“You are my disciple. Of course I will treat you well,” Mo Yu said calmly.
Chu Yuli’s heart felt as if it had been steeped in countless emotions at once. Bitterness lingered, yet beneath it, a faint warmth quietly spread.
Does he truly see me as his disciple?
If not… what could he possibly want?
She had nothing.
Good looks?
In the cultivation world, beauty was the cheapest commodity of all.
Chu Yuli fell silent for a moment before bowing deeply once again. This bow was even more sincere than before.
“Thank you, Master.”
[Chu Yuli Favorability +40]
[Current Favorability: 60 (Close)]
[Under your patient guidance, Chu Yuli has begun to acknowledge you. Raising an unparalleled beauty is also one of life’s great pleasures.]
[As the Fated Woman of Destiny of the mortal path, Chu Yuli is highly vigilant toward anyone with low destiny. As a Fated Villain, in order to earn her trust, you must have exerted unimaginable effort.]
[Villain Counterattack Successful]
[Reward: Third-Grade Realm-Breaking Pill]
[Third-Grade Realm-Breaking Pill: Allows a side-effect-free breakthrough of one minor realm within the Golden Core Realm. System-produced, guaranteed premium quality.]
[Villain Points +600]
It really did take quite some effort…
Well, just a third-grade Nourishing Origin Pill.
Even the pets on his mountain peak would not bother eating that.
Mo Yu carefully examined the Realm-Breaking Pill in his hand. Though labeled third-grade, its actual quality far surpassed that rank. If placed outside, it would be at least comparable to a fifth-grade pill.
He lifted his arm and gently placed his hand on Chu Yuli’s shoulder.
“Yuer, although this world is dark, it is not as terrible as you imagine. At the very least, you can trust me.”
This place lay at the border between the Heavenly Profound Domain and the Chaotic Star Domain. Spiritual energy was thin, and order was chaotic. Darkness naturally thrived here.
Chu Yuli’s delicate body trembled slightly.
The way he called her Yuer made her uncomfortable, yet strangely, it stirred a trace of warmth within her.
For a fleeting moment, she seemed to see her late mother.
Was this world dark?
Her family had been exterminated. Her former master had poisoned her. Human traffickers had tormented her. The Mine Pit had drained her of everything…
All she had ever seen was endless darkness.
She raised her head and looked at Mo Yu. His deep eyes were impossible to read, yet she could not help wanting to draw closer.
Her instinct told her that her master could be trusted.
After a long while, her red lips parted slightly.
“Master… Yuer still does not know your name.”
“Me? Li Feiyu,” Mo Yu replied, a faint smile curling at his lips.
Confusion filled Chu Yuli’s delicate face. Why did her master’s name sound so similar to the alias she had once used?
Mo Yu ignored her confusion and summoned his flying sword.
“Let’s go. We’ll wipe out the Wolfhead Gang together.”
Chu Yuli asked no questions. She obediently stepped onto the flying sword.
The sword shot through the air, leaving behind a streak of light as it sped toward the Wolfhead Gang.
…
Inside the main hall of the Wolfhead Gang.
Qin Shou stood with his hands clasped behind his back, his sinister gaze fixed on Wang Gang, who was trembling before him.
Wang Gang, Gang Leader of the Wolfhead Gang, possessed the cultivation of the 2nd stage Foundation Establishment Realm. In this region, he was considered a local tyrant.
Yet at this moment, he resembled a lamb awaiting slaughter, scarcely daring to breathe.
“I will ask you one more time. Have you heard of Chu Yuli?” Qin Shou’s voice was icy, as if it rose from the depths of the Netherworld.
Wang Gang shuddered violently and hurriedly kowtowed. “Immortal Master, I truly have never seen her! There is no such person nearby!”
Qin Shou kicked him, sending him flying several meters. Wang Gang slammed into the wall, his scream echoing throughout the hall.
Qin Shou stepped forward, grabbed his neck, and lifted him into the air. “Is there a Secret Realm entrance here?”
Wang Gang struggled to speak, his face turning red. “There is… Recently, a Secret Realm entrance appeared… in the Mine Pit east of the Wolfhead Gang…”
A gleam flashed in Qin Shou’s eyes.
The Yin-Yang Sect Secret Realm.
The place where Chu Yuli had first risen to prominence.
“Very good.”
A cruel smile curved his lips as he twisted his wrist.
A crisp crack rang out as Wang Gang’s neck snapped.
The corpse collapsed to the ground, eyes wide open.
Qin Shou casually tossed the body aside, his expression cold. Raising his hand, a black banner appeared in his palm. Ghostly figures writhed across its surface, eerie and terrifying.
“Ten-Thousand Soul Banner, devour!”
With a low shout, the banner fluttered in the wind, releasing a powerful suction force.
Outside the hall, miserable screams rang out one after another. The Wolfhead Gang’s underlings were sucked in before they could react, transformed into nourishment.
In an instant, the entire Wolfhead Gang became a domain of ghosts.
Qin Shou stepped out of the hall, his expression dark.
“Chu Yuli, the heavens granted me one chance at rebirth. In this life, I will kill you!”
…
Mo Yu flew through the sky with Chu Yuli on his sword.
The wind howled past their ears.
Chu Yuli clung tightly to Mo Yu’s waist, her fingers pale from gripping so hard they nearly dug into his flesh.
“You’re holding on too tightly. It makes controlling the sword inconvenient,” Mo Yu said.
Chu Yuli did not respond. She buried her face against his back, her delicate body trembling slightly.
She dared not look down, nor dared she speak.
It was too high. Too fast.
[In order to teach your disciple respect for hierarchy, you carried her, who has never flown before, at extreme speed, leaving her with a fear of heights.]
[Suppression of the Fated Woman of Destiny Successful]
[Villain Points +200]
Afraid of heights?
Mo Yu paused slightly.
So that was it.
He had only used the ordinary flight speed of a Nascent Soul Realm cultivator. Compared to true experts, this speed was almost like a turtle’s crawl.
And yet she developed a fear of heights from this?
Sure enough, human joys and sorrows were never the same.
Back when his cheap master of the Tribulation Crossing Realm had carried him to the Heavenly Profound Holy Land, he had been thrilled beyond measure.
He lightly patted Chu Yuli’s shoulder. “We’ve arrived.”
Only after sensing the flying sword stop did Chu Yuli release him and cautiously lift her head.
Before her stood a small sect.
Corpses lay scattered everywhere within. Some wore twisted expressions, their eyes wide open, as though they had witnessed something utterly horrifying before death.
The air was thick with the stench of blood and a chilling ghostly aura.
Chu Yuli’s face turned pale, her stomach churning. She barely suppressed the urge to vomit.
Mo Yu frowned, sweeping his gaze across the area. “An evil cultivator?”
Only evil cultivators would employ such cruel methods.
His Divine Sense instantly spread outward.
Soon, he detected a malevolent aura.
It originated from the entrance of the central hall.
Mo Yu looked over.
A man in black robes stood there. His face was sinister, his narrow eyes gleaming with cold light. An eerie aura radiated from his entire body.
It was Qin Shou.
Qin Shou’s gaze locked onto Chu Yuli at once.
When he clearly saw her peerless face, astonishment flickered across his eyes.
What a stunning beauty.
Capable of toppling kingdoms and bringing chaos to the world.
Yet after the brief moment of admiration, killing intent surged within his eyes.
Chu Yuli.
Though he had only seen her true face once, that breathtaking beauty was etched deeply into his mind.
“What a coincidence. You delivered yourself to me. Saves me the trouble of searching,” Qin Shou said with a cruel smile as he stepped through the air toward them.
He did not even spare Mo Yu a glance.
In this desolate place, what expert could possibly exist?
Chu Yuli instinctively stepped back half a step, positioning herself slightly behind Mo Yu.
Walking through the air.
That was the sign of a Golden Core Realm powerhouse.
Mo Yu’s Divine Sense swept over Qin Shou, instantly grasping his situation.
1st stage Golden Core Realm.
A complete weakling.
The system panel automatically appeared.
[Name: Qin Shou]
[Destiny: Green]
[Profile: A minor villain with little value. The only thing worth noting is that he glimpsed a fragment of the future.]