In the following days, Blood Shadow focused on healing while searching for an opportunity to administer her poison. All the while, the man in the green robe, Yu Fei, remained by her side, caring for her with meticulous and tireless attention.
Blood Shadow could see how deeply infatuated Yu Fei was with her. This seemed like a perfect opening to exploit.
That day, Blood Shadow consumed several more healing Elixirs. An hour later, she opened her eyes.
Yu Fei, who was right beside her, immediately asked with concern, "How are you feeling?"
Blood Shadow flashed a brilliant smile. "I’ve almost completely recovered."
Her smile was like a Clear Lotus in bloom, so beautiful it was breathtaking, leaving Yu Fei staring in a daze.
Blood Shadow bashfully lowered her head, her cheeks flushing slightly. A moment later, she looked up again and said softly, "Young Master Yu, your Yu Family has shown me such kindness. I have no way to repay you. I often make soup at home, so I’d like to prepare some for all of you to try as a small token of my gratitude for saving my life."
Yu Fei initially didn’t want Blood Shadow to tire herself out. But he couldn’t resist her plea and finally nodded in agreement.
Thus, Blood Shadow went to the Yu Family kitchen and began to prepare the soup. While it was simmering, she added her poison. After all, she was a genius of the Demon Sect. Not only was her Body Technique elusive, but she also possessed numerous Treasures. The mask on her face was one such Treasure. Beyond that, she also had a particular poison called Corpse Fragrance Demon Poison.
This poison was colorless and odorless. While it wasn’t fatal upon consumption, it would cause the Spiritual Power within a person’s body to temporarily vanish. Any Martial Artist below the King realm would be unable to use their Spiritual Power, rendering them crippled. This effect would last for an entire day.
That was more than enough time for Blood Shadow to act. This time, she would take down the entire Yu Mansion.
While preparing the poison, she had also secretly notified her subordinates. Like Blood Blade, she was also one of the leaders of this operation and commanded her own group of Demon Sect members. Using a Sound Transmission Talisman, she instructed them to wait in hiding near the Yu Mansion. Once her poison was successful, she would send a signal, and they would storm the premises.
The process of making the soup and poisoning it went perfectly smoothly. No one was watching her.
Once the soup was ready, Blood Shadow personally ladled a bowl and handed it to Yu Fei. With a gentle expression, she said, "Young Master Yu, please try some."
Yu Fei eagerly accepted it. He took a sip without even caring if it was hot. "Delicious! Truly delicious!"
The way he looked at her, he would have probably found even plain water to be delicious, let alone her soup.
"That’s wonderful," Blood Shadow said with another bright smile. "I’ll go serve a bowl to Manor Master Yu."
Only when Blood Shadow personally watched Manor Master Yu drink a full bowl of the soup did she quietly breathe a sigh of relief. Within the entire manor, his cultivation was the highest. Once he was dealt with, the others would be easy to handle.
Next, Blood Shadow invited the other Martial Artists to have some soup. After they finished, they all praised her exceptional cooking skills and the superb taste of the soup.
Manor Master Yu was also smiling. He could naturally see that his son was quite smitten with her, so he decided to use this chance to inquire about her background. He smiled and asked, "May I ask where the young lady’s family is from and how many are in your household?"
Manor Master Yu expected her to answer gently, given her apparent nature. But this time, Blood Shadow’s behavior was completely out of character.
She sneered, "You don’t need to know that much, because the dead don’t need to know much of anything."
What? Hearing this, everyone was stunned. Manor Master Yu’s brow furrowed slightly.
Yu Fei, standing beside her, said, "Miss Ying, what nonsense are you talking about? Do you have a fever? Are you confused?"
As he spoke, he reached for Blood Shadow’s forehead to check her temperature. But Blood Shadow sidestepped him, her face twisting into a scornful smile as she looked at him. "What makes you think you’re qualified to care about me?"
Yu Fei’s face flushed red from the insult, and he froze in place. What was happening? Why had Miss Ying suddenly turned on him? Had he done something wrong? His mind was in turmoil.
But Manor Master Yu was a man of experience. He immediately sensed that something was terribly wrong. "Who are you, really?" he asked coldly.
Seeing that everyone had drunk the soup and calculating that the poison should have taken effect, Blood Shadow no longer bothered to hide her intentions. She sneered, "I am Blood Shadow of the Demon Sect."
"Thank you for saving me. To repay you, I plan to devour the vitality and blood of every single one of you." As she finished speaking, she began to chuckle coldly.
Her words shocked the entire hall. Everyone’s face changed in an instant.
What? The Demon Sect! She was actually from the Demon Sect! How could this be?
"Impossible! That’s impossible! Miss Ying, you’re joking, right?" Yu Fei shook his head frantically, refusing to believe it. "How could you possibly be from the Demon Sect?"
As he spoke, he rushed toward Blood Shadow.
Blood Shadow sent him flying with a single palm strike. "Who’s joking with you?" she said icily. "Putting on an act for you these past few days has been sickening. Don’t worry, you’ll be the first one I devour."
As she spoke, a terrifying, bloody aura erupted from her body, and blood-red runes condensed within her eyes.
Seeing this, Yu Fei was utterly dumbfounded. The others were also aghast. That aura! It was the unmistakable aura of the Demon Sect! This woman... she’s really a demoness from the Demon Sect!
How could this have happened? Even Manor Master Yu was completely blindsided. She was a member of the Demon Sect, and he had completely misjudged her.
Previously, Lin Xuan had told them that Blood Shadow was from the Demon Sect, but they hadn’t believed him. Manor Master Yu hadn’t believed it either. He had personally investigated and found no trace of a demonic aura on her. He had even driven Lin Xuan away for it.
But looking at it now, he realized he was wrong—completely wrong! Everything Lin Xuan said was true! He had been blind, failing to see the true identity of this Demon Sect demoness. He had nearly caused a catastrophic disaster.
But it isn’t too late. There’s still a chance to fix this. As long as we kill this demoness, everything can be salvaged.
Thinking this, Manor Master Yu stood up and ordered coldly, "Seize her!"
The surrounding martial artists, now furious, fixed their gazes on Blood Shadow and prepared to attack. But in the next moment, cries of alarm erupted. "Oh no! My Spiritual Power... Where did my Spiritual Power go?"
"Mine is gone too!"
The crowd was in an uproar. Without their Spiritual Power, they were no different from ordinary mortals. They had no hope of fending off an attack from a Demon Sect demoness.
Hearing this, Manor Master Yu’s expression changed drastically. He hurriedly tried to mobilize his own Spiritual Power, but in the next moment, he froze. He found that the Spiritual Power in his body was also impossible to command. It felt as if it had simply vanished. How could this be?
"What did you do?" he yelled, staring at Blood Shadow in horror.
Blood Shadow smiled. "Did you enjoy the soup?"
Manor Master Yu’s face fell. "The soup was poisoned!"
"That’s right!" Blood Shadow sneered. "But it’s too late for you to realize that now. You might as well lie down and wait for death!" With that, she took out a Sound Transmission Talisman and sent a signal to her subordinates.
It was over. The members of the Yu Family fell into despair. Manor Master Yu felt his head spin, on the verge of collapse. He was filled with regret and despair. If only he had listened to Lin Xuan. But he had driven Lin Xuan away, and now, his entire Yu Family faced annihilation. He was consumed by regret.
Manor Master Yu coughed up a mouthful of blood, no longer able to support himself as he collapsed.
Outside the Yu Family Manor, dozens of Demon Sect members received Blood Shadow’s order and moved swiftly, charging toward the manor’s gates.
In the distance, a solitary figure observed in secret. It was Lin Xuan. He had been furious when they had driven him from the Yu Family Manor, but he hadn’t left. He knew Blood Shadow would inevitably make her move. At that point, the Yu Family would realize he had been right all along—that she was a demoness. When he made his move then, no one would dare stand in his way.
Now, seeing the Demon Sect members charge in, Lin Xuan knew his moment had arrived. He could finally act. With that thought, his figure flickered and shot forward.
WHOOSH. WHOOSH. WHOOSH.
The sound of rending air echoed as dozens of Demon Sect members descended upon the Yu Family. Seeing the people of the Yu Family collapsed on the ground, they laughed with excitement. It looked like they could annihilate the Yu Family without even breaking a sweat.
"Get to it!" Blood Shadow commanded coldly.
Her followers drew their blades and advanced on the Yu Family members. The terrified Yu Family disciples scrambled to flee, but it was hopeless. They were surrounded by Demon Sect experts; escape was impossible.
"I’ll fight you to the death!" one Yu Family martial artist roared, charging forward only to be cut down with a single slash.
Agonizing screams echoed endlessly. Before long, numerous Yu Family martial artists lay dead in pools of their own blood. The crowd was overwhelmed with despair.
"Stop! Please, stop!" Manor Master Yu roared, but his pleas were useless. The Demon Sect members showed no sign of stopping.
Blood Shadow walked calmly toward Yu Fei. "Since you’re so infatuated with me," she said, "I’ll give you the chance to become a part of my vitality and blood." She prepared to devour his essence first.
"No! Stay away! Stay away!" Yu Fei shrieked, scrambling backward in terror. "Help! Father, save me! Please, save me!" He was terrified beyond words and filled with overwhelming regret. If only he had known. He should have believed Lin Xuan. He never should have driven Lin Xuan away.
Blood Shadow sneered. "No one can save you. On heaven or earth, no one can save you."
Yu Fei collapsed, his hope utterly extinguished. He was doomed.
But just then, a calm voice drifted through the air. "So, you’ve finally made your move, demoness."