Chapter 9: The Holy Maiden of the Devil's Teachings, Treasure of the Poison King

  Who would have known that the Tea Fairy just smiled lightly and returned to normal, seemingly unaware of Lin Meng'er's inquiry about the Demon Cult's highest secret. She picked up the nine-stringed ancient zither, turned around, and appeared to be heading towards the floating bridge, walking along the shore. As she walked, she said: "You four, follow me, I'll tell you in detail!"

  Bai Zhu Ye was puzzled in her heart, not knowing why the Tea Fairy was so generous today. Even if she told herself and Xiao Qing, it would be fine, but after all, Chu Jiu and Lin Ming Er were not people of the Holy Sect! If they knew the secrets of the Holy Sect and leaked them out, the consequences would be unthinkable!

  Could it be that Chu Jiu and Lin Ming'er, who were clearly from the prestigious and orthodox Dongcang sect, actually had a huge connection with the Holy Sect?

  However, she was suspicious and only suspicious, but didn't have the guts to ask, because as soon as they met, from Tea Fairy's unparalleled beauty and extraordinary demeanor, she knew that this Tea Fairy was none other than the Saintly Maiden Tea Fairy who 18 years ago, together with the Demon Cult Master, led the ten great elders of the Demon Cult to Central Plains, causing chaos in Jianghu, the one her father had mentioned.

  Bai Zhu Ye brought Xiao Qing, the two of them all along, following her father's last wish, traveled thousands of miles to come to Shu Zhong, precisely in order to pay respects to this former Demon Sect Saintess!

  On the ninth day, he slowly got up, his breathing was a bit urgent, and after calming down for a while, he followed Lin Meng'er slowly.

  The crowd left the pool, turned over a bamboo forest, and another small thatched cottage was in front of them. This small house was surrounded by quietness, with chrysanthemums blooming in golden yellow all around, its doors and windows tightly closed, looking very peaceful and serene from the outside!

  The Tea Fairy led the way, pushing open the small bamboo door of the hut with her palm, and leading everyone inside. The light inside was very dim, and for a moment, everyone except the Tea Fairy and Jiǔ were blinded, unable to see anything inside.

  The tea fairy opened all four windows one by one, and suddenly the room became much brighter!

  On the ninth day, her eyes were sharp and had already seen the red and white three-tailed fire fox playing on the floor in the house. As soon as the little white saw the Tea Fairy enter, it made a "swoosh" sound and no longer cared about the fire fox it was playing with, and ran into her arms. The Tea Fairy smiled slightly, without noticing that she still had the nine-stringed ancient zither in her hand, and hugged the little white tightly, gently stroking its soft fur. The little white became even more tame, making a "woo woo" sound, stretching out its light red tongue to lick the back of the Tea Fairy's hand.

  Now the little white, where is still what three-tailed spirit fox, simply with ordinary foxes no different, and that three-tailed fire fox sees Xiao Bai acting coquettishly, jumping into the arms of Cha Xianzi, also has no way, can only "Wu Wu" under Cha Xianzi's feet moving around, head always raised, looking at that little white, these two foxes have been together since childhood, if the legend is true, then they have been together for 300 years, how deep is their affection?

  As soon as he thought of this, he observed that the fire fox was male and the white one was female. He also recalled his childhood friend and fellow disciple, and unintentionally glanced sideways at Lin Meng'er.

  Only Lin Meng'er let out a sharp cry, and it turned out that her vision had adapted, and as soon as she saw the main hall opposite, there was nothing else except for a long table, and on the table were layers of spirit tablets, just like the ones in the Cloudy Smoke Grand Temple on Mount Cangyun, where the ancestors of the Cangyun Sect were worshipped. What made them even more astonished was that they could see clearly, but there wasn't a single word on any of the spirit tablets!

  The Tea Fairy put down the guqin on the table, and also put down the three-tailed spirit fox Xiao Bai. She gently stroked Xiao Bai's head and fur, patted its buttocks, and then Xiao Bai jumped off the table again. The fire fox "wuu wuu" called out and came forward, and the two foxes rolled around, scratching and tumbling affectionately. In the end, they all ran out of the house!

  The Tea Fairy silently lit three long incense sticks, bowed three times to the ancestral tablets, and muttered to herself in a voice so soft it was almost inaudible. No one knew what she was saying. After finishing her bows, she inserted the incense sticks again. Now that she had retrieved the Demon Sect's treasure, the "Heavenly Blood Jade", she felt a sense of relief. She came to thank the Demon Sect's ancestors for their protection and blessings.

  Bai Zhu Ye saw the four new spirit tablets in the bottom row, which seemed to have been newly made yesterday. Although there were no words on them, she knew that they must be the spirit tablets of her father, Duao Zhanglao, Wu Gou Zhanglao, Wan Dao Zhanglao, and Yin Qiang Zhanglao. She was strong, but when she saw her father's spirit tablet, she thought of his appearance and voice when he was alive, and tears fell from her eyes. She cried out "Father!" and wept uncontrollably, and she and Xiao Qing knelt down and kowtowed three times.

  Crying for a while, Xiao Qing said softly: "Miss, we should mourn and accept the change!"

  The Tea Fairy pressed the "Tian Can Xue Yu" under the topmost spirit tablet, presumably the founder of the Demon Sect's Earth Division. She then casually pulled out a small booklet from underneath one of the four newest spirit tablets on the bottom layer. The booklet was bound in yellow silk and had a rich history, but it still looked brand new. On its cover were four large characters that seemed ordinary: "Du Wang Bao Jian"!

  On the ninth day, Lin Meng'er saw those four big words and exchanged a glance with her. They didn't think much of it, but Bai Zhu Ye and Xiao Qing on the other side suddenly exclaimed "Ah" in unison, their eyes wide open, because they knew that this was the essence of the Miaojiang Wudang's ancestral treasure, the "Du Wang Bao Jian".

  That poisonous old man instructed White Bamboo Leaf before his death that she must first go to the back mountain of Emei in Shu to pay respects to the Holy Maiden of the Devil Sect, meaning that she should retrieve the "Poison King's Treasure Mirror". However, he did not fully explain and only said that letting her find the Holy Maiden would be enough. White Bamboo Leaf was being bullied by everyone because she had not learned the highest martial arts and deepest poisoning techniques recorded in the "Poison King's Treasure Mirror" of the Five Poisons Sect. If she could master the poisonous methods in the "Poison King's Treasure Mirror", she would be able to dominate the world with her poison.

  "You two get up as well, everyone sit down, especially Qiū Jiǔ Xiǎo Xiá and Lín Biàn'ér, with serious injuries on their bodies, quickly sit down!" Chái Chá Xīan Zǐ first spoke to Bái Zhú Yè and Xiǎo Qīng, but the second half of the sentence was directed at Qiū Jiǔ and Lín Biàn'ér. Thus, the three also sat down separately on both sides.

  Bai Zhu Ye also knew that the "Poison King's Treasure" and the "Heavenly Residual Blood Jade" were both top secrets of the Five Poisons Sect and the Demon Sect. Although Chu Jiu and Lin Ming Er were gentlemen among men, they weren't members of the Demon Sect after all. Was it appropriate for the Tea Fairy to transmit the "Poison King's Treasure" in front of them? She had doubts in her heart but didn't dare ask directly, only looking at the Tea Fairy with questioning eyes.

  She was determined that the Holy Maiden's actions must have a reason, and that she had the same dignity as the Lord of the Holy Church. As a descendant of the elder of the Holy Church, she should follow suit without needing to ask questions.

  The Tea Fairy saw that Bai Zhu Ye and Xiao Qing both had a hint of confusion, and naturally knew what Bai Zhu Ye was thinking. She said: "I think Miss Ming Er will have a deep connection with our Holy Sect in the future, and young Master Chu is even more extraordinary. He will be closely related to our Holy Sect one day, so there's no need to hide it from these two today!"

  Her reason was really far-fetched, but Bai Zhu Ye naturally didn't dare to refute her. And Xiao Qing even more didn't know how to answer!

  At the beginning of the ninth day, Lin Ming'er had already felt that it was not quite right to see so many spirit tablets. Looking at the "Poison King's Treasure Mirror" booklet and Bai Zhu Ye, Xiao Qing's serious expression, she knew that the situation was confidential. Just as she thought of speaking out to take her leave, she heard what Cai Cha Xian Zi said, and it was inconvenient for her to leave.

  Moreover, his heart was in a mess, his heart was like being pierced by ten thousand arrows, it was just right to sit down and meditate now. Sitting down was much more comfortable than standing up and walking around. Lin Meng'er saw that her senior brother was no longer speaking, and she didn't care whether this was a secret or not. Her heart was only worried about Chu Jiu, what did others matter? Everyone waited for the Tea Fairy to speak, wondering what she would say.

  After everyone sat down, the tea fairy saw that Xiao Qing was standing behind Bai Zhu Ye and didn't sit down. She thought it was because of the distinction between master and servant, a habit of over ten years, and she didn't call out to her again. Only then did she slowly say: "Bai Zhu Ye, do you know why your father entrusted you with his last words to come find me in this Yuen Valley behind Mount Emei in Shu?" The crowd only then knew that the beautiful valley was originally called Yuen Valley, but they didn't know if this name had been so since ancient times or if it was given by the tea fairy.

  "It's all over, the dust has settled!" But how many people have truly been able to settle their dust throughout history? On the ninth day of the new year, I thought of this name and remembered Silver Gun Elder, Wu Hook Elder, and Curved Knife Lady's past life. I couldn't help but shake my head, feeling even more heartache. Hurriedly, I calmed down and focused on practicing.

  "Please tell Aunt, Father only instructed me to come to the back mountain of Emei in Shu to visit Aunt, as for the reason, he didn't explain!"

  "Ah, your father is indeed a true hero of the Han people. Not a word was spoken, and yet our Holy Sect has such an elder, it's truly a blessing for our Holy Sect! Miss Bamboo Leaf, have you ever thought about how 18 years ago, our Holy Sect almost entirely retreated to the Eastern Sea? The ten great elders naturally followed the Sect Leader in advancing and retreating together. Wu Gou Elder and Lady Wan Dao stayed behind in Heaven's Rift Earth Crack to guard this sacred object, but your father was able to return to Miao Territory... do you know why?"

  "Aunt, this... I didn't know until three years ago when Father told me that due to his accumulated injuries over the decades, he would soon succumb to them. He then revealed to me that he was actually a senior elder of our Holy Sect. And my mother left us when I was eight years old, probably never knowing that Father was one of the top ten elders of the Holy Sect!" White Bamboo Leaf replied, unaware of the reason."

  However, the Miaojiang girl took her father's will as her own. Her father's lifelong wish was also her life-long struggle. Although she only understood that her father was a demonic cult elder after growing up, in her heart, she had already firmly believed that she was a demonic cult member since childhood. Later, when her father taught her to take the holy cult as her home, and as a member of the holy cult, even if it meant dying as a ghost in the holy cult, she completely accepted it without any hesitation from the bottom of her heart!

  "You're wrong, your mother was the most beautiful, gentle and understanding woman in the entire Miao territory. Your father treasured her like a precious gem, how could he possibly keep anything from her? On that day, it was because your father couldn't bear to abandon you and your mother that he made an exception and asked me and our Holy Teachings' master to let him stay behind!"

  Bai Zhu Ye felt a surge of joy when she heard her praise her mother. She had been loved and cherished by her parents since childhood, and although her mother had passed away in her youth, the impression was gradually fading. However, her father's love for her was even more profound, and she had never suffered any hardship or injustice from him. But as she grew older, three years ago, when her father told her about the 49 rules of the Holy Sect, she remembered it clearly. The elder of the Holy Sect could only follow the Holy Master, the Holy Maiden, and couldn't leave the sect easily. So how could her father have left the sect to return to the Ten Thousand Great Mountains to accompany her mother and herself back then?

  "Bamboo Leaf Girl, I know you want to ask and want to know the reason. Your father is one of the top ten elders, so why didn't he return to the East Sea with the Master eighteen years ago, but was able to come back to Miaojiang?" asked Tea Fairy.

  Bai Zhu Ye nodded, she really wanted to understand this point, so although she didn't speak, her big eyes were staring at the Tea Fairy, with an unusual concern. She knew that since the Tea Fairy was going to show her the "Poison King's Treasure" today, she must be going to pass it on to herself, and would naturally explain Father's affairs clearly, so why bother asking again?

  "I'll naturally tell you, oh, it's been eighteen years ago, this flash, is really fast!" The Tea Fairy seemed to be muttering to herself, walking forward two steps, then turning around and continuing to ask: "Hearing you mention your encounter with the Qingcheng Sect and the Cangyan Sect, you're not even a match for 'Western Region's First Hammer' Liu Hei Meng, with your internal strength cultivation, it's normal. However, Miss Lin Mei and Junior Master Chu Jiu should also have doubts, why hasn't the Five Poisons Cult Master used poison all this time? Even in critical moments!" The Tea Fairy said softly, but her second half of the sentence was directed at Chu Jiu and Lin Mei.

  Lin Meng'er listened to Cai Cha Xianzi ask her about Chu Jiu, and she nodded hastily, then looked at Bai Zhu Ye with concern: "Yes, I've heard my father and Master Shibo mention it often on Mount Diancang. Your esteemed sect is indeed famous for using poison! But I haven't seen you use poison before, whether on Mount Diancang or in the tavern's wine building the other day." Meanwhile, Chu Jiu was sweating profusely, practicing his internal energy and couldn't speak up.

  Bai Zhu Ye let out a bitter laugh and said, "Mei Mei doesn't know, but before Father passed away, he repeatedly instructed me that I couldn't use poison until I met Aunt! Father was also doing it for my own good. My martial arts skills are probably not even at Father's third level, and many advanced poisoning techniques have yet to be learned. If I were to use poison first, I'm afraid I would only end up harming myself and not others! According to the teachings of our sect's two great elders, the essence of our sect's martial arts and poisonous techniques are all recorded in the 'Du Wang Bao Jian', which has always been personally kept by each generation's sect leader! But Father never mentioned the 'Du Wang Bao Jian' before his death. I didn't expect to see it here with Aunt now! It turns out that was Father's intention!" Bai Zhu Ye also had her own bitter difficulties, if not for this, she would have already used poison on the Cui Tong Sect people at "Dai Yue Ke Zhan"!

  However, what she just said behind her back was actually quite modest of herself! With her current Five Poison Sect's poisoning skills, even if she couldn't poison Liu Hei Meng, Lie Chi Yan, He Zhuo Bao, Lin Ruo Chi, Gu Bai Yun and other top-notch experts in the Jianghu, but poisoning the disciples of the Cang Tang Sect, Qing Cheng Sect, Dian Cang Sect would be more than enough!

  On the ninth day, I never thought that in the demonic sect, there would be such a principle. This Bai Zhuyue girl, in order to follow the rules, actually risked her life and refused to give up, just to guard her father's last words.

  Although she is a person of the demonic sect, she also keeps her promises and is true to her nature and emotions!

  Lin Meng'er, on the ninth day, was thinking, why is this "Poison King's Treasure" now in the hands of the Tea Fairy in Yuan Valley? Why didn't the Poisonous Old Man put it in the main altar of the Five Poisons Sect in Miaojiang? If the Poisonous Old Man had given it to the Tea Fairy for safekeeping back then, it would have been seventeen or eighteen years ago.

  What happened in the rivers and lakes seventeen or eighteen years ago?