Xuanai Dao Nun had been inexplicably anxious recently, especially when she heard that Jiang Renhuang had visited the Red Dust Pure Land, which made her even more uneasy, fearing that Jiang Renhuang might discover something.
"Impossible, impossible. Disciples of the door have little contact with the Human Emperor. Only the Saintess and the Headmaster will receive him, and these two have no Gu insects."
"What if the Human Emperor scans the disciples with his divine sense? Impossible, impossible. Jiang, the Human Emperor, is upright. Scanning the disciples is like seeing them naked, which is not what the Human Emperor would do."
"But what if? Jiang, the Human Emperor, always has unexpected actions. Who can guarantee that he won't be tempted?"
Sister Xuan'ai hid in a secret place in the Red Dust Pure Land, trembling and shaking, constantly comforting herself while also frightening herself.
She was truly afraid. If the Saintess and the Headmaster discovered her plan, she was confident she could handle it, even escape. But facing the current Human Emperor, she dared not run, it would be better to commit suicide and end up in the underworld, rather than being devastated by the Human Emperor.
"How could there be such a terrifying person in the world?"
As a resident of the Nine Provinces, who hasn't heard of the legend of Jiang Li? He was an extraordinary figure, capable of slaying infants and crossing tribulations at the Golden Core and Yuan Ying stages. Although previous Human Emperors had exceptional combat capabilities, none had reached such extreme levels.
Not to mention that he's now at the level of a Mahayana cultivator, perhaps even capable of slaying Celestial beings.
Such a person is a hegemon even in the Immortal Realm, not to mention in the Nine Provinces.
Growing up in the Imperial Dynasty, Xuan'ai had witnessed many power struggles, but also knew that under absolute strength, all schemes and tricks were meaningless. Therefore, she strongly believed in the law of respecting and following the strong and unrestrained.
Later, she joined the Red Dust Pure Land, one of the six major sects, and through her efforts, she became a rare Mahayana cultivator and a senior elder in the sect, a position that commanded respect.
But it wasn’t enough. The elders didn’t give her absolute authority and she wanted to become the Headmaster.
However, no one chose her.
What a joke. Everyone could see. If Xuan'ai became the Headmaster, her first move would certainly be to accept disciples and enjoy extreme pleasures, which was contrary to the purpose of the Red Dust Pure Land.
The name, Red Dust Pure Land, clearly reveals its purpose - a place of peace and rest in the Red Dust.
Xuan'ai only cared about the Red Dust, not the Pure Land. Naturally, she was opposed by the other elders.
Unable to become the Headmaster, Xuan'ai chose to dominate and indulge herself among the disciples. Those who obeyed her prospered, those who opposed her perished, allowing her to enjoy the power of a strong figure.
Soon she was reported by her disciples. Elderity was summoned, deciding to expel her from the sect.
After leaving the sect, Xuan'ai roamed around and accidentally found the hiding place of the Gu Clan.
For the Gu Clan, who only had the Yuan Ying stage, her Mahayana stage allowed her to move around as she pleased, learning Gu techniques and taking whichever Gu insects she desired.
Eventually, she formulated a plan and returned to the Red Dust Pure Land.
She had enough confidence. There were no schemes of power struggle in the Red Dust Pure Land, no experience of the bloody violence of the martial world. They were like a group of innocent lambs. With her methods and Gu techniques, controlling the Red Dust Pure Land was not difficult.
Controlling the Gu insects from the source was the only option. If she attempted to plant the Gu in the Red Dust Pure Land, the elders would undoubtedly discover it.
Her original plan was to kill the people of a small town and control them with Corpse Gu, but before she arrived, Yuan Ling killed the people of two small towns and used inferior Corpse Gu to control the bodies.
Excited, Xuan'ai killed Yuan Ling and used her Corpse Gu to control these bodies. Every autumn harvest, Yuan Ling and Du Xiner were tasked with planting the Gu. Meanwhile, she hid in the secret place of the sect, observing the latest developments and adjusting her plan at any time.
She secretly planted Gu, successfully controlling several disciples in the Yuan Ying stage.
After fifty years of planting Gu, all the Yuan Ying stage disciples were under her control, and even many of the Mahayana stage disciples were under her control, with two of them even breaking through to the Mahayana stage.
Originally, she planned to act after another fifty years, when more controlled individuals had reached the Mahayana stage.
But an unexpected event made her decide to act ahead of time.
She heard that the Founder of the Red Dust had been resurrected.
Xuan'ai had only heard tales of the Founder of the Red Dust, and had not seen any portraits. She thought it was just the Red Dust Pure Land boasting, elevating its status. But out of curiosity, she wanted to see if the Founder of the Red Dust was truly revered by the immortals and gods, as rumored.
Unable to see the Founder of the Red Dust herself, Xuan'ai was also worried that if the Founder woke up with no one around, so she sent a descendant of the Founder to keep watch. But she didn’t know that this descendant had long been implanted with a control Gu.
Xuan'ai called this descendant to have a portrait of the Founder of the Red Dust painted.
When she saw the painting, she was struck as if by lightning, her breathing grew heavy.
To think there truly was a person of such extraordinary charm, was this painting truly meant for a person like her, a mere mortal? The strong are always revered, and the beautiful belong to me…
Xuan'ai's mind wandered, thinking about irrelevant matters, until her thoughts eventually consolidated into one:
To possess her, possess her, possess her!
Xuan'ai immediately chose to launch a coup and seize power!
She wanted to guard the Founder for countless lifetimes!
"Xuan'ai, why are you here!" When Qingyu saw Xuan'ai appear, she was shocked, especially seeing the group of unruly disciples behind her, including two in the Mahayana stage. She could hardly believe her eyes.
The elders were also frightened, not understanding what had happened.
Although they were in the Mahayana stage, their thoughts were simple, far from being compared to Xuan'ai.
A coup?
That's something only found in novels, how could it be happening in the Red Dust Pure Land?
"You don't even call me Senior Sister anymore, I feel so hurt, Senior Sister Qingyu." Xuan'ai looked at Qingyu with a smile, completely confident she had the upper hand.
"If only I had been more resolute, I should have killed you with a single blow back then!"
Qingyu was extremely angry, but not afraid of Xuan'ai. She was confident that she could defeat her within thirty moves.
Xuan'ai's nature and the techniques of the Red Dust Pure Land were not compatible, making her the weakest Mahayana cultivator present. There were six Mahayana cultivators in total, Qingyu and five elders, while on the other side, apart from Qingyu, there were only three Mahayana cultivators. The gap in strength was enormous.
"Senior Sister Qingyu, you have a strong presence. In terms of a fight, I would naturally be at your mercy, but these disciples have all been controlled by my Gu of control. Their lives are at my whim. Should you dare touch me, I will make one of them commit suicide!"
Xuan'ai Dao Gu lightly said, causing Qingyu Dao Gu, who was halfway through her move, to abruptly halt. The five elders also hesitated, afraid to make a move.
Seeing their hesitation, Xuan'ai Dao Gu continued, "Don't believe it? I'll show you."
One of the disciples at the back stepped forward and, without any hesitation, pulled out his heart, instantly meeting his demise!
"Xuan'ai!" Qingyu Dao Gu was furious, her eyes filled with rancor, blood flowing from her eyes, her anger soaring into the sky, thunder rolling over her head, like a sign that she was about to transcend the Tribulation Period!
She hated herself for being too soft-hearted in the beginning, for not detecting the controlling gu, for not being as powerful as Jiang Li.
She hated!