Luo Wanshan had never seen such a scene and was scared out of his wits. He immediately gave up resisting and kneeled on the ground.

"The two seniors have vast divine skills, I admit defeat, I admit defeat," he begged for mercy with trembling legs and clasped fists.

Seeing this, Yuan Ming waved his hand and retracted the Night Parade of Hundred Demons and the Soul Destroying Sword.

Luo Wanshan saw the illusions around him dissipate and only the lifeless body of Island Master Liu lay rigidly beside him. He was so terrified that he didn't dare to lift his head to look at Yuan Ming and the other.

"Fellow Daoist Bishui's Silkworm Heart Gu was planted during the competition yesterday, and it's been less than three days; it shouldn't be hard to remove, should it?" Yuan Ming asked, his tone neither hurried nor slow.

"Not hard, not hard at all," Luo Wanshan quickly replied.

"Then don't dally," Yuan Ming snorted coldly.

Luo Wanshan didn't dare to delay and immediately walked over, then stopped hesitantly and said, "To release the Silkworm Heart Gu, I must cut open a gash on her wrist..."

"Do whatever you need to do, and if you dare any trickery, you know what your fate will be," said Yuan Ming indifferently.

"I understand, I understand," Luo Wanshan said anxiously and in fear.

With that, he promptly made a cut on the pale wrist of Bi Shuirou, then he cut his own palm, using his own blood as a lure. He beat the Insect Capturing Drum to entice the Silkworm Heart Gu to leave the body of Bi Shuirou.

Soon enough, an incredibly fat, red flesh worm wriggled out of Bi Shuirou's body.

As soon as the Silkworm Heart Gu had left, Yuan Ming tapped Bi Shuirou's forehead, and a halo faintly flashed.

Afterward, Bi Shuirou's eyes trembled slightly, and she slowly came to.

Looking at the scene before her, she was first startled, then faintly recalled being controlled and coming to find Yuan Ming involuntarily.

"What's going on... Why am I here?" Bi Shuirou rubbed her throbbing head, unable to remember clearly, so she asked.

"These two colluded with each other, planting the Silkworm Heart Gu inside you, then attempted to control you to poison me. Now, Island Master Liu is dead, and for Island Master Luo, I'm leaving him for you to deal with," Yuan Ming explained succinctly.

After hearing this, Bi Shuirou massaged her temples and rested for a while before she finally recovered.

She forced Luo Wanshan to recount the whole story, only then did she fully understand what had happened.

"Had it not been for the assistance of the two Daoist friends, my Red Ganoderma Island might have been finished," Bi Shuirou thought more and more about the close call and promptly got up, bowing deeply in gratitude to the two.

"I didn't do much; he was the one brainstorming and handling matters the entire time. If you're going to thank anyone, thank him alone," Xi Ying waved his hand nonchalantly.

"No need for thanks. Now, what do you plan to do with Island Master Luo?" Yuan Ming asked.

"Island Master Luo, why don't you tell us, how much is your life worth?" Upon hearing this, Bi Shuirou turned to Luo Wanshan and asked.

"I, I am willing to take out half the reserve resources of Luoshan Island as an apology to present to Fellow Daoist Bishui," said Luo Wanshan hastily.

"Only half, huh? Well, Island Master Luo, why don't you choose whether you want to keep the left half of your body or the right half?" Bi Shuirou asked, her voice soft with an amused smile.

"All of it, I'll give it all to Fellow Daoist Bishui. From now on, Luoshan Island will be a vassal to Red Ganoderma Island!" Luo Wanshan immediately amended, speaking rapidly.

"I've heard that your Luoshan Island possesses a certain Beast Taming Secret Technique?" Yuan Ming suddenly asked.

Upon hearing this, a hint of resentment flashed in Luo Wanshan's eyes, but he maintained a fearful expression and said, "Yes, if you desire it, I shall hand it to you immediately."

With that said, his wrist flicked, and an ancient, pale golden booklet materialized in his palm.

Yuan Ming glanced at it and saw that its cover bore the simple characters "Golden Sunflower Beast Taming Technique." He immediately thought of a rumor he had heard, and with a gesture, he took the booklet into his hand.

"The Golden Sunflower Beast Taming Technique... could it be related to the legendary Golden Sunflower Immortal Island, one of the Three Immortals Islands?" Yuan Ming asked.

"Senior has keen eyesight. This technique is indeed from the Golden Sunflower Heavenly Book, the supreme secret treasure of Golden Sunflower Immortal Island. Sadly, the Golden Sunflower Heavenly Book has long been lost, and even this Golden Sunflower Beast Taming Technique is incomplete," Luo Wanshan hurriedly explained.

Yuan Ming looked through it for a moment and discovered that the Beast Taming Technique recorded within it was far more exquisite than what the Three Cave Masters of Biluo Cave had taught him, and some of its profound parts were even beyond the Ten Thousand Beasts True Mirror of the Zhenling Sect.

By cultivating this technique, one could not only command spirit beasts but even merge with their mana and borrow the spirit beasts' divine skills directly.

Unfortunately, as Luo Wanshan said, the "Golden Sunflower Beast Taming Technique" was incomplete, with more missing content than what remained, and only the parts about merging with spirit beasts' mana were intact.

Without saying much more, Yuan Ming naturally took the secret technique for himself.

"Senior, as you can see, I've handed over the secret technique, and I promise never to be an enemy of Red Ganoderma Island in the future. Could you perhaps spare my life?" Luo Wanshan glanced at Yuan Ming's expression before pleading.

Yuan Ming, however, didn't even look at him and instead turned to Bi Shuirou, saying, "Fellow Daoist Bishui, how you deal with this man is still up to you to decide."

Upon hearing this, Luo Wanshan's face turned pale, and he hurriedly began to beg Bi Shui Rou as well.

"Fellow Daoist Bishui, I know there has been some misunderstanding between us..."

"Misunderstanding?" Luo Wanshan didn't get to finish his sentence before Bi Shuirou interrupted him.

"It's not a misunderstanding, not a misunderstanding; it's my audacity that's to blame for harboring inappropriate thoughts about Fellow Daoist Bishui. Every fault is mine, and I have no complaints about whatever punishment you deem fit, Fellow Daoist Bishui. I only beg for you to spare my life," Luo Wanshan pleaded continuously.

"Harboring inappropriate thoughts about me..." Bi Shuirou sneered coldly and questioned, "And the matter of you conspiring with Island Master Liu to annex my Red Ganoderma Island is to be glossed over just like that?"

Luo Wanshan's face turned white, and he grew nearly desperate.

"It's not impossible for me to spare you," Bi Shuirou suddenly changed the subject and said.

Luo Wanshan, who had lost all hope, suddenly saw light again and hurriedly asked, "Just say it. What do I need to do? As long as you spare my life, I'll agree to anything."

"Now that Island Master Liu is dead, I want your assistance to annex Liulan Island," Bi Shuirou slowly spoke.

Upon hearing this, Yuan Ming's gaze flickered slightly, and a smile that was not quite a smile appeared on his face.

He saw Bi Shuirou in a new light.

Facing an enemy who humiliated her so, Bi Shuirou was able to suppress the desire to kill and instead proposed cooperation; it was clear that her composure and vision were extraordinary.

Upon hearing these words, Luo Wanshan's expression immediately relaxed.

"If that's the case, Fellow Daoist Bishui has come to the right person... To be truthful, I've been in clandestine collusion with the Deputy Island Master of Liulan Island for many years, and now that their Island Master has perished, taking down Liulan Island for Fellow Daoist Bishui will be as easy as flipping a hand," Luo Wanshan calmed himself and quickly said.

"Island Master Luo truly has a wide network of connections. I wonder if you have your pawns on my Red Ganoderma Island too?" Bi Shuirou asked coldly, without any sign of joy, upon hearing his words.

"No, definitely not. Honestly, I have considered planting pawns there, but with Fellow Daoist Bishui's strict control and the united hearts of everyone on Red Ganoderma Island, I have not succeeded," Luo Wanshan, whose heart had just settled, was anxious again.

"I can't completely believe your words, Island Master Luo. In the current situation, even you must feel it's not right for me to just let you go, right?" Bi Shuirou said casually.

"No... not right, then what would Fellow Daoist Bishui require?" Luo Wanshan asked stiffly.

"I have here a secret medicine refined by our Red Ganoderma Island; Island Master Luo just needs to take it obediently. Every month, I will provide you with an antidote on time to help you control the medicine's effect," Bi Shuirou replied, satisfied with Luo Wanshan's answer, and spoke softly.

"What secret medicine?" Upon hearing this, Luo Wanshan's face turned ugly.

"This secret medicine hasn't been used outside before; it has a nice name, 'Vermilion Birthmark.' Once taken, a vermillion birthmark will appear on Island Master Luo's forehead. If you take the antidote on time, you can be safe and sound. But without it, once the poison activates, the vermillion birthmark will immediately release the toxin, penetrating the Sea of Consciousness, and not even gods can save you," Bi Shuirou's smile widened as she explained patiently.

"Fellow Daoist Bishui, I am willing to help you take Liulan Island and then hand over Luoshan Island to the control of Red Ganoderma Island afterward. Can we avoid using this poison?" Luo Wanshan almost begged.

He preferred to give up Luoshan Island rather than be subjected to someone else for life.

"Do you think I'm negotiating with you?" Bi Shuirou retorted.

Luo Wanshan's expression darkened, but he was still struggling internally.

"This Vermilion Birthmark is not unremovable; it just requires taking antidotes consecutively for thirty-six months to be completely eradicated," Bi Shuirou paused before continuing.

In other words, Luo Wanshan only had to serve her for three years to be freed.

After all, she and Yuan Ming had already nearly drained him, and if they didn't offer him any hope, they feared that he might become desperately difficult to manage, which wouldn't be enjoyable.

"How can I trust you?" Luo Wanshan looked towards Bi Shuirou and asked.

Bi Shuirou, tired of talking, reached into her bosom and took out a White Jade Porcelain Bottle, tossing it onto the ground.

"You either take the Vermilion Birthmark or die now; you don't have any other choice," Bi Shuirou said with a cold voice.

Luo Wanshan took a deep breath, no longer hesitated, picked up the White Jade Porcelain Bottle, poured out a brightly colored pill, and swallowed it.

Immediately after, he felt a warm current rising from his Dantian to his forehead, where it stopped.

A small, dark red flesh mound the size of a grain of rice appeared on his forehead, resembling a vermillion birthmark.

After the Vermilion Birthmark had been planted, Luo Wanshan had no more intentions of fighting back, collapsing to the ground, drenched as if soaked in water, and went silent.

"You can go back for now. When needed, I'll contact you," Bi Shuirou said with a wave of her hand.

Luo Wanshan, as if soulless, slowly stood up and opened the door.

Just then, a crow suddenly took flight from the tree in the courtyard outside the house, flew into the room, and dove straight into the forehead of Island Master Liu, who had just died, disappearing into it.

Following this, the body on the ground began to struggle to its feet, moving its limbs around, then like the living, removed its storage magic tool and placed it on the table.

This sudden turn of events startled Luo Wanshan.

"You... you're a Soul Cultivator?" He looked towards Yuan Ming with disbelief and asked, filled with regret.

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