Villain Master, my disciples all want to backstab me

"This magical weapon is truly extraordinary. It's one of the three most precious treasures of the Qingxuan Sect. To them, its value is probably far greater than Elder Kongwen's life. No wonder they had the audacity to ask for negotiation with Master."

Hear this.

Bai Yuan opened her eyes from her closed-eye cultivation and looked towards Jiang Rao. "Oh? Yirao'er, what do you think? Does Qingxuan Sect want to take Kongwen back, or take back the [Mountain Seal]?"

Chapter 86 Jiang Rao: My Master, Yu Qiuming! (Reward for additional chapters 8-9)

"Choose one of the two."

Jiang Rao thought about it for a moment and made a judgment: "Of these two, one is the face, the other is the substance.

“Although the [Mountain Seal] is more valuable, most cultivators from ordinary sects don’t know this, or if they do, they don’t care. They only see that the Qingxuan Sect would rather abandon their fellow disciples for the sake of the magic weapon;

Although Kong Wen's strength is relatively mediocre, he is an inner sect elder of the Qingxuan Sect. Now that he has been severely injured and imprisoned by the Demon Sect, he has completely lost face. Although exchanging him for him cannot restore the lost face, it can demonstrate the benevolence and righteousness of the Qingxuan Sect to the outside world.

"Of course, it would be best if we could bring both back. However, after two consecutive assassination attempts on our master, the Qingxuan Sect shouldn't harbor such unrealistic fantasies."

"Since Master wants a good sword, why not take this opportunity to ask the Qingxuan Sect for another treasure besides the [Mountain-Suppressing Seal], the [Qingxuan Sea-Suppressing Sword]. If they refuse, then we can settle for the [Clear Wind to Dispel Evil] instead."

"This sword was captured as a trophy by the previous leader of the Qingxuan Sect, Yun Xiaozi, from a demon cultivator at the Spiritual Transformation Realm. Although of high quality, it was shelved after Yun Xiaozi's death due to the heavy evil spirit within it. However, for Master, this strong evil spirit is actually a good thing. As long as he can control it, the power of this sword will not be much inferior to that of the [Chi Xiao]."

"As for the [Nine Cauldrons Mountain-Suppressing Seal]..."

"This magical weapon possesses exceptional properties. Refining it for use would be fantastic, but it's quite difficult and would completely offend the Qingxuan Sect. Therefore, the best option is to wait for a good price and sell it to another demon sect. This would divert Qingxuan Sect's hatred from the Yinyue Sect, allowing Master to enjoy some peace.

"Rao'er can inquire about this for you."

"Of course, there's another possibility. That is, Qingxuan Sect will use the negotiation as an excuse to stage a Hongmen Banquet and seize the opportunity to surround and kill Master again.

"That depends on your own accumulation, Master. If you are familiar with Yu Qiuming, the deputy valley master of Qingming Valley, you might as well ask him to come along. With the white tiger beast beside you and the two eighth-grade Yuanying cultivators at your side, I think even if Qing Xuanzi comes in person, he will be able to escape unscathed."

Have a look.

This is called a professional.

In the previous life of "Asking the Immortal", some players may not like the heroine Jiang Rao, but almost all players will recruit her into the team because she is a human-shaped strategy generator. If you don't know how to use the resources at hand, it's right to ask her.

Although there are still many crises ahead...

However, Bai Yuan felt that the road ahead would be much easier since he was able to pull a think tank like Jiang Rao from the opposite side to his own camp.

the other side.

Ye Shuang'er also exclaimed "Wow" and looked at Jiang Rao with admiration: "Second Senior Sister is so amazing, I wish I could be as knowledgeable as her."

Bai Yuan's mouth twitched, wanting to say, "You are different from your second senior sister, you must not waste your time on these things", but he was afraid of hurting Ye Shuang'er's feelings, so he could only keep it in his heart.

Next, Jiang Rao inquired in detail about the internal situation of the Yinyue Sect, and after some thought, gave some suggestions.

Bai Yuan was too lazy to care about this and planned to let Ye Shuang'er exercise.

After all, she couldn't always protect this girl from the wind and rain, she had to let her learn to be more independent. At least she could develop some interpersonal skills that would be useful in the future.

The night passed quickly.

As Jiang Rao and Ye Shuang'er were reminiscing about the past and chatting happily, it was already the next morning.

The morning light is faint.

As the sun was about to rise, the door of the cabin opened again, and the turning of the hinges stirred up a cloud of dust that fluttered in the light like gold dust.

A group of three people filed out from inside.

Bai Yuan walked in the front, with his hands on the pergola and looking into the distance. Beyond the obstruction of the heavy trees, he could see the distant skyline, which was shimmering with paleness.

Ye Shuang'er and Jiang Rao were standing one in front and one behind, both with gloomy expressions, as if they were reluctant to leave.

In the woods outside the door.

The white tiger snorted and slowly rose to its feet, its back arching as it moved its muscles like flowing mercury. Morning light streamed through the layers of pine needles, casting dappled shadows on its silvery-white fur, which rose and fell slowly with its breathing.

"Then let's say goodbye."

Bai Yuan turned around, the red anklet on her ankle swayed slightly, and her hands fell on Jiang Rao's shoulders, adjusting her collar:

"During this time, Rao'er, you should stay at Tianyuan Mountain and avoid the limelight. By the way, you can also sort out your own identity. I will pass on the location of the 'Jiang Family Ruins' to you later through the [Yeque Gate] channel you mentioned. When the time is right, you can try to explore it.

"To avoid causing misunderstandings from the Tianyuan Sword Sect, please do not contact Shuang'er or me in the near future. It's best to destroy the sound transmission jade slip to prevent Ling Xiuya from discovering it."

"There are also these two [Divine Travel Talismans] and the 'Pure Lotus Pond Water with Ancient Enlightenment Tea'. Take them too. They can save your life when necessary."

"..."

Listening to Bai Yuan's words, tears welled up in Jiang Rao's eyes again. She walked up to her again, knelt down on her knees, and kowtowed several times.

"Master, take care."

"Although I have to part with you now, no matter what happens in the future, Rao'er will always be your disciple. As long as there is a chance, I will definitely find a way to return to your side."

"...go."

Bai Yuan waved his hand.

Beside her, Ye Shuang'er also hugged Jiang Rao tightly, crying loudly: "Senior Sister, wuwu... We are separated this time, will we meet again in the future..."

"...What nonsense are you talking about, girl? Of course, this is just a temporary separation. We will be reunited soon."

Jiang Rao forced a smile somewhat helplessly.

Although she hadn't made it clear in the room just now, she actually knew that after this separation, it was unknown when they would meet again.

even……

It’s hard to say whether we can meet again.

After all, there are too many people in the entire cultivation world who want the "Blood Kite Demon Lord" dead. Recently alone, Bai Yuan has offended the Tianyuan Sword Sect, the Xueyuan Sect, the Qingming Valley, the Qingxuan Sect, and even the relatively less powerful Huoqi Sword Sect, and the Ji Family, which he is not sure if he can be considered an offense... If someone else had done this, he would have been dead without leaving any trace.

present.

Jiang Rao took a deep breath and gave one more instruction: "Master, I have already told you and Shuang'er the code for the [Night Sparrow Sect]'s transmission. If you need anything later, you can contact me through the [Night Sparrow Sect]'s spies, and I will also regularly inform you of the situation here.

"Then... I will take my leave first."

"Take care of yourself!"

After taking a final look at Bai Yuan and Ye Shuang'er, Jiang Rao stood up and walked towards the other side of the woods.

Until the figure of the second disciple gradually disappeared in the shadow of the jungle.

Bai Yuan turned around and saw Ye Shuang'er biting her lips lightly, as if she wanted to ask something but hesitated.

"What's wrong, Shuang'er?"

"that……"

Ye Shuang'er opened her mouth and looked at Bai Yuan with some confusion: "Master, what is this 'Ancient Tea of ​​Enlightenment' you just told Second Senior Sister about? I know about the Pure Lotus Pond, and you did collect some water from the pond back then, but... could there be saplings of the Ancient Tea of ​​Enlightenment growing next to that pond? I didn't even notice it at the time..."

"Cough cough..."

Bai Yuan coughed lightly and said, "You're just a kid, why are you asking so many questions? Master collected that stuff from somewhere else a while ago, and it was just mixed with the water from the Pure Lotus Pond."

She couldn't just say directly that "Wudao Ancient Tea" was actually Ji Tingxue's bath water.

It sounds like her master is a pervert who likes watching others take a bath...

"Let's go. We should go back too."

Bai Yuan withdrew her gaze from the direction Jiang Rao had left, then turned to face the opposite direction: "We've already done everything we can with Rao'er. All that's left is to trust her. As for Yinyue Mountain... there are still some things that need to be prepared in advance."

……

Next to the ruins near Qixia Town.

Yan Shu sat on the ground, quietly looking at the [Ice Soul Sword] placed on the ground several meters away from her, frowning, as if thinking about something.

Half a month ago, after she had just finished leading a group of disciples in training, she was called to the headmaster's residence by Ling Xiuya, who told her that Jiang Rao was suspected of being an undercover agent of the demonic sect.

Yan Shu’s first reaction was disbelief.

After all, Jiang Rao was the disciple she had personally brought back from the Dust Sword Sect. Neither the investigation into the Dust Sword Sect nor the interrogation of Jiang Rao had revealed any flaws. Furthermore, Jiang Rao's behavior since arriving at Tianyuan Mountain was impeccable, and he was incredibly devoted and filial to her, his master.

Could such a disciple who is excellent in all aspects be an undercover agent of the evil sect?

Such words sound as ridiculous as a snow-white lotus blooming in the mud.

But it was Baili Qingfeng who raised this suspicion, and it was the Sect Leader Ling Xiuya who told her about this matter. So, despite not believing it, Yan Shu still took on this task, wanting to personally find evidence and eliminate the disciple's suspicion.

however……

Why was Jiang Rao targeted by the people from the Blood Source Sect the first time he left the sect?

In order to capture her, the other side even dispatched an eighth-grade Nascent Soul cultivator! This level of combat power would be considered a mainstay even in the Tianyuan Sword Sect!

and also……

"Hiss..."

Yan Shu rubbed her eyebrows.

Perhaps due to her experience in battle, her memory was a bit muddled. She only remembered meeting Jiang Rao on the barren mountain. Jiang Rao had just escaped from Qixia Town, severely wounded—or rather, rescued by another mysterious cultivator, who begged her to come and help him. Then she arrived here, but didn't see the cultivator. Instead, she was besieged by the Blood Origin Sect and nearly died...

No, something seems wrong.

Yan Shu lifted her collar a little and took a look at her fair and towering chest.

In her memory, the place had been severely damaged by Shao An of the Blood Origin Sect using the [Netherworld Lock], leaving several penetrating wounds. But when she woke up, she found that all the wounds had disappeared without a trace, as if everything that had happened before was just a dream.

Could it be that I was under an illusion at that time?

Or……

Is it possible that the Blood Origin Sect or that mysterious monk possesses some kind of magical weapon that can disrupt cognition, causing her memory to become disordered?

What was the outcome of that battle, and where did the people from the Blood Origin Sect go?

Questions, one after another, quietly formed in Yan Shu's mind, but she could not find the answers. The only person who could offer a relatively reasonable explanation for all these things was probably her disciple, who had not yet been cleared of suspicion of being an undercover agent...

"Master."

Familiar footsteps came.

Yan Shu turned around and saw Jiang Rao's figure appearing not far away, walking towards her.

"Rao'er, you're back."

Yan Shu nodded slightly, and glanced subtly in the direction behind Jiang Rao. Then, she suppressed her worries and asked in a calm tone, "Have you met the person who saved you this time?"

"...Yes. Thank you, Master, for your trust. I am deeply grateful."

Jiang Rao nodded.

Yan Shu was silent for a moment, then asked, "Isn't that person a cultivator from one of the Four Orthodox Sects?"

"Yes."

"Then she is..."

This time, Jiang Rao did not answer immediately. Instead, his eyes struggled for a moment, then he knelt down in front of Yan Shu and kowtowed heavily.

"Rao'er?"

"Master, when I saw you that night, I promised to tell you everything. Now... please listen carefully."

Jiang Rao looked directly into Yan Shu's eyes and said earnestly, "Actually, before Rao'er joined the Dust Sword Sect, she had another master. This person was the one who saved me that night, and the one I rushed to meet these past two days. She is...

"One of the great masters of the demonic path, the deputy master of Qingming Valley, Yu Qiuming!"

"……what?"

Yan Shu was stunned.

When she agreed to let Jiang Rao go and meet her "savior", she had actually anticipated this situation.

In the two days before, Yan Shu carefully reviewed all the past events and guessed that Jiang Rao might be related to the "Blood Kite Demon Lord" - because the two sides had contact in the "Yuankong Secret Realm", and Jiang Rao had miraculously survived from the opponent's hands; she even considered that she might be a traitor of the Blood Source Sect - that's why the other party came to clean up the sect.

but……

Qingming Valley?

Has Jiang Rao had any contact with people from Qingming Valley in the past few years?

Oh, it seems like there was once...

the other side.

Jiang Rao began to tell her story: "Twenty years ago, Rao'er's family suffered a great change. She fled in a hurry with her siblings and met Yu Qiuming near Cangwu County. This man was erratic and moody. On a whim, he rescued Rao'er and then forced me to become his disciple."