Chapter 81 - Is It Funny That the Reincarnated Senior Sister Is Also Being Pursued?

Bai Lian did not delve into the man's reaction. After all, she was very clear about how stunning her appearance had become after transforming into a girl, especially when augmented by spiritual energy. Even cultivators, who were also practitioners of immortality, found it hard to resist, let alone ordinary people. Perhaps this brother has been single for a long time and can't help but become excited upon seeing a beauty. In some ways, she empathized with her past self... However, compared to the man's over-the-top reaction, what he mentioned about the fox demon and immortal master was more worthy of attention. The battle to eliminate evil two hundred years ago not only affected human cultivators but also involved the demonic and aquatic races. The most affected was the White Ze Yao Nation, located west of Guiyuan, at that time when the power of evil cultivators was at its peak. Numerous cults, including the esoteric sect, Star-Moon Sect, and the Monitoring Heaven Pavilion, were unstoppable. Ordinary cultivators suffered immensely under their rampant behavior. The natural opposition between human and demon cultivation, compounded by the barrier of Guiyuan that seemed akin to a chasm between the White Ze Yao Nation and humans, led to a situation where the human cultivators were naturally happy to sit back and watch the human cultivator’s civil war. However, what they did not expect was that while they were watching from the other side, the fire would spread to themselves. Most demon cultivators were originally common demon beasts and naturally lacked the physical structures such as spiritual platforms, meridians, and elixir fields, making cultivation exceptionally difficult. Any demon cultivator who achieved success in cultivation required the tempering and purification of spiritual energy, turning their entire body into precious materials. Even the most common fur and demon blood were precious materials for refining tools and elixirs, not to mention the extremely precious demon core. However, at that time, the White Ze Yao Nation not only had a Demon Emperor at the Undifferentiated Realm, but also over a dozen Demon Kings at the Qianyuan Realm, making it a formidable power. Even the giants of human forces like the Tianxu Divine Temple and the Taihua Sword Sect did not dare to provoke the White Ze Yao Nation. However, the cultists were fanatics who sought ascent to become demons. They did not even care about their own and their family's lives, how could they fear those so-called great demons? Soon, they set their sights on demon cultivators who were full of treasures, and as the gathering place for demon cultivators, the White Ze Yao Nation naturally caught their attention. Therefore, the Monitoring Heaven Pavilion, in league with the esoteric sect, plotted a shocking conspiracy. In the astonished eyes of the world, they killed the White Ze Yao Emperor, who had already become a righteous Undifferentiated being, and several Demon Kings at the Qianyuan Realm. Not only did they take their demon cores, they also attempted to use their flesh and blood to build a large formation, intending to sacrifice the entire White Ze Yao Nation. If it were not for the timely arrival of human cultivators, the thousand-year sovereignty of the White Ze Yao Nation would have been severed. However, even so, the White Ze Yao Nation suffered significant damage to its vitality, and had to retreat to the mountains, away from worldly affairs. Perhaps to thank the human cultivators for their timely help, or perhaps because they did not want to stir up trouble due to their significant loss of vitality, the newly appointed Demon Queen ordered all demon cultivators under heaven not to easily commit wrongs against human cultivators, as otherwise they would not be accepted by the demon nation. While most demon cultivators were unruly, how many living beings in the world were willing to wander without a home? Therefore, the vast majority of demon cultivators chose to comply with the new Demon Queen's order, and those who were disobedient would be suppressed by human forces, making it difficult to cause trouble. Speaking of which, the current White Ze Demon Queen was still an acquaintance of Bai Lian in various senses. After all, it's a xianxia novel, how could it do without an "otome game" element? Therefore, the White Ze Demon Queen was also one of the heroines she pursued... And the official also very thoughtfully took care of the different degrees of otome game control players - the current White Ze Demon Queen is not pure-blooded White Ze, but born from the mating of the previous White Ze Demon Emperor and an ordinary Moon Fox. Because of the blotchy bloodline, even though she has reached the Qianyuan realm, she still cannot truly transform. If the player is a serious otome game control player and chooses the route of not helping the White Ze Demon Queen purify her bloodline, then the Demon Queen will retain prominent demon beast features. If the otome game control degree is relatively low, they will choose to help the Demon Queen purify her bloodline, which would make the Demon Queen eliminate her blotchy Moon Fox bloodline and become a pure human form. Bai Lian obviously was not a high-degree otome game control player, her "otome game" was limited to a beast-ear girl, she naturally chose the path of helping the White Ze Demon Queen purify her bloodline. However, when going through the purified bloodline route, she not only could not see the true White Ze Demon Queen, but also needed to complete an extremely cumbersome number of tasks. The complexity of the tasks even made Bai Lian suspect whether the game development team had a high-degree otome game control, deliberately making the bloodline purification tasks so tedious to disgust the beast-ear girl enthusiasts. Fortunately, after completing all the tasks, the stunning mature Demon Queen that appeared before her made Bai Lian forget all of her complaints. Even now, she still remembers the CG of herself and the Demon Queen bombarding the Golden Luang Hall from the throne of the White Ze Palace in the White Ze Palace. It seems she would go all out for that, and the proactive and playful White Ze Demon Queen was definitely one of the culprits... Ahem, back to the story. In conclusion, what the man mentioned about the fox demon causing a stir in the town just now sounded very much in line with the content of a typical xianxia novel at first, but careful consideration revealed numerous problems. You see, this place is just a few hundred miles from Mount Taihua, brimming with sword aura. Let alone demon cultivators known for their intelligence, even demon beasts without spiritual wisdom dare not easily come to such a place, let alone a fox demon famous for its cunning? Is it not afraid to die? This was clearly unreasonable. "Lian, let's go and see," Bai Lian said to Jiang Miao. "Okay," Jiang Miao nodded and gently took Bai Lian's hand. There were so many people ahead, and little Miao was so small, so she needed to hold Bai Lian's hand so she wouldn't get lost. Bai Lian walked in the front, secretly performing a spell. The people around involuntarily made way for them, allowing them to walk to where they could clearly see the so-called "immortal master." On the makeshift platform built of wood, several Taoist priests dressed in Seven-Star Purple Robes, wearing Daoist headpieces, and holding peach wood swords were performing a ritualistic dance to expel evil. Every time they danced, the yellow paper floating in front of them would automatically ignite and turn into golden spots of light, drifting in all directions. Soon, all the yellow paper was burned, and they sheathed their swords and stood with hands on their beards, seeming like transcendent figures. The middle-aged Taoist at the forefront said, "Fellow villagers, my brothers and I have already dispersed the Demon-Sealing Talismans in various places in the town. It should not be long before we can trap that mischievous fox demon. Please be patient, fellow villagers." As soon as he said this, it immediately caused the surrounding people to cheer loudly. However, before the cheers subsided, he continued, "It's just that this spell has consumed a great deal of power from us, and we fear it may be difficult to deal with that great demon." "Eh?" "W-What if the fox demon breaks free?" "How can the immortal master restore their energy?" Upon hearing this, the people below went from elation to worry, exchanging whispers. At this moment, the portly man standing next to the Taoist suddenly spoke, "Ahem, the immortal masters have expended a great deal of energy and naturally need to replenish it." "To replenish their energy, they need to purchase Celestial Grass and Celestial Elixirs, but the immortal masters usually shun fame and wealth, regarding money as nothing, and now they may have the will but not the ability to do so." "But we, as ordinary people, have received such great kindness from the immortal masters. How can we stand idly by? My Wang family is willing to take the lead and donate a thousand taels of silver to purchase Celestial Elixirs for the immortal masters!" "I wonder what everyone thinks?" The people below immediately showed hesitation. They were not wealthy people, usually working hard for the Wang family, barely accumulating some wealth for the winter, and if they were to donate it now, this winter would probably be even harder to endure. However, they had observed the recent calamity caused by the fox demon. Many of those around them had been eaten by the fox demon. Now, the immortal masters had come from afar to help them capture the demon. If they were to do nothing, it would be too heartless. Seeing the people showing hesitation, the chubby man squinted his eyes and continued, "Rest assured! These immortal masters are all from the Silver Sword Villa." "Perhaps you have not heard of the Silver Sword Villa, but you must have heard of the Taihua Sword Sect, right? The Silver Sword Villa is a branch of the Taihua Sword Sect!” “Besides, the immortal masters have come from afar to help us capture the demon. We cannot turn a blind eye!" At this statement, the people below immediately erupted in discussion. Their town was not far from Mount Taihua, and every three years, the Taihua Sword Sect would come down to recruit new disciples, so they were naturally familiar with the Taihua Sword Sect. In their view, the Taihua Sword Sect was home to omnipotent immortals, and the branches of the Taihua Sword Sect were naturally no different. “So they are immortals from the Taihua Sword Sect!” “The Taihua Sword Sect... must certainly be able to kill the fox demon!” “We are saved!” “Mr. Wang is right! The immortals have come from afar to help us capture the demon. We cannot be cold-hearted!” They cheered, taking out their meager savings and putting them into the merit box at the front of the stage. Seeing this, the middle-aged Taoist and the portly man exchanged a glance, revealing meaningful smiles. Bai Lian watched all this with an indignant heart. Putting aside the noble's return of the money and the people's uneven split of three-sevenths, she had an overflowing sense of déjà vu. What was this sudden appearance of the Silver Sword Villa? The Taihua Sword Sect, independent from the world, was named after the peaks where its various branches were located, with no additional dependents externally. How could there be branches? They were a sword sect, not a bandit den! Moreover, the elixirs used by cultivators are typically traded using spiritual stones. What use is ordinary money for buying elixirs? This is clearly just a way to fleece the common people. Besides, if they really encounter demon beasts, the people can entirely report to the authorities. If the authorities cannot handle it, they will notify the Taihua Sword Sect, and the Taihua Sword Sect will send its disciples to exterminate the demons, and this is entirely free. Why does it still need the people to donate money? Of course, judging by the current situation, it seems that the authorities here can no longer be relied upon. Under normal circumstances, she might have simply rushed up to expose those Taoists, after all, their strength was not strong, mostly at the level of the third or fourth layer of the Qin Xin. They were not even enough for her to fight with a single hand. However, even after being covered up, she could still discern from their spiritual power fluctuations that they were not Taoists at all; they looked more like cultists. Cultists appearing in a town just a few hundred miles from Taihua Mountain was purely suicidal behavior. Even the Elysium Mingfei only dared to commit evil at the edge of the Taihua Sword Sect. Where did these cultists, with only Qin Xin cultivation, get the courage? It was not appropriate to disturb the situation without clarifying these details. Seeing those Taoists leaving, Bai Lian whispered to Jiang Miao beside her, "Miao, let's follow them." "Okay!" Jiang Miao's eyes lit up upon hearing this. She loved this kind of sneaking and infiltration activities the most! In her past life, she often did this sort of thing with Bai Lian, primarily acting as a cooperative husband and wife to punish the evil and promote the good! Of course, now that Bai Lian had turned into a girl, they couldn't be considered husband and wife, so should she change the term? Partnering wife to wife? Bai Lian naturally was unaware of Jiang Miao's active thoughts. She followed behind those Taoists and the portly man with Jiang Miao. She was now a Skyward Cultivator, so she could conceal herself, and those early Qin Xin cultists simply could not detect her. Soon, they followed those people into the Wang family mansion. They crouched on the rooftop, eavesdropping on the conversation between the middle-aged Taoist and the portly man. "Hey.... immortal master, this is the money we have squeezed from those commoners. You can take seventy percent, and I'll take thirty percent." "Hmph!" "Uh... hehe... maybe you can take ninety percent." The middle-aged Taoist nodded at the fawning Wang, revealing a contemptuous expression. "Mr. Wang, you should understand, when I perform my monkey show in front of those commoners, it is not for these smelly pennies." "I just want the demon core of that fox!" "Now that the Demon-Sealing Talismans have been arranged throughout the town, how soon can you fulfill your promise to lure out the fox demon?" Damn, they were just a few monks with a bit of power, and last night they had a great time with my little concubine. Now they were acting all high and mighty, pretending to be noble? As Wang thought to himself, his face was full of sycophantic smiles. "Rest assured, immortal! I have everything prepared." "Tonight, we will undoubtedly lure out that fox demon!" "May all the immortals please follow me!" There really was a fox demon? Bai Lian felt puzzled. Seeing the group preparing to leave, she quietly gestured for Jiang Miao to follow. They observed the false Taoists and Wang taking them to a remote desolate mountain area. The depressions in the desolate mountain were filled with bodies wearing simple clothes, resembling the relatives mentioned by the townspeople who had been taken and eaten by the fox demon. They hung upside down, and blood continuously oozed from their necks, pooling in the low ground. The scent of blood was thick in the air. Bai Lian's brow furrowed at the sight, her eyes filled with anger. These local aristocrats had conspired with the cultists. Not only were they profiteering, but they also planned to lure out the fox demon by sacrificing the blood and flesh of ordinary people, seizing the demon core. Such disregard for human life was truly unforgivable! As she was reaching the limit of her patience and about to take action, a fox's cry suddenly sounded in the distance. It was already dusk, and the bright moon hung high. A snow-white fox with two tails appeared on the desolate mountain. She stood on the mountain peak, facing the bright moon with an icy gaze as she looked down at the greedy people below. Seeing this scene, Bai Lian couldn't help but freeze. Born with twin tails, entirely snow-white, with a silver moon between her brows, how could this be a man-eating fox demon? She was clearly a vegetarian moon fox!