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

In Yu Zhao's residence,

Yu Zhao was sitting at the stone table in the courtyard, leisurely drinking tea. He had just finished eating and was sitting here to enjoy the scenery and savor the tea.

To be fair, the scenery in Qingfeng Temple is indeed quite nice. Take Yu Zhao's residence for example, the courtyard is quite elegant, and outside the gate is a grove of purple bamboo, where you can often see small animals strolling or playing in the bamboo grove.

This scene is hard to imagine appearing in the Demonic Sect, but some scenes are often all show and no substance, like the purple bamboo grove in front of Yu Zhao's courtyard.

Outsiders would only think that the bamboo forest was beautiful and the scenery was elegant, but Yu Zhao knew that countless bones were buried under that bamboo forest.

The beauty there is nurtured by the bones of the dead.

Whenever she thought of this, Yu Zhao felt a chill in her heart. Her senior brothers and sisters had their heads buried there, their bodies refined into pills by their master, and then their heads buried in the bamboo forest in front of her door.

Yu Zhao felt this was a provocation, an attempt to scare her. She was indeed quite scared at first, but now she was just calm.

She raised her cup in a toast towards the bamboo grove, silently muttering to herself:

"Senior brothers and sisters, wait a little longer. I'll send that old man down to keep you company. It won't be long."

"Senior Sister"

A call interrupted Yu Zhao's thoughts. She turned her head and saw Shen Yunshu running over and stopping in front of her, her face slightly flushed.

Shen Yunshu stood in front of Yu Zhao, her small hands unconsciously clutching the hem of her skirt, looking like she wanted to say something but was also very conflicted.

Yu Zhao was a little puzzled, wondering what was wrong with this girl this time?

"sit"

She pointed to the stone bench beside her, and Shen Yunshu obediently sat down. Yu Zhao poured her a cup of tea, and watching her sip it slowly, she asked softly:

"Junior sister, is there something you want to tell me?"

Shen Yunshu nodded, put down her teacup, and seemed to mentally prepare herself before speaking:

"Before Master left, he told Shu'er something. He said that the Purple Extreme Holy Sect would send someone to take a disciple, and he hoped that Shu'er would go."

After speaking, Shen Yunshu looked up at Yu Zhao, her eyes revealing a cautious feeling.

Having spent a long time in a dog-eat-dog place like Qingfeng Temple, Yu Zhao's intelligence was definitely online. After a little thought, she understood why her junior sister had such an attitude.

Listen carefully to the underlying meaning; there's something in what my junior sister said that's best left unsaid.

The Purple Extreme Holy Sect must have a strict requirement for recruiting disciples this time; they will most likely choose those with the best aptitude.

Yu Zhao's aptitude is better than her junior sister's, so there's a high probability that the Purple Extreme Holy Sect will choose her.

In other words, with Yu Zhao around, Shen Yunshu cannot enter the Holy Sect.

Thinking of this, Yu Zhao immediately understood why Old Man Qingfeng had been so nervous before he left, trying to test her. It turned out that her presence was blocking the path that Old Man Qingfeng had paved for Shen Yunshu.

The junior sister was conflicted because she felt she was a beneficiary of the situation, and speaking out would be tantamount to betraying her master... No, wait!

Thinking of this, Yu Zhao suddenly realized that this little girl wasn't so naive. She was probably pretending to be conflicted, trying to establish a pure and innocent persona to gain her senior sister's pity and gratitude, while using her to resolve the matter.

Or perhaps she was afraid that I would discover her little secret, which is why she was hesitant about whether to bring it up.

Thinking of this, Yu Zhao looked at Shen Yunshu with a playful gaze. Shen Yunshu felt a little flustered under his gaze and asked timidly:

"Senior sister, what are you planning to do?"

Shen Yunshu's sweet voice brought Yu Zhao back to her senses. She stood up and bowed to her junior sister, "Thank you for reminding me, junior sister. I will remember this kindness."

Regardless of what the girl was thinking, she did get a reminder, so she should thank her for it. After all, promises don't cost money, and whether they will be kept in the future is another matter.

"No, no, no," the little girl waved her hands repeatedly, blushing slightly with embarrassment. "If it weren't for Senior Sister's constant protection, Shu'er would probably already be... This is what Shu'er should do."

These words made Yu Zhao feel somewhat ashamed; she really hadn't intentionally protected him.

Yu Zhao's gaze softened as she looked at her, as if she had grown much closer to her junior sister because of this incident. "Master has spoken to me about this. I refused to go to the Holy Sect. If you want to go, then go, but I advise you to think it over carefully."

Hearing this, Shen Yunshu became anxious, "Senior sister, Master wouldn't..."

Before she could finish speaking, Yu Zhao covered the little girl's mouth and said in a low voice, "Some things are better left unsaid; just keep them to yourself."

Yu Zhao knew, of course, that old man wouldn't let her go. Even if she hadn't blocked her junior sister's path, the old man would have still arrested her to refine pills. This incident only sped up the old man's actions.

She and Lao Deng are now playing their cards openly, but it's different for Junior Sister. At least Lao Deng seems to be genuinely good to Junior Sister right now. If some of his words reach Lao Deng's ears, it wouldn't be good if he got angry and hurt Junior Sister.

My junior sister is still useful; she can't just fade away like this.

Who knows if that old man has really left Qingfeng Temple? Besides, the cultivation technique that Junior Sister is currently practicing was given to her by that old man. If there's something wrong with that technique, it's hard to say whether the old man has some means to use it.

The Foundation Establishment Ancestor, especially the Foundation Establishment Ancestor of the Demonic Path, has methods that are too bizarre to be ignored.

Shen Yunshu also realized what was happening and stopped talking in time. After the jade hand on her mouth was removed, she changed the subject and chatted with Yu Zhao about some trivial daily matters.

Shen Yunshu wasn't stupid. If she were, she wouldn't have been able to juggle several men without suffering any losses. She also didn't want to go to that so-called Holy Sect.

What kind of good place could a demonic cultivator recommend?

At least she can survive in Qingfeng Temple, and she has a doting master. But if she goes to Ziji Holy Sect, things might not be so easy.

Shen Yunshu even maliciously speculated that her master might be planning to use her to do someone a favor.

But it didn't quite feel right, so Shen Yunshu was a little confused.

However, since my senior sister told me to consider it carefully, then this matter is definitely not going to work out.

Now she can only hope that her senior sister can find a way to kill their master and become the abbot.

The two women sipped their tea for a while, each with their own thoughts, before going back to their rooms to attend to their own business.

Yu Zhao went to meditate and practice breathing exercises. The information her junior sister revealed made her feel that her time was running out, and when Lao Deng returned, it would be a life-or-death struggle.

She needed to speed up her foundation-building process, while Shen Yunshu went back to her room to cultivate her flowers.

Looking at the vibrant red flowers in the flowerpot, Shen Yunshu gently stroked the blossoms with her delicate hand, silently muttering to herself:

"I need to prepare for both possibilities. If my senior sister can't win, then I'll have to rely on you, Soul-Devouring Flower. I hope you're really as evil as the ancient books describe."

Old Man Qingfeng probably never dreamed that his beloved young apprentice had long harbored thoughts of killing his master.