The Disciples I Raised Are All Villains – Chapter 403

According to Qiu Lingyun, Tang Simin and Wang Xuan knew each other long ago and Tang simin seemed to have received some favor from Wang Xuan. Their relationship was very harmonious.
However, Qin Gou did not know the extent of their closeness, as Wang Xuan had not mentioned Tang Simin in any of his letters.
“Miaoyin,” Qin Gou said with his usual smile, “I see that the internal energy in your body is flowing in reverse. You must be cultivating a profound technique that contradicts your main cultivation method. It would be best to stop as soon as possible.”
“Brother Xuan’s divine eyes are as keen as ever. However, Miaoyin has already realized this on her own and has completely abandoned that profound technique,” Tang Simin said, nodding in admiration.
Of course, if Tang Simin herself didn’t know, Qiu Lingyun wouldn’t either, and Qin Gou certainly wouldn’t.
Qin Gou said casually, in the tone of an old friend, “As long as you are alright, I can rest assured.”
Upon hearing this, Tang Simin’s shoulders trembled. Qin Gou saw this clearly and understood that there was a secret between Wang Xuan and Miaoyin.
“Let’s talk business. Now that your three sects have formed an alliance, why do you need me to witness it?”
Tang Simin clasped her hands together and said, “The Sheng Hui Valley, the secret realm of Venerable Egu, has appeared. His cultivation method is evil and strange, useless to us. However, it is rumored that he controlled several Longevity Fruit trees during his lifetime, and the secret realm must contain Longevity Tree Seeds. That is why I led the disciples of the three sects…”
“Wait, Sheng Hui Valley?” Qin Gou recalled that Sheng Hui Valley was within the sphere of influence of the Xuan Nu Luo Sha Palace’s Qishuang Wench. “How did you get the news about this secret realm appearing?”
“The news came from a fellow Daoist from Linjiang Immortal Nunnery. Therefore, although the disciples of the three sects are jointly challenging the secret realm, and our elders are guarding the outside to prevent external enemies, Linjiang Immortal Nunnery will surely take the lion’s share of the treasures obtained. As for why I invited Brother Xuan to witness the fairness of this alliance, it was my idea. With Brother Xuan’s identity and impartiality, he is extremely suitable. But in the end, it’s because… I haven’t seen Brother Xuan for too many years.” As she spoke, Tang Simin couldn’t help but lower her head.
And her words carried a great deal of information for Qin Gou.
A secret realm appearing within the sphere of influence of Qishuang Wench, which was likely to contain the rare ‘Longevity Tree Seeds’, was indeed surprising. Although treasures in secret realms belonged to the virtuous and were not necessarily tied to their origin, Linjiang Immortal Nunnery’s first thought was not to seize the opportunity, but to inform the other two sects immediately to go together, even if it meant sacrificing a portion of the profits. Considering the animosity between Linjiang Immortal Nunnery and Xuan Nu Luo Sha Palace, it was hard not to associate this with ‘killing with a borrowed knife’.
Even if the three sects were ultimately no match for the local Xuan Nu Palace, causing friction between the Dark Holy Land, Fusheng Nunnery, and Xuan Nu Luo Sha Palace, with whom they had almost no interaction, would be something Linjiang Immortal Nunnery would gladly see.
Qin Gou believed that Linjiang Immortal Nunnery must have considered bringing the Sword Questioning Sect into their alliance. However, the Sect Master of Sword Questioning Sect, Xia Luyin, was unlikely to want to face Ye Qishuang again in the short term.
As for Tang Simin’s last sentence, it was almost openly telling Qin Gou that her relationship with Wang Xuan was far more than that of mere long-time friends.
For a moment, Qin Gou’s thoughts raced, and suddenly, in front of Tang Simin, he forcibly coughed up a mouthful of fresh blood, which flowed from the corner of his mouth.
“Brother Xuan, what is this?!” Tang Simin exclaimed in shock.
Qin Gou wiped the blood from his lips as if nothing had happened and said with a faint smile, “It’s just a trivial matter, why are you so surprised, Miaoyin?”
“Coughing up blood and calling it trivial? Brother Xuan, are you joking? Your health…” Tang Simin’s expression changed drastically, her tone filled with undisguised astonishment.
“Alright, this is actually why I was willing to come out this time. And now I really want to know, do you truly need Longevity Fruits?”
“In this Cultivation World, who would dislike having more Longevity Fruits?” Tang Simin was somewhat bewildered why Qin Gou suddenly brought this up, but in the next second, she witnessed Qin Gou, as if performing a magic trick, casually pull two Earth-grade Longevity Fruits from his sleeve.
“These are…”
“Earth-grade Longevity Fruits. They are all yours. They are useless to me, a dying person anyway.” A look of genuine, unconcealed sadness flashed in Qin Gou’s eyes. He looked at the precious Longevity Fruits in his hand as if they were worthless trash.
Tang Simin was shocked and exclaimed, “Brother Xuan, what is wrong with you?”
“I just learned some things… Miaoyin, do you have any Spirit Treasures that can probe others’ souls?”
“Yes.”
“Take it out and use it on me immediately. Everything will become clear.” A bitter smile curled Qin Gou’s lips, his eyes filled with indignation and pain, making him seem even more real.
Tang Simin’s dark eyebrows furrowed, her mind full of doubt. She immediately took out a white folding fan from her Nas, and specks of cold light sprinkled on Qin Gou. In an instant, a large character ‘失’ (loss) appeared on the fan surface.
“This is… Wang Xuan’s memory is missing? How could this be?” Tang Simin cried out in surprise.
This was astonishing, and there was absolutely no way to fake it.
“That’s right, I lost a period of memory, a very important one!”
Qin Gou’s eyes dimmed, and his voice deepened, each word laden with heartbreaking pain. “But now I am gradually recalling it… Perhaps it was like this from the beginning, or perhaps at some point, I fell into the hands of that demon and was refined alive! But no matter what, it cannot be denied that I am now a pawn, an External Incarnation of someone else! That damned madman, that evil Demon Master who deserves to die, Qin Gou of Arc-Moon Mountain! It is almost impossible to break free from his control!”
“Demon Master Qin Gou?!” A look of horror flashed in Tang Simin’s eyes.
“It seems you know of this person too? It’s true, who in this world doesn’t know the name ‘Qin Gou’? So many people wish to kill him!” Qin Gou’s eyes were filled with bloody hatred. His appearance was as if he wanted to devour the flesh of his enemy, grind his bones to dust, and then dance on his grave.
“But do you really believe you have been refined into someone else’s External Incarnation? If there is no conclusive evidence, you cannot make such a judgment,” Tang Simin said with doubt.
“Evidence? Of course.” Qin Gou gave a tragic smile. “Everyone in this world knows that Wang Xuan’s Natal Spirit Tool is the unparalleled ‘Dao-Peeking Eyes’, right?”
“Yes, just now, didn’t Brother Xuan use his Dao-Peeking Eyes to point out my cultivation flaws?”
“Then look at this?” Qin Gou placed the two Earth-grade Longevity Fruits on the table and silently initiated the ‘Heavenly Demon Unity’. A black and white feathered fan instantly appeared in his hand. “Miaoyin, even if you haven’t seen it with your own eyes, you must have known its name through various records, right? Although it’s not as good as the one in Qin Gou’s own hand, it is indeed the rare Heaven-grade Spirit Tool ‘Kunpeng Fan’! If I were not an External Incarnation, how could I summon it?”
At that moment, the Heaven-grade Spirit Tool aura emanating naturally from the Kunpeng Fan swept over unreservedly. Tang Simin’s heart trembled violently. The cultivation of the ‘Wang Xuan’ in front of her was obvious – merely at the Li Jiu Realm. With such strength, how could he possess a Heaven-grade Spirit Tool without some hidden secret? It was simply an Arabian Nights tale. The spiritual power required to advance to the Heaven-grade alone would be enough to rupture his Dantian and kill him a hundred times over.
Moreover, it was this renowned Kunpeng Fan!
“Miaoyin, do you understand now? Being controlled, what joy is there in life? I, Wang Xuan, have no hope left in this life. It’s better to perish and give that Demon Master Qin Gou a chance to retaliate… After all, it is too difficult to break free from control. My current strength is far from enough, unless…” Qin Gou’s expression was desolate, his tone filled with despair and unwillingness, and an obvious plea for help.
As long as Tang Simin, the Abbess of Fusheng Nunnery, was willing to lend a hand and help him, even after resolving the non-existent issue of ‘being controlled’, the fact that Wang Xuan was Qin Gou’s External Incarnation would never change. And after Qin Gou ‘accidentally’ exposed this great secret and spread it, Tang Simin could transform into the most powerful witness.
“I understand,” Tang Simin sighed. Just as Qin Gou was about to reveal a triumphant smile, she reached out, picked up the two Earth-grade Longevity Fruits on the table, and held them firmly in her arms. “Brother Xuan, rest assured, Miaoyin will keep this in mind. One day, I will surely kill that villain for you and avenge you. I will accept these two Longevity Fruits.”
“Wh-, what?”
Qin Gou looked bewildered. Couldn’t this nun, Elder Sister, understand human language? He had clearly meant for her to help him break free from the ‘Demon Master’s’ control, but why was she suddenly making arrangements for his funeral?
“Brother Xuan, rest assured, I will never forget our past. Although I already knew that due to our cultivation realms, you would leave before me, I never expected this day to come so soon. I am truly happy to have seen you one last time,” Tang Simin said with a sense of loss.
Qin Gou was almost angered to death. He gritted his teeth and said, “Then, Miaoyin, can you grant me one last wish?”
However, Tang Simin’s expression suddenly changed. “If Brother Xuan is going to propose again, asking Miaoyin to succumb to you and become Dao Companions, then stop! Tang Simin has already entered the Buddhist order. Brother Xuan’s persistence will only make me hate you more!”
“Hate me?”
Qin Gou suddenly realized something was amiss. He pondered carefully. Throughout their conversation, Tang Simin had appeared very shocked when hearing about his tragic experience… but she had only seemed surprised and disbelieving, with no other emotion. Could it be that Wang and Tang had only been superficial friends from the very beginning?
“If you hate me, why do you want to see me so badly?” Qin Gou’s expression was extremely strange. He remembered that this nun, Elder Sister, had been smiling at him like a flower just before. Who had she learned this face-changing skill from?
“Brother Xuan, why pretend not to know?” Tang Simin sneered. “Speaking of being controlled, I’ve been through it too. I’ve done so much for you, always smiling at you and being respectful, trying my best to satisfy all your extravagant demands. But when are you going to return my ‘Life Talisman’? Miaoyin has also said long ago that even with the Life Talisman as a threat, I would never let you harm me!”
Life Talisman?!
Although Qin Gou knew that Tang Simin and Wang Xuan had known each other since their low cultivation realms, he never expected them to have such a relationship. Wang Xuan actually possessed the Life Talisman of a Dharma Aspect True Person like Tang Simin!
This kind of contract item, with spirit charms deeply planted in the soul, was difficult to remove once afflicted. It was usually a wicked tool used by cultivators of evil sects to control their tragic henchmen. With the Life Talisman in hand, with a single thought, the controlled individual could die on the spot. It was similar to the Purple Extreme Token of the Purple Extreme Demonic Sect.
Damn it! Only now did Qin Gou realize that this Wang Xuan fellow was a complete beast! Where had he hidden such a precious treasure?!