56: Taking you as a male concubine wouldn't be out of the question.

"You are?"

Fang Huai's heart trembled, but he quickly adjusted his mood and feigned confusion.

The female Cultivator removed her veil, revealing a charming smile: "Blood Sea Peak, Ling Bei."

"Martial Uncle Ling!"

All the surrounding Disciples showed expressions of fear and knelt down one after another.

This Ling Bei was the Inner Sect Disciple most valued by the Peak Master of Blood Sea Peak.

A few months ago, Blood Sea Peak's original Personal Disciple died in battle, and rumors even circulated within Blood Sea Peak that she would be taken as a Personal Disciple.

Becoming a Personal Disciple was a prerequisite for participating in the competition for the Peak Master position.

Fang Huai was about to salute when he was lifted by a gentle flow of Spiritual Qi carrying a bloody scent.

"Martial Nephew Fang, there is no need for such formality. The rest of you, please rise as well."

Only after Ling Bei spoke did these people dare to get up.

At this time, the timid ones had already quietly retreated from observing, disappearing without a trace.

The bolder ones secretly looked at Ling Bei's face, feeling that this Junior Martial Uncle's eyes were like shattered stars and her face like peach blossoms, carrying a soul-stealing charm that instantly captivated them.

Fang Huai also briefly fell into infatuation, but fortunately, the Small Corpse Meteor Worm allowed his mind to quickly clear.

What powerful Charm Technique!

Fang Huai lowered his head, secretly alarmed.

Ling Bei nodded, withdrawing the Charm Technique.

The surrounding Disciples immediately cleared their minds, feeling cold sweat break out and pressure intensify, so they quickly excused themselves.

"Your name is Fang Huai, right? Staying on Skinning Peak has no future. Come to Blood Sea Peak. I will coordinate with your Peak's Personal Disciple," Ling Bei said.

Blood Sea Peak truly lived up to its status as being second only to the Sect Masters Lineage and Refining Corpse Peak; her words were so forceful, daring to approach a Personal Disciple as an Inner Sect Disciple to request someone.

One must know that a Personal Disciple holds immense power, second only to the Peak Master in status on the Peak!

Before Fang Huai could speak, Pei Long grew anxious: "Martial Uncle Ling, you mustn't! He is only Qi Refining Fourth Layer..."

"You don't have a say in this."

Ling Bei's casual remark instantly silenced Pei Long: "Aren't you friends with him? Besides, when Feng Wuwang handed you over to me, you weren't even considered Qi Refining.

As long as a Cultivator has a special Physique, our Blood Sea Peak welcomes them."

Fang Huai pondered for a moment and replied, "Thank you, Martial Uncle Ling, for your recognition, but This Fang has received care from his Senior/Junior Brothers on Skinning Peak and does not wish to betray their trust."

While having a Foundation Establishment Stage Cultivator's protection is a good thing, if the other party wants to take him in, they must certainly want benefits from him.

If he were placed under numerous restrictions, such as the Servant Curse like Li Sirou, he would completely lose his freedom and might even have his secrets discovered.

After weighing the pros and cons, he still chose to refuse.

Ling Bei did not force him, saying, "Don't be so quick to refuse. The benefits of following me are beyond your imagination.

Your Spiritual Root Aptitude is quite poor, isn't it? Our Blood Sea Peak values Physique above all else. As long as your Physique is good, you have hope for Foundation Establishment.

If you join Blood Sea Peak, after you reach Foundation Establishment in the future, taking you as a Male Concubine is not out of the question."

...Fang Huai returned to his residence and poured all the items from Cheng Rui's Storage Pouch onto the desktop.

This time, his haul was considerable:

Thirty-seven Spirit Stones, one bottle of spirit recovery pill, three bottles of White Fiend, two Spirit Shield Talismans, a swarm of Poisonous Bees, and a pile of miscellaneous junk.

In addition, there were two hundred and thirty Spirit Stones won from the bet, as well as the souls of Cheng Rui and the Demon Wolf inside the soul banner.

As for the contribution points in Cheng Rui's Identity Token, they belong to the Sect after death, so they were not included in his spoils of war.

The Poisonous Bees, named Spirit Messaging Bee, were trapped inside a Yao Beast Pouch.

They consisted of one Qi Refining Third Layer Queen Bee and six First Level of Qi Refining Worker Bees, and were common Yao Beasts used by Cultivators for patrolling, warning, transmitting information, and protecting homes.

Spirit Messaging Bees usually travel in swarms and have fixed Bee Nests. Cheng Rui only had these few, so it seems he had just purchased them.

Using his Divine Sense to probe, he indeed found no Master Recognition Imprint, so he injected his own Divine Sense into the Queen Bee's body.

Li Sirou looked curiously at the numerous items Fang Huai had brought back and said, "bad person, you didn't kill someone, did you?"

Fang Huai rolled his eyes: "Yes, I killed someone. I killed a fellow Disciple at the Qi Refining Sixth Layer."

Li Sirou muttered, "He really is a Demonic Cultivator, killing even fellow Disciples."

After speaking, she looked up at Fang Huai, only to see his expression was cold as his large hand reached for her.

"No! I won't talk nonsense anymore!"

Li Sirou shrank back, but Fang Huai looked at her with disdain: "Why are you nervous? I won't eat people."

With that, he plucked a few strands of hair from Li Sirou's head and blew them into the spirit beast pouch:

"If I don't let the Spirit Messaging Bees familiarize themselves with your scent, you won't even be able to approach the door of the house in the future."

Li Sirou said sheepishly, "Although this swarm of Spirit Messaging Bees isn't high-ranked, they aren't cheap. At the Profound Sword Sect, they would be worth at least two hundred Spirit Stones. Why don't you sell them to pay off your debt?"

Fang Huai said indifferently, "Take a few with you when you go out to gather wild herbs; they can guard against harassment from other Cultivators.

Furthermore, when I am not here and someone knocks, the Spirit Messaging Bees can first identify who is outside the door, preventing you from being kidnapped by Cultivators with ulterior motives!"

This Demonic Cultivator actually considered her well-being?

Li Sirou was slightly moved: "bad person, you don't seem like a Demonic Cultivator..."

Fang Huai tossed the spirit beast pouch containing the Spirit Messaging Bees to her: "Make a Bee Nest for these little guys. You can sleep when you finish!"

----

On this day, it was time for the Ascension Society's Monthly Meeting again.

To Fang Huai's surprise, Feng Wuwang did not ask about Liu Ye's death or the herb Fiend matter, only briefly mentioning him killing Cheng Rui and advising him that members should spare a life if possible.

Just as the Monthly Meeting was about to disperse, Feng Wuwang announced a major piece of news:

Due to the ceasefire between the Corpse Fiend Sect and the Profound Sword Sect, the various Sects of Chen State would restart the True Dragon Assembly in ten years, distributing Chen State's Cultivation Resources based on the exchange results.

Fang Huai was originally uninterested in this, but Feng Wuwang continued to release major news:

The True Dragon Assembly is limited to Qi Refining Stage Disciples, and the Corpse Fiend Sect's rewards are generous. As long as one qualifies, there will be strange fiend as a reward.

Those who enter the top ten will be rewarded with a foundation establishment pill, and the higher the rank, the richer the reward.

Fang Huai was not interested in the strange fiend reward, as he inferred from their respective Mortal Capture Missions that the Ascension Society was very interested in strange fiend.

If an Ascension Society member won strange fiend, they would certainly be forced to hand it over.

What truly interested him was the elusive foundation establishment pill.

Undercurrents surged within the Corpse Fiend Sect.

The Ascension Society lurking within, the Profound Sword Sect which clearly had great strength but was defeated, and the New Sect mentioned by the Zheng Family of Nanze, were all potential threats.

If the Sect undergoes a major change one day, he needs means to save his life and continue cultivating.

While Fang Huai was thinking, Feng Wuwang pointed in a direction and said, "Right, Fang Huai, the person I mentioned to you before who would be living with you has returned from outside.

After the Monthly Meeting ends, the two of you can live together."

Fang Huai's heart instantly tightened, hoping it wouldn't be someone like Cheng Rui.

When he looked up, he saw a familiar face smiling at him.

Jin Xiaoxiao?