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

Next, the group from the South settled the children that Lu Yuanlong and the others had rescued.

As their nerves relaxed, many dungeon prisoners immediately collapsed.

So the group immediately took them to the Ghost Doctor for treatment.

Then came the task of setting up a pot to cook porridge and settling the children in; it was a flurry of activity.

Then, at this point, Feng Lingqiu finally found a moment to tell Wenren Tianxia about Chi Junlin.

Tong Yan looked at Feng Lingqiu, seemingly also aware of Chi Junlin's situation.

With a hint of doubt on his face, he said, "Informants near Yindu have reported that Lin Jun seems to... indeed have joined the Demonic Sect. She has now been appointed as the Grand Protector of the Saintess Pavilion and has replaced the Swordsman Duan Shanji in the position, ranking fourth on the Hundred Ghosts List."

Upon hearing Tong Yan's words, Feng Lingqiu's expression became slightly subtle.

Wenren Tianxia asked with some doubt, "Why would Lin Jun join the Demonic Sect? How could the Demonic Sect believe such an absurd thing?"

"It's not impossible."

Tong Yan then said, "According to the news from over there, Lin Jun was seduced by the Holy Maiden of the Demonic Sect because of her love for the Holy Maiden, and she resolutely betrayed the righteous path to join the Demonic Sect..."

"Absurd, how could that be?"

Wenren Tianxia immediately retorted, "Lin Jun and Ye Qiancao have such a deep-seated grudge that killing her would be more like it. How could she possibly harbor feelings of love for her?"

Tong Yan nodded in agreement, saying, "That's what I think too... but it seems there are quite a few righteous people in the Demonic Sect who believe this."

After a moment of silence, Wenren Tianxia suddenly looked up and said, "I understand."

The people inside the tent immediately looked at her.

Wenren Tianxia immediately explained, "Lin Jun's actions are actually intended to infiltrate the Demonic Sect and cooperate with us in attacking Yindu. When we are at the city gates, she can act as the Demonic Sect's Grand Protector to coordinate with us from within and without, reducing our losses during the attack!"

"Sigh, as expected of Lin Jun, she's so thoughtful!"

Upon hearing Wenren Tianxia's words of making amends for Chi Junlin, Feng Lingqiu and Lu Yuanlong both showed expressions of sudden realization.

Lu Yuanlong then said, "Ha, thinking about it that way, it's true. I knew that Miss Lin, such an upright person, who rescued us from dire straits, would never collude with those scoundrels from the Demonic Sect."

Anyway, I trust Miss Lin…

As for Feng Lingqiu, there's no need to say anything now, since Chi Junlin has already saved her several times.

Tong Yan, on the other hand, knew Chi Junlin's true identity.

How could she, as the dignified leader of the Northern Army and the powerful Marquis of Anguo, possibly join the Demonic Sect?

Even if the Emperor himself joined, she would never join!

Therefore, it is possible that the truth is indeed as Wenren Tianxia said, that it was to help them conquer Yindu with minimal losses.

With that thought in mind, everyone immediately felt relieved.

Wenren Tianxia couldn't help but have a new idea at this moment.

Hey, how come Lin Jun is only ranked fourth?

If I joined the Demonic Sect, where would I rank?

-

At this moment, just as Tong Yan and the other righteous people were carefully trying to figure out Chi Junlin's intentions in joining the demonic sect.

At the same time, at the Saintess Pavilion.

Having completed their journey to the Holy Ceremony, Chi Junlin and Wenren Xuan, like a loving couple, quickly returned to the boudoir of the Holy Maiden, escorted by a group of Xuan Nu from the Xuan Yin Sect.

Wenren Xuan was still blushing, and her eyes seemed to be sparkling as she looked at Chi Junlin.

However, Chi Junlin's attention was not on her at this moment.

At this moment, Chi Junlin stood at the window, looking down at the city of Yindu from the high position where the Saintess Pavilion was located.

One can vaguely sense that the Joyful Sect is actually the strongest sect that controls the Underworld and even the entire Demonic Sect.

She probably didn't have this feeling when she first came here with Wenren Xuan.

However, in the past few days, he has been moving back and forth between several demonic sect-controlled areas in Yindu.

Her understanding of the Demonic Sect deepened.

The power of the Joyful Sect may far exceed the control of the Corpse-Driving Sect and the Profound Yin Sect.

Even excluding the three major sects, the combined size of all other smaller demonic sects is far smaller than that of the Joyful Sect.

The Yin-Yang Palace, the Pleasure Cave, and the Ghost Abyss Dungeon—even with Chi Junlin's previous sabotage of the Demonic Sect, the Joyful Sect suffered the greatest losses.

But it's clearly not serious enough to cause serious damage.

It's no wonder that the Corpse Driving Sect and the Xuan Yin Sect have always joined forces to fight against the Joyful Sect.

Even so, Zizaitian was able to suppress the other demons and remain standing.

Chapter 365 Ye Qiancao's Origins

Chi Junlin did not find Zizaitian to be particularly difficult to deal with.

Although she has not yet fought against Zizaitian, Chi Junlin is now absolutely confident in her strength.

After all, even Lou Xiangfei, the strongest person in the South, was no match for her. She couldn't imagine who else in the entire Xiangxi Demonic Sect could defeat her.

Unless the previous Demon Lord Lan Gexing can be resurrected, Chi Junlin is undoubtedly invincible in the entire southwest region.

But Lan Gexing is now completely dead.

There is no true way to come back to life, so this is impossible.

However, thinking of this, Chi Junlin remembered something else.

So he went to a secluded inner room and took out a package from it.

Wenren Xuan was slightly puzzled, so she asked Chi Junlin, "When did you leave something here?"

Chi Junlin casually replied, "After sending Fenglingqiu and those children out of the city, I took some time to come back through the secret passage."

I thought you would stay in the Saintess Pavilion, but I didn't expect you to have been taken to the Tongtian Pavilion by the women of the Xuan Yin Sect.

It's inconvenient for me to carry these things in my hands, so I'll leave them here for now.

Afterwards, I took a shower and changed my clothes before heading to Tongtian Pavilion.

Wenren Xuan laughed upon hearing this, "You do know how to save face for me."

Then, with a curious look, he looked at the package that Chi Junlin had taken out from the secret passage and asked, "What's inside this?"

Chi Junlin unfolded the contents of the package in front of Wenren Xuan, only to find a pile of ancient-colored bones.

Wenren Xuan was caught off guard and was startled when he suddenly saw these things.

So he asked, "Where did you get these broken bones?"

Chi Junlin casually replied, "In the underground caves of the Earth Palace."

As he spoke, he poured the skeleton onto the floor of the room and began to try to put the bones back in place.

Upon hearing Chi Junlin's words, Wenren Xuan seemed to realize something and fell into deep thought.

At this point, they weren't worried about someone suddenly coming over and disturbing them.

After all, this place is the Holy Maiden Pavilion, and Wenren Xuan's status is well-known.

Even if her power is undermined, the Holy Maiden Pavilion is still a place that the members of the Demonic Sect cannot easily touch.

No one may approach the room where the two are without the saint's permission.

Before long, Chi Junlin gradually pieced the remains together into a human form.

Chi Junlin can confirm that she has never allowed these bones to come into contact with anything since she took them out of the ground.

However, compared to when Feng Lingqiu first handed the remains to her, the bones have now changed color.

Moreover, instead of oxidizing and turning black, it gradually becomes snow-white and crystal clear.

Chi Junlin didn't quite understand why this skeleton had changed like this; perhaps it was related to the strange ritual that had been held beneath the underground palace.

After Chi Junlin pieced the skeleton together, it became clear that the skeleton was exquisite and small, with a short and wide pelvis and a large pubic bone, clearly indicating that it belonged to a woman.

Strangely, the skeleton appears to be missing a right arm; it's unclear whether this was due to a disability during life or if the arm bone was removed after death.

Wenren Xuan recognized the owner of the skeleton at a glance.

"Blue Song Journey".

Wenren Xuan's words did not surprise Chi Junlin.

After all, the Joyful Sect had made such a grand spectacle, bringing together nearly a thousand children and holding a strange ceremony.

It would be strange if the skeleton used in the ritual wasn't Lan Gexing's.

So now there's only one problem.

What ritual does the Joyful Sect intend to perform using Lan Gexing's corpse?

So Chi Junlin asked Wenren Xuan, "Does the Demonic Sect possess any secret techniques for bringing the dead back to life and healing flesh and bones?"

"How can it be!"

Wenren Xuan immediately exclaimed, "If such a secret technique truly existed in the world, countless high-ranking officials and nobles would flock to it."

"Then the Demonic Sect could probably unify the world just by selling this method, right?"

Chi Junlin thought about it and realized that this was indeed the case.

But then he frowned and asked, "What are they going to do with the children? What kind of ceremony is the Joyful Sect holding?"

Wenren Xuan also showed a thoughtful expression. After thinking for a moment, he said, "When the spirit child kowtows, all kinds of Gu worms surge forth. The ultimate demon is born, and a hundred ghosts roam the night..."

Although I don't know exactly what those people from the Joyful Sect are doing, unsurprisingly, it's still related to this proverb.

Upon hearing Wenren Xuan's words, Chi Junlin also remembered.

Then he asked, "Where did this quote come from, and who said it?"

Wenren Xuan then explained, "It did not come from anyone's mouth, but rather, shortly after Lan Gexing's death, this proverb quickly spread throughout the Underworld."

Many people believe that this statement foreshadows the reincarnation and rebirth of the Blue Song Guild...

However, no one believed this statement at that time.

But I always felt that this proverb should have a second part…

"The second half? What is it?"

"Well... I really don't know."

Chi Junlin nodded, feeling that Wenren Xuan's knowledge probably ended there.

Further information may need to be found within the Joyful Sect.

However, speaking of the Joyful Sect, Chi Junlin remembered something else.

"I saw two people in the underground palace before."

One is Sang Po, the madman who betrayed the righteous path and joined the demonic sect. The other is a flute player dressed in colorful clothes.

I don't understand why Sangpo joined the Demonic Sect, and why he committed suicide after I defeated him. He seems unwilling to answer any of my questions.

Also, who is that piper? Do you know?

Upon hearing Chi Junlin's question, Wenren Xuan once again wore a speechless expression.

Then he said, "I do know about this... but if you ask, I'll have to start from the beginning."

Chi Junlin then showed an expression of willingness to hear the details.

After pondering for a moment, Wenren Xuan said, "To be honest, Dao Kuang Sangpo's decision to join the Demonic Sect was not forced by anyone. He chose to join on his own."

Because he had once been in love with a woman from the Demonic Sect, but that woman was highly valued by Lan Gexing.

Although Lan Gexing did not intend to stop the two from falling in love, he naturally could not let the woman leave.

Sangpo was extremely in love with that woman.

Forced by circumstances, he had no choice but to abandon the righteous path and join the demonic sect.

However, given Sang Po's status in the righteous path, he could not join the demonic sect as the Blade Madman, otherwise it would be a great blow to many of his close friends and his original sect.

So after joining the Demonic Sect, he adopted the alias Broken Ridge and secretly became an elder of the Demonic Sect.