Back in his room, Su Mingyue paced nervously, trying to figure out what to do next. Just a few hours earlier, he had thought that his problems had temporarily disappeared, but now everything had changed.
"Am I being paranoid?" — For a moment, he wondered if this was all just a figment of his imagination, but with the recent events, it seemed like a plausible explanation.
Taking a deep breath, Su Mingyue decided not to take any risks. It was easier to be paranoid than to become a victim of a psychopath.
"As of today, Xia Qing Yue has been temporarily eliminated. I don't think she will appear anytime soon, and even if she does, what difference does it make?" — A slight smirk appeared on Su Mingyue's face.
"As long as I'm stronger than her and don't cross a certain line, we won't definitely tear each other's throats..." — He thought with a little hope.
It wasn't that Su Mingyue was afraid of Xia Qing Yue at the moment, but dealing with a heroine was always difficult. The last time, he thought he was lucky to have such a smooth experience.
"Well, there are no other threats in the demonic cult for me. After all, all the heroines have incredible talent and attractive looks..." — His words abruptly stopped.
"No... It can't be, how can a master be a heroine..." — He remembered meeting Mu Qingyang on a rainy day in his small town, when he thought she was a goddess descended into the mortal world. And after many years, everything he knew about the cultivation world and techniques was learned from his master.
At least that's how it was with Su Mingyue's past.
"With my luck..." — Su Mingyue hesitated to continue as a chill ran down his spine.
"Let's say she's a hero who can kill without batting an eye or engage in arson, so what? I'm still her disciple, and I've never done anything to offend her." — Su Mingyue acknowledged that he was a master at creating drama out of nothing.
Just as his heart rate returned to normal, the spirit transmission stone suddenly lit up and a deep female voice came out.
— Saint son, the cult leader wants to see you.
The heart rate that had returned to normal sped up at an even faster rate.
— Okay.
The spirit transmission stone went out.
"Seriously, she probably wants to see my progress, how much I've been able to advance over the past few years. Nothing else, right?"
He threw on a clean white lab coat carelessly and hurried out.
*****
The peak of the cult leader was not far from the peak of the holy son. This was only because Mu Qianying wanted it to be, so the journey was only a few minutes, which Su Mingyue took his time to stretch out.
Every step was difficult, and the unknown always frightened people, especially when it came to meeting a psychopath who could end their lives at any moment.
Taking a deep breath and hastily praying to all the gods in existence, Su Mingyue knocked twice.
— Come in!
Entering the familiar, spacious room, the first thing that caught his eye was Mu Qianying, who was standing with her back to him for some reason.
"Damn it…" — Her beauty was so irresistible that even he, a man who believed that survival was the most important thing in this world and that he could ignore everything else, could not help but be captivated.
Compared to Xia Qing Yue, who was also a heroine, his master was clearly superior to her not only in appearance and grace, but also in her demeanor.
However, the room was filled with a frightening silence.
— Master, did you want to see me? — Su Mingyue asked cautiously, his head lowered and his gaze unwavering.
Even if she wasn't a heroine, she was Mu Qianying, the head of the Demon Cult, and one of the most powerful practitioners in the world.
Ruthless, cold, and ambitious. When you meet her, don't entertain any illusions, or you'll be left with nothing but bones.
These were the rumors that circulated about this woman, but only Su Mingyue and the elders of the cult knew her true nature.
After a long time, Mu Qianying suddenly asked,
— Su Mingyue, what do you think should be done with traitors?
— Execution! — He replied without hesitation.
For some reason, her aura became even colder and her gaze frightening.
— What if the traitor is someone close to you?
Su Mingyue's heart skipped a beat, his intuition telling him that by asking this question, Mu Qianying was deciding whether he should die or live for a while.
"What should I say? Should I execute him?" — He began to ponder this question, trying to find the right answer.
As Su Mingyue was under immense pressure, Mu Qianying looked at him.
"It's strange... Why has his cultivation improved so much?" — From her memories, she clearly remembered that at this age, he was only at the tenth level of Illusory Ascension(2) and had only been able to break through to this level by the time he was twenty.
This was the first time her memories had not matched reality.
Mu Qianying quickly shook her head.
"It's impossible, everything matches perfectly, perhaps because of my interference and the unexpected exit from seclusion, he was able to advance..."
Alas, even if everything she saw was a figment of her imagination, Mu Qianying would still find a reason to kill her disciple, as only the dead could not change anything.
"System, do you know the answer?" — Su Mingyue asked the system in his mind as his master still floated in the clouds.
[Master, how should I know!]
"I see… Open Mu Qianying's profile, there might be a clue"
Ding!
[Profile: Heroine Mu Qianying
Affiliation: Head of the Demonic Cult.
Realm of Cultivation: ???
Age: ???
Personality: It is not recommended to meet this woman. If a collision is unavoidable, flee.
Charm: 100
Intimacy/Hatred: -100/100]
"Update, you might have a system bug" – Glancing at the profile briefly, his gaze froze for a moment on the favor, which showed a complete nonsense.
[Master, the system is absolute and there is no concept known as "bug". Mu Qianying hates you to the core and is eager to grind you into dust. Please be careful!]
"..." — Su Mingyue fell silent upon hearing this.