DLBTF 06

Chapter 06

Respectfully Seeing Off My Master, Qingling Demon Venerable!

So, the task is complete? Bai Feng found it incredible.

But then again… How do I use these points? Forget it, let’s get through this current crisis first.

“Ahem.”

Bai Feng forcibly composed himself, cleared his throat, and said, “You need not say more. Up until this moment, you still haven’t laid everything bare to this Venerable one.”

“Ah.”

Hearing this, the girl poked her head out from the man’s embrace like a little kitten.

“You just said that you were incited by a villain, and that is why you had the heart to kill your Master.”

“You are a disciple raised by this Venerable one’s own hands; I know your temperament clearly. Therefore—”

“This Venerable one is willing to believe that.”

Bai Feng said coldly, “But! You must tell me the name of this villain!”

Deeply familiar with the game’s plot, he naturally knew the ins and outs of this poisoning incident. He only asked this to maintain his persona.

“Master, I…”

Hearing this, Cen Xing’er lowered her head, her small face twisted in conflict.

With Master’s personality, he truly won’t let anyone who dared to plot against him go… But… Second Senior Sister is deeply affectionate toward me; I absolutely cannot betray her. Then… the only option is…

Amidst her jumbled thoughts, the girl bit her lip and made a decision. “Reporting to Master! It was Xiao Chen, a personal disciple of the Yin-Gui Hall!”

“It was that wicked man! He has been inciting me to sow discord between myself and Master! Not only that, he often uses flowery words to confuse Second Senior Sister! He tried to make Second Senior Sister harbor resentment toward you!”

“But…”

“Today’s events have nothing to do with Second Senior Sister! It was all Xing’er’s stupidity; I was deceived by Xiao Chen! Please, Master, inflict the cruelest punishment upon me—as long as you don’t drive Xing’er down the mountain, I will accept anything!”

The girl said this in panic and anxiety, kneeling down once again.

After a long silence.

A cold voice drifted down from above:

“Listen, Xing’er, this Venerable one can give you one chance.”

“But you must help me do one thing to atone for your sins—”

“Yes! Please, Master, give your orders!”

Without a second of hesitation, the third personal disciple of the Youluo Palace replied.

Youluo Palace, Mountain Gate.

“Master, do not blame me…”

“Years ago, when you entered the tutelage of the alchemy expert ‘Evil Alchemist,’ you sensed his impure motives and seized the initiative to kill him.”

“And now, Lingyin is merely retracing the path you walked back then.”

“If you do not die, the three of us sisters will live forever in your shadow, never to be liberated…”

Tantai Lingyin looked toward the direction of the Blood Kitchen cave, her beautiful eyes heavy with resolve.

“Junior Sister Xing’er is out!”

Xiao Chen, standing to the side, said excitedly.

Tantai Lingyin glanced over and saw the girl in the light pink dress walking toward them.

The two exchanged a look and rushed over simultaneously.

“Junior Sister Xing’er! I’m so glad you’re alright! Your Senior Brother was so worried just now!”

Xiao Chen said with an expression of concern, and immediately reached out his hand, intending to seize the opportunity to hold the girl’s small hand, but—

The youngest disciple of the Youluo Palace quickly stepped back, as if deliberately keeping her distance!

The look in her eyes… Was clearly filled with disgust!

“Xing’er, you… this…”

“That movement of yours stepping back… are you serious?”

Xiao Chen’s eye twitched; his hands hung awkwardly in mid-air. Logically speaking, during the ten years he had been undercover in the Cangming Sect, he had done many things for these two beauties, secretly and openly, gradually gaining their trust!

Even Cen Xing’er, who had been most deeply poisoned and brainwashed by Bai Qingling, had gradually stood on his side, willingly calling him Senior Brother Xiao!

And now… He only tried to hold her hand… How could she be so resistant?

The more Xiao Chen thought about it, the more annoyed he became. Just as he was about to ask something, he saw Tantai Lingyin pull Cen Xing’er aside and say gently:

“Junior Sister, tell Senior Sister, did you succeed? Why didn’t you send me a message as we agreed?”

“Reporting to Senior Sister, Xing’er…”

Cen Xing’er lowered her head and gritted her teeth. “It is done.”

“It’s done!?”

Xiao Chen, standing beside them, widened his eyes, and the resentment on his face gradually turned into ecstasy!

“Junior Sister Xing’er! You really succeeded!? Did Bai Qingling really drink that poisonous pill without any suspicion?”

Xiao Chen was both happy and shocked, feeling as if he were dreaming. He had been ordered by his master at the age of twelve to go undercover in the Cangming Demon Sect. Three years, and another three years! A full ten years! He had walked on thin ice, never daring to relax for a moment! And now… he had finally eliminated the demonic giant who had shaken the entire continent! This also meant that when he returned to the righteous cultivation world in the future, he would undoubtedly be the Chosen One adored by millions!

However, Cen Xing’er didn’t even look at him, speaking directly to Tantai Lingyin: “Just as Senior Sister said, Bai Qingling was too conceited. He believed he had already tamed me, so he had no defenses and drank the Empty Soul-Devouring Powder immediately.”

“And then? After he drank it, what was his reaction?”

Tantai Lingyin pressed further.

“It seems there wasn’t much movement…”

Cen Xing’er shook her head. “He told me to leave first, then he went into the underground secret chamber himself.”

“Tsk, there’s no need to rush.”

Seeing the two women ignoring him, Xiao Chen didn’t mind. He stretched and said to himself: “That Empty Soul-Devouring Powder was something I secretly purchased from the black market in Wuyang City for a heavy price. Seven days! Just wait seven days. Once the toxicity of the Soul-Devouring Powder reaches its peak, let alone Bai Qingling, an expert at the Transformation Realm—even a Great Power at the Harmony Realm would find it hard to escape death and the destruction of their soul!”

“Good.”

Tantai Lingyin nodded and added, “If it is as Senior Brother Xiao says, we will wait seven more days. However…”

“There is one thing I have never been able to fully comprehend, and I would like to ask Senior Brother Xiao to clarify.”

“Senior Sister, please speak freely.” Xiao Chen raised an eyebrow.

“As far as I know, my Master—no, that demon—although he has committed countless evils and has enemies everywhere, has had no grievances with you, Senior Brother Xiao. Therefore, why were you so insistent on cooperating with us? And why did you take the initiative to provide such a monstrously potent poison?”

Tantai Lingyin looked at the young man with cold, sharp eyes.

Hearing this, Cen Xing’er also felt a jolt in her heart and looked over suspiciously.

“This…”

Under the gaze of the two women, Xiao Chen’s heart skipped a beat, but he quickly assumed an emotional expression. “Does this even need asking?”

“I naturally have no grudges with Bai Qingling, but—”

Saying this, he looked up at the sky, doing his best to make his expression look sincere:

“That demon has been suppressing and bullying you two for a long time; that makes him the greatest enemy of Xiao Chen! I have wished to eliminate him and save the two of you from fire and water every moment! So, do the two of you not understand my intentions yet—”

“Enough!”

Seeming to hear the flippancy in his words, Tantai Lingyin’s cheeks turned slightly red, and she interrupted him angrily. “Let’s get back to the point!”

“If the rumors outside are true, and that demon was indeed severely wounded by Mu Xinlan and has now ingested the Soul-Devouring Powder, in seven days, he will surely die!”

“Therefore, we don’t need to take the risk of breaking the restrictions to enter the Blood Kitchen now.”

“When the time comes, Xing’er will enter to examine his corpse and report it to the Sect Ancestors, the twelve Supreme Elders, and the other three Hall Masters.”

“In terms of optics, that will hold up perfectly.”

“And if, by some chance, the Ancestors suspect us, they will only turn a blind eye; after all, Bai Qingling has made too many enemies in his life. No one will speak for him.”

“Tsk, as expected of Senior Sister Tantai. Splendid.”

Xiao Chen was overjoyed and gave a thumbs-up.

“Alright, it’s getting late, and I must return to practice swordsmanship with my master.”

“Senior Sister Tantai, Junior Sister Xing’er, we shall meet again~”

With that, this top personal disciple of the Yin-Gui Hall hummed a little tune and took to the sky.

On the cliff, only the two young beauties remained, looking at each other, both with expressions of desolation.

“Xing’er, tell Senior Sister the truth. In your heart… are you feeling very sad?”

Tantai Lingyin looked at her Junior Sister and asked softly.

“Senior Sister, actually… have you ever thought…”

Cen Xing’er’s eyes brimmed with redness, and she said softly, “Master might not be the person we imagined? He was just a little strict with us, and he wouldn’t actually hurt us…”

“Impossible.”

Tantai Lingyin shook her head gloomily. “Do you know that after that demon killed his master back then, he cursed and killed hundreds of his own sect-mates just to cover his tracks?”

“I… I have heard of this, but… wasn’t it said that Master let a little Junior Sister go back then! This shows… he still harbored kindness in his heart!”

“So what? The Demonic Path is not the Evil Path! He is brutal and kills indiscriminately, without any bottom line. He is the most evil person acknowledged by both the righteous and demonic paths, and he deserves heavenly retribution!”

Tantai Lingyin said, “Therefore, you don’t need to have any sense of guilt, do you understand?”

“Yes, I understand…”

Cen Xing’er had a complex look in her eyes, but in her heart, she secretly said, Senior Sister, do not blame me. All of this is at the Master’s command.

“Yes, you have worked hard today; go back and rest first. Do not think too much.”

Tantai Lingyin’s voice softened significantly. “Once this demon has gone to the west, we will go and bring Eldest Senior Sister back, and we three sisters will reunite soon!”

“Yes! Senior Sister!”

Cen Xing’er nodded and asked, “And you, Senior Sister?”

“With nothing going on in the sect lately, I, as the Left Protector, have nothing but idle time. It is rare for me to return to the Youluo Palace, so I will walk around a bit.”

Tantai Lingyin turned her head once more, looking toward the direction of the Blood Kitchen, her expression one of loss.

After her Junior Sister left.

This second disciple of the Youluo Palace, with her tall figure, actually slightly bowed her head, and with a grief-stricken expression, she bowed deeply toward the distance!

“Lingyin once thought that she hated you to the marrow of her bones.”

“However, until this very moment, my heart still harbors yearning and reluctance for you…”

“From childhood to adulthood, so many things, how can I forget? How can I forget them all?”

“Perhaps as Senior Sister Feng said, even if we destroy your physical body, the three of us sisters will spend the rest of our lives living in your shadow, becoming your slaves, never to be liberated…”

“Master.”

“Allow Lingyin to call you that for the last time.”

“Second disciple of the Youluo Palace, Tantai Lingyin, respectfully sees off my Master—Qingling Demon Venerable!”

(Note: Please refer to the table of contents for the cultivation levels of this book.)