Dual Cultivation With My Yandere Disciples

Chapter 147: Interrogation! Disciple Breakthrough!

Looking at the Beastkin standing woman before him, Chen Xuan narrowed his eyes.

He reached out, intending to place a hand on her forehead as his aura erupted.

But just then, the woman hurriedly spoke, interrupting him.

She seemed to have guessed his intentions and took the initiative before he could act.

"No! Don’t search my soul!"

"The tribe’s Elders have already placed restrictions on it. If anyone attempts to tamper with my soul, it will immediately self-destruct."

"The one responsible will suffer the backlash as well," she added, her tone carrying a hint of threat before finally softening.

"Just ask me whatever you want to know. I’ll answer everything truthfully."

Chen Xuan raised an eyebrow at her words, though he wasn’t particularly surprised by their content.

Soul-searching techniques were among the most common methods employed by demonic cultivators. Even righteous cultivators resorted to them whenever necessary—though only in secret.

Naturally, methods to counter such spells had existed for a long time.

If the Beastkin had truly formed an alliance with the demonic path, as the woman claimed, then possessing soul restrictions to guard against such interrogation methods was only natural.

Several thoughts flashed through Chen Xuan’s mind as he slowly withdrew his hand.

The woman instinctively let out a breath of relief. However, before she could truly relax, Chen Xuan’s voice rang out once more.

Surprisingly, he did not ask about the alliance or the sea beast riot. Instead, he pointed toward the enormous statue towering over them and opened his mouth to speak.

"Where is this place?"

"What do you know about that statue?"

The Beastkin woman hesitated briefly.

Yet as she recalled the terrifying strength the man before her had displayed—and felt the devouring force still binding her body—she could only suppress the thoughts of resistance.

With a quiet sigh, she answered honestly.

"It’s just as you’ve probably guessed. This place is the entrance to a secret realm, one left behind by a powerful expert."

"As for the statue..."

She turned toward the towering azure figure.

"It could be said that it serves as its gate."

Her finger traced toward the missing ornaments embedded throughout the structure.

"Do you see those empty spaces? The accessories that once rested there are its keys."

"There are five in total. Only by gathering all five can the gate to the secret realm be opened."

Chen Xuan silently memorized ger every word.

He ignored her pitiful expression, and without showing any emotion, he continued operating the Kunpeng Art.

The devouring vortex tightened slightly, ensuring the woman couldn’t make even the slightest movement.

Only then did he continue questioning her.

Some questions were about the statue and the secret realm, while others were about the woman herself.

Slowly but surely, he was able to gain an understanding of both the statue and its legend.

More importantly, through her fragmented answers, Chen Xuan finally caught a glimpse of the conspiracy hidden beneath the seemingly peaceful surface of the Star Archipelago.

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While the demonic clone interrogated the Beastkin woman, Chen Xuan’s true body received everything it saw and heard.

As the information flowed into his mind, his eyes gradually narrowed.

’So, is there a chance that the breakthrough of the sea beasts was not an accident or the result of them obtaining some opportunity?’

’Was it planned from the beginning?’

Chen Xuan had already learned the rough distribution of power within the Star Archipelago.

Like the Tianxuan Domain, humanity was divided into righteous and demonic factions.

The righteous path was led by the Seven Stars Temple, while the demonic path answered to the Nine Paths Cult.

However, unlike the Tianxuan Domain, the Nine Origins Seas contained two additional major powers:

The beasts and the Beastkin.

Unlike the largely landlocked Tianxuan Domain, the Nine Origins Seas was home to countless powerful beasts, as its environment made it impossible for humans to hunt them all down.

Over countless years, these beasts had naturally developed into one of the region’s dominant factions.

Similarly, the Beastkin—who were little more than legends in the Tianxuan Domain—could be found nearly everywhere throughout these seas.

’For thousands of years, these four factions have all restrained one another, maintaining a fragile balance.’

’Now... it seems that balance is finally collapsing.’

Chen Xuan couldn’t help sighing inwardly.

He had left the Tianxuan Domain to avoid becoming overly entangled in the great war.

Yet shortly after arriving here, a beast tide erupted, and now another conflict appeared to be brewing beneath the surface.

’Could Chi Yao’s Misfortune-Bringing Body have somehow rubbed off on me?’

’Or is this simply the fate of becoming the Master of the villainesses?’

Chen Xuan had trouble believing otherwise.

He had lived for nearly a century in a mostly peaceful cultivation world.

Yet not long after the System appeared, one troublesome event after another had followed without pause.

Shaking those thoughts away, Chen Xuan split his attention once more.

Part of his consciousness continued controlling the demonic clone and questioning the Beastkin woman while the rest returned to his own cultivation.

Two flawless pills appeared in his hand.

One was pure white, radiating a gentle medicinal fragrance, while the other was crimson, carrying an overwhelming scent of Blood Essence.

Without any hesitation, Chen Xuan swallowed them both at once.

The white pill descended into his Dantian, where it was immediately absorbed by his Nascent Soul and steadily increased his cultivation.

Meanwhile, the crimson pill dissolved into torrents of vitality that spread throughout every inch of his body.

The Dragon-Phoenix Body Technique circulated on its own.

His flesh, bones, meridians, and blood greedily devoured the medicinal power, refining it and turning it into pure physical strength.

His aura continuously climbed higher and higher.

Step by step, he approached the Peak of the Nascent Soul realm while simultaneously advancing the Dragon-Phoenix Body toward its next stage.

Yet, just as he thought that everything would continue like that, Chen Xuan’s eyes suddenly snapped open.

A somewhat familiar notification flickered before him.

[Congratulations! It has been detected that the Host’s disciple, Huo Ling’er, has achieved a breakthrough!]

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