Villain Master, my disciples all want to backstab me

Then, the Shadow Leopard Demon King licked his burned fingertips and sneered, "Sister Qingluo is even more irritable than she was thirty years ago. Why is she so excited when she hears Xueyuan's name? Is she still thinking about that human master?"

This time, the temperature in the valley did not continue to rise, but suddenly dropped. The nine large cauldrons in the sky hummed simultaneously, and the lava directly below Qingluo's body stopped flowing, solidifying into the shape of an ice crystal phoenix. Ice and fire intertwined as it flapped its wings: "Speak of those two words again, and I will dig out your demon bones and make wine with them today!"

"Tsk tsk, so fierce."

Mo Zhe threw away the skull, his figure suddenly transforming into countless afterimages. His voice seemed to come from countless directions, appearing erratic and uncertain. "But don't forget, it was my Shadow Leopard Clan that discovered you, a half-human, half-demon monster, and brought you from Zhongzhou back to this Eastern Desolate Demon Territory... Now, for a human demon, you're actually going to fight your savior?"

The last two words "take action", carrying the pressure of the same level of transformation, turned into rolling thunder, causing violent waves in the air!

When the strong wind passed by, more than half of the ancient trees in the valley were broken in half and torn to pieces in mid-air!

Golden flames flared in Qingluo's eyes, and the phantom of the Divine Phoenix soared into the sky. "When I do things for others, I distinguish between gratitude and resentment. Senior Mo Yuan saved my life, and I should repay him, but you..."

She waved her sleeve, shattering the poisonous miasma that was blowing towards her. "As a descendant of Senior Mo Yuan, you have a despicable character, only knowing how to stir up trouble everywhere. Even though you're well-fed, you slaughter human villages just for fun... How is your behavior any different from that of the Blood Kite Demon, who ripped out bones and abandoned corpses?"

"You deserve to die just like her!!!"

Outside the valley.

Mo Zhe's true form suddenly emerged, and the pitch-black demonic wind torn out by his sharp claws condensed into the appearance of an ancient ferocious beast in an instant. He roared and pounced into the air, colliding violently with the phantom of the Divine Phoenix, erupting with a milky white shock wave like a nuclear bomb explosion, spreading in all directions!

Along with the explosion, Mo Zhe's frantic roar spread out:

"The difference is that I live happily!"

"Kill when you want to kill, eat when you want to eat, that's the style of my demon clan. Unlike you, sister, you clearly want to eat his flesh and blood, but when you heard the news of his death, it was as if your fellow Taoist had died..."

“You’re looking for death!!!”

The word "Daoist companion" completely angered Qingluo.

Suddenly, the huge bronze tripod behind her made an ancient humming sound.

A stream of Nirvana Fire erupted from the cauldron, transforming into a long chain that pierced through the dense smoke and the nearly ten thousand-meter-long valley before wrapping itself precisely around the beast's throat. Then, a pillar of crimson-gold light shot forth from Qingluo's brow, like a divine sword cleaving the heavens and earth, shooting straight at Mo Zhe!

The threat of death was approaching. Mo grinned fiercely and crushed the life-saving jade talisman. His voice came with the dissipating black mist: "I might as well tell you that I captured a human spy not long ago. He said he was carrying a secret order from another disciple of Blood Kite and wanted to find you to discuss the plan of killing the master... Now that Blood Kite is dead, perhaps it was the work of your fellow disciple!

"Sure enough, even if it's something like master-killing, someone else has already done it before you. Besides, thirty years is a long time for humans. Even if that human demon is still alive, is it possible that he still remembers you? I'm afraid he has forgotten you long ago!"

"Haha, hahahaha..."

Amidst the increasingly unbridled laughter, Mo Zhe's figure completely disappeared.

The long chain also fell down and turned into thousands of flaming feathers in the air, slowly dissipating.

Only the red-gold pillar of light still landed firmly on the outside of the Shenhuang Valley, causing the entire valley and the surrounding hundreds of miles to shake. A huge rift emerged from the middle of the mountain wall, causing the demons from far and near to look over here with expressions of surprise and doubt on their faces.

"call……"

Qingluo's anger had not yet subsided, and her pair of molten golden eyes were like burning fire.

at this time.

A shadow suddenly appeared above the valley.

The shadow was also in the shape of a phoenix, very similar to the relief on the giant bronze tripod, except that its tail feathers were slightly pale, as if it was old.

But as soon as I saw him.

Qingluo, who was originally still angry, immediately calmed down, sat down cross-legged, bowed her head, and greeted respectfully: "Ancestor."

"..."

The "old ancestor" glanced at Qingluo, then looked at the commotion in the valley caused by the previous conflict, and slowly said, "A small human demon can affect your emotions so much. It seems that your Qi cultivation skills are still far from perfect."

Qingluo lowered her brows and hesitated for a moment before speaking, "Hatred is the nourishment of cultivation. If it weren't for this hatred, I might not have been able to survive until now. Perhaps I would have died long before I met you, the ancestor.

"not to mention……

"After all, I still have half human blood flowing in my body. If I cannot settle this grudge, I am afraid I will not be able to shoulder the responsibility of revitalizing our Divine Phoenix clan. I hope that the ancestor will understand."

——This is the truth.

After all, in front of this being with unfathomable cultivation, it is unlikely that Qingluo can hide her true thoughts.

"Humph!"

The old ancestor looked at Qingluo with a look of dismay, wanting to say something harsh, but in the end, he sighed and said, "Forget it. The Shadow Leopard Demon Clan and our clan have always had a grudge. Even Mo Yuan, who brought you back here, was not kind and had ulterior motives towards you."

"Mo Zhe came to tell you about that human, intending to disrupt your Dao mind from the beginning. Your current behavior has played into his hands."

"Let's practice some more."

"Your current character and strength are still a step behind. Even if you leave the Divine Phoenix Valley, you'll still be exploited. When you've fully comprehended the secret patterns on the nine Nirvana Cauldrons, we can discuss traveling to the human world."

Hearing the ancestor's words, Qingluo suddenly looked up and wanted to ask them to dig it out: "Ancestor, I..."

"There's no room for negotiation on this matter!"

The ancestor shouted softly. The pressure of the Return to Void Realm appeared for a moment, then disappeared immediately, but it had already made the entire valley become quiet. Even the gurgling magma seemed to become quieter, fearing to anger the demons above.

"..."

Qingluo closed her mouth.

The old ancestor looked at her expression and was silent for a moment before adding, "In the next few days, I will send someone to Zhongzhou to inquire about the news of the Blood Kite and see if what Mo Zhe said is true. If there is any result, I will inform you as soon as possible.

"In this case, you can finally rest assured and retreat here, right?"

"My Divine Phoenix Clan has always been declining, and ever since... that incident, it has been in decline for a long time. Although you are a human-phoenix hybrid, you are a rare direct descendant of my Phoenix Ancestor. You shoulder the heavy responsibility of revitalizing the Phoenix Clan. You must not act on impulse and delay important matters for the sake of personal feelings."

These last words were spoken with great sincerity.

If Qingluo didn't possess the bloodline of the Phoenix Ancestor, she wouldn't have been allowed to enter the Divine Phoenix Valley for her retreat and cultivation, given her impure bloodline. This was a privilege not afforded to the average Phoenix.

"……Yes."

Qingluo finally didn't dare to refute the words of the person in front of her, and nodded in agreement, emphasizing the word "yes".

The shadow of the ancestor slowly dissipated.

As this one leaves.

Silence returned to the Shenhuang Valley once again, with only the blazing lava still flowing unchanged for thousands of years.

Qingluo slowly sat back between the Nine Cauldrons and glanced at the rock wall a thousand meters away. There, a huge word "kill" that had existed for nearly thirty years was slowly melting.

"Qingxuanmen...?"

"I'll wait until I come out of seclusion this time, then I'll go and thank you in person..."

……

……

【Volatility value +5000! 】

Current Fluctuation Value: 10900

Bai Yuan didn't know that her "death news" had been delayed for several months and had already reached the distant East Wilderness Demon Realm, and was learned by a senior disciple with whom she had a "blood-related" friendship.

In reality, the Netherworld Sea between the Eastern Wasteland and Central Plains blocked spiritual energy, rendering all means of communication, including most magical powers, inoperable. Furthermore, the Demon Realm itself was a relatively independent, small world, similar to the Ji Clan's domain. Therefore, information exchange between the two sides was subject to some delay.

Because of this, the information Qingluo knew seemed a little behind when compared with the current information.

Now, the news of the "Resurrection of the Blood Kite" has only been circulated among the leaders of a few major sects and is still unknown to most people in the cultivation world. Naturally, it will not be known to the demon clan far away in the Eastern Wilderness so quickly.

At this moment.

Bai Yuan was delighted by the rapidly rising volatility value.

If nothing unexpected happens...

This newly emerged 5000-point fluctuation value should have come from Jiang Rao.

Sure enough, when it comes to things like "large quantities", we have to look to this second disciple.

From the Wu Nian Sect's underground palace to now, the time Jiang Rao has actually spent with her "master" is less than one-tenth of Ye Shuang'er's, but the fluctuation value he provides her is close to two-thirds of Ye Shuang'er's. The only drawback may be that it is not very stable.

For example, the fluctuation values ​​caused by Bai Yuan’s “death” and “resurrection” in the last two times can never happen again.

If she "died" again, whether by accident or self-acted, it probably wouldn't have the same effect. It might even become a "cry wolf" story, causing Jiang Rao to start wondering if she was deliberately creating a painful situation to gain sympathy... This situation would probably not happen with Ye Shuang'er, but Jiang Rao couldn't say for sure.

After all, judging from some situations in the previous life, the character of the second disciple "Blood Kite" is really too rational. Even when he is emotionally excited, he can still observe and think keenly.

But no matter what.

This time, it was an unexpected surprise after all.

Bai Yuan seemed to have seen the third super-large lucky bag waving at him.

Of course……

From another perspective, since Jiang Rao revealed the fluctuation value, it means that she has probably learned about the news of [Cangwu Abyss] and will most likely tell Ling Xiuya this news in the near future, causing Tianyuan Sword Sect to arrange action for this.

Therefore, Bai Yuan needs to move a little faster.

now.

The location where the three people were located was the "Jishan City" on the north side of Zhongzhou, which was also a stronghold of the Xueyuan Sect.

This stronghold is a very important industrial base of the Blood Origin Sect in this area.

While seemingly just a few pharmacies and auction houses, they secretly provide the Blood Origin Sect and several other demonic forces with consumable materials for human pill production. Every year, a large number of children—some from the mortal world, others from various small and medium-sized sects—are transferred through this place, becoming freshly baked human pills or furnaces.

In addition, some demonic monks will also purchase large quantities of "goods" from here when they are performing "blood sacrifices", "refining puppets", or even satisfying their gluttony.

Bai Yuan had known about this stronghold in his previous life.

At that time, this stronghold was regarded by many players as one of the most evil places in the world of "Asking the Immortal", and they made a very detailed strategy for it, even to the point of knowing exactly how many people were in each room and what their cultivation levels were.

People have even explored how many of those "human pills" and "furnace tripods" are still alive and where they are kept.

of course……

Because the time when Bai Yuan came here this time is different from those in the strategy posts, the layout inside is likely to be different, but she also has the [Flowing Light Mirror].

In addition, Bai Yuan originally planned to start this operation two or three days ago, but in order to persuade Ji Tingxue, he postponed it for two days. Because of the existence of Ji Tingxue and Ye Shuang'er, the holy lady of the Ji family had some illusions about the forces of the demonic sect, and always felt that there might be some good people in the demonic sect.

But when Bai Yuan spent several days collecting a bunch of evidence about the Blood Origin Sect's activities and placed it in front of her, Ji Tingxue immediately turned into the "Big Snow King":

"How could these demonic monks be so evil!"

"Blood sacrifice, puppet refining, furnace cauldrons, cannibalism, animal breeding... they're simply committing all sorts of evil!"

How to do?

Only kill!

Perhaps there were a few of the menial disciples within this stronghold who were coerced into engaging in these activities for various reasons. However... considering the countless crimes committed by these Blood Origin monks, even if they were merely accomplices, they would be sentenced to death several times over.

For such a group of people, let's give them a hearty bloodbath...

Neither Bai Yuan and Ye Shuang'er, nor Ji Tingxue, had any psychological burden.

Well...actually speaking, the original "Blood Kite" was responsible for a lot of the crimes of the Blood Origin Sect.

But didn't my predecessor pay the price for this and die? What do those things she did have to do with me, Bai Yuan?

Therefore, Bai Yuan can confidently say that he has nothing to do with these crimes.

That night.

The waning moon shone through the night sky, accompanied by a hazy mist. Perhaps because this place was adjacent to a demonic sect, the surrounding air seemed a little dull, with a faint smell of blood permeating the sky and earth.

“…It’s almost time.”

"A dark and windy moon is a perfect time to kill someone."

Bai Yuan stood in front of the window and looked, then turned around and put the [Thousand Faces of the Demonic Spider] on his face.

With the mask on.

A faint light of light green flashed by, causing her appearance and figure to change instantly - her appearance became rough and hard, and her figure quickly grew to about 1.8 meters. From her original loli form, she turned into the appearance of a middle-aged man in the blink of an eye.

He looked vaguely similar to a certain Qingxuan Elder who appeared in Luoxing Valley four months ago.

That's right.

The identity she gave herself in this operation was that of the elder of the Qingxuan Sect.

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(Note 1: The Guiyuan Realm mentioned by the demon race is the Yuanying Realm of humans. Because of the difference in race and cultivation method, the name is different.)

(Note 2: See Chapter 22 for the plot where Jiang Rao sends someone to contact Qingluo)