Having been given a second chance at life, I choose to join the Demonic Sect!

First- or second-rate forces would seek refuge with top-tier sects and serve as their lackeys, primarily in order to survive.

If things really turn out like Jian Yun and Jian Yan, those first- and second-rate forces will inevitably rebel and switch allegiance to other top-tier forces.

"It is an honor for a bunch of ants to offer their life essence to help the Sword Sect Ancestor restore his strength!"

Jian Yun ignored Nangong Yan's reminder.

First-rate forces only have the Nascent Soul stage, while second-rate forces only have the Spirit Transformation stage.

For the Demon Sword Sect, annihilating first- or second-rate forces is as easy as crushing an ant.

Those affiliated forces are nothing but inhuman beings, pigs and dogs, two-legged sheep to the Demon Sword Sect.

Therefore, the Demon Sword Sect is not afraid of rebellions by first- or second-rate forces, nor does it care about their lives.

"Is what you said true?"

After hearing the conditions given by Jianyun and Jianyan, Shishi asked another question.

"Ancestor, how could we dare to lie to you? What we said is absolutely true!"

Jianyan was overjoyed to see that Shishi was interested in blood food and quickly made his promise.

"Ancestor, I, Jian Yun, swear that on our way back, whichever of the affiliated forces of my Demon Sword Sect you fancy, we will refine it with our blood!"

Jian Yun immediately chimed in, since the Demon Sword Sect had many subordinates anyway, it wouldn't hurt to let Shi Shi have a little.

"Traitor, what's going on?"

When Consort Duanmu noticed something amiss with Shishi, she immediately questioned Cao Meng.

This traitor used to reassure me, and this is what happened?
???

Cao Meng was also taken aback, because this was a little different from what he had expected!

"Cao Meng, you heard what they said."

"From now on, you'll give me a pound of fresh essence blood every day, or I'll go with them and become their ancestor!"

Shishi is no longer the innocent Shishi she once was; now she has learned to take the initiative to negotiate with Cao Meng.

"Ok!"

Cao Meng nodded in agreement. He felt that Hong Qi and Yu Rui must have corrupted Shi Shi, as she now knew how to negotiate with him.

We can't let Shishi stay with Yurui and Hongqi anymore, otherwise Shishi will eventually become rebellious like Hongqi.

After receiving Cao Meng's promise, Shi Shi was very happy, and then scolded Jian Yun and Jian Yan:

"Wherever Cao Meng is, I will be there."

"I am not your ancestor, I will not leave with you!"

For Shishi, Cao Meng was the most important person; as for his disciples and followers, they were none of her concern.

After Shishi finished speaking, she bit Cao Meng's neck and sucked his blood essence.

If the other party dares to renege on their promise, I'll just dump them!

Jian Yun and Jian Yan's faces darkened. They realized that Shi Shi was truly bewitched by Cao Meng and had no sense of belonging to the Sword Sect!

"Hahaha!"

Seeing Jian Yun and Jian Yan suffer another setback, Nangong Yan couldn't help but laugh.

"Your Demon Sword Sect is becoming more and more shameless. As a branch of the Sword Sect, in order to become stronger, you actually recognized a fierce corpse as your ancestor. You are a disgrace to the Sword Sect!"

A mocking voice came from the void, and Shang Huai, the Void Refining stage patriarch of the Sword Inquiry Sect, appeared, followed by the sect master Xuanling Daoist and other disciples.

Shang Huai had arrived earlier and witnessed the entire scene, but he was only now revealing himself.

Compared to the Demon Sword Sect, the Sword Inquiry Sect does not acknowledge Shishi as their ancestor.

Although Shishi possesses intelligence, in the eyes of the Sword Inquiry Sect, she is nothing more than a bloodthirsty ferocious corpse.

The Sword Inquiry Sect is a top-tier righteous sect. How could it possibly acknowledge a bloodthirsty ferocious corpse as its ancestor? Does it not want the reputation of a top-tier righteous sect?
Moreover, now that Shishi wants to switch sects, if she acknowledges this ancestor, it means that the Sword Inquiry Sect will be inferior to the Joyful Union Sect from now on.

"Shang Huai, your Sword Inquiry Sect, as a branch of the Sword Sect, actually dared to blaspheme Ancestor Wen Bing! That's utterly outrageous!"

Jianyan knew that these righteous sects cared most about their reputation, so he directly labeled the Wenjian Sect as a traitor.

He simply couldn't believe that with such a heinous charge, the Sword Inquiry Sect would still dare to call itself the main branch of the Sword Sect.

As soon as Jianyan said this, some of the guests began to discuss it.

Based on what had happened before, the guests had a general idea of ​​the situation and guessed the relationship between Shishi and the Demon Sword Sect and the Sword Inquiry Sect.

Compared to the Demon Sword Sect, the Sword Inquiry Sect is indeed quite rebellious!

"The righteous sects are still so hypocritical!"

At this moment, Zi Dongji, a bystander, spoke up.

"No, no, no, they've always been hypocritical!"

Nangong Yan also chimed in. Although she almost got into a fight with Jian Yun and Jian Yan just now, they all belonged to the demonic path, and when it came to external forces, they still had to stand up for each other.

After finishing her meal, Shishi withdrew her fangs from Cao Meng's neck and pointed at the members of the Sword Inquiry Sect, scolding them:

"You are utterly rebellious!"

Although Shishi did not want to acknowledge these disciples and grand-disciples, these disciples and grand-disciples had no choice but to acknowledge her.

"Everyone, the reason I am here today is to tell you that this evil, bloodthirsty, ferocious corpse is not one of the sages of my Longevity Sword Sect."

"This is all a scheme devised by the Joyful Union Sect and the Demon Sword Sect to deceive you. Do not fall for their trick!"

As soon as Shang Huai opened his mouth, he immediately erased Shi Shi's identity and attributed everything to the schemes of the Hehuan Sect and the Demon Sword Sect.

As long as the Sword Inquiry Sect does not acknowledge Shishi's identity, even if Shishi switches allegiance to the Joyful Union Sect, it will not affect the reputation of the Sword Inquiry Sect.

As for the inheritance on Shishi, we can obtain it by searching her soul once we find an opportunity to capture her.

"Shang Huai, I'm telling you, don't talk nonsense, or someone will die!"

Nangong Yan sternly warned Shang Huai that the Sword Sect dared to pin things on the Hehuan Sect for things they hadn't done. They were asking for trouble and wanted to start a war.
"Nangong Demon, this is someone from your Hehuan Sect who invited us, the Wenjian Sect."

"Why would you want to attack us guests? Aren't you afraid of being ridiculed by the people of the Eastern Region?"

Shang Huai's tough stance stemmed primarily from an unspoken rule in the Eastern Continent: during banquets and celebrations, the host cannot take the initiative to attack the guests.

"Shang Huai, those who give congratulatory gifts are guests; those who don't give gifts aren't guests, they're just here to cause trouble!"

Nangong Yan was no pushover either; she also had a fiery temper.

If Shang Huai can't provide a suitable congratulatory gift today, don't blame her for beating him up.

"As a top-tier righteous sect, the Sword Inquiry Sect naturally knows the proper etiquette!"

Shang Huai gave Xuanling Daoist a wink, and Xuanling Daoist immediately handed over the congratulatory gift:

"I ask the Sword Sect for their congratulatory gift: two billion low-grade spirit stones!"

Gifts for congratulations are usually treasures, and spirit stones are rarely given.

Two billion low-grade spirit stones may sound like a lot, but in reality, it translates to twenty million mid-grade spirit stones or two hundred thousand high-grade spirit stones.

Does the Sword Inquiry Sect not have two thousand mid-grade spirit stones, or two hundred thousand high-grade spirit stones?

Of course I have the means, I just don't want to give them.

They deliberately gave two billion low-grade spirit stones to humiliate the Joyful Union Sect!
The Sword Inquiry Sect felt that they couldn't be blamed for this; it was the Joyful Union Sect's fault for humiliating them first, and they were merely retaliating appropriately.

"Very well, the Hehuan Sect will accept this congratulatory gift from the Sword Sect!"

After Nangong Yan ordered her servants to accept the congratulatory gifts, her eyes immediately turned cold as she looked at Shang Huai and warned him:
"Shang Huai, you disciples of the Sword Inquiry Sect had better behave yourselves and stay put this time. Don't make a move and come out to die!"

There is an unwritten rule in the Eastern Continent: no matter what kind of celebration or event it is, the younger generation will be allowed to have a friendly spar and openly cripple the other family's young talents!

Therefore, the Hehuan Sect was prepared to let its juniors spar and cripple several prodigies from other sects. "What do the disciples and members of the Sword Sect have to fear in a battle!"

Shang Huai accepted the challenge immediately. He brought his team here to demoralize the Hehuan Sect and planned to cripple several of their prodigies.

"Blood Demon Sect, here!"

"Tianyuan Valley, here we come!"

"Soul Refining Sect..."

"Po Jun Mansion, Red Academy..."

"The Sect of Ten Thousand Beasts, the Star Pavilion..."

One by one, these top sects from both the righteous and demonic paths entered the arena, while the Red Academy remained neutral!
"Xuantian Sect..."

The atmosphere immediately became serious as Xuan Tianzong entered.

After all, everyone knows the relationship between the Hehuan Sect and the Xuantian Sect.

However, the top sects of both the righteous and demonic paths are even more interested in seeing how the Hehuan Sect and the Xuantian Sect will resolve this situation.

After all, the Hehuan Sect had captured a hall master at the third level of the Nascent Soul stage from the Xuantian Sect.

Originally, Ming Feng, the Void Refinement stage patriarch of the Xuan Tian Sect, did not want to show himself.

However, the Void Refinement stage elders of all the top sects have shown up, forcing Mingfeng to reveal himself.

After all, if he doesn't show up, wouldn't that mean the Xuantian Sect doesn't have a Void Refinement stage ancestor to back them up, thus putting them at a disadvantage compared to other sects?

Su Qingyue from the Xuantian Sect also noticed Cao Meng beside Consort Duanmu at this time.

Cao Meng noticed that Su Qingyue was looking at him, so he met her gaze.

At this moment, the master and disciple from their past lives met each other's eyes.

As for what each of them is thinking, only they themselves know!

"Nangong Yan, tell me your terms."

Upon arriving, Mingfeng went straight to the point, wanting to redeem Gu Qingfeng and the other hostages.

"What does this have to do with me? I didn't bring him back!"

Nangong Yan said irritably, then turned her gaze to Cao Meng:

"You bastard, you're the one who brought him back, so tell me your terms."

"The Xuantian Sect is a large and powerful family, so make your demands as high as you can. Don't be polite to them, or you'll be looking down on them!"

Nangong Yan directly delegated authority, handing over the power to handle the hostages to Cao Meng.

"Cough, cough, cough!"

When it was Cao Meng's turn to show off, he coughed and then solemnly said:

"As for the Xuantian Sect, I, Cao Meng, don't have any demands."

Besides Gu Qingfeng, I also have more than a dozen Nascent Soul stage hostages on my side.

"My master is running low on blood offerings lately. Your Xuantian Sect should hand over three first-rate affiliated dynasties and ten second-rate affiliated dynasties as blood offerings for my master!"

This time, Cao Meng made an unprecedented move, not asking for spirit stones or treasures, but for territory and people.

After hearing Cao Meng's request, all the guests felt that Cao Meng's move was too ruthless.

Xuantian Sect could not possibly agree to Cao Meng's request.

"You little devil, this is impossible!"

As everyone expected, Mingfeng righteously refused.

It's not that Xuantian Sect can't afford it, it's that they can't give it!
Cao Meng's demand was not just ordinary ceding of land, but ceding land as food!
There are three first-rate dynasties and ten second-rate dynasties. The total population of mortals and cultivators is at least several billion.

Xuantian Sect is a top-tier righteous sect. If they were to use the lives of billions of people to redeem Gu Qingfeng and a dozen others, would they still want to maintain their reputation as a top-tier righteous sect?

If he agrees, the Xuantian Sect will probably be kicked out of the righteous path in the next second.

In fact, everyone present knew that Xuantian Sect would never agree to this request, and they could also see that Cao Meng was playing a trick on Xuantian Sect.

"Old man, I, Cao Meng, am usually quite easy to talk to. Since this request won't work, I'll find another one!"

"I recently wanted to improve my cultivation and break through to a higher realm. How about your Xuantian Sect send me a few Nascent Soul female cultivators with primordial yin to help me with my cultivation?"

Now that Cao Meng has seen his enemy, the Xuantian Sect, he shows them absolutely no respect.

In short, the goal is to disgust the Xuantian Sect. The more uncomfortable the Xuantian Sect is, the happier I feel!

"You little devil, how dare you!"

Mingfeng was immediately enraged. His Xuantian Sect was a top-tier righteous sect, and a junior dared to humiliate him like this!

"You old dog, you're the one who's being insolent!"

Cao Meng retorted directly, saying that the so-called Void Refinement stage ancestor of the Xuantian Sect was nothing more than an old dog in his eyes.

"Old dog, believe it or not, I'll wipe your Xuantian Sect off the map of the Eastern Dao Continent tomorrow and make you join the Golden Buddha Temple!"

While Cao Meng was angrily berating Ming Feng, he didn't forget to threaten Xuan Tian Zong.

Cao Meng's constant use of the term "old dog" terrified Consort Duanmu.

How can this rebellious disciple be so brave?
Even as his master, he wouldn't dare call someone a "veteran dog" in front of someone in the Void Refinement stage!
Su Qingyue felt extremely distressed seeing Cao Meng like this. How could her once respected and devoted disciple have turned out like this?

Cao Meng's constant use of the term "old dog" ignited Ming Feng's murderous intent. If it weren't for the fact that Nangong Yan and Xi Feng, along with other Nascent Soul cultivators from the Hehuan Sect, were watching him, he would have already slapped Cao Meng to death.

"You little beast, stop trying to intimidate me. Everyone knows you can't command that powerful being at all!"

Unable to take action, Mingfeng could only suppress his anger and expose Cao Meng.

In fact, all the top sects also guessed the same way. Everyone believed that Cao Meng only knew the old living Buddha, but had no way to command him!
"Old dog, do you believe it or not, as long as I agree to the old Living Buddha's request to become his disciple and go to the Western Buddhist Continent to become a monk, your Xuantian Sect will be wiped out of the Eastern Dao Continent tomorrow!"

"If you don't believe me, you're welcome to try!"

Cao Meng pointed at Ming Feng's nose and cursed, a choice he made out of desperation after being pushed to the brink by the Xuan Tian Sect.

He wouldn't make this decision unless the situation became extremely dire.

"Hahaha!"

"Young man, you have guts! You're quite like I was back in my prime!"

A loud laugh rang out, and the Netherworld Palace entered, led by a burly man standing nine feet tall.

He stood tall and imposing, exuding an aura of authority, like a proud and solitary lion, making it impossible for anyone to look him directly in the eye.

His eyes were like abysses, his gaze piercing.

"Why is that Demon Lord Lü from the Netherworld Palace here?"

"Old Demon Lu, isn't he in seclusion?"

The appearance of this person made the Void Refinement stage elders of various sects somewhat uneasy.

Because the opponent was Lü Xiaobu, known as the War Demon, nicknamed Lü the Demon (Old Demon).

In their early years, three peerless geniuses from the righteous faction joined forces to attack Lü Xiaobu, but were instead killed by him, thus becoming famous in one battle!
Lü Xiaobu suppressed an entire era, even suffocating the older generation.

After scanning everyone, Lü Xiaobu's gaze settled on Cao Meng, and he sighed:
"Kid, you're different from those good-for-nothings; you're a true prodigy."

Especially when you were cursing Mingfeng as an old dog just now, you were just like me back in the day!

"It's a pity your cultivation is too weak, and you weren't born in the same era as me, otherwise you could fight me!"

Lu Xiaobu's regret was still mixed with arrogance.

From his words, it's clear that while he favors Cao Meng, he doesn't believe Cao Meng can catch up to his cultivation level, thus making a fair fight impossible. (End of Chapter)