Villain Master, my disciples all want to backstab me

"correct."

Jiang Rao smiled and replied respectfully, "Thanks to the help of Master and Senior Sister over the past two days, I was able to make some progress in my cultivation. Last night during my retreat, I gained some new insights into the Five Elements Wheel, but I'm still not quite able to grasp it. I plan to go discuss this with Master..."

Having said that, Jiang Rao paused and asked tentatively, "By the way, Senior Ji, since you're back, you should have met Master, right?"

"……Yes."

Ji Lingyun nodded, then said with a slightly complicated expression, "Your master and I were refining elixirs together last night. She lost a lot of spiritual energy and is now ill. She should be recuperating in her room. If you want to meet her, you'd better wait a little longer."

"Hey, Master, you're not feeling well? Is it serious?"

"That's not serious..."

It's really not serious.

Because, in the final analysis, this matter was simply a matter of the body being depleted a bit in a short period of time. For a cultivator, especially one in the Spiritual Transformation Realm, recovering from that state to being full of life might only take an hour or two, or even less...

talking.

Ji Lingyun seemed to think about it, then raised her hand and threw a cloth bag made of a brocade handkerchief to Jiang Rao: "Inside this is the 'Zhuling Pill' that your master and I refined last night. The raw materials used are many natural treasures. After taking it, it has the wonderful effect of improving your aptitude and consolidating your cultivation. Take it back and share it with your two senior and junior sisters."

"Ok?"

Jiang Rao quickly reached out to catch it, then held the handkerchief in both hands and bowed to Ji Lingyun to express her gratitude.

Although this person's movements were very casual, not even bothering to find the porcelain bottle, and simply wrapped the pill in a handkerchief, considering his status and cultivation level, Jiang Rao could easily imagine what level of elixir this so-called "Zhuling Pill" was. It was likely to contain "the sap of the ancient tea tree of enlightenment" or a spiritual object of the same level.

For Qingluo, who is at the seventh level of the Spiritual Transformation Realm, this thing may be of limited use.

But for her and Ye Shuang'er, it is definitely a very beneficial tonic.

As for Bai Yuan...

Although she was a little worried, since Ji Lingyun said she needed to rest, Jiang Rao didn't want to ask any more questions. She could only bow again and then turn back to discuss it with Qingluo and Ye Shuang'er, and divide the pills given by Ji Lingyun.

At this time.

Ji Lingyun suddenly called her: "By the way, there is one more thing."

"Ok?"

Jiang Rao turned around and looked over with some confusion.

Then Ji Lingyun said——

"On my way back, I encountered a group of righteous people on the way here, searching for the 'Demon Woman.' Judging by their attire, they appear to be from one of the Four Righteous Sects... no, more accurately, the Haoran Sect, one of the Three Righteous Sects. Judging by the time and distance, they'll likely find this place soon."

"Your master is currently unable to move. How we will get through this stage depends on you guys."

"...Is this really true?"

Jiang Rao's expression became serious.

Counting the time, from the time Bai Yuan and his party defeated the Blood God Son, to the time they hid at the foot of this desolate mountain to rest for a while, to the time Bai Yuan reshaped his body, and had all kinds of lovemaking with his disciples and Ji Lingyun... more than half a month has passed.

If it is in peacetime, half a month is not very long. For a cultivator, it is just the time for a retreat - if it is a cultivator above the Nascent Soul stage, it is not enough at all.

However, now is the critical period of the "War to Eliminate Demons". Not long ago, the Blood God Son, the leader of the demon sect, suffered a serious blow. This change will inevitably cause a series of chain reactions, and the cultivation world will fall into turmoil.

Therefore, during this period of time, Jiang Rao did try to investigate intelligence from the outside world.

As far as she knew.

Less than a week after the defeat of the Blood God Son, Tianyuan Mountain joined forces with the Liguang Sword Sect, the Haoran Sect, and a few remaining disciples of the Qingxuan Sect, gathered in the Yunhezhou area, and fiercely attacked the branch and main temples of the Blood Origin Sect, intending to kill them all in one battle and completely put an end to this notorious thousand-year-old demon sect.

Although he had never been on the battlefield himself, Jiang Rao, as the former think tank leader of the "Demon Slaying War," was well aware of the manpower each sect could send, possible attack routes, the various responses from the Blood Origin Sect, and even the progress and development of the battle...

Can predict one or two.

With the Blood Source Sect's current leaders and hall masters all seriously injured and leaderless, it is difficult for them to resist the attack of the Four Righteous Sects.

Unless there is a powerful external force intervention, destruction is imminent.

Considering that several gods had just died on the demon side, the only family that could possibly invest in the battle and reverse the situation at this time would be the Shentu family.

With the background of the Shentu family, plus the undercover agents they have planted in the righteous sects, if they really take action, it will definitely be a thundering blow and it will not be easy to deal with.

but……

"Could it be that the Shentu family's thundering attack was not aimed at the Four Sects of the Righteous Path, but at us?"

"Are these people who suddenly appeared nearby truly from the Haoran Sect, or are they being used as pawns by someone with ulterior motives to test the waters?"

Jiang Rao's mind was in turmoil, and she faintly smelled a hint of unusual scent.

Emotionally speaking, she actually didn't want to conflict with the Haoran Sect.

After all, Jiang Rao was half Tianyuan Sword Sect, having spent more time in the righteous path than with Bai Yuan. Just a few months ago, as a deacon of the Tianyuan Sword Sect, she had formed an alliance with the Haoran Sect, with both sides working together to combat the Xueyuan Sect and other demonic sects. There was a certain camaraderie between them.

but……

Master is currently in seclusion for meditation.

No matter what the reason, they must not be allowed to disturb Master. Otherwise, even if they are righteous people who were once allies, they must be punished to let them know what they can and cannot do!

Think so.

Jiang Rao nodded towards Ji Tingxue and said solemnly, "I understand. Thank you, Senior Ji, for reminding me."

"I will immediately go and discuss with Senior Sister and the others to formulate a response strategy. I will definitely handle this matter properly. You and Master don't need to worry about this. Just wait here for the good news."

"……Um."

Ji Tingxue nodded.

Jiang Rao bowed again, then turned and walked away quickly towards the wooden house where Qingluo and Ye Shuang'er lived.

……

With Jiang Rao's departure.

Ji Lingyun continued to sit in the forest, thinking about life.

in fact……

She is not Ji Lingyun.

But it was Ji Tingxue.

Ji Tingxue fell into a deep sleep when the "Four Demon Lords Attacked", and handed over the control of her body to her other self, that is, the other half of her, Ji Lingyun.

Then, it was not until about an hour ago that she gradually woke up from her half-asleep state. In the rattan house on the easternmost side, she opened her eyes and received the memories from Ji Lingyun.

That's right.

Although Ji Tingxue and Ji Lingyun are still in the state of one body with two souls, their memories and even cultivation can be communicated to a certain extent.

Therefore, Ji Tingxue could vaguely see from the perspective of an observer how "he" killed Mo Zhe, helped Bai Yuan survive the thunder tribulation, and then brought Qing Luo, Jiang Rao and others to the foot of the barren mountain to temporarily settle down.

She even knew that she had previously gone to the Western Wilderness and retrieved from a hidden cave a small half of the "Chaos Green Spirit Vine" that she had left there when she was the "Saintess of the Ji Family". She then used it and her own saliva, the "Enlightenment Tree Sap", to refine a pill and gave it to Bai Yuan to take.

only……

The short memory after returning from the Western Wilderness is a bit vague.

This memory seemed to have been deliberately concealed by Ji Lingyun.

From Ji Tingxue's memory, she only vaguely remembered that "she" and Bai Yuan were together for a whole night, and then she did something excessive to Bai Yuan, causing her to be exhausted and paralyzed all over, and she is still lying dead on the bed.

Ji Tingxue's own body also felt a little strange.

Especially my fingers and tongue. Ever since I woke up today, I've been feeling a slightly sticky sensation, with a faint scent of peach blossoms, like the scent that always emanates from a certain demonic witch, familiar and alluring...

and many more……

Tempting?

Why do I feel this way? Clearly, Bai Yuan is just a human, not a spiritual fruit incarnation.

Ji Tingxue raised her right hand and looked at her fair and slender fingers, feeling a little puzzled.

At this moment, a ray of sunlight passed through the gaps between the broken leaves in the woods and shone onto the big rock, making Ji Tingxue's middle fingernail shine slightly, as if it was covered with a layer of mist.

In a trance, another silhouette emerged in Ji Tingxue's mind - it seemed to be another her, putting her crystal-covered fingers into her mouth and sucking them under the dim moonlight.

then.

As if possessed by a ghost, Ji Tingxue put her middle finger in her mouth and licked it gently.

In an instant, a faint peach fragrance spread in the mouth.

then……

Something flashed through my mind.

Ji Tingxue's eyelids twitched, and she felt a sudden "boom" in her mind, and then a ball of white light exploded, turning into a series of snow-white pictures that quickly floated past her eyes -

That seemed to be what she had done last night when they were in Bai Yuan's room.

Although the clarity of the images was not very high due to the dim light and the absence of lights in the room, the content of the images made Ji Tingxue open her eyes involuntarily, and her pupils trembled!

"Eh?"

“…Huh????”

this day.

As a tea from the ancient tea tree of enlightenment, Ji Tingxue, with a pure heart and extremely limited understanding of the affairs of men and women, felt the shock from the human world for the first time...

……

It was almost at the same time that Ji Tingxue was shocked.

On the other side, at the foot of the barren mountain.

A group of Haoran Sect monks were also heading towards the foot of the barren mountain in the morning light.

"Elder, Manggu Mountain is just ahead!"

"According to Junior Brother Kang, when he passed by here a few days ago, he saw a group of purple-dressed girls flying high in the sky. They looked very much like Ye Shuang'er, the disciple of that demon woman, who possessed the 'Poisonous Gu Spirit Body'. Also, considering Elder Wan's information...

"That witch might be hiding here!"

As one of the four orthodox sects of the righteous path... well, now we should probably say "three major orthodox sects." The Haoran Sect's overall strength is not as strong as Tianyuan Mountain and Liguang Sword Sect, but it is still a behemoth in front of ordinary small and medium-sized sects.

Moreover, they have a unique advantage, that is, the number of disciples in Haoran Sect is the largest among the sects.

Therefore, although the Haoran Sect responded to the agreement with Tianyuan Mountain and mobilized the elite monks within the sect to secretly go to the Yunhezhou area to deal with the Xueyuan Sect, there were still a lot of disciples left within the sect.

Just a few days ago.

A cultivator from the Haoran Sect, while on a routine patrol, "accidentally" discovered the Blood Kite, or more accurately, the whereabouts of Ye Shuang'er, and reported the news to the sect.

At first, some people in Haoran Sect suspected that this might be a trap.

After all, the lesson of the Qingxuan Sect's destruction was still fresh in their minds. While the Haoran Sect's overall strength was stronger than the Qingxuan Sect's, it wasn't so much that they were a level behind. If someone were to take advantage of the fact that most of their elite troops were away and raid the Haoran Mountain Gate...

Even if we fail to break through their mountain protection formation, it may still cause them considerable losses.

however.

After some investigation, no relevant clues were found.

Instead, there was another possibility that quietly appeared before Haoran Sect—

That is the famous Blood Kite Demon Lord!

Rumor has it that she defeated the Blood God Son in a valley thousands of miles from Tianyuan Mountain, only to be struck dead by the "Purple Sky Divine Thunder Tribulation." Her body was rescued by her disciples and taken to an unknown location. Although the cultivation community is still debating whether or not Blood Yuan is dead,...

What if?

Under the circumstances that day, even if Ling Xiuya, the foremost righteous figure, were to come, it would have been difficult—or rather, impossible—for him to have survived without injury. Even if he didn't die, he would have been severely wounded. So, if Blood Yuan was truly seriously injured, his life hanging by a thread...

Then, couldn't their Haoran Sect take advantage of the opportunity to take advantage of the situation, legitimately enforce justice, and slay the evil demons?

This is a tremendous achievement!

Blood Kite defeated Blood God Son, and they killed Blood Kite... Doesn't that prove, in a certain sense, that the Haoran Sect is stronger than the Xueyuan Sect?

It just so happens that we can also avenge the old feud between Haoran Sect and Yinyue Mountain!

Even if the judgment is wrong...

That's okay too.

Their Haoran Sect doesn't have many other things, but it has a large number of people. As long as they are cautious, divide their forces into multiple groups, and plan the evacuation route in advance, it is unlikely that the Blood Kite will kill all of them before its spiritual power is exhausted!

With this thought in mind.