The New Wicked Woman

Not long after Xiao Yu arrived at the Sect Affairs Hall, someone from the hall came to meet him.

A young girl with twin ponytails tilted her head in confusion as she looked at the waiting Xiao Yu. "Are you the first-grade alchemist Master mentioned, Junior Brother?"

Xiao Yu clasped his fists and bowed. "That would be me. May I ask what guidance Senior Sister has for me?"

She smiled faintly. "Guidance is too much to say. Master is setting up a defensive formation and will be here shortly! I am Master's second disciple, Lü Ling'er! Third level of the Qi Refining Stage!"

Xiao Yu clasped his fists again. "Greetings, Senior Sister Lü..."

Lü Ling'er chuckled softly. "Normally, Master does not accept male disciples. You must have something extraordinary about you. Hehe, I look forward to your guidance in the future!"

Xiao Yu kept his gaze straight ahead. "Senior Sister flatters me."

Dressed in a pink gown, Lü Ling'er idly played with a short blade in one hand as she looked Xiao Yu up and down.

Her lips curved in a half-smile, though no one knew what she was thinking.

Xiao Yu was studying her as well. This female cultivator was rather similar to Huang Xiang.

With pearly teeth and bright eyes, her smile was sweet and charming. She was like a clear mountain spring, pure and lively.

Her temple hair was soft as silk, brushing lightly against her cheeks. Amid her playful cuteness was a touch of innocent charm.

Her figure was light and graceful, her steps like drifting clouds. With every turn, it seemed as though flower petals fell around her, refreshing the heart and delighting the eye.

Her voice was crisp and pleasant, like an oriole leaving the valley, making people unable to resist listening.

She had the air of a spirited young girl, and the system had not made a judgment either.

She was probably the same sort of person as Zhang Ziling?

The Hehuan Sect actually had women of decent character?

That was truly strange.

The righteous Bai Yue looked just like an immortal fairy. If he had not heard Hua Lian say it, he never would have guessed that thousands upon thousands of mortals had died at Bai Yue's hands.

He really could not judge people by their appearances here.

Just as Xiao Yu was pondering this, a man and a woman entered the Sect Affairs Hall again.

Before the woman even stepped inside, she raised her voice in open provocation. "Oh my~~~!"

"Isn't this Junior Sister Ling'er? You came over from Demon Island too? How did you dare come to the front lines at the early Qi Refining Stage? Aren't you just adding trouble for Master?"

The woman's tone was cloying and affected, making Xiao Yu feel a sour itch crawl through him.

He shuddered all over.

Just then, the man following behind the woman added, "Haha, I was wondering what Junior Sister Ling'er was doing here. So she was looking for a man?"

"This is killing me. You even found one at the first level of the Qi Refining Stage? Hahahaha!!!"

The woman waved a palm-leaf fan, her smile blooming like a flower while a trace of mockery glinted in her eyes. "I heard Master recently came to the branch to take a first-grade alchemist as her third disciple. I thought he would be capable of something incredible. Turns out he is just trash who has only stepped into the first level of the Qi Refining Stage!"

"Could it be that Master cannot find anyone anymore? Why is she accepting just anybody?"

Lü Ling'er's eyes widened at once. "Senior Sister Wang, watch your words! Junior Brother Xiao is an alchemist, after all! You know that many alchemists have no time to cultivate. Low cultivation is a common thing!"

"Master has been driven to the front lines by those elders in the sect and urgently needs help. Instead of helping Master ease her burdens, why are you bullying a newly arrived Junior Brother?"

Suddenly!

The woman strode forward and slapped Lü Ling'er across the face.

Lü Ling'er could not dodge in time. She covered her reddened cheek with a stunned expression. "You..."

The woman looked displeased as she waved her fan one-handed. "After not seeing each other for so many days, is this how you speak to your Senior Sister? Not a shred of manners! What are you even!!!"

Xiao Yu's expression darkened as he saw that she was at the fourth level of the Qi Refining Stage.

The man behind her was at the fifth level of the Qi Refining Stage as well. One look was enough to tell that he was the woman's lover.

As he considered the situation, the system notification sounded again.

[New wicked woman detected! Host, please judge her as soon as possible!]

[Name] Wang Mei

[Age] 37

[Cultivation] Fourth level of the Qi Refining Stage

[Appearance] Beauty score: 93 points; height: 168 cm; weight: 47.5 kg

[Aptitude] Dual spiritual roots of metal and wood

[Personality] Vicious as a snake and scorpion, jealous of every woman prettier than herself, and driven by profit.

[Background] Zhang Ziling's eldest disciple of the Hehuan Sect

[Wicked deeds] Cultivated an evil art and murdered nineteen children in total, using the blood of virgins to nourish her youth.

Seeing this, Xiao Yu was delighted.

A job had come knocking!

Looking at Wang Mei's coquettish, seductive figure, he secretly sized her up from the corner of his eye.

This woman had plenty of flavor. Her aura was utterly different from righteous women like Bai Yue and Hua Lian. At a glance, she was clearly a venomous, snake-hearted woman.

Her figure was voluptuous, with broad shoulders and a slim waist. As she walked, she swayed like willow branches dancing in the wind!

Her breasts were like jade mountains, and her body was round and full, brimming with softness.

A wave-like sensuality seeped from her bones.

She had actually been cultivating evil arts in secret? She would not even spare children. This woman truly had lost all conscience.

As Xiao Yu watched her, the man beside Wang Mei looked over at him too.

Seeing Xiao Yu's stern face, he immediately barked coldly, "The disciples of this branch truly have no rules at all! You see me, Zhao Gang, and do not even know to salute?"

"You over there, what is your name? I'm talking to you!!! What are you looking at?"

"Playing dead?"

Seeing this, Lü Ling'er hurriedly stepped in front of Xiao Yu and shouted, "Zhao Gang, watch your tone! He is my master's alchemist. What kind of attitude is that?"

Zhao Gang grinned. "Hehe, so he really is Junior Sister Lü's wild man. Looks like you have been holding it in for far too long! You even agreed to a first-level Qi Refining cultivator?"

Wang Mei cast a sidelong glance at the silent Xiao Yu and called out coldly, "What? Do you think that just because you can make pills, you do not need to salute me? I'll count to three. If you still refuse to know your place, you will not be leaving today!"

Xiao Yu gave a cold laugh. Seeing Zhang Ziling slowly approaching from afar, he immediately came up with an idea.

He staggered and fell before Wang Mei, crying out, "Spare me, Senior Sister!!! I will never dare again! I was wrong... This Junior Brother was wrong... Don't kill me..."

Everyone present froze.

Wang Mei stared at Xiao Yu, who was clutching at her skirt. What was this thing doing?

Lü Ling'er took a long while to recover her senses. Why had things suddenly...

Xiao Yu suddenly raised his voice and wailed again, "It is all this Junior Brother's fault! In our branch, we normally do not salute Senior Brothers and Senior Sisters with higher cultivation either... Today, I offended Senior Sister. I beg Senior Sister not to kill me... I am willing to hand over every pill in my alchemy room to Senior Sister Wang Mei and Senior Brother Zhao Gang!!!"

Then he took out two bottles of pills.

All the nearby Hehuan Sect disciples looked over.

A crowd began whispering among themselves.

"What is going on?"

"Who knows... It looks like that first-grade alchemist did not salute Wang Mei, and Wang Mei wants to kill him?"

"Did this newly arrived Wang Mei come here looking for trouble? She has the nerve to demand someone else's pills?"

For a time, more and more people gathered in the Sect Affairs Hall.

Zhang Ziling watched from behind, her expression growing increasingly grim.

When Zhao Gang saw so many people suddenly appear, he became somewhat embarrassed and hurriedly roared at Xiao Yu, "Y-you... What nonsense are you spouting? Who wants your pil—"

Before he could finish, Xiao Yu wailed again, "Aaaahhh! Don't kill me, don't kill me!!!" His voice cracked.

"I really did not see you kissing Senior Sister Wang in the back... I will never dare again!"

Behind them, Lü Ling'er was laughing so hard she nearly lost her breath. This Xiao Yu really knew how to play.

The people around them continued murmuring.

Looking at Xiao Yu crying and howling on the ground, they all turned their gazes toward the pair.

Wang Mei could not contain her anger. Looking at Xiao Yu acting on the ground, she cursed, "Shut up!! Say another word of nonsense, and I will make sure you cannot bear the consequences!!!"

"Disciple! Do not be so presumptuous!!!"

Zhang Ziling could no longer stand watching.

She had only just arrived and needed to win people's hearts.

Yet Wang Mei had come and immediately caused trouble for her?

When Wang Mei saw Zhang Ziling, she flared up at once. "Master, this bastard is slandering me! I never demanded his pills!"

Xiao Yu hurriedly shouted, "Bullshit!!! Do you dare swear it upon your Dao heart? Just now, you even slapped Senior Sister Lü twice. You hit Senior Sister Lü just because she did not notice you arriving! Everyone, look at Senior Sister Lü's face. Did she slap herself?"

Everyone looked over at the sound.

Sure enough, there was a large red handprint on Lü Ling'er's face.

Zhao Gang's eyes turned blade-sharp as he stared at the man who dared ruin his reputation. He swore that he would make him pay!

Zhang Ziling saw the slap mark on Lü Ling'er's face as well. Her brows instantly shot up. "Why are you still standing there? Get back!"

Wang Mei stared at Zhang Ziling in disbelief. No, her master was actually siding with outsiders?

She was her eldest disciple!!!

Seeing this, Xiao Yu hurriedly stepped forward to shield Lü Ling'er. "Zhao Gang, were you serious when you said Senior Sister Lü should accompany you for one night? Are you bullying us because our branch has no one?"

Lü Ling'er immediately burst out laughing with a snort.

Zhao Gang had seen people twist black into white before, but never white into black. "You are spitting blood!!! How could I possibly have designs on Junior Sister Lü?"

Xiao Yu said, "Oh? Then why did you just say Senior Sister Lü did not salute you? Does that mean that in our branch, anyone with lower cultivation than you must salute you when they see you, or you will punish them?"

"You said it with your own mouth just now. You said our branch had no rules, did you not? Do you dare deny it? Do you dare swear it upon your Dao heart?"

Zhao Gang naturally did not dare swear upon his Dao heart. He really had said that.

When Xiao Yu reached this point, everyone around them below the fifth level of the Qi Refining Stage glared at Zhao Gang.

Several people in the distance looked furious and immediately cursed, "Fuck your mother! So what if you are at the fifth level of the Qi Refining Stage?"

"Aren't you just an inner sect disciple who got in through the back door? If your father were not an elder, could you have become an inner sect disciple?"

"What the hell are you? What is wrong with our branch? Get the hell out!!!"

"Many of our brothers here do not even have pills to take. What the hell do you two think you are? You dare open your mouths like lions?"

Zhao Gang wanted to say something else, but Zhang Ziling flew into a rage.

Her divine sense spread outward. Wang Mei and Zhao Gang instantly felt as though they were sitting on pins and needles, not daring to speak another word.

Zhang Ziling was already worried over the poor situation at the front lines, and she had returned only to encounter this.

She shouted coldly, "If I see anyone bullying a fellow disciple again, I will not spare them! What kind of behavior is this? You two will copy the sect rules ten times!"

Wang Mei no longer dared argue and could only accept her misfortune.

Looking at Xiao Yu gloating across from her, she etched his face deeply into her memory.

Xiao Yu had clearly remembered Wang Mei as well.

The Judgment Chamber was about to gain another new member. She actually dared speak to him in such a barbed, sarcastic manner?

He was only afraid that she would not come looking for trouble with him.

Zhang Ziling let out a breath and impatiently waved her hand. "Everyone else, leave. Xiao Yu, come with me!"