Villain Master, my disciples all want to backstab me

(Speaking of which, has Ye Shuang'er's birthday already passed?)

This thought flashed through Bai Yuan's mind——

According to the setting, Ye Shuang'er was born during the Frost Descent season, so she was named "Shuang'er" by her biological parents. Frost Descent is the last solar term in autumn every year.

However, because of the battle in Luoxing Valley and the three months of seclusion that followed, when Bai Yuan and his party came out again, they had skipped the end of autumn and the beginning of winter and were about to enter spring.

In this case……

Perhaps I could consider giving Ye Shuang'er a birthday present to show my master's appreciation. I could just grab some Fluctuation Points from her...

Bai Yuan was thinking in his mind.

On the other side, the little girl's emotions gradually calmed down. She wiped the red corners of her eyes and stood up again. Then she looked at Bai Yuan's shoulder, which was wet with her tears and snot, and showed an embarrassed expression on her face: "Master, I'm sorry, I will help you wipe it clean..."

"...It doesn't matter."

Bai Yuan waved his hand casually, using the spiritual power in his palm to evaporate the tears on his clothes, and then smiled with a sympathetic expression:

"Just be more open-minded."

"After all, we are in the demonic realm. Regardless of the reasons and difficulties, we have all committed some acts of wanton killing of innocent people. The blood debt we owe must be repaid sooner or later. Those who can still survive after paying it back are fortunate, but most people perish in the process of paying it back, and turn into dust. Therefore, we cannot force it."

"I, the master, have experienced many similar things in the past."

——To be precise, "Blood Kite" had experienced a lot in the past.

As the game's villainous boss, this Demon Lord wasn't inherently ruthless from the start, but rather went through a growth process, transitioning from innocence to cold-bloodedness. She was used as a pawn for many years by the master of the magic world who adopted her. It wasn't until she finally killed her master and emerged from seclusion that she truly embarked on the path of a heartless and unrighteous "Demon Lord."

In a sense, all the harsh treatment that Jiang Rao and Ye Shuang'er suffered in their early years was part of the tradition of the "Blood Kite" lineage.

Watching Ye Shuang'er wipe away her tears.

Bai Yuan comforted her a few more words, then walked forward with his hands behind his back and stopped beside the stone tablet at the edge of the martial arts field.

The four characters "Blood-stained Blue Sky" were inscribed on this stone tablet. These were the words Blood Yuan had inscribed when he arrived at the Hidden Moon Sect and succeeded him as Sect Master over a decade ago. Even now, one could still sense the chilling sword intent and the chilling murderous intent flowing through them.

but……

Compared to the "new Demon Lord" who was full of vigor and wanted to make the Hidden Moon Sect great again at that time.

The current "Blood Kite Demon Lord" had long since perished—the one standing here now was Bai Yuan, a time traveler. And after just a dozen years of glory, the Hidden Moon Sect ultimately fell apart.

As time goes by, things and people change, which makes people feel sad.

"Hey……"

Bai Yuan sighed softly, suppressing the obsession that was faintly beating in the depths of his soul. Then he jumped lightly and landed on the stone tablet. He stood barefoot above the stone surface and looked up into the distance.

After wandering around the mountain just now, she didn't see any survivors of the Hidden Moon Sect.

However, Bai Yuan discovered quite a few spies with different backgrounds—

That's right.

Although each of these people has unique skills, some are good at concealment, some have demon blood, and some have five senses beyond ordinary people... However, most of these hiding methods are effective against humans. They can hide from those magical detection methods, but it is difficult to hide from the white tiger as a demon beast.

The latter has discovered four or five spies through breath, sound and smell, and told Bai Yuan through the [Concentric Ring].

With the White Tiger's strength, if it were allowed to go free, it would probably bite all these people out in no time and leave them here.

But Bai Yuan felt it was unnecessary.

Their return would undoubtedly stir up a bloody storm within the cultivation world. Rather than hiding it, it would be better to publicly announce it, drawing out those with ulterior motives. Then, she could devise a plan to force the tiger to devour the wolf, kill with a borrowed knife, watch the fire from the other side of the river, and reap the benefits...

especially……

If we can start a fire between Qingxuan Sect and Xueyuan Sect and let these two groups fight each other, it will be a double blessing.

suddenly.

The white tiger turned its head and growled towards the southeast, as if it had discovered something and was giving a warning.

Bai Yuan and Ji Tingxue turned their heads and looked in that direction. They saw a huge black fog rolling in, and in the blink of an eye, it had reached the front of the mountain. In the fog, the shadows of ghosts could be vaguely seen.

Suddenly, nine chains burst out from the smoke and fell to various places around the training ground with a "clattering" sound, forming a blockade barrier.

"Master, be careful!"

Ye Shuang'er didn't care about her loss at this moment, and quickly stood up to protect Bai Yuan. The "innate Gu pattern" on her forehead emerged, and she looked ready for battle.

Beside him, Ji Tingxue narrowed her eyes slightly and moved her hand towards the hilt of her sword. "Just now it was the Fire Qi Sword Sect, now... it should be some demonic sect? These people are coming here so quickly."

It’s really fast.

However, Bai Yuan was not panicked at this moment. He just glanced at the nine chains one by one, and felt vaguely familiar: This thing seems to be...

"call--!!"

A strong fishy wind blew in my face!

As the nine chains fell one by one around the square, a strange laugh was heard from the sky. Then, ferocious beasts with green faces and fangs rushed out from the black fog and roared towards the training ground.

Ji Tingxue was about to cut a few chains, but was slightly stopped by Bai Yuan:

"It's okay. The person who came is only at the Nascent Soul stage. It's a good opportunity for Shuang'er to practice. The purity of those guys just now was a bit too low."

Before he finished speaking, the first row of ferocious beasts had already arrived.

Faced with this astonishing momentum, Ye Shuang'er clasped her hands together nervously, and the "innate Gu pattern" between her eyebrows suddenly lit up, causing large groups of clear black air to emerge. She controlled it and opened a huge eggshell-shaped barrier around her, covering Bai Yuan and Ji Tingxue.

As for the White Tiger...

It is not certain who will protect whom.

Almost the next second after the barrier was formed, the ferocious beast charged forward.

However, the expected scene of Mars hitting the Earth did not appear. Instead, a series of teeth-grinding "sizzling" sounds were heard, and then the ferocious beasts shattered one by one, their corpses turned into powder and scattered everywhere, and their "flesh and blood" turned into balls of blue-black poisonous smoke, floating around!

“…Huh? Not true?”

Ye Shuang'er opened her eyes wide.

Bai Yuan simply smiled indifferently, "Of course they're fake. These are nothing more than 'poison puppets' made from the carcasses of ferocious beasts, combined with a large amount of highly toxic herbs. Most of the carcasses don't even contain the remnant souls of the ferocious beasts, so how could they possibly have any lethal power? The real thing we can use against the enemy is the poisonous smoke."

While talking.

The dark blue smoke created by the smashed "ferocious beasts" filled the entire arena, staining the vast expanse of sky and earth a deep, inky black. Some bricks and pillars began to show signs of corrosion, and several birds that happened to fly over the area plummeted from mid-air, their bodies dissolving into pools of blood.

This scene made Ye Shuang'er's face tense again.

however……

All the poisonous smoke began to become sparse when it spread to Bai Yuan and his group.

To be more precise, an inexplicable attraction emanated from the "Innate Gu Mark" between Ye Shuang'er's eyebrows. Like a whale sucking in water, it absorbed all the poisons that would kill ordinary people instantly. Then, through the circulation of the "Gu Mark," they were integrated into the poison pill in Ye Shuang'er's dantian.

Ever since she refined the "Gu Pattern", the pattern of a silver lotus entwined with a snake on Ye Shuang'er's forehead became so clear for the first time.

at the same time……

The little girl's face flushed at a speed visible to the naked eye, and she let out a comfortable moan.

Well, that's right.

For ordinary people, these poisonous fumes are something they would like to avoid as much as possible. If they get even a little bit of it in their body, they may die on the spot.

However, for the "Gu Ling Poison Body", these poisonous fumes are actually excellent ingredients, and can be absorbed and ingested with just simple physical contact.

However, absorption is one thing, digestion is another. Ye Shuang'er usually "quenches the poison" with a fixed amount every day, but this time she let go of her stomach and overate, and soon she began to feel bloated.

From Bai Yuan's perspective, he could see that the little girl's body began to tremble, her face showing an expression of both comfort and discomfort, and her originally flat belly bulged slightly.

Just when Bai Yuan was considering whether to take action to disperse the poisonous smoke to prevent the little girl from getting into trouble.

The man in the sky seemed to have sensed something was wrong.

"……what?"

"Poisonous Gu Spirit Body?"

Muttering, the man raised his hand and waved a magical instrument shaped like a flag. Then, the surrounding poisonous smoke began to flow back. The black fog billowing from the sky was also sucked in by the flag. The sky around the martial arts arena began to return to its clear blue color, and visibility continued to improve.

then.

Then a young man wearing a green robe and surrounded by a sinister aura appeared in the sight of Bai Yuan and the others.

A pair of dark green eyes, with wolf-like ferocity, looked towards them, looking particularly creepy.

Skillful.

This guy is actually an acquaintance.

——Deputy Master of Qingming Valley, Yu Qiuming!

Bai Yuan had thought in advance that this time when she came out of seclusion, she might encounter the Qingxuan Sect, the Xueyuan Sect, or even someone coming from Tianyuan Mountain... But she never expected that the first tough guy she would run into would be this one.

but……

Also very reasonable.

Since Bai Yuan had been using Yu Qiuming's alias since Qixia Town, and even before his retreat in Luoxing Valley, he had Ji Tingxue impersonate him, giving the outside world the impression that both Xue Yuan and Yu Qiuming had been executed. Yu Qiuming had been trapped in the forbidden area before, and it was understandable that he couldn't escape. Now that he was out, he was naturally coming to confront the culprit.

Judging from his appearance, he has probably been guarding Yinyue Mountain for some time.

present.

Bai Yuan glanced around silently.

Judging from what White Tiger sensed, there shouldn't be any accomplices of Yu Qiuming nearby. This guy probably came alone. If that's the case, then it's a personal act, not the Demon Sect's Qingming Valley's, so there's no need to be too nervous.

After making this judgment in a few seconds, Bai Yuan raised his head and spoke in a childish voice, "I was wondering who it was. It turns out to be Master Yu from Qingming Valley. How are you?"

Chapter 107 Nothing more than that!

"Hmph! Lord Blood Kite!"

Yu Qiuming's eyes swept over Ye Shuang'er, Ji Tingxue, and Bai Hu in turn, lingering on Bai Hu for a few seconds before finally settling on Bai Yuan. A look of surprise flashed across his face.

"I never imagined that the notorious Demonic Heavenly Monarch would become like this... Not only has his appearance become that of a tiny child, but his cultivation has also fallen to the Golden Core stage. It seems that Qing Lingzi's sword strike must have seriously injured you."

"……maybe."

Bai Yuan downplayed it.

Qing Lingzi's [Third Sword of Sea-Suppressing] move had indeed left her severely injured, but after three months of seclusion and recuperation, she had long since recovered.

However, because she lost the [Red Rope Anklet], she could no longer use other people's fear to simulate her own cultivation level as she did before. Therefore, in the eyes of outsiders, her true cultivation level of the seventh level of the Golden Core was that of a person who was "seriously injured and not yet healed."

——By the way, if the "Big Sister Form" is the form that "Blood Kite" shows to the outside world the most times; then the "Lolita Form" in contrast is the form that it shows the least times.

Because the "Blood Kite" in this form is usually weaker than in normal form, both in appearance and cultivation. And given the character of its previous incarnation, it would never show weakness to the enemy unless it had to, so it rarely appears in front of outsiders in this form.

Basically, only Ye Shuang'er, who serves him personally, is seen more often.

A large part of Yu Qiuming's surprise stemmed from this.

present.

Bai Yuan spoke again in a crisp voice, "Why, did Valley Master Yu come all the way to my Hidden Moon Sect and create such a big scene, just to ridicule me?"

midair.

The initial surprise on Yu Qiuming's face faded, and a half-smile appeared on his face. "Hidden Moon Sect? Demon Lord, are you referring to one of the six sects of the Demonic Path that only has three or four members left?"

"As for the reason why I came here..."

"I was away from Zhongzhou a few days ago. I didn't expect to hear so many rumors about me as soon as I returned. Some said, 'The orphan of the Jiang family in Tianyuan Mountain is my disciple,' some said, 'I injured Shao An of the Blood Source Sect,' and some said, 'I was killed by the Qingxuan Sect's master in Luoxing Valley.'"

"In each of these rumors, you, Demon Lord, are mentioned."

"I don't know when my relationship with you, Demon Lord, became so close that I could live and die with you. Or did I offend you in some way that made you go to such great lengths to throw dirty water on me?"

"……Ah."

Bai Yuan wanted to laugh, but held it back. He raised his hand and extended two fingers. "First, let alone three or four people left, even if there are only one or two people, as long as I, Demon Lord Blood Kite, am still alive, the Hidden Moon Sect will still exist. Whether it's Valley Master Yu or anyone else, if they want to remove our Hidden Moon Sect from the cultivation world, they might as well ask my sword!"

"Secondly, is there any evidence to support the rumors that Valley Master Yu mentioned? As a Demonic Heavenly Monarch, do I really need to borrow your name to scare others?"

"Besides, even if this matter is truly connected to me, so what? Didn't your Qingming Valley throw dirty water on my Yinyue Mountain? Back then, Fairy Miaoyun of the Liguang Sword Sect, in order to conceal the fact that she had secretly conceived and lost her chastity, loudly claimed that you had defiled her. Why haven't you ever gone to trouble her?"

Facing Bai Yuan's questioning.

Yu Qiuming's tone faltered, and he immediately retorted, "What do you know? Miaoyun and I are friends of gentlemen. Although one of us is a righteous cultivator, the other a demonic one, we have long shared a common understanding in poetry and songs, and have long considered each other a rare soulmate. To judge us by a vulgar physical relationship is truly tarnishing this friendship!"

Because of this, I am willing to take the blame for her, as long as it can make her feel relieved... She also understands me, otherwise why doesn't she throw the dirty water on others, but only on me?