Nietu! (孽徒! – wicked disciple!)

A stern shout echoed through the underground palace. The searing aura of Yang flames swept across the dark tomb, bringing a suffocating pressure.

Yinyao Commandery Princess, in a red pleated skirt, her face pale and exquisitely beautiful, prostrated on the ground.

Her eyes, dark-rimmed and blood-red, showed no coldness or ferocity, only fear and terror.

Before her stood the Niangniang of Three Dao Mountain, clad in feathered robes, hands clasped behind her back. She was aloof and ethereal, radiating an icy, majestic aura, like a goddess standing on clouds.

In comparison, though Yinyao Commandery Princess was a refined beauty, her aura and temperament fell far short of her Shifu's.

"Shifu, forgive me. Even an ant cherishes life. This disciple fears death and only seeks to survive. It is human nature. You warned this disciple against the wicked path of infighting. This disciple has always kept it in mind. For the sake of our past relationship, please, Shifu, grant me leniency and spare this disciple," Yinyao Commandery Princess conveyed in a voice only a Night Watcher could hear.

After transforming herself into a Yin corpse, she could no longer speak like a normal person.

"Old hag," she coldly said,

"Turning yourself into a neither-dead-nor-alive Yin creature, is that not the wicked path?"

Yinyao Commandery Princess's voice carried a hint of bitterness. "This disciple is not like Shifu, whose cultivation has reached perfection and whose lifespan is long."

She pressed her forehead to the ground, begging earnestly, just as she used to when she would try to charm her Shifu.

Yinyao knew that her Shifu appeared cold and almost heartless, but in reality, her heart was soft. As long as it didn't touch her bottom line, she was always generous.

Of course, whether stealing her coffin counted as touching her bottom line, Yinyao wasn't quite sure, so she had to beg for mercy.

The Niangniang of Three Dao Mountain said coldly,

"Enough. Now we are all trapped beasts in a cage. There is no point in making things difficult for you. Stay here and cultivate yourself. If I can escape the Lingjing in the future, I will take you with me."

Yinyao Commandery Princess secretly breathed a sigh of relief. "Thank you, Shifu!"

The cold and beautiful brows of the Niangniang of Three Dao Mountain softened slightly. She hummed in acknowledgment and said,

"The news of your presence in this world was given to me by a young man named Yuan Shi Tianzun. Do you have any impression of him?"

'So, he betrayed me...' Yinyao Commandery Princess sneered inwardly, responding to her Shifu, "There are not many Night Watchers who can leave here alive. This disciple naturally has an impression. That kid... is he acquainted with Shifu?"

The Niangniang of Three Dao Mountain revealed a smile. "A very interesting junior. I have interacted with him a few times. His kowtowing is far more sincere than yours. Tell me about his performance in Silent Speech Village."

'Shifu seems to think highly of this young man called Yuan Shi Tianzun...' Yinyao Commandery Princess then recounted Yuan Shi Tianzun's performance in the dungeon in detail.

The Niangniang of Three Dao Mountain listened expressionlessly, without interrupting, listening very carefully.

When Yinyao Commandery Princess finished, she asked, "What do you think of his talent?"

"Very quick-witted!"

Yinyao Commandery Princess didn't know Yuan Shi Tianzun well. Based only on his performance in Silent Speech Village, he deserved the evaluation of "very quick-witted."

The Niangniang of Three Dao Mountain nodded slightly.

"When we escape the Lingjing in the future, you shall serve him. Since you have become a Yin creature, you need a master to nurture you."

Yinyao Commandery Princess was shocked and said, aggrieved,

"Shifu, I... I am your disciple..."

As a dignified Commandery Princess, she was naturally unwilling to be a slave, at someone's beck and call. She suspected that her Shifu was taking the opportunity to punish her. "Old hag," she said lightly.

Yinyao Commandery Princess was unwilling. "Shifu, you have only interacted with him a few times. How much do you really know about him? Don't be bewitched by that kid. My kowtowing may not be as sincere as his, but this disciple is wholeheartedly devoted to you. You might as well think about it. Aside from flattery, has he sincerely helped you, assisted you, or loved you?"

The old hag fell silent.

Although her unfilial disciple's words were an excuse for herself, they were not without reason.

Her only connection to reality was Yuan Shi Tianzun. That junior had good talent, spoke well, and had a fairly pure temperament. The old hag quite admired him and felt a desire to nurture talent, so she planned to have her unfilial disciple serve him.

On the one hand, it was to cultivate Yuan Shi Tianzun, and on the other hand, Yinyao had transformed into a Yin creature, which could cause endless trouble. Without a master constantly nurturing and refining her.

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, cultivation would stagnate.

And she herself was too lazy to do the work of serving a disciple.

But upon careful consideration, it was indeed inappropriate. That kid was respectful to her on the surface, but who knew what he said about her behind her back, such as—"Old hag!"

Although Yinyao was unfilial, she was still her personal disciple.

Seeing her Shifu fall into silence, Yinyao Commandery Princess hurriedly said, "Shifu, I have something important to report."

The Niangniang of Three Dao Mountain said, "Speak!"

Yinyao Commandery Princess straightened her body, maintaining her kneeling posture. "I once learned from a libertine called the Demon Lord about Jinwu's promotion to Earth Immortal. Jing/hua/shu/ge…first.published.updated~~ He said that after the stars and the black moon had been claimed, the dungeon hiding the blazing sun had finally opened. Shifu, you can freely travel through dungeons, perhaps, perhaps you could give it a try."

After a pause, she added, "This disciple only knows this much."

She had always kept this information firmly in her heart. Now that Shifu was going to send her to serve a stinky brat, Yinyao had no choice but to bring it out to show her loyalty.

"The stars and the black moon have been claimed..."

The Niangniang of Three Dao Mountain furrowed her brows in thought for a moment, then asked,

"How did you learn this? Who is that Demon Lord, and why would he tell you these things?"

Yinyao Commandery Princess's face twisted.

The Niangniang of Three Dao Mountain didn't question further, gazing at her for a moment, then said,

"The matter of serving Yuan Shi Tianzun is not to be mentioned for the time being."

Yinyao breathed a sigh of relief.

Just then, a soft golden light pierced through the underground palace, shining on the Niangniang of Lan Dao Mountain.

A vague, indistinct whisper echoed in the tomb, "Niangniang Niangniang come out quickly, Niangniang Niangniang come out quickly, the summoning materials are very expensive..."

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"Niangniang Niangniang come out quickly, Niangniang Niangniang come out quickly, the summoning materials are very expensive..."

In the bedroom, the air conditioner blew out cold air. The Vajra Pestle emitted a faint golden light, and the spiritual energy of the materials placed around it rapidly drained, flowing into the Vajra Pestle.

Zhang Yuanqing waited and waited, but the old hag never appeared, which made him a little anxious. He couldn't help but mutter to himself, hoping to summon the old hag out.

In the last summoning ritual, he had the sheepskin scroll as a medium and was in a dungeon. But this time, he was in reality and didn't have a sheepskin scroll as a medium.

Zhang Yuanqing wasn't sure if he could summon the old hag. He thought that since the old hag could already descend into reality, then what he needed to do was not to open a summoning channel, but to knock on the door.

To tell the old hag that her sincere junior had something to ask of her, and the old hag would come herself.

As the seconds ticked by, just as the materials were about to completely lose their spiritual energy, the Vajra Pestle suddenly erupted with a strong golden light. A golden Yuan Shen (元神 - nascent soul) rose from the Vajra Pestle and floated in the air.

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The Niangniang of Three Dao Mountain frowned slightly, seeming a little displeased. "What is it?"

Zhang Yuanqing kowtowed. "Welcome Niangniang. Niangniang is peerless in immortal talent and has unparalleled beauty!"

The Niangniang of Three Dao Mountain's expression eased slightly after being interrupted from reminiscing with her disciple. She said,

"Speak properly. Why are you disturbing this seat!"

Zhang Yuanqing got up and went straight to the point.

"Niangniang, we have excavated an ancient tomb. In the tomb, there is a stone tablet inscribed with the words 'Pure Yang Sect's Demon Sealing Ground'..." He had just said this when he saw the Niangniang of Three Dao Mountain's expression change drastically.

For the first time, Zhang Yuanqing saw such a dramatic change in expression on the face of this cold and beautiful Niangniang.

The old hag stared at him sharply and said in a deep voice, "Jing/hua/shu/ge…error-free.first.published~~ Did you open the stone coffin?"

"Yes!" Zhang Yuanqing nodded and said, "But Niangniang, rest assured. We have already destroyed the demon in the stone coffin. His soul is scattered, I can be sure."

As a Night Watcher, he was extremely sensitive to spiritual entities and couldn't be wrong.

The old hag was silent for a moment, then said in a solemn tone, "Tell this seat everything that happened in the ancient tomb, without any omissions."

'Niangniang's attitude...' Zhang Yuanqing's heart tightened. He said seriously,

"Understood!"

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He immediately recounted all the details after entering the ancient tomb, without concealing anything, no matter how small. He was just short of saying how many times Jiang Jingwei waved the flag.

When he heard Yuan Shi Tianzun firmly believing in his own virtue and refuting the Pure Yang Sect Leader, the old hag couldn't help but look at him a few more times.

After Yuan Shi Tianzun finished speaking, she sighed softly. "You have caused a great disaster."

"You mean..." Zhang Yuanqing's expression changed.

"He is indeed my Shifu and also the Pure Yang Sect Leader, but even if an evil person who has fallen into the demonic path and kills innocent people is my biological father, I should still eliminate him for the sake of righteousness."

The Niangniang of Three Dao Mountain said angrily,

"Am I that kind of pedantic person? There is a reason for sealing instead of killing! She scolded him as if venting her anger. Then she continued,

"Back then, the spiritual power of heaven and earth gradually thinned, and it became difficult for cultivators to improve. All of this was as he said, he never lied, but the one who truly fell into the demonic path was him, not me."

"In order to reach a higher level, the Pure Yang Sect Leader took a different path, secretly cultivating the Heart Demon Great Art, which led to a great change in his temperament, confusion in his mind, and countless killings. At that time, I was in closed-door cultivation in the palace, trying to break through to the Jinwu realm."

"After I came out of seclusion, I learned that Shifu had fallen into the demonic path, causing chaos in the world, making it impossible for both the righteous and evil paths to live in peace. So, I led the Pure Yang Sect to clean up the sect. After this battle, countless elites of the Pure Yang Sect died or were injured, and the sect declined."

"I didn't name names in the inscription because I was concerned about the Pure Yang Sect's reputation, leaving Shifu with his last bit of dignity. The funerary objects are also the same."

"So, that's how it is..."

Zhang Yuanqing asked, "Then why couldn't he be killed?"

The old hag sighed.

"The Heart Demon Great Art is the sect-protecting technique of the Faceless Demon Sect, which is what you call illusionists. What good end can there be for Night Watchers cultivating the magic of illusionists?"

"The reason he can't be killed is because there is a move in the Heart Demon Great Art called Planting the Demon Seed in the Dao Heart, which uses the origin of the Yuan Shen to nurture a seed and implant it into the spiritual body of another, using the target's spiritual body as nourishment to be reborn."

"To get rid of him, there is only sealing, letting time kill him, or someone at the Earth Immortal level can take action."

"He first possessed that little girl, using her spiritual body as nourishment to restore his strength, and then used your curiosity about the events of that year to fabricate stories and delay time... He has most likely already taken over one of you."

"You Spirit Realm Walkers are promoted too quickly, with shallow methods, how can you defend against him? That elder of the Five Elements Alliance is even a Black Tortoise."

"Someone among us has been taken over?!" Zhang Yuanqing felt a chill in his heart. "How can we identify possession?"

The Niangniang of Three Dao Mountain said,

"Use the purification power of the Vajra Pestle to wash the body, and then use astrology to look at their Palace of Life."

"The Palace of Life is a person's origin, related to fate. Appearance can be changed, but fate cannot."

"I understand!" Zhang Yuanqing couldn't wait to rush into Guan Ya's room to see her Palace of Life.

But he heard the old hag say in a deep voice, "The Pure Yang Sect Leader is not a Spirit Realm Walker. He is not bound by morality. You have caused a great disaster."

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