Villain Master, my disciples all want to backstab me

Bai Yuan was a little worried about her.

"Well, Shuang'er will try her best!"

Ye Shuang'er nodded confidently, then sat down cross-legged, practiced her skills for a while, then brought the [Blood Melting Pill] in front of her and put it into her mouth.

boom--! !

The moment the pill entered her throat, Ye Shuang'er felt as if she had swallowed a volcano. The surging medicinal power transformed into millions of fire ants, nibbling at every acupoint along her meridians. A revolving lantern of visions flashed before her eyes: the suffocating sensation of being thrown into the Gu pond at age eight, the blood splattering on her face from her first murder, and the silhouette of Bai Yuan teaching her how to control the Gu under the moonlight.

"puff!"

A mouthful of black blood sprayed onto the bluestone, corroding a sizzling hole. Bai Yuan's palm, pressed against Ye Shuang'er's back, glowed golden. The pure spiritual energy from his innate Dao body forcibly channeled the volatile medicinal power. "Calm your mind! Focus on the Mysterious Gate!"

"Follow my instructions and force the poison through the Tiantu, Tanzhong, and finally the Tianshu acupoint!"

Bai Yuan's voice struck Ye Shuang'er's mind like a morning bell, shocking the little girl all over. She didn't even bother to wipe the black blood from the corner of her mouth, and hurriedly circulated her spiritual power as instructed.

To be honest, Ye Shuang'er has tried very hard.

However, her cultivation foundation was not very solid, especially since she hadn't practiced the techniques properly during her time with Blood Kite. Therefore, she barely managed to complete the first three great cycles, but by the fourth, she couldn't help but let out a mournful moan. The black poisonous pattern between her eyebrows reappeared, spreading throughout her body.

this moment.

Ye Shuang'er's body began to tremble violently like a sieve. She felt as if two dragons were fighting in her meridians. One was the poison that had been dormant and accumulated in her body since she was born; the other was the purifying power contained in the Blood Melting Pill.

When these two forces collided violently in her dantian, tiny blood beads suddenly oozed out of her pores, and red plum blossoms bloomed on her robe, which looked shocking.

"Master, Shuang'er feels so uncomfortable..."

"It hurts so much, I can't hold on any longer..."

The girl murmured, her pupils beginning to dilate, and in a trance she saw the poisonous insects she had fed in her childhood swarming towards her.

Just as she was about to sink, she suddenly felt a sharp pain between her eyebrows.

This time it was Ji Tingxue who pointed at her spiritual platform, and the cool air she injected instantly dispelled the illusion.

“Concentrate your mind and look inward.”

A cold female voice came, carrying unquestionable majesty, and suddenly became a bit like Ji Lingyun: "Your master is using his own body to share the poison with you. If you give up now, she will be the first to suffer the backlash."

"!!"

Upon hearing this, Ye Shuang'er bit her tongue hard, forcing herself to wake up under the stimulation of the bloody smell. Then, following Bai Yuan and Ji Tingxue's instructions, she diligently lowered her consciousness into her dantian. Within the two intertwined forces, she found a thin silver thread—the key to the medicinal power.

Afterwards, she mobilized all her spiritual consciousness to wrap around it, trying her best to pull the silver thread and straighten it.

With this pulling and tugging, the violent medicinal power finally found a breakthrough. The poison was carried by the golden spiritual energy to the Tianshu acupoint, and then rotated and condensed in a violent manner, where it gradually took the shape of a black and white "poison pill".

There were also some excess poisons that seeped out from the pores all over Ye Shuang'er's body during the repeated circulation of the Great Circulation, turning into droplets that dripped onto the surrounding ground, causing enchanting Udumbara flowers to bloom on the stone slabs.

This process was undoubtedly extremely painful, but Ye Shuang'er gritted her teeth and refused to give up even when her eyes went black. This ruthlessness was somewhat similar to Bai Yuan's when she was practicing the "Blood Essence Heart Meteorite Art", which made her look at her disciple with a new respect.

A full three hours later.

When the last drop of poison was discharged, something strange happened. All the Udumbara flowers in the yard suddenly flew into the air, and the petals gathered into a blood-red vortex that enveloped Ye Shuang'er.

Ji Tingxue frowned slightly upon seeing this, and was about to take action when Bai Yuan stopped her:

"This is the final step in the transformation of the Gu spirit into a poisonous body. She has to complete it herself. Success or failure depends on this one move."

The girl in the whirlpool moaned in pain again, and the hidden line between her eyebrows seemed to come alive and began to squirm wildly, but at the same time, a layer of silver edge gradually dyed the original black lines, and when the silver and black colors reached a delicate balance, all the petals of the Udumbara suddenly curled back, leaving a strange mark on her forehead.

“It’s done!”

Bai Yuan breathed a sigh of relief and caught Ye Shuang'er's body as she fell backwards.

At this moment, Ye Shuang'er looked like she had just been pulled out of a pond. Her clothes were soaking wet, and her body was so soft that it seemed boneless. However, a faint fragrance lingered around her, which was the innate spiritual charm revealed after the poison was completely eliminated.

Even more bizarre was her drooping hair. The ends of her originally jet-black hair were frosty, flickering with her breathing.

——This is the sign that the “poisonous body of the Gu Spirit” has been successfully refined!

As for those enchanting udums scattered all over the ground just now, they were not ordinary flowers, but the concrete rules left by the poisonous body of the Gu spirit. The moment Ye Shuang'er refined the poisonous body, they disappeared without a trace.

now.

Ye Shuang'er lay in Bai Yuan's arms, looking exhausted and breathing heavily. After a while, she seemed to feel something. She weakly raised her hand to touch her forehead and found that the black hidden line on her forehead had turned into a pattern of silver lotus entwined with a snake, which was rising and falling slightly with her breathing.

“Don’t be afraid.”

Bai Yuan raised his hand and placed it on Ye Shuang'er's wrist, smiling slightly: "This is the innate Gu pattern. With it, your future Gu practice will be much more effective."

"That way... we can help Master, right?"

Although Ye Shuang'er's face was pale, her eyes had become sparkling. She had been able to persevere through the agony worse than death just now because of this persistence.

"Well, not only can he help, he might even surpass me soon."

Bai Yuan smiled and said softly, "When that time comes, it will be your turn to protect me."

"...Okay! For Master, Shuang'er will definitely work hard!"

Ye Shuang'er looked determined.

【Volatility value +1000! 】

At that moment, several people took a breather for a while.

The tug-of-war that lasted for three hours was extremely exhausting even for Bai Yuan and Ji Tingxue, who were just guardians.

Wait until your physical strength and energy are almost recovered.

Bai Yuan then lit a fire again, preparing to refine the remaining treasures.

In fact, Ye Shuang'er's "Gu Ling Poison Body" has almost awakened. Continuing to take the [Gu Ling Rong Xue Dan] will only have limited changes to her physique. At most, it will only push the awakening level up a little on the basis of the original 90%, but it is difficult to reach the perfect state of 100%.

That realm requires another opportunity.

However, the extra [Blood Melting Pills] can effectively increase Ye Shuang'er's body's ability to tolerate poisons, thereby reducing the risk of loss of control when taking large amounts of poisons and pills in the future.

Moreover, the [Blood Melting Pill] itself also contains quite rich medicinal power. If these medicinal powers can be refined, it will also have a significant replenishing effect on Ye Shuang'er's cultivation.

Furthermore……

This is also the experience that Bai Yuan arranged for himself.

Due to injuries, cultivation, and various other delays, she had limited her previous incarnation's magical powers and spells, utilizing only a small portion of those related to combat. Her elixirs, talismans, and weapon-refining techniques had also been largely shelved, rarely used seriously, relying entirely on the legacy left behind by her predecessor.

After the battle in Falling Star Valley, these inheritances were basically destroyed.

This is a good opportunity to pick it up.

I also need to take out the [Qingfeng Huasha] I got from Qingxuan Sect and inspect it. Fortunately, I can give Qing Lingzi an unexpected surprise the next time I meet him.

At the same time Bai Yuan started to make fire and refine the elixir.

Ye Shuang'er also sat cross-legged on the side, placed a pile of poisons and poisonous insects that had been prepared in advance in front of her, and began to take them one by one. She then practiced the "Xuanyin Yang Gu Jue" to digest them and then channel them into the Tianshu acupoint.

This technique was originally prepared by Blood Kite for herself, intending to rapidly improve her Gu skills after depriving Ye Shuang'er of her "poisonous Gu Spirit Body." However, Bai Yuan took it out and gave it to Ye Shuang'er. Theoretically, it should be enough for her to reach the Spiritual Transformation Realm.

In the process of cultivation.

Ye Shuang'er raised her head slightly, looking at the slightly fake stars in the sky, her thoughts drifting away quietly: "I don't know how Second Senior Sister is doing now..."

……

Tianyuan Mountain, Sword Washing Pool.

The moon is reflected in the cold pond, and the sword energy is like frost.

Jiang Rao, clad in a plain white gauze gown, stood barefoot in the center of the pool, her long black hair whipping back into the air, stirred by the Thousand Star Sword Intent. Every swing of the Broken Jade Sword in her hand produced nine afterimages, both real and imaginary—a clear manifestation of the "Nine Lights Splitting" effect achieved only when the fifth stage of the Tianyuan Sword Art is reached.

"not enough!"

Yan Shu's clear voice came from the shore.

As he spoke, the head of the Sixth Peak of the Tianyuan Sword Sect formed a sword with his fingers, and suddenly urged the pool water to condense into a lifelike ice dragon, which pounced towards Jiang Rao: "Seventh Style, Shake Light and Break the Army!"

Facing the imminent threat, Jiang Rao stepped on the water, spun, and soared into the air. In an instant, the tip of her sword swung out several afterimages, striking the ice dragon's reverse scale seven times. The dragon's head, which should have shattered, suddenly exploded, transforming into a sky full of icy cones that swept towards her. Each cone was sharp and cold, and with astonishing speed and momentum, like a thousand swords launched at once!

At the critical moment, a starlight lit up between Jiang Rao's eyebrows, and the shadow of the Big Dipper appeared around her body - it turned out to be another unique skill of the Tianyuan Sword Sect, the protective energy of "Thousand Star Sword Classic"!

The next moment, the ice cone hit the Big Dipper map, bursting out a brilliant rain of light.

Yan Shu finally smiled: "It seems that you have completely mastered this set of "Thousand Star Sword Manual" from the head brother."

"Your cultivation has reached the ninth level of the Golden Core Stage. You only need to hone your skills for a short while before you can attempt to reach the Nascent Soul Stage."

That's right.

A month or two has passed since the original "Tianyuan Questioning the Heart".

Two months ago, also in this Sword Washing Pool, Sect Master Ling Xiuya personally removed the "Blood Tide Heart-Eating Gu" from Jiang Rao's body. With the disappearance of the "Heart-Eating Gu," the Jiang family bloodline within Jiang Rao, which had been suppressed for over a decade, was able to fully emerge, even triggering a strange starry phenomenon above Tianyuan Mountain.

Such a large-scale phenomenon is naturally difficult to hide from the outside world.

And Ling Xiuya had no intention of hiding it.

After waiting for Jiang Rao to recuperate for a few days and regain his ability to move, he, as the head of Tianyuan Mountain, announced to the entire sect the news of "finding the orphan of the Jiang family" and said that he would accept Jiang Rao as his true disciple - but Yan Shu would still serve as his master and discipline him on a daily basis.

As the largest sect of the righteous path, the Tianyuan Sword Sect has many disciples from various backgrounds, including descendants of various sects, aristocratic families, and people from the mortal world. Once this news was announced, it quickly spread to the entire cultivation world through their mouths, causing heated discussions.

Jiang Rao's origins were also investigated and speculated by some people. Coupled with the secret promotion of demonic forces such as the Blood Source Sect, some sayings such as "remnants of the demonic sect" also spread.

It's worth mentioning that Qingming Valley was completely bewildered by this incident, firmly believing that this was a righteous sect's attempt to smear their deputy valley master, Yu Qiuming. However, most people believed this was a cover-up.

However, all of this did not affect Ling Xiuya's special training for Jiang Rao. Not only did he include Jiang Rao in the list of true disciples and provide her with a large amount of training resources, he also personally taught her a set of "Thousand Star Sword Manual".

two months.

Jiang Rao stayed at Tianyuan Peak, devoting almost all of his energy to meditation. As a result, his cultivation progressed by leaps and bounds. He had already broken through from the original sixth-grade Jindan to the ninth-grade Jindan.

It is expected that it won’t be long before I can try to reach the Nascent Soul stage.

——Jiang Rao’s qualifications were not bad to begin with, but he liked to think too much when doing things. Now that he has removed the poison and has learned his lesson, coupled with sufficient resource investment, the results are naturally significant.

This rate of progress not only broke Bai Yuan's previous prediction of "Nascent Soul formation in one year", but also matched the record of Tianyuan Sword Sect's cultivation advancement in recent decades.

With such dazzling talent, the talk of "Jiang family orphan" and "remnant of the demonic sect" was crushed into dust. No matter what the disciples thought, facing such a Jiang Rao, they could only be respectful and call her "Senior Sister Jiang".

Even Chu He is the same.

After returning from the Yuankong Secret Realm, Chu He was punished for his behavior in the secret realm and temporarily stripped of his title of True Disciple. He needed to observe for a year before deciding whether to reinstate it. As a result, he had been quite depressed recently. He rarely spoke to Jiang Rao when they met, as if a thick and tragic barrier had been built between them.

now.

Jiang Rao sheathed her sword, the jade token on her wrist trembling slightly. It was the special token for a true disciple of the Tianyuan Sword Sect. The "A-grade" that appeared on the token represented the sect's rating of her, the highest among all disciples.

"Come up, the water in this sword-washing pool is very cold, be careful not to catch a cold."

Yan Shu called Jiang Rao back to the shore, and with a flick of her hand, she evaporated the water from her body. Then, in the misty white fog, she placed the Ice Silk Cloak on her shoulders and said, "Seven days later, the Sword Tomb will be opened. I have already told the head brother that you will enter with us.

"With your current level of cultivation, the 'Broken Jade Sword' is no longer sufficient. This is a good opportunity to go to the Sword Tomb and select a natal spirit sword. Now that you have grasped the Thousand Star Sword Intentions, perhaps you can awaken the 'Starfall' that has been dormant for a century..."

Jiang Rao bowed his head slightly and responded respectfully, "I will follow Master's instructions and do my best."

"Ah."

Yan Shu nodded, as if she had thought of something, and said, "By the way, you have been practicing in the mountains for a while and have had little contact with the outside world. But you missed some good news."

"What good news?"

Under Jiang Rao's puzzled gaze.

A hint of a smile crept across Yan Shu's icy face. "That master of yours, the demon Yu Qiuming of Qingming Valley, was annihilated by the righteous along with the Blood Kite Demon Lord. The Hidden Moon Sect also suffered heavy losses shortly thereafter, nearly annihilating it. While some disciples still exist, they're all destitute and will likely be exterminated from the cultivation world soon."

"?!"

Chapter 101: Royal Sister Bai Yuan, Emerges from Seclusion! (Two in One)

Suddenly hearing the news of "Blood Kite's Execution", Jiang Rao's pupils trembled for a moment, then she pursed her lips and asked casually:

"Is this action the work of Qingxuan Sect?"

"good."

Yan Shu nodded slightly. "Qing Lingzi, the head of the Qingxuan Sect, personally took action over a month ago, mobilizing his sect's most precious treasure, the Qingxuan Sea-Suppressing Sword, to fight the demon in Luoxing Valley. Even the combined efforts of Yu Qiuming and Xue Yuan were unable to withstand the attack. He perished under his sword, his spirit annihilated. Even the ferocious white tiger beast was destroyed, leaving no trace of its body."

"...Qingxuan Sea-Suppressing Sword?"

Listening to Yan Shu's story.

Jiang Rao's palm trembled, and the moment the scabbard loosened, she tightened her grip again. Then, she used the action of adjusting her hair to press her throbbing temple, and her fingertips touched the jade hairpin inserted in her bun.

This hairpin was the one Bai Yuan had personally inserted into her hair when they parted at the cabin. The warmth of the jade was still as strong as the fingertips she had worn that day.