"This sword." Bo Chi said tactfully: "Did you recognize the wrong owner?"
Yu Zhao paused: "It has already given birth to a sword spirit, it shouldn't be so stupid..."
The two of them spoke uncertainly, and the Love-Severing Sword circled around the thin wings, with a flickering light on the sword. Then, she suddenly asked, "This dress... Are you an elder of the Xingxiu Sect?"
It was not unusual for a sword spirit to be able to speak and gain consciousness. Bo Chi was not surprised and nodded calmly: "I am the master of the 22nd Peak of Xingxiu Sect. Bo Chi, your master is my disciple."
"Twenty-two?" The sword spirit was amazed. "Looking at your bones, you don't look like an old monster with a secret to keep your youth. It's not easy for ordinary disciples to become peak masters within a hundred years. You are extremely talented. You have reached the age of twenty-two at such a young age."
Its tone was full of emotion. When it mentioned "ordinary disciples", its voice softened slightly, as if it was thinking of someone.
Bo Chi patiently gave it time to recall, without asking any further questions. After the sword spirit had seen enough of her elder's uniform, she spoke: "I want my apprentice to understand the sword's heart, and I hope you can cooperate."
"No problem." The Love-Slaying Sword flew back to Yu Zhao, who grabbed the hilt of the sword and then used it like a real weapon without saying anything else.
The center of the island was empty and quiet. Bo Chi brought out the plot and enlightened Yu Zhao: "Swordsmanship is not a spell, nor a move. It exists in everyone's heart. The swordsman's purpose in picking up the sword gives rise to thousands of swordsmanship."
"A person with chivalry in his heart, a swordsman, shoulders the responsibility and protects others."
"For those who pursue the ultimate in swordsmanship, the sword heart is clear and transparent, and the man and the sword are one."
"For a man with a cruel and bloodthirsty character, the sword is his killing weapon and the foundation of his great achievements."
"If you want to have a sword heart." Bo Chi looked directly into Yu Zhao's eyes and said seriously, "You must first comprehend your own heart. Why did you pick up the sword? What was your original intention in picking up the sword? After going through so many things, can you still remember your original belief?"
"It only takes a moment to understand the sword heart, but it takes a lifetime to hone the sword heart." Bo Chi broke down the profound words for Yu Zhao to hear: "You are different from others. Others can use sword practice as a means, but you cannot absorb spiritual energy. You can only use the sword heart to improve your cultivation. This is a matter of fortune and disaster. If you can keep going, you will definitely crush your peers in the same class. But if your sword heart is broken, the strength you have practiced for many years will vanish in an instant."
Bo Chi stared at Yu Zhao and said slowly, "Are you ready to go all out and burn your boats?"
Yu Zhao held the sword and remained silent for a long time.
Bo Chi waited quietly, but sighed quietly in his heart.
The goal of the cultivation world is to attain enlightenment and ascend to heaven, but this is tantamount to going against the will of heaven. Countless cultivators have used their lives to warn future generations and describe how dangerous this path is.
If removing the demon blood would not bring even greater damage, Bo Chi really didn't want Yu Zhao to follow Jian Xin's path - because this path was too extreme.
"Master."
Yu Zhao suddenly spoke, calling back Bo Chi's thoughts: "I have thought about it. No matter what the outcome will be, I don't care now. I only know that I need strength. I need the strength to avenge Zhaojia Village!"
Bo Chi couldn't help but ask: "Your sword intention is revenge? What will you do after you have taken revenge? Will you dissolve your weapons on the spot?"
Yu Zhao pursed his lips, the tips of his ears inexplicably turned red, and he quietly defended himself: "...It's not just revenge, there's, there's other things."
Bo Chi suddenly realized and said, "That's good."
But... just talk, why are you blushing like a teapot bubble?
Bo Chi was puzzled. He looked at it for a few more times before saying, "Now that you have made up your mind, then go and figure it out yourself."
Yu Zhao was stunned: "Understand it yourself?"
"Yes." Bo Chi said calmly: "Didn't I say it before? The sword heart is not a move. There is no fixed way to open it. You can only rely on your own understanding. When your belief is strong enough, you will naturally get started."
Yu Zhao gripped his sword tightly, looking serious: "I understand."
She closed her eyes and began to meditate with all her concentration.
Bo Chi was standing aside with a look of satisfaction on his face, wondering when she would be able to successfully comprehend it, when he suddenly caught a glimpse of a strong red light emanating from the Sword of Love-Slaying.
Alas!
As expected of her wife, she comprehended the sword's heart in just a few minutes!
A smile appeared on Bo Chi's face, but his expression suddenly froze halfway through.
etc……
Why is that sword getting redder and redder, almost dripping blood?
Oh no, oh no, this is not the sign of understanding the sword heart, but being possessed by the devil!
Bo Chi was so frightened by his little apprentice that he almost lost his soul. He stepped forward, threw the sword of love aside, and called out hurriedly: "Yu Zhao? Yu Zhao!"
Yu Zhao's brows were tightly knitted together, his mind already in a state of confusion.
When she was meditating, she put revenge first, and all she thought about was annihilating the demons.
But Kenshin was like a mirror, reflecting her soul. She saw herself as a half-demon in it, and her mentality suddenly collapsed.
Bo Chi interrupted Yu Zhao's demonic possession and called her for a long time. She finally broke free from her confusion, but she no longer had the determination she had just now. Instead, she raised her head with a pale face, and her fingers unconsciously grabbed the corner of Bo Chi's clothes, and whispered: "Master... If I were a demon..."
She paused for a moment, then quickly covered up the past, adding a word before the word "devil": "If I really became a demon, would you kill me?"
Bo Chi shook his head: "No."
Yu Zhao closed his eyes and said in a hoarse voice, "What if I hurt someone in the sect? Just like the demon lord who was killed by the sword of love, colluding with the demons..."
"Why do you think so?" Bo Chi was confused: "It was not your intention to become a demon, but you just couldn't think straight for the moment. As for the latter, I believe you will never do that."
Yu Zhao suddenly opened his eyes, looked straight into Bo Yi's eyes, moved his lips, and asked: "Why do you... trust me so much?"
Even she herself didn't dare to believe herself.
Bo Chi hugged her and said softly, "No reason, just because you are Yu Zhao."
——And in the plot, the part of colluding with the demons is actually her part...
Thinking about the Cave of Ten Thousand Demons, Bo Chi suddenly felt a headache.
She sighed in her heart, coaxed her little apprentice for a while, and finally decided: "Don't try to comprehend it today. Wait until you overcome the obstacles in your heart, then try again."
Yu Zhao was feeling mixed emotions. He nodded silently upon hearing this, picked up the Sword of Love, and returned with Bo Chi.
When they returned to the Miao girl's home, they saw her sitting on the ground, happily feeding the poisonous insects.
Seeing them coming back, Miao girl exclaimed: "Such a strong demonic aura."
Bo Chi was afraid that she might misunderstand, so he quickly said, "She is not possessed by a demon. She just went astray temporarily. She will recover after a short rest."
Miao Nu had long known that Yu Zhao was of half-demon blood, so she was not surprised that she had demonic energy. But when Bo Chi spoke, she was surprised and said, "Don't you Xingxiu Sect hate demons the most? Although she is not completely possessed by the devil, she has this sign. Aren't you disgusted or repulsed by it?"
After he finished speaking, before Bo Chi could say anything, Yu Zhao, who had been keeping his head down, raised his face first and looked at the Miao girl with gloomy eyes.
Miao girl: “…”
Tsk, he was so busy stirring up trouble that he forgot the person involved was also present.
"Xingxiu Sect is not a sect that doesn't distinguish right from wrong. Yu Zhao is my disciple, so I will naturally be more tolerant of her." Bo Chi didn't notice Yu Zhao's gaze. He explained a few words to Miao Nu, then he remembered something and said, "Ms. Miao Nu, thank you for taking me in these few days. Yu Zhao and I have been out for a long time. It's time to pack up and go back to the sect."
Miao girl jumped up from the ground, stared at Yu Zhao and said, "You're leaving so soon? Then why don't you leave a note so that we can catch up later when we have time."
Yu Zhao had no expression on his face: "I don't have any sound transmission notes."
Miao girl said readily: "I have it!"
Yu Zhao was indifferent: "I don't know how to use it."
The veins on Miao girl's forehead were throbbing, and she held her breath and began to teach like a nanny: "It's very simple, you see, just like this, just pass the spiritual energy in."
Yu Zhao waited until she finished demonstrating before saying calmly, "I don't have any spiritual energy."
Miao Nu finally got angry and said angrily: "Are you kidding me?!"
Bo Chi, who was trying not to laugh, quickly spoke up and coughed, "My disciple didn't lie to you. She is indeed not even in the Qi Refining Stage and cannot use spiritual energy. If you don't mind, you can give me the sound transmission talisman. After my disciple comprehends the sword heart, I will let her contact you."
Miao Nu curled her lips and said, "Do you think Jian Xin is a cabbage? Can you understand it just like that?"
Even though she complained, her body was honest enough to give the sound transmission note to Bo Chi, and she watched Yu Zhao leave, her eyes full of reluctance and regret.
On the flying sword, Yu Zhao said sullenly, "I don't like that Miao girl. The way she looked at me was like she was looking at an unqualified and inferior product with regret."
"Really?" Bo Chi didn't notice it, and after thinking for a while he comforted her, "It's okay, we will be back soon."
Accompanied by the sound of swords breaking through the air, the two of them spent a few days returning to the Xingxiu Sect.
Yu Zhao took his sword back to the house to rest, while Bo Chi entered the bare cave, sat down without any image, and said with his chin in his hand, "Spirit Bird."
A magical bird flew down from the top of the cave, chirping, and flew to Bo Chi's shoulder, pecking his black hair.
Bo Chi took the sound transmission talisman off its leg, and spiritual energy poured in. Suddenly, a hoarse voice rang out in the quiet cave: "Our general has received your sincerity, but sincerity alone is not enough to join us. There is a demon cave in the Desolate God Valley. If you can search for blood food and turn the demon cave into a cave of ten thousand demons, our general will accept you as his subordinate."
"If you can't do it..." The voice smiled meaningfully and didn't say the rest.
The sound transmission note turned into ashes, and Bo Chi puffed up his face and blew it, blowing his palm clean.
The reason why she didn't take Yu Zhao to stay outside for a long time was because she remembered that the current time period was the time when the original owner was causing trouble in the plot.
At this time, the original owner had just colluded with the demons not long ago. Three years later, the Cave of Ten Thousand Demons is still in its infancy, with at most dozens or hundreds of demons in it. However, due to the original owner's efforts of feeding the demon cave with the flesh and blood of mortals every day for three years, the demon cave eventually became a great scourge. Not only did it later wreak havoc on the world and kill countless civilians, it also became a great help to the male protagonist, the Demon Lord, and helped the male protagonist capture Yu Zhao alive.
Bo Chi appeared at this point in time, so naturally she would not do bad things like the original owner, but her current identity was indeed somewhat embarrassing. Although she was the leader of the Xingxiu Sect, the original owner had already taken the initiative to show her intention to surrender to the Demon General, and the Demon General must have some leverage over the original owner.
If the other party is in a bad mood and exposes this matter...
Not only will Bo Chi's reputation be ruined, he will also probably be "cleaned out" by the angry Xingxiu Sect.
Bo Chi felt a headache and rested her chin on her hand, trying hard to think of a way out of the impasse - she had to completely break with the demons, tear her face off and never have any contact with them again, so that everyone would know that she was a good person who hated evil, but she also had to guard against the evil hands of the demons and not let them reveal the truth that the original owner wanted to join the demons.
After thinking it over, Bo Chi had a flash of inspiration, left the cave, and flew towards the head of the sect on his sword.
She stayed with the master for a day, and no one knew what she talked about with him.
Yu Zhao sat outside her cave until dusk, and only then did he see her drifting back.
"Hmm?" Bo Chi had just maintained his persona with the headmaster for a day, and he hadn't relaxed yet. He said briefly, "What's the matter?"
Yu Zhao opened his mouth and wanted to ask where she had been, but he swallowed the words back and whispered, "Master, I want to retreat for a year and concentrate on comprehending the sword."
"A year? That long?" Bo Chi thought subconsciously, "Then I won't be able to see you for a year?"
Yu Zhao's eyes lit up, and he spoke more anxiously: "Master, are you reluctant to part with me?"
Bo Chi felt embarrassed by her question, and nodded before adding, "You are my disciple, so I will naturally think about you more."
Yu Zhao could sense her arrogance and couldn't help but smile.
Bo Chi felt that the atmosphere was not right, and he coughed and said, "You can retreat, but not now. This year's sect trial will be held in Desolate God Valley, and a new disciple like you must show up there."
Yu Zhao's eyes were filled with confusion: "The sect trial is about to be held? Why haven't I heard about it before?"
Bo Chi: "Because this is what the headmaster and I just decided."
Yu Zhao: “…”
"Don't be afraid, and don't worry about bringing shame to the Twenty-Two Peaks." Bo Chi touched her head and said with a smile: "This is just a small trial. With me and the head here, I guarantee that nothing will happen to you."
Yu Zhao was a newcomer and didn't know what it meant for the Sect Master to follow them. She just nodded and said, "Then I'll go pack my things now. Master, when do we leave?"
Bo Chi pondered and said, "Half a month later."
**
Half a month passed in a flash.
When the bell rang in the sect's main hall in the early morning of that day, Yu Zhao left Bo Chi's cave and went to meet the other disciples with a frown.
In the past half month, she hardly saw Bo Chi. She thought that since he was going to set off today, her master would wait for her. But now she saw that her master had already left.
After Yu Zhao arrived at the main hall, he looked around and found that his master was still not there, so he listened to the headmaster's words in a depressed mood. The head of the sect did not mention why a certain elder did not come, but only reminded them to be careful and cautious when undergoing the sect trial.
After he finished speaking, the disciples boarded their spirit beasts or flying boats in an orderly manner.
The group that Yu Zhao was in were all new disciples. They were talking about the Immortal Boat, their faces full of admiration and amazement. Only Yu Zhao was standing in the corner distracted, occasionally glancing over, looking for something.
Her reaction was not very obvious in the crowd, but it was particularly glaring in the eyes of those who were staring at her. Soon, a girl in a silk dress came over with her sisters and said in a bad tone, "You are the new disciple of Elder Youmei, right? Why don't you come and talk to the sisters? Do you think we are not worthy of talking to you?"
Yu Zhao glanced at her, thought for a while, and came to the conclusion that he was not familiar with her. He shook his head, said nothing, and was about to leave.
The girl was annoyed and reached out to grab her, but Yu Zhao dodged her. She was so angry that she forgot to maintain the superficial harmony and said angrily: "You are just a village girl. If the demon cultivator had not destroyed your village under the nose of Xingxiu Sect, how could you have the opportunity to seek the truth from the immortal sect? Xingxiu Sect is kind-hearted and believes that they have not protected you. They are willing to give you a chance to ascend to heaven in one step. But don't get carried away and forget the mud on your trouser legs!"
"That's right. The sect gave you the opportunity to seek immortality, and Elder Youmei picked up a piece of trash that no one wanted. No matter from which aspect, they have done their best for you. Don't think that this is because of your good spiritual roots or your intelligence. Bah, I think you are not even as good as that little bitch Bai Lian!"
"She is not as good as him to begin with. She is just a mixed spiritual root, not even as good as the outer disciples. Why is Elder Youmei so soft-hearted that he accepted you as his disciple? My young lady is the daughter of a prince, and she has been dreaming of becoming Elder Youmei's disciple since she was a child. If you hadn't been so pitiful, my young lady would have gotten her wish long ago!"
"I think the elders only agreed to accept her out of a favor to the headmaster. Otherwise, why did all the other elders come today, but Elder Youmei didn't? It must be because he didn't want to see her."
Sarcasm and cynicism surrounded him, mixed with occasional jealous slander.
Yu Zhao tried to leave several times, but was stopped each time. In the end, he just stood there, with a cold face and not saying a word.
The more she kept silent, the angrier those people became, and they tried to trample her into the mud in overt and covert ways.
It was not until the flying boat landed outside the Desolate God Valley that the disciples reluctantly shut up and stared at her as she walked away.
Yu Zhao lowered her eyes, and only when everyone left did she loosen her grip on the Love-Slaying Sword and calmly walked away.
A thousand years ago, the Valley of the Gods of Desolation was originally one of the territories of the demons. After the Demon Lord was killed, the human race occupied this place. Thousands of years later, this place was divided into the territory of Xingxiu Sect, and many monsters were deliberately released here to test the disciples.
There are many trial sites in the Xingxiu Sect. Although the trial time this year was advanced, the location was still set on their own territory. So although everyone was surprised, they did not think much about it and followed the orders of the elders to enter.
There are many kinds of monsters in the Wilderness God Valley. After the disciples kill the monsters, they need to cut off the monsters' ears or tails and take them away, so as to facilitate the settlement of points and rankings after the end.
Those who are more confident will choose to go in alone to avoid uneven distribution of the spoils after killing the monsters. Disciples with insufficient strength will seek out fellow disciples or good friends in the sect and go in together.
New disciples had no right to choose and were directly divided into teams by the elders. Unfortunately, Yu Zhao was in the same team as the girl who had mocked her before.
When the girl saw her, she was stunned at first, with an unhappy and ugly expression. Then, after hearing the whispers of the people around her, her eyes lit up, and she sneered and entered the valley first.
Yu Zhao's expression did not change from beginning to end, except that when he was catching up, he pressed his hand on the hilt of the sword.
There were five people in their team, three of them surrounded the girl and walked in front. However, before Yu Zhao discovered the monster and stopped suddenly, the four people were still walking forward without knowing anything.
Yu Zhao did not open his mouth to remind them, but watched them move forward with cold eyes.
The four of them had not walked for long when they were frightened by a wild boar that suddenly jumped out. They screamed, hurriedly drew their swords, and began to fight tremblingly.
Yu Zhao stood there and watched, and found that although these people were talkative, jealous, and stupid, they all had solid cultivation, and the sword skills and magic spells they used were not even repeated.
Should we say that she is worthy of being a royal relative and the daughter of a prince?
Although her moves were unfamiliar and it was obvious that she did not practice martial arts often, her foundation was thousands of times stronger than that of a "village girl" like her.
Yu Zhao laughed at himself in his heart, and suddenly he saw a rabbit rushing towards him from the corner of his eye.
Her expression froze and she pulled the Love Sword out three-quarters. Then she remembered something, took out the talisman from her storage bag and threw it away.
The sharp sword light from the talisman cut off the rabbit's head. Yu Zhao stepped forward to pick it up and threw it into the spare storage bag that Bo Chi gave her.
The crisis was resolved, she hugged the sword, leaned against the tree, and continued to watch the four people hunting the wild boar.
After scraping the sha for half an hour, the wild boar finally howled in humiliation and fell to the ground with a thud.
The exhausted girl was still holding on to her body and angrily said to Yu Zhao: "Why didn't you come to help me just now?!"
Yu Zhao pointed at the rabbit's body and said, "I'm in danger here too."
"You're talking nonsense!" The elegant girl was so angry that she swore, "I just saw you kill the rabbit in one go! You..."
She suddenly realized what was going on and said with jealousy, "Why do you have a talisman? You are just a village girl who can't even practice Qi Refining. It would be a waste of a gift to use it!"
Yu Zhao had long been annoyed with her, and when he saw her holding onto the talisman, he sneered and said viciously, "So what if you're squandering it? So what if you're wasting it? My master is willing to give it to me, so what's it to you?"
As if she was afraid of not angering the girl to death, she deliberately said, "Not only the talismans, but Master also gave me many magical instruments, including spiritual swords, spiritual shields, whips, and jade bracelets. Even this black and red brocade dress I'm wearing was bought by Master himself. No matter how dissatisfied or jealous you are, in the eyes of my Master, there will never be you."
The girl almost fainted. Her hand that was pointing at her was shaking. Her mouth was open for a long time but no words came out.
Yu Zhao felt very happy after sneering, so he just kept smiling, walked around them and continued walking forward.
He had only taken two steps when he heard screams from the girl and others behind him.
Yu Zhao raised her eyebrows and looked back, thinking that another wild boar had come. But when she turned her head, she saw a figure emitting demonic energy rushing towards her very quickly.
With the elders protecting us, how could any evil cultivator break into the trial site? !
This thought popped up in Yu Zhao's mind, and his hand quickly reached for the storage bag.
However, the demon cultivator was far from being a weak monster like the rabbit. He did not give her any chance to take out the talisman and attacked directly.
Yu Zhao was unwilling but still helpless and was knocked unconscious.
After being unconscious in the darkness for a while, Yu Zhao woke up after hearing some noise. She opened her eyes with a frown and found herself thrown among the disciples. Not far away, several elders with high cultivation levels were tied up and angrily cursing at the evil cultivators.
Yu Zhao suddenly felt somewhat fortunate that Bo Chi did not come. If he had come—
"You evil cultivators, stop being so rampant! Our sect still has Elder Youmei who has not been captured. Once she informs the Sect Master, you will all be caught in one fell swoop!" An elder roared angrily.
After hearing his words, the leader of the demon cultivators laughed: "Youmei? You still expect Youmei to save you? Hahaha!"
His reaction made everyone quite uneasy, and Yu Zhao was even more worried. He had no time to think about whether Bo Chi had followed him or why he hadn't shown up if he had. Instead, he asked, "What are you laughing at?!"
The leader stopped laughing and said, "Did I laugh? I didn't laugh. If you want to wait for Youmei to rescue you, then you'd better give up this idea as soon as possible. She was the first person we captured. Now she is tied up and my subordinates..."
His voice was vulgar and he deliberately dragged out his words, enjoying the changes in people's expressions.
However, halfway through the appreciation, his pupils shrank and he asked in confusion, "What is that? It's so fast!"
It was not until the thing was right in front of him that he hastily blocked it and said in astonishment: "Are you a disciple or an elder? How can you use such a fast sword?!"
Yu Zhao raised his eyes, said nothing, pressed the tip of his sword downward, aimed his cold gaze at his heart, and moved closer again. The leader was enraged by her and hit her back.
The two men fought each other, and gradually, Yu Zhao began to exude the devilish aura that only the demons had.
The other elders noticed it, but they all thought that she was corrupted by the leader's evil spirit, and hurriedly said, "Don't get entangled with him, quickly return to the sect and ask the leader to come over!"
Yu Zhao seemed to be awakened, his eyes were turbulent, but he did not listen to the elder and leave, but asked sinisterly: "Where is my master?"
The leader frowned, wondering why a demon cultivator like him would be beaten by a girl who was not even at the Qi Refining stage. After hearing what was said, he gritted his teeth and did not reveal Bo Chi's undercover identity. Instead, he changed the subject and said, "You want to save people? I want to see, you——"
Yu Zhao's eyes were rolling like thick ink, and his aura was even deeper. He interrupted him forcefully and asked word by word, "Where is my master?"
The leader took a deep breath, his face flushed red, and he didn't even have the strength to speak.
Yu Zhao, on the other hand, confronted him with his sword and began to force him back step by step. Every time he took a step, he would ask in a stern voice, "Where is my master!"
Wave after wave of momentum suppressed all the demon cultivators so that they dared not move. When the momentum reached its peak, the black in Yu Zhao's eyes turned into scarlet red, and her whole body was filled with surging demonic energy. The Love-Slaying Sword merged with her, and she swung out a stunning sword light, slashing straight towards the leader's body.
At the critical moment, the leader shouted loudly, grabbed the demon cultivator beside him with both hands, and blocked him in front of him.
Accompanied by two screams, the sword light dissipated, the demon cultivators were split in two, and a bloody mark that penetrated three-quarters of the bone was left on the leader's body, but he... was not dead.
"I see." The leader laughed grimly, "So you are a sword cultivator."
Yu Zhao stood where he was, his hand holding the sword trembling slightly, with an ominous red lingering in his eyes.
But the leader was not afraid at all. Instead, he laughed and said, "I admit that you are a good candidate. You have already refined your mind before refining your qi. You will definitely be a great swordsman in the future! What a pity..."
He suddenly stopped smiling and said with a murderous tone: "It's a pity that you only had that one chance when you first entered the sword path. Now the chance is gone. You can only die in my hands before you become a sword immortal!"
As the last note fell, the leader recovered from his injuries and did not give Yu Zhao any chance to turn the tables, so he took the initiative to attack.
The evil energy in Yu Zhao's body was surging, and she raised her sword to meet the enemy, but she had already exhausted all her strength, and it was difficult for her to stand now, and she had no room to fight back.
Faced with murderous intent, Yu Zhao still refused to give up.
The demonic energy on her body unknowingly became thicker than the leader's, almost to the point of being sticky. The leader vaguely sensed something, but had no time to think about it and only wanted to kill her.
Just as his fist was about to reach Yu Zhao's face and Yu Zhao's evil spirit was almost able to transform into a physical entity, a faint fragrance suddenly blew in the breeze, and a white hand fell on Yu Zhao's shoulder, forcefully embracing her body, causing the leader's punch, which was sure to hit him, to miss.
"Who?!" the leader roared angrily.
Yu Zhaoze suddenly relaxed when he smelled the fragrance. His tense nerves were relieved and he felt at ease.
The scarlet in her eyes quietly dissipated, her hands softened, and the Love Sword fell to the ground.
Yu Zhao had no time to care. He turned his head to look at the elegant and refined woman beside him. He looked Bo Chi up and down and made sure that he was unharmed. Then he said with red eyes: "Master, it's a good thing you are okay... This person just humiliated you, I must kill him with my own hands!"
Bo Chi held her hand and squeezed it calmly. Then, under the stunned gaze of his little disciple, he turned around and said coldly, "Didn't I say I wouldn't hurt them? These are all the blood food I offered. If you dare to ruin my good deeds, do you believe I will do the same to you?"
Before the leader could speak, the elders and disciples who were looking hopeful suddenly exclaimed, "What did you say?!"
"So it was you who was behind all this!"
"Youmei, don't go astray!"
Voices of accusation and hatred were heard, but Bo Chi's expression remained unchanged, and he didn't care at all. He just pushed the little disciple behind him with his backhand.
Yu Zhao subconsciously reached out and grabbed her wrist, frowning and asking, "Master?"
Bo Chi tilted her head slightly, with the corners of her eyes raised. The deep red cinnabar added a touch of charm to her beautiful face. At this moment, her eyes were full of smiles, and Yu Zhao was stunned on the spot, forgetting what he was going to say.
It was not until Bo Chi pulled his hand back that she came to her senses. After a moment of silence, she picked up the Zhanqing Sword on the ground and asked the sword spirit uncertainly in her heart: "Master just now...did you smile at me?"
Sword of Love: "Is this the point?"
Yu Zhao paused and ignored it.
Bo Chi faced the complicated looks from everyone in Xingxiu Sect, came to the leader, and asked in a cold voice: "Have all the people been captured?"
The leader snorted, "All right, what about you?"
Bo Chi slightly curled his lips, a fleeting smile, but full of meaning: "Everything is ready, just waiting for you to activate the forbidden technique and release the demons in the magic cave." The leader glanced at Yu Zhao coldly: "There is no time to lose, let's do it now!"
He took a deep breath, gathering demonic energy throughout his body, and ignored the bloodstains and cracks on his body.
The sky gradually changed color, and the clear sky suddenly became overcast. The wind was howling wildly, blowing the disciples tottering.
Yu Zhao was standing behind Bo Chi and bumped into her unexpectedly.
Bo Chi didn't look back, but quietly put his hands behind his back and opened his arms to her.
Yu Zhao's heart moved, and he held it tentatively.
The next moment, an invisible barrier surrounded by spiritual energy appeared beside her, blocking the strong wind for her.
Yu Zhao couldn't help but curl up the corners of his lips. There was no one else in his eyes, only the slender figure of his master.
The sky was getting darker and darker, and when wisps of human figures like black mist appeared, the disciples shouted in fear and huddled towards the elders, trembling.
Yu Zhao took a look and learned some skills without any instruction. He stepped forward and stuck to Bo Chi's back.
Bo Chi paused for a moment, and Yu Zhao spoke first, saying in a low voice: "Master, I'm so scared, will these demons eat me?"
With the leader present, Bo Chi couldn't say anything, so he had to slightly exert force on the hand that was holding Yu Zhao.
Yu Zhao understood her hint but pretended not to understand and continued to stick close to her.
As more and more demons appeared, the day turned into night.
After the leader performed the forbidden technique, he laughed twice and said tiredly: "Go, go eat them!"
The demons cheered and rushed towards the disciples.
The disciples cried out in despair and were almost waiting to die when a ray of golden light, like the rising sun, forcefully broke through the endless darkness.
When the demons were illuminated by the golden light, they were like falling into hot oil, screaming and running around.
However, the light did not give them a chance to escape, and it rushed in directly, almost blinding the eyes of the others.
Bo Chi had expected this, so he turned around and held Yu Zhao's head when the golden light appeared. While others were covering their eyes in panic, Yu Zhao hugged Bo Chi's waist, indulging in the fragrant and soft embrace of his master.
The golden light gradually dissipated, and all the hundreds of demons at the scene were destroyed.
The leader wiped away the tears that were stabbed, looked around, and his eyes suddenly turned red. He said angrily: "Who killed my people?! Get out here!"
"It's me." The headmaster's righteous voice came, and in the blink of an eye he came in front of everyone: "The demons are causing trouble for the world, and they want to touch my Xingxiu Sect disciples. As the headmaster, I will kill you all!"
The leader was breathing heavily, and it looked like he would explode in the next second, but he remained motionless and said, "No... This is not right. How did you get here so timely? Could it be..."
He turned his head to look at Bo Chi, his eyes were red with anger as he said, "It's you! You pretended to be friendly with us and pretended to surrender to the demon general, but in fact, this was all your conspiracy! What immortal sect disciples are highly nutritious? Bah, you are simply lying to us. Your purpose from the beginning was to destroy our demon cave!"
The people who had just pointed at Bo Chi and cursed him opened their eyes wide in shock and were speechless.
The head of the sect laughed out loud: "Without using a single soldier, we can kill a hundred demons. It is a blessing for our Xingxiu Sect to have Youmei!"
He deliberately angered the leader, and the leader could not bear it and his body swelled up rapidly.
Bo Chi was startled and instinctively protected Yu Zhao.
A violent explosion swept across, shattering the lush trees on the spot. When the explosion subsided, the place had been turned into an empty space.
The head of the sect swung his sleeves, and said with a mixture of satisfaction and resentment: "This group of hateful demons would rather self-destruct than hurt our human race. Fortunately, I had a plan in advance and protected you in time - Ahem, Elder Youmei, the aftermath of the self-destruction has dissipated, you don't have to hold your disciple anymore."
Bo Chi blushed when he was told that. He put down his hand and pretended to be calm, saying, "The disciples played an indispensable role in the extermination of the demon clan this time. They suffered such a shock, and the sect should compensate them a lot."
"No, no need." The girl who had targeted Yu Zhao earlier mustered up the courage to speak, with shame and admiration in her eyes: "This should be the credit of Elder Youmei. It was you who infiltrated the demon tribe and lured them into the trap. It was you who came out at the critical moment and protected us disciples. It's ridiculous that we misunderstood you and accused and abused you in every way. You are even worse than that village...even your disciples."
What she said was the truth, and the elders and disciples present listened with a guilty conscience.
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