I woke up to find myself as the villain's older sister.

Chapter 426 Pseudo-Demon Core

"Yes, you've come at the right time." Yun Qingyi looked at the two of them and said, "We'll prepare a courtyard for him, and he'll be your junior brother from now on."

"Junior Brother?" Xingyan Xingyu took a moment to realize that this was Yun Qingyi's disciple, and she was so surprised that she couldn't close her mouth. "Uncle-Master, you've taken on a disciple?"

It's no wonder the two were surprised, after all, they had previously said they didn't plan to take on any disciples, so it seems that something must have happened.

"Let's go right now." The two of them went off to prepare in high spirits and great enthusiasm.

When Yun Qiheng heard that Yun Qingyi had arranged a new courtyard for him, he felt a little uncomfortable. He pointed to the main courtyard and said dejectedly, "Can't I live in there? It's so big inside."

"Qi Heng, now that you are my disciple, you should naturally have your own courtyard. Originally, you should have your own peak after you have reached the Nascent Soul stage, but considering that your cultivation level is displayed as the Golden Core stage, you can only stay on Peach Blossom Peak for the time being."

Hearing this, Yun Qiheng became even more annoyed, pointed at Xie Xiyan, and said with dissatisfaction, "What about him?"

Xie Xiyan raised an eyebrow and said with a mischievous smile, "Of course I live with Qingyi. After all, we are Daoist partners, right?"

Yun Qiheng rolled his eyes: "Daoist partner? I've never heard of Master marrying you. You keep saying those two words all the time, what kind of Daoist partner are you?"

Xie Xiyan: "That was bound to happen sooner or later."

"Hmph, wait until my sister dumps you, then let's see if you'll still be so smug." Yun Qiheng snorted and muttered to himself, immediately imagining Yun Qingyi getting bored with Xie Xiyan after spending too much time with him, then getting rid of Xie Xiyan, and him winning his sister's heart with sarcastic remarks.

"hey-hey……"

"What are you grinning about? Come on, your yard is all tidied up." Yun Qingrou waved her hand in front of Yun Qiheng and said loudly.

"Huh?" Coming back to his senses, he realized everyone was staring at him. "..."

"Okay, let's go." She followed Xingyan and Xingyu away as if nothing had happened.

Watching Yun Qiheng walk away, Yun Qingrou complained, "Sister, is he really related to the Wenji Pavilion? He doesn't seem to be very bright."

Xie Xiyan didn't speak, but he felt very unhappy thinking about how Yun Qiheng called Yun Qingyi "sister" every day.

Yun Qingyi felt that she would have to wait a while longer for Yun Qiheng to return, so she simply brewed some tea and used the words "hidden snow white" to describe the tea leaves she had given him.

Calming the mind and spirit is the most effective method.

He pushed two cups of tea toward the two of them, saying, "You two have been quite restless lately, have a cup of tea."

"Where is he being frivolous? It's clearly that kid who's disrespectful." Yun Qingrou muttered, but her hands didn't stop moving as she picked up the teacup.

Xie Xiyan slowly picked up his teacup, agreeing with Yun Qingrou's words for the first time, "Qingyi, that kid clearly has no good intentions." He said this with a hint of grievance and a touch of jealousy.

"Alright, alright, why are you arguing with a child?" Yun Qingyi said with a light laugh.

"A child?" Yun Qingrou's voice suddenly rose. "He's over thirty years old both before and after his rebirth, almost twice my age. Sister, you're calling him a child?"

Xie Xiyan immediately nodded in agreement: "I also think that kid is very cunning."

"Alright, alright, let's not think about that now. It's a done deal to take him as my disciple. You two should get along well in the future."

"Okay." Yun Qingrou pouted.

Xie Xiyan nodded helplessly: "Whatever Qingyi says goes, as long as that kid doesn't go too far."

Three days later.

Over the next three days, after making arrangements for Yun Qiheng, Yun Qingyi still took the time to attend the disciple recruitment conference and also went to the square to pick out some promising talents to be assigned to various peaks.

Afterwards, witnessed by everyone, he and Yun Qiheng completed the apprenticeship ceremony.

After the apprenticeship ceremony ended, Yun Qingyi took out a storage ring. "Here, this is a gift for becoming an apprentice. From now on, you must stay true to your principles and cultivate diligently."

Yun Qiheng happily accepted the storage ring and said with a smile, "Thank you, Master."

Afterwards, Yun Qingyi took out a lamp made of a special material and casually used a strand of Yun Qiheng's life-bound hair as a wick. "Relax."

Yun Qingyi opened the barrier to isolate outsiders, then carefully drew a wisp of his life soul from his three souls and seven spirits and sent it into the lamp wick. She then circulated her cultivation technique to light the lamp wick.

With a soft "poof," the soul lamp was lit, its flame a pale blue, signifying vigorous vitality.

"Alright, with this soul lamp in the future, I will be able to know whether you are well or not."

“Master…” Looking at Yun Qingyi’s graceful movements, Yun Qiheng’s eyes reddened slightly. Having lived two lives, he had very few people who truly cared about him, and he admitted that he was moved.

"Alright, you're my disciple, so naturally I have to ensure your safety." Yun Qingyi gently wiped away his tears.

The apprenticeship ceremony was held in the main hall. After it ended, most people left, leaving only Yun Qingrou, Xie Xiyan, Ji Zhaoze, Ruan Qi, and others.

Because Yun Qingyi decided to set off for the Demon Capital immediately after the apprenticeship ceremony today, everyone stayed to see her off.

Not many people went, as it was quite dangerous. Only she, Ji Zhaoze, and Xie Xiyan went together. This trip might take several months, as Arou also had to take care of the demons and couldn't leave.

However, Yun Qiheng was unaware of this matter. "Master, why do you look like you're about to leave?"

"Oh, I have to go out for a while, it might take a while. You should cultivate well on Peach Blossom Peak."

Yun Qiheng: "..." No, he just became a disciple, and he's already leaving?

"No, I want to go too!"

"obedient."

“Master…you know, I left you when I was six years old, all alone and helpless…”

Yun Qingyi: "..."

Looking at Yun Qiheng, whose eyes were red and who looked aggrieved, Ruan Qi couldn't bear it and stepped forward to comfort him, "Junior Brother, don't be sad. Your master really has to do something very dangerous, and it's not good for him to take you with him, okay?"

“Yes, junior brother, you’re only at the mid-stage of the Golden Core realm. Focus on your cultivation, and we can travel together in the future, okay?” Ji Zhaoling said.

Leng Zhan nodded in agreement.

Ji Zhaoze didn't say anything; he didn't care and it was entirely up to Yun Qingyi's opinion.

Knowing the truth, Yun Qingrou and Xie Xiyan couldn't help but mutter complaints to themselves.

Yun Qingrou: "Hahaha, you deserved it for not being able to go. Who told you to overdo it? Mid-stage Golden Core, pshaw!"

Xie Xiyan: "Old Deng pretends to be pitiful every day to seduce Qingyi, how despicable!"

Hearing the others' advice, Yun Qiheng was furious, but he only dared to be angry in his heart. After all, in front of outsiders, he was only at the Golden Core level. Going there rashly would only cause trouble for his master. So after thinking it over, he had no choice but to grit his teeth and give up.

"Okay... I won't go, but you have to bring me a present."

As soon as Yun Qiheng finished speaking, Yun Qingrou immediately said, "Sister, I want a gift too."

Yun Qingyi sighed helplessly, glanced at them, then looked around at Gu Qiqing and the others, and said with a smile, "Alright, alright, I'll prepare everything for you, everyone will have some."

Everyone's eyes lit up immediately. They escorted Yun Qingyi and the other two to the square at the mountain gate, watching them fly away on their swords until they were completely out of sight before returning home.

"Now that my martial uncle has left, it will be a long time before I see him again."

"Sigh, I feel like my uncle is working so hard."

"There's nothing I can do, after all, the things I'm carrying are so heavy, it just hurts my heart."

"With great power comes great responsibility; this saying is indeed true."

"We must also work hard in our cultivation so as not to hold our master back."

Following behind, Yun Qiheng listened to the group's conversation, his heart filled with doubt and his eyes filled with inquiry.

Yun Qiheng: What are they talking about? What responsibility, what burden? There are indeed things I don't know.

But he couldn't just go up and ask rashly, so he had to find out for himself.

Noticing the change in Yun Qiheng's eyes, Yun Qingrou raised an eyebrow slightly and said to him telepathically, "You brat, you don't understand, do you? Hmph, there's a lot you don't know."

Yun Qiheng was not to be outdone and retorted with telepathy: "Don't be so smug. I am Master's only disciple. It's only a matter of time before he tells me."

Yun Qingrou smiled mischievously instead: "It's still a long way off before your older sister tells you, and besides, you're just a disciple, and disciples aren't the only ones~"

The two were bickering using telepathy here, while on the other side, Yun Qing and the others were getting closer and closer to the Demon Capital.

"How about we scout out the situation from the outside?" Xie Xiyan suggested.

Yun Qingyi and Ji Zhaoze had no objections and dismounted to rest under a large tree.

"I have something to say," Yun Qingyi said, "It's related to Yao Yao from a few years ago."

Upon hearing this, Xie Xiyan and Ji Zhaoze sheathed their swords and immediately looked at her, "Yaoyao? What happened?"

"I only told you before that Yao Yao was someone I rescued from the demon race, but what I didn't tell you was that she was a demon destined by heaven."

"The chosen one?" Upon hearing these four words, the two of them were slightly shocked. "Qingyi, do you mean that Yaoyao is a candidate for the next Demon Emperor?"

"Yes."

Every three thousand years, two to three destined demons will appear in the demon race, all of whom have the potential to become the next demon emperor. If the demon emperor is in his prime, he is very likely to hunt down those destined demons or raise them in captivity.

Yun Qingyi: "Back then, in order to save Yao Yao, I slaughtered a small group of demons. Although I tried my best to erase my and Yao Yao's aura, as the Demon Emperor, I don't know if he can still detect Yao Yao's identity."

"Although my master gave me a magic item to conceal my aura, I was still worried that the Demon Emperor was quite sensitive to Yao Yao's aura and might lock onto me directly."

Ji Zhaoze pondered: "What Junior Sister said is indeed very likely. After all, although the demon race is helpless against the hidden human aura, they are extremely sensitive to the aura of other demons."

Yun Qingyi: "So I'm thinking, should we split up? I have absolute survival skills, but if we go together, if they target me, they will inevitably target you too."

"No." Xie Xiyan spoke first. If it were anything else, he would have agreed immediately, but he couldn't let Yun Qingyi face the danger alone.

Ji Zhaoze didn't speak, but his expression clearly showed that he didn't agree.

"Junior sister, I hope that when you encounter difficulties and dangers, you won't always face them alone. We are here for you."

Ji Zhaoze: "Yes, you have life-saving skills, but so do we."

Xie Xiyan: "Qingyi, I always feel that since we are fighting side by side, trust and people are indispensable. In short, I will not let you go alone, nor will I let you take risks alone."

After listening, Yun Qingyi remained silent and pondered. It was indeed something she hadn't considered. Because she was used to being alone in dangerous situations, she subconsciously wanted to be alone whenever there was a major issue to resolve.

She overlooked the fact that she was never the only one around her.

“I… okay, together.” She should learn to trust her companions in times like these.

Seeing that Yun Qingyi was no longer insisting, Xie Xiyan and Ji Zhaoze both breathed a sigh of relief.

Ji Zhaoze: "Since our master's task for us is to investigate whether the demons in the Demon Capital have any connection with the demons in the Wilderness, then we will infiltrate step by step and look for clues from other demons."

Xie Xiyan: "That's true, but if the two demon races really intend to unite, they will definitely be wary of us humans."

Upon hearing this, Ji Zhaoze smiled slightly, "I was prepared for this question." With that, he took out a crystal medicine bottle and poured out three brown pills.

Yun Qingyi: "Senior brother, what is this?"

Ji Zhaoze: "A fake demon pill, as the name suggests, can be disguised as a pill of the demon race."

After taking the elixir, one can randomly disguise themselves as a demon of any race, and the effect lasts for one month.

After saying that, Ji Zhaoze took out two more bottles and tossed them to Yun Qingyi and Xie Xiyan. Each bottle contained five pills, enough to maintain the disguise for five months; that should be enough for us.

Yun Qingyi, somewhat curious, poured out one and swallowed it directly, and a visible change immediately occurred.

A pair of fluffy golden fox ears appeared, and a golden fox tail also grew out. The pupils changed from dark brown to golden red.

Xie Xiyan stood there stunned, and unconsciously touched Yun Qingyi's fluffy fox ears on her head. "So soft, she's actually a Golden Fox Clan..."

The fluffy texture made Xie Xiyan's blood boil, and he couldn't help but scream in his heart: Holy crap! This is so cute, so incredibly cute! I'm going to die...

Ling Xuzi was resting in his sea of ​​consciousness when he was disturbed by the earth-shaking inner voice and couldn't rest. He said angrily, "You brat, can't you be a little more capable?"

"No." The reply was crisp and decisive.

Ling Xuzi's face darkened even more, but he decided not to argue with the kid, since he was already in the late stages of being love-struck.

If that girl turned into a cockroach, he'd probably be the kind of person with sparkling eyes, saying things like, "Qingyi is so tiny, with hard wings and long antennae, so majestic and cute."

Ji Zhaoze coughed lightly and smiled slightly: "You're very lucky. It's the Golden Fox Clan. The Golden Fox Clan is a relatively rare noble clan among the demon race. Having this status makes it easier for them to go to high-end places."

Yun Qingyi also touched her ears, and the feeling was indeed very real. "Senior brother, the effect of your pill is really amazing."

"This is a pill formula that I obtained during my travels in my early years. My master recently assigned me this task, so I thought I would find a disciple of the Pill School to refine a few bottles for future use."

As Ji Zhaoze spoke, he also swallowed the pill.

Seeing this, Xie Xiyan reluctantly withdrew his hand, which had been about to touch Yun Qingyi's tail, and also took the pill.

One of them transformed into a tiger, and the other into a silver wolf.

Seeing Xie Xiyan, who also had furry ears and a tail, Yun Qingyi couldn't resist petting him.

Xie Xiyan was caught off guard and was thoroughly groped. He didn't expect that the pill could even replicate the feel of the pill one-to-one, as if he were a real wolf.

As Yun Qingyi grabbed his tail, his two sensitive wolf ears turned bright red, but because they were silver and covered in fur, no one could tell.

Turning her head, she saw Ji Zhaoze looking at her with two tiger ears on his head.

Itchy hands.

Just one glance was enough to tell what Yun Qingyi wanted to do. "Ahem, feel free to touch it if you want. But once we enter the Demon Capital, don't keep staring at her ears."

"Hey, senior brother, you're so kind!"

Isn't this just like petting a cat? Actually, she had thought about getting another kitten, but given her current situation, she simply didn't have the energy to take care of it.

When it comes to keeping pets, once you start, responsibility always comes first.