Junior Sister is too competitive, she drastically alters the Joyful Union Sect.

Chapter 257 suggests investigating Shen Youqing; it doesn't seem like an act.

"Or let me go?" Xiao Ke looked at Shen Youqing and said seriously, "My swordsmanship is not very good, but I can poison."

He was really worried about letting Shen Youqing go alone. He had plenty of poison on him, and it wouldn't be a problem for him to silently poison a group of demonic cultivators!
“You’re not good enough,” Shen Youqing rejected outright. “You can tell there’s something wrong with your eyes just by looking at them.”

She wanted captives, not admirers!
"..." Xiao Ke never expected that the reason for his rejection would be this.

Seeing their fifth junior brother's somewhat aggrieved and heartbroken expression, Lin Jinyao and Lin Youran wanted to laugh, but this was not the right occasion, so they had to hold it in.

"I'll go." Jiang Chenying looked at her second junior brother, not saying anything, but her eyes conveyed a lot.

Xie Changyan could only prioritize the overall situation.

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The demonic cultivators' encampment.

"Master! Yes, yes..."

A demonic cultivator rushed over in a panic, his trembling voice sounding as if he had been terrified.

Qu Lian, who was leaning back in his chair with his eyes closed, impatiently opened them, then his gaze narrowed.

A woman in a long red dress walked slowly towards them, carrying a ghostly infant. Her pretty face was pale, and her bright red lips looked as if they were stained with blood.

The eerie and dangerous woman was unusually alluring and beautiful, like a seductive ghost.

What's even more surprising is her belly; the slender woman's belly is noticeably protruding, as if she were four or five months pregnant.

Jiang Zhi and Gu Xingluan, who were hanging to the side, were completely dumbfounded when they saw Shen Youqing like this.

…Shen Youqing? This must be Shen Youqing, right? I think so?
Qu Lian could see through the woman's cultivation level at a glance, but he couldn't see through the ghost infant's cultivation level. Seeing the ghost infant reveal a set of sinister sharp teeth at him, he cautiously asked, "You are..."

This woman, seemingly as dangerous as a vengeful ghost, appears to be an enemy, not a friend.

"Who are you?" Shen Youqing asked, his tone deliberately lowered, revealing a hint of coldness.

Unable to discern the ghost infant's strength, the man dared not act rashly. He followed Shen Youqing's words and said, "I am Qu Lian, a demon general from the demon realm."

Shen Youqing narrowed her eyes, her thick, curly eyelashes fluttering like butterfly wings.

A demon general must at least have the cultivation level of the Nascent Soul stage!
Fortunately, there was a cultivation level suppression within the secret realm, so his current cultivation level was only at the Great Perfection of the Golden Core stage! Otherwise, they would have been waiting to die!
However, there are quite a few demonic cultivators who have entered the secret realm!
"My name is Shiliu." Shen Youqing's cold, serpentine gaze fixed on Qu Lian. "Want to cooperate?"

Cooperation?

Qu Lian looked at the woman who called herself Shi Liu with some wariness.

This is the secret realm for the personal trials of the Five Sects. He was able to enter because of that rare magical artifact. How did this woman who looks like a beautiful ghost get in?
Shen Youqing moved his hand.

At this moment, Qu Lian and his group of demonic cultivators noticed that Shen Youqing was holding a chain in his left hand.

As she pulled on the chains, a disheveled man covered in blood staggered up.

Jiang Chenying!
Qu Lian was no stranger to this face.

Jiang Chenying, covered in bruises from the whipping, looked disheveled and weak. His cold gaze towards Shen Youqing was filled with murderous intent.

When Gu Xingluan and Jiang Zhi saw Jiang Chenying, their previously frozen minds began to work again.

Who is Jiang Chenying? He is the most capable disciple among the five sects' direct disciples!
How could he catch it so easily?

impossible.

So, what are he and Shen Youqing up to?
Please let me know!

"Sincerity." Shen Youqing looked at Qu Lian and saw the suspicion and wariness in his eyes. His sinister voice rang out, "Don't doubt it. I've just replaced a personal disciple."

As soon as she finished speaking, Shen Youqing gently lifted the edge of the human skin mask.

Upon seeing the human skin mask, Qu Lian became somewhat convinced.

There were two reasons for trust: one was the sincerity she brought, and the other was her sinister appearance and the fact that she was pregnant.

None of the five direct descendants were pregnant!
"please."

Qu Lian raised his hand in a gesture of invitation, seemingly agreeing to cooperate.

Shen Youqing glanced at the encampment with disdain, then took out a chair from his storage ring. After sitting down, Shen Youqing raised his hand to support his back.

You know what, this pill is incredibly realistic; it only took a short while for her to feel a bit of back pain.

Getting pregnant is really not easy.

After making an inappropriate remark to himself, Shen Youqing pondered how to proceed.

The ghost baby sat obediently on the armrest of the chair, swinging its legs, its big, dark eyes staring straight at Qu Lian and his group of demonic cultivators.

Qu Lian, feeling somewhat intimidated by the gaze, withdrew his eyes and assessed the strength of the ghost infant in his mind.

"Mother~" The ghost baby looked away from Shen Youqing, its eerie tone inexplicably cute and obedient.

The ghost baby's obedient and sensible demeanor towards Shen Youqing made Qu Lian increasingly wary of her.

This woman is definitely no kind person; she can raise a ghost baby to be so powerful and terrifying!
Shen Youqing raised his hand and touched the ghost baby's head.

"What do you want to do?" Shen Youqing lifted his eyelids slightly, his tone nonchalant.

Qu Lian hesitated before speaking, then said, "Seize the direct descendants."

“Perfect.” Shen Youqing leaned back in his chair, propping his cheek up with his hand. “My target is also these disciples. I need to find a body for Nannan.”

The ghost baby tilted its head and looked at Shen Youqing.

She raised her hand and pinched the ghost baby's cheek, her chilling tone suddenly softening considerably, "You're being coquettish again."

behave in a spoiled manner?

The demonic cultivators on the side looked at the eerie ghost baby and thought to themselves, "A mother's eyes always see the best in her daughter!"
Seeing Shen Youqing's motherly demeanor, Qu Lian tentatively asked, "What are your plans?"

“When I arrived, I saw quite a few corpses of demonic cultivators.” Shen Youqing rested her chin on her hand as she looked at them. “You have already been discovered.”

Qu Lian's eyes flickered slightly.

Many of his men died?

He didn't know that, since he had come here to stay after capturing Jiang Zhi and Gu Xingluan in the secret realm.

Furthermore, given their actions, it's quite normal for the five direct descendants to know.

“The five lineages have always been united, but we have three hostages on our side.” Shen Youqing adjusted his posture. “Why don’t we wait a few days until they gather together and then capture them all at once?”

Qu Lian sat down in the chair, looking at the beautiful yet dangerous woman, and casually asked, "Who have you taken a fancy to?"

Shen Youqing looked over with a slightly warning gaze.

Then, she moved the chain in her hand, and Jiang Chenying was suspended next to Jiang Zhi and Gu Xingluan.

Looking at Jiang Chenying covered in blood, Qu Lian had to admit that this woman was truly ruthless; she completely disregarded Jiang Chenying's life or death.

Qu Lian didn't trust Shen Youqing too much when a heretical cultivator suddenly approached him for cooperation. While waiting for his disciples to gather, he kept testing Shen Youqing, both openly and secretly.

Shen Youqing, who had already prepared an identity for himself, spoke fluently and easily, and Jiang Chenying and the other two almost believed him.

……

"I suggest you investigate Shen Youqing; this doesn't seem like she's acting."

"If I hadn't watched the whole thing, I would have really believed she was Shiliu. How could she make it sound so real?"

"No wonder that demon general believed it; even I, who read it from beginning to end, was about to believe it!"

"I think the Five Sects really need to investigate Shen Youqing."

"I just want to ask what's going on with this ghost baby? Won't something so sinister harm her?"

Don't you think she's beautiful?

"Yeah, I know she's dangerous, but I just can't help but want to get close to her. She's both wicked and beautiful. I wonder if she needs someone to cultivate with."

"..."

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