Can't a girl be a traitor like Cao Cao?

This is significantly more difficult than it appears.

However, speaking of which, Chi Junlin hasn't seen Ding Xia in a long time.

I wonder how he's doing now.

After being captured by the demonic Bian and taken to the Demonic Sect, is he still alive?

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It was at this moment that Chi Junlin suddenly remembered this person who seemed to be the "male protagonist".

In western Hunan, in a secluded cave that no one can find, lies the home of Ding Xia…

The previous part is omitted.

After being captured by Bian Renyao, one of the three great demons of western Hunan, Ding Xia has been staying in this dark place for several months.

While Chi Junlin lingered in the southern lands and Dongting Lake, enjoying the devoted service of beautiful wives such as Lou Xiangfei, Tong Yan, and the Hui sisters—

Ding Xia suffered the most terrifying and painful ultimate torment of his life.

Because Bian, the demon, needed Ding Xia as his male offspring to help him master a peerless dual cultivation technique, a large number of strong men had to engage in dual cultivation with him day and night before that.

The Ren and Du acupoints are fully stimulated to ensure that Dingxia achieves the ultimate Yang-containing Yin body.

Ding Xia himself was clearly unwilling to help Bian Renyao accomplish this task, and after being captured, he tried to escape several times.

Since that was the case, the transvestite Bian could only hang him up with chains and make him drink dozens of carefully concocted tonics to keep him alive.

Then, under the watchful eye of Bian Renyao, she was forced to engage in full-force dual cultivation with dozens of strong men day and night.

At first, Ding Xia's heart was filled with pain and shame.

But when he realized that he couldn't change the fact that he had become a furnace, he could only change his own heart and try to accept it.

Gradually—

The femininity within has awakened.

Chapter 290 Master and Disciple Reunited

To be honest, Ding Xia shouldn't have had such a miserable life.

However, it is believed that Chi Junlin's initial relentless suppression of Ding Xia and his all-round suppression by any means meant that his "woman-collecting halo" was almost ineffective.

The female protagonists, instinctively attracted by his "halo," are like a thirsty, dying viper after being repeatedly snatched away by Chi Junlin.

Forced by circumstances, Ding Xia was compelled to change his own attributes, allowing him to resolve some impending crises by altering his "orientation".

So, no matter how unwilling Ding Xia was, the halo still managed to reverse his own fate and attract the incredibly powerful Bian Renyao, who was somewhere between a man and a woman!

The fact that he could cultivate with the demon Bian Ren could indeed enhance Ding Xia's strength, allowing him to achieve the Extreme Yang Containing Yin Sacred Body.

And this time, the Crimson Emperor had no chance to stop it.

Seeing that Ding Xia's meridians and acupoints had been almost completely exhausted, the group of originally strong men behind him collapsed to the ground like dried-out salted fish.

At this moment, Bian Renyao stepped forward, her eyes brimming with tears, and said to Ding Xia in that androgynous voice, "Baby, you've had a tough time these past few days. But it's okay, you no longer have to bear the pain alone."

From this moment on, you will be my most beloved lover, and together we will ascend to boundless bliss.

Ding Xia's face was hidden in the darkness, and his expression was completely invisible.

Bian, the transvestite, had already taken off his clothes, revealing a terrifyingly thick body hair on his muscular physique.

Then, Bian Renyao hugged Ding Xia and buried his face in his strong-smelling chest hair.

Ding Xia couldn't help but make a "gurgling" sound.

However, at this moment, Bian Renyao took it as a form of coquetry, and a motherly expression appeared on her face.

"Hehe...baby...now...it's finally time for just the two of us..."

"!"

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A few days later.

The area in southern Hunan, about 100 miles away from Dongting Lake.

In the camp where the righteous martial arts practitioners of the Southern Kingdom were gathered.

At this moment, Tong Yan was sitting in the tent, his brows furrowed.

Compared to the previous two days, even more people have collapsed in the camp due to the miasma.

And all of them had very similar symptoms.

First came dizziness, vomiting, and loss of appetite. Then, after a few days, it progressed to coma, bloody stools, and persistent high fever.

If someone has a youthful appearance, or is a leader or elder of one of the Five Great Sects, and possesses high internal strength, then even if they contract this disease, they will have no problem.

Because this miasma symptom can be endured with profound internal strength, and the miasma can be expelled from the body through the method of internal detoxification.

However, not everyone in the Southern Alliance possessed such profound inner strength.

Most martial arts practitioners are actually of average skill and simply cannot withstand such unfamiliar miasma symptoms.

Moreover, Tong Yan could sense that the miasma they encountered during their trip to the Southern Kingdom was not ordinary miasma.

It could even be intentional poisoning.

But now, before Tong Yan could even find out who was behind this trouble, more and more people were already falling.

There aren't even enough people to take care of those who have been poisoned.

If this continues, we might suffer large-scale non-combat casualties on our Southern Kingdom trip before even encountering any members of the Demonic Sect. (Child)

This is something that Tong Yan and the others could never accept.

If things really develop to that point, Tong Yan, as the leader of the martial arts alliance, will likely be held responsible.

At that time, the damage to his prestige would only be one aspect; more importantly, he would no longer be able to carry out the demon-slaying mission assigned by Chi Junlin.

As Tong Yan was pondering these thoughts, she suddenly heard an announcement from outside.

It is said that Feng Lingqiu has returned with his men.

Tong Yan's face lit up with joy, and he immediately went out to greet them.

Then they saw that Feng Lingqiu had returned from outside the camp.

Behind her were Chi Junlin, Wenren Tianxia, ​​and Wenren Xuan, who had come with her.

Upon seeing Chi Junlin appear, Tong Yan appeared somewhat excited.

He couldn't help but call out to her, "Disciple!"

Chi Junlin also exclaimed with joy, "Master!"

The two held hands, but this was clearly not the time to pour out their hearts to each other.

When Chi Jun arrived, he saw that many martial arts practitioners who had come out of the Southern Kingdom together were lying all over the camp.

And it wasn't just them; even the scouts sent by Chi Junlin to protect Tong Yan suffered heavy casualties.

These scouts, who had spent years tasting blood and were physically strong, had all fallen, which showed how critical the situation was.

So Chi Junlin didn't say much and soon entered the tent hand in hand with Tong Yan.

Then he said to her, "I have already heard Elder Feng tell me the details on the way, Master, there is no need to repeat them. What are the specific details? Master, please tell me in detail."

Tong Yan frowned and said to Chi Junlin, "The situation is not optimistic."

Then she took out a military journal and gave it to Chi Junlin. The handwriting was familiar, and it was obviously written by Tong Yan herself.

The text describes how, after arriving at this place, the group from the Southern Kingdom fell ill one after another within a few days, their progress gradually slowed down, and eventually the entire group was reduced to the point that they were all unable to move and were almost paralyzed.

Tong Yan then continued, "No more than 30% of those who can still move freely in the camp are still alive, and they are all people with profound internal strength."

The rest of the group were either still experiencing mild symptoms like diarrhea and could barely manage on their own, but some had fallen into a coma and, without immediate medical attention, would likely have little chance of surviving their journey out of southern Hunan.

Upon hearing this, Chi Junlin frowned and asked, "Have you found out what caused it?"

Tong Yan shook his head and said, "The food we have eaten along the way has been supplied by the Southern Kingdom, so there is definitely no problem with the food."

Later I suspected it was water, because the water I drank on the way, as well as the water I used for cooking, was all fresh water that I took nearby.

However, as everyone has observed, the nearby villagers and others use the same water source as us. Logically, if there were a problem with the water, those villagers wouldn't be unharmed.

If we're talking about miasma in the Five Ridges region, I and the other members of the Five Absolutes Sect are quite familiar with it.

But so far, we have never seen a miasma poison that is this potent.

I also tried the method of contacting miasma, boiling nearby herbs into a medicinal soup and feeding it to the wounded, but it could only barely relieve the miasma attack and could not remove it.

My medical skills are too limited to ascertain the reason behind this.

"I've troubled you, my disciple..."

As they spoke, the two men showed expressions of guilt.

Upon hearing this, Chi Junlin smiled and comforted him, "Master, there is no need to blame yourself. This matter is not your fault, nor is it something that can be done by human power."

To resolve the miasma issue, we'll likely need the help of the locals. We can't solve this problem on our own.

Tong Yan nodded upon hearing this, but a look of melancholy appeared on his face.

He continued, "I know the locals must have a way to cure this symptom, but the people here are extremely xenophobic."

Let alone seeking their help, even a normal conversation would be difficult.

Chapter 291 Strange Events in the County

Upon hearing Tong Yan's words, Chi Junlin nodded.

It seems they knew about this.

However, he still said, "Let's not talk about that for now. I'll go find the local government garrison commander first."

As she spoke, she turned to look at the camp and asked, "Where is the garrison commander?"

"Here."

As Tong Yan spoke, she led Chi Junlin to the other side of the barracks.

Upon entering the barracks, one would see that the stretchers lying there were occupied by scouts who were in relatively serious condition.

The garrison commander, who was in charge of leading the soldiers and had been assigned by Chi Junlin to protect Tong Yan, was currently taking care of his subordinates along with several accompanying doctors.

When Chi Jun came in, he saw him grinding herbs with a pestle.

Upon seeing Chi Junlin enter, the garrison commander hurriedly put down the herbs in his hand and was about to kneel down and pay his respects to Chi Junlin.

Chi Junlin waved his hand, indicating that he should dispense with the formalities.

Then he said, "To make a long story short, just take me to the local officials."

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A moment later, Chi Junlin, who had left the camp, departed under the leadership of the garrison commander and headed to the local government office.

Beside her were Feng Lingqiu and the Wenren Tianxia sisters.

Because Tong Yan remained in the camp to stabilize morale and care for other wounded soldiers, it was inconvenient for Sui Chi Junlin to move around freely.

Not long after leaving the camp, they arrived at the nearest Han Chinese settlement.

The government offices established by the imperial court were located here.

As Chi Jun traveled along the way, he saw that the terrain in southern Hunan was desolate, with barren mountains and wilderness everywhere.

The people here, whether ethnic minorities or Han Chinese, live in groups and mostly lead tribal lifestyles.

Because the mountains are teeming with poisonous insects and wild beasts, and are also shrouded in miasma, it is difficult for people who do not live here year-round to get used to it.

However, compared to the remote border regions like western Hunan, southern Hunan was much more open to the central dynasties.

In some areas, Miao and Han people live together, and there are many instances of intermarriage.

However, the ethnic minorities in this area are governed by the local chieftains. They are willing to trade with the Han people and submit to the teachings of the Central Plains, but they do not pay taxes to the Central Plains dynasty.

The Han Chinese residents here are mostly descendants of salt merchants or pioneering groups, and they also enjoy tax exemption policies.

Therefore, the government offices established here were mostly for the convenience of mediating disputes and conducting population statistics. They were not expected to have much practical effect.

Strangely, when Chi Junlin and his group arrived at the stone fortress city they saw, they found that every household had closed its doors and refused to see them.