Villain Master, my disciples all want to backstab me

Bai Yuan was no longer obsessed with getting out of bed quickly, so she simply went back to bed and asked the little girl about what happened after she came back last night.

The latter immediately repeated the message he had conveyed to Jiang Rao word for word.

Bai Yuan thought for a moment and asked, "Besides meeting in the woods by the river in three days, did Rao'er say anything else?"

"No."

Ye Shuang'er shook her head like a rattle. "Second Senior Sister seems to be busy with something. The two messages she sent me were very brief, and there was a long time between them. After I told her about your injury, she didn't say anything."

As she said this, Ye Shuang'er's expression was a little dissatisfied.

After all, from her perspective, Bai Yuan was completely devoted to Jiang Rao. Although they didn't meet often, he had put a lot of thought into her. Now, even after recovering from a serious injury, he had fought against the Blood Source Sect and returned with wounds. But Jiang Rao didn't seem to appreciate it, not even a single word of concern. It was really wrong.

Ye Shuang'er didn't say this.

But this girl's face could never hide things, so Bai Yuan quickly judged her thoughts from her expression and smiled helplessly:

"Well, your Second Senior Sister is still an undercover agent. After what happened in the 'Yuankong Secret Realm', the Tianyuan Sword Sect is probably suspicious of her. Your Second Senior Sister has already been targeted by the Blood Source Sect. If she offends Tianyuan Mountain again, there will be no place for her in the world."

"...Humph, Master is partial! He always speaks in favor of Second Senior Sister!"

Ye Shuang'er wrinkled her nose and puffed out her cheeks.

This is...

Are you acting coquettishly to yourself?

Bai Yuan's mouth twitched slightly, feeling a little amused.

But...it's pretty good.

After all, as the youngest of Blood Kite's three disciples, Ye Shuang'er was only in her teens. Even in the mortal realm, she was still a child, let alone in the realm of cultivation. Compared to her previous, timid appearance when Blood Kite mistreated her, this appearance now seemed real and alive.

"Come here, Shuang'er."

Bai Yuan waved.

Ye Shuang'er was stunned for a moment before she walked over as she was told.

"Squat down."

"..."

Ye Shuang'er squatted in front of the bed in a daze, looked at Bai Yuan a little nervously, and subconsciously glanced at her white bare feet exposed when she sat cross-legged, her face slightly red.

the other side.

Bai Yuan leaned forward slightly, then extended his right hand and rubbed the little girl's head. After the little girl stiffened, he narrowed his eyes slightly, revealing a well-behaved and contented expression like a kitten, as if he was enjoying it very much.

"Okay, are you calm now?"

Bai Yuan stroked Ye Shuang'er for a while, then raised his chin and said, "Let's go out and play for a while and see if there's anything in the sect that needs to be dealt with. Let me be alone and think about something."

"Ok!"

After the little girl skipped out of the secret room, Bai Yuan lowered his eyes slightly and began to review last night's actions.

To be honest…

Her actions last night were not perfect.

Although the entire process generally went according to her plan, several uncertainties emerged, causing the operation to deviate slightly from her control:

The first factor is naturally Yan Shu.

Out of a momentary weakness, Bai Yuan did not kill Yan Shu.

——To be exact, even if it wasn't for the moment, she couldn't do it.

After all, no matter what the reason, it was still too difficult to kill an innocent person with good character who had never done anything wrong, especially when the person appeared in front of him in such a vulnerable state, and he even saw his entire body...

If Yan Shu's injuries were less serious and she had regained consciousness and recognized him, Bai Yuan might have felt more at ease killing her.

So, this creates a small hidden danger:

Although Bai Yuan had used the [Bewitching Heart Bell] to hypnotize the unconscious Yan Shu and erase the chain injuries from her body, this didn't directly "modify" her memory. Instead, it added a false memory to her original memory. Furthermore, because Yan Shu was asleep at the time, this memory was likely not very stable, and the ultimate effectiveness of this was completely unknown.

The second factor is Jiang Rao herself.

Last night, in order to ask [Bai Yuan who pretended to be Yan Shu] to save [Yan Shu who was “pretended” to be Bai Yuan], Jiang Rao knelt down and begged Bai Yuan, and said that she would tell him the whole story afterwards.

Now, Yan Shu was framed by Bai Yuan and replaced as the "Pleaded One". If Jiang Rao revealed his undercover identity to her as promised...

Of course, with Jiang Rao's shrewdness, she wouldn't be so foolish as to tell Yan Shu everything when Yan Shu didn't say anything.

But as long as she mentioned "Hidden Moon Sect" or "Blood Kite", it would inevitably arouse Yan Shu's suspicion and she would get to the bottom of it.

and so.

We must consider the possibility that "Yan Shu and Tianyuan Sword Sect know the truth" and make contingency plans for it.

also……

[Qingming Valley] is also a factor.

But it's not very important.

Bai Yuan's choice of Yu Qiuming, the demon cultivator, wasn't random. He's a notorious psychopath in "Asking the Immortal," completely illogical. One moment he's calling you a friend, and the next he might pull out a weapon and stab you. Sometimes, after casually killing someone, he'll spend a year or two caring for their offspring.

Even if such a person really joined forces with "Blood Kite" to deal with the Blood Source Sect, it would be reasonable and not at all abrupt in the eyes of others.

Moreover, according to the plot of "Asking the Immortal", at this time, that guy should be trapped in a forbidden area, and even the master of [Qingming Valley] does not know his whereabouts, so even if Bai Yuan pulls off his tiger skin, there is no need to worry about him coming to find him and questioning him in the short term.

“…Let’s do it one by one.”

Bai Yuan listed the things he was going to do one by one:

"Since Jiang Rao said we'd meet in three days, that means she hasn't lost her personal freedom yet. Let's ask her then."

"As for the matter of retreat and cultivation, that will have to be put off until after we meet."

"One more thing..."

It's about Qingxuanmen——

During the ten days or so that she was away, people from Qingxuan Sect sent a message to Yinyue Mountain, wanting to demand the return of Elder Kongwen, who had come to assassinate her and was then beaten and imprisoned.

Ye Shuang'er couldn't make up her mind about this matter, so she told Bai Yuan through the video call function of the [Pet Collar]. However, Bai Yuan was busy with Jiang Rao's affairs and had no time to deal with Qingxuan Sect, so she left the other party aside and put it aside for the time being.

but……

This matter always needs to be resolved.

If it drags on for too long, it will be troublesome if the Qingxuan Sect gets angry and sends all their men to kill us.

"Kong Wen is useless here. He will only make the rice in Yinyue Mountain more expensive. If Qingxuan Sect is willing to spend a little money, it will be no problem to return it to them."

"But we have to put the meeting and negotiation on hold. We also need to confirm who the Qingxuan Sect plans to send. If it's the Sect Master Qing Lingzi, then we'll have to discuss this meeting carefully. That guy is at the Spiritual Transformation Realm, and I'm afraid he'll be able to see through my current strengths and weaknesses at a glance..."

Bai Yuan sorted out his thoughts, then stretched himself and silently called out in his heart:

(Look at the points, you little piece of shit.)

Current Fluctuation Value: 3700

Well... thanks to Jiang Rao's dedicated contribution, Bai Yuan's fluctuation value has reached a historical high, enough for another three consecutive draws from the big lucky bag.

However, since there is nothing particularly urgent at the moment, she plans to save some more money.

present.

Bai Yuan first put the [Chixiao Sword] beside him and continued to take care of it, then began to count the expenses and gains of this trip.

Let’s not talk about the harvest for now.

In terms of consumption, what hurt Bai Yuan the most was not the "Pure Lotus Pond Water" - although that was precious, it was not completely without substitutes. For example, the "Nine-Turn Rejuvenating Dew" had similar or even stronger healing effects. However, the "Clear Sword Intent" was different.

Bai Yuan had already vomited out his [Clarifying Sword Bone], and theoretically could no longer generate the Clarifying Sword Intent. His only remaining Sword Intent was used on Shao An in Qixia Town.

If she were to use the "86x Chixiao Sword" again, it might not have the same amazing power as before.

"By the way..."

"Can the 'Purifying Heart Sword Bone' be raised as a sword?"

Bai Yuan suddenly had an idea.

In my memory, that piece of bone is long and thin, shaped like a small golden sword. If I make it into a "handle" and wear it as a sword, then...

[Host, is this idea a bit too much...]

The system popped up at the right moment, beeping quietly.

"How is that excessive? If it looks like a sword, it's a sword! Besides, this thing can actually breed sword spirit. Aside from being made of different metals, it's exactly like a real sword. Why can't it be used in conjunction with the 'Sword Cultivation Technique'?"

Bai Yuan made outrageous remarks.

[But, it’s just a bone…]

Being idle is also idle.

Next, Bai Yuan argued with the system for a long time about the topic of "bone swords are also swords," quoting classics and scriptures. In the end, the system lost its temper and could only say sullenly, "Host, try it if you want," and then fled. No matter what Bai Yuan said, it remained idle, pretending not to hear.

"6."

finally.

Bai Yuan followed his own idea and carved a hollow sword-shaped shell out of wood, then stuffed the [Chengxin Sword Bone] into it and hung it around his waist.

Regardless of whether or not it can be raised, it's better to give it a try. It won't take up much space anyway.

Also.

Bai Yuan was still pondering another matter: Based on previous experience, the "Sword Cultivation Technique" was quite dependent on the quality of the sword. The higher the quality of the sword, the higher the power multiplier that could be added.

However, divine weapons like the Scarlet Sky are rare. My predecessor only possessed one, acquired by chance. Ordinary swords are often of questionable quality, and even being able to stack them up to ten times their power is a rare find. They're also easily damaged—the sword Bai Yuan had previously wielded against the Blood Sword Monk shattered instantly after two swings.

and so……

"We need to find a way to get some high-quality swords."

"Perhaps... we can make something of it from Elder Kongwen."

Asking Qingxuanmen to take a few magical weapons as compensation for the assassination attempt and as the price for getting Kongwen back... shouldn't be too much, right?

……

The next morning, Ye Shuang'er came over again to change Bai Yuan's medicine.

It must be said that the body reshaped using the "Blood Essence Heart Meteorite Art" is much better than the original one in terms of toughness and recovery ability.

Only a day and a half later, without using any spiritual power or taking the [Nine-Turn Rejuvenating Dew] or the "Pure Lotus Pond Water", Bai Yuan's injuries had improved significantly, and she had regained the radiant color of her [Ice Skin and Jade Bones].

Bai Yuan was a little hesitant, wondering if he should stab himself a few more times. Otherwise, when he met Jiang Rao, the wounds would no longer be visible, which would not reflect the "great sacrifice" his master had made behind the scenes...

But, it's just a thought.

Although Bai Yuan considers herself a bad woman, she would not go to such an extent.

Apart from anything else, Ye Shuang'er had cried in front of her several times in the past few days, making her eyes red all the time, like a little rabbit...

Two days passed peacefully.

Finally, after dinner that day.

When dusk falls.

With Ye Shuang'er's "support", Bai Yuan walked out of the bedroom, mounted the white tiger that had been waiting outside, and then galloped towards the foot of Yinyue Mountain. It took him an incense stick of time to arrive at the riverside woods mentioned earlier.

Chapter 83: Secret Talk between Master and Disciple (Two in One)

After traveling through time, Bai Yuan came to this forest for the first time.

But she is no stranger to this place.

Because his predecessor had come here many times in the past ten years, met with Jiang Rao privately, received the intelligence the latter had obtained from various sects, and issued the latest orders to her.

now.

As Bai Yuan jumped down from the tiger's back, he saw lush pine forests everywhere in his sight. Because it was a rarely visited place, a thick layer of pine needles and pine cones was piled on the ground. No matter whether Bai Hu, Bai Yuan, or Ye Shuang'er stepped on it, it was silent.

All around, there was only the cuckoo's call, which could be heard far away in the forest.

The master and disciple moved forward.

After walking about a kilometer, we saw a small wooden house wrapped in vines deep in the pine forest.