Chapter 176 Dual Blades, Icy Brilliance in the Martial World (45)

Bai Tang nodded, “No problem.”

Qi Jiayan clasped his fists. “To travel alongside Young Hero Weng and Young Lady Bai is an honor for me. I also need to travel far and wide to seek various medicinal herbs. If Young Lady Bai and Young Hero Weng don’t mind the possibility of me slowing you down, I’d be willing to join.”

Qi Jiayan ignored a touch of melancholy in his heart. Ideally, they should part ways. The Blood Devil Cult in Narrow Heaven had been destroyed, and he needed to rebuild the Blood Devil Cult hidden in the snowy mountains.

The awkwardness lay in the fact that his martial arts and internal energy had been disabled. Now, if this meager amount of martial arts and internal energy were to be discovered by the Left and Right Protectors, he would be controlled by them just as he had controlled Shuang Hua.

In the Blood Devil Cult, there was no sincerity or loyalty, only slaughter and coldness.

Who would have expected that when Bai Tang tried to kill him, she would first disable his martial arts and internal energy, leading to this predicament? Compared to that, traveling with Bai Tang seemed like a better option.

A strange light flashed in Bai Tang’s eyes. “Young Master Qi, with your unparalleled medical skills, how could you be a hindrance? I’ve thought about it, there’s no record of the Western Regions in the books. Let’s go there and have a look.”

Starting from the Western Regions, Bai Tang planned to fill in some gaps in her knowledge of local customs and geography, which was something she wanted to do.

This was the last chance she was giving Qi Jiayan. Since he had this identity as a righteous sect member, Bai Tang thought that even if he didn’t want to, he would act for the sake of this identity. Hopefully, these two years would give him a chance to redeem himself in the next life.

In this world, Qi Jiayan couldn’t be forgiven for all the bad things he did with the Blood Devil Cult.

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Sometimes, when Qi Jiayan was acting, he almost felt that he was really a good person who could help the world wherever he went.

He strategized with them, advised them, and eradicated the tumors wherever he passed by. He saw those ordinary people he envied holding the finest wine, enjoying delicious food, and thanking him. Qi Jiayan hadn’t returned to the Blood Devil Cult for so long that he couldn’t convince himself anymore—all of this was just pretense.

Qi Jiayan didn’t mourn the destruction of a part of the Blood Devil Cult. He had long wanted to destroy the place that had inflicted him endless suffering and darkness. If not for the usefulness of the Blood Devil Cult to him, his previous strength alone wouldn’t have been enough to destroy the cult or incite chaos in the martial world.

Time flew by amidst various events and local customs. Yaoyao had also recovered, and Bai Tang and the others once again made a name for themselves.

Before this, she was an orphan whose entire family had been wiped out.

After these events, she became a formidable female hero, wielding not only the map to hidden treasures but also a mastery of martial arts.

Now, she stood as a valiant and righteous female hero, admired across the land for her bravery and noble deeds.

It was Weng Quan who used the Heavenly Secrets Pavilion to expose the conspiracy surrounding the coveted treasure map.

Bai Tang and the others were also about to return, as the Martial Alliance Leader Assembly was about to convene, and the Blood Devil Cult was becoming active again.

However, this time upon their return, they were accompanied by an additional woman. This woman was Xinghe, the ambivalent Saintess of the Crimson Serpent Sect. Because Weng Quan saved her, she became attached to him. Wherever Bai Tang and the others went, she followed along, her words often provocative and teasing, causing Weng Quan a great deal of headache.

The Martial Alliance Leader Assembly was set to take place at the Bieyun Mountain Villa, hosted by the Martial Arts Alliance leader, Nan Ling. Two primary agendas were on the table. First, the selection of a new Martial Arts Alliance leader through martial competitions—which would inevitably shift the balance of power among various martial sects. Second, the formation of a righteous army to combat the Blood Devil Cult and other evil cults.

Once the group settled into the Bieyun Mountain Villa, Bai Tang rarely ventured outside.

Yaoyao said angrily, “Qi Jiayan has returned to the Blood Devil Cult. It seems your efforts were in vain, Young Lady Bai.”

Bai Tang smiled helplessly, “Relax your mind, Young Lady Yaoyao. I never expected him to abandon his path.”

Yaoyao was puzzled, “But doesn’t Young Lady Bai feel like her kindness has been fed to the dogs? You hoped he would choose the path of righteousness, yet he returned to a place like the Blood Devil Cult.”

Bai Tang released a pigeon into the sky, “No, I don’t feel that way at all.”

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