Ye Lingyue glanced at the two He brothers. Since she had not traveled much on the mainland, she was unaware of the origin of the Jueqing Sect.

People's awe of the Jueqing Sect was something the red-clothed lady found not at all surprising.

But Ye Lingyue's reaction took her aback. Ye Lingyue was neither afraid nor did she, like others, stay clear of her by a long shot as soon as she heard she was from the Jueqing Sect.

"Thirteenth Young Master, you haven't traveled much, so you probably haven't heard about the Demon Sect. The Jueqing Sect evolved from the Demon Sect of the Ancient Times. They practice Demon Techniques; they are a notoriously Cult," Boss He said, regardless of the disdainful look from the red-clothed lady, hurrying to inform Ye Lingyue.

"Old bastard, watch how you speak. Did our Jueqing Sect dig up your ancestors' graves, or did we sleep with your wife?" The red-clothed woman shot an eye-dagger.

Her manner of speaking, with the characteristic flamboyance of a Cult, was both aggressive and crude, but amidst her fury, there was an undeniable charm that exasperated Boss He to the point of nearly having a stroke.

"Hmph, a true Witch of the Demon Sect indeed. The people of Jueqing Sect abandon love ruthlessly and specialize in toying with people's emotions, breaking up families and also practicing deviant Dual Cultivation Techniques. If that isn't a Cult, then what is?" Boss He restrained himself due to the red-clothed lady's origins and did not burst out in rage.

The Jueqing Sect produced nothing but handsome men and beautiful women, each as alluring as the red-clothed woman before them, naturally seductive, causing countless people to fall at their feet and bring about betrayals, broken homes, and deaths.

The Miao Shou Kong Kong Thief Sect, though not a reputable sect itself, considered itself worlds apart from Jueqing Sect, indeed as different as heaven and earth.

"Ptui, you old geezer, dual cultivating depends on the face. For someone with one foot in the coffin like you, I wouldn't want you even if you were handed to me on a platter. But if it were this handsome young brother here, I might not be so averse," the red-clothed lady said, moving her enchanting body in front of Ye Lingyue, about to tease her.

"Zhiyo!"

"Chirp chirp!"

Little Zhiyo and Little Wuya positioned themselves to the left and right, like two door guardians.

"Don't misunderstand, I'm not here to harm you; I'm looking to collaborate with you."

The red-clothed lady could only sheepishly retract her hand and sat down properly, suddenly all businesslike.

As she spoke, two pieces of a map appeared in her jade hand, apparently taken out from her storage belt.

Her status in the Jueqing Sect must be far from low.

Seeing the two pieces of the map, especially the one stained with blood, both Boss He and Third Brother He's expressions turned drastically.

It was as though the woman's hands, as delicate as ivory carvings, were holding King Yan's life-ending talisman.

Upon seeing the fragments of the map, Ye Lingyue understood. Before departing, Boss He had mentioned that the map to the Taiyi Secret Realm was extremely confidential and only known to the Six Great Forces.

This meant that each of the Six Great Forces held a piece of the map.

The red-clothed woman had two pieces, indicating that she had eliminated one of those forces.

A single person was capable of destroying a Great Force, the strength of this red-clothed lady was definitely not as simple as the Elixir Realm cultivation she outwardly displayed.

In fact, those from the Sun Worship Sect had underestimated her strength and coveted the various Spiritual Treasures she possessed. They ostensibly took her in, but in reality, they intended to harm her covertly.

In the end, each one of them was blown to pieces by the red-clothed lady using the Thunder God Pearl.

The red-clothed lady had followed Ye Lingyue and the others, originally planning to lie in ambush and strike when they least expected it.

Little did she know, the smell of grilled fish was too intoxicating. After leaving the Jueqing Sect and having to evade the sect's pursuit, she was out in the open and had grown tired of dipping her mouth in bird water, and in an embarrassing moment, her stomach betrayed her location.

"I admit that I was originally planning to snatch your map as well, but I've changed my mind now. I suddenly feel that it's too lonely to travel alone; as long as you form an alliance with me, I won't take your map," the red-clothed woman chuckled.

She would never admit that she coveted the roasted fish made by Ye Lingyue and those delicious fruits, sticking to Ye Lingyue all the way.

The red-clothed woman had been squatting around here for a while, yet she had never found such tasty food before.

Both Boss He and Third Brother He looked at each other, their faces full of confusion. This red-clothed woman was capricious in nature, and her strength was astoundingly high. If they refused to form an alliance with her, she might really turn hostile and refuse to recognize them immediately.

However, forming an alliance with the Jueqing Sect might also lead to being considered a part of the Cult, and then they would face the opposition of the other Four Great Forces.

"Alright, we can form an alliance, but I have a condition—you must swear that you will never harm us," Ye Lingyue weighed the pros and cons and still felt that cooperating with the red-clothed woman was more beneficial than detrimental.

As for whether it was a Cult or not, Ye Lingyue didn't care in the slightest.

She had established the Ghost Sect and was never regarded as a part of the reputable sects.

"Hehe, that's simple. I swear that once we become allies, I will never harm you, otherwise let me be struck by thunder and die," the red-clothed woman made her oath as casually as if she were eating and drinking.

The red-clothed woman snickered inwardly.

What a bunch of fools. As if a poisonous oath like this would work on people from the Jueqing Sect; would demons respect an oath?

These so-called demons are born to defy the heavens, breaking faith and abandoning promises.

"Swearing isn't done this way. I'll ask you, which deity does the Jueqing Sect worship?" inquired Ye Lingyue.

"The Jueqing Sect worships the Ancient Primordial Demon Emperor," the red-clothed woman revealed a hint of reverence. Even someone as unrestrained as her didn't dare to joke about her faith.

"Then you should swear by your own name to the Ancient Gods and Demons Emperor that if you break this oath, may you suffer from love, never to attain the love of your life," Ye Lingyue's words caused the red-clothed woman to freeze momentarily.

Such a vicious oath, for the people of Jueqing Sect, being emotionless is common fare, yet being lovesick is torture.

However, the red-clothed woman quickly smiled in resignation.

In this world, what man would be worth her distress?

The entire Jueqing Sect might fall in love, but she surely wouldn't. Besides, she could easily use a fabricated name.

"My name is Hong Shisan, from now on we are friends. What's your name?"

Just as the red-clothed woman was thinking mischievously, Ye Lingyue, unexpectantly, reached out her hand with a smile.

The red-clothed woman was slightly startled, looking at the hand Ye Lingyue stretched out, then at the youth opposite her, whose eyes were curved like new moons.

Under the night sky, the youth's eyes were like a pool of lake water under the moonlight, glittering and translucent.

This person, wants to be her friend?

As if possessed, the red-clothed woman also stretched out her hand.

"My name is Bo Qing."

When their hands touched, the red-clothed woman felt that the hand she gripped was delicate and small, with smooth skin.

"These Alchemists' hands are really small, like a woman's." The red-clothed woman secretly observed Ye Lingyue and when she saw the "fake Adam's apple" on her neck, she thought to herself.