While Blood Daoist was thinking of a way to withdraw unscathed, a cold voice suddenly sounded in his mind.
"How is the matter progressing?"
It was the voice of the Demon Lord.
Blood Daoist's expression changed slightly.
He didn't know what Yun Jin had done to make the Demon Lord actually hate her to such an extent.
Even Ji Wusi, the Demon Lord's longtime nemesis, had been pushed aside!
Ever since issuing the remote orders, the Demon Lord had been asking about progress almost every day, afraid that Yun Jin couldn't be eliminated.
Blood Daoist truly felt like their Demon Lord was making a mountain out of a molehill.
She's merely in Soul Transformation Stage, was it really necessary to expose the entire Blood Dao Sect's plans for her, even risking the possibility that they might all be buried alongside Yun Jin?
Although he complained in his heart, Blood Daoist didn't dare show any disrespect.
He quickly responded using a secret technique, "Demon Lord, Qin Ping and the others' hiding place has been found. The formation in the capital is also prepared. We will definitely force that Yun Jin to walk into her death!"
"Very good! Hurry things up! Right now, Ji Wusi and the others are about to arrive at Qingxiao Pavilion. Investigating Qingxiao Pavilion will take at least ten days to half a month. Lin Xiao will find a way to stall them. Within ten days, Yun Jin must be killed! Otherwise, once Ji Wusi and the others free up their hands, it will not be so easy to kill her." Yang Yun's voice was cold.
Blood Daoist responded repeatedly, "Understood."
After hesitating for a while, he cautiously asked, "Even if Ji Wusi and the others cannot arrive in time, taking action so openly will sooner or later attract the Demon-Destroying Alliance. The Demon-Destroying Alliance can mobilize nearby sects. Within Canglan Kingdom, there's also a super sect, Yuehua Sect. If we confront them head-on, we may not be their match."
Yang Yun coldly sneered, "You don't need to speak so indirectly. You simply don't want to die. Rest assured, when I sent you to this remote region, I didn't have high expectations for you. But I didn't expect that you would encounter such fortune and obtain this mysterious liquid. I am currently recuperating in seclusion. Once I recover, I will ask you about this liquid. How could I bear to let you die just like that?"
Hearing this, Blood Daoist's eyes lit up.
Yang Yun continued analyzing.
"In the territory of Canglan Kingdom, there is only one super sect, Yuehua Sect. But what you don't know is that Yun Jin once greatly offended Yuehua Sect. If you make it clear from the start that your target is Yun Jin, Yuehua Sect will most likely not interfere at all. Even if they are forced to come due to the Demon-Destroying Alliance's orders, they will not exert much effort."
The only super sect, Yuehua Sect, wouldn't intervene?
Blood Daoist immediately let out a long breath of relief.
The Demon-Destroying Alliance was essentially a coalition of sects. Most of its members in this region were composed of disciples from various sects.
If Yuehua Sect wouldn't take action, other sects might not dare to follow.
Without people responding, the Demon-Destroying Alliance would be nothing more than an empty shell.
This time, his chances of withdrawing safely had greatly increased.
However.
Blood Daoist also grew curious.
How exactly had this Yun Jin managed this?
A cultivator in Soul Transformation Stage not only offended the Demon Lord, but also offended an entire super sect?
What kind of troublemaker was she!
"Just proceed as planned. As long as you kill Yun Jin, I will, of course, credit you with a great merit," Yang Yun said coldly.
"Yes." This time, Blood Daoist responded much more willingly.
At least.
The Demon Lord planned to keep him alive and wasn't simply using him as a sacrifice.
"Hurry up." Yang Yun said one final sentence before his voice disappeared completely from his mind.
Blood Daoist looked at Qin Ping and the others, his gaze becoming increasingly strange.
Since the Demon Lord had given the order, then… it was time to speed things up.
Qingxiao Pavilion.
Ji Wusi and the others arrived at Qingxiao Pavilion at top speed.
Lin Xiao led the disciples of Qingxiao Pavilion and was already waiting outside to receive them.
Ji Wusi narrowed his eyes and immediately noticed Zhao Ling, who was bound, had his spiritual power crippled, and was kneeling at the very front.
Zhao Ling's gaze was muddled, and he muttered something incoherently from time to time, appearing completely insane.
"Sect Master Lin, what is the meaning of this?" Ji Wusi asked.
Lin Xiao sighed, revealing a pained expression, "Demonic qi was actually found on Qingxiao Pavilion disciples. This matter is truly shocking! It's only natural for the three holy lands to jointly investigate. Before your arrival, I also conducted an internal investigation. And the result led me to Zhao Ling!"
"Oh?" Ji Wusi raised his eyes.
Did this Lin Xiao really think sword cultivators had no brains!
Lin Xiao didn't care about whether they believed him or not and continued speaking, "After my investigation, the disciples who previously went to Wushuang Sect all had intricate connections with Zhao Ling. They were either his disciples, had received his favors, or were enticed by his benefits, thus falling into demonic cultivation! The Zhao Ling before you is the source of all this evil."
As Lin Xiao spoke, he appeared even more heartbroken, "I never expected Zhao Ling's ability to bewitch hearts to be so great. Moreover, he seems to have some kind of special method that could hide demonic aura. Even I, this sect master, wasn't able to discover any abnormalities, it really was an oversight on my part! That's right, Sect Master Ji, I heard that you took care of Zhao Wuji, the sect master of Tianxing Sect who fell into demonic cultivation? This Zhao Ling is none other than that Zhao Wuji's biological father."
Lin Xiao couldn't help but sigh with emotion, "This Zhao Ling really brought ruin to both others and himself! Not to mention falling into demonic cultivation himself, he even brought along his own son to walk this crooked path. Fortunately, these two father and son's schemes were now brought to light. In the future, they will never be able to stir up trouble again."
Lin Xiao was the only one whose voice could be heard on the scene, the others all stayed silent.
No sooner had they uncovered Zhao Wuji's affairs and eliminated him than Zhao Ling immediately emerged as the hidden mastermind behind it all.
All of this was too much of a coincidence.
Ji Wusi coldly laughed and directly said, "Sect Master Lin. I can see that this Zhao Ling's aura isn't that stable, he must've just entered Mahayana Stage not long ago, right? This proves that he should've been in a state of seclusion for a very long period of time to be able to break through to Mahayana. Let me ask, how could someone in seclusion seduce your Qingxiao Pavilion's elite disciples into demonic cultivation?"
Lin Xiao sighed, "What everyone may not realize is that while this Zhao Ling's strength wasn't anything impressive, his ability to tempt human hearts was top notch! He had already lie dormant here for a long time. Before entering seclusion, he won over a group of disciples. During his seclusion, these people became his mouthpiece, spreading demonic techniques everywhere. I have already caught Zhao Wuji's accomplices, waiting for everyone to investigate."
Lin Xiao waved his hand.
Immediately, more than ten people were brought forward.
This time, Lin Xiao paid a heavy price.
All sect disciples who had close ties with Zhao Ling were brought out and delivered up.
However, these people had one thing in common.
They all appeared insane, as if they had already lost their sanity.
Ji Wusi frowned.
Lin Xiao quickly said, "These people have poor mental fortitude. After I exposed their true nature, for some reason, they all went mad. But that isn't important. Their crimes are real. Sect Master Ji, you may act directly. Though they are disciples of Qingxiao Pavilion, when it comes to demons, as Sect Master, I will never tolerate such treachery. You need not consider my feelings."