Villain Master, my disciples all want to backstab me

There were three knife marks on the window frame of the wooden house, two long and one short, which were obviously the secret code agreed upon by the predecessor and Jiang Rao.

"It looks like your second senior sister has arrived."

Bai Yuan slowed down, signaled Bai Hu to stay outside on guard, then took Ye Shuang'er and took two steps forward, pressing his hand on the door.

squeak-

As the old door hinges turned gently, the scent of rotten pine needles wrapped in moss wafted in my face.

The person standing in the house slowly raised his head and looked towards the door.

At this moment, Jiang Rao, wearing a gray robe, was leaning against the faded window frame, holding a long sword in his arms. His face was pale and bloodless. It was obviously the injury he suffered in Qixia Town three days ago. Although he had received some treatment, it had not yet fully healed.

"Long time no see, Junior Sister."

Jiang Rao first forced a tired smile at Ye Shuang'er, and then looked at Bai Yuan. When their eyes met, her eyelashes trembled almost imperceptibly, and a hint of hidden worry emerged in her eyes, but she quickly concealed it and nodded in a calm manner as a greeting.

Although the two had just "met" a few nights ago, this was done in private. Since Bai Yuan hadn't revealed her identity, the two of them were still in a teacher-enemy relationship. The last time they met was in the Wu Nian Underground Palace, where the master and disciple fought each other.

Therefore, Jiang Rao still maintained the same attitude as when they first met, neither cold nor hot, without any special expression.

the other side.

Ye Shuang'er didn't know about Bai Yuan's "real and fake Yan Shu" incident that night. She felt a little unfair for Bai Yuan and couldn't help but ask Second Senior Sister why she didn't say hello to the Master, which made the atmosphere in the wooden house a little awkward for a while.

"Come in first, and we'll talk inside."

As Bai Yuan finished speaking.

The two of them walked into the house one after another.

Ye Shuang'er quickly wiped the table and chairs and lit the candlesticks on the table. The lights came on, dispelling the darkness in the wooden house and illuminating three faces that were inconspicuously bright and dark.

Quiet.

After a brief silence, Jiang Rao spoke first and symbolically asked Bai Yuan:

"I heard from Shuang'er that Master got injured outside a few days ago... Who did it, and is it serious?"

Bai Yuan said calmly, "It's just a minor skin injury. It will be almost healed after a good night's sleep. This girl is just making a fuss."

"what?"

Ye Shuang'er opened her mouth and quickly explained, "No, Master, you were clearly seriously injured when you came back that night. Your body was as light as a feather. I thought..."

"Cough cough."

Bai Yuan coughed and gave Ye Shuang'er a look, causing her to unconsciously shut her mouth.

Theoretically, her and Yan Shu's "identity swap" shouldn't have been exposed yet, so in Jiang Rao's eyes, the one who saved her was still her master. But there was no need to keep bringing this up, as it seemed like she was seeking credit. It would be better to let Jiang Rao imagine it herself.

then.

Bai Yuan tapped the tabletop lightly with his knuckles and turned his gaze to Jiang Rao, "Let's get down to business. Shuang'er told me you have some herbs needed for the Guling Blood Melting Pill. Would you like to give them to her?"

"Yes."

Jiang Rao quickly responded, "That's it."

As she spoke, she pushed a black sandalwood box forward, tapped the seal with her fingertips, and then spoke in a slightly hoarse voice:

"Silver thread lotus, crushed maple fruit, red blood coral... these herbs are all what Shuang'er mentioned to me in the secret realm before. After I came out, I obtained them through some private channels and brought them here this time. I would like to ask Master and Junior Sister to take a look and see if they can meet the requirements of alchemy."

The so-called "private channel" naturally refers to the [Yeque Sect] that Jiang Rao had quietly established. Although the latter did not have the deep foundation of those major sects, as an intelligence organization, it was still developing very well, and collecting these things was also a professional match.

Ye Shuang'er was present at the moment, so Jiang Rao did not speak openly about the matters concerning the [Ye Que Men].

"..."

Ye Shuang'er didn't move and glanced at Bai Yuan first.

Seeing Bai Yuan nod, she reached out and slowly opened the lid of the wooden box.

Inside the box, several silver vines were emitting spiritual mist. Crushed maple berries on the tips of their leaves oozed amber-colored icing, and the roots of red blood coral were still twitching slightly, seemingly still alive. These ingredients were indeed the ones mentioned in the prescription, and they were generally of high quality. It was obvious that they had all been obtained with great effort.

"Keep it, Shuang'er. This is also a token of your Second Senior Sister's kindness."

Bai Yuan said softly.

Ye Shuang'er nodded, closed the wooden box again, and put it into the storage bag. Then she walked forward, put her arms around Jiang Rao's neck and hugged her, the hairpins on her temples making a crisp sound. "Thank you, Second Senior Sister! Although I don't like it that Second Senior Sister is not very respectful to Master, but Shuang'er is still very touched that Second Senior Sister is so dedicated to my affairs!"

"Hiss..."

Jiang Rao was caught off guard and was injured, with a tiny trace of blood appearing on her collar.

"Hey, Second Senior Sister, are you injured?!"

Ye Shuang'er only then noticed something was wrong and immediately whispered, "Is this the injury you got in the 'Yuankong Secret Realm' a while ago? Is it serious? Have you taken any medicine..."

The little girl's voice gradually became softer.

Although she is simple and innocent, she also reacted at this time:

Bai Yuan returned injured three nights ago, and Jiang Rao's injuries seemed to have only recently appeared. Furthermore, when she contacted Second Senior Sister via the sound transmission jade slip three days ago, Jiang Rao specifically inquired about Bai Yuan's condition. If these events weren't connected... it was truly unlikely.

Could it be that night...

Have Master and Senior Sister already met?

Then why didn't you tell her?

For a moment, Ye Shuang'er looked at Bai Yuan, then at Jiang Rao, her eyes like a disliked kitten, and a little aggrieved.

"What's wrong? Why are you looking at me and your second senior sister like that?"

Bai Yuan wanted to laugh at Ye Shuang'er's expression, but couldn't laugh out loud, so he could only cough: "Let's talk about Rao'er's injury later. Let's talk about business first. Where were we just now?"

"Speaking of Second Senior Sister not being very respectful to Master..."

Ye Shuang'er responded at the right moment: "However, with these herbs, Master's [Gu Ling Melting Blood Pill] should be able to be refined. Once the 'Gu Ling Poison Body' is refined, Shuang'er can rely on her own strength to protect Master and never let him get hurt again!"

"..."

Hearing Ye Shuang'er's innocent words, Jiang Rao fell silent.

After a moment, she spoke softly, "These herbs cannot be handled casually. The silver thread lotus needs to be cut through the meridians at seven inches with a jade knife, and the broken maple fruit needs to be dried in the shade for seven days before it can be put into the furnace... Master should be very clear about these things, so Rao'er will not elaborate on them.

"Subsequent matters concerning alchemy are beyond my expertise, so please take care of them."

"This is natural."

Bai Yuan nodded slightly: "Shuang'er is my cherished disciple. I will naturally do my best in everything related to her."

"Treasure it..."

Jiang Rao lowered her eyes, not knowing what she was thinking.

Seeing that the atmosphere in the wooden house was beginning to become a little strange, Bai Yuan coughed lightly, breaking the silence in the room:

"Okay, that's all for now about the [Blood Melting Pill]. Rao'er, I know you came here with some questions for me. If you feel ready to hear the answers, then ask, and I will tell you everything I can."

As Bai Yuan finished speaking.

Jiang Rao seemed to think for a moment before slowly raising her head. Instead of asking about what happened in Qixia Town a few days ago, she opened up another topic: "I do have a question for you... How much do you know about the Jiang family's sudden demise twenty years ago?"

Bai Yuan raised his eyebrows: "What do you mean?"

"Blood Origin Sect!"

Jiang Rao uttered the name almost through gritted teeth, then paused slightly: "And... Jiang Cheng."

"Ok?"

Bai Yuan's eyes moved.

It was within her expectations that Jiang Rao would ask about the Blood Source Sect.

After all, even if she hadn't provided Liao Bin with clues and attracted the attention of the Blood Origin Sect, according to the plot of "Asking the Immortal", the [Ye Que Sect] would have soon found clues about the Blood Origin Sect. By then, the Blood Origin Sect would still have found Jiang Rao.

but……

Jiang Cheng?

She hadn't mentioned this name the last time she mentioned it to Liao Bin, so the source of the information couldn't have come from Ye Shuang'er. The Tianyuan Sword Sect still didn't know Jiang Rao's identity. Therefore, it could only be that those Blood Origin Sect members had said something to her in Qixia Town that prompted this question.

present.

Bai Yuan glanced at Ye Shuang'er and said, "Shuang'er, go outside and check on Dabai first."

"Huh? What are you looking at Baymax for?"

Ye Shuang'er looked puzzled.

"...I mean, I want you to go out for a walk first. Your Second Senior Sister and I have a few words to talk to each other alone. I'll call you back after we're done."

After hearing Bai Yuan's straightforward words, Ye Shuang'er just said "Oh oh". When she was about to leave, she turned around and took a few steps back, and warned seriously: "Don't fight in there anymore, otherwise Shuang'er will be unhappy."

"..."

The door was closed from the outside.

Only Bai Yuan and Jiang Rao were left in the wooden house.

The light on the candlestick flickered slightly in the wind, as if the master and disciple were in a gloomy and unclear state of mind at the moment.

Knock, knock...

Bai Yuan tapped his fingers on the table, pondered for a moment, and then carefully chose his words before speaking, "It's indeed time to tell you about this matter."

"I didn't witness the Jiang family's demise twenty years ago. However, I have investigated the matter through various means over the years and have indeed obtained some intelligence... That's right, the mastermind behind this incident is indeed the Blood Origin Sect."

"Mastermind?"

Jiang Rao's eyes trembled, and he couldn't wait to ask, "Does that mean there are other accomplices? Besides the Blood Origin Sect, who else is there..."

"Yes, but I won't tell you who they are now."

Bai Yuan looked directly into Jiang Rao's eyes and said solemnly, "The Blood Origin Sect alone is not an opponent you, or even the Hidden Moon Sect, can handle. If they want to kill you, they don't even need to mobilize a large force; just one or two elders will do the trick. If you provoke one or two more forces of the same level..."

"How many lives do you think you have that you can fill in?"

"So what! This is my own business!"

Jiang Rao said almost subconsciously.

Bai Yuan raised an eyebrow: "Are you sure?"

"..."

Jiang Rao really wanted to say "yes".

But facing Bai Yuan's calm gaze, she moved the corners of her mouth, but finally did not make a sound:

If it weren't for this person before her, she might have died at the hands of the Blood Origin Sect twenty years ago, never having the chance to meet Shao An again and learn the truth about their genocide. And three nights ago, it was this person who secretly intervened and saved her from the brink of death.

In this situation, the word "yes" could not be uttered no matter what.

In reality, Shao An and the others wouldn't kill Jiang Rao. After all, they still had plans for her and needed to bring her back to the Blood Origin Sect alive. However, for Jiang Rao, falling into the Blood Origin Sect's hands was practically the same as death, and could even be more tragic than dying directly.

now.

Jiang Rao fell silent.

Just as Bai Yuan was about to share some more information about the Blood Origin Sect, she suddenly said, "Master."

"Ok?"

"You should be very knowledgeable about the Jiang family's bloodline, right?"

Jiang Rao took a deep breath, then looked directly into Bai Yuan's eyes and continued, "Last time in the secret palace, you said that I am a jack of all trades but master of none, and that I have wasted the potential of the Jiang family bloodline... I went back and thought about it carefully, and this comment is quite correct.

"Over the years, I've indeed traveled to many places, met many people, and learned a multitude of different techniques and secret manuals. In Shuang'er's eyes, I, the Second Senior Sister, am a smooth-talking and impeccable person. I'm the role model she's always admired and wanted to emulate, but...

"No matter how many tricks you learn, they are nothing in front of a truly powerful being. And they are even more useless against a behemoth like the Blood Origin Sect."

"I really don't know how to avenge the Jiang family. Master, please teach me!"

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P.S. Thanks to my fellow reader Huanyingqwq for the silver treasure chest. Although it was previously said to be due in August, the deadline has just passed, so this chest is also counted towards the bounty. I currently owe 28 chapters in total, no big deal.

Chapter 84: Time is an invincible road, why borrow bones from others? (Reward 6-7/～)

Having said that, Jiang Rao paused for a moment, and then added decisively:

"If Master can avenge the Jiang family, then... whether it's my blood or my life, I'm willing to offer it with both hands!"