Forced to become a pure and innocent female pharmacist in order to cultivate immortality.

The two arrived in front of the Blood Demon Sect leader. The old man had already woken up, but he looked utterly dejected, as he was now crippled.

"Old man, you're awake?" Lin Aoxue sneered.

The Blood Demon Sect leader was furious when he saw Lin Aoxue and Ye Liuyun.

"Ah...you little bitch, hurry up and kill me, or you'll get no useful clues from me."

The leader of the Blood Demon Cult knew why he hadn't died.

"Hehe, that's not up to you."

Lin Aoxue forcibly stuffed the Truth Pill refined by Ye Liuyun into the mouth of the Blood Demon Sect leader, forcing him to swallow it.

The Yunxia Sect expert guarding him immediately spoke anxiously upon seeing this scene.

“Aoxue, you can’t kill him now. What did you feed him?”

"Uncle-Master, don't worry, it's just something to force him to tell the truth," Lin Aoxue said calmly.

But the leader of the Blood Demon Sect burst into laughter upon hearing this.

"Hahaha, you're joking, you think a mere poison can make me tell the truth? I'm not afraid of death, why would I be afraid of something like this?"

But he couldn't laugh for long.

"What's your name?" Lin Aoxue asked casually.

“Tang Yi,” the Blood Demon Cult leader replied immediately.

But he was stunned after answering.

"What? What's going on? Why did I answer this brat's question?" Tang Yi was dumbfounded.

Upon seeing this, Lin Aoxue knew that the pill had taken effect, so she began to question Tang Yi about the situation of their Blood Demon Sect. Tang Yi honestly told Lin Aoxue everything he knew, even the locations of the other branches.

In other words, there are other branch sects within the Yun Sect's territory, which are well hidden.

After asking a few questions, Tang Yi completely gave up because he couldn't hide his secrets, he couldn't even keep quiet. All the secrets in his heart had been revealed to him, and he guessed that there must be something wrong with the pills he had just taken.

The experts from the Yunxia Sect were completely dumbfounded when Tang Yi revealed all his secrets.

"This? Aoxue, what kind of pill did you give him that made him so obedient? He spilled everything he knew," an elder asked.

"Sorry, it's a secret, I can't tell you. But this is important news. We need to contact other sects and have them wipe out the Blood Demon Sect's branches in various places. It's just a pity that this old guy only knows the locations within the Cloud Sect's territory, and doesn't know the locations of the branches within other sects' territories." Ye Liuyun said helplessly.

Tang Yi knew that their Blood Demon Sect branch within the Yunzong territory was doomed.

"Damn it, our Blood Demon Sect will make a comeback sooner or later. When that happens, your fate will be miserable. Just you wait and see, hahaha!" Tang Yi laughed wildly.

Their Blood Demon Cult is brewing a grand conspiracy, but Tang Yi is unaware of the specifics, as he is merely the leader of the Liuyang Mountain branch.

Lin Aoxue was furious when she saw the old man's fearless attitude.

"Liu Yun, don't you still have some untested pills over there? I think this old guy is quite good," Lin Aoxue said irritably via telepathy.

The Blood Demon Cult members are basically all lunatics; reasoning with them is useless. Since reasoning is useless, let's resort to ruthless tactics.

"Calm down, it's not appropriate right now. Let's wait for the sect leader and the others to decide how to deal with these guys. You can try to spare this guy's life," Ye Liuyun said.

Lin Aoxue thought for a moment, then nodded in agreement.

Time passed slowly, and those who had been captured inside gradually emerged, along with the corpses of the heretical cultivators.

Among these heretical cultivators, many are traitors to various sects. The Blood Demon Sect secretly recruits cultivators with poor aptitude from these sects, using the Blood Demon Sect's techniques to attract them.

According to this branch leader, there are spies hidden within the four major sects of the Blood Demon Cult. Unfortunately, Tang Yi doesn't know exactly who they are, since he is a branch leader, not someone specifically in charge of recruiting followers.

The steward in charge of these spies has been killed by Yun Xin, so the only way to find out their identities is to investigate. These people all practiced the Blood Demon Sect's techniques, so a careful investigation will reveal the truth.

Upon learning this news, Yun Yun and the others immediately instructed Yun Che, who remained in the sect, to conduct a thorough investigation of the sect's disciples.

The spies were unaware that the Six Yang Mountain branch had been destroyed. They weren't particularly worried about the sect's sudden gathering, but the Blood Demon Sect spies only realized what was happening after Yun Che announced that he would check on each disciple.

Unfortunately, it was too late to escape at this point. If they wanted to live, the only way was to confess and beg the sect for forgiveness.

Chapter 173 Fallen Immortal Ridge, Silent City

The matter of the Blood Demon Sect branch has been resolved, but both Ye Liuyun and Lin Aoxue have a feeling that this is only the beginning.

After all, if what Tang Yi said is true, the Blood Demon Sect has grand ambitions, and who knows what earth-shattering events will occur in the future.

However, if the sky falls, the tall ones will hold it up. If the Blood Demon Sect really threatens the Southern Ridge, the Supreme Response Sect and the Cloud Sect will naturally stand in front. These small sects are not qualified to fight against the entire Blood Demon Sect.

So what happened next had nothing to do with the two of them. After discussing it, the sect leaders of the four major sects felt it was necessary to report the matter to the Yun Sect and let the Yun Sect make a decision.

In other words, the Blood Demon Sect leader is going to be sent to the Cloud Sect, which means that Lin Aoxue and Ye Liuyun's idea of ​​using him as a test subject for medicine is unlikely to come to pass.

But in reality, even if it weren't sent to Yunzong, it wouldn't be possible to hand it over to the two of them.

However, Lin Aoxue's single-handedly defeating this evil cultivator at the second level of the Dao Palace shocked the higher-ups of the four major sects. Such combat power was truly outrageous. As for the issue of the lightning strike, apart from the Yunxia Sect, the other sects seemed rather confused.

"Sect Master, is the problem of the Nine Heavens Lightning Strike related to Ao Xue? I looked around, and everyone present was struck by lightning except for Ao Xue." Yun Hui and the others asked Yun Yun in a low voice after dealing with the corpses of the cultists.

They felt that Lin Aoxue must have some secret they didn't know about.

However, Yun Yun had a feeling that it had nothing to do with Lin Aoxue, but rather with this inconspicuous Ye Liuyun. In her mind, Ye Liuyun's secrets were greater than those of her own disciple.

"No matter what secrets she holds, Aoxue is a disciple of our Yunxia Sect. You can speculate, but don't spread rumors, understand?" Yun Yun reminded her.

Yunhui chuckled. He certainly knew this; he was just expressing his opinion.

As for the cultivators from other sects, they also felt that Lin Aoxue had a great secret.

However, Lin Aoxue was not a cultivator from their sect, so even if they felt that Lin Aoxue had some secrets, it was not something they could ask her.

However, just the fact that Lin Aoxue was able to capture a heretical cultivator at the second level of the Dao Palace alive is enough to make her famous throughout the four major sects. It is no exaggeration to say that she is the number one disciple of this generation of the four major sects.

Hearing everyone's evaluation of Lin Aoxue, Yunxin felt a strong fighting spirit rise within her.

She wasn't jealous of Lin Aoxue, but rather unwilling to admit defeat. She suddenly wanted to challenge Lin Aoxue and see if Lin Aoxue was really that strong, since she hadn't witnessed Lin Aoxue's battles firsthand.

"Sect Master, Sect Master, I want to file a complaint against Li Jianxin! That woman took revenge on me! When she saved me just now, she deliberately made me fall flat on my face. When we get back to the sect, I want to duel with her!" After recovering, He Zhiqi angrily approached Yun Yun to file a complaint against Yun Xin.

He Zhiqi's words left Yun Yun and the others looking at each other in bewilderment. They thought to themselves, "This guy is acting like a child. He has to come and complain about such a small thing and cause trouble for Yun Xin."

"Hey? Yun He, there's no need to fuss over such a small matter," Yun Yun said speechlessly.

"No, this guy was deliberately mocking me just now. I was caught because I fell into a trap set by an evil sect. I wasn't captured because I couldn't beat him. Li Jianxin humiliated me like this, and I will never let her get away with this." He Zhiqi pointed at Yun Xin, who was standing next to him like an iceberg, and angrily rebuked her.

"Tch, all brawn and no brains. If you want to fight, then fight. I'm not afraid of you," Yun Xin sneered.

These words made He Zhi Qiu, who was already feeling very hurt, even angrier.

"Sect Master, Elders, you saw it, didn't you? I'm this guy's senior brother, and this is her attitude? Please, Sect Master, agree to let me duel with her." He Zhi Qiu became more and more angry as he spoke.

Ye Liuyun and Lin Aoxue, standing to the side, were speechless at the sight. These two really were sworn enemies.

But after Li Jianxin became a woman, it felt strange for He Zhiqi to keep pestering her like this.

An hour after wiping out a branch of the Blood Demon Cult, Ye Liuyun and Lin Aoxue decided to leave.

"Master, my sister and I still need to continue our cultivation and training, so we'll be leaving now. Anyway, we're not needed here anymore." Lin Aoxue saw that things here were almost settled, so she decided to slip away.

Yun Yun didn't say anything more after hearing this.

"Alright, as I said before, be careful. Remember, you must return to the sect in a year." As Yun Yun said this, she gave Ye Liuyun a focused look.

Ye Liuyun felt inexplicably uneasy under Yun Yun's gaze, mainly because she guessed that Yun Yun was definitely suspicious of her.

"Okay, Liuyun, let's go." Lin Aoxue chuckled, then pulled Ye Liuyun onto the flying sword and left.

What they didn't know was that after the four major sects completely destroyed the place, a small, blood-red snake crawled out of the ruins.

This blood-red snake looks somewhat familiar. Why does it seem so similar to that blood snake statue? The snake stared in the direction where the cultivators from the four major sects had left, revealing a chilling, almost human-like gaze, before disappearing into the forest.

After leaving this place, Lin Aoxue and Ye Liuyun began to head towards the core area of ​​the Liuyang Mountains, which was their final destination.

Yunzong quickly learned about the Blood Demon Sect. Since Yunxia Sect had already learned the locations of all the Blood Demon Sect branches within Yunzong's territory from Tang Yi, Yunzong immediately dispatched powerful experts to the locations of the Blood Demon Sect branches to launch surprise attacks and wipe them all out.

Apart from a few Blood Demon Cult members who were not in the branch headquarters, some of their leaders were captured alive, and others were killed. After destroying these branch headquarters, it was learned that there was a main headquarters in the Yun Sect territory.

However, these branch leaders seemed to have no idea where the main headquarters was; they only knew that the main headquarters existed.

This shows that the Blood Demon Sect's superiors and subordinates almost never communicate directly, which has become a major threat to the Cloud Sect.

Meanwhile, in a dark underground palace somewhere in the Nanling Mountains, a place filled with an eerie atmosphere that made people feel very oppressed.

At this moment, a red-robed cultivator stood in a quiet hall, patiently waiting for someone.

A moment later, a giant python shrouded in blood-red light emerged from the darkness with an intense sense of oppression. It coiled itself on the throne of the palace and eventually transformed into a bewitching woman dressed in a red dress.

"Speak, what do you want with me?" The alluring woman sat down lazily and asked casually.

Upon seeing the woman appear, the red-robed cultivator below immediately knelt down on one knee before her.

"Greetings, Master. We just received news that all the branch sects within the Cloud Sect's territory have been destroyed. The head of the main sect there is requesting instructions from the Grand Master on what to do next," the red-robed cultivator said respectfully.

Upon hearing this, the glamorous woman frowned slightly.

"It's been destroyed. What happened?" the glamorous woman asked unhappily.

"This? I don't know, but what I am sure of is that a branch leader betrayed the other branches. The Cloud Sect already knows that there is a main headquarters within their territory and is searching for it everywhere. If this continues, they will be found sooner or later," the red-robed cultivator replied.

The alluring woman thought for a moment, then suddenly and slowly closed her eyes. After a short while, she spoke, seemingly having received some information from somewhere.

"I already know. The branch of the Six Yang Mountains was discovered by the four subordinate sects of the Cloud Sect. Their people destroyed the Six Yang Mountains branch, captured the branch leader, and used some unknown means to learn the secrets of our Blood Demon Sect from that branch leader. Interesting. A mere Spirit Pattern Realm cultivator was able to defeat a Dao Palace Level 2 cultivator. This little girl is not simple." The alluring woman said with a smile.

The red-robed monks below were stunned by these words.

"This? How did you know, Master?" The red-robed cultivator was stunned.

“I have my own methods, you don’t need to ask any more questions. Now that they know the secrets of our Blood Demon Sect, let’s put our plans on hold for a while. By the way, I need to go out for a bit. While I’m away, have your people keep a low profile,” the alluring woman said.

After saying this, the alluring woman transformed into a blood python once more and disappeared into the darkness.

"Respectfully seeing off the sect leader," the red-robed cultivator immediately shouted.

One day later...

Lin Aoxue and Ye Liuyun have arrived at Zhuixianling, the core area of ​​the Liuyang Mountains.

Within the Fallen Immortal Ridge lies a silent city, which is more accurately described as a gathering place for cultivators within the Six Yang Mountains than a city.

This area is completely different from the inner and outer areas. There is an inexplicable sense of deathly stillness here. As far as the eye can see, there is a whole stretch of black mountains and black soil, almost barren of vegetation. The sky is also dark and gloomy. Even though it is broad daylight and there is no rain, you can't see the sunlight here.

It gives the impression of being a place with a heavy yin energy, an ominous place.

Why is this place called Fallen Immortal Ridge? Of course, it's not because any immortals actually fell here, but because there's an ancient legend that this place was formed after the fall of a peerless powerhouse.

After this powerful being died, his power corrupted this area, causing every layer of land to carry an aura of death and resentment, resulting in an ominous feeling in this place.

Of course, this place has been around for a very long time, at least 10,000 years ago, and many years ago it was a forbidden zone for life.

It is difficult for any life to survive in this area, but over countless years, the power of death here has become very thin.

There are certain dangers here, but there are also great opportunities. This place contains rich spiritual stone veins, as well as some rare metal veins. Although it has been developed by cultivation sects throughout the ages, there are still a large number of veins hidden underground.

The area where Ye Liuyun and his group last fought with the Zixia Sect for the spirit stone mine was actually this area. Last time, there were many people here, so they didn't feel anything strange about this place. But this time, it was just the two of them, and their senses were completely different.

After all, you feel safer in crowded places, but it's a different feeling when there are few people.

"We're back in this place again. Why does this place suddenly feel so unsettling?" Ye Liuyun and Lin Aoxue murmured to each other as they stood on a cliff, looking at the eerie landscape before them.

“Last time our two sects clashed, there were many of us, and we were all focused on fighting the enemy. We didn’t have the mind to observe this area. Let me tell you, this place is more dangerous than other areas. Let’s go, we’ll go to Silent City first,” Lin Aoxue said.

The two took to the air again, heading towards the central area of ​​Fallen Immortal Ridge. On the way, Lin Aoxue introduced the situation of Fallen Immortal Ridge to Ye Liuyun.

This place is currently controlled by the four major sects, and their main source of income comes from this place.

There is a very special power in this place that can accelerate the transformation of demonic beasts into demons, so there are many demonic beasts here. However, they do not stay in this place all the time, and they rarely appear during the day. Nighttime is when they are active.

Most of the time, the monsters roam the inner and outer areas, but they frequently attack the cultivators in this area.

Flying over this area, Ye Liuyun saw many cultivators coming and going, and groups of cultivators searching for something in various places below.

This area is a public area, but it is controlled by the four lower-level sects. As long as the rogue immortals and cultivators from other sects do not enter the spirit stone mine areas controlled by the four sects, they can stay away.

"What are they looking for? Could there be treasure hidden among these dark stones?" Ye Liuyun could see many cultivators picking up stones to examine them.

“Alas! Even without sects, rogue cultivators and small forces still need to survive. This Fallen Immortal Ridge is rich in a rare refining material called Black Gold. One piece is worth about a hundred spirit stones. Perhaps a hundred spirit stones is nothing to us four major sects, but do you know that for rogue cultivators, a hundred spirit stones is already a considerable fortune?” Lin Aoxue replied.

Ye Liuyun could understand this. The treatment of the four major sects was the best within the Yun Sect's territory. Other small sects would be lucky to get half of what the four major sects received, let alone rogue cultivators.

"Are there many evil cultivators here?" Ye Liuyun asked curiously.

"It's hard to say. The evil cultivators who can come here are basically the same as the rogue cultivators. They won't be as flamboyant as those in the outer and inner areas. The further in you go, the less vegetation there is. If you really want to kill people in a big way here, you'll be a target."