Chapter 34 Fire Poison Body

Chapter 34 Fire Poison Body

Lou Yuqing frowned, then relaxed.

[That's for the best; their deaths are actually a relief for them.]

[As originally planned, Cen Xiaoyun and Yin Pipa divided Song Li's storage bag, had a major argument, and then went their separate ways.]

Si Nidie speculated: Could it be that the distribution was unequal?

They had agreed beforehand to split the contents 60/40, with Cen Xiaoyun getting 60% and Yin Pipa getting 40%. Who would have thought that the storage bag would contain so little?

Everyone saw the screen above Lou Yuqing's head begin playing a video.

Looking at the things spilled on the ground, Yin Pipa looked at Cen Xiaoyun suspiciously: "A storage bag worth a million spirit stones, and this is all the junk?"

Cen Xiaoyun, however, was even more suspicious of herself than she was, rummaging through the things on the ground: "How could this be? I clearly saw Aunt Wen give Song Li a lot of treasures, but I didn't see a single one. Where did she hide them?!"

Yin Pipa crossed her arms and sneered, "Don't tell me you're putting on this yourself. We've known each other for so many years, do you think I don't know your temperament?"

"What do you know? You know nothing! I saw it all with my own eyes!" Cen Xiaoyun shouted, provoked by her sarcasm.

Yin Pipa retorted, "Why are you yelling at me? I risked offending a Nascent Soul cultivator to conspire with you to murder her daughter. If she sets her sights on us, neither of us will escape."

"Coward! I told you long ago that Aunt Wen couldn't possibly survive. What are you so afraid of! You've done it, and now you're trying to shirk responsibility?" Cen Xiaoyun sneered.

"You still call her Aunt Wen? That's ridiculous."

Yin Pipa pouted and said, "I don't mean to shirk responsibility, but I want 60% of the 60/40 split. If you hadn't misled me, I wouldn't have done this unprofitable deal."

"Don't even think about it! Sixty percent of it is mine! Apart from attracting the snakes, I was in charge of every single part of the plan. The lion's share should be mine!" Cen Xiaoyun roared.

Yin Pipa was displeased: "Why should I? Do you think that snake is easy to lure? One wrong move and you could be in mortal danger. Now that it's done, you want to kick me while I'm at it. Who knows if you've already secretly swallowed Song Li's treasure and are now using me to get rid of her?"

"What nonsense are you spouting? You pushed Song Li down there. I never intended to kill her. She is, after all, my sister. You are the one who is heartless and cruel, not even sparing her!" Cen Xiaoyun said indignantly.

Yin Pipa rolled her eyes: "Sister? You have the nerve to say that? I'm embarrassed to believe it. From the very beginning, you were only after their money. How did you develop feelings for them? You should know who told you that you looked like them!"

“I’ve already paid you, what more could you want? Pipa, ask yourself honestly, wasn’t it because you were jealous of Song Li that you pushed her down?” Cen Xiaoyun’s breathing became rapid.

Yin Pipa snorted coldly, but did not refute this point: "Didn't you feel jealous? The same appearance, but different treatment, you must have wanted her to die too."

Cen Xiaoyun hesitated, wanting to deny or refute, but in the end, she said nothing and tacitly agreed with Yin Pipa's words.

Seeing this, Yin Pipa said with satisfaction, "That's right. In front of me, just be yourself. We know each other best, so why wear that false skin?"

The scene paused there, and the audience fell silent.

"It's disgusting. One is hypocritical, and the other is vicious." Si Nidie glanced at Cen Xiaoyun and Yin Pipa with disgust.

Lou Yuqing nodded: Well said.

That's exactly right. Not only did they suck Song Li's blood, but they also had to take her place. Song Li must have had the worst luck in eight lifetimes to have met them.

Their exploitative nature rivals that of the Meng family; they not only plunder money but also take lives!

As Wei Houming watched the scene on the screen, he felt a deep empathy for Song Li. Both of them had been betrayed by people they trusted, and neither of them could feel the pain as much as the other. They were both just pitiful people.

Unfortunately, he still had a chance to salvage the situation, but Song Li had no chance to turn things around.

Kui Houming looked at the sect leader and sighed deeply.

Qingxuzi noticed his gaze and clenched his fists. If it weren't for the presence of his disciples, he would have wanted to kill the two murderers who killed his daughter right now.

The next second, Lou Yuqing's relieved voice came through.

Fortunately, Song Li was incredibly lucky and didn't die on the spot in the snake pit. Instead, her body achieved a strange balance under the venom of thousands of snakes.

With unwavering willpower, Song Li endured forty-nine days, allowing the poison and her spiritual root to fuse, awakening the rare Fire Poison Body.

[Passing through a swarm of snakes, not a single venom touches me!]

[Successfully escaped the snake pit and was reborn!]

My daughter is still alive!

Upon hearing this news, Qingxuzi was overwhelmed with grief and joy, and his vision went black as he nearly fainted.

The next moment, spiritual energy flowed through his body, startling him awake. He looked intently at Lou Yuqing, now completely believing what she had said.

Therefore, my daughter must still be alive!

Everyone was shocked. Someone had fallen into a snake pit and not only survived, but also miraculously awakened a cultivation physique. This was more like a storybook than a fairy tale!

Lady Hongyan's heart stirred; wouldn't a body with fire poison be a perfect match for her cultivation technique?

Si Nidie patted her chest and muttered, "I knew it! Why do good people always end up badly? It's so unfair!"

However, she didn't have time to think about these things right away.

[Cen Xiaoyun and Yin Pipa broke up, each going their own way. Cen Xiaoyun was unlucky and disturbed a Golden Core stage fire beast, suffering from fire poison.]

[If she hadn't revealed several treasures given to her by Song Li's mother, she would have already fallen into the mouth of the fire beast.]

At the critical moment, Sect Leader Qingxuzi arrived at the Southern Ridge Mountains, mistakenly believing Cen Xiaoyun to be his daughter. He rescued her and brought her back to the sect, taking meticulous care of her.

At that time, Song Li had just been pushed into the snake pit!

Even without Lou Yuqing saying it, Qingxuzi had already figured it out. His eyes widened suddenly, and blood vessels appeared on his eyeballs, almost as if they were about to burst.

It was his fault; he saved an ungrateful wretch, causing his daughter to suffer for so long!

Qingxuzi wished he could go back to that point in time and make a different choice. He also blamed himself for not recognizing his daughter.

Bathed in the piercing gazes of the crowd, Cen Xiaoyun shrank back timidly, not understanding why they had become so hostile towards her.

Although she took Song Li's place, she never did anything to harm them.

However, she knew she had to be more obedient, otherwise they would come up and beat her up.

[Cen Xiaoyun was unaware that Yin Pipa's desire to kill Song Li was not simply due to jealousy; she had obtained a secret technique to confuse the blood test method.]

Before pushing Song Li into the snake pit, Yin Pipa obtained her heart's blood, determined to replace Song Li as the sect leader's daughter and enjoy wealth and luxury.

However, she was too late.

When Yin Pipa returned to find Cen Xiaoyun, she saw a powerful cultivator take Cen Xiaoyun away.

That person is most likely Song Li's father.

Seeing her prize slip away, Yin Pipa's heart bled. How could she allow Cen Xiaoyun to profit from this?

Although Song Li's father had a preconceived notion that Cen Xiaoyun was his daughter, given Yin Pipa's understanding of Cen Xiaoyun, the other party would definitely go along with it.

However, Cen Xiaoyun overlooked one point: an unverified identity cannot withstand scrutiny!

[Yin Pipa traveled a long way to Wendao Sect, learned about the Spirit Testing Conference, and seized this opportunity to prove her identity in front of everyone, becoming the real Song Li!]

Just like what happened today, at Yin Pipa's pleading, Sect Leader Qingxuzi let Cen Xiaoyun go.

Who could have imagined that these two would collude and cause one storm after another, plunging the Wendao Sect into chaos and ruin, forever losing its former glory?

Elder Kui Tu and other high-ranking cultivators' expressions changed; they had actually hindered the sect's development!

Qingxuzi felt a surge of pain in his temples as he thought about how he had given Cen Xiaoyun the sect leader's token out of momentary weakness, and a wave of guilt almost overwhelmed him.

Zeng Xuangan supported his arm: "Sect Leader, Senior Brother."

Qingxuzi closed his eyes: "Junior Brother Zeng, I was so wrong."

Zeng Xuangan comforted him, saying, "Senior brother, none of this has happened yet, there's still time."

Meng Zonghan and Madam Hongyan also offered a few words of advice.

"You don't need to try to persuade him anymore, let him come to his senses!"

At this moment, Immortal Venerable Zixiao suddenly spoke calmly.

Upon hearing this, everyone had no choice but to do as instructed.

Gu Bugai's deep gaze swept over Cen Xiaoyun and the other person, and a rare murderous intent arose in his heart. He could ignore other matters, but he could not stand idly by when something threatened the sect.

What happened in the future that caused the once glorious Wendao Sect to suddenly decline?

These two alone shouldn't be enough to cause much of a stir.

As everyone knows, cultivation level determines the right to speak. With a Nascent Soul cultivator in charge of the sect, how could a Foundation Establishment cultivator be allowed to make the decisions? I'm afraid no one would be satisfied with that.

But what if something happens to a Nascent Soul cultivator...

A sudden thought flashed through Gu Bugai's mind: if it were then, he would have already suffered from Zeng Changfeng's substitution of his medicine, resulting in a significant drop in his cultivation; Kui Tu would have perished in the Netherworld Sea; and Kui Houming and other key figures would have collapsed...

Qingxuzi was once again deceived.

Something may have happened to the others as well.

So all of this is not impossible.

Thinking of this, Gu Bugai felt a chill run down his spine. His gaze swept over the two men like a steel knife, his mind filled with countless thoughts.

Under his cold gaze, Cen Xiaoyun and her companion felt increasingly pressured.

The surrounding air fluctuated violently, unexpectedly creating a vacuum. They gasped for breath, their faces turning purplish-red, looking as if they were about to faint.

Elder Kui Tu whispered a reminder: "Uncle-Master?"

Gu Bugai released the pressure and replied calmly, "Mm."

Elder Kui Tu wiped the cold sweat from his forehead. Even his Uncle-Master Zi Xiao was angry. This was truly a once-in-a-century occurrence, considering that the old man had long since withdrawn from worldly affairs.

From another perspective, he admired them quite a bit.

Ling Yunxiao also had the same thought as Gu Bugai. He was a little conflicted. Could the bad luck on him be so powerful?

Can the Wendao Sect withstand the turmoil?

It shouldn't go bankrupt, right?

Ling Yunxiao looked at Lou Yuqing, his confidence growing, after all, she was there.

Lou Yuqing didn't notice his gaze, but instead looked at someone in the crowd with sympathy.

[The first to be affected was this unlucky fellow. Cen Xiaoyun found an ancient evil technique in the sealed documents of the Law Enforcement Hall. This technique could improve a cultivator's cultivation aptitude, but it was extremely heinous.]

One of the materials is a cultivator's spiritual root, especially a Yin-attribute spiritual root, which is more effective than ordinary spiritual roots.

Just as Cen Xiaoyun was wondering which destined person to strip of her spiritual root, this unlucky guy with a blood spiritual root fell in love with her at first sight and pursued her shamelessly.

Bro, being a simp always ends up with nothing. You're even worse off; you lost your life trying to simp your way to the point of ruin.

During a mission, the unlucky guy was drugged by Cen Xiaoyun and immediately went to the underworld to report for duty. Of course, it was said to the outside world that the unlucky guy was devoured by a monster.

[Tsk tsk tsk, if that unlucky guy knew, he'd die with his eyes wide open in disbelief.]

Blood Spirit Root Unlucky Guy: "..."

His face turned green.

He did indeed develop a liking for Cen Xiaoyun when she appeared.

But after he learned what she had done, he no longer felt that way.

Unexpectedly, his end was so tragic.

He feels he will never love again.

Si Nidie suddenly remembered the day Cen Xiaoyun came to the Hall of Law Enforcement and realized, "So she was already thinking about this back then!"

Evil techniques that utilize a cultivator's spiritual root are naturally not good things.

Kui Houming remembered this case file. Two hundred and thirty-three years ago, a demonic cultivator known as the Blood Fiend Wanderer came to the territory of the righteous path and massacred the elite disciples of various sects who were away from home. He forcibly seized their spiritual roots and advanced three levels in a short period of time, directly jumping to the Nascent Soul stage.

One of the disciples of the Wendao Sect also perished in the attack.

Several major sects joined forces and laid a trap to kill Blood Fiend Hermit, but they returned empty-handed after several days.

The Blood Fiend was cunning by nature. He created three puppet avatars and repeatedly escaped the sect's pursuit, almost escaping the sphere of influence of the righteous path.

When this matter reached the higher-ups, it alarmed the Purple Cloud Immortal Venerable, who was still in seclusion. The Purple Cloud Immortal Venerable immediately came out of the mountain, summoning the Nine Heavens Purple Lightning, which blasted the Blood Fiend Hermit into nothingness.

Wendao Sect established itself as the leading sect in one fell swoop, and the reputation of Zixiao Immortal Venerable spread far and wide across the continent, with no one daring to offend it in the slightest.

Meanwhile, information about Blood Fiend Hermit is sealed in the third area, as are records of evil magic.

When Qingxuzi thought of Cen Xiaoyun's evil deeds done under the sect leader's order, his face turned pale and then red, and he didn't dare to face the expressions of his uncles, brothers and sisters.

As the head of the Wendao Sect, he has caused such a great karmic consequence for the sect. His mistakes are beyond description.

"Uncle-Master, please let them choose another capable person to be the sect leader. I am truly unworthy of this position," Qingxuzi said dejectedly to Zixiao Immortal Venerable.

Gu Bugai glanced at him indifferently: "Qingxuzi, running away from problems, is this your attitude towards things?"

Qingxuzi lowered his head: "Nephew, you are wrong."

Gu Bugai admonished, "You should correct your mistakes. Have you corrected them? You've left behind a mess and are just a hands-off manager. I chose you as the sect leader in the first place, so don't make me feel like I made the wrong choice."

Qingxuzi suddenly looked up: "Uncle-Master..."

His uncle still trusted him.

Elder Kui Tu vaguely sensed that something had happened between his Uncle Zi Xiao and his senior brother, the sect leader. Seeing that their auras had eased, he comforted them, saying, "Senior brother, I will always support you. If your uncle scolded you, please don't be discouraged."

Lady Hongyan said softly, "And me too."

Meng Zonghan and Zeng Xuangan echoed his sentiments.

Looking at them, Qingxuzi felt a warmth in his heart.

The next second, his expression changed drastically.

How can I tell the sect leader that after Song Li emerged from the snake pit, she was captured by the people who were hunting down her mother and trapped in a nightmare for the rest of her life?