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

Nangong Yan and Xifeng were currently discussing which unfortunate child to choose.

Just as Nangong Yan and the others were discussing, Cao Meng suddenly spoke up and interjected:
"Grandmaster, fellow grandmasters and uncles, I think choosing the Xuantian Sect is better!"

"Let the Demon Sword Sect and the Sword Inquiry Sect fight it out for a while, and then we'll deal with the Profound Heaven Sect before we deal with the Sword Inquiry Sect!"

Cao Meng felt he had to choose the Xuantian Sect, otherwise he would be letting the sect down.

"You insolent brat! This is a high-level meeting. You, a mere disciple, should get out of here!"

Nangong Yan simply tossed Cao Meng aside. Did an adult have the right to speak like a child?
"Actually, what that bastard said makes some sense!"

After leaving Cao Meng behind, Nangong Yan said something to Xi Feng and the other seven.

"Can!"

After some deliberation, Xi Feng and the other six nodded in agreement.

Choosing to join the Sword Inquiry Sect would inevitably mean offending them to death.

For the past thousand years, the Hehuan Sect has been fighting against the Xuantian Sect. It is really inappropriate to suddenly change enemies now!

As Cao Meng said, it would be better to let the Demon Sword Sect fight the Sword Inquiry Sect.

Nangong Yan bowed to Chi Liyu and said:
"Senior, we have finished our discussion. We have decided to take the three spiritual veins of the Xuan Tian Sect..."

The three spiritual veins that Nangong Yan wanted were among the richest spiritual veins in the Xuantian Sect, and were heavily guarded.

Upon hearing Nangong Yan's words, the other sects breathed a sigh of relief.

Upon hearing that Nangong Yan wanted three spiritual veins, the Xuantian Sect members all looked extremely grim, because those three spiritual veins were all large-scale spiritual veins.

Losing these three spiritual veins would be a devastating blow to the Xuantian Sect.

Just as Mingfeng was agonizing over this, Chi Liyu turned her gaze to him and asked:

"Does your Xuantian Sect have any objections?"

Mingfeng was burning with anger, but he still had to force a smile and say:
"I will follow your instructions!"

Mingfeng naturally had objections. After all, the Xuantian Sect had spent a great deal of manpower to seize those three spiritual veins.

Now, with just one sentence from Chi Liyu, these three spiritual veins have been allocated to the Hehuan Sect, and Mingfeng is extremely upset!

Although Mingfeng was extremely unwilling, he dared not show it or speak out.

After all, spiritual veins are a small matter, but the destruction of a sect is a big one!
Based on Chi Liyu's previous behavior, Mingfeng was confident that if he dared to refuse, the Xuantian Sect would be expelled from the Eastern Dao Continent.

Mingfeng now hates the Hehuan Sect to death. Why didn't he choose another sect? He had to choose the Xuantian Sect!

Mingfeng was unaware that he had been terrified by Chi Liyu's methods, to the point that he dared not hate the Corpse Yin Sect, but only the Joyful Union Sect!
With the matter settled, Nangong Yan instructed Consort Duanmu:

"You traitor, quickly arrange for the person closest to those three spiritual veins to receive them!"

"Ok!"

Consort Duanmu immediately understood Nangong Yan's meaning: the Hehuan Sect wasn't in a hurry to take over the territory, but rather in a hurry to stage an incident.

They planned to take advantage of the fact that the people from the Xuantian Sect hadn't reacted yet, stage an accident, and then inform Chi Liyu.

As soon as something unusual happened at the Hehuan Sect, Mingfeng immediately noticed it and gave instructions to the sect leader, Daoist Tiancong:
"Tiancong, quickly send a telepathic message back! Don't let the Hehuan Sect succeed!"

Mingfeng is also a seasoned cultivator who has practiced immortality for a thousand years, and he can easily make the Hehuan Sect's attempt to extort money succeed.

"Yes, Master Uncle!"

As the sect leader, Daoist Tiancong naturally knew the seriousness of the matter, so he quickly took out a communication jade talisman to send a message.

Besides the Xuantian Sect, other sects were also sending messages to relay the news of the Red Academy's destruction.

……

"Although I am now seated in the main seat, this celebration is still being hosted by the Hehuan Sect. As the host of this celebration, you can make the arrangements from here on out!"

After Chi Liyu finished speaking, he then signaled to the Hehuan Sect to make the arrangements.

Chi Liyu came to eat at the banquet, not to invite others to eat at the banquet!

"Thank you, senior!"

After the high-ranking members of the Hehuan Sect bowed to Chi Liyu, they immediately began making arrangements.

The celebration followed the old rules: a Nascent Soul stage master stood in the center and began to recount the history of the Hehuan Sect's rise to power and some of its glorious moments.

Cao Meng listened to his uncle's long-winded ramblings, which awakened his long-dormant memories.

This scene made him feel as if he had returned to his hometown, listening to school leaders speak during his school days, and listening to company leaders talk about the company's glorious history when he was working as a laborer.

Cao Meng was speechless. He had already transmigrated, left his hometown, and started cultivating immortality, so how could he still encounter such a thing?

Is it even necessary to spout such useless nonsense?

Seeing that Consort Duanmu was listening with great interest, Cao Meng asked in a low voice:

"Master, don't you get tired of listening to this long-winded explanation?"

"Ok!"

When the female demon Duanmu Fei saw that Cao Meng was talking to her, she nodded in response.

Cao Meng immediately understood from Duanmu Fei's irrelevant answer.

The female demon wasn't listening to any of that nonsense; instead, she shut down her senses and went about her own business.

That female demon is indeed a seasoned cultivator who has been practicing immortality for hundreds of years; she has so much experience!

Following the lead of the female demon, Cao Meng also followed suit and sealed himself off from hearing and knowing.

After being granted the title of "Listener," Cao Meng felt that the whole world had become peaceful and beautiful.

Seeing that Cao Meng was listening with great interest, Nangong Yan, knowing this scoundrel as she did, felt that something was very wrong!

After all, this bastard doesn't seem like the type to stay put!

"You bastard, something's wrong with you!"

"Ok!"

As soon as Nangong Yan spoke, Cao Meng nodded in agreement.

Nangong Yan's face darkened; she had already guessed the truth, but she still suppressed her anger and gave Cao Meng a chance, so she said:

"You bastard, how about I give you a beating, okay?"

"Ok!"

Cao Menggang nodded, and Nangong Yan rewarded him with several meals of candied chestnuts.

"Grandmaster, why did you hit me?"

Cao Meng, who had been beaten, immediately regained his hearing and asked Nangong Yan a question.

"You insolent wretch! As a direct disciple of the Joyful Union Sect, how dare you seal your hearing at such a momentous occasion? Don't you think you deserve to be beaten?"

If the guests acted this way, Nangong Yan could understand it.

But Cao Meng is a direct disciple of the Hehuan Sect and its future successor. Is it appropriate for him to do such a thing?

"Grandmaster, I'm not the only one who has sealed myself off from hearing!"

Cao Meng covered his head, feeling very upset.

I dare say that there are many people in the Hehuan Sect who are closed-minded and don't want to listen to that nonsense.

Instead of capturing the female demons, Nangong Yan came to capture him, leading Cao Meng to seriously suspect that his grandmaster, Nangong Yan, was targeting him.

Just when Cao Meng was feeling down, something even worse happened.

"You unfilial disciple, how could you do such a thing as a personal disciple? From today onwards, your monthly salary will be suspended for one year as punishment!"

Consort Duanmu ruthlessly abandoned Cao Meng and betrayed him.

"Oh!"

Cao Meng seemed completely indifferent to the salary deduction.

Anyway, he had been in the Hehuan Sect for more than two years and had never received the monthly salary of a personal disciple, since it was only one or two thousand low-grade spirit stones a month.

He had always been self-reliant and never lacked the meager monthly allowance. An Yingji, who had hidden herself in the guest seating area, suddenly felt very uncomfortable.

Cao Meng was the one who made the mistake, so why punish her?
That's right, An Yingji collected Cao Meng's monthly salary on his behalf and embezzled it.

Now that Cao Meng has been fined a year's worth of monthly wages, it means that An Yingji will not be able to collect Cao Meng's spirit stones for this year.

Consort Duanmu didn't punish Cao Meng at all, but rather An Yingji herself!
……

After being betrayed by the female demon, Cao Meng hid in the area where the great demon was located.

Cao Meng, Xia Yulan, Hong Qi, and Shi Shi played mahjong using specially made jade tiles.

Just as they were having a great time, the Corpse Yin Sect Master, the Bone Daoist, arrived at the scene:
"Young friend Cao Meng, the Venerable One requests your presence!"

Chi Liyu wanted to see Cao Meng, so the Dry Bone Taoist came to run errands for him.

Cao Meng and his group are playing big; if nothing unexpected happens, Xia Yulan will lose hundreds of thousands of low-grade spirit stones this time.

Therefore, Xia Yulan immediately pushed her cards aside, signaling Cao Meng to leave quickly:

May Cao Meng rest in peace!

"Uncle Xia, can you stop making such a fuss?"

Cao Meng was speechless. Xia Yulan was not only being unreasonable, but she also cursed him. He had to find a time to reassert his authority as a husband.

"Let's liven up the atmosphere!"

Xia Yulan gave a wicked smile, then gestured for Cao Meng to get lost!

Ha ha!

Cao Meng sneered inwardly, seriously suspecting that the great enchantress Xia Yulan wanted to inherit his wealth.

Just as Cao Meng was about to leave with the withered bone Taoist, he grabbed Hong Qi and lifted her up.

"Cao Meng, this princess is not going!"

Hong Qi kept waving her claws. To be honest, when Chi Liyu destroyed the Red Academy, she was quite frightened.

For its own safety, it had no desire to go with Cao Meng to see Chi Liyu.

"You have to go, because you were gloating just now!"

Although Hong Qi gloated for a moment, Cao Meng still noticed it.

Therefore, even if Chi Liyu wanted to cause trouble for him, he would still bring this pink-haired fox along.

……

And so, Cao Meng, carrying Hong Qi, followed the withered bone Taoist to Chi Liyu's side.

Chi Liyu's jade table was filled with all kinds of spiritual dishes, spiritual fruits, and spiritual wines, the lowest of which were sixth-grade, and some of the spiritual fruits even reached the seventh grade.

Clearly, the Hehuan Sect spared no expense in order to properly entertain the great deity Chi Liyu.

Of course, the Hehuan Sect wouldn't lose out either, since the value of the three spiritual veins they obtained far exceeded these.

"Cao Meng, have you prepared what I want?"

Chi Liyu got straight to the point, asking for the first installment payment of 40,000 Wenxianji machines.

"Chi Liyu, the first batch of 40,000 Immortal Inquiry Machines is ready!"

Cao Meng took out 40,000 Immortal Inquiry Machines. You should know that he had rushed to refine these 40,000 Immortal Inquiry Machines.

"Where's what I want?"

After Cao Meng delivered the goods, he began to ask for what he needed.

Chi Liyu gave the yellow-clad maid a look, and the maid immediately brought out a jade box and handed it to Cao Meng.

Cao Meng opened the jade box and found a blood pill.

"Chi Li Jade, can this thing really fool those at the Void Refinement stage?"

Cao Meng held the blood pill in his hand for a while, then asked Chi Liyu a question.

Cao Meng knew that if Gu Qingfeng were to be released, Mingfeng would immediately examine Gu Qingfeng's body, so he needed to confirm the effectiveness of the pill.

"Don't worry, Cao Meng. As long as the user doesn't commit a crime on the spot and get caught in the act, even a cultivator at the Integration Stage of the Xuan Tian Sect won't be able to detect anything abnormal in their body!"

"This pill will take three months to take effect, which is enough time for that person to return to the Xuantian Sect and hide for a while!"

Chi Liyu truthfully described the effects of the elixir.

When Cao Meng asked for this item, she guessed what he wanted to do and who he would give the pill to.

Although Mingfeng and his group came to the banquet, they would not consume the spiritual food, wine, or fruit prepared by the Hehuan Sect, thus making it difficult for Cao Meng to have an opportunity to poison them.

Therefore, the only person to have taken this poison pill was Gu Qingfeng.

"Chi Liyu, what are you saying? I don't understand at all!"

Although Chi Liyu guessed it, Cao Meng would not admit it.

As long as I don't admit it, then you just didn't guess it.

Just as Cao Meng was about to leave with the poison pill, Chi Liyu called out to him:

"Cao Meng, I've heard that you've recently created a spirit wine called 'A Dream of Floating Life.' Don't you think you should invite me, your guest, to try it?"

Although Chi Liyu is not in the Hehuan Sect, she still knows some things very well.

"Chi Liyu, so there really is a spy of yours in the Hehuan Sect!"

Ever since Chi Liyu produced the Immortal Inquiry Machine and revealed its cost price, Cao Meng realized that Chi Liyu had a spy in his Hehuan Sect.

As of now, Yimeng Fusheng wine has not been officially launched on the market, and very few people have tasted it.

Just last night, he used the "Dream of Life" wine to kill a group of innocent people.

Now, Chi Liyu not only knows about the Dream of Life Wine, but more importantly, he also knows that he was the one who made it. Cao Meng would never believe that there was no spy for Chi Liyu in the Hehuan Sect.

"Don't say I didn't warn you, this Dream of Life Wine is only a third-tier spirit wine, which is far superior to those sixth-tier spirit wines. If you're unhappy after drinking it, don't come looking for trouble with me."

Now that Chi Liyu has specifically requested the "Dream of a Fleeting Life" wine, Cao Meng can't very well refuse to give it to her, so he can only offer a reminder.

Chi Liyu took the "Dream of a Fleeting Life" wine that Cao Meng handed her, drank it directly, and was not afraid at all that Cao Meng might have drugged the wine.

After all, given her cultivation level and physical constitution, there were very few poisons in the entire cultivation world that could harm her, so she didn't believe that Cao Meng could possess any poison that could threaten her.

After taking a sip of the spiritual wine, Chi Liyu smiled and said:

"Cao Meng, I have good news for you. I've already made that monk Xuan Yu leave the Eastern Region Dao Continent, which means you can't use his power to bully others for the time being!"

That's right, the Venerable Master Xuan Yu has already left the Eastern Region Dao Continent. The Venerable Master Xuan Yu himself has already cleaned up the Buddhist temples in the Eastern Region Dao Continent.

With Chi Liyu using war between the two continents as leverage, the old Living Buddha Xuanyu had no choice but to leave the Eastern Continent.

Is this good news for Cao Meng?
This is clearly terrible news!

He could have continued to act arrogantly and take advantage of the situation, but now he has to tone it down a bit.

Hongqi, nestled in Cao Meng's arms, conveyed her disdain for him telepathically:
"Cao Meng, you coward! All you do is bully the weak and fear the strong!"

Hongqi felt that Cao Meng only bullied the weak and would act subservient when he encountered someone strong.

"Pink-furred fox, I call this a wise person knowing when to yield, unlike you who's always courting death!"

"When my patience runs out, I'll skin you alive, make you into a fur coat, and then eat you!"

Cao Meng pinched Hong Qi's big tail hard and gave her a threatening warning.

The private telepathic communication between Cao Meng and Hong Qi, one human and one fox, had already been intercepted by Chi Liyu.

Chi Liyu glanced at Hong Qi in Cao Meng's arms and smiled at Cao Meng:

"Cao Meng, you'd better stop threatening her. Her aunt's strength is enough to easily destroy your entire Hehuan Sect."

"If it weren't for my Corpse Yin Sect keeping her aunt at bay outside the Eastern Dao Continent, she probably would have already come looking for you and dealt with you!"

Aunt Hongqi arrived at the border of the Eastern Region Dao Continent a few days ago, but was unable to enter the Eastern Region Dao Continent due to the obstruction of the Corpse Yin Sect.

Hong Qi's aunt is still negotiating with the Corpse Yin Sect. (End of Chapter)