Qi Yuan's ultimate goal

The next day.

Led by a maid, Chen Huai nervously arrived at a spacious and magnificent hall.

"Reporting to Master, this is the Outer Sect Disciple Chen Huai you specifically asked to see. As per your previous instructions, I brought him here the moment he returned to the Sect."

The maid bowed respectfully to the woman in a purple dress sitting at the head of the hall.

Chen Huai, suppressing the fear in his heart, knelt down trembling and said in a shaky voice:

"This humble one, Chen Huai, pays respects to True Disciple Ji. I... I do not know why you have summoned me, what are your orders?"

While speaking, he dared not even raise his head, fearing that he might offend this high and mighty True Disciple of the Yin Sha Sect and end up without a burial place.

At this moment, Ji Chan'er was holding a jade book, seemingly reading something. Hearing this, she looked at Chen Huai with an expressionless face and asked indifferently:

"Do you know a person named Qi Da?"

Although his head was lowered, Chen Huai still felt a huge pressure rushing towards him. His awe increased, and he replied while sweating profusely:

"The name Qi Da does sound familiar... Oh, I remember now. I once captured a Loose Cultivator by that name."

Hearing this, Ji Chan'er raised her eyebrows slightly and asked in a calm tone:

"And then?"

Chen Huai was stunned, then hurriedly replied:

"Later, I did not kill him but sold him to the mines under the Yin Sha Sect to be a forced laborer. He should still be there mining right now."

After receiving the payment for selling the forced laborer, he had spent some time living it up outside with the Spirit Stones and had just returned to the Sect.

Therefore, he did not know the news that the mine had been completely wiped out, nor did he understand the many great achievements of a certain someone in the Outer Sect; otherwise, he would definitely not be in his current state of mind.

So that bastard was telling the truth before!

Not knowing what she was thinking of, Ji Chan'er's expression became strange, and her tone was quite curious:

"How exactly did you capture him? Tell me the whole process from beginning to end in detail."

Hearing this, Chen Huai dared not hide anything and immediately began to recall.

But strangely, that memory was like a paste. No matter how hard he tried, he could only recall the result of the event, but he could not think of anything more specific.

After much racking his brains, Chen Huai had to give up on recalling.

However, True Disciple Ji had given an order, and he dared not say nothing. To pass the test, he could only start making things up:

"Uh... actually, the process was very simple. At that time, in the wilderness, I saw a lone Loose Cultivator, and I subdued him in a few moves."

"That guy was scared out of his wits and kept begging for mercy, saying he was just passing by and had no intention of offending the Yin Sha Sect, asking me not to take his life."

"Seeing that he looked honest and had a good physique, and since the Red Gold Mine under the Yin Sha Sect was short of manpower, I decided to be lenient and send him to the mine to be a forced laborer, so he could better contribute to the Yin Sha Sect..."

Chen Huai rambled on about a bunch of fabricated plots, his expression serious, and he even subtly demonstrated his loyalty to the Yin Sha Sect. His improvisation was perfect.

Little did he know that Ji Chan'er's expression was getting worse and worse, feeling that her intelligence was being insulted.

"Enough!"

Finally, she could no longer endure it and slammed the jade book onto the table, making a loud noise.

"Master, please calm down!"

The maids serving on the side were immediately terrified and knelt on the ground one after another, not daring to even breathe loudly.

Chen Huai was also startled and lifted his head in shock:

"True Disciple, what is this..."

"You are lying!"

Ji Chan'er stared at him coldly, her tone filled with extreme disgust. "If that guy didn't have other motives, how could he have been captured by someone of your caliber?"

Hearing this, cold sweat instantly poured down Chen Huai's forehead, and he hurriedly explained:

"True Disciple Ji, please discern the truth! Every word I said is true, I am not lying at all!"

At such a time, admitting to lying was tantamount to seeking death, so it was better to stick to his story until the end.

"Fine."

Ji Chan'er's gaze was cold as she said sternly, "I will give you a chance. You are currently at the Late Foundation Establishment Stage. As long as you can defeat this maid of mine who is also at the Late Foundation Establishment Stage, I will believe what you said."

As she said this, she narrowed her beautiful eyes and turned to instruct one of the maids:

"Xiao He, you go test this person's quality."

"This servant obeys."

The maid named Xiao He bowed respectfully, then floated to the center of the hall, looking at Chen Huai not far away with sharp eyes.

Seeing this, Chen Huai had to brace himself and stand up, striking a pose with a guilty conscience:

"Please advise!"

A while later.

Bang!

Accompanied by a muffled sound, Chen Huai fell to the ground in a sorry state, moaning in his mouth.

Xiao He floated back to Ji Chan'er's side and asked for instructions with a calm face:

"This thief dared to lie and cheat in front of Master. He deserves to die. Why not let this servant tear him to pieces on the spot to warn others?"

Hearing this, Chen Huai could no longer care about the pain and hurriedly knelt on the ground to beg for mercy:

"True Disciple Ji, spare my life! This humble one will never dare to do it again. Please spare me this once!"

Not knowing what she thought of, Ji Chan'er's lips curled into a beautiful arc, and she asked with a smile that was not a smile:

"How many Spirit Stones did you get when you sold Qi Da to the mines last time?"

Why is True Disciple Ji asking this? Could it be that she wants me to pay tribute to her?

Chen Huai was stunned for a moment, and after confirming that he had not misheard, he stammered:

"Replying to True Disciple Ji, that Qi Da was young and strong, and had the cultivation of the Middle Stage of Foundation Establishment, so I sold him for five hundred Mid-Grade Spirit Stones. This humble one is willing to offer all these Spirit Stones, only asking you to let me go this time."

Ji Chan'er ignored him and asked the maids serving beside her:

"In the mines under the Yin Sha Sect, which mine is the hardest to dig?"

Hearing this head-and-tail-less question, Chen Huai instinctively had a bad premonition.

The next moment, an older maid stepped forward and replied:

"Reporting to Master, the hardest mine to dig is the Geng Metal Mine. Geng Metal is extremely hard, and the Golden Sha Qi on the vein is more than ten times that of the Red Gold Mine, making mining extremely difficult."

"In the Geng Metal mine managed by the Yin Sha Sect, the mortality rate of forced laborers is many times higher than other mines."

"Very well."

Ji Chan'er nodded slightly and ordered with an interesting tone:

"Send him to the Geng Metal mine as a forced laborer now. Tell the steward there that he is not allowed to return to the Sect until he has mined enough Geng Metal worth five hundred Mid-Grade Spirit Stones!"

"As for the Spirit Stones from the sale, send them directly to Qi Da at Blood Refining Peak."

Upon hearing the first sentence, Chen Huai was already stunned, and he exclaimed in a daze:

"True Disciple Ji... this, this is not appropriate, I..."

Before he could finish speaking, his acupuncture points were sealed by the Golden Core Realm maid, and he was dragged out of the hall cleanly.

After sending Chen Huai away, Ji Chan'er's beautiful eyes flickered.

It seems I guessed right before. He was captured on purpose, with the goal of using the mine as a springboard to enter the Yin Sha Sect.

Even if the mine had not been wiped out by the False Dao, he would have had other ways to get rid of his status as a forced laborer and enter the Yin Sha Sect as an Outer Sect Disciple.

Moreover, that bastard asked me about the Demon God Slayer Tower trial yesterday, obviously intending to participate in this trial.

From what I know of him, he would never do something he is not sure about. Since he is participating, he must be confident.

If he passes the trial, he can immediately be promoted to a True Disciple.

Thinking about it, such a sentence inexplicably appeared in Ji Chan'er's heart:

"...This Qi has heard that the position of Holy Son of the Demonic Sect is currently vacant. If I am to be one, I must be the Holy Son of the Demonic Sect!"

Could it be... that the bastard's ultimate goal is really the position of the Holy Son of the Yin Sha Sect?!

At this moment, a flash of shock appeared in the depths of Ji Chan'er's eyes.

To dare to covet the position of Holy Son of the Yin Sha Sect while at the Qi Refining Realm, and even say it openly, his courage is simply boundless.

But now there is still half a year left until the Inheritance Hall opens. The current competitors for the Holy Son position are at least in the Middle Stage of Nascent Soul, and that person is currently only in the Middle Stage of Foundation Establishment. No matter how you look at it, it is impossible to catch up.

Ji Chan'er suddenly felt that she should do something...