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

"Qin Lin'er, complete my task, and I'll give you 100,000 low-grade spirit stones!"

As soon as Cao Meng finished speaking, Qin Lin'er jumped into the training ground.

That's 100,000 low-grade spirit stones!

"Hey, you witch from the Hehuan Sect, take this sword!"

Zhong Bilian, that beast, used a killing move right away; she was extremely ruthless. What kind of so-called little fairy is she? She's clearly an old beast!
"Eternal Flame Transformation Technique!"

Qin Lin'er retrieved her alchemy furnace and used the mid-grade Heaven-rank cultivation technique that Jiang Qingxin had given her.

As the alchemy furnace was unleashed, the furnace fire transformed into a giant fire beast.

The fiery behemoth slammed its claw down on Zhong Bilian, breaking the beast's killing move and suppressing the beast itself!

"what!"

The elixir fire invaded the dantian meridians of the beast Zhong Bilian, and under the burning of the elixir fire, Zhong Bilian kept howling in agony.

The golden core in Zhong Bilian's dantian began to shatter, and all her cultivation was transformed into spiritual power, which poured out wildly.

"Be bold!"

When Tiancong Daoist saw that his prized disciple Zhong Bilian's cultivation was about to be destroyed, he immediately flew into a rage.

Just as Daoist Tiancong was about to make a move, Cao Meng arrived at the martial arts arena with Shishi and stopped him, cursing loudly:
"You old dog Tiancong, are you trying to bully the weak?"

Cao Meng knew that Zhong Bilian was one of Tian Cong Daoist's favorite disciples, so he had been keeping an eye on Tian Cong Daoist for a long time, in order to prevent this old dog from being a sore loser and bullying the weak!

Because of Shishi, Daoist Tiancong dared not make any rash moves for a while.

After all, the scene of Shishi transforming into Wenbing and killing the Wenjian Sect members still seems to be right before my eyes.

Cao Meng gestured for Qin Lin'er to hide behind him, then grabbed Zhong Bilian by the neck and lifted her up.

"Master, save me!"

Zhong Bilian, whose neck was being choked by Cao Meng, felt her cultivation level slipping away and frantically begged for help from Daoist Tiancong.

"Little devil, your Hehuan Sect, as the host, actually treated us guests so cruelly. Aren't you afraid of being ridiculed?"

Tian Cong looked at his disciple Zhong Bilian, whose cultivation was still fading, and sternly rebuked Cao Meng, trying to make Cao Meng stop and release the person in this way.

"Old dog Tiancong, in a friendly sparring match, swords have no eyes, so it's normal for there to be casualties?"

Cao Meng kept calling Tian Cong an "old dog," thoroughly insulting him!

"You little devil, my disciple has already lost! Release him now!"

Tiancong Daoist is now suppressing his anger and keeps demanding that Cao Meng release the people.

"Tiancong, you old dog, before I release the people, your Xuantian Sect has been harboring filth and corruption. You should give your righteous faction an explanation first!"

Cao Meng planned to use Zhong Bilian, that beast, to slap the face of the Xuantian Sect and label it as a den of iniquity.

These righteous sects cherish their reputation the most. Today, Cao Meng is going to pluck the feathers of the Xuantian Sect and let others see the ugliness hidden beneath their veneer.

"You little devil, stop making baseless accusations against my Xuantian Sect."

Tiancong Daoist was furious. If the situation hadn't prevented it, he would have liked to slap Cao Meng hard across the face.

The remaining guests looked at each other in surprise, knowing that there was some gossip to be had.

……

Just as Cao Meng was about to call someone over to search Zhong Bilian's soul and refine her spirit, Tongzi, who had been offline for a long time, finally logged back in!
"Beep, based on the special situation faced by the host, the following reward options are issued:"

Option one: By revealing the memories of the beast Zhong Bilian to the public, you will immediately obtain the mid-grade Heaven-rank cultivation technique—Soul Refining of the Netherworld—and inherit it!

"Master, there's only one option. Do I even have a choice?"

Cao Meng was speechless at the options given by the leader. There was only one option; how was he supposed to choose?

If you're going to pass it on to yourself, just do it directly. Don't go through all those fancy tricks and waste your time.

As Cao Meng made his choice, the inheritance of the Senluo Soul Refining Technique poured into his mind.

"Tongzi, it seems you've finally reached your limit with that beast Zhong Bilian!"

Through this series of actions by the system, Cao Meng realized that although his system was not a good one, it still had some humanity.

"Everyone has a responsibility to suppress a beast like Zhong Bilian!"

The system's indignant reply shows that it was also enraged by this beast, Zhong Bilian.

"Tongzi, you're not human!"

Cao Meng betrayed the system with a single sentence. Zhong Bilian, this beast, managed to make even the cold-blooded and inhuman system regain its humanity, which shows just how beastly this beast is.

……

Now that Cao Meng has obtained the Senluo Soul Refining Technique, he no longer needs to call on others to help extract and refine souls. He plans to execute Zhong Bilian, that beast, himself.

"Fellow Daoists, we've been fighting for so long, it's time for a break. Let's add some entertainment to liven things up!"

"Especially the Xuantian Sect, which harbors filth and evil, and the various sects of the righteous path should keep a close eye on them!"

As Cao Meng finished speaking, under the female demon's arrangement, the maids quickly served wine, food, and fruit to the guests, ensuring that they would enjoy the play to their hearts' content.

"You little devil, release them right now!"

Tiancong Daoist had a very bad feeling, so he kept urging Cao Meng to release the people, not wanting Cao Meng to continue.

Seeing that Daoist Tiancong kept barking like a dog, the female demon Duanmu Fei immediately slammed her hand on the table and scolded him:

"You old dog Tiancong, get back to your seats right now, or don't blame me for ordering Gu Qingfeng and the others to be executed!"

The female demon felt that since that rebellious disciple was so audacious, she, as his master, couldn't afford to lose face.

It has to be said that the atmosphere immediately turned sour when the female demon slammed her hand on the table.

Many people are advising Tiancong Daoist to return to his seat. They are not really concerned for the good of Xuantian Sect; they just want to watch the show.

"Tiancong, the bigger picture is more important!"

Mingfeng, the Void Refinement stage elder, finally spoke up, saying that Tiancong, the sect leader, had lost his mind.

Their purpose in coming to the Hehuan Sect was to ransom Gu Qingfeng, a hostage.

It's really inappropriate to cause trouble with the Hehuan Sect over a mere Zhong Bilian, a Golden Core cultivator.

If things really escalate, not only will Gu Qingfeng be unable to get the money back, but they themselves will also be in a difficult situation.

"Ugh!"

Master Tiancong sighed and, having no other choice, returned to their seats.

After giving the female demon a thumbs up, Cao Meng scolded Zhong Bilian in his hand:
"You beast Zhong Bilian, do you know your crime?"

Cao Meng knew, of course, that Zhong Bilian wouldn't admit her mistake; he was only asking the question for the sake of the show.

"Demon, what wrong have I done?"

Zhong Bilian had long forgotten what happened back then, because for this beast, having been a fairy for so long, how could she possibly remember the yamen runner she had killed?

The Soul Refining Technique of the Netherworld—Soul Search!!!
Cao Meng immediately used the Senluo Soul Refining Technique, and a phantom image of an Asura evil god was condensed, ready to begin the soul search.

"He wants to search souls!"

Many people present noticed Cao Meng's actions. At this moment, they were curious about what Zhong Bilian had done to warrant Cao Meng's soul search.

"stop!"

Upon seeing that it was a soul search, Daoist Tiancong became anxious again. The Xuan Tian Sect's reputation had been severely damaged by the memories exposed during the soul search. Daoist Tiancong couldn't guarantee that his prized disciple, Zhong Bilian, was innocent; he feared that something she shouldn't have done would be discovered, which would affect his reputation as her master and the sect's reputation.

"Tiancong, you old dog, you're getting impatient. Your apprentice doesn't happen to have any big secrets about you, does he?"

"I've long heard that you're having an affair with this shameless beast. I didn't believe it at first, but now it seems to be true!"

In fact, Cao Meng didn't know whether Tiancong Daoist and Zhong Bilian had a relationship, but that didn't stop him from smearing the other party!

As soon as Cao Meng spoke, many onlookers turned their attention to Daoist Tiancong.

"You scoundrel, don't you dare slander my sect!"

Under the watchful eyes of everyone, Daoist Tiancong flew into a rage.

You know, he's always the one labeling others, when did it become his turn to be labeled?

After calming Tiancong Daoist down, Mingfeng coldly rebuked Cao Meng:
"Young man, if you want to search souls, then do it. Don't slander my Xuantian Sect's Sect Master here."

"Young man, but I warn you, if you search my soul and cannot find evidence of my Xuantian Sect's corruption, you will have to give an explanation to my Xuantian Sect and the entire righteous path!"

Mingfeng knew that Cao Meng was incredibly audacious, and that the Xuantian Sect alone might not be enough to intimidate him. Therefore, he dragged the entire righteous faction into the fray.

They used the entire righteous faction to intimidate Cao Meng, making him think twice before acting!

The Void Refinement stage patriarch of a top sect in the righteous faction hated Mingfeng to death at this moment.

They could have peacefully watched the drama unfold between the Hehuan Sect and the Xuantian Sect, but why is Mingfeng dragging them into this mess?
"Mingfeng, you old dog, do you dare to make a bet with me?"

Seeing that the old dog Mingfeng was barking here, Cao Meng decided to trick the old dog.

Cao Meng directly pulled out the sixth-grade low-level spiritual weapon, the Nine-Star Wrath Crossbow, and mocked Mingfeng the old dog, shouting:
"Mingfeng, you old dog, if I don't find the filth and corruption hidden in the Xuantian Sect, I'll give you this sixth-grade low-level spiritual weapon, the Nine-Star Crossbow."

Conversely, you will lose me a low-grade sixth-tier spiritual artifact.

Sixth-tier spiritual artifacts are practically priceless. Cao Meng estimated that this item's value would be at least a small target low-grade spirit stone or at least a million mid-grade spirit stones.

Mingfeng felt that Cao Meng's gamble was a bit too big, after all, he didn't have many sixth-tier spiritual artifacts!

"Mingfeng, we trust the reputation of your Xuantian Sect!"

"Mingfeng, if you don't gamble with this little thief, doesn't that mean you're afraid? Don't you have confidence in your sect?"

"Mingfeng, as a Void Refinement stage ancestor of my righteous path, be more respectable and don't embarrass yourself!"

……

The Void Refinement stage elders from various sects of the righteous path pressed Mingfeng and Cao Meng into a bet, one after another.

Faced with the betrayal of various sects in the righteous faction, Mingfeng was on the verge of tears!
Even I, the patriarch of the Xuantian Sect, don't trust my disciples.

You say you can trust Zhong Bilian of the Xuantian Sect? Isn't that nonsense? Just say you want to scam me!
Mingfeng even suspected that these people were allies of the Xuantian Sect or the Hehuan Sect.
The venerable elders of the various sects in the righteous faction who were at the Void Refinement stage just wanted to watch the show, but Mingfeng insisted on dragging them into it.

Since Mingfeng was in the wrong first, they can't be blamed!

Moreover, they didn't intend to cheat Mingfeng; they just wanted to help him win a sixth-tier spiritual artifact.

"it is good!"

"You little thief, I'll bet you. If I lose, this low-grade sixth-order spirit sword is yours!"

Left with no other choice, Mingfeng had no choice but to accept the bet.

He can only hope that Zhong Bilian doesn't have any bad memories, so that he can win.

……

As Cao Meng began searching Zhong Bilian's soul using the Senluo Soul Refining Technique, her memories surfaced one by one and were made public.

"Ah! Ah! Ah!"

The agony of the soul search made Zhong Bi feel like she was dying, and she kept wailing.

But at this moment, no one cared about Zhong Bilian's pain; all they wanted to know was whether Cao Meng or Ming Feng would win!
In Zhong Bilian's memory, she lost her virginity before she was fifteen, and became a slut after having sex with multiple men.

At the tender age of sixteen, she pretended to drown to deceive a kind-hearted constable into coming to her rescue, and then killed the constable.

"Tsk tsk tsk~"

"So this is a direct disciple of the Xuantian Sect!"

When it was shown here, many viewers looked down on it.

Seeing this, Nangong Yan sneered:

"Mingfeng, your Xuantian Sect disciples are quite ruthless! At such a young age, they deliberately jumped into the river to lure and kill those who came to their rescue!"

The mockery from Nangong Yan and the guests made Mingfeng's face extremely embarrassed.

"Gentlemen, you all say that I, Jianyan, am a demon, but back when I was sixteen, I still had a pure heart and dreamed of wandering the world with my sword, upholding justice!"

"This girl is already so vicious at sixteen. If she had joined the demonic path earlier, she would surely have become a powerful figure in the demonic path in the future!"

"Hahaha!"

Jianyan's words immediately drew laughter from the bigwigs of the various sects in the demonic faction.

Are they Xiao Jianyan?
No, they're laughing at the Xuantian Sect!

"Mingfeng, you old dog, it has now been proven that your Xuantian Sect is a den of iniquity. You have already lost. Hurry up and hand over the bet to that bastard!"

Nangong Yan spoke up directly, helping Cao Meng to demand the bet, acting exactly like a good grandmaster.

Mingfeng did not immediately reply to Nangong Yan, but instead glared fiercely at Daoist Tiancong, and whispered a rebuke:

"Tiancong, you've really taken on a good apprentice!"

"It seems you've been the sect leader for so long that you no longer consider the character of your disciples, has it?"

Tian Cong knew he was finished; this time, when he returned to Xuan Tian Sect, he would definitely be impeached by Ming Feng.

Mingfeng is not one of those peak masters, but a Void Refinement stage ancestor. If Mingfeng impeaches me, my position as sect leader may very well change hands!
No, I have to fix this myself!

"You little thief, who knows if the memories you extracted from my soul are real or fake? Maybe you fabricated them so that I plotted against my Xuantian Sect and my martial uncle!"

Desperate and grasping at straws, Tiancong Daoren, without any evidence, directly asserted that those memories were forged by Cao Meng.

"You shameless old dog, Tiancong!"

"Tiancong, you old dog, if this memory were fake, Mingfeng, you old dog, would have spoken up long ago. Who gave you the right to bark here?"

After cursing the old dog Tiancong, Cao Meng asked the other patriarchs of the righteous faction:

"You Void Refinement stage elders are all from the righteous path. Tell me, are these memories real or fake?"

From what had just happened, Cao Meng had already realized that the righteous faction had some issues with the Xuan Tian Sect and would certainly not side with them.

"This memory is genuine!"

The righteous faction's Void Refinement stage elders gave a unanimous answer: after all, it wasn't them who lost.

"Even if this memory is real, it happened before that beast Zhong Bilian joined the Xuantian Sect. It has nothing to do with my Xuantian Sect and cannot prove that my Xuantian Sect is a place that harbors filth!"

Tiancong Daoist was still struggling, trying to help Mingfeng break the deadlock and renege on the bet.

"You old dog Tiancong, your Xuantian Sect, as a top-tier righteous sect, is at fault for not being strict in accepting disciples. This is enough to prove that your Xuantian Sect is a den of iniquity!"

After angrily rebuking the old dog Tiancong, Cao Meng changed his tone and said coldly:
"What was released before was only the memories of this beast Zhong Bilian before he was seventeen years old. His memories after he joined the Xuantian Sect have not been released yet!"

Who knows, there might be something going on between you and that old dog, with some beast! (End of Chapter)