I Can Reincarnate Infinitely

Later that day, Gu Xiaofang returned with a detailed file on Master Taihe.

For years, he had been quietly gathering and compiling information on important figures from various factions, and his file on Master Taihe was quite comprehensive.

It contained everything: Master Taihe’s significant life events, important people he had crossed paths with, his usual pronouncements, the Magic, Secret Techniques, and Spiritual Artifacts he had used in battle, a full assessment of his power, and more.

Furthermore, he also brought Master Taihe’s reply: "Junior, this old man has no idea what you’re talking about. Wu Siyuan? I don’t know him. Out of respect for you as a True Inheritor, I don’t wish to cause you trouble, but I can’t just let a junior like you act on baseless rumors."

Du Youqian sat cross-legged before the Pill Furnace, carefully controlling the heat with a faint, detached smile on his lips.

Gu Xiaofang, Luo Jinyu, Fang Hua, and even Fang Simin and Yan Jiao were gathered around him.

Aside from Meng Xiao, who was far away in the Wu Kingdom, and Wu Siyuan, who had been abducted by Master Taihe, all the core and secondary members of Du Youqian’s team were present.

"Junior Yu, what should we do?" Yan Jiao asked with a serious expression.

She had only joined Du Youqian’s side partway through his rise, so she was naturally eager to earn merits and receive rewards as soon as possible.

Du Youqian’s grand gestures had left a deep impression on her.

She felt deep down that for a Cultivator like herself, who had no one to look out for her, her only chance at acquiring the resources needed to attempt Core Formation was to latch onto a True Inheritor’s coattails.

Before, with the struggle for the True Inheritor position still undecided, she hadn’t wanted to get involved too early and end up as cannon fodder.

Everyone knew the casualty rate for True Successor Candidates was high. Over the past century, more than forty such candidates had emerged one after another.

By the time the dust settled on the struggle for the True Inheritor position, fewer than ten of them were still alive, healthy, and with their path to the Dao intact.

In truth, the casualty rate among the followers of these True Successor Candidates was even higher.

Yan Jiao was self-aware enough to know that by waiting for Du Youqian to become the True Inheritor before joining him, her contribution was merely adding flowers to a brocade.

If she couldn’t achieve some extraordinary feat, it would be impossible to gain his trust and a handsome reward.

That was why she had been so proactive over the years, always volunteering whenever something needed to be done.

Du Youqian withdrew his gaze from her and didn’t answer, focusing instead on strictly controlling the flames.

The others didn’t dare to rush him.

After a long moment, Du Youqian finally stood up and said to Yan Jiao, "You, come and control the fire for me."

Yan Jiao hesitated. "Junior Yu, I’ve studied Alchemy, but my skill is only at Tier One."

"The furnace is about to explode. Hurry," Du Youqian said, his speech suddenly quickening.

Yan Jiao quickly sat down and took over fire control from Du Youqian, but she was clumsy and panicked. "Junior Yu, I really don’t know how! This batch must be for a Tier Two Top Grade Elixir, worth hundreds of Spiritual Jade! I... I’m afraid I’ll ruin the ingredients!"

"It’s fine," Du Youqian reassured her. "I just need you to maintain the heat for a moment. You don’t have to do anything else. I’ll be back soon."

"Junior Yu, where are you going?"

"To bring Wu Siyuan back, of course."

Everyone was shocked. With the exception of Fang Hua, they all tried to dissuade him.

They all believed Du Youqian had limitless potential and would one day reach Core Formation.

But none of them thought Du Youqian could confront a Core Formation Master right now.

If he were to fight a Core Formation Master now, the most likely outcome was that this Supreme Divine Sword—Du Youqian—would be broken before it could ever truly shine.

"Enough. There’s no need to persuade me further. I know what I’m doing," Du Youqian stopped them. "In terms of actual combat power, I’m obviously no match for a Core Formation Master. But would that Old Thief Taihe dare to kill me? Even if he did, I wouldn’t just stand there and let him. I’ll find a way to escape and call for reinforcements. When it comes to self-preservation, I have a few tricks up my sleeve."

"He abducted my subordinate, and neither my master nor the Sect’s upper echelons will step in for me. But if he dares to try and kill me, do you think the Sect’s upper echelons will still stand by and do nothing?"

Hearing this, they all thought it over and realized he was right.

The Demon Sect did indeed encourage survival of the fittest, where the strong preyed on the weak.

It was like raising Gu worms, all to produce the single strongest disciple.

But once that strongest disciple had been produced, they would naturally be cherished and protected from any further harm.

Otherwise, what would be destroyed wasn’t just a disciple, but a century’s worth of effort!

During the struggle for the True Inheritor position, the lives of the True Successor Candidates might have seemed cheap, with blood flowing freely enough to float pestles.

But now that the position of True Inheritor was decided, it was like a common Prince in a Mortal Realm who, through open and hidden struggles, had finally secured the title of Crown Prince.

An ordinary Prince, while noble, held little political symbolism.

But the Crown Prince was known as the "foundation of the state"!

A Prince could be killed or demoted, and even Civil Servants dared to impeach them at will.

But the Crown Prince?

Even the Emperor wouldn’t dare to move against the Crown Prince lightly.

Any rash action would shake the "foundation of the state"!

Therefore, even though Master Taihe was a Core Formation Master, he hadn’t risen from the ranks of the Holy Blood Sect’s True Inheritors.

He truly wouldn’t dare to openly try and kill Du Youqian!

So, although still worried, the crowd no longer tried to stop him.

They merely followed Du Youqian out of the cave residence in silence.

"You... You can’t just leave!" Yan Jiao struggled to control the flames, on the verge of tears. "I’m really not good at controlling fire! What if the furnace explodes? That’s hundreds of Spiritual Jade!"

"I won’t be long. Just hold on for a bit," Du Youqian’s voice drifted back from the distance.

Yan Jiao reached a hand toward their departing figures but didn’t dare leave the Pill Furnace. Her miserable, tearful expression was just like that of a young wife abandoned by her heartless husband.

As he walked, Du Youqian thought, ’Actually, my decision to confront Master Taihe right now isn’t just an act of pique.’

’Since becoming a True Inheritor, I’ve kept a low profile for a long time.’

’Some people are already getting restless. I have to display my strength.’

’Of the three True Inheritors of this generation, Wandering Dragon has already reached Core Formation. No matter how he did it, he now has genuine Core Formation Combat Power.’

’I can’t fall too far behind. I must show my sharp claws and teeth to avoid being underestimated.’

’After all, the Holy Blood Sect is a Demon Sect.’

’Blindly enduring will only make people think I’m weak and easily bullied.’

’Tolerating it for a moment won’t bring peace and quiet.’

’Taking a step back won’t reveal a wider world.’

’It will only attract more jackals, drawn by the scent of blood, who will rush in to tear a piece of flesh from me.’

’The weak are merely food for the strong.’

’Only the fittest deserve to survive.’

’If I don’t slap Master Taihe’s claws away this time...’

’This time, it was Wu Siyuan.’

’Will it be Fang Simin next time?’

’The time after that, will someone decide Gu Xiaofang is capable and try to take him for their own use?’

’And after that, will someone take a liking to Fang Hua and try to force her to become their concubine?’

’One punch now will prevent a hundred later.’

Arriving outside Master Taihe’s cave residence, Du Youqian took a breath and projected his voice. "Master Taihe, come out and talk."

"Junior." Inside the cave residence, Master Taihe was lounging on a couch with a beautiful concubine in his arms. Hearing the call, he gave a nonchalant smile, rolled over, and continued playing with her.

"To take without asking is to be a thief! Old Thief Taihe, come out and talk!"

Upon hearing this, Master Taihe shot up, feeling a weight of a thousand pounds pressing on his chest in anger.

"This boy is truly... fierce as a hawk and cunning as a wolf, rebellious and untamed, arrogant and domineering! He has no respect for his elders! This old man could crush you with one finger! If it weren’t for... if it weren’t for..."

But after thinking it over, he huffily lay back down, pulling the beautiful concubine into his arms again.

He thought, ’You’re a True Inheritor, you’re impressive, so this old man doesn’t dare touch you. But you’ve angered me, so next time I’ll just have to snatch a few more of your subordinates! I hear that little slip of a girl named Fang Hua is quite nice.’

Though furious, he truly didn’t dare make a lethal move against Du Youqian.

To use an analogy, the Holy Blood Sect was like a family business.

The Core Formation Elders who hadn’t come from the True Inheritor track were like externally hired professional managers, occupying important positions in the company with great power and authority.

And the True Disciples who had not yet reached Core Formation were like the chairman’s own sons, sent to follow along and learn, but not yet holding any real power.

But would you say these professional managers would dare use their power to push out the chairman’s son, or even set a trap to get rid of him?

Wouldn’t that be courting death!

From outside the cave residence, Du Youqian’s voice came again. "Old Thief Taihe, either hand over the person, or get out here and fight!"

As he spoke, intense fluctuations of Spiritual Qi filled the air. It was obvious Du Youqian was gathering the Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi, preparing to attack the cave residence.

’Hmph, do as you please. This old man’s cave is protected by a Tier Two Top Grade Grand Array. What can a mere Foundation Establishment Cultivator like you do?’

With this thought, Master Taihe continued to dally with his beloved concubine.

Just as he was getting to the passionate part, ready to make his move...

Suddenly, the cave residence shook violently. Dust rained down from the ceiling, and various ornaments in the room fell, creating a loud CLANGING and CRASHING. It was impossible to tell how many precious porcelain and glass pieces had been shattered. It was like a massive earthquake.

With his level of Cultivation, Master Taihe naturally wasn’t going to be knocked off the couch by a little shaking, much less run for cover with his head in his hands.

But being startled like this, he couldn’t help but be shocked, and a certain something... shrank back.

When he came to his senses, he understood what had happened. It must have been that Yu Fei, trying to shake his residence’s protective Grand Array.

He was both furious and a little confused.

To shake a Grand Array, one needed an Array Master to take action.

His array was a Tier Two Top Grade defensive Grand Array. Could it be that Yu Fei had a Tier Two Peak Array Master under his command?

Outside, Du Youqian showed even less mercy. "Old Thief Taihe, get out here and answer me, or I’ll dismantle this turtle shell of yours!"

Things having come to this, if Master Taihe were to endure it any longer, he might as well stop calling himself Master Taihe and change his name to "Master Turtle."

He stormed out furiously. "Junior, you go too far!"

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