79: Chapter 79 Members of the Demonic Cult!

Is this girl perhaps desperate from losing too much?

But Yue Qing could no longer concern herself with that.

She only had one thought left in her heart: Win once!

Su Rui naturally saw her intentions, but he wasn't annoyed.

He understood Yue Qing's personality quite well.

"Who is willing to accompany her for another round?" Su Rui asked lightly.

Su Rui seemed to be in a good mood today, so he didn't stop her.

"I will," Su Hongxi stepped forward.

Seeing her step up, Yue Qing dared not hold back her true abilities.

Although the martial arts characteristics of Heaven Beyond Heaven were obvious, at this moment she couldn't care less about exposing her identity; she only wanted to win.

"Wait a moment," Su Hongxi suddenly raised her hand to stop her.

"What?" Yue Qing was stunned and subconsciously paused.

"You already lost the first match, and now you want another fight. Although Master agreed, it cannot be without a price," Su Hongxi said, glancing sideways at Su Rui. Seeing that he had no intention of objecting, she continued, "If you lose again, you must serve as a servant in the Martial Arts Hall for one year. How about that?"

Yue Qing frowned deeply, her expression instantly turning ugly.

She felt a surge in her chest, and her whole body was almost trembling with anger—was this meant to humiliate her?

But she had no retreat now; she was stuck between a rock and a hard place.

"Fine!" She gritted her teeth, squeezing out one word through her clenched jaw.

This time, she had to win!

With a thought, the Heavenly Demon Illusory Image was unleashed—this was a supreme skill from Heaven Beyond Heaven. Once used, it created layers of phantoms, making it hard to distinguish truth from falsehood.

However, before the illusion could fully manifest, a layer of frost suddenly spread from beneath Su Hongxi's feet.

The phantoms had just appeared when they were frozen by the frost and shattered instantly like bubbles.

Yue Qing's expression froze, but she saw the frost rapidly spread along the ground to her feet, and then climb up her body.

The bone-chilling cold made her movements sluggish, and her thoughts became dull.

In just a few breaths, her entire body seemed to be frozen in place, her clothes and hair covered in a layer of white frost.

"Not bad, you've almost mastered Profound Ice Extinction," Su Rui nodded with satisfaction.

Being able to control the cold Qi without affecting the surroundings showed that Su Hongxi had truly gained command of this Cultivation Technique.

"It's all thanks to Master's guidance," Su Hongxi smiled and retracted her power.

The temperature gradually rose. Yue Qing, frozen with a pale blue face, hugged her arms tightly, trembling incessantly.

"Don't forget the one year of servitude you promised," Su Hongxi chuckled lightly and stepped back to her original position.

Yue Qing was ice-cold all over, her body almost stiff, and her heart was filled with bitterness.

When she was at Bei Que and Heaven Beyond Heaven, when had she ever suffered such humiliation?

Not to mention now having to serve as a servant for a whole year.

She was always the one being served; when had she ever waited on others?

She stood there, her eyes dim, tears welling up, looking so wronged it was hard to look at.

Although that Move just now was only the starting stance and she hadn't truly exerted force, quite a few people's expressions had subtly shifted.

They vaguely discerned traces of the Heavenly Demon Illusory Image.

"Do you still want to continue fighting?"

Mu Liangyue suddenly spoke, her voice soft.

She noticed the unwillingness in Yue Qing's eyes.

Yue Qing was momentarily stunned.

"If you defeat me, everything that happened will be as if it never occurred."

Mu Liangyue's voice carried a hint of temptation, making it hard to resist.

Yue Qing subconsciously nodded.

Butterfly Dream Formation!

Seeing her agree, Mu Liangyue immediately acted, setting up the Butterfly Dream Formation and enveloping Yue Qing within it.

Immediately after, the Fire Charm Technique followed.

However, perhaps due to having Cultivated illusionary arts before, Yue Qing's resistance to illusions was not low.

But when Mu Liangyue performed "Startling Eye Calamity," Yue Qing's mind instantly went blank.

When she regained consciousness, she realized she had lost again.

Moreover, she hadn't even had the strength to retaliate.

"Another year added, now you have to serve for two years!"

Mu Liangyue smiled sweetly, but in Yue Qing's eyes, it looked like the smile of a demon.

"Do you still plan to continue?"

Su Rui looked at her, his tone calm, but in his heart, he was already shaking his head.

Her confidence had almost been shattered to pieces.

The whole person looked like she had lost her soul, her eyes vacant.

Upon hearing Su Rui's words, Yue Qing looked up, her gaze lifeless.

Clearly, she had not yet recovered from the defeat.

Seeing her like this, the onlookers also lost any inclination to fight.

"I challenge you!"

Suddenly, Yue Qing raised her hand and pointed at Su Rui, her voice cold and clear.

"I will accompany you!"

Li Hanyi, seeing her dare to challenge her Master, her expression darkened, and she immediately stepped forward.

"I will only defend and not attack. You can use your full strength. As long as you can injure me, you win."

Yue Qing fell silent for a moment, then nodded slightly.

"If I lose, I will serve as a general laborer in the Martial Arts Hall for three years; if I win, I ask that you allow me to join the Martial Arts Hall."

"Agreed," Su Rui nodded slightly.

Li Hanyi stepped forward and drew the hanguang sword.

The sword body was as transparent as water; if one didn't look closely, they wouldn't notice it at all.

Yue Qing's expression became grave; this was her last chance.

She could no longer fathom the strength of the Martial Arts Hall. Any slight carelessness could lead to her utter collapse.

She took a deep breath and struck with all her might.

Many supreme skills from Heaven Beyond Heaven were unleashed one after another.

However, the gap in strength between the two was too vast.

Although their cultivation was both at the Zizai Earth Realm, facing Yue Qing's endless Moves, Li Hanyi calmly waved the hanguang sword, neutralizing each one with ease.

Among the onlookers, many well-informed young people had already seen the clue.

A person who could Master so many supreme skills of the Demonic Cult, their identity was already obvious.

A member of the Demonic Cult!

And not an ordinary Disciple, otherwise, they wouldn't be able to Master so many secret Cultivation Techniques.

"Master, these seem to be Cultivation Techniques of the Demonic Cult," Mu Liangyue whispered to Su Rui.

"Yes, I noticed long ago," Su Rui nodded, his gaze fixed on Yue Qing.

"Don't worry, the Demonic Cult of Heaven Beyond Heaven is nothing in my eyes."

As he spoke, he leaned his body slightly and rested lazily against the back of his chair.

"They are just some insignificant people."

Mu Liangyue was startled for a moment, then understood that she had worried unnecessarily.

Although she couldn't imagine her Master's strength, she knew he was an existence that transcended the mundane.

Even when the Lord of Wushuang City actively used a secret technique to control the peerless sword casket, it hadn't forced the Master to truly act.

The few people around also breathed sighs of relief after hearing this.

"Is this all you've got?"

Just as Yue Qing launched successive attacks, Li Hanyi suddenly swung her sword to push her back and asked with a frown.

Yue Qing was momentarily speechless.

She had already given her all.

These were all secret supreme skills hidden by Heaven Beyond Heaven; how could they not be powerful?

Thinking of this, she could no longer hold back, and tears streamed down her cheeks one by one.

"Close the hall for today, I leave it to you all," Su Rui looked at the red-eyed Yue Qing, and a trace of irritation immediately welled up in his heart.

He stood up, leaving only this sentence, then turned and walked towards the backyard.

Yue Qing looked at Su Rui's helpless expression, feeling even more wronged, and tears poured down her face.

Li Hanyi and the others stood aside, also feeling awkward.

You were the one who came looking for trouble and concealed your identity, so why are you the one crying?

The people outside the Martial Arts Hall saw the main door closed and dispersed one after another.

Those Geniuses with backgrounds left separately, reporting the news that "Yue Qing might be a member of the Demonic Cult" to their respective sects.

Outside the Martial Arts Hall, several people sent by the White-Haired Immortal to scout the situation were observing the interior from a distance.

Seeing the door close, they exchanged glances, then turned and left.

This Martial Arts Hall was a place Mo Qixuan had repeatedly instructed them not to provoke.

They could only act according to orders.

If this Eldest Miss from the Main Hall ran into trouble, they, the ones carrying out orders, would also be held accountable.

After speeding out of Snow Moon City, the group headed straight for the outskirts.

At the suburban outpost, Mo Qixuan was directing Disciples in arranging the final stage of the grand formation.

The several array eyes within the city had been properly set up, and the entire formation could be activated at any moment.

"What?!" Mo Qixuan's expression immediately turned grave upon hearing the Disciple's report.

His eyes widened.

What did he just hear?

Yue Yao's willful little sister was brought to tears in the Martial Arts Hall?

Mo Qixuan found it truly hard to imagine the sight of Yue Qing crying.

As the Deputy Hall Master of the Enforcement Hall of the Holy Cult, he knew the temperament of this Eldest Miss only too well—usually arrogant and overbearing, and merciless towards Disciples who made mistakes.

"Protector Lord, we saw this with our own eyes. You previously instructed that the Martial Arts Hall must not be provoked, so we dared not act rashly!"

Hearing this, Mo Qixuan slapped his forehead and sat down dejectedly, his brow tightly furrowed.

The subordinates around dared not say anything more.

A moment later, Mo Qixuan finally sighed.

"Wait a moment. Investigate that person's background thoroughly these next two days."

"Yes!"

Mo Qixuan himself did not dare to go to that Martial Arts Hall.

He held a deep fear of Su Rui.

Previously, just from scouting from afar, he had been injured by a blast of Sword Qi.

His old injury hadn't healed yet.

And Su Rui had clearly not used his full strength when he attacked.

Although Yue Qing's identity was special,

Mo Qixuan was inherently part of Yue Yao's faction. If something truly happened to Yue Qing, he would inevitably be questioned by Yue Yao later on.

But he now understood more clearly that the Holy Cult's grand plan was far more important than an Eldest Miss.

Moreover, he vaguely felt that this girl had probably brought it upon herself.

Once the grand formation was activated, he would find an opportunity to take her away.

Mo Qixuan thought to himself and sighed.

...

A night passed.

In the morning, Su Rui walked out of his room in the Martial Arts Hall.

Several Disciples were already awake and practicing in the courtyard.

In the kitchen, Wang Yuyan and the Su Sisters were preparing breakfast with the help of AZhu and ABi.

Su Rui nodded. When he reached the front hall, he unexpectedly saw Yue Qing's figure.

She was still wearing the same luxurious clothes from yesterday, but she was bowing her head, sweeping the hall floor.

Seeing Su Rui enter, Yue Qing's expression stiffened, her eyes shifted evasively, and she quickly moved to the side to start wiping the weapon rack.

"What is going on?" Su Rui asked with a frown.

Mu Liangyue and Li Hanyi heard the sound and came over, seeing Yue Qing bowing and working.

"We aren't sure either. It seems she took yesterday's words seriously!" Mu Liangyue thought for a moment and replied.

"..."