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

As soon as Shishi began to seize control of the physical body, Wen Bing immediately showed signs of distress.

"Don't make trouble!"

Wen Bing sternly rebuked Shi Shi. She had finally regained her senses and was about to settle accounts with Cao Meng, so she naturally didn't want Shi Shi to interfere.

"Master, what's wrong with you?"

Seeing that Wen Bing was acting strangely, Qing Yu quickly became concerned.

Wen Bing was busy fighting for control of her physical body, so she had no time to talk to Li Qingyu.

After temporarily suppressing Shishi, Wen Bing looked at Cao Meng with icy eyes, her killing intent pouring out:

"You traitor Cao, you must not be allowed to live!"

Wen Bing knew that Cao Meng was Shi Shi's obsession. As long as Cao Meng was killed, Shi Shi would lose her obsession, and he could slowly devour Shi Shi in the future.

"Amitabha!"

Just as Wen Bing was about to make a move, Cao Meng's Buddhist beads flew out, and after a Buddhist chant, Buddhist light transformed into a swastika and entered Wen Bing's body.

Wen Bing's murderous intent dissipated, and she transformed back into Shi Shi.

"Cao Meng!"

After Shishi transformed back, she hugged Cao Meng tightly.

She had fought desperately with Wen Bing for control of her body because she was afraid Wen Bing would attack Cao Meng. Fortunately, with the help of the Buddhist beads, she won.

Looking at the Buddhist beads that flew back into his hand, Cao Meng couldn't help but thank the old Living Buddha Xuan Yu in his heart for helping him once again.

"Master???"

Qingyu looked at Shishi in front of her and was immediately stunned. How could her master have suddenly changed?

"I'm not your master!"

Shishi glared at Qingyu fiercely. The other party was Wen Bing's disciple. What did she, Shishi, have to do with him?

Qingyu felt heartbroken. Her master, whom she had waited for for countless years, no longer recognized her.

"No, you're not Master!"

"What exactly are you? Why are you possessing my master's body?"

After a moment of sadness, Qingyu quickly realized that Shishi was not her master.

"I am Shishi, this body is mine, not Wen Bing's!"

Shishi clung to Cao Meng's arm, confronting Qingyu.

"Shishi is a split soul of Wen Bing, that is, a split soul. She inherited some of Wen Bing's memories and some of her strength."

Chi Liyu, who was sitting in the main seat watching the show, suddenly spoke up and revealed the relationship between Shishi and Wen Bing.

"Originally, Wen Bing only needed another 100,000 years to successfully transform into a zombie and thus achieve immortality as a living corpse."

"However, in the secret realm of the Longevity Sword Sect, Cao Meng broke into Wen Bing's tomb in search of opportunities and treasures, causing her to prematurely turn into a corpse and even split her soul, giving birth to the present-day Shi Shi!"

Chi Liyu felt that Wen Bing was also unlucky. Wen Bing had made so many preparations for her resurrection, arranging countless snow maidens and sword servant puppets to guard her mausoleum.

As a result of Cao Meng, all efforts were in vain, the victim prematurely turned into a corpse, and thus his soul split into Shishi.

"You thief, so it was you who ruined my master's grand plan!"

After learning the truth, Qingyu immediately wanted to kill Cao Meng with a sword, but Shishi protected Cao Meng.

Qingyu was afraid of offending her master's physical body, and for a moment she was helpless against Cao Meng.

"Chi Liyu, it was clearly you who overturned Shishi's coffin, causing her to become a zombie prematurely. Don't try to pin all the blame on me."

I advised you not to touch the coffin, but you overturned it and ran away, leaving me there alone!

Seeing that Chi Liyu had shifted all the blame onto him, Cao Meng disregarded the risk of offending Chi Liyu and revealed the truth.

Cao Meng believed that Chi Liyu was 100% responsible for Shishi's transformation into a corpse, and that he had nothing to do with it.

Qingyu glared fiercely at Cao Meng, then looked at Chi Liyu.

"What, are you going to cause me trouble again?"

With a shout, Chi Liyu unleashed an overwhelming pressure that sent Qingyu flying.

The injured Qingyu then turned her gaze to Cao Meng. If she couldn't settle accounts with Chi Liyu, couldn't she settle accounts with Cao Meng, who was only half a step into the Nascent Soul stage?

After sensing Qingyu's murderous intent, Cao Meng sneered inwardly, reached out and ruffled Shishi's hair, asking:
"Shishi, what will you do if I die?"

"Cao Meng, if you die, I won't live either. I'll just self-destruct, and Wen Bing will die too!"

Now that Shishi has absorbed some of Wen Bing's memories, she has become much smarter and knows how to answer Cao Meng's questions accordingly.

Shishi's words seemed to be addressed to Cao Meng, but in reality, they were meant for Qingyu.

"Shishi, you're so sensible!"

Cao Meng reached out and pinched Shishi's little face as a reward.

"You scoundrel, take your claws off my master."

When Qingyu saw Cao Meng pinching Shishi's face, she could no longer bear it.

Her master, Wen Bing, was an unparalleled saintess; how could this filthy man dare to defile her physical body?

"Your name is Qingyu, right?"

"I have something to discuss with you. Shishi doesn't have any magical artifacts. Why don't you stay by Shishi's side and become her magical artifact!"

Cao Meng had personally witnessed that Qingyu was a magical artifact that could take human form, so he was somewhat tempted by it.

Is the intention to deceive this transformed spirit sword first, so that as long as the other party stays by Shishi's side, it will stay by my side?

Once everyone gets to know each other, I'll just take Qingyu, this transformed spirit sword, and play with it myself!

Just as Qingyu was hesitating, she suddenly received a telepathic message in her mind:
"Qingyu, promise this traitor Cao that you will keep an eye on him for your master."

Before I regain control of my physical body, you must not let this traitor Cao harm it!

Qingyu was certain that this was a message from her master, Wen Bing, and she vowed to protect her master's physical body.

"You traitor Cao, I agree!"

After Qingyu nodded, she transformed into a divine sword and flew into Shishi's hand.

Shishi played with the Azure Rain Divine Sword. Now that she had another divine weapon, she could better protect Cao Meng in the future.

"Fellow Daoists, the impromptu entertainment has come to an end. Let's continue our exchanges and discussions!"

After Cao Meng cleaned up the mess, he quickly got to work.

"You rebellious bastard, when did it become your place to be in charge!"

Nangong Yan flashed behind Cao Meng and gave the jockey, Miezu, a good beating with roasted chestnuts.

Anyone who dares to steal the limelight from her, the grandmaster, will get a beating!

Under the reassurance of the Hehuan Sect, the younger generation began to spar again.

However, the patriarchs of the various sects at the Void Refinement stage were thinking about other things.

Many of them knew or had heard of the Azure Rain Divine Sword, recognizing it as one of the secrets of the Sword Inquiry Sect.

Now that the Azure Rain Divine Sword of the Sword Inquiry Sect has run away, it means that the Sword Inquiry Sect has lost a treasure that protects the sect.

Speaking of the Sword Inquiry Sect's attendance at the banquet, putting aside Xuanling Daoist and others, the Sword Inquiry Sect lost a Void Refinement stage ancestor and lost a sect-protecting foundation. Can the Sword Inquiry Sect really swallow this insult?

Could it be that the Sword Inquiry Sect is about to go to war with the Joyful Union Sect?
However, it seems that Cao Meng, the Furnace Saint Body, from the Hehuan Sect has connections with the Corpse Yin Sect! Will the Wenjian Sect really go to war with the Hehuan Sect?

On the Demon Sword Sect's side, Jian Yun and Jian Yan quickly sent a telepathic message back to the Demon Sword Sect.

Others only know that the Azure Rain Divine Sword is one of the most treasured assets of the Sword Inquiry Sect, but the Demon Sword Sect knows it very well.

The Azure Rain Divine Sword is the most treasured secret of the Sword Inquiry Sect, even more powerful than the sect's Nascent Soul stage ancestor, and has killed many Nascent Soul stage ancestors.

Now that the Sword Inquiry Sect has lost the Azure Rain Divine Sword, it's like a tiger having its teeth pulled.

Forbidden area of ​​the Sword Inquiry Sect...

The patriarchs of the Sword Inquiry Sect looked panicked, because just now, Shang Huai and Xuanling Daoist's life tablets had shattered.

The fact that the life tablet was broken indicates that Shang Huai and Xuanling Daoist were already dead.

"The deaths of Shang Huai and the others must be related to the Hehuan Sect!"

"We demand an explanation from the Hehuan Sect!"

Many of the Void Refinement stage elders of the Sword Inquiry Sect suspected that the deaths of Shang Huai and the others were related to the Joyful Union Sect, since those people were all participants in the banquet.

"The Red Academy was destroyed by the Corpse Yin Sect yesterday, and today Shang Huai and the others are in trouble!"

"Do you think it might be the Corpse Yin Sect that did this?"

Just then, an old ancestor in the Void Refinement stage suddenly voiced his conjecture.

Upon hearing this, all the Void Refinement stage elders felt that it was indeed possible. After all, according to the news Shang Huai brought yesterday, the Red Academy had provoked the Corpse Yin Sect during the banquet!

Upon hearing this, the Void Refinement stage elders of the Sword Inquiry Sect immediately packed up their belongings and fled the forbidden area.

They arrived at the Sword Inquiry Sect, seized disciples from their respective direct lineages, and fled.

If it was indeed the Corpse Yin Sect that killed Shang Huai and the others, then the Red Academy serves as a cautionary tale.

Although the situation is unclear, just in case, they must make a move against the Corpse Yin Sect and run away as soon as possible.

They weren't afraid of death; they were afraid that the Sword Inquiry Sect would be wiped out.

They ran away all for the sake of the Sword Inquiry Sect's incense offerings!

The Void Refinement stage patriarch of the Sword Inquiry Sect, along with some of his direct disciples and grand-disciples, ran off for a whole day.

A day later, the Void Refinement stage elders of the Sword Inquiry Sect were puzzled to find that nothing had happened to the sect.

According to the Red Academy, the people of the Red Academy offended the Corpse Yin Sect that day, and were subsequently slaughtered by the sect.

Now that a day has passed and the Sword Inquiry Sect is still unharmed, could it be that the people who killed Shang Huai and the others were not from the Corpse Yin Sect?
Some of the bolder Void Refinement stage elders felt that Shang Huai and the others were probably not killed by the Corpse Yin Sect, so they returned to the Sword Inquiry Sect.

Forbidden area of ​​the Sword Inquiry Sect...

The Void Refinement stage elders, who had returned after hiding for a day, exchanged glances and gave awkward smiles.

To divert attention from yesterday's awkwardness, they started discussing the real culprit who killed Shang Huai again.

Just as they were discussing, a senior Void Refinement stage elder interrupted them and offered his suggestion:

"The most urgent task is to quickly establish a new sect leader, lest those Nascent Soul stage juniors fight over the position!"

When this matter was brought up, even the Void Refinement stage elders felt that the most urgent task was to establish a sect leader.

Yesterday, when they fled with their disciples and followers, news of the death of the sect leader, Xuanling Daoren, had already leaked out.

The Sword Inquiry Sect is in a bit of a mess right now, and all their Nascent Soul stage disciples and grand-disciples are definitely eyeing the position of sect leader.

Now the Sword Inquiry Sect needs a sect leader to manage the disciples and stabilize the chaotic situation of the sect for these Void Refinement stage elders!
When it comes to the position of sect leader, many Void Refinement stage elders recommend their own disciples, arguing fiercely!
"Let the Protoss take over as sect leader!"

Finally, a powerful Void Refinement stage elder proposed that the Star Spirit Sword Master take over the position of sect leader. Many Void Refinement stage elders expressed their support for this proposal.

Ultimately, the position of sect leader fell directly to the Star Spirit Sword Master, which was a stroke of good fortune for him!

"Search for the Azure Rain Divine Sword with all our might!"

Just as the Void Refinement stage elders finished discussing the position of sect leader, a deep, resonant voice entered their minds.

Indeed, this voice belonged to the first patriarch of the Sword Inquiry Sect—the Integration Stage patriarch.

The Nascent Soul stage patriarch of the Sword Inquiry Sect had already noticed the anomaly and knew that the Azure Rain Divine Sword had left the Sword Inquiry Sect.

"The Azure Rain Divine Sword is missing???"

The Void Refinement stage elders of the Sword Inquiry Sect immediately panicked, for this was the Sword Inquiry Sect's most treasured secret!
It possesses the ability to kill even a Nascent Soul stage ancestor; it's an unparalleled divine weapon!

The Sword Inquiry Sect is currently busy searching for divine weapons and has no time to deal with the affairs of the two dead men, Shang Huai and Xuanling Daoist.

……

At the Jade Pool Terrace of the Hehuan Sect, the martial arts arena has been in operation for two days, with many disciples from various sects already participating in performances and exchanges.

Zhong Bilian, a direct disciple of the Xuantian Sect, had just defeated a direct disciple of the Blood Demon Sect and was now extremely pleased with herself.

Cao Meng frowned as he looked at Zhong Bilian. This vile woman, this beast, was one of Liu Ruyan's friends.

She had heard some things about this beast in her previous life. In her early years, before Zhong Bilian cultivated immortality, she was a young lady from a landlord family.

When Zhong Bilian was sixteen, she wanted to cultivate immortality, but her parents were unwilling, so she deliberately jumped into the water to force them to comply.

The river was swift at the time. A kind-hearted constable surnamed Li saw Zhong Bilian struggling in the water, so he jumped in, swam to the woman, and rescued her.

Some onlookers threw down ropes to rescue the constable surnamed Li and Zhong Bilian.

The constable surnamed Li could have grabbed the rope, and both of them could have been saved and escaped the treacherous waters.

But an unexpected incident occurred. Zhong Bilian, that beast, deliberately pushed Li's head into the water, then shoved him forcefully into the river whirlpool.

In the end, Zhong Bilian, that beast, easily pulled herself out by the rope, while the yamen runner surnamed Li was swallowed up by the rushing river.

You should know that, let alone yamen runners without cultivation, even some cultivators with low cultivation levels would only have one fate if swallowed by the river: death!

Interestingly, this is the second time that this beast Zhong Bilian has attempted suicide by jumping into the water; the first time, she was also rescued by a kind person.

What's even more interesting is that Zhong Bilian has a constitution that is close to water and is naturally proficient in swimming.

Zhong Bilian's jumping into the river was not because she wanted to die, but because she deliberately chose a crowded place to jump in order to attract attention and try to force her parents to provide her with travel expenses to pursue immortality.

It's a pity that the kind-hearted constable surnamed Li lost his life because of Zhong Bilian's trick. Poor children at home!

According to Cao Meng, the Li family, the yamen runner, ultimately only received some commendation and compensation from the officials.

Zhong Bilian, that beast, was not executed, but he was infamous because of this incident and could no longer make a living in his hometown.

Later, Zhong Bilian used the travel expenses given to her by her parents to seek immortality and ask questions along the way. In the end, she became a disciple of the Xuantian Sect.

After Zhong Bilian became a direct disciple of the Xuantian Sect, she severed her past and became known as the Little Fairy among mortals!
It has to be said that Zhong Bilian is indeed Liu Ruyan's good friend; they are both born beasts.

Cao Meng wanted to personally deal with Zhong Bilian, that beast, but his cultivation level was too high, making it inappropriate for him to appear.

So Cao Meng reached out and poked the scheming Qin Lin'er, whispering:

"Hey, go and cripple her cultivation, destroy her dantian, but leave her alive. I need her!"

Cao Meng was confident in Qin Lin'er's strength. Qin Lin'er was at the fifth level of the Golden Core stage, the same realm as that beast Zhong Bilian.

Zhong Bilian's strength is quite good among those of the same realm, but Qin Lin'er is the Empress of Alchemy, destined by Heaven, so Cao Meng does not think Zhong Bilian is Qin Lin'er's match.

"I charge very high prices!"

Qin Lin'er agreed to help, but she wanted Cao Meng to give her some benefits, hoping he would help her out.

(P.S.: This chapter is entirely made up!)

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