Does Great Good Require Great Evil? Ao Hongyue Randomly Calls Them All His Grand-Mistresses!
"Ancestor, this is not the place to talk. Why don't you come with me to the manor for a chat?" Ao Hongyue said, pointing to a red-lacquered courtyard gate nearby.
"Senior sister, what do you think?" Ling Yi looked at Zhuang Yuerong.
"I'm not in a hurry!" Revenge can come anytime, but Zhuang Yuerong is now more curious about Ling Yi's past.
The other girls shared similar thoughts.
Although the system had told them about Ling Yi's past, it was just a resume without any details.
It's like a novel outline, only providing a general plot summary without any detailed content.
"Alright, let's talk then!" Ling Yi was curious about Ao Hongyue's past.
I'm really curious to know what Ao Hongyue went through in these seven years to rise from a nearly destroyed branch of the Blood Demon Sect to become the current leader of the Blood Demon Sect.
"What are you all standing there for? This is the Blood Demon Patriarch, call him Ancestor!" Ao Hongyue said to her subordinates behind her.
These people already had some guesses about Ling Yi's identity, and upon hearing Ao Hongyue's words, they were even more excited than Ao Hongyue.
He immediately knelt down, still using the method of prostrating himself on the ground.
"Greetings, Ancestor," they all said in unison.
Ling Yi gave Ao Hongyue a strange look. It seemed that the old man had taken his words to heart back then.
With a wave of his hand, Ling Yi headed directly towards the manor.
The manor faces the street, with a red-lacquered wooden gate on the outside, but once inside, one realizes just how large the manor truly is.
This size is probably not much smaller than a prince's mansion.
"Your estate is quite large!" Ling Yi said.
"This is merely a temporary residence for my sect in Qianwu City. If the Ancestor has the opportunity, please accompany me back to the Blood Demon Sect Sect's main headquarters; that would be a truly grand occasion."
Ao Hongyue said with a hint of pride.
"I'll definitely go see it when I have the chance," Ling Yi nodded.
"Ancestor, then it's a deal."
Hearing Ling Yi's words, Ao Hongyue was as happy as a child!
This piqued the curiosity of Shen Qingyue and the other girls. Was this the infamous leader of the Blood Demon Sect, the most powerful and infamous Demonic Cult in the Mortal World Realm, Ao Hongyue?
He looks like a complete goofball!
Led by Ao Hongyue, Ling Yi and the others soon arrived at an inner hall.
He instructed his men to prepare food, and everyone took their seats according to their status as hosts and guests.
Ling Yi sat in the first seat, while Shen Qingyue and the other women sat in the row on the left.
Ao Hongyue sat on the right, below Ling Yi.
" Ao Hongyue, do you still remember what you said to me seven years ago?"
"Ancestor, your disciple has always remembered, and has never forgotten my original aspiration."
"Then what about this Qianwu Empire?"
Ling Yi asked about the blood draw from A Record of a Mortal's Journey to Immortality. In the past two days, everyone Ling Yi had seen had suffered from severe Qi and Blood deficiency for many years, which was shortening their lifespan.
This clearly goes against Ao Hongyue's original intention.
Ao Hongyue sighed, "Ancestor, this matter is truly not my fault."
" The Qianwu Empire took the initiative to join the Blood Demon Sect half a year ago. At that time, the Qianwu Empire was besieged on three sides, and its court was corrupt, with regional princes carving up the country and internal strife raging, making it extremely chaotic."
"The entire Qianwu Empire is on the verge of destruction."
"Therefore, the Qianwu Empire took the initiative to join the Blood Demon Sect and fully supported Blood Demon Sect, promoting Blood Demon Sect doctrines."
"What are the doctrines of the Blood Demon Sect?" Gao Lan asked.
"Offering blood will bring protection; a cup of good blood or a ladle of bad blood, half Half Moon, will not be delayed or withdrawn."
"What do you mean?!"
"The general idea is that ordinary people can gain protection by offering blood to the Blood Demon Sect. Ordinary people need one cup of blood every half month, but evildoers need one ladle of blood every half month."
"Once every two weeks, it can be exchanged for half a tael of silver."
The women exchanged bewildered glances. Was this doctrine even legitimate?
"In fact, half a tael of silver for a cup of blood is enough for the person who donated the blood to live comfortably for Half Moon, which can completely replenish their Qi and Blood," Ao Hongyue explained.
"Can't a drop of blood be healed?" Mengli asked.
Ao Hongyue nodded. "What Junior Mistress said is correct, that's true, but this only applies to those who do evil."
He then added, "But that doesn't mean we won't give them a chance to reform. As long as they sincerely repent and turn over a new leaf, they will change their ways."
The word "little master's wife" made Mengli blush, but Mengli didn't refute it.
"I'm afraid there might be some oversights along the way!" Yunshu said.
Ao Hongyue nodded and said, "That's true. People are inherently evil, and the Blood Demon Sect has become so large that it's inevitable that some people will harbor greed."
"Although the Blood Demon Sect has millions of members, it's difficult to manage so many countries. There are bound to be oversights, and I can only try my best to make up for them, but there's nothing I can do about it!"
"This is the case with the Qianwu Empire. The former agent of the Qianwu Empire arbitrarily changed the Half Moon dose to a seven-day dose, but only distributed one-tenth of the money and Blood Pill in return."
"As you can see, Ancestors, the reason why the people of the Qianwu Empire are so deficient in Qi and Blood is precisely this. I came here today specifically to deal with this matter."
With Ling Yi and the others' current strength, they could naturally Perception whether Ao Hongyue's words were true or false.
"One of the purposes of establishing this doctrine was to obtain an endless supply of blood and two Blood Pill through this method, which would be used to cultivate and strengthen the Blood Demon Sect."
"On the other hand, I also hope to do something within my power through this method."
"My ancestor once told me that great good requires great evil, so I will be great evil in order to do great good."
"Over the years, my Blood Demon Sect has saved countless people, and the countries under our rule have rarely been at war."
Shen Qingyue asked, "Then where did you get the money to trade blood with ordinary people?"
"Naturally, these are the fruits of great evil, obtained by corrupt officials, powerful families, bandits, and local bullies."
Yunshu murmured, "Great good requires great evil? That seems to make sense."
Ling Yi blinked. "Did I say that?"
He couldn't remember at all.
After all, this happened seven years ago.
Moreover, Ling Yi talked to Ao Hongyue for a long time, and many of those words were spoken when Ling Yi was drunk.
How could Ling Yi remember that clearly?
"Who is the agent on the side of the Qianwu Empire?" Zhuang Yuerong asked.
"He's an outer disciple named Yu Qian." Ao Hongyue's voice turned colder.
" Yu Qian, a descendant of Prime Minister Yu Hui? They're birds of a feather!"
"According to the information, that's indeed the case." Ao Hongyue nodded again.
He paused for a moment, then said, "I've already sent my men to arrest Yu Qian!"
As they were speaking, Ao Hongyue's subordinates appeared at the door.
"Master, the Yu Qian has been delivered."
"Bring him in!"
A middle-aged man with a robust build and muscular body, but with a pointed face and monkey-like features, was dragged into the hall.
This person 'Shang-Chi is quite strong; he probably possesses the strength of a Innate Martial Practitioner.
His Aura was somewhat chaotic, clearly indicating an unstable foundation. This was likely due to consuming too many Blood Pill and forcibly raising his cultivation level.
After the man entered, he immediately knelt on the ground, trembling.
"Master, I..." Yu Qian tried to explain, but was interrupted by Ao Hongyue waving her hand.
"You don't need to explain, nor do you need to beg for mercy. Since you know the doctrines I teach, you should know the consequences of violating them."
Ao Hongyue then looked at Zhuang Yuerong and asked, "I wonder how Master's wife intends to deal with this person?"
Zhuang Yuerong rolled her eyes. "I'm not your teacher's wife, don't talk nonsense."
"Uh, yes!" Ao Hongyue glanced at Ling Yi, as if to say, "Ancestor, you didn't manage to win this one?"
Ling Yi ignored Ao Hongyue and pretended not to see her.
Zhuang Yuerong asked Ao Hongyue, "If it were you, how would you deal with this person?"
"They will be sent back to headquarters to serve as blood slaves, receiving a ladle of blood every three days, two bowls of spoiled rice and a bowl of water a day, until the last drop of blood is squeezed out."
"It may sound a bit unorthodox, but this punishment is quite good."