Lily instantly answered as her fear receded.
"If you want to know about this, then I have to begin from the start. When I wasn't born yet, my father got a scripture from the Great Acuity Abyss. After studying the scripture, he found it was the cultivation technique of the Heavenly Demons. With the help of this scripture, my father rose in power and founded a sect of his own, the Devil's Cave. However, he stopped making progress all of a sudden and got stuck in the 9th Stage Gold Core Realm. After years of comprehending the scripture, he finally achieved enlightenment."
"He found out that he needed a huge amount of Blood Qi to break through to the Nascent Soul Realm, and it was from cultivators. So, he decided to formulate a plan to slaughter a sect of our own level. Because the Reverence was enemies with us, he chose to target this sect."
"At first, we infiltrated among the disciples to gain trust and then killed elders and deacons to slowly replace the people of our own. My father also ordered everyone to brainwash everyone, saying that the sect shouldn't kill mortals and respect their lives too. Firstly, because mortals are always greater in number than cultivators, he didn't want to let go of the smallest amount of meat, and lastly, because I am a mortal myself, it would guarantee my safety."
"Currently, my father is about to run out of patience as his lifespan is close to the end. Most likely, after the inner sect exam, we will finally attack the Reverence Sect and have my father break through to the Nascent Soul Realm." After Lily finished, Yu Jing and the Mist Valley sect master remained silent, both having their own thought process.
'So that explains why I always felt weird about why the people in the cultivation world respected mortals. Fucking Hell! Their brainwashing screwed up my thinking. I might have been inviting my own death in the future with that thinking. Also, I am fortunate that I was able to get this golden opportunity to leave the sect. That place is a straight-up prison now.' Yu Jing didn't care much about the sect, as his own safety would always be his top priority.
At that moment, the Mist Valley sect master spoke. "Your father is fooled. Heavenly Demons do not use Blood Qi to cultivate, and they are not bloodthirsty. They are the exception among the demons that walk the orthodox path and are respected by most of the orthodox sects. Your father might have mistook a certain demon clan's cultivation technique that wanted to reach the glory of Heavenly Demon, but the creators themselves still had a bloodthirsty mind when they made this technique."
Then he glanced at Yu Jing. "I do not know if it is your luck or your wisdom, but your one question answered what I wanted to know most."
'Definitely, coincidence!'
"So, I can fulfill any kind of request you want."
'Hmph! Fulfill my fart! Can you make me invisible?' However, Yu Jing didn't say it out loud. He said it with a serious face. "Lord, can I join your lineage? I know I am being ambitious, but I can feel something extraordinary from you that I have never felt from anyone. Only you can help me reach the peak of this world."
"Hahaha!" The Mist Valley sect master laughed heartily because of Yu Jing's flattery and request. "You are right! Only I can help you reach the top, or a genius like you will be buried by this world. I hereby declare you to be a personal disciple of this sect! Come here, let me show you how glorious our inheritance is!"
Yu Jing arrived before the Mist Valley sect master; later, he pointed his boney finger at Yu Jing's forehead.
In Yu Jing's head, all kinds of techniques appeared. However, among them, there was one that caught his attention the most. The system quickly helped him to simplify what this technique was.
[ Mist Bloom Technique: An Emperor Grade technique that can help one reach the Emperor Realm. This technique blocks sight, senses, and hearing using mist. Mist can also enhance combat power. This is the ultimate form of using mist. ]
'Emperor Realm? What kind of realm is that? It sounds kind of awesome.' After sorting out all the techniques he had, he began to praise the Mist Valley sect master. "Lor- Master, I have never had so many high-level techniques. The sect I am from might be lucky to have at least one or two."
"Of course, these techniques are something you have never seen. Even the pinnacle of forces in this world would salivate seeing all of them together. Speaking of these, I can let you know about the origin of the sect. You are my disciple after all."
Yu Jing's eyes glowed brightly, which the Emperor Grade technique was not able to accomplish.
"Our sect was not something that some ancestor left behind or that I created. We are a branch sect of an immortal sect from the upper world. We were assigned to create an overlord level. Unfortunately, disaster struck, and we failed." The Mist Valley sect master's voice was suddenly filled with anger, probably thinking about the person who destroyed their sect.
However, there was something else Yu Jing found after getting that information. "Master, are there other branch sects like us?"
"Of course. Despite the upper world being full of resources, those immortal sects will still have their eyes on the lower worlds." The Mist Valley sect master confirmed Yu Jing's guess.
Yu Jing once again felt his way was the best. 'Sure enough, the world is full of hidden dragons and crouching tigers. I should raise the cautious level as a celebration.
At that moment, the Mist Valley sect master pulled him back from his thoughts. "So, my disciple, be careful who you provoke. We will show ourselves after we rebuild the sect."
"Yes, master." Yu Jing glanced at Lily, who was beside him. "Master, I should get rid of her and all the bodies. They are defiling the master's presence."
"Good, good, disciple. You have consciousness." The Mist Valley sect master nodded his skeletal head in delight.
It didn't take Yu Jing long before he left the place, cleaning everything up.
After Yu Jing left, his "new" master suddenly remembered something. "I didn't ask his name, and he doesn't even know mine. Sigh~ I will tell him when he comes back."