Record of a Demon's Cultivation-Chapter 698: Stirring the Beast Master Sect

Translator: Cinder Translations

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Zhou Siyi wore a veil, making it impossible to discern her expression.

However, her gaze suddenly turned sharp.

"Fellow Daoist Fang, what do you mean by this? Why are you addressing me as ’Zhou Siyi’?"

Fang Pengyi sneered. "Elder Zhou, there’s no need to pretend. While you’ve concealed your aura well, we’ve known each other for 150 years. Some of your subconscious habits gave away your true identity."

Seeing her identity exposed, Zhou Siyi stopped pretending and spoke in a cold voice.

"It seems you had ulterior motives for this transaction. State your true purpose."

Fang Pengyi replied, "I want the method for breeding the Human-Serpent hybrids."

The Human-Serpent is a hybrid of the Green Jade Snake and humans. The breeding method was only known to the three Nascent Soul elders of the Beast Master Sect, along with Zhou Siyi and Liu Jiang.

When Zhou Siyi and Liu Jiang discovered the method for breeding the Human-Serpent hybrids, they reported it to the sect. They were then instructed by the first elder, Yang Yu, to ensure the method was never leaked.

Since then, Human-Serpent breeding had been exclusively handled by Liu Jiang.

Even though Fang Pengyi had once served as a peak master alongside Zhou Siyi and Liu Jiang, and briefly as the sect leader of the Beast Master Sect, he was never privy to the secret.

Zhou Siyi stared intently at Fang Pengyi, her eyes sharp, refusing to answer.

When Zhou Siyi remained silent, Fang Pengyi continued.

"Elder Zhou, you made a great contribution to the Beast Master Sect by developing the Human-Serpent hybrids. Yet, despite your service, the sect sacrificed you to the Lei Clan as an offering. You barely escaped with your life, but the sect still didn’t let you go. They issued a decree labeling you a traitor and put you on the immortal world’s wanted list."

"With the sect treating you so unjustly, why keep their secrets? If you give me the breeding method for the Human-Serpents, these spirit herb seeds will be yours."

"What do you want the method for?" Zhou Siyi asked.

When her identity was first exposed, Zhou Siyi had a brief moment of panic.

She feared Fang Pengyi had lured her here to capture her for the Beast Master Sect.

If Fang Pengyi had already informed the sect’s Nascent Soul cultivators, even with Junior Brother Ji Yin nearby, it would be difficult for both of them to escape unscathed.

But upon hearing that Fang Pengyi was after the secret of the Human-Serpent hybrids, she felt reassured.

Since Fang Pengyi coveted the sect’s secrets, it was unlikely he would reveal her presence to the Beast Master Sect.

Fang Pengyi said, "That’s not your concern. Just give me the method, and these spirit herb seeds will be yours."

"What if I refuse?" Zhou Siyi replied coldly.

"If you refuse," Fang Pengyi’s voice deepened, "you won’t leave East Huafang Market alive tomorrow."

Hearing Fang Pengyi’s threat, a smile appeared at the corner of Zhou Siyi’s mouth.

On their way to East Huafang Market, Song Wen had recently refined the third-tier peak corpse puppet, Miao Tong, and given it to her. He even helped her bind it.

Although Zhou Siyi’s wood-element cultivation method was not well-suited for controlling corpse puppets and couldn’t unleash its full potential, the puppet was enough for her to protect herself against Fang Pengyi.

Not to mention, Song Wen was still hidden in the shadows.

Zhou Siyi was no longer thinking about how to escape from East Huafang Market but rather about eliminating Fang Pengyi to prevent future trouble.

Fang Pengyi had recognized her true identity, making him a potential threat.

"Tell me why you want the Human-Serpent breeding method. Perhaps I’ll let you die more swiftly," Zhou Siyi said harshly.

Fang Pengyi was momentarily stunned by Zhou Siyi’s audacious words.

A sect traitor, standing in East Huafang Market just 800 miles from the Beast Master Sect, where did she find the confidence to threaten him?

Immediately, a sense of foreboding crept into Fang Pengyi’s heart.

For Zhou Siyi to act so fearlessly, she must have something to rely on.

Someone must be backing her!

Recalling the spirit herb seeds involved in the transaction, which were needed by the leader of the Asura Sect,

Fang Pengyi instantly realized that the dark leader of the Asura Sect, Yin Shuo, must have come to East Huafang Market with Zhou Siyi!

"He’s just a Nascent Soul cultivator, yet he’s come all the way to East Huafang Market for some spirit herb seeds?"

As Fang Pengyi’s thoughts raced, his body suddenly shot into the air, aiming to fly into the market.

But just as he had risen about two zhang, a thick blood mist suddenly enveloped the mountain peak.

Before Fang Pengyi could make any move to resist, the mist solidified, trapping him in a cocoon of blood energy.

"Senior Sister, it’s not safe here. Let’s go!"

Song Wen waved his hand, using his spiritual power to envelop Zhou Siyi and quickly retreating to the distance.

Several miles away, in another small mountain,

An old woman who had been meditating suddenly opened her eyes.

"Such a powerful fluctuation of spiritual energy!"

"A Nascent Soul cultivator is making a move near the market!"

The old woman hurriedly crushed a jade slip.

At the same time, at the Beast Master Sect, on a mountain peak, an ancient bronze bell suddenly rang out of nowhere.

The bell’s sound echoed, drawing the attention of disciples nearby.

As the bell tolled, a tall figure streaked like a beam of light, flying out of the Beast Master Sect towards East Huafang Market.

In just over twenty breaths, Mi He arrived at East Huafang Market.

Seeing the market was calm, she furrowed her brows and turned to fly towards the small mountain where the old woman was hiding.

"Tu Lian, everything seems normal at the market. Why did you shatter the emergency jade slip?"

Tu Lian emerged from her cave, bowed respectfully, and said,

"Greetings, Senior Mi He. I just sensed that a Nascent Soul cultivator was making a move nearby."

"A Nascent Soul cultivator?" Mi He’s expression shifted slightly as she released her spiritual sense to scan the area.

Her spiritual sense eventually landed on the mountain peak where Zhou Siyi and Fang Pengyi had been trading.

At the peak, there were remnants of the blood aura left behind by Song Wen’s actions, as well as traces of Fang Pengyi’s magic from when he fled using his escape technique.

As for Zhou Siyi, she had not made any moves herself, and since the mountain peak was often frequented by scattered cultivators, the chaotic aura made it hard for Mi He to detect any trace of her presence.

"This is Fang Pengyi’s aura. The other person... seems to be Cui Huo?"

"Fang Pengyi was captured by Cui Huo? Why did Cui Huo capture Fang Pengyi? And why would Fang Pengyi meet with Cui Huo here?"

Mi He was filled with countless questions in her heart.

She raised her eyes and looked into the distance, but Song Wen had long since disappeared without a trace.

The aura left by Song Wen during his escape was too faint, making it impossible for Mi He to detect his whereabouts.

Mi He turned around and flew back towards the Beast Master Sect.

Upon returning to the sect, she directly went to the Law Enforcement Hall, where the soul lamps of sect members were kept.

She met with the deputy hall master, Feng Xinghai, and took Fang Pengyi’s soul lamp, only to find that it had already extinguished.

Fang Pengyi was dead!

Mi He’s expression darkened immediately.

(End of the Chapter)

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