Villain Master, my disciples all want to backstab me

but……

Have you ever seen any Demon Lord playing shuttlecock with a bunch of little brats?

Don’t I, the “Blood Kite Demon Lord”, have any respect?

Bai Yuan glanced at Ji Tingxue next to her and noticed that the holy lady of the Ji family had a smile in the corner of her eyes and her shoulders were trembling slightly, as if she wanted to laugh but was holding it back.

Ye Shuang'er also came over from behind at the right time, glanced at Bai Yuan's face with a smile, and after confirming that she was not angry, she squatted between her and the little girl and raised her hand and waved, "Little sister, how about I teach you a new way to play? Look at this."

As they spoke, a strand of silver Gu silk condensed in Ye Shuang'er's hand, wrapped around the shuttlecock, and pulled it, transforming into a stream of light that shuttled between the three of them. This scene fell into the eyes of several children, immediately attracting exclamations, and several children cast admiring glances at Ye Shuang'er:

"Wow, the sister in white is so awesome!"

"Sister, sister, how did you do that? I want to learn too!"

"hey-hey……"

Ye Shuang'er had originally intended to play a prank—using the "Innate Gu Pattern" to pull such a prank was quite outrageous—but amid the cheers of the children, she gradually lost herself. She actually followed the pigtailed girl over and started playing games like shuttlecock, skipping rope, and pitching pots.

During this time, he did not forget to turn around and greet Bai Yuan: "Master, and Sister Tingxue, come and play with us! These games are quite interesting. I never played them when I was in Yinyue... Mountain!"

"Yes, yes, Master, come and play too, little sister. Don't be shy! You'll get used to it after a while!"

The children didn't know what "Master" meant and thought it was Bai Yuan's name, so they greeted him one after another.

Seeing this, Bai Yuan sighed, finally let go of his pride as the Demon Lord, and walked over to join the shuttlecock kicking team.

As a cultivator, her five senses were inherently sharper than those of ordinary children. Her body, reshaped by the Heart Meteoric Art to resemble "ice-like skin and jade-like bones," was incredibly flexible, so she naturally had no problem performing these childish tricks. This quickly drew cheers from the children around her.

As for Ji Tingxue...

It was really a bit of a stretch to get this dignified Saint of the Ji family to join the children in playing and frolicking - if it was Ji Lingyun, she might do so, because she had a bit of a "witch" temperament and would often do some unexpected things.

So at this moment, she stood aside with a smile on her face, watching Bai Yuan and Ye Shuang'er playing here.

If this scene fell into the eyes of an uninformed person, they might mistake it for a family of three... ahem, wrong, it was a picture of three sisters out for fun together. All three of them had delicate faces, and the youngest "sister" was even more delicate and delicate, like a little jade figure. They looked very happy and peaceful.

An afternoon passed quickly while we were having fun.

Until the sun sets.

The afterglow of the setting sun poured down from the mountains and forests outside the town, painting the bluestone road a honey color.

The children were then found and taken away by their respective parents, each returning home.

——Generally speaking, most of these children are probably from the surrounding villages and towns. You may not see them several times a month. They are only gathered together because of the market, and then because they are of the same age, they quickly become familiar with each other.

Before leaving, they did not forget to wave goodbye to Bai Yuan and Ye Shuang'er, and agreed to play together again next time.

He had no idea that what he had just done would shock many cultivators if it were to be heard by people in the cultivation world.

At this moment.

In the sky outside the town, one could faintly see traces of a fiery cloud, which was extremely gorgeous.

"...This is the first time I've seen the sky like this. It's so beautiful."

Ji Tingxue looked up at the fiery clouds and murmured to himself.

As the Holy Maiden of the Ji Family, she had rarely left the Ji Family, having spent most of her time in the Ji Family's tea gardens since her reincarnation. Therefore, she had rarely witnessed such magnificent sunsets. Although similar scenes could be created through magic, they were still different from these natural wonders.

Bai Yuan also nodded slightly: "It's really good, comparable to the one I saw on Yinyue Mountain half a year ago."

"Master, Master, please try this!"

Ye Shuang'er's voice came again.

As soon as Bai Yuan turned around, she saw a stick-like object being stuffed into her mouth. She subconsciously dodged to the side, and was poked on the cheek by the thing, which was a bit sticky.

"It's candied haws. I just bought them over there. They're delicious!"

Ye Shuang'er also held a string in her hand, and another string seemed to be prepared for Ji Tingxue. At this time, she was holding a hawthorn ball in her mouth, and her voice was a little unclear.

Bai Yuan raised her hand to take the candied haws and licked it with her tender little tongue. Feeling the amber candy melt between her lips, her expression became much more relaxed. "It's getting late. Let's rest in this town tonight. We'll continue our journey tomorrow morning to visit our old friends."

It’s just right, and it also gives the white tiger some time to replenish its blood and food.

Before, when he was inside the barrier, this guy had been starving for many days.

……

That night.

Bai Yuan and his group came to the best inn in town.

Although the Hidden Moon Sect was now defunct in name only, causing her status as "Sect Leader" to plummet, she still had enough money to navigate the mundane world. After handing over a few gold leaves, several large rooms in the inn were immediately cleared for Bai Yuan and her group to stay.

"Remember to send some hot water to each room later so we can shower and change clothes. Just leave the food outside the door and we will come out to get it ourselves."

"okay."

As Bai Yuan spoke, the innkeeper nodded and bowed in response, then turned and left.

When only a few of his own people were left in the corridor, Bai Yuan stretched and looked at the two people beside him: "It's already late, let's all go to bed early today."

"Ah."

Ji Tingxue nodded and entered the house first.

Ye Shuang'er hesitated slightly and looked at Bai Yuan.

Bai Yuan was also looking at her. "You absorbed a lot of poisonous smoke in the martial arts arena today, far exceeding your daily intake. You probably haven't digested it all yet, right? Go back and practice your skills quickly. Transform this poisonous smoke into poison pills and store them to avoid any more trouble later."

"……Oh."

Ye Shuang'er also nodded and went into the house reluctantly.

Finally, it was Bai Yuan himself.

She first set up a layer of restrictions in the room, then sat on the edge of the bed and read "A Hundred Ways to Taming Beasts" for a while. After the innkeepers brought a wooden barrel and hot water, she stretched her shoulders and neck, took off her clothes, and prepared to take a bath.

When I was in seclusion within the barrier before, the most troublesome thing was taking a bath.

Because the barrier that Ji Lingyun had set up was quite small, covering only the small area of ​​the sect master's bedroom, Bai Yuan and others were unable to get water from the outside. They could only rely on some fresh water stored in the bedroom and storage bags for washing and bathing.

Although in theory, practitioners can use magic to keep their bodies clean, after a long time, the body will always feel a little uncomfortable.

present.

Bai Yuan put the red dress aside, wearing only the [Galaxy Fantasy Gauze], and looked at herself in front of the mirror.

Well...it's almost like not wearing anything.

Although the scattered starlight could provide some obstruction, this half-covered look actually made it easier for people to focus their attention on those focal points, making it look more seductive than wearing nothing at all. Even Bai Yuan herself blushed and her heart skipped a beat when she saw it in the mirror.

"By the way, I've been trying out the defensive abilities of [Galaxy Fantasy Veil], but I haven't tried the ability of 'Hollowing' yet..."

As Bai Yuan thought about this, his mind moved slightly, and then he saw his reflection in the bronze mirror, like a scroll erased by an eraser, gradually disappearing without a trace.

Not only the image, but also the breath.

The "black stockings" Bai Yuan had previously pulled from her small lucky bag had some concealing effect, but compared to the [Galaxy Illusion Yarn], it was just child's play. Only at specific times and occasions, and when combined with the illusionary effects of the [Red Rope Anklet], could it fool cultivators like Du Sha.

And now...

As long as Bai Yuan doesn't actively cast spells, even Qing Lingzi should not be able to detect her presence.

"The ability to 'Void' also seems to be related to the power of the stars. When it's activated and maintained, it consumes the power of the 'Star Track Talisman Array'. As for the rate of consumption... it's estimated to last for an hour, which is about the same as being hit by a palm strike from Yu Qiuming."

That means the continuous invisibility time is about twenty hours, almost a day.

Not too long.

But it's enough.

After all, this ability couldn't be kept constantly active; it only needed to be used at crucial moments. If she faced a life-or-death crisis, and she couldn't escape the adversity after twenty hours of continuous invisibility, then giving her another twenty hours wouldn't make much of a difference. It would just be the difference between dying a little sooner or a little later.

"It's a pity that this thing can't make people invisible, otherwise its uses could be expanded."

Hmm...if I spread it out like a bed sheet and wrap myself and another petite person together, can it also make both of us invisible?

After all, the loli form takes up less space.

However, there was no way to try this, because Bai Yuan didn't intend to reveal her trump card, [Galaxy Fantasy Veil], to anyone for the time being. This way, she would have to wait until she could truly use her "Void" ability to achieve unexpected results.

The test is completed.

Bai Yuan waved his hand casually and put the [Galaxy Fantasy Yarn] into the system space, then stepped into the wooden barrel, stretched his body, and took a comfortable bath.

Well... the loli form has this advantage, it requires less space than other forms.

If she were in the form of a young girl or a mature woman, sitting in such a wooden barrel might be a bit crowded and she would need to curl her legs up in front of her chest, but now, she can even roll around in the barrel and use it as a small swimming pool.

This soak lasted for more than half an hour.

After using his spiritual power to heat the water for the third time, Bai Yuan stretched himself and climbed out of the tub. He wiped himself clean and put on his clothes again.

At this time, it was already three o'clock in the night.

Dusk seeped through the window lattices, and the sound of a night watchman's clapper could be faintly heard outside the inn.

Bai Yuan had just sat down cross-legged on the bed, preparing to practice the "Qingmu Cangling Jue" when he suddenly noticed something strange.

"How is this going?"

Candlelight flickers.

Bai Yuan picked up her right foot, rubbed her fair toes with her fingers, and wiped them with her sleeve, a puzzled expression on her face.

At some point, a small patch of dark blue spiderweb-like lines had appeared on the sole of her slender foot. It wasn't too dense, nor too thick, but it was like a birthmark that wouldn't go away no matter how much she rubbed it in.

"...Is it Yu Qiuming's 'Cold Poison Palm'?"

Bai Yuan recalled what happened during the day.

She did know that the "Frost Nether Poison Palm" was a powerful poison technique, its toxicity so intense that it could even allow Yu Qiuming, at around the sixth stage of the Nascent Soul stage, to poison and kill a ninth-stage Nascent Soul cultivator. Furthermore, the latter didn't die instantly; after relying on his powerful cultivation to suppress the attack for a short period of time, he finally succumbed to the poison, which spread throughout his body and killed him.

If Bai Yuan hadn't been confident in [Galaxy Fantasy Veil] and had [Exquisite Dice] as a backup, he wouldn't have been so stubborn as to take this move.

But the problem is...

I blocked it all, so how could I still be contaminated by this poison?

Is this the result of liking to walk barefoot?

Bai Yuan was speechless for a moment, and didn't bother to think about whether to put on shoes later. She curled up on the carved bed, and with the flickering candlelight not far away, she mobilized the "power of the stars" again, condensed it into starlight at her fingertips, and carefully poked her toes and ankles.

He looked not like a majestic demon king, but more like a sulky child.

“It seems not possible…”

"'Star Power' can only suppress the spread of this cold poison, but it cannot be expelled unless..."

Just when Bai Yuan subconsciously thought of his apprentice's "innate Gu pattern".

There was a sudden knock on the door of this wing room.

"Master, are you awake?"

Ye Shuang'er's voice came from outside, but it seemed a little blurry and distorted because of the obstruction of the ban.

"...Shuang'er?"

Bai Yuan pulled the thin quilt over her feet, then coughed softly, "Come in."

The door opened.

Ye Shuang'er, wearing only a single layer of clothing and holding a dinner tray, appeared in the room. When she came in, she did not forget to close the door with her foot, blocking off the corridor outside.

Bai Yuan looked up and asked calmly, "Is there something wrong? It's so late, why aren't you sleeping?"

"...The store just sent over a few servings of Tremella Soup. Sister Tingxue and I both tried it and it was quite delicious. We thought we'd give some to you, Master."

Ye Shuang'er said this and put down the tray in her hand. There was indeed a bowl of steaming soup on the tray.

However, Ye Shuang'er did not leave immediately, but continued to stay in the room. Her eyes swept over Bai Yuan's figure sitting on the bed, especially the half of her ankle exposed outside the corner of the quilt, and a slightly embarrassed expression appeared on her face.

"Um... Master hasn't slept yet either. Could he be worried about the 'Cold Poison'?"

"If so, I have a way to remove the poison."

"Oh?"

Bai Yuan raised his eyebrows.

After opening her mouth, Ye Shuang'er's words became smoother and she continued:

"After consuming the poisonous smoke today, I have been working hard to refine it. Because of the existence of the 'Innate Gu Patterns', I have discovered some of their characteristics. The poisonous skills that Yu Qiuming practices are extremely advanced, perhaps even slightly higher than the 'Xuan Yin Gu Yang Jue' that Master gave me..."