You Ran looked hesitant, her mouth opening and closing, but she didn't say a word.

"Just say what you have to say." Sikong despised indecisive men the most.

“Master, I went to the Dao Yu Beast Sect to investigate and found traces of our sect’s top-secret technique, ‘Ten Thousand Demons Devouring Souls,’ in the ruins.”

"Ten Thousand Demons Devour Souls"?

Sikong's eyes widened slightly, and his hands behind his back clenched into fists.

"The 'Ten Thousand Demons Devouring Souls' was created by the founding ancestor of Yin Hun Mountain, and only the successive mountain lords can cultivate it. The current mountain lord of Kagura Mountain was ambushed by the enemy and died tragically. My junior sister is the daughter of the current mountain lord of Kagura Mountain and is the rightful next mountain lord of Yin Hun Mountain. It is only natural for her to cultivate the 'Ten Thousand Demons Devouring Souls'."

"You mean, the one who wiped out the entire Beast Taming Sect was Shenyin?"

Sikong casually offered his leisurely speculation.

You Ran licked her lips and said seriously, "There is no other possibility."

"Ten Thousand Demons Devouring Souls" is the most prized possession of Yin Soul Mountain; there's absolutely no possibility of this gem being lost. As for someone pretending to use "Ten Thousand Demons Devouring Souls" to incite hatred against Yin Soul Mountain, to unsuspecting outsiders, it's flawless, appearing as the truth. But in the eyes of the ancestors, it's nothing more than children's games. Coincidentally, You Ran, as the next successor to the sacred priesthood of Yin Soul Mountain, has some knowledge of "Ten Thousand Demons Devouring Souls."

With clear eyes and a sharp mind, You Ran realized that the traces remaining in the ruins of the Beast Taming Sect were undoubtedly caused by "Ten Thousand Demons Devouring Souls".

You Ran's words were reasonable and well-founded, but he forgot the most important point.

"You Ran, Shen Yin's cultivation is only at the peak of the Nascent Soul stage. She is no match for that Integration stage cultivator from the Beast Taming Sect. She can't even beat that old codger, let alone wipe out his entire family."

Old ginger is spicier after all.

You Ran opened her mouth, but was speechless.

Time passed second by second, and after his mind came to its senses, he said uncertainly, "Junior sister is blessed with great fortune. Perhaps she has had an extraordinary encounter and her cultivation has greatly increased."

Sikong thought for a moment, and for the first time ever, nodded in agreement.

"In that case, that person must be Shenyin."

Sikong strolled around the courtyard and casually told You Ran to stand up.

"Thank you, Master Xie."

You Ran rarely showed a genuine smile, but before he could finish being happy, Si Kong suddenly attacked, slapping him with a palm.

It flew leisurely for ten meters, crashed into the courtyard wall, and lay among the rubble, its fate unknown.

"Cough cough cough..."

A terrifying cough suddenly rang out.

"Master, what are you doing?"

You Ran clutched her chest and spat out a mouthful of blood.

"You Ran, tell me, how have I treated you?"

Sikong asked a completely irrelevant question.

You Ran secretly circulated his spiritual energy to heal his injuries, but Si Kong's cultivation was too high, and without the aid of pills, he could not recover for a while.

"That old geezer must have discovered something," You Ran cursed inwardly.

...

Meanwhile, Ji Xiaoxiao, who had just destroyed the Beast Taming Sect, was being relentlessly pursued by righteous people with dog noses before she could even calmly recover from the injuries left by Yu Yangzi.

"Search carefully, the demoness is hiding here."

Ji Xiaoxiao hid in the big tree, concealing her aura, and carefully looked down.

If you are heartless, don't blame me for being unjust!

Ji Xiaoxiao stuck out her tongue and dabbed the bloodstain on her lips; her alluring gesture revealed a ruthless intent.

Rustling sounds filled the air as those righteous people crawled and struggled in the grass.

The enemy is in the open, while we are in the shadows—a perfect hunting opportunity.

Ji Xiaoxiao silently jumped down from the tree and chased after the person with the lowest cultivation level.

In a battle, the general rule is to shoot the horse before the rider, and to capture the king before the thief. However, this rule does not apply to Ji Xiaoxiao at this moment.

Ji Xiaoxiao is severely injured. If she attacks the strongest opponent first and fails, she will only put herself in danger. Once the others hear the commotion and join forces with the strongest opponent to form an encirclement, Ji Xiaoxiao will have no chance of escape.

Ji Xiaoxiao is not prepared to try anything she is not confident about.

Just as people pick on the weak to exploit, they also bully and oppress the weak.

Ji Xiaoxiao secretly dealt with several low-level cultivators, then unleashed a full-force attack, severely injuring the strongest member of the group. The two, evenly matched, fought for a long time before Ji Xiaoxiao went berserk and ruthless, finishing off her opponent with a single move, Black Tiger Strike the Heart.

"Pfft." Having inflicted a thousand casualties on the enemy but also suffered eight hundred casualties on herself, Ji Xiaoxiao barely won, spitting out blood.

"We shouldn't stay here any longer; the pursuers will catch up sooner or later."

Ji Xiaoxiao took unsteady steps and slowly disappeared into the depths of the grass.

Three days later, Ji Xiaoxiao's face grew even paler.

"No, relying solely on meditation and absorbing the spiritual energy of heaven and earth will only heal my injuries at a snail's pace. In the long run, it will be very detrimental to my cultivation."

Her injuries were far too severe. Relying solely on her body's regenerative abilities and the nourishment of her spiritual energy, Ji Xiaoxiao was insufficient to recover to her peak condition in a short time. With pursuers relentlessly attacking from behind, if Ji Xiaoxiao could not heal her injuries quickly, she would inevitably fall into the hands of righteous individuals sooner or later.

Will it fall into the hands of righteous people?

Bah! Is that still the greatest demon lord, unprecedented and unparalleled in history?

Left with no other choice, Ji Xiaoxiao secretly sneaked into a town of mortals, using their souls and blood as nourishment to accelerate the healing of her injuries.

The bloodthirsty methods and brutal practices were very effective.

In just one month, Ji Xiaoxiao not only recovered from her injuries, but her cultivation also greatly improved, showing signs of breaking through to the middle stage of the Integration Realm. However, everything has its advantages and disadvantages. Ji Xiaoxiao had killed countless people, and every time she underwent tribulation afterward, the difficulty level was several times that of cultivators of the same level.

In this urgent situation, Ji Xiaoxiao couldn't worry about anything else; she'd deal with the rest later.

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