He's a rare talent!

The next day.

Inside the Inner Sect of the Baleful Yin Sect.

In a somewhat desolate Immortal Cave.

Situ Yun woke up from his meditation and subconsciously picked up the jade bottle beside him. Upon opening it, he saw there was absolutely nothing inside, leaving only a clean bottom.

"Now that I don't even have any spring return pills left, at this rate, I don't know how long I'll have to wait to restore my cultivation..."

He frowned with a worried expression, his face so gloomy it looked like it could drip water.

Since returning to the sect, he had been running around everywhere, trying to escape the blame for losing the mine outpost. In the end, although he barely managed to keep his life, he still lost his status as a True Disciple and was relegated to being an ordinary Inner Sect Disciple.

To make matters worse, in order to grease palms and pull strings, Situ Yun had already exhausted his entire fortune. He was now in a state of dire poverty, unable to afford even the cheapest healing Medicinal Pills.

The once magnificent Immortal Cave was now empty. All his previous luxurious furniture had been sold off, leaving only some worthless stone tables and chairs.

Even his several beloved beautiful maidservants had all been sold to others for Spirit Stones. Now, he didn't even have anyone by his side to serve him.

"I never thought that I, Situ Yun, would have such a wretched day."

Situ Yun sighed with a faint expression and muttered to himself, "When my old friends run into me now, they avoid me like the plague. They aren't even willing to lend me a few hundred Spirit Stones. Truly, the world is cold, and people's hearts are not what they used to be."

"No, I must obtain high-quality healing Medicinal Pills as soon as possible. Otherwise, my Dao foundation will definitely be severely damaged. Even if I recover in the future, it will be very difficult for my cultivation to progress further, and it might even regress."

Thinking of this, Situ Yun grit his teeth and quickly stood up from the stone bed:

"Even if I have to completely throw away my dignity this time, I must beg the Family for some Medicinal Pills!"

Just then, the Restriction outside the Immortal Cave was suddenly touched, and a soft sound of footsteps came from outside.

"Who is it?"

Situ Yun's eyebrows twitched slightly. He immediately cast a hand seal, and light and shadow condensed in front of him, reflecting the scene outside the Immortal Cave.

After seeing the visitor, he was startled. He hurriedly waved his hand to remove all the Restrictions outside the Immortal Cave and rushed out to meet them.

Standing outside the Immortal Cave was an exceptionally beautiful young female Cultivator. She wore a long red dress, with vermilion lips and a powdered face, looking bright and moving. Her curves were provocative to the extreme, like a blooming red Mandala Flower, full of fatal temptation.

"This Subordinate greets the Eldest Young Miss!"

Facing the beautiful woman before him, Situ Yun did not dare to be the least bit negligent. He greeted her cautiously before asking respectfully:

"To what do I owe the honor of your sudden visit to my humble abode? Do you have any instructions?"

This charming and lovely beauty was none other than the legitimate daughter of the Situ Family's Clan Chief, the True Disciple of the Demonic Sect, Situ Yan.

Situ Yan swept a scrutinizing gaze over him and said softly:

"Clan Brother, there's no need for such formalities. I've come to ask you about something."

Her voice was sweet and soft, like it was soaked in honey, possessing an indescribable gentleness.

"Eldest Young Miss, please come inside."

Situ Yun trembled and immediately made a 'please' gesture, leading her into the Immortal Cave.

After entering, Situ Yan couldn't help but frown slightly and said with a half-smile:

"It seems Clan Brother wasn't lying; this place truly is a 'humble abode'."

"This Subordinate's home is destitute, and it has offended your eyes, Eldest Young Miss. Please forgive me."

Saying that, Situ Yun coughed twice in embarrassment and led her to a seat. He then stood respectfully to the side, assuming a posture of waiting for instructions.

Although they were both direct descendants of the Situ Family, he was merely an illegitimate son. In terms of status, Situ Yan was in the heavens while he was on the ground; they were simply incomparable.

In front of Situ Yan, he naturally didn't dare to consider himself her Clan Brother and could only refer to himself as a Subordinate.

Seeing this, a slight curve appeared at the corner of Situ Yan's mouth, and she pointed to a nearby stone chair:

"Clan Brother, you don't need to be so restrained. Don't forget that you are the master of this Immortal Cave. Sit down and speak."

"Thank you for the seat, Eldest Young Miss."

Situ Yun responded and sat down properly, but he didn't dare to sit fully, only resting half his buttocks on the chair.

Then, Situ Yan didn't bother with nonsense and asked directly:

"Clan Brother, do you know an Outer Sect Disciple named Qi Da?"

"Qi Da?"

Hearing this name, Situ Yun was momentarily stunned. However, he didn't dare to hide anything and answered solemnly:

"In response to the Eldest Young Miss, this Subordinate does indeed know someone named Qi Da."

"Qi Da was previously a laborer at the mine. By a stroke of luck, he once saved this Subordinate's life. As a token of gratitude, I brought him back to the Yin Sha Sect and arranged for him to become an Outer Sect Disciple."

He was currently in a state of utter confusion and distress, so he naturally hadn't put much thought into the arrangement for his 'savior,' only casually mentioning it to an Outer Sect Elder.

He hadn't even given any benefits afterward, which was why Qi Yuan had been assigned to the 'Newbie Graveyard,' Blood Refining Peak.

While saying this, Situ Yun felt quite apprehensive and uneasy.

Even the Eldest Young Miss has been alerted. Did that kid cause trouble for me?

Thinking of this, his eyelid flickered, and he quickly added:

"To be honest, I don't have much of a friendship with that Qi Da. Everything before was just a transaction."

"If the Eldest Young Miss finds this person troublesome, this Subordinate will go and kill him immediately!"

Hearing this, Situ Yan's beautiful eyes flickered, showing a thoughtful expression as she said:

"You don't even know what he did yesterday. It seems you really don't have much sentiment for him."

Saying that, her expression sharpened, and she stared at Situ Yun playfully, slowly speaking:

"Does Clan Brother know that this person you recommended, on his first day of entry, blood-sacrificed hundreds of Disciples and almost slaughtered the entire Blood Refining Peak?"

"This matter has already caused a sensation in the Outer Sect, and he himself has become the most prominent rising star at the moment."

"What?!"

Hearing this news, Situ Yun's eyes widened, and he gasped in shock, unable to close his mouth for a long time.

"I didn't expect that Qi Da, who looks honest and dutiful, would secretly be such a ruthless fiend."

Thinking of something, he quickly reacted and sighed:

"It turns out everything Qi Da said to me was true. He indeed identifies strongly with the Yin Sha Sect's philosophy, and his way of doing things perfectly matches the Yin Sha Sect's consistent principles. He is a rare talent!"

As an old-school demonic cultivator, Situ Yun's thought process was naturally different from those Righteous Path Cultivators who hated evil. From Situ Yan's narrative, he keenly associated more things.

Anyone who could kill so many people in the Outer Sect and still survive, even being called a rising star, meant something that even a fool could guess.

Such a person with decisive killing intent and mysterious methods, if they could grow up, their future would be limitless. They would definitely be a hot commodity that various factions within the sect would scramble to recruit.

Sure enough, Situ Yan took out a storage bracelet from her sleeve, placed it gently on the stone table, and commanded in a deep voice:

"Clan Brother, Qi Da was recommended by you. In the eyes of others, the two of you are natural allies."

"From now on, you must do your best to befriend this boy until he agrees to serve my Situ Family."

"Keep half of the resources here for yourself, and give the other half to him to show our Situ Family's sincerity..."

At this point, her beautiful eyes narrowed as she continued:

"Also, Ji Chan'er from the Ji Family seems to be recruiting Qi Da as well. You must find out what his relationship is with that woman."

"If he is close to Ji Chan'er, report it to me immediately."

"This Subordinate obeys."

Hearing the command, Situ Yun bowed solemnly in agreement, a flash of excitement appearing on his face.

He knew very well in his heart that this matter would be an excellent opportunity for him to make a comeback.

If he missed it, he wouldn't be able to forgive himself.

Seeing this, Situ Yan gave a cold smile and thought to herself:

Ji Chan'er, not just the position of Saintess, but everything you value, I, Situ Yan, will take it all away right in front of your face!