Genius Beast Tamer

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The Master of the Divine Medicine Valley said in a low, serious voice, "Sang Hai, blaming fate is not something you should do. We cannot choose our birth; if Heaven doesn't give us everything we're born with, are we just supposed to accept our fate?"

Sang Hai asked himself in a low voice, "Not on the Nine Provinces Continent, but on the Martial World Continent, what is the purpose of becoming a martial artist? Is it simply to end up like those naturally gifted individuals on the Cultivation Continent?"

"Defy the heavens!" Yu Yan shouted loudly, his emotions seemingly strange, as if he were too excited. "Our goal isn't to be like them, but to defy the heavens! They are born with spiritual roots, and everything they do is in accordance with the heavens. We don't have spiritual roots, but if we eventually cultivate them, everything we do will be defying the heavens, exceeding the destiny originally arranged for us by the heavens. Then our destiny will be in our own hands, no longer following the original trajectory of fate from the moment we cultivate our spiritual roots! Those who defy the heavens will certainly not be like them. We don't know what will happen after we cultivate our spiritual roots, but I believe there will definitely be a difference. We will definitely not be like them, we won't start from scratch, we will definitely have something special!"

A burning hope ignited in the eyes of the Divine Medicine Valley Master, who said in a low voice, "No one has ever successfully cultivated a spiritual root before, so no one knows what will happen. I will create that unknown. Whatever the outcome, from that moment on, my destiny will be in my own hands!"

Han Xingyu gave the Divine Medicine Valley Master a deep look, then turned her gaze and swept around the classroom. At this moment, everyone in the classroom had bright eyes, as if looking up at an unknown direction, filled with hope but without fear.

He paid special attention to Chang Jilai and noticed that this guy, who should have been somewhat annoying, seemed to become less annoying for a moment.

This guy is a bit of a thug, but as far as I'm concerned, he bullies me because he's powerful and likes to stir up trouble. It's just that he chooses me as his target. If it were in the past, if I saw a thug like him and he wasn't targeting me, I probably would have admired him and joined him in bullying others.

I used to be a little devil, so of course I don't like being bullied. But when it comes to a rogue who is also a devil, if I put aside his previous disrespect towards me, I can accept him!

There always need to be a few guys like that in the circle, so that you won't be bored when you go to other places. If everyone were just a bunch of law-abiding guys, life would be so dull! I've never been one to wait to be bullied; I'm the kind of person who enjoys bullying others. So, in the fundamental sense, he should be the same kind of person as me!

Chang Jilai noticed Han Xingyu's gaze. He seemed to hold a grudge about Long Wu beating him up before. He glared at Han Xingyu angrily, looking fierce and menacing.

Han Xingyu gave him a sly smile, a smile that was extremely endearing.

Being fierce to others only to receive a smile in return puzzled Chang Jilai, and made him feel somewhat awkward as well.

Seeing Chang Jilai's somewhat awkward expression, Han Xingyu, who had been smiling slyly with a calculating look, burst into laughter at Chang Jilai's awkwardness.

"You brat, what are you laughing at!" Chang Jilai glared coldly at Han Xingyu and said in a low voice, "Don't think that just because you're smiling at me and trying to be nice to me, I'll stop bullying you!"

The Valley Master of Divine Medicine Valley narrowed his eyes and said in a low voice, "Chang Jilai, I am here. Have you forgotten?"

Chang Jilai lowered his head and dared not speak, cursing inwardly: It's all this brat's fault for grinning like an idiot for no reason. He almost made a fool of himself in front of the Valley Master. If the Valley Master scolds me or my father finds out, my life will be over!

Han Xingyu squinted at Chang Jilai, becoming somewhat curious.

Only those who enjoy causing trouble can understand the psychological motivations of those who cause trouble.

Han Xingyu knew that this little devil of hers was acting recklessly and bullying others out of resentment because he knew his mother had abandoned him and that his lifespan was nearing its end.

Now, although I have Sister Wuxie and Han Tianci, my family from the Han family, and my father and grandfather who love me, and I am no longer lonely, I can't change the habits I developed in the past.

If he has turned causing trouble into a hobby, then why does Chang Jilai want to cause trouble? He seemed to have said before that he deliberately used him to provoke Sang Hai and the others, so what kind of conflict and problem exists between them?

……

After dinner, everyone worked hard to refine pills. It seemed that because of what the Divine Medicine Master had said today, everyone worked even harder.

Yu Yan was an extremely studious person. He had asked Han Xingyu how to refine pills before, and this time he followed Han Xingyu closely, saying that if Han Xingyu refused to teach him, he would continue to follow Han Xingyu.

Han Xingyu stomped her foot angrily and said, "I said, can you stop following me around all day long?"

"If you don't teach me how to refine pills, I'll just keep following you and consider myself a crook!" Yu Yan blinked her big eyes and raised a handsome, mischievous smile.

Han Xingyu frowned in annoyance and said with a troubled expression, "You're not a tagalong, so why are you always following me around like that!"

Yu Yan blinked and laughed, "Didn't the Valley Master say that nothing matters until the goal is achieved? Since you find me annoying, then teach me how to refine pills. Once you teach me, I'll achieve my goal and won't follow you anymore!"

Han Xingyu couldn't help but roar, "How many times have I told you! I have nothing to teach you. I'm just an ordinary alchemist, using the most basic methods! You know everything I know, so what can I teach you!"

"I don't believe you don't have a secret!" Yu Yan narrowed her eyes, looking at him suspiciously. "Even the Valley Master begged you to refine pills, you must have a secret. Even if I can't learn it, I must know it before I'll give up!"

"I've never seen such a shameless person as you!" Han Xingyu gritted her teeth in anger, sat down on the spot, and refused to move.

He's not afraid of fierce people; he'll be even fiercer and scare them away. He's even less afraid of weak people; he'll bully them until they run away. He's only afraid of encountering scoundrels because he hates trouble the most!

"Not going anywhere?" Yu Yan smiled brightly and sat down as well. "I'm tired too!"

"You're so annoying!" Han Xingyu suddenly stood up, as if sitting next to Yu Yan would make her feel uncomfortable.

Yu Yan immediately stood up, raised an eyebrow, and said with a mischievous smile, "Anyway, if you don't tell me, I'll follow you!"

"You..." Han Xingyu pointed at Yu Yan, then helplessly flicked her sleeve, turned around, and angrily said, "You're ruthless!"

Yu Yan actually chased after him and came up to him, laughing, "If you're scared of me, then speak!"

"You bastard, are you even a man? How can you be so shameless!" Han Xingyu frowned angrily and glared at Yu Yan.

"What does having a sense of shame have to do with whether someone is a man or not?" Yu Yan seemed somewhat displeased, his face turning ugly, and his voice becoming cold as he said, "Do you think that women should be shameless, while a man's face is valuable?"

Han Xingyu stiffened slightly. This guy, who looked as beautiful as a woman and was excessively cute, was actually quite scary when he suddenly became fierce!

Han Xingyu frowned as she looked at Yu Yan, who was inexplicably throwing a tantrum, and said resentfully, "When did I ever say that!"

Yu Yan glared at him angrily and said coldly, "That's exactly what you mean! You look down on women!" Yu Yan stepped closer and questioned, "You think a woman's face is less valuable than a man's, just like those people who think that men's knees are worth gold, and women can be forced to kneel at will, that they are destined to kneel?"

Han Xingyu had never felt so wronged and aggrieved. She glared at Yu Yan resentfully, then stepped closer, demanding angrily, "When did I ever look down on women? I never said women were shameless! You're the one who thinks that! You're acting like a lunatic! What's wrong with you? We're all men, why are you suddenly bringing up women?! Have you gone crazy from wanting women while stuck in this womanless Divine Medicine Valley?! Wanting women is your business, don't try to pin this on me!"

Han Xingyu pulled a gold ingot from his bag and tossed it to Yu Yan, coldly saying, "I'm giving you money to go out and have some fun. Nobody's stopping you from leaving the valley. Go find a woman to settle things with. Don't let your thoughts of women drive you crazy! Don't bother me. If you think that's not enough, I can give you more money, enough for you to choose a courtesan and have a good time all night!"

Yu Yan was so angry that the veins on the back of his hand bulged. He swung a gold ingot at Han Xingyu's forehead and roared, "You freak! What's going on in your head at such a young age?!"

Han Xingyu covered her head tightly, and clearly felt her forehead swell up instantly.

He roared angrily, cursing almost insanely, "You lunatic! If you're going to be crazy, go away! I've never seen anyone as mentally unstable as you! I gave you money, fine, but you dared to throw me away! You're so obsessed with women, yet you call me a pervert? You're the pervert!"

"You perverted brat!" Yu Yan pounced on Han Xingyu, pinning him to the ground, sitting on him, and forcefully pulling on his little braid.

"Ah! Let go!" Han Xingyu clutched her head in pain, trying to snatch back her braid. "You madwoman, acting like a shrew, actually pulling someone's hair while fighting! Let go, let go of my braid!"

"Shrew? How dare you call me a shrew!" Yu Yan angrily pulled his braid even harder, roaring, "I'll show you what a shrew I'll be today! You brat, you're not learning anything good, you've become so perverted! So what if you can refine pills! So what if you're rich! I'll teach you to be arrogant again!"

"Ahhh! You madwoman, let me go!" Han Xingyu tried to snatch back her braid, but Yu Yan seemed to be determined and held on tightly. Han Xingyu pushed her away, but his hands pressed against something extremely soft. He blinked blankly for a moment, seemingly unable to feel the pain in his head. His hands stopped at that soft spot, as if to confirm that he was not imagining things. He actually grabbed it harder.

Yu Yan froze instantly, his grip on Han Xingyu's braid halting. He looked down at Han Xingyu, and seeing how hard Han Xingyu was pulling, Yu Yan's face darkened instantly. He asked coldly, "Have you had enough?"

Han Xingyu's hand remained still, unretracted. She stiffly looked up at Yu Yan, and seeing his terrifyingly grim face, she hastily withdrew her hand, jumped back several steps, and stammered, "You...you...you're a woman...?"

Yu Yan's gaze suddenly turned deathly, his face as if coated with a layer of black mist, terrifyingly gloomy. His voice was like that of a demon, as if it came from hell, "Does having breasts necessarily make someone a woman? These are pectoral muscles!"

"Neither male nor female?" Han Xingyu said with a wry smile, "Your breasts aren't big, but they're very soft. You should be a woman, right? Your pectoral muscles should be very firm."

Upon hearing this, Yu Yan seemed to explode, roaring, "You brat, if you dare to talk nonsense, believe me, I'll turn you into neither man nor woman!" As she spoke, she drew a curved sword from her waist, her gaze unconsciously drifting to Han Xingyu's lower body, and said in a low voice, "In the Nine Provinces Continent, they seem to call it eunuch!"

Han Xingyu couldn't help but take a step back, subconsciously squeezing her legs together.

"You... don't get excited... I won't say anything!" Han Xingyu became a little awkward. No matter what, she was the one who offended her. After all, she was a woman, so she should just let her have her way. There must be a reason why she disguised herself as a man to enter the Divine Medicine Valley, right?

"Swear it!" Yu Yan tightened her grip on the knife and looked at him seriously.

"Alright, alright!" Han Xingyu sighed, "I swear, I, Han Xingyu, will never tell anyone that you are a woman. If I were to tell anyone about what happened today, then..."

"Then becoming a eunuch means you can never do it again!" Yu Yan said fiercely.

Han Xingyu looked at Yu Yan's annoyed expression with a bitter face, then looked at her own hand and regretted grabbing it!

"Fine, fine, if I'm lying, may I become a eunuch and never recover, right?" Han Xingyu pouted and muttered, "What a poisonous woman!"

"What did you say?" Yu Yan frowned.

"She didn't say anything!" Han Xingyu hurriedly waved her hand, preferring to offend a ruthless expert rather than a vicious woman!

Yu Yan pressed his advantage, saying, "As compensation, tell me your secret to alchemy!"

"I told you, there are no secrets." Han Xingyu frowned unhappily and said, "You woman, you're so annoying!"

"So you just touched me for nothing?!" Yu Yan glared at him angrily, her eyes slightly red. She bit her lower lip and sniffed, "You even scratched me several times..."

"Stop!" Han Xingyu narrowed her eyes, her face shrewd. "If you felt wronged, you should have done this already. Where did your fierce look go? I've already been very accommodating, but you can't keep pestering me like this! Besides, I pushed you because I thought you were a man. Who knew you were a woman? In the end, it's your own fault for dressing up as a man!"

"You're refusing to take responsibility!" Yu Yan's face darkened again.

"Take responsibility?" Han Xingyu sneered. "Woman, that's enough. Don't go too far. I've already promised not to talk nonsense, that's my limit. What more do you want?" He narrowed his lustful eyes, sizing up Yu Yan, and said with a wicked smile, "Do you think it's comfortable being held by me and want to cling to me? However," he shook his head seriously, "I don't like small breasts, and besides, I already have a fiancée. If you're willing to share a husband with someone else and be a concubine, then I'll reluctantly take responsibility and accept you as my concubine!"

"You!" Yu Yan roared, brandishing his knife and charging forward. "You brat, how dare you humiliate me! I'll castrate you!"

"Oh my god!" Han Xingyu screamed, feigning fear as she ran backward, shouting as she went, "If you castrate me now, I'll tell everyone you're a woman. I bet those guys who can't find a woman in the valley will be in for a world of trouble. You're in a room with us, and if I say this at night, won't those guys just pounce on you...?"

"Damn it!" Yu Yan threw the knife away.

Han Xingyu felt a chill on her back, then used her lightness skill to dodge and stood at a distance, smiling amusedly, "Looks like there's nothing fun left."

"Your lightness skill is so fast?" Yu Yan was slightly surprised, but then he understood something and roared, "You've been pretending the whole time. You could have escaped long ago. You were just playing me on purpose! You brat, how could you..." Yu Yan suddenly felt a lump in his throat. He didn't know if it was because he felt ashamed after being touched or because he felt bad about being bullied by a nine-year-old child. He couldn't help but cry.

Han Xingyu assumed she was faking tears like before, trying to trick him into revealing how to refine pills, and said with some disdain, "I say, you're such a nuisance, always putting on the same act, and you can't even shed a tear..." Han Xingyu looked closer, paused slightly, and asked, somewhat bewildered and at a loss, "How come you actually have tears? Are you really crying or just acting?"

Yu Yan turned around, forcefully wiping away her tears, and said angrily, "I wasn't crying!"

Han Xingyu approached cautiously, seemingly afraid of a trap. When she reached Yu Yan, she realized that Yu Yan was genuinely crying, not faking it. Somewhat awkwardly, she asked, "Why are you crying?"

"I didn't cry!" Yu Yan shouted.

"My hearing is fine, you don't need to speak so loudly!" Han Xingyu rubbed her ears.

Yu Yan roared in exasperation, "You! You annoying brat, never speak to me again! I hate your voice!"

"Don't go!" Han Xingyu stopped Yu Yan, smiling playfully, "Although you hate me, I touched you, so I should take responsibility. I don't want to become a heartless man. How about this, tell me your address, and I'll send someone to propose marriage!"

"Go to hell!" Yu Yan kicked out, but Han Xingyu nimbly dodged, a wicked smile on his lips.

"I'm serious, Jade Flame Beauty. You look quite good as a woman, don't you? Although I already have a fiancée, I don't mind having another one. Really, don't worry. Even though you'll be my concubine, I'll treat you well. Don't worry, I won't neglect you. Although I'm still young, in a few years, I'll definitely be able to fulfill your wedding night wishes..."

"Get out!" Yu Yan took off her shoes, threw them at him, and roared, "Get as far away as you can, I don't want to see you!" After shouting, she turned around and strode away.

Han Xingyu watched Yu Yan's departing figure, a mischievous smile playing on her lips. She squinted and murmured, "That way, you won't bother me anymore! Alchemy isn't something ordinary people can master. Knowing too much won't be good for you!"

"Little guy, you've got a knack for dealing with women!" a teasing voice suddenly rang out.

Han Xingyu stiffened slightly, frowned in displeasure, turned to look at the cunning old man with a sly grin, and said coldly, "A dignified Valley Master, eavesdropping and peeping, isn't that too unbecoming of your status?"

"Identity? That's worthless!" The Master of the Divine Medicine Valley smiled knowingly, squinting at the direction Yu Yan had left. "That little girl was quite something, though she's a bit older than you."

"Much older!" Han Xingyu said coldly, "Older than my Wuxie sister. You're not trying to set me up with that crazy woman, are you? Don't be ridiculous!"

"If I were to try and match you two up, Xuri would be very heartbroken!" The Valley Master of Divine Medicine Valley said with a faint smile, "I have been keeping track of everything in the valley. That child Xuri really likes Yuyan."

"What exactly is your purpose in doing this?" Han Xingyu frowned impatiently.

"I'm just reminding you not to mess with that girl. Since you think she's too old and not suitable for you, then let Xu Ri have her."

"Heh, old man, are you out of your mind? There's nothing between me and that woman, and I have no intention of marrying her. What I said to her just now was just to scare her. I don't have a fiancée, and I have no intention of marrying her. I'm not interested."

"That's good. I was just reminding you!" The Divine Medicine Valley Master smiled somewhat awkwardly.

"You old man, can't you tell I was just trying to scare her? You think I really meant it? Surely not, you're so smart, you shouldn't have missed it!"

"Although I know that girl might not think that way, I'm just worried that she might be thinking about what you said today."

"She wouldn't think that way. She hates me more than anything!" Han Xingyu said, pouting.

The master of the Divine Medicine Valley shook his head and smiled wryly, "Little fellow, it seems you don't understand women's hearts."

"You old codger, you think you know everything?" Han Xingyu sneered. "I've heard you've spent your whole life just hanging around! Don't pretend to know everything, you womanizer!"

A complex look flashed in the eyes of the Divine Medicine Valley Master, who said with a wry smile, "Let's not talk about that, let's get down to business."

"I have nothing to talk to you about." Han Xingyu made a move to leave.

The master of the Divine Medicine Valley flashed and blocked Han Xingyu's path, laughing, "Do you know what I want to talk to you about?"

"I'm not stupid. What else can you talk to me about besides Condensing Pills?" Han Xingyu said with a sneer. "I don't have time. I'm here to learn as a disciple, not to be a laborer refining pills."

The Master of the Divine Medicine Valley chuckled playfully, "According to your logic, if I teach you how to refine Condensation Pills in class tomorrow and assign you the task of refining them, then as your disciples, are you obligated to do so?"

Han Xingyu narrowed her dangerous eyes and said coldly, "Do you believe I could refine a useless pill?"

"Little one, although I need your help now, I can also use that as an order to make you obey."

Han Xingyu sneered, "You cunning old man, it seems you've forgotten that you tore up that contract in class."

"Is that so?" The Master of the Divine Medicine Valley smirked, pulling a perfectly intact contract from his sleeve. "But yours wasn't torn up, was it?"

"Mine?" Han Xingyu hurriedly searched her body, then roared, "You cunning old man, do you have three hands?!"

"Hehe!" The Valley Master of Divine Medicine Valley chuckled slyly, "Before becoming the Valley Master, I really enjoyed being a great thief."

"You thief! Give it back!" Han Xingyu reached out to snatch it, but the Master of the Divine Medicine Valley quickly put away the contract and grinned wickedly, "According to the terms of the bet, you must obey me. Although I don't want to order you around like that, you're too stubborn, so I have no choice! I order you to refine a Condensation Pill for me now!"

Han Xingyu's face gradually darkened, but he did not do as he was told.

The master of the Divine Medicine Valley frowned and said, "Aren't you afraid of being struck down by heaven and earth, and your cultivation never advancing an inch?"

"What does that have to do with me?" Han Xingyu raised his head, a bright yet venomous smile spreading across his face. His voice was mature and restrained as he said, "Old man, I seem to have forgotten to tell you, any contract within the Three Realms is invalid against me!"

He raised his head, looking at the sky with disdain, and said, "Simply put, the sky can't control me! The heavens can't punish me! The earth can't destroy me! And cultivation is something it can't stop!"

"Little guy, what...what secret do you have?" The master of the Divine Medicine Valley trembled slightly. He wondered if it was just his imagination, but he was actually afraid of the child's disdainful eyes. The child had actually shown a terrifying aura, an aura that would frighten even someone like him who was at the peak of the Martial Saint realm. What kind of power was that?

Han Xingyu turned to look at the Master of the Divine Medicine Valley, and said with a playful smile, "Old man, do you really yearn for immortality that much?"

"Becoming a heaven-defying martial artist is all about achieving immortality," the Master of Divine Medicine Valley chuckled self-deprecatingly. "Even if I said I didn't yearn for it, you wouldn't believe me, would you?"

Han Xingyu raised an eyebrow and said, "Old man, I have a crazy idea, which suddenly came to me after what you said in class today."

"What are your thoughts?" The master of the Divine Medicine Valley felt a surge of anticipation within him, as if he could foresee that this was also something that would drive him crazy.

Han Xingyu laughed heartily, raised his head with domineering confidence, and declared, "Lead the entire Divine Medicine Valley to the Immortal Realm!"

"What?" The master of the Divine Medicine Valley stared wide-eyed in disbelief. If he weren't in good health, he was afraid that he, at his advanced age, would faint from the shock of this child's audacity.

Han Xingyu said playfully, "Don't be surprised. As long as you serve me from now on, I have the ability to do it. Going to the Immortal Realm is not difficult; I came from there!"

The master of the Divine Medicine Valley said incredulously, "You're from the Immortal Realm? Impossible, aren't you just an ordinary martial artist?"

"In the mortal realm, there exist mortals without spiritual roots, and in the immortal realm, there are immortals without immortal roots. However, the blood of the immortal realm always flows in my body, which is why I possess such astonishing cultivation. My Martial King status wasn't achieved through medicine by Bei Chengkong, but through my own cultivation. If nothing unexpected happens, I can level up again in less than three days!" Han Xingyu raised an eyebrow and said, "Do you know why Bei Chengkong spoke up for me and introduced me to the Divine Medicine Valley?"

The master of the Divine Medicine Valley seemed to have solved a major mystery, and exclaimed in sudden realization, "Could it be that it's because of the Immortal Realm you mentioned? Because you can take him there?"

Han Xingyu smiled mysteriously and said, "He was brought back from the street by my sister Wuxie. He's basically our family's steward, and strictly speaking, he only joined us because of that place in the Immortal Realm. What about you? Would you like to join us like him? Lead the entire Divine Medicine Valley to the Immortal-Demon Tribulation, and let the Divine Medicine Valley dominate there as well! In the Immortal-Demon Tribulation, healers will have the same supreme status as they do in the Martial World!"

"Can I trust you? A nine-year-old child?" A deep meaning flashed in the eyes of the Divine Medicine Valley Master.

Han Xingyu narrowed her eyes, smiled confidently and arrogantly, and said, "If you don't believe me, you don't need to come to me to refine pills today. Without me, you can't refine the Condensation Pill."

"I seem to have no other choice, don't I?" The Master of the Divine Medicine Valley sighed, feigning helplessness. "I'm about to break through to Martial Venerable, and without the condensation pill, I'll explode and die. Faced with death and a sliver of hope, I think I can only choose to trust you, can't I?"

Han Xingyu stretched out her hand, and the master of the Divine Medicine Valley cooperated by stepping forward and patting it. From this moment on, the Divine Medicine Valley would no longer be just a sect in the mortal world; it would create its most glorious era.

……

Inside the Weapon Ancestor Sect, Han Tianci had a headache. Since arriving at the sect, he had been surrounded by a group of old men obsessed with weapons, who asked him all sorts of questions every day. Not only had he not learned anything here, but his cultivation time had also been disturbed.

Taking advantage of the darkness and high winds, Han Tianci packed his things and secretly tried to leave the Weapon Ancestor Sect.

However, they were caught red-handed by the sect leader as soon as they arrived at the mountain gate.

"Where is Master Han going?" The sect leader leaned against the mountain gate, raising an eyebrow. "He's not leaving and never coming back, is he?"

Han Tianci frowned, and without any pretense, frankly stated, "I came to the Weapon Ancestor Sect to learn, but I've become the one teaching. Those old men genuinely love weapon crafting, so I sincerely answered their questions. However, they went a bit too far and interfered with my cultivation, so there's no need for me to stay here any longer!"

The sect leader smiled knowingly and said, "Are you curious about what the cultivation continent is like?"

Han Tianci nodded slightly and said, "I heard you went there, but if it was good, you probably won't return to the Martial World Continent, right?"

The sect leader said earnestly, "Stay here for now. He will come here and should be able to give you guidance. I'm keeping you here so that you can meet."

"Who? Who are you talking about?" Han Tianci asked, somewhat bewildered.

The sect leader pondered for a moment, then spoke up, saying, "The number one weapon-refining master in the cultivation continent."

"First?" Han Tianci frowned. "Would someone like that really come?"

The sect leader smiled slightly and explained, "That person is very capable and should be able to teach you a lot. If he thinks you're good enough, he'll probably take you to the cultivation continent, which is much more vast than here. Masters of weapon crafting, alchemy, and beast taming are all supreme beings there. I think you should be able to inherit his mantle. He's a friend of mine on the cultivation continent and comes to see me once a year. He's been searching for a talented successor, and I think you'll be a suitable candidate, which is why I've kept you here. I don't know exactly when he'll come, but it should be soon."

Han Tianci hesitated for a moment, smiled slightly, and shook his head, saying, "I haven't thought about going to the Cultivation Continent yet."

"Are you still insisting on leaving?" The sect leader frowned deeply.

Han Tianci bowed slightly to the sect leader and said, "Thank you for your care these past few days, sect leader. Farewell."

The sect leader was a free-spirited woman. She didn't try to stop him, but simply smiled and said, "I hope you are destined to meet him. You are always welcome here, Venerable Han."

Upon hearing the last three words, Han Tianci raised the corners of his mouth. He knew that the sect leader meant that regardless of whether he returned or not, the position of honor would still exist.

Although I admire this sect leader, I couldn't stop him from leaving.

……

The location of the Sound Killing Cult is very mysterious. It took Han Wuxie a long time to find out its exact location.

"Who goes there, daring to trespass on the Sound Killing Cult's territory!"

Han Wuxie stopped in his tracks and looked around, but he couldn't see anyone or know where the sound was coming from.

"State your name!"

Han Wuxie frowned, but still didn't know where the voice came from.

"Give me your name now!"

Han Wuxie hesitated for a moment, unsure of how to answer. She casually faced a direction, cupped her hands, and said, "My name is Han Wuxie. I have come to join the Sound Killing Sect and wish to become a disciple here."

"Han Wuxie?" the voice said calmly. "Wait a moment."

Han Wuxie clasped his hands in response.

After waiting for nearly an hour, Han Wuxie grew slightly impatient, but she tried her best to be patient. She sat cross-legged on the spot and closed her eyes to rest.

……

In a room filled with swirling smoke, like clouds drifting across the sky, a masked man sits on a large crystal-carved chair. Around the chair stand four stunningly beautiful women, dressed in incredibly sexy outfits that accentuate their perfect figures, exuding a seductive allure.

Kneeling before the man was a person completely wrapped in black cloth, with only their eyes showing. This person respectfully said, "The visitor calls himself Han Wuxie and wishes to join the Sound Killing Sect as a disciple."

"Han Wuxie?" The man sitting on the large crystal-carved chair raised his head and squinted. His mask was silver, covering his entire face except for his two eyes. The mask was very ornate, and the material had a shiny, sandy texture.

"Is it a man or a woman?" the man asked.

The person kneeling on the ground respectfully replied, "He is dressed as a man, but..." He hesitated for a moment and did not continue.

"But it's a woman?" the man's voice became playful.

"Yes, Master," the person kneeling on the ground nodded in reply.

"How do I look?" The man played with her long, shiny black hair, his voice carrying a hint of intriguing drunkenness.

"There must have been some kind of disguise," the person kneeling on the ground replied.

"Disguise?" The man's voice became more playful, a deep interest flashing in his eyes. "Since she's dressed as a man and using disguise to conceal her appearance, it means she's not sincere enough. Let her wait!"

"Yes, Master."

The man waved his hand.

The person kneeling on the ground vanished in an instant, like a ghost.

"Master, aren't you curious about what that girl looks like?" The woman to the left of the man asked playfully with a sweet smile.

Suddenly, the man reached out and pulled the woman into his arms, bending down to kiss her lips. He was wearing a mask, so the kiss was through the mask. He seemed to caress her lips with his hand, but to the woman's astonishment, he suddenly tore off her lips and threw her to the ground. He stood up, threw the two bloody, mangled lips he was holding on the ground, and ruthlessly stomped on them, crushing them.

"A talkative woman." He uttered those words coldly, like a messenger from hell.

Standing to his left rear, a beautiful woman handed him a snow-white silk handkerchief.

He took the silk handkerchief, wiped his hands clean, and maliciously threw it at the face of the woman who had lost her lips, cruelly saying, "Drag her away and turn her into a blood slave."

The two women standing to his right stepped forward and pulled the woman on the ground up. No matter how much the woman cried and screamed, the man didn't even glance at her. In the end, she was forcibly dragged away by the two women.

The man touched the mask on his face, which was stained with a few drops of the woman's blood. He then removed the mask, revealing an exquisitely beautiful face, like that of a celestial being. He had a high, straight nose, sensual lips, and a small, heart-shaped, vermilion-colored mole at the corner of his mouth, which made his entire face even more alluring. His eyes were captivating, with a crystal-like luster in the pupils, long eyelashes, and deep-set eye sockets, giving him a slightly intoxicating charm.

The alluring woman seemed to be seeing the man's face for the first time, and she was completely stunned.

The man frowned slightly, looking quite annoyed. His every frown and brow seemed to tug at people's hearts. The woman, who seemed to be bewitched, couldn't help but frown as well, as if sharing his troubles was a kind of happiness.

"What an annoying gaze." He flicked his sleeve, and two long threads flew out from the edge of the sleeve. The soft silk threads were like sharp ice blades, which pierced the woman's eyeballs in an instant. The woman screamed and lost consciousness from the pain.

The man tidied up the stray hairs on his forehead, but it seemed to make things worse, with more and more wispy bangs falling down. He frowned in displeasure, walked to a silver dressing table in the room, opened a drawer, took out another mask, looked at himself in the crystal mirror, reached out and touched the heart-shaped vermilion mole, his smile was somewhat bitter, he closed his eyes, and put on the new mask, which was exactly the same as the previous one.

The man moved the crystal mirror, and a hidden door appeared in the room. He glanced at the woman on the ground with a hint of hesitation in his eyes, but still threw a hidden weapon. The weapon struck the woman's heart, and in that instant, he entered the hidden door. The mirror automatically returned to its place, and the hidden door disappeared from the room.

An hour had passed since Han Wuxie sat cross-legged, yet no one came, and the voice that had asked her the question earlier had not reappeared.

"What's going on? Are they just going to abandon me like this?"

Han Xingyu finally lost her patience, stood up, and wanted to enter the mountain gate in front of her.

"Don't move," the voice rang out.

"That person just now?" Han Wuxie frowned deeply, displeased. "Didn't you go to report? Now that you're back, why didn't you say a word, making me wait here for so long?"

"The cult leader tells you to wait," the voice said calmly.

"Wait? Just wait here?" Han Wuxie's expression turned grim, and he asked in a low voice, "How long?"

"The leader did not give any orders." The man's voice remained calm.

---Aside---

One more update~

Is this guy a good guy or a bad guy? It's so hard to tell!