I am the snake demon!

"Is that Master Qiu of the Lingbao Sect ahead?"

Xu Yuhua sat behind Bai Xuan and spoke loudly.

Upon hearing this, Qiu Yimeng's brows twitched slightly. She activated her Taoist Dharma Eye and looked at Bai Xuan and the other person. From afar, she saw that the two were shrouded in a misty purple aura, exuding prosperity and great nobility. She bowed and said, "This humble Taoist is Qiu Yimeng. May I ask your esteemed names?"

"I, Xu Shi'an of the Zhenbei Prince's Mansion, pay my respects to my master." Upon hearing this, Bai Xuan immediately replied loudly, while sizing up his new master.

Although I've become your apprentice, this is the first time we've met.

It's even more beautiful than I expected.

A simple jade hairpin ties up her dark hair, her eyebrows and eyes are like a painting, her fair skin is as white as snow as if it were carved from jade, without any flaws, a loose blue Taoist robe wraps her delicate body, her curves are exquisite, her aura is ethereal and transcendent, as if she were a jade fairy who could ride the wind away at any time.

Bai Xuan's first reaction upon seeing it was that Xu Yushuang's painting skills were mediocre, and this was clearly much better than the painting. If Xu Yuhua hadn't reminded him, he and Qiu Yimeng might not have recognized each other if they met on the street.

My second thought was, "Are there really that many beautiful women in the Lingbao Sect?"

Does the Lingbao Sect have a preference for good looks?

Or perhaps it's a matter of following one's roots?

The second-generation disciples of the Human Sect and the Chan Sect were all men, while only the Jie Sect had many fairies.

Bai Xuan was curious, but Qiu Yimeng was suffering.

However, as soon as she spoke to Bai Xuan, a familiar feeling of palpitation came over her. Qiu Yimeng's body trembled, and she looked at Bai Xuan in shock. Could it be that her inexplicable vomiting of blood was because of the Prince of Zhenbei in front of her?

"Yu Hua greets Master Qiu."

Seeing that Qiu Yimeng did not answer, Xu Yuhua spoke again, reminding Qiu Yimeng.

Qiu Yimeng then came to her senses, suppressed the turmoil in her heart, and said, "This humble Taoist greets Your Highness and Princess."

"There's no need for you to be so polite, Master. You are the master of my second sister and third brother, so you are no outsider. I haven't yet thanked you for taking care of me over the years," Xu Yuhua said with a smile.

"Your Highness is too kind. Shuang'er is my disciple, so it is only right that I take care of her. As for Your Highness..." Qiu Yimeng looked up at Bai Xuan, and then felt another inexplicable pang of fear. She said, "We have never met, so there is no question of taking care of her. On the contrary, I should thank Your Highness for promoting Shangqing."

"Of course, Master. I wonder if you have come with important business? If not, since it is spring hunting in the Northern Territory, I would like to ask you to stay and observe. I will ask you for guidance later tonight," Bai Xuan said.

He still had many things to ask this cheap master for advice.

"There is indeed something. The reason I came to the Northern Territory is twofold: first, to oversee the affairs of the Shangqing Sect and promote the Lingbao Sect; second, to inform the Prince that we intercepted a secret letter from Xue Qiansha, the Left Envoy of the Blood Shadow Sect, to Danxue, the Elder of the Bright Moon Palace, in Jiangnan, which we intend to deliver to Your Highness," Qiu Yimeng said.

"Blood Thousand Kills?"

Upon hearing these three words, Bai Xuan's expression changed drastically.

Xue Qiansha was the mastermind behind the assassination of Xu Shi'an, who ordered the leader of the Liangzhou branch that day.

After Bai Xuan returned, he issued an arrest warrant and a bounty, and the Hidden Sword Manor also issued a martial arts manhunt order.

But to this day, Xue Qiansha is still nowhere to be found.

Hidden Sword Manor wiped out thirteen branch altars of the Blood Shadow Cult in the Northern Territory, but the gains were minimal.

Quite a few other martial arts practitioners came to exchange their items.

However, there was no news about Xue Qiansha and Shi Yexing.

The only information I had was given to me by Xu Yan.

"Indeed, Your Highness values ​​us and wishes to promote the Shangqing sect in Liang and Bing prefectures. Our Lingbao sect should naturally reciprocate. Moreover, it is our duty to uphold justice and eliminate demons. When our sect leader learned that the Blood Shadow Sect was detrimental to the Zhenbei Prince's Mansion, he swept away the demons, pacified the eighteen branches of the Blood Shadow Sect in Jiangnan, and killed countless demons."

"Blood Shadow Sect Leader Xue Tianjun was terrified and dared not protect Xue Qiansha. He planned to hand over Xue Qiansha in order to beg for the Prince's forgiveness. However, Xue Qiansha learned of the inside story first, escaped the encirclement, and wanted to write a letter to Elder Danxue of Mingyue Palace for help. But in the Jiangnan region, our Lingbao Sect was slightly better and intercepted his letter." Qiu Yimeng said, taking out a letter from her bosom.

"This is not the place to talk. I would be grateful if you would accompany me to Cangshan for a chat, Master," Bai Xuan said.

There was still about an hour before the hunt began, enough time for them to get to know each other.

Qiu Yimeng nodded slightly in agreement; she also wanted to learn more about Bai Xuan.

When she was in seclusion and inexplicably vomited blood, she cast a divination for herself, and the result was so good that she could hardly believe it—great fortune.

Spitting blood and being injured is a very auspicious sign.

She really couldn't understand the relationship between the two, but she calculated it several times and got the same result, which left her completely baffled.

Before coming to Liangzhou, I also consulted a fortune teller, and the result was auspicious.

Now, facing Bai Xuan, her body tells her that getting close is risky, but her spiritual intuition, cultivated over many years, tells her that getting close to Bai Xuan brings an opportunity, perhaps even an unprecedented opportunity that can allow her to advance further.

Having cultivated Taoism for so many years, this is the first time I've encountered something so strange.

But she chose to trust her instincts.

Moreover, it's impossible to do anything in the Northern Territory without dealing with Bai Xuan, the Prince of Zhenbei.

Bai Xuan rode the black Qilin back to Cangshan, returned to the palace, and then opened the envelope to read it with Xu Yuhua.

"To my dearest sister Xue'er: I regret not heeding your advice. Xue Tianjun is despicable and shameless, betraying his benefactor after using her. He covets the treasure of Zhenbei King Xu Yunlong, colluding with Beihuang to ambush Xu Yunlong at Canyue Gorge, hoping to obtain the treasure, strengthen the Blood Shadow Sect, swallow the three sects, and become the sole ruler of the martial world, monopolizing the demonic destiny. However, Xu Yunlong's strength exceeded his expectations, and Canyue Gorge was defeated. Fortunately, those who joined Beihuang in the attack were the two Grand Elders of the Blood Shadow Sect, originally from Beihuang..." "This person hasn't made a move for many years, so the Zhenbei Prince's Mansion didn't pursue him. But what's done is done, and to eliminate future troubles, I ordered you to send the Blood Shadow Sect members from the Liangzhou branch to wipe out the entire Yuzhen Temple. Unfortunately, Xu Shi'an escaped. The Zhenbei Prince's Mansion will settle scores later. That hateful old thief is shameless; he even tried to make me a scapegoat. Fortunately, I made thorough preparations, and I escaped unscathed. Now I'm heading to the northern border to seize the treasure. I hope my virtuous sister can lend me a hand."

After reading it, a sharp glint flashed in Bai Xuan's eyes.

If this letter is genuine, then the Blood Shadow Sect had long planned to target the Zhenbei Prince's Mansion.

At that time, Crescent Moon Gorge was targeting not only the Demon Kingdom and the Northern Wilderness, but also other forces.

But what treasure does the King of Zhenbei possess that could directly alter the course of the demonic path?

"The Blood Shadow Cult was involved from beginning to end, starting from Crescent Moon Gorge!"

Xu Yuhua was even more horrified. She had originally thought that the Blood Shadow Sect was just a tool used by the mastermind, but now it seemed that the Blood Shadow Sect was one of the real culprits behind the scenes.

"Compared to that, the other meaning revealed by these words is more subtle. To avoid retaliation from the Prince of Zhenbei's Mansion, they want to kill me, which is to eliminate the root of the problem. But this is not logically correct. Even if they kill me, the Prince of Zhenbei's Mansion will still exist and can still settle scores. I don't contribute much to the Prince of Zhenbei's Mansion's combat strength, so how can it be called eliminating the root of the problem?" Bai Xuan looked up at Xu Yuhua and said.

"Unless you are killed, the Zhenbei Prince's Mansion will not take action against them, or rather, the person who inherits the title of Zhenbei Prince is someone who has secretly allied with the Blood Shadow Sect," Xu Yuhua said with a tense expression.

After Xu Shi'an's death, when they were guessing who the real culprit was, Xu Yanheng was listed as the first suspect.

After all, with Xu Shi'an dead, the biggest beneficiary was Xu Yanheng.

Xu Yanheng had the motive and the ability.

"So, why don't we just carry out my previous plan, arrest Xu Yanheng, interrogate him, and then kill him?" Bai Xuan said.

He has always pursued efficiency in his actions, and to some extent, he has been unscrupulous in his methods.

Back then, Bai Xuan had suggested taking Xu Yanheng into custody and fabricating his disappearance.

Within the Prince of Zhenbei's mansion, he cannot do whatever he wants.

However, Xu Yuhua disagreed, believing that evidence should be found first, rather than resorting to torture to extract confessions.

This letter now serves as evidence.

Xu Shi'an is dead, so it's not Xu Wenzheng's turn.

Xu Yuhua shook her head and said, "The opportunity has passed. Yan Heng is currently in Bingzhou, and he is protected by experts. Even Elder Lu might not be able to capture him without anyone noticing. Moreover, a single letter from Xue Qiansha is not enough to convict him."

"Then let's start with Blood Thousand Kills," Bai Xuan said. If Lu Zhanqiu couldn't do it, he could.

However, this is not something that can be easily expressed.

Most importantly, Xu Yuhua still had feelings for Xu Yanheng and didn't want to wrong him.

"Hmm." Xu Yuhua nodded with a complicated expression. She really didn't want it to be Xu Yanheng.

Before the incident at Crescent Moon Gorge, the Zhenbei Prince's Mansion was thriving. The father was powerful and awe-inspiring. With the Ninety-Eight Seals of Zhenlan, he was destined to enter the Tongyou realm. There was no doubt that he would become the future master of the Northern Territory. Yan Heng stayed by Uncle Leng's side.

The family is harmonious, with kind fathers and filial sons, enjoying a happy and harmonious life.

Her relationship with Xu Yanheng was quite good; in fact, it was even better than her relationship with Xu Zhenlan at the beginning.

The reason is simple: she is one year older than Xu Yanheng and five years older than Xu Zhenlan.

Later, as they grew older, and considering the nuances of their relationship, his feelings for Xu Yanheng were found to be less than those for Xu Zhenlan.

Even so, their sibling-like relationship of over twenty years is genuine.

If it's true, then Xu Yanheng would be a patricide. How could he dare to do that?