Using someone else to kill

Lin Hao acted quickly.

The next day, he "accidentally" encountered Qin Feng, a bully among the Inner Sect Disciples. Relying on his grandfather being an Elder of the Hall of Penal Law and possessing decent Aptitude, Qin Feng always acted recklessly and arrogantly in the Inner Sect.

In a seemingly casual conversation, Lin Hao added embellishments as he "revealed" to Qin Feng that "Nightmare might have obtained a Legacy from an ancient cultivator in the back mountain, causing his cultivation to advance rapidly, and he even obtained many treasures." His tone was filled with "envy" and "resentment."

"Oh? That gloomy Nightmare who usually has no presence?" Qin Feng was indeed intrigued, his narrow eyes flashing with greed. "I was wondering why his Aura felt a bit different lately. So he just got lucky?"

"Indeed," Lin Hao sighed. "I heard it wasn't just ordinary stuff; otherwise, how could his cultivation improve so fast? Sigh, what a pity, such an Opportunity..." He shook his head and sighed deliberately, leaving much to the imagination.

Qin Feng patted Lin Hao on the shoulder and laughed pretentiously. "Why should you be envious, Junior Brother Lin? Opportunities belong to those who are virtuous. Does a rogue cultivator like Nightmare, who has no background, deserve such a precious treasure? Let this Senior Brother go and 'ask' him. If it's truly good stuff, it should naturally be kept by someone more suitable."

The threat and greed in his words were undisguised.

Lin Hao sneered inwardly, but on the surface, he showed an expression of "admiration." "Senior Brother Qin is right! If Senior Brother takes action, it will surely be a success! It's just... that Nightmare seems to have some strange methods, so Senior Brother should be careful."

"Strange methods? In the face of absolute strength, they are all a joke!" Qin Feng smiled conceitedly, slightly revealing his Middle Golden Core Aura. "Don't worry, Junior Brother Lin. Once I get the benefits, your share won't be missing!"

Having said that, Qin Feng took his followers and headed towards Nightmare's residence in the Inner Sect with high spirits.

Watching Qin Feng's departing back, the respect on Lin Hao's face instantly turned into cold sarcasm. "Idiot! Go fight, go struggle! It would be best if both of you are injured!"

He followed quietly, prepared to sit back and watch the tigers fight.

...

However, when Qin Feng and his group kicked open the door to Nightmare's simple courtyard, they found it empty; there was no sign of Nightmare.

"Hmm? Where is he?" Qin Feng frowned, his Divine Sense sweeping over. The room was covered in a thin layer of dust; it was clear no one had lived there for a while.

"Senior Brother, could it be that Nightmare heard the wind and ran away in advance?" a follower guessed.

"Run?" Qin Feng snorted coldly. "Where could he run to? Find him for me! Even if you have to turn the Inner Sect upside down, you must find him!"

He was convinced that Nightmare possessed a great treasure; how could he give up so easily?

Meanwhile, inside the secret cave.

Nightmare, through the Devilish Qi seed left in Deacon Zhao Qian's heart, vaguely sensed that Qin Feng was searching for him extensively. A cold smile of expectation curled the corner of his mouth.

"The bait has been taken; it's time to reel in the line."

He did not rush to act but continued to Cultivate, initially mastering the Demonic Shadow Evasion Technique and the Soul Shattering Finger until night fell again.

That night, the moon was dark and the wind was high.

A figure quietly left the secret cave in the back mountain, but instead of returning to the Inner Sect, he headed towards the Outer Sect area, sneaking towards Deacon Zhao Qian's residence.

He was like a phantom in the dark night, easily avoiding all patrolling Disciples and arriving silently outside Deacon Zhao Qian's room.

Inside the room, Deacon Zhao Qian was restless and unable to meditate due to failing to find Nightmare during the day, as well as the irritability and greed catalyzed by the Devilish Qi seed in his body.

Suddenly, a cold, hoarse voice echoed directly in his heart:

"...Want the secret technique... Want to know Lin Hao's secret..."

"...Tomorrow at noon... Black Wind Cave... Lin Hao will go there to retrieve something he hid..."

"...That is your last chance..."

The voice was ethereal and illusory, full of temptation; it was exactly the effect of the Devilish Qi seed bewitching the heart!

Deacon Zhao Qian shuddered, stood up abruptly, and looked around in suspicion and uncertainty. "Who?! Who is speaking?!"

The night wind whistled outside the window, but there was no one there.

The voice disappeared, as if it were just his hallucination.

But the greed that had been infinitely magnified in his heart and the specific time and location were as clear as a brand!

"Black Wind Cave... The thing Lin Hao hid..." Deacon Zhao Qian's breathing became rapid, his eyes filled with bloodshot veins. "The last chance... Yes! Can't wait anymore! Must get it!"

The power of the Devilish Qi seed made him completely unable to think rationally, and he was thoroughly dominated by desire.

And Nightmare, after delivering the message, had long since fled. His next destination was near Qin Feng's residence in the Inner Sect.

He did not get close either, but from a distance, using the Demonic Shadow Evasion Technique that had reached Minor Achievement, he split off an extremely faint, almost undetectable Devilish Qi afterimage, letting it carry a trace of weak, "Nightmare-like" Aura, and deliberately flashed past near one of Qin Feng's trusted followers!

That Disciple was returning from outside when he suddenly felt a black shadow flash by the corner of his eye and a cold Devilish Qi sweep past. He was shocked and shouted sharply, "Who?!"

The Devilish Qi afterimage instantly disappeared behind the bushes not far away, pointing directly towards the back mountain!

"Devilish Qi... Is it Nightmare?!" The Disciple was both shocked and suspicious, hurriedly running to report to Qin Feng.

"What? Nightmare appeared? And went to the back mountain?" Qin Feng, who was already impatient, was overjoyed when he heard this. "Good, good, good! Finally couldn't hold it in! Gather the men and go to the back mountain immediately! This time, we absolutely cannot let him run!"

He never thought this might be a trap; his mind was full of seizing treasures.

...

The next day at noon. Outside the Black Wind Cave.

Deacon Zhao Qian had been lurking here early, his eyes fixed on the cave entrance, patiently waiting for Lin Hao, who was "coming to retrieve the item."

On the other side, Qin Feng, with a few followers, was also searching for traces of "Nightmare" in the back mountain area, gradually approaching the direction of the Black Wind Cave.

The culprit, Nightmare, was hiding far away in the dense canopy of an ancient tree, with his Breath Concealment Art running to the limit, like a complete bystander.

A good show was about to begin.

Sure enough, not long after, a figure appeared cautiously near the Black Wind Cave.

It was Lin Hao!

He had thought about it all night and felt that the matter of the ancient cultivator's Immortal Cave was suspicious; the loss of the flowing cloud secret edict made him restless. He remembered that when he was cultivating near the Black Wind Cave before, he had accidentally discovered an extremely hidden stone crevice, so he had temporarily hidden an auxiliary Magical Artifact that was not important but somewhat special in it.

Today, he wanted to come and retrieve it, and by the way, carefully investigate the surroundings to see if Nightmare had left any clues here.

He never imagined that his unintentional action would perfectly fall into Nightmare's trap!

The lurking Deacon Zhao Qian saw that Lin Hao had indeed appeared, and as soon as he arrived, he sneaked towards the stone wall on the side of the cave, so excited that he trembled all over!

"Sure enough! He really came to retrieve the hidden item! It must be that secret technique!" Deacon Zhao Qian's eyes were blood-red, and he could no longer hold back. He jumped out from his hiding spot, his Foundation Establishment Perfection cultivation pressing down on Lin Hao without reservation!

"Lin Hao! Hand over the secret technique!"

Lin Hao was taken aback by this sudden attack. After seeing that it was Deacon Zhao Qian, he was even more shocked and angry: "Deacon Zhao Qian! Have you gone mad?! You just won't let go!"

"Cut the crap! Die!" Controlled by the Devilish Qi seed, Deacon Zhao Qian acted like a madman, directly summoning his Magical Artifact—a black banner—and as he waved it, ghosts wailed and wolves howled, and waves of black Qi rolled towards Lin Hao!

The two instantly fought again!

And the commotion of the fight here immediately attracted Qin Feng's group, who were searching nearby!

"There's movement over there! Such strong energy fluctuations! Go take a look!" Qin Feng took the lead and rushed over with his men.

When they arrived, they happened to see Deacon Zhao Qian attacking Lin Hao like a madman, while Lin Hao was fighting back with all his might, the scene was intense.

"Deacon Zhao? Lin Hao?" Qin Feng was stunned, then his eyes were immediately attracted to the stone crevice behind Lin Hao that had just been opened and had not yet been retrieved!

In that stone crevice, there was a faint glimmer of spiritual light! (That was the light of the auxiliary Magical Artifact Lin Hao had hidden)

"Treasure!" Qin Feng's brain filled in the blanks instantly. "So they were fighting over a treasure! No wonder they started fighting! This treasure belongs to me!"

Greed instantly blinded his reason, and he shouted: "Stop! Treasures belong to those who are capable!"

Saying this, he actually joined the battle directly, aiming straight for the stone crevice! His followers, seeing this, also hesitated and surrounded them.

The scene immediately became extremely chaotic!

Deacon Zhao Qian attacked Lin Hao, Lin Hao attacked Deacon Zhao Qian, Qin Feng snatched the treasure, and occasionally accidentally injured Deacon Zhao Qian and Lin Hao...

"Qin Feng! What are you doing!" Lin Hao was so angry he vomited blood; he didn't expect Qin Feng to suddenly appear to stir up trouble.

"Deacon Zhao Qian! You dare to attack me?!" Qin Feng was also angered by Deacon Zhao Qian's indiscriminate attack.

"Secret technique! My secret technique!" Deacon Zhao Qian was completely insane, attacking everyone in his field of vision!

The three-party melee, spiritual power and Devilish Qi colliding endlessly, angry curses, roars, and the roaring of Spells could be heard endlessly!

Nightmare, hiding in the distance, looked coldly at this farce he had directed himself.

【Ding! Successfully sowed discord, triggering a three-party melee between the son of destiny Lin Hao, Outer Sect Deacon Zhao Qian, and Inner Sect Disciple Qin Feng. Greatly damaged Lin Hao's interpersonal relationships, causing him to fall into trouble. Obtained Luck -200, villain points +600!】

Nightmare was expressionless.

These gains were just an appetizer.

His gaze passed over the chaotic battlefield and looked further into the distance. In his perception, several powerful Auras were being attracted by the movement here and were rushing over.

That was the Inner Sect's patrolling Enforcement Team!

"That's enough."

Nightmare's figure slowly sank into the shadow of the canopy and disappeared completely.

Just ten breaths after he left, an angry shout exploded like thunder:

"Stop everything! The Inner Sect Enforcement Team is here! Who dares to be presumptuous here!"

Several powerful Auras descended on the scene, forcibly separating the three who were fighting together.

Looking at the battered, disheveled, and even injured Lin Hao, Deacon Zhao Qian, and Qin Feng, as well as the ordinary auxiliary Magical Artifact of Yellow Rank High Grade that Qin Feng was holding in his hand, the Enforcement Team Elder's face was terribly gloomy.

"Publicly fighting with weapons, destroying the mountain gate! What kind of behavior is this! Take them all away and hand them over to the Hall of Penal Law for disposal!"

Lin Hao, Qin Feng, and Deacon Zhao Qian looked at each other, their faces showing aggrieved, angry, but helpless expressions.

They only realized at this moment that they seemed to have been... set up!

And the real mastermind had long since succeeded and retreated, taking the generous rewards to find the next target.

The water in Starfall Pavilion had been thoroughly stirred up by Nightmare. And his path to becoming a Devil Lord had just begun on the right track.