Chapter 31
Originally, Qiu Chi was the captive, the weaker party. But her martial prowess was too formidable, and she couldn't tolerate the slightest grievance, so she became the dominant one.
The members of the Demon Sect felt that running into Qiu Chi was truly the worst luck they'd had in eight lifetimes.
For lodging, Qiu Chi demanded the best.
For meals, she also had to eat the best.
They were clearly the kidnappers, yet they had to wait on Qiu Chi, their captive.
Once Qiu Chi was in her room, they ran to their leader to complain. "Sir, do you think we made a mistake? Is she really Si Ling? How could Si Ling possibly be that powerful?"
"Exactly, sir! She's just too arrogant, with no awareness whatsoever that she's at our mercy."
"If you can't use the idiom correctly, don't use it. Sir, she's gone too far! The spirit stones we brought with us are almost gone!"
"That's right! A person of your status, sir, has to squeeze in with us. Why should she get to stay in the best suite?!"
The leader wiped his face, feeling utterly miserable himself. "Regardless, resurrecting our master is the priority."
"Sir, we also want to resurrect our master as soon as possible, but what if she isn't Si Ling? Wouldn't we have suffered a huge loss for nothing?"
"Yes, yes, I also don't think she seems like Si Ling. Sir, why don't we investigate this thoroughly?"
The leader also hoped Qiu Chi wasn't Si Ling. "Then investigate it thoroughly."
In order to investigate whether Qiu Chi was truly Si Ling, their pace of travel slowed.
Qiu Chi didn't care. She just watched them deceive themselves.
The fact that Qiu Chi was traveling with this group to the Demon Sect's headquarters unintentionally triggered a bit of the plot.
After all, someone was bound to discover that Qiu Chi was with members of the Demon Sect.
And so, news of Qiu Chi colluding with the Demon Sect quickly spread throughout the cultivation world. People were filled with righteous indignation and found her actions utterly despicable.
"I knew it! How could she be so powerful? She must have cultivated some demonic technique! A demoness from the Demon Sect—she deserves to die!"
"A demoness from the Demon Sect—she deserves to die!"
Unfortunately, though their shouts were fierce, they were only shouts. After all, what had spread through the cultivation world even faster than this news was word of Qiu Chi's formidable power.
And so, when the Demon Sect members got the results of their investigation, they were dumbfounded.
"Sh-sh-she's actually Si Ling?"
"Which damn idiot said she was colluding with us? She's clearly exploiting us!"
"I fucking wish I could cultivate demonic techniques and become this powerful!"
The leader: "..." So do I.
It wasn't that they hadn't considered recruiting Qiu Chi into their sect, but resurrecting the Demon Lord required bloodletting. No one knew exactly how much blood was needed. What if it meant being drained dry?
Someone thought of this and turned to the leader. "Sir, this Si Ling is so powerful. Will she really be willing to help us resurrect our master?"
"Exactly, sir! Look at her now—she can't stand the slightest grievance. How could she possibly agree to let her own blood? For all we know, she might end up draining all of our blood without shedding a single drop herself."
What this person said did indeed fit Qiu Chi's personality.
The leader was also deeply troubled. "But resurrecting our master requires Si Ling's blood."
"Can't we find someone else to replace her?"
"That's right. This Si Ling doesn't seem that special, other than being a little powerful."
"How about we search for a replacement as we travel? Once we find someone who can take her place, we can part ways with her!"
"That's a great idea! I agree!"
And so, their pace of travel slowed even more.
Qiu Chi was speechless. She just watched them make a fuss. If they could really find a replacement, wouldn't the Demon Lord have been resurrected long ago?
But unexpectedly, they actually found someone.
They looked at the handsome man who had fallen into their hands and saw the compass pointing right at him. They wanted to scream with excitement!
Heavens, they could finally get rid of that demoness!
They tied up the man, immediately took out their flying vessel, and tried to leave quickly to get rid of Qiu Chi.
Unfortunately, their plan failed.
They had just boarded the vessel and hadn't flown far when Qiu Chi appeared out of nowhere, staring at them with a grin. "Everyone, it seems you've forgotten someone?"
The members of the Demon Sect wanted to cry at the sight of her. "Miss Si Ling, we've already found someone else who can resurrect our master. We no longer require your assistance."
Qiu Chi glanced at the "someone else" in their hands who could resurrect the Demon Lord, and she couldn't help but laugh.
The handsome man's eyes lit up when he saw Qiu Chi. When she looked his way, he immediately cried for help, "Miss, save me."
Qiu Chi ignored the man's plea, casually found a place to sit, and said, "In any case, you're the ones who kidnapped me. Did you really think I'm someone you can summon and dismiss at will? I'm insisting on following you."
The Demon Sect members: "..." We regret it. Can't we just say we regret it?
The handsome man's eyes widened as he stared at Qiu Chi in disbelief.
Qiu Chi shot him a glance and snorted coldly. "Keep staring, and I'll gouge your eyes out."
A member of the Demon Sect quickly covered the man's eyes and led him away. Compared to Qiu Chi, they felt this man was incredibly well-behaved, so they didn't mistreat him.
That night, however, the man secretly sought out Qiu Chi. "Miss, my name is Zhao Yuan. I beg you to save me. I would be eternally grateful."
Qiu Chi gave him a faint, knowing smile. "Can't you save yourself? You managed to evade their control to get here, yet you still need me to save you?"
Zhao Yuan put on a mournful expression. "Miss, I am but a mortal. I can't even escape this flying vessel, so how could I possibly escape their grasp? Please, save me. I will be eternally grateful. If you've taken a fancy to this humble one's appearance, I am willing to offer myself to you..."
Qiu Chi quickly waved her hand in dismissal. "Don't. Stop trying to disgust me. Seeing you like this just reminds me of when you were pretending to be a monk in front of me."
Zhao Yuan looked bewildered. "Miss, what are you talking about? We've never met before, let alone me pretending to be a monk."
The System was also baffled. 【Isn't he just an ordinary person? You can't take out your anger on a stranger just because that heartless little monk ran off before.】
"Heh." Qiu Chi chuckled softly. "Go on, keep pretending. I'll just see how long you can keep this act up."
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