"Do you know a person named Ling Xunxian?" Bai Lan's tone held a hint of anticipation.
Yan Hao's expression suddenly changed, shifting several times in color, showing fear, panic, and resentment.
Of course he knew the name! As a Xuan-level assassin of the Heavenly Secrets Pavilion, Yan Hao had once accepted the mission to assassinate Ling Xunxian.
At that time, he learned that the other party's cultivation was only at the Great Perfection of the Foundation Establishment stage. Coincidentally, he had a Full Power Strike Talisman for Core Formation cultivators, so he confidently decided to go and test him out.
After fighting for several rounds, it was discovered that Ling Xunxian who had been hiding his true cultivation level.
As you can imagine, he was badly beaten by Ling Xunxian.
However, it seems that Chou Ling Xunxian had other plans. He did not kill him at the time, but instead planted the Heart Devouring Gu in his body.
After that, Yan Hao, who had been Heart Devouring Gu, became Ling Xunxian in the Heavenly Secrets Pavilion. While searching for Ling Xunxian whereabouts of the Pill for Gathering at the Apex Ling Xunxian, he was also searching for a way to remove the Heart Devouring Gu for himself.
After years of investigation, Yan Hao learned that this Gu could only be cured by a Nascent Soul cultivator. So he tried every means to become a disciple of Elder Yue, hoping to gain the favor of the powerful Nascent Soul cultivator and have the Gu cured for him.
Unexpectedly... instead of being cured, Elder Yue placed Divine Restraining Curse on her, turning her into her henchman.
Now that things have come to this, he can only take it one step at a time. After all, Ling Xunxian hasn't given him any missions in a long time, and he might be dead by now. So all he needs to do is outlive Elder Yue to be free.
But one day, he never expected to hear the name Ling Xunxian from this complete stranger again.
"I don't know him!"
Yan Hao gritted his teeth and finished speaking. He turned around to leave, but was blocked by a Soul Piercer that suddenly flew out from behind him.
Yan Hao sensed something was wrong, but he had no intention of fighting Bai Lan. He couldn't afford to offend the young master, so he could only flee the place quickly.
Yan Hao took out two Tier 1 Wind Control Talismans from his Storage Bag and slapped them on his legs. He turned to fly away, but suddenly felt a sharp pain in his heart and fell to the ground. His head was throbbing, his soul was in turmoil, and his wails echoed through the sky.
It felt as if Bai Lan could kill him instantly with a gentle squeeze.
What kind of Divine Ability is this?
Yan Hao was suffering from a splitting headache and a chaotic mind, but he was too weak to think.
"What, you're not in a hurry to find me to save Lin Ruoshui anymore?" Bai Lan stepped forward and walked up to Yan Hao, circling him twice, her expression becoming increasingly satisfied.
Since entering the cultivation world, she has rarely encountered such a tempting offer. Today, her luck is good, although the reason Yan Hao offered himself up is because Elder Yue plans to get rid of her.
"You, who are you, how do you know about me and Ling Xunxian...?" Yan Hao was already drenched in sweat, gritting his teeth as he looked up at Bai Lan.
Bai Lan held the dark purple Gu worm in her hand, her smile warm, "Unfortunately, Ling Xunxian is already one of my people, and the Heart Devouring Gu Mother Gu in her hand has also fallen into my hands."
"..." Yan Hao made a desperate attempt, trying to intimidate others. "I am Elder Yue's disciple. If you dare to touch me, aren't you afraid that Elder Yue will kill you?!"
In terms of borrowing power from others, Yan Hao is naturally no match for Bai Lan, who can even grab the Fox King's tail.
"I am the young master of the Heavenly Secrets Pavilion. You dare to conspire with Elder Yue to harm me? Aren't you afraid that the young master will grind you to dust?"
After staring at Bai Lan for three seconds, Yan Hao suddenly seemed to have lost all his strength, and said in a deathly pale voice, "Kill me."
"Hey~ Wouldn't it be a waste to kill you? I see you have extraordinary bones and are exceptionally intelligent. Would you be willing to join my ranks and plot our great cause?" Bai Lan said kindly.
"Hmph, all you want is a loyal, obedient, and subservient dog! You hold the Heart Devouring Gu Mother Gu in your hands; in your eyes, I'm nothing more than a dog you can summon and dismiss at will." Yan Hao's tone was mocking, almost manic. " Ling Xunxian is like this, Elder Yue is like this, and you're no different!! Rather than being manipulated like a pawn by you superiors, I'd rather die now!"
After saying this, he tried to self-destruct, but was stopped by the quick-thinking and nimble-fingered Elder Fu with his Divine Sense.
Looking at the young cultivator with bloodshot eyes in front of him, Bai Lan stroked his chin and shook his head helplessly.
Another one has gone mad.
"Do you want to form your core?" Bai Lan suddenly asked.
The young man's eyes darted around, and a bit of reason suddenly returned to him.
"If you accomplish these three tasks for me, I will give you a Qi Gathering Pill when you reach the Great Perfection of Foundation Establishment."
She has the recipe for Qi Gathering Pill, she also has the recipe for Top Gathering Pill, she has the manpower to plunder rare and precious materials throughout the cultivation world, and she also has places with abundant spiritual energy for cultivating medicinal herbs.
Other factions are reluctant to give their subordinates Foundation Establishment Pill Qi Gathering Pill because they worry that spending so many resources will only result in a failed breakthrough, rendering everything meaningless.
Bai Lan knew that if she invested resources, she would definitely not lose money.
"What, what did you say?" Yan Hao suddenly became more sober, his tone hesitant.
Bai Lan smiled slightly, "I will give you a Qi Gathering Pill when you reach the Great Perfection of the Foundation Establishment stage."
She gave him far too much.
If he could truly form a core, Yan Hao suddenly didn't want to self-destruct anymore.
Previously, he had always worked under Ling Xunxian and Elder Yue without receiving even half a Spirit Stone.
Ling Xunxian was penniless, so why would he give him anything? It would be a great act of mercy if they didn't even plunder the Spirit Stone in his Storage Bag.
To Elder Yue, Foundation Establishment stage cultivators were as worthless as weeds; she wouldn't even bother to draw them a picture.
"What do you want me to do?" Yan Hao decided to take a gamble.
"Where is Lin Ruoshui now? And how did Elder Yue find me? I need to know everything about this woman."
It turns out she knew from the beginning that this was a trap...
Yan Hao took a deep breath and slowly said, "After the elder learned that the Divine Restraining Curse on Senior Sister Lin's body had been removed, he was furious and demanded to know who did it. When Senior Sister Lin refused, the elder used illusion magic to learn the name of the young master from her. At this moment, Senior Sister Lin is being held in a secret room in the cave abode by Elder Yue."
"Oh? There was no soul search? It seems she really does have designs on Lin Ruoshui." Bai Lan fell into deep thought.