A wasted cultivation cultivator, whose senior sister comes to his door asking for pills at the start

With his purpose now clear, Wu Xian knew he couldn't fool anyone anymore.

So, they decided to stop hiding it.

She glared at the leader of the Ascension Cult and said in a deep voice.

"We, the Nine Netherworld Holy Land, kindly took you in, and this is how you treat us? Don't you think it's utterly shameless?"

These words were practically putting the matter on the table.

Faced with her angry rebuke, the Ascension Sect Master remained calm and replied with a single sentence.

"Is that so? In my opinion, your Nine Nether Holy Land's purpose is no different from ours."

"Wasn't your grandfather's purpose in taking me in also to obtain the various secret techniques of our Ascension Sect?"

In the end, we were simply the better player.

In essence, the Nine Netherworld Holy Land and the Ascension Sect were both brought together by people with ulterior motives.

The current outcome can only be described as a victory for the Ascension Sect.

If the Nine Netherworld Holy Land had won, the Ascension Sect would have become a puppet.

The words of the Ascension Cult Master left Wuxian speechless for a moment, at a loss for words.

Indeed, one only needs to think about it for a moment to understand why Grandpa took in the Ascension Sect.

Seeing that she remained silent, the Ascension Cult Leader did not pursue the matter further.

She looked at Wuxian and asked calmly.

"So you've been passing on a lot of intelligence to the outside world during this time, haven't you?"

Wu Xian raised his head, met his gaze, and replied coldly.

"So what if it is?"

She snorted coldly and said slowly.

"Now that you've been discovered, you can do whatever you want with me."

At that moment, she was convinced that she probably wouldn't survive this time.

After all, with so much information about the Ascension Sect leaked out, the sect leader wouldn't easily let him off the hook.

Upon seeing this, the Ascension Cult Leader was not too angry; instead, he chuckled lightly.

"No, no, no, I should thank you instead."

These unexpected words left Wuxian stunned.

She paused for a moment, her eyebrows furrowing slightly as she looked at the other person.

"Thank me? What do you mean?"

This gave her a bad feeling.

Sure enough, the Ascension Cult Leader smiled at him afterwards.

"It means you've been tricked."

"If you hadn't leaked this information, how could I have orchestrated this scheme and drawn in various forces to launch a siege?"

Upon hearing this, Wu Xian instantly understood, and his expression changed drastically.

She glared at the leader of the Ascension Cult and said in a deep voice.

"You did this on purpose?!"

Her expression pleased the Ascension Cult Leader greatly.

Then, the sect leader smiled slightly and explained calmly.

"Otherwise, why do you think I would have taken control of the Nine Netherworld Holy Land, yet spared you, the daughter of a Holy Lord?"

This matter has indeed been troubling Wuxian for a long time.

Even though most of the high-ranking officials are under control within the Holy Land,

Even his own grandfather, the Holy Lord of the Nine Netherworlds, was controlled by the other party.

It's rather unusual that someone with such a special identity as himself wasn't captured.

She had been wondering if it was because her cultivation level was too low that the other party didn't take her seriously, which was why she had fallen.

Now it seems that this was intentional on the part of the other party, designed to get us to pass on the intelligence.

"You! Despicable!"

In the end, all Wuxian could say in anger was this one sentence.

The Ascension Cult Leader's eyes were full of mockery.

"I have known about your relationship with Ye Yun for a long time."

"Now, we're just taking advantage of it."

Since things have come to this, Wuxian has nothing more to say.

She gritted her teeth and said in a deep voice.

"This time, I admit defeat."

"Just accept it."

The Ascension Cult Leader nodded and said calmly.

"Come with me."

Wu Xian frowned slightly and asked.

"What do you want to do?"

"Didn't you want to see what's inside the forbidden area?"

The Ascension Cult Leader smiled and said calmly.

"I'll take you to see it now, so that you... can die without regrets."

"..."

Wu Xian paused for a moment, but still responded.

"Let's go."

After that, Wuxian followed behind the Ascension Cult Leader and left the palace together.

Along the way, you can see many cultivators from the Ascension Sect, busy with their own affairs.

Some people are dismantling the original palaces of the Nine Netherworld Holy Land, while others are leveling mountains, seemingly to set up formations.

It can be said that everything is completely different from the Nine Netherworld Holy Land she was familiar with.

At that moment, a sentence suddenly popped into her mind: good and evil are rewarded accordingly.

If it weren't for his grandfather's greed for the cultivation resources of the Ascension Sect, thus inviting a wolf into the house, the Nine Nether Holy Land would not have fallen to this state today.

What a pity, what a pity, the world is full of "what ifs"...

Before long, they arrived at the entrance to the forbidden area.

There are multiple guards at this entrance.

Upon seeing the leader of the Ascension Cult, they all bowed respectfully.

"Greetings, Your Excellency."

The Ascension Cult Leader waved his hand in acknowledgment and spoke calmly to Wuxian beside him.

"Take a good look at the forbidden area you want to see."

When the two of them actually entered the forbidden area, the scene before them truly shocked Wuxian.

The entire forbidden area has been transformed into a place resembling a workshop.

Scattered everywhere are arrays of varying sizes, forming a dense and interconnected whole.

There were also many huge blood pits, filled with blood as vast as lakes.

It's hard to imagine how much blood and energy must have been gathered to create this enormous pool of blood.

Without a doubt, the massacre of the people within the territory of the Nine Netherworld Holy Land was all the work of the Ascension Sect.

The Ascension Sect transformed the power of all their blood into the source of power for the formations present.

On some open spaces, there were blood-red monsters arranged in neat, orderly formations, like an army.

These monsters look exactly like the senior we just met.

Each of them possessed monstrous bodies, with only their faces still barely recognizable.

This vast group must have numbered in the tens of thousands.

And without exception, they were all cultivators from the Nine Netherworld Holy Land.

From low-level cultivators to high-level cultivators, regardless of age or gender, all were refined into this blood-red monster.

For a moment, Wu Xian was stunned.

The Ascension Cult Leader beside him simply smiled faintly.

"How is it? Isn't it quite spectacular?"

"You! You're despicable!"

Wu Xian glared at her, his eyes practically spitting fire.

The Ascension Cult Leader chuckled dismissively at her angry rebuke.

"Don't worry, you'll be one of them soon."

"At that time, all of you from the Nine Netherworld Holy Land will be united and fight to the last man for your Holy Land!"

Without a doubt, when the Ascension Sect faces encirclement and suppression from all sides, these Nine Netherworld cultivators who have turned into demons will be drawn into the battlefield as the main force.

Just then, a tall, slender figure walked over.

She had long, dark blue hair and greeted the leader of the Ascension Cult.

"Why did you bring her here?"

Wu Xian looked in the direction of the sound and saw the person who came. A cold glint flashed in his eyes.

"Qing Shi?"

The person standing before me was none other than Long Zhong Qing Shi.

She completely ignored what Wuxian said.

Her gaze remained fixed on the Ascension Cult Leader.

Upon seeing this, the Ascension Cult Leader glanced at her and replied.

"This little girl, the mission is complete. The rest is up to you."

Upon hearing this, Qing Shi raised an eyebrow and then looked at Wu Xian with a smile.

"Yes, this little girl is quite talented. I've been wanting to do something for her for a while now!"

The Ascension Cult Leader was already used to her words.

She glanced around and asked in a low voice.

"Let's get down to business. How many puppets are left to reach the target number?"

When this matter was mentioned, Qing Shi's face showed a smug look.

"Thanks to the effects of that crimson monster, the puppet-making process is progressing rapidly, and it is now about 70-80% complete."

"It will take at most another half month to complete the planned project."

Upon hearing this time, the Ascension Cult Leader was very satisfied.

"Well done."

Qing Shi glanced around at her work and smiled.

"I never expected that I would have a chance to rise again. You're quite capable."

It can be said that she witnessed the Ascension Sect's resurgence firsthand, at a speed that even she could not have imagined.

The Ascension Cult Leader dismissed this, waving his hand dismissively.

"It's all thanks to both of us."

"Indeed, I have put in a lot of effort."

Qing Shi didn't stand on ceremony and smiled.

"Next, we just wait for those who are courting death to fall into the trap!"

Hearing the two talking, Wu Xian's gaze narrowed slightly, and he couldn't help but ask.

"What exactly do you want to do?!"

"What do you want to do?"

Qing Shi turned her head, glanced at her indifferently, and a faint smile appeared on her face.

"You'll find out soon enough!"

"..."

……

Ancient sacred road, on the peak of creation.

Ye Yun, who had been in seclusion for a long time, came out of the cultivation room.

Xu Qingyan, who was guarding the door, quickly bowed to him.

"Welcome back Elder Ye from seclusion!"

Ye Yun nodded in acknowledgment, his face showing a refreshed and invigorated expression.

Looking at the rising sun in the distance, he couldn't help but stretch and say contentedly.

"This retreat was truly exhilarating!"

Xu Qingyan, who was standing next to him, seemed to notice something and asked in surprise.

"Your cultivation has reached the peak of the Foundation Establishment stage?"

It was quite obvious that Ye Yun's cultivation had improved since his last seclusion.

Ye Yun glanced at her and nodded approvingly.

"Good eye, I've definitely made another breakthrough."

Upon hearing this, Xu Qingyan's eyes lit up, and she readily agreed.

"Congratulations, Elder! At this rate of cultivation, you'll surely reach the Imperial Path soon!"

Ye Yun pondered for a moment, then chuckled softly.

"It's alright, but it will still take some time before we can officially proceed to the Imperial Road."

"That's unprecedented!"

Xu Qingyan looked at him, filled with emotion.

"Elder Ye's talent is truly unprecedented."

In the past, I would have really appreciated her praise.

But ever since he learned of Nangong Jiutian's talent, he no longer felt that he was anything special.

Then, as if remembering something, he asked.

"By the way, have any new letters arrived recently?"

When the matter was brought up, Xu Qingyan handed over a letter.

"Here is a letter from the Azure Dragon Empire."