Ghost Performer recalled, "At that time, I only saw Poison Demon. After staying with him for some time, he threw me back into Hundred Refinements Spring."
"But after more than half a year had passed, he suddenly came looking for me again. Back then, he even barged straight into Hundred Refinements Spring. What was strange was that those senior elders of Hundred Refinements Spring seemed to know him well. Not only did none of them stop him, they even told me that if I was willing, I could learn some cultivation arts from him."
"I was young then, and the various poisons he had used to frighten me in the valley had left a shadow in my heart. So I refused to inherit his Poison Art and only learned some poison lore from him."
"It was also from that time onward that he began having me call him 'Third Uncle.' He began teaching me the Seven Hearts Demonic Art, which could greatly enhance one's overall strength. Later, perhaps because he accidentally learned of my background, he was no longer content with merely teaching me poison lore. He forced me to learn many methods of using poison. After some more time, he actually left without saying goodbye and instead introduced his good friends to me, one after another."
"And so, after learning poison lore from Poison Third Uncle, I gradually learned acupoint striking and hidden weapons from Flower Sixth Uncle, some sneak-attack techniques from Yin Fifth Uncle, a little knowledge of illusion-array principles from Illusion Fourth Uncle, and some saber arts from Ghost Second Uncle."
"As I spent time with them, I discovered that their temperaments and character were completely different from the rumors outside."
"Sixth Uncle, known as the Flower Demon, was somewhat lustful, but he never did anything against