Villain Master, my disciples all want to backstab me

It just so happened that she had never tried the alchemy of her predecessor.

"All right."

After understanding the situation, Bai Yuan withdrew his spiritual energy from Ye Shuang'er's body and raised his chin. "Take out all the herbs you collected from this secret realm, as well as the recipe for the [Gu Ling Rong Xue Dan]. It's time to take a good inventory and see what herbs are missing."

"……it is good."

Ye Shuang'er felt the foreign sensation in her body disappear. While she breathed a sigh of relief, she also felt a sense of emptiness.

However, after listening to Bai Yuan's order, she didn't have time to figure out what this feeling was. She responded quickly and began to search through her body, then laid things out on the ground.

Start counting...

……

"... Elder Baili, the inventory has been completed."

"Based on the various clues we've discovered so far, the previous owner of this cave was likely a demonic cultivator. The murals inside the cave depict the cultivation technique he practiced, which looks somewhat similar to the 'Heavenly Demon Disintegration Technique' of the Blood Moon Demon Cult. There's also a technique called 'Karma Fire Burning Heart Sword', which shares the same name as the demonic sword technique recorded in the text, so it's likely the same technique.

"Also, there are some elixirs and herbs that the Blood Kite...the demon didn't have time to take away. They have all been sorted out now, and it's up to you to decide how to distribute them."

Outside the waterfall.

Baili Qingfeng listened to Jiang Rao's report and sighed.

"So, this group of fellow practitioners have been fighting here for so long, causing rivers of blood, only to ultimately gain access to a few magical techniques that they can't cultivate?"

"This... the magic technique is indeed a magic technique, but whether it is impossible to practice is hard to say. When the two colleagues from the Fire Qi Sword Sect discovered those murals just now, they were very happy."

Jiang Rao said calmly.

On the surface, the boundaries between the righteous and the evil are clear, whether in their behavior or in their cultivation methods. The evil may steal the skills of the righteous, but the righteous will never fall into depravity.

but……

If we look behind the scenes, the situation becomes quite different. According to intelligence from certain sources, even within the Four Great Sects, there are individuals secretly colluding with the Demonic Path, some even acting as undercover agents within the Demonic Path. For example, Wan Ruoxue, who accompanied the team into the secret realm this time, is highly suspicious. Baili Qingfeng brought her along on this trip to confirm this.

At present, no flaws have been revealed and further observation is needed.

"Ah, if all these righteous disciples were as sincere and unyielding as you, Junior Brother Jiang, those demonic people wouldn't be so rampant."

Baili Qingfeng sighed.

"...Uncle Master, your praise is too great. I do not deserve it."

Jiang Rao, an undercover agent of the demonic sect, lowered his head slightly and spoke respectfully.

Next.

Baili Qingfeng waved his hand, signaling Jiang Rao to retreat first, intending to enter the cave himself to take a look.

After getting his instructions, Jiang Rao bowed again, then walked a few steps to the side and came to Ji Tingxue calmly.

Of course, the Ji family's Saintess didn't leave, but was "retained" by the Tianyuan Sword Sect to serve as a witness to Xue Yuan's murderous deeds. Those cultivators who died at her hands were naturally blamed on Bai Yuan.

now.

Jiang Rao walked to Ji Tingxue and stopped, quietly releasing a soundproofing spell, and then spoke softly: "Senior Ji, in fact, you are not controlled by her witchcraft, right?"

"..."

Ji Tingxue said nothing and continued to sit cross-legged with eyes closed, concentrating his mind and energy.

Jiang Rao continued, "I once had the honor of seeing the true appearance of the 'Blood Tide Heart-Eating Gu'. There is a slight difference between it and the Gu that Xue Yuan took out of you. Moreover, you don't look like someone who has been infected with that Gu..."

"...What do you want to say?"

Ji Tingxue frowned slightly.

Jiang Rao smiled and continued slowly, "What I mean is...that Blood Kite Demon Lord has always been like this. He's the best at using false pretenses to gain others' trust, and then playing with their minds."

"I have a sister who was once deceived by her using this method. After she had exhausted her usefulness, she was ruthlessly abandoned and eventually died tragically in the wilderness, just like what you are experiencing now, Senior Ji."

"I gave my heart to you, but was ruthlessly betrayed. I'm sure you, Senior, must be very unwilling to accept this."

"I have a plan. How about you join forces with me to find the whereabouts of the Blood Kite Demon Lord and then demand an explanation from him in person?"

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Ps: py a Tokyo Orange article, "Tokyo, there are too many beautiful girls who imitate me"

Chapter 52 Ji Tingxue's Doubts

This time, Ji Tingxue did not speak immediately. Instead, he thought for a moment before responding again:

"Do you have a way to find the whereabouts of the Blood Kite?"

"That's natural."

Jiang Rao spoke with great confidence.

She always liked to have several backup plans, so her method of finding the Blood Kite was naturally more than just the "Heart-Eating Gu." She had previously resorted to this method because it was the only way to sever the connection between her and the Blood Kite, preventing it from directly controlling her and killing her mid-action.

"...Okay then. Come find me when you're ready to take action."

Ji Tingxue gave an affirmative answer.

To be honest, Ji Tingxue's feelings towards Bai Yuan are somewhat complicated.

On the one hand, she had learned about the "Blood Kite Demon Lord" from Ji Taimei and others while still at the Ji Family Tea Garden. Later, she witnessed a series of demonic events caused by the "Blood Kite Night Parade," so she had a very negative impression of the "Blood Kite" and wished to eliminate it as soon as possible to rid the world of this great evil.

On the other hand, she spent over ten days with Bai Yuan, who went by the alias "Hua Xiangrong," and never sensed any demonic energy from him. Furthermore, even when Bai Yuan finally revealed his true form, he didn't kill people at will as rumored. Instead, he intervened and helped her take the blame for killing a group of cultivators.

- Exactly.

As a leaf demon born from the ancient tea tree of Wudao, Ji Tingxue is simple and like a blank sheet of paper, but she has an innate ability to capture the good and evil in other people's minds.

This is the reason why the Ji family dared to let her go out alone without worrying about their saint being deceived by others outside.

This was also the reason why Ji Tingxue decided to protect Bai Yuan and kill a group of monks with ulterior motives; and the reason why she decided to do nothing when Bai Yuan burst out with the aura of the Demonic Lord and even personally admitted his identity as "Blood Yuan".

just now.

Ji Tingxue was very curious: why would a person's goodness and evilness be so different in legend and reality? This contrast made her want to explore Bai Yuan.

In addition...

Ji Tingxue still had a very vague feeling.

It was as if she had seen Bai Yuan at some point in the past—a time even earlier than when they first met at Mr. Huang's house. But no matter how hard she searched her memory, she couldn't find any relevant images in her mind.

"This feeling……"

"Will it have anything to do with the other me?"

Ji Tingxue lowered his head slightly and looked at his chest, as if thinking about something.

the other side.

Jiang Rao was also silently thinking about the next action plan in his mind:

"I only have two uses of 'Purifying Divine Smoke' left, which means fourteen days. The opening time of the 'Yuankong Secret Realm' exit is unknown, but it is likely within these fourteen days. This is my last chance to kill Blood Kite."

"Judging from what happened previously, Xue Yuan's strength probably hasn't recovered, at least not fully. That's why, after a bit of bluffing, she didn't even bother Chu He and simply let Baili Qingfeng and the others go. But once we leave the secret realm, she'll take Shuang'er and flee far away, never to be found again. Without the protection of the 'Pure Divine Smoke', I'll surely perish without a burial place."

As Jiang Rao thought about this, another picture unconsciously came to mind -

That was the scene where Bai Yuan took action twice for Ye Shuang'er, forcing Chu He to kneel down and then "killing" the elder of the Huoqi Sword Sect.

Even though she knew that all this was probably just a show, for a moment, Jiang Rao still felt a subtle emotion——

"If, I mean if...she had been willing to be a disciple to me and me before, and devote even a little bit of her sincerity to me, I'm afraid I would also...ah."

A sigh.

……

"Purple fireworks, earth element grass, magic stone sand..."

While Jiang Rao was busy forming the "Anti-Blood Kite Alliance".

In an unnamed cave hundreds of miles away.

Bai Yuan and Ye Shuang'er were checking the list of [Gu Ling Rong Xue Dan] and comparing it with the existing medicinal materials on hand.

The Blood Melting Pill is actually a high-level elixir. If it weren't just a recipe, but the actual elixir itself, it wouldn't be something you could pull out of a small lucky bag with a 100-point fluctuation value. The elixir involves over forty rare treasures, and the list alone is quite long.

This is why, in "Asking the Immortal," even though the player obtains the herbs from the previous incarnation's icy jade box, they still wait until later in the storyline to resolve Ye Shuang'er's physical condition. Without a dedicated search, gathering these forty-plus herbs is a time-consuming and labor-intensive endeavor.

Even now...

"My master's collection, plus the Hidden Moon Sect's treasury, plus the collection within this secret realm, totals thirty-five kinds of natural treasures... and we still need nine more."

"Of these nine species, four are not particularly rare and can be purchased on the black market if you're willing to spend money."

Bai Yuan didn't have any money, but as the leader of the Hidden Moon Demon Sect, it wasn't difficult for her to use her authority to enrich herself.

but……

The remaining five are a bit more difficult.

As a veteran player of "Asking the Immortal", Bai Yuan knew where to obtain these herbs. One of them was even in this "Yuankong Secret Realm". However, obtaining it was not easy, because...

To go to that place, you need to challenge the ancient ferocious beast with the cultivation level of Yuanying realm!

With Bai Yuan's current strength and trump cards, a one-on-one fight with anyone below the Golden Core stage is basically a 100% win rate. With some preparation and the right timing and location, even a Yuanying level one or two can challenge them.

However, that beast's cultivation was close to the Spiritual Transformation Realm, but it was suppressed by the formation within the secret realm, and could only exert the strength of a Nascent Soul Stage 7, comparable to Baili Qingfeng of the Tianyuan Sword Sect. If he were to face that thing, even if he activated the [Yellow Spring Order] once more, the outcome would probably be a 50-50 chance.

Bai Yuan hesitated for a moment:

(You little loser, tell me… If I help Shuang'er refine the [Guling Melting Blood Pill], how much Fluctuation Value can I squeeze out of her?)

[This... Based on Ye Shuang'er's previous performance, if the host can help her completely resolve her physical condition, the fluctuation value obtained during the process should not be less than 5000. If there are unexpected situations along the way, there may be additional gains.]

(Hmm…)

Bai Yuan's heart was deeply moved.

If there is this level of reward, then she is not against giving it a try.

"Come on, little loser. Open the previous 3000 points first."

"First open 10 small lucky bags to cushion the gap, and then open 2 large lucky bags!"

【receive! 】

As the silver roulette wheel spun, ten small lucky bags were quickly drawn.

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Ps: There should be another update, I’m still writing it, it may take a while to post it…

Chapter 53 "Little Genius Phone Collar"

[Congratulations to the host, you won a red leather pet collar (a red collar made from crocodile hide, inlaid with a small gold lock. Once worn, it cannot be unlocked by itself. Wearing it can increase the speed of spiritual energy breathing. It also has remote positioning and real-time monitoring functions.)]

[Congratulations to the host, you won the Black Gold Leg Ring (a leg ring made of black gold, hollowed out and inlaid with various gems. The size can be adjusted according to the thickness of the wearer's legs. The gems on the leg ring can store spiritual energy. It also has the function of increasing the speed of spiritual energy breathing and movement)]

[Congratulations to the host, you won a pair of blue and white striped panties (white stockings made of natural silk, cool and soft, can outline the host's buttocks to make them rounder and cuter. Also has the property of not being damaged or stained by dust)]

[Congratulations to the host, you drew the Divine Travel Talisman...]

……

"Good good."

"You're starting to come up with these indecent things again, aren't you?"

Bai Yuan laughed angrily.

It seems that her last verbal wish did work. Of the ten items that popped out of the small lucky bag, three or four had the ability to increase spiritual energy breathing speed.

This confirms what the system mentioned before, that the host's desire will affect the results of the lottery to a certain extent.

but……

Collars, leg rings, panties...what are these?!

Aren’t there any sunny, normal props?

[Ahem, the appearance of these props is actually based on the host's memory, a mod from another world. They should all be things that the host likes very much, isn't that right?]

[Also, leg rings and underwear are perfectly normal clothing. Host, please do not hold any prejudice against them for personal reasons. As for the collar... I don't recommend wearing it yourself. It's best to give it to someone else, such as your disciple Ye Shuang'er. This way, you can monitor her every move, even when she's bathing or sleeping, to prevent her from losing control...]