This Was Something Grandmistress Qian Gave Her!

In the previous life, Hua Meng had become seriously ill not long after this. To find a cure, Qing Ruo broke into the cultivation realm. However, she had been too agitated, and her identity had been exposed after falling into a trap set by the cultivators.

Hua Meng begged Grandmistress Qian to save her. Qiu Qiu secretly contacted her sect, and together they designed a trap for Grandmistress Qian, who then suffered grave wounds. In the end, Qing Ruo risked her life to deliver the medicine to Grandmistress Qian, but ultimately succumbed to the cultivators. Hua Meng, learning of Qing Ruo's death, refused to use the medicine. She died of her illness in front of Qing Ruo's tomb.

In this life, Qiu Qiu took the initiative to develop a good relationship with Hua Meng, and tried to warn Qing Ruo through Hua Meng. However, the events of the past life still happened.

When the Hua family came to beg Grandmistress Qian, Qiu Qiu was feeding her blood sword demonic energy. In her previous life, she had rejected this sword many times, but now cherished it greatly.

After all, this was something that Grandmistress Qian gave her!

Grandmistess Qian brought three squadrons of people, all of whom were to rush to the cultivator realm from three different directions. The Grandmistress took the initiative for the rescue operation, with the other squadrons acting as backup. It was the same plan they had used in the previous life.

Qiu Qiu used her knowledge of the cultivator realm to recommend herself as Grandmistress Qian's accompaniment.

As they traveled, they did not encounter any activity. The medicine was located in the Water faction. As the cultivators in the Water faction were mostly pill masters, their combat strength was not great. However, they had many cultivators from the other factions serving as guards.

Though without Qiu Qiu's actions in the previous life, as long as Grandmistress Qian kept her head down, their identities should not be exposed.

In Qiu Qiu's memory, Qing Ruo was currently trapped in the Water faction's Frigid Pool, but she had not been caught.

Qiu Qiu lured Grandmistress Qian to the Frigid Pool's vicinity. The Grandmistress noticed that there was something strange with the area, and dispatched a few scouts to take a look. Although the information brought back was not too clear, it could be inferred there was a good chance that something had happened.

When night fell, Grandmistess Qian dispatched a few more scouts to investigate. However, they did not send back any information. After the second group of scouts had been dispatched and there was still no news, Grandmistess Qian broke into the area herself.

The Frigid Pool was the Water faction's holy land, and thus was forbidden territory. Therefore, Qiu Qiu did not know much about it. In her previous life she bad betrayed Grandmistress Qian to the sect, and so did not enter the Frigid Pool with the rest, waiting outside until she saw the lone figure of Grandmistess Qian walk out. At the time, the Grandmistress did not seem seem to have been injured, so Qiu Qiu did not think much about it.

The entrance of the Frigid Pool was in front of an old tree stump. There was a mechanism, that, when triggered, revealed the entrance of a stone cave.

Grandmistress Qian brought Qiu Qiu and a few of her subordinates into the pitch dark cave. They walked for a long time, but did not come across any of the people who had entered beforehand.

As they continued to walk, there was no end of the road in sight. Qiu Qiu couldn't remember for how long they had walked, but they encountered no anomalies or even sounds other than their own. However, Qiu Qiu kept vigilant, brandishing the blood sword in the event of attack.

Just then, Qiu Qiu suddenly caught sight of movement in the corner of her eye.

There wasn't any time to think. She immediately flew out in front of Grandmistress Qian. The blood sword was even faster — it soared through the air like lightening, leaving behind trails of red thread. At the same time, there came the blood-curdling roar of a beast.

The surroundings lit up.

The dim cave was instantly illuminated. About five feet away, there stood a ferocious beast with five antennae coming out from its head and the body of a lion. Because one of its paws had been wounded by the blood sword, it was in great pain, screeching loudly at the people in front of it.

However, as the blade of the blood sword was facing it, it didn't dare to attack them.

The beast's appearance was extremely ferocious, but it did not carry any demonic energy on it. It was easy enough to infer that this was the holy land's guardian beast. Grandmistress Qian immediately ordered her subordinates to kill it.

Qiu Qiu stood in front of Grandmistress Qian, brandishing the blood sword in her arms and keeping a steady gaze on the fighting ahead of them.

Grandmistess Qian had actually seen Qiu Qiu like this a good number of times. Normally, this person was carefree and alluring. However, when something like this happened, she would rush in front of her without hesitation, her eyes like blade, her body language vicious, as if she wished to slaughter each and every one of the people who faced her.

The beast was extremely ferocious. Though it was covered in blood, it had greatly injured the Qian Clan's servants. If they continued to fight, it would soon gain the advantage. Qiu Qiu was just hesitating whether or not to help them when that brute suddenly roared in great fury, creating a sudden blast of violent wind filled with spiritual energy that directly rammed into one of the servants.

At this point, Qiu Qiu had little choice but to help. Her body suddenly flashed as she ran forward, brandishing the blood sword as she moved to attack the beast.

However, after tasting one loss, the beast was unwilling to taste another one. After it saw Qiu Qiu rush over, its eyes focused on the blood sword and managed to dodge its blade by the breadth of a hair.

But Qiu Qiu did not expect to injure the beast with just one blow. Though the beast dodged the blade, it didn't expect her to be waiting behind it. Demonic energy filled the air as a sudden blast erupted from her palm, hitting her target!

The beast once again screeched in agony. The blow had hit it straight-on, sending its huge body to the ground. However, it was not dead yet. There was still one last breath of energy within it.

But Qiu Qiu didn't give it any chance to attack.

The tip of the blood sword floated above the beast. The blade of the sword was enveloped with a strange, demonic red color, which was now also the same color as Qiu Qiu's eyes.

Her ordinary robes were a light, clear color, and her temperament was exceedingly pure. Those who didn't know her would think her to be a fairy or an immortal. However, now, her lips were curled into an indifferent smile. Her eyes were dark red, her gaze blood-thirsty, and her entire body was congealed with a thick vapor of red fog. Those who saw her now would only see a devil.

The monster knew that it was in grave danger. Its eyes were filled with struggle and panic. Seeing this, Qiu Qiu's smile grew even wider. Immediately, the blood sword slammed downward, right through the beast's head!

Thoroughly ending its life.

Qiu Qiu coldly gazed at the scene, then pulled out the sword to walk to Grandmistress Qian's side, a faint smirk on her face. However, the Grandmistress's face was frigid.

Qiu Qiu knew the reason why. In her previous life, she refused to properly learn the demonic arts because of her hatred of the Demonic Realm. However, her cultivation now was what Grandmistress Qian had imparted to her before her death. That person had died because of her, and yet still wanted to give her her cultivation to protect her.

However, Grandmistress Qian's current gaze was another issue altogether. What Grandmistess Qian cultivated was the Qian clan's internal martial arts. The techniques that Qiu Qiu had just performed… were exactly the same as her own.

The blood vapor that Qiu Qiu had summoned around herself and the blood sword was a secret technique imparted only to the children of the Qian clan.

Qiu Qiu didn't know how to explain how she had learned these demonic techniques. Grandmistress Qian's gaze made her feel some guilt. She shifted her eyes away from the Grandmistess, reminding her that they needed to move forward quickly, as Qing Ruo had not been found yet.

Thus Grandmistress Qian let the matter go for now.

Two servants of the Qian Clan were heavily injured, and Grandmistess Qian instructed them to retreat. After they had left, the search party picked up pace. The air began to become damper and damper, and they encountered pools of water that became gradually deeper. When the water reached their knees, they finally reached the exit of the cave.

The shallow pools in the cave had flowed from the Water faction's Frigid Pool. The waters of the pool were a vivid blue-green. In the middle of the pool was a single iron tree bereft of leaves. A few white flowers dotted its bare branches.

Qiu Qiu caught sight of Qing Ruo immediately. She was standing at the edge of the Frigid Pool, staring motionlessly at the iron tree.

Grandmistress Qian sent a few people to investigate, only to notice that Qing Ruo was completely unresponsive. She was no longer conscious.

Qiu Qiu frowned, wanting to look at Grandmistress Qian, but unexpectedly stared at a flower in front of her. Suddenly, she felt her entire body was wrenched out of her control. Afterwards, her vision went dark.

After a moment, she opened her eyes and realized she was looking at Grandmistress Qian.

Grandmistress Qian's expression was extremely mirthless as she lashed her whip at Qian Qian.

"Why did you betray us?! The cultivators from your sect have long forsaken you!"

Qiu Qiu couldn't feel any pain, nor was she in control of her own body.

But she could hear own voice saying, "Kill all of the demonic cultivators!"

Grandmistress Qian lashed harder.

Qiu Qiu's heart suddenly became hot. Her emotions immediately bubbled out of her chest, condensing in her throat, and melted into a choked sob.

This was the Grandmistress Qian from her previous life.