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

"Don't worry, Senior Sister Han!"

Nie Xuan assured Han Sijing that this little task would be a piece of cake!
Cao Cao, prepare to face the wrath of your Martial Aunt Nie Xuan!
After giving Nie Xuan her instructions, Han Sijing turned her gaze to Pei Xu and Yuwen Jing, and said:
“Junior Sister Pei Xu, Junior Sister Yuwen, I remember Ning Meier, a direct disciple of Qingcha Peak, and Du Mi and Su Qin, direct disciples of Baihua Peak. These three of them traveled with Cao Cao in the secret realm of Changsheng Sword Sect and got along very well with him!”

Pei Xu and Yuwen Jing nodded in response.

"My two junior sisters, send these three men to approach Cao Cao. He is a lecherous man. Have your disciples find out his latest movements and plans!"

Han Sijing had a feeling that Cao Meng's actions were about to cause a big incident, and she wouldn't feel at ease until she found out the situation clearly!

Since Han Sijing had already spoken, what could Pei Xu and Yuwen Jing say? They could only send their apprentice to be an undercover agent.

Cao Meng: I didn't expect you guys to be so kind, offering to send me a maid.

……

Inside the Xuantian Pavilion, Cao Meng, who was listening to music in the brothel while holding a fox, saw Yu Rui arrive and asked:

"Yu Rui, how many businesses in the city haven't been moved yet?"

Cao Meng was eager to know how much of his foundation had been recovered.

Once you've recovered most of it, it's time to activate your trump card!

"Reporting to Master, there are still 30% remaining. The foundations of the properties and shops that were moved have been reclaimed and sealed off!"

“Yu Rui has investigated. These 30% of the industry belong to our Suqin Peak, as well as Qinshu Peak and Qiongjiu Peak!”

Yu Rui has to be said to have a real talent for being a secretary or assistant; she figured everything out very early on.

Cao Meng truly never expected that even after raising taxes and implementing so many policies, there would still be holdouts persisting!
"Do you intend to relocate the properties of Qinshu Peak and Qiongjiu Peak?"

Cao Meng wanted to dominate the market and get rid of all the holdouts, so he wanted to drive the two families away whenever possible!
"Reporting to Master, Yu Rui has gone to test them, and they have no intention of moving away at all!"

Yu Rui was also puzzled as to why those two families would persist under such circumstances.

"Yu Rui, order someone to build a city wall for me, to completely divide Spring Breeze City in two!"

Although Spring Breeze City has split into Cao Meng's front city and Nie Xuan's rear city.

However, their territories are seamlessly connected, and people from Nie Xuan's side can freely come to Cao Meng's side.

In order to collect city fees in the future, Cao Meng had to build city walls to completely separate his territory.

To prevent people from smuggling themselves in through Nie Xuan's place and affecting my ability to collect city gate fees!
"Yu Rui understands!"

Yu Rui bowed and then tactfully withdrew.

……

Cao Meng suddenly remembered his Hehuan Sect daily check-in map, the cooldown period of which had long since ended.

"Let's go check out Qiongjiu Peak and see that senior uncle while we're at it!"

Cao Meng remembered the next checkpoint, Qiongjiu Peak, so he went there and chatted with his senior uncle while he was there!
Cao Meng acted immediately, carrying Hong Qi to Qiongjiu Peak.

Cao Meng's strength had already reached the sixth level of the Nascent Soul stage. He carried Hong Qi and quietly slipped into Qiongjiu Peak.

As soon as they entered Qiongjiu Peak, Cao Meng and Hong Qi smelled a refreshing fragrance – the aroma of spirit wine!
"Cao Meng, shall we steal the Spirit Wine?"

Hongqi turned to Cao Meng and asked him, "This scoundrel Cao actually brought the noble Princess Hongqi here to steal! How despicable!"

Of course, if the spoils were divided 50/50, the noble Princess Hongqi could forgive this traitor Cao!
Cao Meng retaliated by hitting Hong Qi with a roasted chestnut, then scolded her:
"Pink fox, what else can you do besides steal?"

"You were caught by me because you stole something from the Golden Buddha Temple!"

"If you ever steal something outside and get caught, don't say it's my pet, Cao Meng's pet. I, Cao Meng, can't afford to lose face like that!"

Cao Meng regretted it a little. He shouldn't have brought Hong Qi over earlier; he should have left her at home to guard the house!
"Humph!"

Hong Qi snorted coldly, put her hands on her hips, and retorted:

"Cao Meng, once you leave the Eastern Region Dao Continent, don't even mention knowing this princess. I can't bear to lose face like that!"

Hongqi was furious. She didn't understand what right this Cao traitor had to look down on her.
Only the noble Princess Hongqi despises this traitor Cao; Cao Cao has no right to despise her!
If you really despise yourself that much, then let yourself go and give yourself freedom.

This traitor Cao not only imprisoned me, but also touched me all over every day.

They keep saying they dislike themselves, but their bodies tell a different story. That's just how men are!

Cao Meng ignored Hong Qi's wild imagination and took the sign-in map to find the check-in points!

"Thankfully, this time it's not the peak master's palace. I hope the system won't mess things up this time and set up some random tourist spots!"

Cao Meng looked at the check-in points on the map and, seeing that it wasn't the peak master's palace at the summit, breathed a sigh of relief.

What Cao Meng fears most is that the system will set up a check-in point at the peak master's palace.

After all, trespassing into someone else's palace is not a good thing, and Cao Meng is not that kind of person!
Following the directions on the sign-in map, Cao Meng arrived at a peach tree.

"System, clock in!"

Cao Meng saw that he had arrived at the check-in location and promptly summoned the Commander!
"Beep, check-in failed!"

Surprisingly, Cao Meng failed to check in this time!
"Chief, what's going on?"

When Cao Meng saw that his sign-in attempt had failed, he immediately summoned the dog system to demand an explanation from it!
"Friendly reminder: The host has not arrived at the check-in point. The host can travel to the check-in point through the restriction in the ancient peach tree!"

In response to Cao Meng's question, the system immediately went online to provide an answer!
"There are restrictions!"

"You bastard, you've tricked me again!"

Upon hearing this, Cao Meng was furious, for this ancient peach tree, which had stood for ten thousand years, was actually protected by a restriction.

It's clear this isn't an ordinary check-in point; it's likely a very important location for Qiongjiu Peak. Undoubtedly, I've been tricked by that lousy system again!

Following the instructions of the dog system, Cao Meng explored the ancient peach tree for a long time and finally discovered the location of the restriction formation.

Cao Meng took out the Netherworld Compass and the Netherworld Shovel. He threw the Netherworld Shovel to Hong Qi and used it himself to find the weakness of the restriction formation.

Cao Meng spent some time finding the weakness in the restriction, and then instructed Hong Qi:
"Pink fox, aim the shovel at three feet two inches from the tree trunk!"

"Humph!"

Hong Qi snorted coldly and reluctantly swung the Netherworld Shovel, following Cao Meng's instructions to move the shovel!
With a single shovel strike, Hong Qi immediately broke through the barrier surrounding the ancient peach tree.

Seeing the forbidden entrance appear out of thin air, Cao Meng grabbed Hong Qi and slipped inside.

……

This is a secret place, filled with the fragrance of peach blossoms and wine, a fragrance so strong it's almost overwhelming.

"It's a wine cellar!"

Cao Meng and Hong Qi looked at the jars of spirit wine, neatly arranged, and there were at least ten thousand jars of spirit wine here.

Clearly, this secret place is a wine cellar.

"System, clock in!"

Now that they've arrived at the designated spot, Cao Meng summons Tongzi once again.

"System check-in!"

"Ding! Host has successfully checked in at Qiongjiu Peak and obtained a Tier 6 Supreme Array Plate - Four Symbols Constellation Array!" "Friendly Reminder: Hehuan Sect Check-in Map, Check-in Cooldown Time: 30 Days Countdown!"

While Cao Meng was signing in, Hong Qi wasn't idle either.

Hong Qi is frantically buying up spirit wine and filling it into her Heavenly Fox Divine Bell!

Unfortunately, Hongqi was busy preparing the spirit wine and for a moment she became careless and neglected her rear.

By the time Hong Qi realized what was happening, it was too late. A talisman had already bound her tightly, and at the same time, a spirit sword was held to her neck.

With a sword held to her neck, Hongqi dared not move, fearing she would be beheaded. She could only cry for help from Cao Meng, who was not far away.

"Cao Meng, save me!"

Hongqi felt that she had been careless and hadn't dodged, otherwise she wouldn't have been ambushed and captured.

That damned fellow actually dared to ambush the noble Princess Hongqi! How despicable and shameless!
Upon hearing Hong Qi's cries for help, Cao Meng immediately looked in that direction.

A woman dressed in loose clothing was seen holding Hong Qi, who was bound hand and foot, in one hand, and pointing a sword at herself in the other.

Cao Meng had met the other party at the Hehuan Sect's celebration; the other party was none other than Wan Qing, the peak master of Qiongjiu Peak!
"Cao Meng greets Martial Uncle Wanqing!"

When Cao Meng saw the person in charge arrive, he bowed respectfully.

“Nephew Cao Meng, if you want some spirit wine, just tell your uncle! It’s no big deal for your uncle to give you a few jars of good wine, but you don’t need to come to my wine cellar to steal wine!”

Despite Wanqing's calm and collected demeanor, she hadn't sheathed her spirit sword, clearly ready to strike at any moment.

Wanqing was furious. If she hadn't arrived in time, all the spiritual wine she had stored for hundreds of years would have been wiped out!

These spirit wines are my lifeblood! Cao Meng brought his beast pet to steal my spirit wines, which is tantamount to murder for money!

If Cao Meng hadn't had a special status and considerable strength, Wan Qing would have already killed this thief who was trying to steal her money!
"Uncle-Master Wanqing, I came here to discuss something with you."

I only came to this secret realm by chance after discovering the anomaly of this ancient peach tree, not to steal my master's spirit wine!

Cao Meng felt truly wronged. Although he had considered emptying the place of the spirit wine, he hadn't actually done it yet!

Wanqing held up Hongqi, who was bound hand and foot, and said:

"Nephew Cao Meng, your beast pet was caught red-handed by me while stealing the spirit wine!"

"No, it was caught red-handed!"

Wanqing wanted to see what else Cao Meng had to say. If he didn't give her an explanation, she wouldn't hesitate to be impolite!

Cao Meng was speechless. He had reminded Hong Qi to keep her hands to herself, but this girl not only stole things, but was also so careless that she got caught by Wan Qing!
"Uncle-Master Wanqing, the pink-haired fox has always been dishonest."

She was planning to steal from me, that's why I caught her!

Upon hearing this, Hong Qi, who was bound hand and foot, became furious.

This scoundrel Cao not only didn't rush to save me, but also slandered me, Princess Hongqi, saying that her hands were not clean. How despicable!

Am I stealing something?

Your Highness Princess Hongqi, since no one was seen at first, these items are unclaimed!

Since it is an unclaimed item, then it is an opportunity for Princess Hongqi!

Is taking what belongs to you considered stealing?
ridiculous!

"Hehehe!"

Upon hearing that Cao Meng had shifted the blame onto Hong Qi, Wan Qing sneered:
"Cao Meng, since your beast pet is dishonest, why not just kill it?"

Once captured, Hongqi, seeing that Wanqing wanted to kill her, threatened her with harsh words:
"Human female cultivator, let me tell you, I am the princess of the Fox Clan of the Northern Region's Mingzhou. My aunt, the Fox Clan Empress, was already a half-step eighth-order demon beast ten thousand years ago."

"If you dare to harm me, this princess, my aunt will personally come to the Joyful Union Sect and ensure that not a single member of your sect is spared!"

Hong Qi doesn't look down on the Hehuan Sect. But if her aunt were to personally visit the Hehuan Sect, all the members of the sect combined wouldn't be enough for her aunt to kill in one round!
“Even this traitor Cao wouldn’t dare to kill me, he only dared to imprison me.”

"If you want to kill me, you'd better think carefully about the consequences!"

Hongqi felt that the human cultivators nowadays were too arrogant. Did they really think that the noble Princess Hongqi was just a beast pet?

ridiculous!

Wanqing, who had cultivated for hundreds of years, could naturally tell the truth from falsehood in Hongqi's words.

She hadn't expected Cao Meng to be so bold; the beast he captured had quite a background!

Everyone says Cao Meng is incredibly audacious, and seeing him today confirms it!
Now that Wanqing knows Hongqi's identity, she naturally has no intention of killing Hongqi.

If what the other party said is true, and a half-step eighth-order demonic beast attacks the Hehuan Sect, I can't bear that crime!

Wanqing tossed the bound and gagged Hongqi aside, then tossed a jar of spirit wine to Cao Meng, saying:

"Cao Meng, have a drink with your martial uncle!"

"As long as you keep your martial uncle company and make him happy, I will release your beast pet and forgive your crime of trespassing into the wine cellar of Qiongjiu Peak and condoning your beast pet's theft!"

"Otherwise, don't blame me for capturing you and demanding an explanation from Consort Duanmu!"

Wanqing's change of expression was so fast that Cao Meng and Hong Qi didn't even have time to react.

Cao Meng accepted the spirit wine and smiled:
"Uncle-Master Wanqing, do you think there's any possibility that you can't capture me?"

Cao Meng didn't believe for a second that Wan Qing could capture him, given his cultivation at the sixth level of the Nascent Soul stage and his physical body, which was comparable to a sixth-order spiritual weapon.

Below the Void Refinement stage, as long as the opponent does not possess a sixth-tier spiritual weapon, one is already invincible.

There's no way Wanqing could possibly capture me!

After Cao Meng finished speaking, he felt a little thirsty, so he reached for the wine jar and drank the spirit wine in one gulp!

"Cao Meng, I am not a piece of trash like Nie Xuan. Even if ten of those pieces of trash came, I could suppress them with a wave of my hand!"

After Wanqing finished speaking, she also picked up the jar of spirit wine and began to drink.

Nie Xuan never dreamed that one day she would become a unit for measuring strength!

"Uncle-Master Wanqing, I have something to tell you: the taxes in the front city have increased by 40%!"

Cao Meng picked up another jar of spirit wine, drinking and talking at the same time, while paying attention to Wanqing's expression!
"I know!"

"But I won't move any of my properties in Qiongjiu Peak!"

Wanqing's subordinates had already reported this matter to her; it was she who ordered that no one be allowed to move out and that they be held out!
"Why?"

Cao Meng was a little confused about Wan Qing's true intentions and didn't understand what this woman was thinking!
"Cao Meng, although I don't like scheming against others, I'm not a fool!"

"You're pulling this stunt just to drive those shops away and legitimately reclaim the land!"

Wanqing exposed Cao Meng's scheme directly, showing him no mercy whatsoever!

"Those fools all fell for your trick, were terrified by your tax increases, fees, and fines, and returned their land to you!"

"I'm not one of those fools. You think you can take over the land I bought in Spring Breeze City? Dream on!"

After exposing Cao Meng's plan, Wanqing began mocking those fools and declared that she was determined to remain a holdout! (End of Chapter)