The Position of the Eldest Disciple is Determined

For the entire day, Fang Wang stayed in his guest room cultivating, as did Zhou Xingshi. They didn't disturb each other, but each harbored their own thoughts. ඏ🌷 🐸💀

Fang Wang was curious about what Zhou Xue was doing and why she was gouging out the eyes of the Qingchan Valley disciples. Zhou Xingshi was torn between his conscience and his conscience. If Fang Wang and Zhou Xue were both demonic cultivators, then Taiyuan Sect's cultivation of Fang Wang would be tantamount to digging its own grave. However, Fang Wang treated him very well and even taught him the Divine Body Protection Technique and the Great Heavenly Lightning Technique, which made him very tormented.

In the days that followed, the atmosphere in the town became increasingly strange, with more and more battles taking place at night, and the number of corpses appearing during the day also increasing.

Fang Wang overheard the discussions among the cultivators passing by on the street downstairs; almost all of the dead had had their eyes gouged out.

Was it all Zhou Xue's doing?

Why did she do this? Wasn't she afraid of attracting the attention of the powerful cultivators of Qingchan Valley?

Fang Wang believed that Zhou Xue wouldn't betray him, so he could only suppress his confusion and continue cultivating.

Five days passed quickly.

Before dawn that day, Zhou Xue came and asked Fang Wang and Zhou Xingshi to leave with her.

The three quickly left the town and entered the mountains and forests.

Fang Wang couldn't help but ask, "Were you the one who gouged out the eyes of those corpses?"

He always felt that she wasn't just trying to exorcise demons; she was definitely plotting something. However, he was worried that Zhou Xingshi would tell Guang Qiuxian about Zhou Xue's ways of doing things. If Guang Qiuxian believed that Zhou Xue was a demonic cultivator, that would be bad.

"Hmm, isn't annihilating the demonic path what we righteous cultivators should do?"

Zhou Xue walked ahead, then suddenly turned around and smiled at the other person. Her smile sent chills down Zhou Xingshi's spine.

"Then I'll tell you. Qingchan Valley is practicing a secret technique called the Heart-Severing Evil Eye, which requires gouging out the eyes of living people to refine the evil eye. I'm doing this to mislead Qingchan Valley, making them think it's the work of their own people, thus plunging them into internal suspicion. In the process of killing demonic cultivators, I can also collect spirit stones, pills, magic weapons, and so on."

Zhou Xue turned around, looked straight ahead, and said calmly.

Upon hearing this, Zhou Xingshi secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

This explanation is reasonable. Although he had never heard of the Heartless Evil Eye, at least this was a plausible explanation for him.

The three walked through the mountains at a slow pace. Along the way, Zhou Xue would occasionally sprinkle powder onto the flowers and plants by the roadside.

Although Fang Wang and Zhou Xingshi were puzzled, they did not ask any further questions.

Until nightfall.

The three rested in the woods. Zhou Xue called Fang Wang away, while Zhou Xingshi stayed by the fire, only glancing at the two of them.

Fang Wang followed Zhou Xue to the riverbank several miles away. The two stood facing each other, and Zhou Xue frowned and asked, "That guy has the Thousand Poison Spring and Autumn Worm inside him. How did that happen? Why is he so obedient to you?"

Fang Wang thought for a moment and decided to recount what had happened that day, but he didn't mention the grade of his spirit treasure.

"I see. It seems these two still have a conscience. But the Ten Thousand Poisons Spring and Autumn Insect isn't just about incantations," Zhou Xue said sarcastically.

Fang Wang asked, "Can you solve this?"

Zhou Xue smiled and said, "The Ten Thousand Poisons Spring and Autumn Insect is a Gu worm from Qingchan Valley. I cultivated in Qingchan Valley for fifty years, so I can naturally cure it. However, I cannot cure it now, so as not to alert the enemy. Before you reach the Profound Heart Realm, you must leave Taiyuan Sect, or at least you cannot break through within Taiyuan Sect. At that time, I will personally guard you."

Hearing this, Fang Wang felt much more at ease.

"Aren't you a Celestial Venerable? Why are you eyeing the inheritance of the Jihao Sect?" Fang Wang asked, changing the subject. This question had been lingering in his mind for a long time.

Zhou Xue couldn't have come for Fang Hanyu, could she? Fang Hanyu only sent a message to Taiyuan Sect. Zhou Xue is out there and probably doesn't know he's in trouble.

Zhou Xue rolled her eyes at Fang Wang and said, "Although I was a Celestial Venerable before, I wasn't at the level of mastering all the world's secret techniques before my ascension. Do you think that a Celestial Venerable can look down upon and see everything in the mortal world? Then you are very wrong."

The mortal and immortal realms are separated, a gap that is difficult to bridge. Beings of the lower realm cannot travel to the upper realm, and powerful beings of the upper realm cannot descend to the mortal world; they are entirely two different worlds, except that the upper realm is simply more powerful.

"Moreover, I came here not to seek secret techniques, but to find special magical artifacts, rare and precious materials, and top-grade spirit stones left behind by the Jihao Sect. Even though I am a reborn immortal, I still have to cultivate step by step. Collecting cultivation resources in the human world is what I need to do. Moreover, ascension is not that simple."

When the topic of ascension came up, Zhou Xue's face showed an expression that Fang Wang couldn't understand.

It seems that ascension is extremely difficult, and even if Zhou Xue, who has already successfully ascended, were to try again, she would not have absolute certainty.

Fang Wang was not frightened. With the Heavenly Palace around, there was still hope for him.

"The cultivator who attacked the Fang residence earlier was named Luo Shang. Can you guess which sect he came from?" Zhou Xue suddenly stared at Fang Wang and asked, her eyes icy cold.

Fang Wang frowned and asked, "Qingchan Valley?"

He had this guess because he thought about Zhou Xue's revenge on Qingchan Valley in the past few days.

"No, Taiyuan Sect!"

"What?"

Fang Wang was moved, and his hands clenched tightly in his sleeves.

Zhou Xue sighed, "In my past life, I escaped and wandered for many years. By the time I embarked on the path of cultivation, I could no longer find any clues to investigate the massacre of the Fang family. Before my rebirth, I didn't even know his name. However, in the Great Qi, besides the Fang family, there were other dukes' mansions and cities that were slaughtered by mysterious Qi Cultivation Realm cultivators. In my past life, I only knew that it was a collusion between the current prime minister and the cultivation sects. By the time I had the ability to investigate, the prime minister was already dead, and his family did not have a good end either, so it was left unresolved."

"Three months ago, I went to wait around the Duke's mansion, which should have been destroyed, and captured another cultivator. He revealed the truth: he and Luo Shang were both outer disciples of the first branch of the Taiyuan Sect, acting for Lu Yuanjun. The two disguised themselves as demonic cultivators. After all, the Soul Burning Banner is a common ghost artifact in the cultivation world, and it is easy to conceal their identities."

Lu Yuanjun!

The number one genius of Taiyuan Sect, a mid-grade Earthly Yuan Treasure Spirit!

Fang Wang frowned deeply. The grudge against the Fang family could not be left unavenged. So many people had died; how could he let it go?

Zhou Xue continued, "I suspect the Taiyuan Sect is unaware of this matter. It may even involve the Emperor of Daqi. In my previous life, Lu Yuanjun had an excellent relationship with the Emperor of Daqi. Daqi was able to transform into a cultivation dynasty thanks to Lu Yuanjun's support. I'm telling you these things only to warn you to be wary of Lu Yuanjun. He is kind and gentle, and he always manages to attract people around him to serve him."

Fang Wang's eyes flickered as he asked, "Are you sure it's him?"

"Yes, I interrogated that outer disciple and he confessed that Lu Yuanjun did indeed assign them to help collect ghosts. I guess Lu Yuanjun is cultivating a powerful ghost artifact," Zhou Xue nodded, her eyes also revealing murderous intent.

Lu Yuanjun!

This is a huge obstacle for Fang Wang and his companion. They cannot accuse Lu Yuanjun, as the entire Taiyuan Sect is campaigning for Lu Yuanjun.

Fang Wang took a deep breath and said, "If that's the case, then I'm determined to fight for the position of the Taiyuan Sect's eldest disciple!"

Zhou Xue smiled and said, "That's right. I'm glad you have such thoughts. Before you become the eldest disciple, let's pretend this never happened. Taiyuan Sect belongs to the righteous path, but not everyone in it is a good person. Zhou Xingshi's fate is the best proof of that."

For a fleeting moment, Fang Wang even considered going to Guang Qiuxian to use his Heavenly Yuan Treasure Spirit's rank to suppress Lu Yuanjun, but he quickly dismissed the idea, finding it too risky.

The current Lu Yuanjun is different from him. He has become the face of the Taiyuan Sect. Guang Qiuxian can directly suppress Lu Yuanjun.

Even if they could, they would probably only punish him. They couldn't possibly kill Lu Yuanjun for the sake of a bunch of mortals, could they?

"Tell me, what do you want to learn? I'll teach you. Remember, you can only make one request." Zhou Xue crossed her arms and raised an eyebrow as she asked Fang Wang.

Upon hearing this, Fang Wang immediately exclaimed, "The True Skill of the Heavenly Gang Sacred Body!"

Zhou Xue couldn't help but glare at him, and said irritably, "Do you really think I can do everything? In my previous life, I didn't have this skill. Before ascending, I wasn't invincible. There were more than five people who could rival me. It's just that ascension also depends on opportunity."

Fang Wang smiled. He was just testing the waters. Since Zhou Xue didn't know how, he would learn the method of concealing his aura instead.

Upon hearing his request, Zhou Xue readily agreed.

This method is called the Breathless Natural Skill, which is an auxiliary internal skill, mainly for concealing emotions.

Inside the Heavenly Palace, Fang Wang reached the Great Perfection in just ten years. From Zhou Xue's perspective, Fang Wang's aura vanished instantly after she finished speaking. If she closed her eyes and didn't use her divine sense, she wouldn't even be able to detect that someone was in front of her.

"With this kid's comprehension, he'll be able to bring down Lu Yuanjun sooner or later."

Zhou Xue smiled with satisfaction; she had long been convinced of Fang Wang's talent.

Fang Wang was responsible for competing for the top disciple position within the Taiyuan Sect to benefit the Fang family, while she was responsible for cultivating the Fang family. The Taiyuan Sect was merely a stepping stone in her plan.

……

Sunlight filters through the leaves, casting dappled patterns on the grass.

boom!

A man dressed in a blue Taoist robe crashed into the massive tree trunk, causing the ancient tree to tremble violently. He fell to the ground and spat out a mouthful of blood.

Not far away, Fang Wang pulled his leg back. Zhou Xue and Zhou Xingshi, who were standing behind him, had different expressions. Zhou Xue had a satisfied and appreciative smile on her face, while Zhou Xingshi was frightened.

Ever since Fang Wang's conversation with Zhou Xue three nights ago, Zhou Xingshi has felt that Fang Wang carries a sharp, murderous aura, making him seem like a completely different person compared to before.

For example, right now, even a cultivator at the ninth level of the Qi Nourishing Realm can't withstand one kick from him!

Zhou Xue stepped forward, squatted down in front of the seriously injured Qingchan Valley disciple, and began to interrogate him.

During this time, they interrogated seven disciples of Qingchan Valley and learned that these disciples were looking for a disciple of Taiyuan Sect, who, based on the description, was very likely Fang Hanyu.

After a while, Zhou Xue snapped the neck of the Qingchan Valley disciple, took his storage bag, and then waved to Fang Wang and the other person.

As Fang Wang passed by the corpse, he noticed that the person's eyes had also been gouged out.

He suddenly wondered if Zhou Xue was also going to cultivate the Heartless Evil Eye.

Fang Wang didn't object too much. The disciples of Qingchan Valley were notorious for their use of poison and their ruthless actions. They often slaughtered ordinary people in the mountains and villages. According to Zhou Xingshi, the most cruel of the demonic sects were the cultivators of Qingchan Valley, and even other demonic sects hated them.

Zhou Xue walked ahead, wiping her hands as she said, "Fang Hanyu is probably hiding in the Demon Forest Mountains ahead. The demonic energy here is very strong, and there may be powerful demons. Please be careful."