How did a demonic witch become the leader of the righteous path?

In the small temple that has now become ruins.

Shen Yunshu sat cross-legged, using her spiritual power to repair her injuries. She had researched and developed some random pills, some of which were for healing.

However, these pills all had some minor side effects, but she couldn't care less about them at the moment. After swallowing the pills, she just sat there, digesting and absorbing the medicinal power while simultaneously mobilizing her spiritual energy to heal herself.

Meanwhile, her senior sister Yu Zhao was studying the handkerchief-shaped magic artifact. This artifact was quite magical; it could seal off space and put any cultivator trapped inside into a state of slumber.

Thanks to the extraordinary power of this magical artifact, the commotion that occurred here went unnoticed by the outside world.

The problem now is that this magical artifact is still in an activated state.

Logically, this magical artifact should have lost its power after its owner died, but it is still wielding its power and causing havoc.

Yu Zhao was studying this magical artifact, trying to control it, but after studying it for a while, she still couldn't understand it. This magical artifact was far beyond Yu Zhao's comprehension.

After hesitating for a while, Yu Zhao finally decided to risk recognizing it as his master and forcibly refine it!

She had prepared herself for a lot of effort, but to her surprise, the magic weapon immediately recognized her as its master the moment her blood was dripped in.

It was at the very moment of recognizing its master that Yu Zhao understood what it truly was.

This magical artifact is called the Yang Book. The handkerchief-like design is actually a single sheet of paper, meaning that this artifact is not complete. Only when all the pieces are collected can it be considered the true Yang Book.

It is not a magical artifact crafted by cultivators; it is naturally formed by nature.

Despite its incompleteness, its capabilities are absolutely phenomenal.

It involves the power of rules; as long as a request is written on this page, it can unleash the power of what the owner has written.

Just like now, it used its ability to lock the sky and trap enemies, thus trapping a Golden Core cultivator and two Qi Refining cultivators.

This is practically a bug-level magic weapon.

However, the extent of its power depends on the cultivation level of its owner. If a Foundation Establishment cultivator writes a requirement such as forcibly killing a Nascent Soul cultivator, the magic weapon may not be able to kill the owner even if it drains the owner's resources.

Even so, this magic weapon was extremely frightening. At the same time, Yu Zhao couldn't help but feel a chill of fear. He never expected that Old Deng would possess a magic weapon of this level. If it weren't for the Human Emperor Banner, he would have been in serious trouble today.

The reason this magical artifact didn't trap her and Little Green Tea was because they both possessed celestial artifacts. Although their celestial artifacts weren't complete, they were at least more complete than a page of the Yang Book.

Naturally, this also resisted the supernatural power of this page of the Yang Book.

Having sorted things out, Yu Zhao didn't delay any longer. She raised her hand and put away the page of the Yang Book. After the Yang Book touched her hand, it transformed into a stream of light and flowed into her sea of ​​consciousness.

While staying in the sea of ​​consciousness with the Human Emperor Banner, but far away from it, Yu Zhao felt a trace of fear and grievance from the Yang Book, though she didn't know if it was just her imagination.

It was as if it was afraid of the Emperor's Banner but unwilling to avoid its sharp edge, so it huddled in a corner, feeling wronged.

Yu Zhao smiled and shook her head, not thinking much of it. Not long after she put away the Yang Book, Qingxuan woke up. When she woke up, she was stunned to see the ruins and Shen Yunshu sitting there healing.

It took him a while to react, and he asked Yu Zhao:

"Zhao'er, where is the monk?"

She didn't understand why the monk attacked her, but that didn't matter. Seeing this, she knew her two little disciples must have fought with the monk.

The battle was quite fierce, but Qingxuan didn't think his two little disciples could kill that strange monk; he must have let him escape.

"Master, that wasn't a monk, it was a demonic cultivator in disguise. My junior sister Shen and I fought him, and we were about to be defeated, but for some reason the monk suddenly ran away."

Yu Zhao had given this statement a lot of thought. She couldn't say that she had killed that old man, and she couldn't explain why she had killed a late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator.

Therefore, this ambiguous statement was used. In any case, Old Deng's body was nowhere to be found, and Qingxuan was trapped earlier and did not know what had happened outside. Only she and her junior sister knew the truth.

Given my junior sister's cunning, she certainly wouldn't reveal everything, so whatever she says is what she says.

As for why the monk disguised as a demonic cultivator ran away? She was just a minor Qi Refining cultivator, how could she know?

Qingxuan did not doubt Yu Zhao's words. In her opinion, Yu Zhao had no reason to lie. However, Qingxuan carefully sensed the residual magical aura around her. When she discovered the aura of lightning magic, her expression changed.

I couldn't help but imagine even more things.

So he didn't dare linger any longer, and with Yu Zhao, Shen Yunshu, and the two silly children who had just woken up and were still looking bewildered, he fled far away.

Qingxuan only stopped after completely leaving the Northern Region. He then sat cross-legged, closed his eyes, and began to regulate his breathing. The previous experience had been too stimulating.

Demonic cultivators, lightning magic... the situation in the Northern Region is truly terrifying!

Now that he's truly far away, Qingxuan can finally breathe a sigh of relief.

At this time, Shen Yunshu's injuries had mostly healed, and she and Xuan Yuanyouning, the two girls, were chatting noisily together.

Earlier on the way, Yu Zhao had already told Lu Huaiyi and Xuan Yuan Youning about the situation. The two of them weren't really stupid; Master Mingkong, whom they regarded as a friend, had suddenly attacked them.

They realized then that there was something wrong with this person, so they believed Yu Zhao's explanation that he was a demonic cultivator, though they were still somewhat saddened and angry.

They genuinely considered each other close friends despite the age gap, but they never expected that their heartfelt sincerity would be betrayed by someone who wanted to kill them.

This world is too dangerous; they want to go home.

Now that he had a chance to catch his breath, Lu Huaiyi clasped his hands in a salute to Yu Zhao and said:

"Fellow Daoist Yu has saved my siblings' lives time and again. I, Lu, will certainly repay this kindness. If you ever need my help in the future, please take this token to the Lu residence in the Central Region Imperial City, and I will definitely assist you!"

As he spoke, he gave Yu Zhao a jade pendant. The pendant was very simple, with only the character "Lu" on it, but the character exuded a mysterious charm. Yu Zhao only glanced at it and felt that it was extraordinary.

She didn't answer immediately, waving her hands repeatedly, "Brother Lu, what are you doing? We're friends, there's no need for this. Besides, I wasn't entirely trying to save you; I was just protecting myself."

"Fellow Daoist Yu is as pure and upright as a breeze and a clear moon, which I admire. However, since Fellow Daoist Yu says we are friends, then there is no need for you to be so polite with me. Otherwise, it would mean you do not consider me a friend."

"Since you've said that, what else can I say?"

Yu Zhao accepted the jade token with a wry smile, placed it in his storage bag, and then looked at Lu Huaiyi, "Brother Lu, are you planning to take your sister home?"

"Indeed." Lu Huaiyi nodded, looking somewhat melancholy. "We've been away for a while now, and if we don't go back soon, our families will worry."

He was too embarrassed to say that he wanted to go home to lick his wounds because he was hurt inside; he just said he was afraid his family would worry.

Yu Zhao didn't try to stop them, but clasped his hands in a salute and said, "Then I wish Brother Lu and your sister a safe journey, and that we may meet again in the future."

"Farewell, fellow Daoist Yu! Your words have touched my heart. Fellow Daoist Yu, you must come to the Central Region to find us!"

Lu Huaiyi, the foolish son of a landlord, was filled with heroic spirit after hearing Yu Zhao's words, "We'll meet again in the mountains and rivers, and again in the Jianghu." Yu Zhao was just like the kind of cultivator he had imagined.

Free-spirited, chivalrous, and wandering the world with a sword to fight evil and bring peace.

That's what he longs for most!

At this moment, Lu Huaiyi truly regarded Yu Zhao as a friend, and even felt that this trip was worthwhile because he could make a friend like Yu Zhao.

The two then chatted briefly before Lu Huaiyi reluctantly said goodbye to Xuan Yuan Youning and Qing Xuan, and then disappeared into the distance.

At the moment of parting, Xuan Yuan You Ning held Shen Yun Shu's hand, her eyes brimming with tears as she expressed her sorrow at parting and promised to visit her again.

Shen Yunshu, being very accommodating, also shed a few tears.

It's interesting how these two silly rich kids from the landlord's family met. Lu Huaiyi considered Yu Zhao his best friend, while Xuan Yuan Youning considered Shen Yunshu her confidante. But neither Yu Zhao nor Shen Yunshu were truly sincere to him.

The two even found them very strange.

Shen Yunshu watched the two figures disappear into the distance, wiped away her tears, turned to look at Yu Zhao beside her, and whispered:

"Senior sister, they are so kind-hearted."

"Yes, they are so kind, they are good people."

These words sounded like a sigh, but only the two women themselves knew what they were sighing about.

They weren't admiring the two men's character, but rather marveling at the fact that they must have loving families who protected them so well, which is why they were raised to be such kind and good people.

This is what Yu Zhao and Shen Yunshu envy the most. They don't have such a family. They are like two lone wolves who meet and then huddle together for warmth, trying every possible way to struggle and survive in this cruel world full of crises.

They have no powerful backers, no one to protect them, so they dare not be kind, nor dare they truly trust others.

However, both women were resilient and quickly adjusted their mood after a brief moment of reflection.

He began to play the role of a good disciple, showing concern for Qingxuan, massaging his shoulders and legs, keeping himself very busy.

Qingxuan herself was quite pleased. The more she looked at her two disciples, the more satisfied she became, and she secretly made up her mind to find a place where she and her two disciples could cultivate in peace.

After resting for a while, the three of them continued their journey westward.

While they were traveling west, on the other side, inside the Falling Moon Gate.

The Second Elder, Qingyunzi, was meditating when suddenly his body trembled. After a moment, he opened his eyes.

His once kind gaze turned fierce. "How hateful, utterly hateful! How can that traitor be so powerful?"

If Yu Zhao were here, he would immediately understand what was going on.

The original technique of "She Transforms into Myriad Freedoms" is actually in the hands of Qingfeng Laodeng. Now, he is reborn in Qingyunzi's body through this technique and has lived another life!

After a brief period of anger, Old Deng regained his composure and began to plan his next move.

His most promising path to enlightenment has been destroyed, and he needs to reconsider his spiritual path.

Although this body belongs to a Golden Core cultivator, it was taken from him through possession, and he has not been able to fully unleash his Golden Core strength in a short period of time.

The most important thing right now is to find a place to hide and truly take control of this body. As for the rest, we can only plan for the future.

The situation in the Northern Region is now turbulent and unpredictable, making it unsuitable to stay any longer. If I were to die again, things would become very difficult, since there are limitations to possessing another body and being reborn.

"Where to?"

After a moment's thought, Old Deng had an idea. He decided to go to the Central Region. Unlike Qingxuan, Old Deng felt that although the Central Region was full of powerful figures, it was more suitable for hiding.

After all, powerful beings wouldn't pay attention to a Golden Core cultivator like him.

First, hide and wait for the right opportunity to re-condense the Nine Souls of Destiny, but this time condensing them will be done with even greater care and caution!

Old Deng learned from his failure. He felt that he failed because he lacked control over his apprentice and didn't take her seriously enough, which allowed that brat Yu Zhao to overturn the chessboard and cause him to lose the whole game.

He will not make the same mistake again. This time, he will teach his apprentices wholeheartedly, exchanging sincerity for sincerity, and will never reveal his true thoughts until the very last moment.

At the same time, one should not underestimate apprentices. Apprentices are human beings, and as such, they naturally have their own thoughts and intentions. One must always pay attention to their thoughts and intentions.

After summarizing his failures, Qingfeng Laodeng felt confident again and regained his fighting spirit.

This time, he'll definitely become an immortal!

Cultivating immortality step by step is impossible; it's impossible in this lifetime. Why bother working yourself to death to cultivate if there's a shortcut?

Well, although Qingfeng Laodeng is hateful, he is also very insightful. However, he has never doubted whether the shortcut he obtained is true.

In Yu Zhao's words: Demonic cultivators are all a bunch of guys with something wrong with their brains.

Who in their right mind would think this kind of method of breaking fate and nine souls is reliable?

……

half a month later.

In a small town on the western border.

Qingxuan and her two disciples stayed here for a short time. They rented a small courtyard and have been living here for half a month.

Qingxuan had his own reasons for choosing to stay here temporarily. It's not far from the Northern Region, so he could get news of any emergencies that might occur there.

She needs to find out exactly what will happen in the Northern Region before she can decide where to go next.

For the past two weeks, Qingxuan has either been teaching her disciples at home or going out, and Yu Zhao has no idea what she's doing.

Qingxuan was not home that day.

Seeing that she wasn't there, Yu Zhao used the Yang Book to isolate the space and huddled together with Shen Yunshu to discuss matters.

Shen Yunshu asked Yu Zhao, "Senior Sister, what are you really thinking? Are we really going to keep following her?"

This "she" naturally refers to Qingxuan. Although Qingxuan seems to be treating them very well at the moment, Shen Yunshu has not forgotten that Qingxuan has cultivated demonic arts. In Shen Yunshu's opinion, Qingxuan will cause problems sooner or later.

Therefore, she didn't really want to follow her, but seeing that her senior sister hadn't expressed her opinion, she got anxious and couldn't help but ask today.

"For now, we have no choice but to follow her. At least she is a Golden Core cultivator, and we will be safer with her. I know what you are worried about, Junior Sister, but we have to choose the lesser of two evils. We have no other choice at the moment."

These two Qi Refining cultivators, unfamiliar with the place, were probably looking to die if they tried to run away alone.

Shen Yunshu thought about it and realized that made sense. Her face was full of worry, and she sighed, "Sigh! I understand all this, but I'm really worried about being with her. Senior sister, you don't know, I've noticed that the way she looks at me lately is strange."

Yu Zhao: "..."

I don't think you should blame anyone else for this; you need to reflect on your damn charm!