Chapter 236: 129. Second development of Ying Ying! Break into Evil Extreme Sect! Grateful Niu Batian_1
Half an hour later.
A group of people, two carriages, arrived one after another at Evil Wind Ridge.
"Alright, we're here, Yingying."
Lin Xiao rubbed his little junior sister's head in his arms.
"No... Yingying still wants Eldest Senior Brother to hold her a bit longer."
Lu Yingying groggily opened her eyes, just like a spoiled kitten, burrowed into Lin Xiao's arms. At the same time, she raised her long, white silk-clad leg and, like a seasoned pro, guided Lin Xiao's palm slowly toward the hem of her skirt...
"Stop!"
Lin Xiao sensed what she was up to and quickly pulled away: "You... we've got serious business to attend to! Don't mess around! Besides... didn't Eldest Senior Brother spoil you enough just now?"
"Xiao'er, what are you still fussing about with your junior sister for? We've arrived at Evil Wind Ridge! Come down here, quick!"
The urging voice of Master came from outside.
Lin Xiao quickly helped the little girl in his arms tidy up her outfit and straightened her hair.
While fixing her skirt, his hands reached out, and his fingers accidentally brushed against something sticky and soft, making him freeze.
"Hey, Yingying... are you really not cold?"
He couldn't help but swallow.
"Did you feel cold inside, Eldest Senior Brother?" Lu Yingying pouted her cherry lips covered with lip gloss, her eyes curved, teasing as she giggled.
"Huh?"
Lin Xiao was stunned for a second, then finally caught on!
Oh my god!
This girl's already started drifting at lightning speed!
If you fail to teach, it's your brother's fault!
Epic fail!
He, as the Eldest Senior Brother, was a fail among fails!
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After forcibly dragging Lu Yingying out of the carriage,
the little Fox Demon, Su Mengyao, had also gotten off.
Maybe it was because Master's aura was just too overpowering, Su Mengyao stood timidly far off to the side, not daring to make a sound. Seeing Lin Xiao get off, she softly approached: "Your humble servant greets her savior. May I ask, is my cousin truly at Evil Wind Ridge?"
"Of course, don't worry. You'll be reunited with your brother in just a bit."
Lin Xiao replied with a refined and easy-going smile.
[Su Mengyao is the only living relative of Niu Batian. In the original novel, Ye Chen passed by Flower Moon House and rescued the little Fox Demon, bringing her to Niu Batian, who was so grateful that he nearly wanted to swear brotherhood and recognize Ye Chen as Big Bro.]
[So… If I use this as a favor and do some brainwashing to get him to change sides and join the Righteous Path, shouldn't be hard, right?]
Lin Xiao mused, his heart growing clearer.
Next, he walked up to that tall, beautiful figure: "Master, we're about to meet Niu Batian. Remember, we're disguised as Demonic Cultivators today, absolutely must not blow our cover."
"Yeah, yeah, how many times do I have to say it? Before you two are in mortal peril, I won't lift a finger, okay?"
Xiao Hongling tilted her phoenix eyes, gave her beloved disciple a look, and kept drinking.
"Alrighty!"
Lin Xiao nodded happily.
Maybe it was because the demon aura in this place was so intense.
The black mist was thick, the sky gloomy, starlight faint; you couldn't even see your hand in front of your face.
The four lit their way with magic, walked along the mountain path for a while, and suddenly—
Before their eyes, under countless torches hung on sheer cliffs, a massive fortress covered in ominous energy appeared, decorated with all sorts of ferocious beast skulls, like some ancient tribal stronghold.
At the main gate of the fortress, a long line of people stood, as if waiting for something.
Looking closely, their builds varied wildly: some were giants over two zhang tall, some half-beastmen covered in fur, some looked exactly like ordinary members of the Human Clan.
The only thing they had in common was, just like Lin Xiao's group, everyone wore masks—no one revealed their true faces.
"Whoa, Eldest Senior Brother! Are these people the Demonic Cultivators?"
Lu Yingying asked curiously.
"Keep it down."
Lin Xiao frowned and whispered: "Don't forget, tonight, we're Demonic Cultivators too."
"Mn mn, Yingying got it!"
Lu Yingying nodded obediently, then casually crossed her white silk legs and struck a "draw bow" pose: "Eldest Senior Brother, look! Tonight, Yingying is the Heart-Piercing Little Witch! Biubiubiu~"
Her cute antics,
even made Master Xiao Hongling, sipping her wine on the side, crack up: "You little rascal. So you're the Heart-Piercing Witch—what magic title should your Eldest Senior Brother get?"
"Eh?"
Lu Yingying paused, thought back to what happened in the carriage, "Hehe! Eldest Senior Brother should be… the 'Golden Spear, Never Down, Tentacle Devil Lord!'"
Pfft!
Lin Xiao, still surveying the landscape, nearly spat blood.
The hell is a Tentacle Devil Lord.
"Alright, alright, back to business."
Lin Xiao quickly said with a straight face: "As we can see, this Evil Extreme Sect's Sect Master Niu is hosting an 'All Demons Alliance Meeting' in the mountain fortress, and the people in line are all from the Eastern Region, second- and third-rate sects or factions—half-monster Demonic Cultivators."
"Savior, I… your humble servant has a question."
The always-silent Su Mengyao stepped forward hesitantly: "Why is my cousin hosting this All Demons Alliance Meeting?"
"Well…"
Lin Xiao was about to answer.
Master, standing elegantly by, said faintly: "Pfft, what else would a Demon Sect master do? Just gathering troops to take down my Qinglan—cough, I mean those Righteous sects!"
"I see…"
Su Mengyao shook her head, eyes full of sorrow: "The battle between Righteous and Demons has lasted ten thousand years, both sides suffer heavy losses, and countless innocent mortals are dragged into it. What's the point of it all?"
"Haha, you can ask your cousin yourself later. His answer will probably blow your mind."
Lin Xiao smiled mysteriously.
And then—
The four disguised themselves as Demonic Cultivators and slipped into the queue to be announced.
Thanks to Su Mengyao's noble Nine-Tailed Celestial Fox blood and her eye-catching seven-colored fox tails, she was quickly noticed by the Evil Extreme Sect steward at the gate.
"May I ask which sect or faction you four are from? And did you receive an invitation from our Sect Master?"
"I…"
Suddenly questioned, Su Mengyao got nervous.
Lin Xiao stepped in, took out a handful of loose spirit stones, and stuffed them into the steward's hand: "Big brother, Sect Master Niu called on all half-monsters to overthrow those holier-than-thou Righteous sects. We were so pumped we lost our invite on the way… Please, don't hold it against us."
The steward quietly pocketed the spirit stones, cleared his throat and said: "Alright then! You look like real comrades with guts! Never mind the invitation. Just report your gang's name and I'll go announce you to the Sect Master."
With that, all the Demonic Cultivators around focused their attention on them.
Lin Xiao started racking his brain for a fake name.
His sleeve was gently tugged by a soft jade hand behind: "Xiao'er, what now? If we can't come up with something, we'll blow our cover. In my opinion, maybe we should just go full rampage…"
"No! No!"
Seeing the #1 Berserk Fairy of the Cultivation World about to go wild, Lin Xiao quickly sent a secret magic message: "Master, don't mess up the plan! Got it! I thought of something!"
A moment later—
Amid the shocked stares of hundreds of Demonic Cultivators around,
a loud announcement rang out: "Hard Bang Gang's boss, Ji'er Bangying, demon title: Brother Smart Tiger, leads three Direct Disciples to attend the alliance meeting!"
Instantly, there was an uproar.
"Huh? Hard Bang Gang? Never heard of that sect!"
"Yeah, and for some reason, this dude's name just screams pervy vibe…"
"Ha! Don't be so surprised! In the Demon Sect, anything goes. I'd say Brother Ji'er is one wild and uninhibited guy!"
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Evil Wind Ridge, Evil Extreme Sect headquarters, Sect Master's Hall.
A black-clothed, one-armed youth stood at the center of the hall, coldly staring up at the massive, muscular Evil Extreme Sect Master, Niu Batian, whose build was like a human-shaped beast.
"Niu Batian, as the Princely Heir, I just checked at the entrance: that petty Lin Xiao really arrived."
"Even with a mask, aura hidden, I still recognize his voice instantly!"
"Next… you know what to do to pay back that old favor of mine, right? Hmm?"
The youth walked forward a few steps.
On the high throne, the demonic and terrifying shadow of Sect Master Niu straightened up, like a giant tower.
"Rest assured, Princely Heir! That great favor, Niu shall repay with all I have! Just as you wish—invite, execute, then take in as a dog!"
"No, no, that's the old routine. I just thought up a new three-step!"
Ye Chen gave a wicked grin, leaned in and whispered in Niu Batian's ear.
"Princely Heir, you're a genius!"
Niu Batian's tiger eyes widened as he couldn't help flashing a thumbs up.