Chi Yao walked out of the hall with the items clutched in her hand. As she navigated the corridors, she couldn’t shake the feeling of being watched.

Turning her head abruptly toward the source of that sensation, she spotted a red-haired figure peeking from behind a pillar, staring in her direction with an intense, unblinking gaze.

Chi Yao immediately recognized her "Senior Sister".

Faced with Huo Ling’er’s silent glare, she offered a forced, polite smile and quickened her pace.

She had no desire to stay here, having already concluded that there was something seriously wrong with her Senior Sister’s head.

She worried that whatever mental illness the girl suffered from might be contagious and somehow rub off on her.

Ignoring Huo Ling’er’s piercing gaze and wildly shifting facial expressions, Chi Yao pushed open the door to her residence and slipped inside.

Only then did she relax, finally feeling a sense of security.

Placing the items on her bed, she sat down beside them.

’Let’s see what my cheap Master gave me,’ Chi Yao thought disdainfully. She picked up the jade slip first, probing it with her divine sense.

The contents of the Nether Spirit Art poured into her mind.

As she digested the information, her expression grew increasingly scornful.

’Hmph! A mere Nascent Soul technique. As expected, my foolish Master only knows how to boast,’ she muttered internally.

Yet, she quickly paused, realizing there was something amiss with her own reaction.

Why had she ever entertained the idea that a mere Core Formation ant could give her anything of actual value?

’Could I be influenced by this body’s residual emotions? He did save me, after all. It makes sense I would harbor some lingering gratitude.’

Chi Yao grumbled at this realization.

Her intuition warned her that these unresolved emotions would cause massive headaches in the future.

But for now, she could only set aside the Nether Spirit Art, deciding against practicing it.

Just as Chen Xuan had suspected, she was indeed the original creator of the Heaven-Swallowing Scripture.

It was through this very technique that she managed to grow from a Low-Grade Mortal Physique into a pseudo-Chaotic Body, a feat that had once shaken the Heavens and struck fear in the hearts of immortals.

’Unfortunately, some fragments of the scripture seem to be missing. Is this the price of my rebirth?’ she mused, her brows furrowing.

Despite this, her confidence remained unshaken. With her extraordinary comprehension, she could easily fill in the blanks.

She would not only reconstruct the complete technique, but she would develop it even further!

In this lifetime, Chi Yao intended to forge a true, flawless Chaotic Body! Only then would she be able to seek revenge!

While making plans about her future, she shifted her focus to the second item. Picking up the crimson book, she began to casually flip through its pages. 𝙛𝓻𝒆𝓮𝒘𝙚𝙗𝒏𝙤𝙫𝓮𝒍.𝓬𝒐𝙢

’Blood Burning Escape... Fiend Rising Art... Vitality Draining...’

Initially, Chi Yao remained unfazed. These were standard spells and abilities that almost every demonic cultivator would master.

Yet, as she delved deeper into the book, her eyes widened, and her mouth parted in disbelief.

’Blood Sea... Underworld Flames... Ghost Birth...’

’No! How is this possible?’ she nearly blurted out.

’These are all legendary, supreme spells of the demonic path! Even at the absolute pinnacle of my past life, I couldn’t track down all of them! How could they possibly be compiled into a single manual? And in a lower mortal realm, no less!’

Recalling Chen Xuan’s casual claim that he had personally assembled the collection, Chi Yao shook her head.

She didn’t believe his lies for a second.

However, the alternative explanations were nearly as staggering.

’Could my cheap Master have discovered the hidden tomb of the Primordial Demon God? Has that legendary being’s inheritance been in the mortal realm all this time?’ she wondered.

The Primordial Demon God was a mythical figure in the Immortal Realm, revered as the progenitor of the demonic path.

Even at her peak as the infamous Demon Empress, she paled in comparison to such a legend.

Though the other party had vanished millions of years ago, their terrifying reputation remained engraved in history.

In Chi Yao’s opinion, only a powerhouse of that caliber could have compiled such a manual.

Realizing she might be holding a piece of the Primordial Demon God’s true inheritance, she nearly jumped up to confront her Master and demand to know where he had found it.

Ultimately, however, she forced herself to suppress the impulse.

She couldn’t afford to display any abnormal behavior. Although her Master put on a kind and righteous facade, Chi Yao had lived long enough to know the true nature of the world.

More often than not, the most kind-looking individuals were the most sinister. She was certain that if anyone discovered her true identity, they would stop at nothing to pry into her secrets.

With that sobering thought, Chi Yao carefully set the book down.

Unlike how carelessly she had handled the jade slip, she treated this manual with caution, as if terrified a sudden movement might damage it.

Done with this, there was only a single item remaining.

Her gaze settled on the Low-Grade Spirit Weapon Chen Xuan had thrown at her.

’Though these spells are extraordinary, they are useless to me right now. They are far too powerful for me to master. What I need most is to improve my cultivation base and find a treasure for self-defense,’ Chi Yao reasoned.

She picked up the dark halberd and imprinted it with her Spiritual Energy, quickly establishing a mental link.

’Demon Emperor’s Halberd? Hmph!’ she snorted, ’What an overbearing name! I almost thought I was meeting an immortal weapon!’

Chi Yao sneered at the absurdity. A mere Spirit Weapon dared to use the title Demon Emperor.

Only a few people had such guts.

In her view, her cheap Master had almost certainly made up the name by himself.

’Still, the craftsmanship is quite exquisite. The weapon refiner was exceptionally talented. They might have a shot at forging Holy Weapons in the future,’ she commented coldly, deciding to test the weapon’s might.

Channeling her Spiritual Energy through the mental link, she brought the weapon over her shoulder and casually swept it forward.

She merely intended to feel its power, but halfway through the motion, her pupils dilated.

’Wait! This is...’

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Meanwhile, Chen Xuan did not know how shocked Chi Yao was, though he could roughly guess.

This was exactly why he had handed over the Myriad Demons Art so casually.

He knew the System evaluated his relationship with his disciples, granting rewards as their bond deepened.

Thus, no matter who Chi Yao had been in her past life, he needed to get closer to his new disciple.

Picturing his new disciple staring wide-eyed at the legendary manual, Chen Xuan couldn’t help but chuckle.

’It’s a pity I can’t witness this firsthand,’ he thought, shaking his head, ’That little girl has arranged layers upon layers of defense arrays around her quarters. Just how paranoid is she?’ he clicked his tongue in amusement.

Having indulged his bad taste, he decided it was time to get back to business.

Reaching into his spatial ring, he prepared to pull out the Seven Trials Tower and begin another round of brutal training.

But before his divine sense could touch the artifact, the communication mirror issued by the sect suddenly vibrated violently.

Qian Lingxue’s voice rang in his ears, instantly wiping his good mood.

"Junior Brother Chen, something bad has happened! My connection with Peak Master Tang has been completely severed! Her life might be in danger!"