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Blood Prince – Gui Li (Zhang Xiaofan)
The Wonderful Young Master – Jin Ping'er
Poison Prince - Qin Wuyan
Among these three, Blood Prince Zhang Xiaofan is implicitly considered the leader.
Among the corresponding righteous paths, only the Dharma image of Tianyin Temple can rival the three in terms of fame.
Li Xun, who was originally highly anticipated by Fenxiang Valley and thought to be on par with Faxiang, has made slow progress for some reason and has not gained any fame.
It seems like a case of "the tragedy of Zhong Yong" (a child prodigy who failed to live up to his potential).
Even so, neither faction of the Demonic Sect underestimated the righteous path; in fact, they were even more wary of it.
The reason lies with one person in the Qingyun Sect.
That was a person with extraordinary abilities and unparalleled strength.
As long as he is there, the banner of the righteous youth will never fall, and their morale will even be greatly boosted.
Moreover, it is said that a female disciple with exceptional talent has emerged from the Qingyun Sect—Lu Xueqi.
One of these two individuals suppressed the younger generation of the Qingyun Sect, while the other suppressed the middle-aged generation of the Qingyun Sect over a long period of time.
It was utterly horrifying.
Both of them possessed extraordinary appearances and exceptional strength.
Some even compared the two to a couple, saying that even the terms "golden boy" and "jade girl" couldn't adequately describe them now.
Only two peerless beauties could adequately describe them.
As a result, Lu Xueqi's fame soared within the Demonic Sect.
So, by this calculation, there are three people in the righteous path with extraordinary strength, corresponding to the three young masters of the demonic sect!
It is worth mentioning that some people have suggested that Li Qing'an, the head of the Qingyun Sect's Tianzhen Peak, should not be compared with the younger generation of disciples.
That's pure bullying!
In the Demonic Sect, Zhang Xiaofan was able to fight to a draw with Qinglong, a peak Shangqing Realm cultivator from the Ghost King Sect, a few days ago.
From then on, his reputation soared.
He seems to be comparable to Li Qing'an!
In addition, the higher-ups of the Demonic Sect also vaguely realized that Li Qing'an had become a formidable figure in the hearts of the disciples, and vigorously promoted Gui Li's reputation.
They attempted to diminish their fear of Li Qing'an by portraying Gui Li as a prodigy comparable to Li Qing'an.
He cultivates Buddhism, Taoism, and demonism simultaneously, and also possesses a bloodthirsty bead.
The spread of these titles was like a timely rain after a long drought for the younger generation of the entire Demonic Sect.
Having hope and having no hope are two different concepts.
Since then,
The strength of the younger generation of both righteous and demonic forces is evenly matched!
It seems that it's still uncertain who will win and who will lose in the future.
now,
Ghost King Sect, Fox Ridge Mountain!
On the shore of a small lake in the mountains, a stone pavilion stands in the middle of the lake, connected to the shore by only an old wooden bridge.
The Ghost King and Ghost Li stood in the stone pavilion in the middle of the lake.
The lake's surface was as smooth as a mirror, seemingly reflecting the faces of several people.
Gui Li looked down at the reflection in the lake. The boy had lost his childishness, his face had strong features, and he was wearing a black robe with blood-red patterns. Although he looked peaceful, his temperament was extremely fierce, which made people shudder.
The Ghost King also looked at the water, sighed softly, turned his head, and said with a smile, "It's been a long time since I've seen my own face. Time flies like water, and today I see that I've gained a few more strands of white hair!"
"You're not the naive boy you used to be! There are already suggestions within the sect to promote you to vice sect leader!"
Gui Li raised his head, his gaze leaving the water's surface, and looked at the middle-aged man who had taught him almost everything he knew over the past six months.
His bloodshot eyes held an unreadable meaning.
Gui Li knew very well that he was just an undercover agent.
However, in the fourth year, this person passed on the second volume of the Heavenly Book to him, teaching him strategy and decision-making, as well as his own usual learning, and thus had a mentor-student relationship with him.
In contrast, the original Puzhi only needed three kowtows to make him keep the secret to the death.
Moreover, the Ghost King had shown him such great kindness.
In these nine years, he was not allowed to indiscriminately kill innocent people; those he killed were all ruthless individuals who were an obstacle to the Ghost King Sect.
He could also guess that the Ghost King had taken advantage of his gratitude and wanted to make him completely submit to the Ghost King Sect.
He could even vaguely guess that the Ghost King had been wary of him from the beginning, but that didn't stop the Ghost King from continuing to bestow favors upon him.
He could have left the Ghost King Sect after obtaining the second volume of the Heavenly Book.
But he stayed, not only because of the Ghost King's favor, but also because of the message that Dao Xuan had Li Qing'an deliver, instructing Zhang Xiaofan to continue his undercover work.
Now, three years later, he is about to become the vice sect leader of the Ghost King Sect.
He felt he was trapped.
'Perhaps returning to my senior brother's Heavenly Array Peak is just a distant dream!'
Gui Li sighed inwardly!
"Would you like to?"
The Ghost King stood with his hands behind his back, looking completely at ease.
Gui Li snapped out of his daze, glanced at the Ghost King, but saw that his expression was calm and he didn't know what he was thinking. After hesitating for a moment, he slowly nodded, "It's all up to the Sect Master to decide!"
"Haha! Good! From this day forward, you are the Vice Sect Master of my Ghost King Sect!"
The Ghost King clapped his hands and laughed.
"Eight years have passed and our Holy Sect has recovered a lot of its strength, while the Blood Refining Hall, as one of the more powerful sects outside the four major sects, was completely wiped out nine years ago at Liubo Mountain."
"How do you think things will develop next?"
"Within the Demonic Sect, the factions are all vying for power, each wanting to devour the others. In the past, they were forced by the external forces of the righteous path, and now my senior brother is suppressing the current generation. However, the power structure within the sect is gradually becoming more stable, and now is not the time to fight the righteous path. The next step is to absorb the other forces, strengthen ourselves, and gain the strength to resist the righteous path!"
"Not bad!"
The Ghost King's smile deepened as he looked at the young man before him, as if he were looking at a perfectly crafted and precious item.
Although his cultivation level is somewhat inferior to Li Qing'an's, his strategy and decisiveness have changed dramatically since his youth.
The only thing that remained unchanged, or perhaps the only thing he correctly predicted, was Zhang Xiaofan's grateful nature.
It is despicable to use kindness to seek repayment.
But he's the leader of a demonic cult!
What the hell is shameful!
"In your opinion, since a battle between the four major factions within our Holy Sect is inevitable, do you think we should strike first, or wait for the right opportunity?"
Gui Li didn't hesitate this time. He remembered that he possessed the Yin-Yang Mirror, a treasure of the Changsheng Hall, and immediately said, "Compromise!"
"compromise?!"
The Ghost King stared at him, somewhat puzzled by his words.
Gui Li coldly said, "The Changsheng Hall's power has not yet recovered, and its leader was killed by my senior brother in the battle of Tongtian Peak. Its strength is insufficient, yet it still has such a reputation. It should be dust to dust!"
He made no attempt to hide calling Li Qing'an "senior brother," and he was naturally aware that his senior brother had connections with Bi Yao.
However, he felt that his senior brother was merely offering himself up to the tiger, a helpless move made at the time to ensure his safety within the Demonic Sect.
If the righteous path knew that the renowned leader of the Heavenly Array Peak was actually involved with the young sect master of the Ghost King Sect, then...
Therefore, he had to conceal the news to prevent the righteous path from finding out.
Part of the reason he stayed in the Ghost King Sect was this: if anyone in the Ghost King Sect found out about the news.
He was able to take timely action.
After all, there's no guarantee that one day the Ghost King might harden his heart and use his own daughter as a pawn, causing chaos in the righteous path and bringing disaster upon Li Qing'an.
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Thinking of this.
Upon hearing this, the Ghost King frowned, a hint of appreciation in his eyes. "How can we find a compromise?"
Gui Li pondered for a moment, then said:
"The timing isn't right. If we target the Longevity Hall now, our Ghost King Sect's current strength will provoke the hostility of the Joyful Union Sect and the Myriad Poisons Sect! At that time, our Ghost King Sect will be under immense pressure. We can first deploy various methods against the Death Swamp where the Longevity Hall is located, and when the time is right, we can get the Joyful Union Sect and the Myriad Poisons Sect to cooperate with us. Then, we can use our methods to gain the greatest benefit!"
"Timing? How long do you think it will be before the right time comes!"
The Ghost King listened to Gui Li's seemingly plausible words with slight doubt.
"I feel the time is coming in less than a year!"
Gui Li revealed a piece of information he had previously learned from Li Qing'an.
"One year?"
The Ghost King slowly raised his head, wondering where Ghost Li had gotten such a certainty about a year.
But given his personality and plans, they were exactly the same as what Gui Li had said, only the timing wasn't quite right!
Gui Li remained silent, leaving the Ghost King to speculate.
The Ghost King smiled calmly and stopped speculating. "I will inform the sect about your becoming the vice sect leader later. You should rest for the next few days!"
Gui Li nodded, then turned to leave, but before he had taken a few steps, he heard the Ghost King suddenly say, "There's one more thing..."
Gui Li stopped and turned to look at the Ghost King.
"Nine years ago, I promised you that when you became the vice sect leader, I would allow you to mobilize the Ghost King Sect's forces to target the disciples of Tianyin Temple. Now it's up to you to decide."