Chapter 30 030 A venomous snake kept its eyes fixed on Shen Zhiwei...
Although both are at the Jade Liquid Realm, Mei Yue nearly reached the Half-Immortal Realm, making Elder Mei Fei incomparable to her.
The young girl had green hair and a rosy complexion, her face as beautiful as jade, youthful and radiant. But Mei Fei, because he had been unable to break through his cultivation level for so long, already had wrinkled skin and white hair.
Therefore, for Elder Mei Fei, submitting to Jiang Bin would not have been a great loss.
But Mei Yue is very selfish; she must think she has a bright future!
Mei Feisheng was annoyed: "A Yue, why aren't you stopping right now? Don't you care about others?"
Mei Fei also drew his sword, pointing it at Mei Yue, wanting Jiang Bin to know that it was only Mei Yue who was unruly, while the other Yao Guang disciples were very obedient.
Compared to the self-centered Fairy Mei Yue, Mei Fei felt that she was very considerate of the overall situation.
Jiang Bin also laughed: "Yes, if you continue to act so recklessly, you'll not only die yourself, but you'll also implicate others. Take the Grand Elder, for example. He also has great-grandchildren in his clan, including a great-granddaughter of similar age to you. Are you suggesting that he should die just because you lost your temper?"
Mei Yue, however, had already made up her mind, her anger intense and her demeanor resolute: "Jiang Bin, stop your hypocritical pretense and utter these utterly ridiculous words. Our sect is yielding today, and we'll yield again tomorrow, but you will never give up. I am the fish on the chopping block, and you are the knife to be used; this is nothing short of deliberate humiliation and torture."
“You use your flattering words to fawn over the Lord and find excuses to bully Yaoguang Sect. I was humiliated by you in Yuanyuan Heaven today. I should have made a scene and let everyone know, but I thought you would definitely blame Yaoguang Sect for everything, so I will endure it.”
"Now I know I was wrong. What does it matter if I can't tell the difference? What does it matter if I die? At least I'll die a glorious death. Even if I die, you won't be at peace. I'll fight to the death so that you won't be at peace."
Mei Fei snapped, "Shut up! You're making such a big splash, but what about everyone else?"
Mei Yue said, “I was wrong, and you were wrong too, Elder. Although Yao Guang has no half-immortal cultivators, if we are united and fight to the death, even if the entire sect is slaughtered, Liuli Pavilion will be severely weakened and will likely be targeted by other sects. Furthermore, if they slaughter our sect, the upper realm will surely ask a few questions and show some favor.”
“In that case, Jiang Bin might not dare to act rashly! He can’t afford to gamble!”
"But now, we have become a laughing stock, his playthings, losing all our dignity and future!"
“When I go back this time, do you know how the younger disciples in the sect will view me? They also know that I tried to curry favor with Xie Qingyu, and they all look down on me. They used to respect and admire me so much. It is I who have let them down.”
"And now, he wants me to be his concubine, to please his groom, and to humiliate me in every way possible."
"I'd rather die than be humiliated."
Yes, we were wrong from the beginning. We couldn't have let it go from the start!
As she spoke, Mei Yue's crimson aura gathered into an array, swirling around her body, revealing the power of her Blood Armor Disintegration!
The Mei clan has a unique cultivation method that excels at forming blood essence and condensing it into an array.
Mei Yue was able to generate blood aura from the age of three, so her family all knew of her outstanding talent and were very surprised.
At the age of sixteen, Mei Yue won first place and caught the eye of the Yao Guang Sect Master, thus becoming a prodigy in the sect.
Twenty years have passed, and she is the only hope for the entire Yaoguang Sect after the sect leader's death.
She dared not disarm herself, for doing so would severely damage her vital energy and even endanger her life.
But now Mei Yue is going to risk her life, even if there is a difference in their cultivation levels, she is determined to severely injure Jiang Bin!
Cracks appeared on Mei Yue's fair skin, and a resolute look appeared in her eyes!
She said, "I want—"
She was originally going to say that she would perish together with Jiang Binyu.
But as she spoke, her tongue froze, for she felt a chill run down her spine as a sword pierced her through.
Of course, it's not Jiang Bin.
Even though Jiang Bin is a half-immortal, it would still take some effort for him to kill her.
It was Mei Fei who made the move. He had always advised his disciples to be gentle and patient, as this was the only way they might have a chance of survival.
Otherwise, the entire Mei family might not even exist.
Mei Yue Fairy and he certainly had some disagreements, but in any case, he always seemed to be one of their own.
Of course, she didn't guard against Mei Fei.
Now she turned her head and looked at Elder Mei Fei in disbelief.
Jiang Bin suddenly shouted sharply: "Kill her!"
Mei Fei shuddered and involuntarily complied, channeling his sword energy into the sword, shattering Mei Yue's soul completely.
He mechanically withdrew his sword, Mei Yue's eyes widened, and her body slowly collapsed.
Mei Fei couldn't help but kneel down. He could hear his heart pounding, beating very fast, and he couldn't help but feel his mouth go dry.
He killed Mei Yue!
Some memories flooded into Mei Fei's mind.
Although Mei Yue also shares the surname Mei, she is merely a member of a collateral branch of the Mei clan.
That year, Mei Yue showed her talent and was thus valued by the sect leader, who nurtured her carefully. As a result, the entire branch of the sect that Mei Yue belonged to also rose to prominence.
That year, Mei Yue won first place in the competition, while Mei Fei's great-grandson, Mei An, was outshone and faded into obscurity.
Mei Yue had no memory of the incident, but Mei Fei still remembered it.
Because even his most beloved great-grandson was nothing more than a stepping stone for Mei Yue.
Not to mention that Mei Yue's branch is gaining power and is very popular, even suppressing Mei Fei, the Grand Elder.
Mei Fei did not feel thirsty.
He realized that he had never liked Mei Yue.
Mei Fei was known for his integrity within the sect and was usually fair in his dealings. He had never targeted Mei Yue, and Mei Yue respected him greatly.
Mei Fei had suppressed all her jealousy and disgust deep inside; in truth, it had only ever been a thought before, but just now it suddenly burst forth—
Because Mei Yue was unaware of social hierarchy.
Because Mei Yue kept saying that she couldn't care about anything else, and that she wanted to do something spectacular—
Because Mei Yue only cared about having fun and didn't care about anyone else.
So he personally killed the most outstanding genius in the sect.
Before the sect leader's death, he said that everyone in the sect would help Mei Yue advance in her cultivation level.
What did he do?
Mei Fei let out a low growl, his gray hair trembling slightly.
He couldn't help but deny it: "I didn't mean to."
But he did it on purpose, of course. Mei Yue activated the Blood Soldiers to disarm, and the core of the formation was in the Du Meridian behind her. Mei Fei, who came from the same lineage, naturally knew this.
With the enemy in front, Mei Yue was caught off guard from behind. Mei Fei's sword aura was of the same origin as Mei Yue's, and the formation armor was slightly slow to recognize it, so it pierced through her vitals and penetrated Mei Yue's body in an instant.
It might not have been as effective with someone else.
Mei Fei's body trembled slightly. He had done it on purpose. Perhaps he hadn't expected Mei Yue to die, but he didn't want her to humiliate him by sending him flying again. It would be as if he, a dignified elder, was utterly ridiculous in front of this little girl, Mei Yue.
Jiang Bin couldn't help but laugh out loud: "What else could it be but intentional?"
Mei Fei couldn't help but tremble all over.
Then Jiang Bin changed his tone, his voice becoming gentle and reassuring: "Elder, you are not wrong."
He looked up and saw Jiang Bin's gentle face.
Jiang Bin: "It's Mei Yue who doesn't know what's good for her and doesn't know her limits. I told her I was going to kill your great-granddaughter, but she wouldn't listen to a word I said. Does she think only her life matters? Does she think only her dignity matters?"
He paused slightly before speaking: "You were only trying to save the lives of everyone in the Yaoguang Sect."
Jiang Bin's words were, of course, utterly absurd and illogical.
But Mei Fei felt as if she had grasped a lifeline when she heard this, and her eyes lit up!
He had killed someone and couldn't get over it, but Jiang Bin comforted him with every word.
Even if Jiang Bin wasn't a good person, everything he said was pleasing to the ear.
Young people only know how to be willful and impulsive, without any sense of proportion. Without someone as mature and prudent as him to protect them, how could the Yaoguang Sect survive?
What good are the former sect leader's dying wish to have the entire sect take care of Mei Yue? Everyone loves young geniuses, praising these talented young men and women until they are arrogant and ignorant, completely lacking in gentleness and flexibility!
It was this Grand Elder who turned the tide and protected Yaoguang Sect!
There were still a few drops of the dead girl's blood on Mei Fei's face.
When Nan Yulou arrived with Jiang Cui, they just happened to see Fairy Mei Yue's body being carried out.
Nan Yulou's heart skipped a beat, and she felt uneasy. Nan Yulou had a little conscience, but not much; her main concern was her lust.
Fairy Mei Yue was young and beautiful, yet she died so young.
Nan Yulou felt somewhat emotional, but dared not utter a sound, and carefully followed Jiang Cui.
Jiang Cui was used to her brother's ruthless methods.
As the two entered, Jiang Bin was speaking to the unsettled Elder Mei Fei: "Elder, the root of the troubles facing the Yao Guang Sect is the death of its leader, leaving it leaderless. How can this be allowed? In my opinion, Elder, you are the most suitable to be the new leader of the Yao Guang Sect."
Mei Fei suddenly looked up. Was that the Liuli Pavilion trying to help him?
He had just killed someone and never expected such an opportunity; his mouth suddenly became dry.
The next moment, Jiang Bin smiled and said, "But if Yao Guang Sect knew that you killed Fairy Mei Yue, they probably wouldn't be satisfied."
Mei Fei spoke quickly: "I hope the Pavilion Master will order that today's events not be revealed. This old man will certainly obey the Pavilion Master's orders."
Jiang Bin did not answer, his expression a half-smile.
Mei Fei suddenly understood.
Jiang Bin would naturally spread the word about this matter.
Mei Fei bowed in alarm: "Please give your instructions, Pavilion Master Jiang."
Jiang Bin then felt confident and explained his plan in detail: "If you're going to kill, then kill. Why should a real man hide anything? Besides, as I said, the Grand Elder did it out of public interest and because he is mature and prudent. Why should he hide it?"
“I also admire the Elder’s character. I know that although the Elder is selfless, some short-sighted people cannot understand his good intentions. Therefore, I am willing to help the Elder and go to Yaoguang Sect to suppress the rebels in the sect for you, the sect leader.”
The true purpose behind Jiang Bin's polite conversation with Elder Mei Fei was revealed at the last minute.
Now that the rules of the four realms have been established, it's not good to arbitrarily attack and annex other sects. After all, not everyone is like Young Master Mu, who doesn't care about his dignity at all.
Jiang Bin then persuaded Mei Fei to launch a large-scale attack in Mei Fei's name. In this sense, it was just an internal strife within the Yaoguang Sect.
However, since things had come to this point, Mei Fei had no other choice but to bow and say, "I dare not disobey."
Jiang Cui understood her brother's meaning, and now that she realized it, she couldn't help but smile.
She hadn't understood why Jiang Bin would send Mei Yue to serve Xie Qingyu.
Mei Yue is beautiful. If Xie Qingyu values Mei Yue, Yao Guang Sect and Liuli Pavilion, who have a grudge against each other, will definitely not let it go.
At that time, she also mentioned her worries to Jiang Bin. Jiang Bin just smiled and said that Sect Leader Xie has always had high standards, so how could he possibly be interested in Mei Yue?
If that's the case, why should Jiang Bin force Mei Yue to do this?
Now Jiang Cui understood, of course.
If Mei Yue's reputation for using her beauty to please men spreads back, the young and spirited disciples of Yaoguang Sect will surely be greatly affected.
Whether Mei Yue succeeded in offering the offering is another matter, but the fact that she had the intention to offer it inevitably damaged her Dao heart.
In fact, it's not a big deal for a woman with some beauty to want to marry into a wealthy family.
But the most important thing for a person is logical consistency. Fairy Mei Yue used to follow the path of hard work, so changing course is obviously inconsistent.
Jiang Bin was cunning and ruthless, but in Jiang Cui's eyes, that was called wit.
The murderer was Mei Fei, the Grand Elder of the Yao Guang Sect, yet Jiang Bin handled the situation with ease, not a drop of blood on his palm. Even so, Jiang Bin took out a handkerchief and wiped his palms, feigning an air of fastidiousness.
Jiang Bin was born a beggar and suffered a lot in his childhood, so he usually pretended to be clean and tidy.
With a wave of his hand, the handkerchief turned to ashes.
At this time, a disciple of the Liuli Pavilion presented a visiting card, which was from Headmaster Shen of the Bixia Sect.
After the Bixia Sect advances to the next level, it is customary to send visiting cards to various sects in the second level of heaven.
Generally speaking, if a sect doesn't want to respond to a visiting card, just send a reply; if they value etiquette, they'll bring a small gift in return; and if they want to build a relationship, they'll take the initiative to visit.
Jiang Bin looked at the visiting card, his fair face thoughtful, yet he was reading it very carefully.
The Bixia Sect advanced to their realms through alchemy cultivation, so their combat strength was already weak, and their foundation was thin, making them seem quite lucrative.
Brother must want to eat it all at once.
Of course, this is in the public sphere; in private, Jiang Bin would certainly harbor resentment.
Jiang Bin was a ruthless person, not to mention that he was not magnanimous.
Thinking of this, Jiang Cui couldn't help but recall an old incident.
Mei Yue was beautiful, but she was unwilling to become a Daoist partner, so people laughed at her for having extremely high standards. At that time, some people joked that if Fairy Mei Yue couldn't be interested in ordinary people, what about Pavilion Master Jiang?
At that time, Mei Yue only said that she would not agree to it, no matter who it was.
That's what she said, but Mei Yue couldn't control what others said. If it got out, it would be that she disliked Jiang Bin.
Some people were already dissatisfied with Jiang Bin, so they secretly discussed that Mei Yue probably thought Jiang Bin was ruthless.
It is said that Fairy Mei Yue herself did not say anything wrong, or perhaps others exaggerated the situation.
However, Jiang Bin was very straightforward, and he also held a grudge against this Fairy Mei.
After all, they are siblings, and Jiang Cui has a pretty good grasp of her brother's thoughts.
However, Mei Yue's death was merely an unintentional mistake, while Sect Leader Shen Zhiwei's death was entirely intentional.
It has been a long time since anyone has mentioned his elder brother's background, or that he once volunteered to be a servant.
The elder brother has no idea how much hatred he harbors.
Jiang Cui didn't even dare to think about it.
Jiang Bin was now looking at the visiting card that Shen Zhiwei had sent over with a serious expression and a faint smile on his lips.
Jiang Cui guessed Jiang Bin's thoughts with near certainty; her brother was surely plotting an extremely insidious and meticulous scheme. Just like the deceased Fairy Mei Yue, trapped in a spider's web, unable to escape, she was devoured after her tragic death.
Jiang Cui thought again, but this Sect Leader Shen seems quite different from that Fairy Mei Yue.
Shamelessness knows no bounds. Compared to the late Fairy Mei Yue, Sect Leader Shen's reputation is utterly terrible.
The woman had a long-standing rumor about having a mistress, which became one of the selling points of the Bixia School.
Well, it's not good to have a bad reputation. For example, Mei Yue tried to curry favor with Xie Qingyu, even though she didn't really do much. But many young disciples of Yaoguang Sect were greatly disappointed and staged a wave of unfollowing and backlash.
However, if the same topic were to be discussed with Shen Zhiwei, it probably wouldn't cause much of a stir in the Bixia Sect. Some Bixia Sect disciples might even think that their sect leader is truly ambitious and is making another effort.
Once a player's lower limit is reached, it's difficult to make them perform a few more kicks. This is mainly a matter of expectation management.
Jiang Cui's lips twitched slightly.
At this time, a disciple of the Liuli Pavilion presented a core.
The best things should definitely be enjoyed by the Sect Master first. Mei Yue just died, and this inner core was freshly extracted. The Sect Master is a germaphobe, so it wouldn't be appropriate to bring it over bloody; it would definitely be cleaned thoroughly.
Elder Mei Fei, the murderer, was sweating profusely and felt extremely uncomfortable sitting on pins and needles.
The Jiang siblings were much more at ease, and their interactions were very casual.
Jiang Bin was not a very good person, but he doted on his younger sister. He skillfully split the inner core in two and gave half to Jiang Cui.
Therefore, although Jiang Cuiping was afraid of her brother, the two siblings had a pretty good relationship.
Jiang Cui still had time to pay attention to Nan Yulou. She glanced at Nan Yulou and said sweetly, "Brother, Yulou is also family. Don't be so lenient with him. I'm afraid he'll take offense. Please don't do this again."
Jiang Bin smiled.
As she spoke, Jiang Cui swallowed the half of the inner core. She had said the nice things, but she certainly wouldn't give up any of the stuff. Jiang Cui was just putting on a good show; she knew exactly what she was doing.
She wasn't like Shi Miaoxue, who was the one Nan Yulou treated well before, giving him everything he wanted, yet Nan Yulou still ran away. This shows that you can't keep a man by being completely devoted to him.
For something of Nan Yulou's quality, it's best to offer some incentives to lure it in.
Nan Yulou, of course, didn't dare to have any objections. She just stood by and spoke softly, saying it was alright.
Jiang Cui reached out and patted Nan Yulou's hand to comfort him.
Jiang Bin, the elder brother-in-law, clearly didn't like Nan Yulou very much, and was somewhat indifferent, seemingly dissatisfied with her.
Although dissatisfied, Jiang Bin didn't say much, at least he didn't kill Nan Yulou and feed her to the dogs.
Although he lived in the lower realm, Jiang Bin had a high standard. He could see through Nan Yulou's true colors at a glance. He claimed to be the son of a sect leader, but there were plenty of sect leaders' sons. It was all just a facade; Nan Yulou was nothing but an empty promise.
However, the Jiang siblings were trapped in the second level of heaven, and the sister couldn't find a better person to become a concubine, so they just let it go.
Thinking this way, Jiang Bin wanted to improve even more.
Jiang Bin swallowed half of Mei Yue's inner core, circulated his internal energy to neutralize it, and a blush appeared on his pale cheeks.
After the blush faded and the inner core was fully digested, he turned to look at Mei Fei: "Elder, now it is time for me to help you fight your way back to Yao Guang Sect and set things right."
He was merely the master of a pavilion in the second level of heaven, yet now he was smug and arrogantly called himself the "true master."
Jiang Bin was clearly quite smug and arrogant.
Mei Fei, already utterly disheartened, quickly stood up and respectfully replied, "Yes."
A person's transformation can happen in an instant. Before killing Mei Yue, Elder Mei Fei was at least upright and impartial.
The Grand Elder of Yaoguang Sect has always been known for his impartiality. Just like before, although Mei Fei harbored jealousy towards Mei Yue's lineage, he was fair and just on the surface and did not lose his sense of justice.
Therefore, Mei Yue did not fail to respect him.
But after killing Mei Yue, he seemed to become a completely different person, with a completely different temperament.
Mei Fei's aged face also showed a hint of ferocity.
Jiang Bin also conjured a soul umbrella, which he held in his hand.
A gold bell, slightly worn, hung from the umbrella handle, tinkling as it swayed, but it was missing a piece.
The continuous tinkling of golden bells reminded Jiang Bin of the past.
Because that arrogant and ignorant Shen mentioned his background, he couldn't help but think about the past.
At that time, he knelt before the masked boy, silently reciting the words he knew by heart countless times. He spoke earnestly and pleaded with the wolf to accept him.
He'll do anything you ask.
Tanlang is a disciple of Immortal Jiang. He has a bad reputation and is said to have an extremely wicked temperament.
So what? What does it matter? He's not the kind of person who cares about these things.
There are many noble young masters from immortal sects, but they are all high-ranking and aloof, and he wouldn't even be qualified to be their servant.
Only the masked youth Tanlang, who had no connections and was not afraid of offending the Jiang family, was able to pull him out of the Jiang family's mess.
Besides abandoning his pride and bottom line, he also appealed to emotions, crying and saying that he had a sick younger sister to support, making himself as pitiful as possible.
"If it were for you, young master, I would be willing to be your dog."
Upon hearing this, the masked youth couldn't help but chuckle, saying in a hoarse voice, "Young master? No one has ever called me young master before. How interesting."
He cleared his throat: "It's not bad to have someone obediently listen to my commands. Here's what we'll do: you remember this bell. I'll shake it, and you'll come and listen to my commands."
Later, Jiang Bin became a servant of Tanlang.
His servant was completely obedient to Tanlang and greatly feared him. Tanlang treated him like a dog; if he rang a bell, the servant would rush over and obey his commands.
Sometimes, even Tanlang would casually call him affectionately, "Good boy."
It's like calling a dog.
He seemed used to it.
Tanlang was ruthless, and Jiang Bin served him with utmost care, never daring to relax even slightly, for fear that if she did not meet his expectations, she would be abandoned by him.
Aside from his junior sister Tian Shu, that masked youth was extremely ruthless to everyone else.
Fairy Tian Shu was frail and sickly, and Jiang Bin had only seen her two or three times, not many times.
When they first met, Tian Shu treated him very familiarly. He didn't believe it when others said that Fairy Tian Shu was kind and gentle.
But that day was only the first time they met. The Fairy of the Heavenly Pivot, who rarely appeared in public, took off her veil and revealed her true face.
His heart pounded as soon as he caught a glimpse of it.
Suddenly, he felt a surge of resentment. He thought his master was too lucky. Despite being from a similar background to him, he not only received the favor of Immortal Jiang and was taken as a disciple, but also had such a beautiful and kind junior sister as his concubine.
He was just a servant.
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