lu Shanjun did not speak.

Ming Yu couldn't help but cough, breaking the silence: "I don't know much about the affairs between the major sects in your Central Continent, so I won't express my opinions casually. However... I am very concerned about another matter, that is -

"Is this 'Blood Kite Demon Lord' really that powerful?

"Even after being burned to death by the Divine Phoenix Clan's Nirvana True Fire, he was able to come back to life. Moreover, after his resurrection, he was able to defeat the Blood God Son, who is at the eighth level of the Spiritual Transformation Realm?"

Mingyu's surprise was genuine.

As a member of the Sky-Splitting Black Eagle clan who has been fighting with the Divine Phoenix clan for many years.

He knew very well the importance of the "True Fire of Nirvana".

Even a Black Eagle Demon King like him, who was in the late stage of the Spiritual Transformation Realm, did not dare to face that kind of flame lightly. The slightest mistake could cause irreversible damage to his body and soul, and even lead to his death on the spot.

But now...

If he hadn't heard what Shen Tuhong said himself and hadn't visited the scene of the battle between Bai Yuan and Blood God Son, he wouldn't have believed that someone could survive after having their soul burned by "True Fire." And not only did they survive, but their cultivation level actually improved, entering the Spiritual Transformation Realm...

This is really a bit far-fetched.

Of course, the human who killed Mo Zeng with one finger that night was even more ridiculous.

Ming Yu suspected that the other party's cultivation level might be at the Return to Void Realm, otherwise he wouldn't be able to do it so easily. However, after learning about this, Shen Tu Hong said there was no need to worry, and that the Shen Tu family would take action, so Ming Yu felt a little relieved.

That time and that moment.

Just like this moment——

"Ah."

Shentu Hong sneered, his expression as if he saw through everything and was unfathomable. "It's not the Blood Kite that's powerful, but the Way of Time."

"Since its inception in ancient times, this Dao has upheld the philosophy of defying Heaven, attempting to manipulate the laws of reincarnation, which should be controlled by Heaven, using mortal bodies. Therefore, it does have some extraordinary aspects. Those who can cultivate it to perfection often possess strength that surpasses those of their peers..."

"I thought this technique had completely disappeared over a thousand years ago, but I didn't expect there would still be a few that slipped through the net."

"...a thousand years ago?"

Miaoyun and Lu Shanjun looked puzzled.

Both of them are less than two hundred years old, which is too far away from the world of a thousand years ago.

Although there were records about that era in the classics of the Li Guang Sword Sect and the Qing Xuan Sect, there was no specific mention of the "Way of Time".

As for Mingyu, he is over a thousand years old, but he has been in the Eastern Wilderness Demon Territory for many years and is not familiar with the situation in Central Continent.

In this regard.

Shentu Hong casually explained, "Because the Dao of Time is a method that is not tolerated by heaven and earth, it's fine if you just practice it normally, but once you reach a high level, the Heavenly Dao will definitely notice and kill you. This has been the case for all Dao of Time practitioners over the past thousands of years."

"Oh?"

Fairy Miaoyun's eyes flickered: "I've heard for a long time that the [Way of Time] is easy to learn but difficult to master. Aside from that great celestial being from ancient times, there hasn't been another person who could reach the pinnacle of celestial power with this way for thousands of years. Even those who have cultivated to the level of a spirit transformation or above are rare... It's not as good as the [Way of Joy], which is generally recognized to have a lower upper limit.

“So that’s the reason?

"But...if that's the case, then what should we do? Are we just going to sit here and wait until she's killed by Heaven's Way?"

"of course not."

Shentu Hong shook his head, his tone becoming gloomy. "'Heaven's Way' is not a human being, how can it personally kill the traitor? If we want this to happen quickly, we need some human support."

"Xue Yuan was originally a giant of the demonic path, and was not tolerated by the Four Righteous Sects, especially the Qingxuan Sect. Coincidentally, our opponents are also from the Four Righteous Sects. If we can make these two fight each other... no matter who wins or loses, it will be a win-win for us."

"... Elder Shentu means, to drive the tiger to devour the wolf?"

"good."

Shen Tuhong nodded: "If the Blood God can't kill the Blood Kite, then... what about Feng Yi and Xun Shouzheng? As far as I know, there was a grudge between the Blood Kite and the Haoran Sect."

"..."

Miaoyun stopped talking.

Inciting a confrontation between Haoran Sect and Xueyuan Sect was no easy task. She, the traitor, had to make a move.

only……

"Elder Shentu, you may not know that Feng Yi has recently begun to suspect the higher-ups within the sect. Although she hasn't discovered my identity yet, if we allow her to continue her investigation, it's only a matter of time before she finds out something. Otherwise... how about we kill her first?"

Miaoyun calmly proposed to kill the acting leader of her own family.

It’s similar to Lu Shanjun’s resentment towards Qing Lingzi.

Miaoyun, a disciple of Luo Yunyi, the former head of the Liguang Sword Sect, also disliked her junior sister Feng Yi. From their first meeting decades ago, she knew that Feng Yi was not her kindred spirit, but was hypocritical and feigning righteousness, just like her master, Luo Yunyi.

If Luo Yunyi had not died at that time and had not acted as a mediator as the master, Miaoyun would have probably found a way to deal with Feng Yi long ago.

And now...

Although his master was still alive and was just in seclusion, given that the crisis was approaching, Miaoyun had no choice but to save himself first.

"...That's fine."

Shen Tuhong didn't hesitate for long before nodding slightly. "Feng Yi was appointed acting leader by Luo Yunyi before her death. She has been diligent and hardworking for the past ten years and has done a good job. If she can be killed, the Li Guang Sword Sect will be leaderless in a short period of time. By then, the Haoran Sect will be declared destroyed..."

"Of the four righteous sects, only Tianyuan Mountain will be left."

"That way, we'll have more room to execute our plans."

In this way, in addition to the "destruction of Qingxuan", another vicious plan against the four righteous sects was quickly formulated with the participation of two "righteous people".

then.

The four old scoundrels got together and began to discuss the specific details of the conspiracy.

……

the other side.

Bai Yuan was still on the stone bridge of the Wheel of Life and Death, sitting cross-legged with his eyes closed in meditation.

She hadn't known how much time had passed since she arrived at this place. Because there were no watches or clocks here, even the concept of time had become somewhat special.

But for retreat, this kind of place is just right.

Speaking of which...

Bai Yuan had long realized that his [Wheel of Life and Death] was not simple.

Although Gui Yuan said that this thing was derived from her [The Way of Time], Bai Yuan did not think that with her previous half-baked cultivation, or the third-grade cultivation of the Spiritual Transformation Realm that Elder Kongxu had exchanged his life for, she could create this thing.

Even Gui Yuan, who had spent twenty years cultivating the Dao in Cangwu County, was unable to decipher it, and could only give her the opportunity to revisit the past. This alone demonstrates the true value of the Wheel of Life and Death.

now.

Bai Yuan had made this journey thirty years prior, having reached the Spiritual Transformation Realm and having spent two and a half years in a place like the Netherworld Sea of ​​Bitterness. He had originally thought he could discern the depths of the Wheel of Life and Death, but upon returning, he still found it somewhat elusive.

Especially under the water of the Styx, there is a map of the celestial sphere engraved with the "Southern Dipper" and the "Northern Dipper".

Bai Yuan was able to travel back thirty years and alter the past timeline thanks to this thing; the "Heaven-Slashing Sword Technique" he used to defeat the Blood God Son also seemed to have been aided by it. However, even now, Bai Yuan was still at a stage where he had only a vague understanding of it, let alone mastering it.

Chapter 224 The Thoughts of the Three Sisters

In this regard, Gui Yuan obviously knows more.

But she didn't intend to tell Bai Yuan: "Well, your cultivation level has already surpassed mine, right? Could it be that you can't even comprehend the most basic application of the [Time Dao], and still need help from a lonely ghost like me?"

"...Tsk tsk, why are you still holding a grudge?"

Bai Yuan felt a little helpless.

Having said that, she couldn't ask any more questions and could only close her eyes and reflect on it.

The air became quiet again, with only the sound of the flowing water of the River Styx still ringing.

Time passes slowly.

I don’t know when it started.

Bai Yuan felt his soul getting slightly hot.

Within the Wheel of Life and Death, there's no such thing as "heat," only "cold." This chill becomes especially pronounced when the soul touches the waters of the Styx, as if everything in the world has vanished, leaving only absolute nothingness. It's unclear how Gui Yuan managed to swim naked in such waters...

There is only one possibility that could make Bai Yuan feel "hot" - that is, her body outside has begun to "resurrect" and revive, pulling her soul back.

"It's almost time."

Gui Yuan turned his head to look at Bai Yuan and said lightly: "It seems that you should leave here."

"really."

Although Bai Yuan still wants to continue exploring the mystery of the [Wheel of Life and Death].

But it is obviously more important to confirm the situation outside.

After all, the commotion she'd caused this time was quite significant. Whether it was the suspected death of the Blood God Son or the "Purple Sky Divine Thunder Tribulation" that had broken through to the God Transformation stage, it was a major event that would cause a stir in the cultivation world. At this crucial moment in the "Demon War," it was hard to predict which direction the situation in the cultivation world would develop.

It is also difficult to say what kind of chemical reaction will occur between the three sisters Ye Shuang'er, Jiang Rao, and Qingluo.

As the master, Bai Yuan had to go out and take a look as soon as possible.

Just as Bai Yuan stood up barefoot and prepared to extract his soul from the Wheel of Life and Death and return it to his body.

The ghost Yuan next to her suddenly called her: "Hey."

"Ok?"