The blind girl is called a saint with a sword!

"Still killing like this?"

"I……"

Gao Chengzhi couldn't utter a single word.

He never dreamed things would turn out this way.

What happened to the fake Dugu Que?

Even more terrified than Gao Chengzhi was Pei Lingyi.

With Pei Lingyi's discerning eye, how could she not see how formidable this Dugu Que was?

She is no match for him.

She had no power to resist.

She turned and left.

But before she could rush out of the hall, an invisible, terrifying suction force had already come towards her.

No matter how much she struggled, she was pulled back in, and a cold hand grabbed her neck from behind.

“If you hadn’t insulted her, I wouldn’t have hit you so hard, but you insisted on insulting her, then…”

Black Mask felt a sudden jolt in his heart.

Pei Lingyi cried out in horror, "I was wrong! I'll never dare to curse people so casually again!"

Dugu Que seemed not to hear. She severed Pei Lingyi's meridians with a claw, then threw her in front of the black-masked man. The black-masked man then ruthlessly stomped on Pei Lingyi's leg and broke it.

At this moment, Gao Chengzhi also shouted, "Stop! If you kill her now, the Qing Shuang Sect will never let you off!"

Dugu Que laughed: "You think I'm afraid of the Qing Shuang Sect?"

Gao Chengzhi had nothing more to say.

Dugu Que said, "I'm only giving you two choices now."

Gao Chengzhi, steeling himself, asked, "Which two roads?"

Dugu Que said, "The first path is to die with Pei Lingyi. The second path is to obey me and do my bidding. Choose one yourself."

"Help me, Your Highness, save me!"

Pei Lingyi screamed in pain and begged for help.

Gao Chengzhi dared not respond to her.

The beads of sweat on his forehead grew thicker and thicker, and his heart pounded with increasing panic.

Finally, he gritted his teeth and asked, "What do you want me to do for you?"

Dugu Que said, "No trouble at all. You just need to tell me where Yue Shangren of the Yinji Sect is, and by the way, invite all those who collude with the Demonic Sect to your residence for a banquet."

These are indeed not stringent conditions.

But in that case, wouldn't he become Dugu Que's dog?

How could someone as dignified as the King of Hejian be reduced to being someone's dog?

Click.

The man in black broke Pei Lingyi's other leg with another stomp.

The piercing screams instantly shattered Gao Chengzhi's defenses, and he fell to the ground on all fours, bowing his head in utter devotion.

"I'll listen to you, I'll listen to everything you say!"

Gao Chengzhi wanted to cry but had no tears.

Dugu Que said, "That's right. Let's not delay and send out the banquet invitations immediately."

"So fast?" Gao Chengzhi exclaimed in surprise.

Dugu Que coldly replied, "Since when have dogs had the right to ask their masters questions?"

Gao Chengzhi immediately shut his mouth, not daring to say another word.

He's just regretting it now.

Why would he insist on coming to Renyi Manor in person at this time?

If he hadn't come himself, but had only sent Pei Lingyi with people, he wouldn't have ended up like this.

P.S.: Thank you Night Wind Feather for the knife.

Everyone here is utterly useless! [3.5k]

Under interrogation by An Qingwan and Guan Wuji, Gao Chengzhi nervously recounted the reason for his visit to Renyi Manor that day.

Guan Wuji was also a decisive person. When he learned that there was a traitor in the manor, even though he had a very good relationship with that person, he still hardened his heart and immediately killed him.

Now that the traitor has been executed, the next step is naturally to send out invitations to lure all the members of the Demonic Sect to Gao Chengzhi's residence, and then capture them all in one fell swoop.

Gao Chengzhi knew that once he sent out these invitations, he would inevitably be hated by countless people in the future.

At that point, let alone vying for the throne, his very survival will be in question.

But what can he do?

If he had dared to utter a single word of dissent, he would be dead by now; how could he possibly be talking about the future?

Look at Pei Lingyi standing to the side. Not long ago, she was high and mighty, like a fairy sitting in the heavens. Now, she is wailing like a pig with a sharp knife stuck in its neck.

Gao Chengzhi did not want to die, at least not now.

Therefore, he wrote the invitation very honestly, without daring to tamper with it in the slightest.

Hearing Gao Chengzhi's complete surrender from just a wall away, Pei Lingyi, who was in excruciating pain from her broken legs, trembled with rage.

Sikong Tingxue smiled and said, "I told you long ago that you were a mediocre person, but you refused to admit it. Now look at the people you have carefully selected. Among the younger generation of the Qing Shuang Sect, only Lu Qinghui is worthy of my attention."

She deliberately mentioned Lu Qinghui's name.

This trick is extremely effective.

Pei Lingyi, who was still screaming in pain, was so angry that she stopped screaming.

Her fists were clenched so tightly that her nails almost dug into her flesh, and she was filled with rage.

"What are you so arrogant about? If it weren't for Dugu Que's influence, would you even dare to mock me like this?"

Sikong Tingxue's smile remained unchanged: "So what if she's relying on power? This at least proves that my judgment of people is much better than yours. The people I value are more capable than the people you value. Not only are their martial arts skills superior, but they also care about me more. When you insulted me, she helped me teach you a lesson. And look at Gao Chengzhi, does he dare to say a word for you now?"

Pei Lingyi gritted her teeth, but was powerless to refute, feeling utterly humiliated.

"Besides."

Sikong Tingxue squatted down in front of Pei Lingyi.

"Even without that person's help, you are no match for me."

Her fingernails scratched across Pei Lingyi's face, immediately drawing blood, which then gushed out like beads.

The burning pain stimulated Pei Lingyi's nerves.

But Pei Lingyi couldn't care less about the pain or her disfigurement.

She watched as her own blood condensed into a blood needle on Sikong Tingxue's left hand, and then the blood needle pierced into the wound on her face.

Pei Lingyi was shocked: "This skill, this method, you are Xu Ruogu, the sect leader of the Yin Yang Sect?"

Sikong Tingxue covered her mouth and laughed: "Wrong, wrong. Xu Ruogu is my master. I am Sikong Tingxue. Miss Pei, do you remember that we have met more than once?"

She simply took off her mask.

The familiar face made Pei Lingyi's heart skip a beat.

This time she finally understood why the "black mask" had been targeting her. During their previous encounters, the mask had repeatedly attacked and humiliated Sikong Tingxue by taking advantage of her disability.

Now that Sikong Tingxue has finally seized the opportunity, how could he possibly let her go?

Pei Lingyi screamed.

"Impossible, absolutely impossible. Condensing water into a needle can be both hard and soft, and can be infinitely varied. How old are you? How could you possibly reach such a level?"

Sikong Tingxue pierced Pei Lingyi's vein with a needle.

"How can I not achieve it? Can't you see it now?"

Pei Lingyi was terrified, but no matter how much she screamed, begged for mercy, or pleaded for death, she could do nothing. She could only face Sikong Tingxue's revenge until she finally breathed her last.

Looking at Pei Lingyi, who was in a terrible state, Sikong Tingxue felt refreshed, as if she had just taught Yu Miaozhen a lesson.

In contrast, Gao Chengzhi's hand was so weak that he could barely hold the pen, so he had to put aside his distractions and concentrate on writing the invitation.

"If I treat her like this, will you think I'm heartless? Will you dislike me and distance yourself from me?" Sikong Tingxue asked, looking at An Qingwan who was walking over.

An Qingwan shook her head.

Sikong Tingxue felt a sudden sense of relief. She turned her head and said, "The Qing Shuang Sect has always considered itself a righteous sect, but in times of chaos, how are their actions any different from those of my Demonic Sect? They support regional warlords, claiming they want to end the chaos and restore peace to the world, but in reality, aren't they just after their own interests? If they truly cared about peace, why would they support several warlords at the same time? And why would they forcibly seize Renyi Manor?"

"They spout all that benevolence and morality, but they're not as straightforward as the people of the Demonic Sect who openly display their ambitions! An Qingwan, if you ever encounter anyone from the Qing Shuang Sect again, especially that Lu Qinghui, you absolutely must not be fooled by her. She's a hundred times more cunning than Pei Lingyi!"

An Qingwan: "..."

Is he really that cunning?

She coughed lightly and said, "Miss Sikong, I've come to see you because I have something important to discuss."

Sikong Tingxue asked, "What important matter is it?"

An Qingwan spoke in a low voice: "At Gao Chengzhi's banquet, I hope you will attend in my place, pretending to be Dugu Que."

Sikong Tingxue was taken aback: "If I'm impersonating Dugu Que, then what are you going to do?"

An Qingwan smiled and said, "Of course I will pretend to be a member of the Great Brightness Cult."

Sikong Tingxue said, "Are you trying to frame the Great Brightness Sect?"

An Qingwan said, "I can't go to the Northern Desert for a while, but I can still cause some trouble for the Great Bright Sect in advance."

Sikong Tingxue immediately agreed.

The Happy Taoist is a member of the Great Brightness Sect. He caused her a lot of trouble a few days ago, and she, who always holds grudges, has been harboring a lot of anger and wants to take revenge. An Qingwan's plan can be said to be exactly what she wants.

After the two discussed it and agreed, they urged Gao Chengzhi to send out the invitations one by one.

That night.

"What does he mean by holding such a large banquet during this sensitive time? The King of Qi is keeping a close eye on this."

"Your Highness, the Prince of Hejian said in his letter that the Master of Renyi Manor, Master Dugu, recently returned from his travels and came across a priceless treasure. He wants to present the treasure to him, and he is in a great mood and wants to hold a banquet to celebrate."

"Renyi Manor?"

The Prince of Huaiyang's expression immediately changed.

He originally intended to ignore Gao Chengzhi's invitation, but upon hearing what was said in the letter, he couldn't sit still.

"How did he get involved with Renyi Manor?"

"I don't know."

"Since he has already colluded with Renyi Manor, why would he bring it up now?"

"I don't know."

"Alright, let's go take a look!"

After a moment's thought, the Prince of Huaiyang decided to attend the banquet.

However, out of caution, he specifically brought along several martial arts masters who had pledged allegiance to him, as well as masters from the Rebirth Pavilion who secretly supported him.

The Rebirth Pavilion, along with the Yin-Yang Sect and the Great Brightness Sect, is one of the four major sects of the Demonic Path, but their nature and circumstances are indeed vastly different.

Because the Yin-Yang Sect practices martial arts that focus on comprehension, they rarely venture out on ordinary days. They only appear in the world to plunder and expand their sect when chaos reigns.

The Great Light Cult is fundamentally a religion, but its doctrines are extremely heretical. From its inception, the Great Light Cult has been deeply intertwined with various forces in the northern desert. The Turks, who now dominate the northern desert, were supported by the Great Light Cult, and every Khan takes pride in marrying a holy woman of the Great Light Cult.

When the Rebirth Pavilion was first established, it could not actually be considered a demonic sect.

This is because the founder of the Rebirth Pavilion was originally just a merchant. He comprehended his martial arts during the course of his business and eventually ascended to immortality, reaching the realm of a grandmaster and becoming a powerful figure.

However, even after becoming a grandmaster, this patriarch did not forget his roots and was very interested in making money. Therefore, he united many wealthy merchants and people from the martial arts world to establish a secret society with the goal of getting rich together.