Villain Master, my disciples all want to backstab me

The headmaster's residence.

Ling Xiuya, dressed in a plain robe and with a humble demeanor, sat at the table, gently blowing on a cup of tea. He took a sip before speaking calmly, "So, you did see Xue Yuan twice in the secret realm, and saw that not only was she not injured, but her cultivation had improved, apparently reaching the third level of the Spiritual Transformation Realm?"

"Yes."

Baili Qingfeng nodded, "But there are two doubts. First, if Xue Yuan really returns to the Divine Transformation Realm, given her personality, even if she doesn't kill me, she won't let us go so easily. After all, with the difference in our cultivation levels, she only needs one palm strike to seriously injure me.

"Secondly, according to Jiang Rao and the others, Xue Yuan was injured while fighting the ferocious white tiger beast. This is even more strange. Because the beast and I were both injured at the time, any fourth or fifth-grade Nascent Soul Realm cultivator should have been able to defeat it easily, but Xue Yuan and the Saintess of the Ji Family teamed up and actually went to great lengths to defeat it."

"So I suspect that Xue Yuan is just a facade. Her injuries may not be as severe as the Qingxuan Sect claims, but they are definitely not fully healed. It's a pity that with my level of cultivation, I can't see through her disguise. If you, the headmaster, or the several supreme elders of the sect were present, you should be able to see through her true intentions."

That's not a compliment.

As the head of the Tianyuan Sword Sect, the foremost sect of the righteous path, Ling Xiuya had already reached the Divine Transformation stage sixty years ago and was universally recognized as the foremost figure in the righteous path. Though he hadn't taken action in years, no one would have considered him standing still. Although Xue Yuan was also at the Divine Transformation stage, the difference in power was sixty years. If the main force behind the hunt for Xue Yuan hadn't been Kong Xu, but Ling Xiuya...

Maybe now is another ending.

"Oh."

Ling Xiuya nodded slightly.

"What's going on with the Saintess of the Ji family?"

"That's a long story. According to our findings, they met in a town near Cangmang Mountain..."

Baili Qingfeng finished his account, paused for a moment, and then added, "There's one more thing. The matter of the 'demon undercover' you asked me to investigate, Master, has already made some progress. I suspect that among these three disciples, Wan Ruoxue, Jiang Rao, and Lei Hong, one is an undercover agent from the demonic sect, and is very likely connected to Blood Kite!"

"Ok?"

Hearing Jiang Rao's name, Ling Xiuya paused for a moment while sipping his tea. "Is that the disciple Yan Shu brought back four years ago when the Dust Sword Sect was destroyed?"

"I recently heard a piece of news by chance."

"The news says that the 'Jiang' in Jiang Rao is the same 'Jiang' from Yunhezhou back in the day. Calculating the time, if a child had managed to escape when that catastrophic event occurred, by now, twenty years later... they would be roughly Jiang Rao's age."

"!!"

Baili Qingfeng's pupils shrank: "Master, what you mean is..."

"I didn't say anything."

Ling Xiuya casually changed the subject and began issuing orders, "When you go down, tell Yan Shu to let her, the Master, be in charge of monitoring Jiang Rao. You'll handle Wan Ruoxue and Lei Hong. Also... you seem to have gained some insights into the way of the sword since returning from your trip. Would you like me to verify this for you?"

"...Qing Feng thanks the Sect Leader for his teachings!"

……

Hidden Moon Mountain.

late at night.

Liao Bin was wearing a nightgown and holding a magic weapon that could conceal his aura in his hand. He passed through the courtyard like a wisp of black smoke and sneaked into Ye Shuang'er's room.

"Ye Shuang'er", who was sleeping in bed, seemed to hear a noise. She just opened her eyes and wanted to see what was going on, but was enveloped by the oncoming smoke. Then her whole body became confused, as if in a dream.

Then, a slightly hoarse voice came from the other side, with an irresistible will:

"I ask, you answer."

"Besides you, how many disciples has your master accepted?"

"Among them, is there a girl named Jiang?"

Chapter 76: Three Lucky Bags, Nine-Turn Rejuvenating Dew! (Two in One)

[Exploring the Mysterious Secrets]

This move was a unique skill Liao Bin had acquired from a secret realm long ago. Because it was gentle and harmless to the tortured soul, it was ideal for use in various situations requiring secret intelligence gathering. This was also the main reason he was sent as an envoy to the Hidden Moon Sect.

After all, even if the "Blood Kite" was seriously injured and could not be cured, both sides still had to save face before they fell out.

soon.

Liao Bin got the information he wanted from "Ye Shuang'er": "So, Xue Yuan really did go to Cangwu County that year and met a child named Jiang there? However, she couldn't bring the child back. Instead, he was intercepted and rescued by Baili Qingfeng of the Tianyuan Sword Sect on the way. Xue Yuan often regretted this..."

"Hey, why is there still this matter about Baili Qingfeng?"

Liao Bin continued to question with doubt, and gradually sorted out the whole story:

"Twenty years ago, Bai Yuan, who had not yet reached the Spiritual Transformation Realm, was unable to keep the young child named Jiang, and this was a source of regret."

"Over the years that followed, Xue Yuan sent Ye Shuang'er several times to inquire about the whereabouts of the child surnamed Jiang. Upon learning that she was connected to the Dust Sword Sect, Xue Yuan then proceeded to slaughter the entire Dust Sword Sect, but was unable to locate her. Later, Xue Yuan learned that she had escaped danger by hiding in a secret room, and was then rescued by someone sent by the Tian Yuan Sword Sect..."

"Wait, the female disciple surnamed Jiang who is related to Baili Qingfeng, could it be her?!"

Information about the "Yuankong Secret Realm" has spread throughout the world during this period of time.

Kong Wen and Elder Yue had both received the news from the sect, and Liao Bin naturally had as well.

The intelligence gathered by the Blood Origin Sect was more detailed than that of the Qingxuan Sect, even listing the names of the Tianyuan Sword Sect members who had appeared in the secret realm this time, including the name "Jiang Rao".

and so……

Liao Bin quickly realized this: "It seems that I need to report back to the Sect Master as soon as possible and have the sect investigate the matter of 'the destruction of the Dust Sword Sect'... This matter should be dealt with as soon as possible!"

the end.

Liao Bin also didn't forget to ask Ye Shuang'er about some of the things happening in the "Yuankong Secret Realm," including "Blood Kite's true injuries," "The White Tiger's origins," and even questions about the "Ji Family Saintess." Ye Shuang'er, in front of him, answered everything in detail, without a single leak.

After obtaining the information he wanted, Liao Bin lifted the spell, watched "Ye Shuang'er" fall into a deep sleep again, and turned around and slipped out of the room.

Then he returned to his residence, took out the jade slip, and quickly wrote a secret letter:

"Xue Yuan's injuries haven't fully recovered yet. Jiang's clues point to the Tianyuan Sword Sect. We need to review the details of the 'Chenjian Sect's destruction'..."

at the same time.

the other side.

Ye Shuang'er, who had just fallen asleep, opened her eyes and silently reviewed the "communication" with Liao Bin in her mind. After confirming that there was nothing wrong, she breathed a sigh of relief: "Now, the Blood Source Sect should turn their attention to Jiang Rao. With a little investigation, they'll find her identity suspicious and start testing her..."

"As long as I help her secretly and she 'accidentally' finds me, I can complete the 'fighting poison with poison' plan..."

With the previous preparations, it was unlikely that the Blood Origin Sect would directly send a cultivator at the Divine Transformation Realm. After all, there were only a few powerful cultivators of this level in their sect, and if something went wrong, it would shake the foundation of the sect.

As for the Nascent Soul Realm...

Below the seventh rank, White Tiger can kill alone.

But if it is above the seventh rank...

It’s not that we can’t fight, but the outcome is hard to predict.

While White Tiger is supposedly nearing the Divine Transformation Realm, he's been suppressed by the Wu Nian Sect for millennia, and even now, remnants of their secret techniques remain within him, preventing him from reaching his peak. Otherwise, the [Heart Ring] wouldn't have been able to subdue him. Furthermore, after escaping, he faced off against Baili Qingfeng and the [Nine Cauldrons Mountain Seal], sustaining significant injuries. He likely won't be able to exert his full potential for a short period of time.

"Unfortunately, we can't bring the 'Pure Lotus Pond' out of the secret realm. The few buckets of water we brought out can only heal external injuries, and its effect on internal organs is limited..."

"Although the Hidden Moon Sect has some healing medicines, they are not effective immediately. It takes some time to recuperate after taking them. However, the Blood Origin Sect will not wait patiently for us..."

Bai Yuan pondered silently and asked the system in his heart:

(Little loser, how many points do I have now?)

Current Fluctuation Value: 2800

Well... 700 more than last time.

Most of this came from sleeping in the same bed with Ye Shuang'er that day. Theoretically, if Bai Yuan were willing to let go of his status as a master and "sleep" with Ye Shuang'er one more time, he could easily break through the 3000 mark. Even if he didn't sleep with her, as long as he gave the little girl some small gifts, chatted with her, and said some sweet words, he could probably still get the last 300 fluctuations.

At that time, you can draw another big lucky bag to see if you can get something useful.

You can also consider practicing the "Hundred Ways to Taming Beasts" brought out from the Wunian Sect's underground palace. Maybe there will be a way to help Baihu regain his strength.

And then there is...

(Little waste, what do you think of the [Nine Cauldrons Mountain Seal] that Kong Wen brought?)

【what? 】

[This... a magical weapon captured from the enemy can theoretically be refined to become your own, but the [Nine Cauldrons Mountain Seal] is one of the Qingxuan Sect's most important secret treasures. The person who refined it back then was a Spiritual Transformation Realm expert even more powerful than you, the host, before you were injured. With the power of this system, I cannot help you subdue it.]

(That Kong Wen can be used, right? He is only at the sixth level of the Nascent Soul.)

[Refining and using are different. Because this magical instrument has restrictions left by the ancestors of the Qingxuan Sect, those who have practiced the Qingxuan Heart Method can use it temporarily as long as they know the formula. However, if others use it, they will inevitably suffer backlash, which can only be avoided by refining it.]

(Okay…)

Bai Yuan sighed.

She had witnessed the power of the Nine Cauldrons Mountain Seal firsthand; it was indeed formidable, allowing Kong Wen to nearly trade blows with White Tiger. If she could subdue it, it would likely significantly increase her combat power.

It’s a pity that it can’t be collected.

I can only put it away for now and wait for another opportunity, or find a buyer and sell it at a high price.

I guess only the other leaders of the six sects of the Demonic Path would dare to accept Qingxuan Sect's things...

Bai Yuan was secretly calculating in his mind and fell asleep after closing his eyes.

……

The sect leader's bedroom is in a secret room.

Ye Shuang'er lay on Bai Yuan's ice jade bed, tossing and turning, unable to fall asleep.

"Is this where Master usually rests? This is Shuang'er's first time sleeping here. The bed smells just like Master's, fragrant and comfortable..."

"I wonder what position Master usually uses to rest, lying down, or lying on his side..."

"Hmm... It feels like a dream. I can't fall asleep at all..."

The girl tossed and turned in a state of excitement, joy, nervousness and stimulation.

[Volatility +100]

[Volatility +100]

……

It was not until the next morning that Bai Yuan woke up in Ye Shuang'er's room.

Current Fluctuation Value: 3000

Bai Yuan: “?”

No... Why can sleeping also increase the fluctuation value?

Or……

[It's Ye Shuang'er. Before falling asleep, she might have recalled the good times she had with you, the host. Her mood was fluctuating, so she provided you with a batch of fluctuation values.]

"...6"

Although it was a bit funny, but since Ye Shuang'er was so filial, Bai Yuan didn't hesitate.

After getting up and wiping my face, I called out the system, then rubbed my hands and prepared to get three lucky bags in a row.

"Little waste, open!"

The large turntable shining with golden light appeared again in front of Bai Yuan.

Then--

[Congratulations to the host, you have drawn the Dragon Scale Soft Armor (a protective armor woven from the reverse scales of a dragon, capable of withstanding a full-strength attack from a Nascent Soul Realm cultivator. Dragon patterns will appear when it comes into contact with water)]

[Congratulations to the host, you have drawn the Nine-Transformation Rejuvenating Dew (a healing elixir made from the morning dew of nine kinds of spiritual flowers. Just one sip can instantly repair damage to the meridians throughout the body and also relieve shock to the soul. Note: It can only exert 70% of its effectiveness on those above the Spiritual Transformation Realm)]

[Congratulations to the host, you have drawn the Flowing Light Mirror (a round mirror made of Flowing Light Stone, with tracer runes drawn on it. After injecting spiritual power, it can retrace scenes within a radius of 100 miles and half a day. It can only be used once a day)]

how to say……

The results of this lottery draw were surprisingly useful. It's worth praising the little waste.

[Dragon Scale Soft Armor] There is nothing much to say about it. It is a piece of armor after all. Although it is only for those below the Spirit Transformation Realm, it can withstand a full-strength attack from the Nascent Soul Realm, so it is considered to be of very high quality.

There was no need to explain the [Nine-Turn Rejuvenating Dew]; it was the elixir that Bai Yuan had been longing for.

She planned to try feeding the white tiger a little first.

As for the [Flowing Mirror]...

The description suggested a large-scale surveillance system. While not real-time, it could track back half a day's worth of footage, which wasn't bad. I just didn't know how these scenes would appear in the mirror, considering "a hundred miles in radius" was a pretty large area.

Bai Yuan plans to find time to try it out.

present.