I am a late bloomer in the world of cultivating immortals

However, these ancient demons were unaware that Wei Tu, who had fled far away, was also quite troubled by this matter.

With his strength, it wouldn't be difficult for him to deal with the Demon Lord surnamed Feng one-on-one, but... according to the results of the soul search, this Demon Lord surnamed Feng, named 'Feng Liang', has quite a wide circle of friends.

There are as many as three or four demon lords with whom he is close friends and can entrust his life to them!

Right now—after that ancient demon in the later stages of the Demon Commander publicly revealed that the mastermind behind the manhunt for him was 'Feng Liang', if this demon has even a little sense of crisis, he will definitely take the initiative to gather the Demon Lords he is on good terms with and then agree to attack him.

At that time, whether he wins or loses, it will probably cause a big news story in the Ancient Demon Realm.

Having just acquired advanced resources, he naturally didn't want to create another 'eye-catching' crisis at this crucial moment.

"The ancient demons are cunning by nature; it's no exaggeration to say that this is true." Wei Tu rubbed his temples and sighed inwardly.

According to the memories obtained from the soul search, Feng Liang did pay attention to him, but only in the black market, searching for acquaintances to buy his 'traces', and had not yet reached the point of 'wanted' him.

However, after that ancient demon said those words, Feng Liang had no choice but to take the blame...

It was a blatant scheme to pit Feng Liang against him and thus seek revenge.

The reason is simple: in the dark forest of the cultivation world, no one cares about the severity of a crime.

A strong fist is the real hard truth in everyone's hands.

"If nothing unexpected happens, Feng Liang, who has heard the news, has probably already headed to 'Two Realms Mountain'... That's the easiest place to find me and ambush me..."

Thinking of this, Wei Tu immediately waved his sleeve to stop the 'Victorious Demon Ship' from continuing its flight, and frowned as he pondered his future plans.

Should we temporarily avoid the sharp edge, or face the challenge head-on?

but--

Right now.

Inside the control room of the 'Shengtian Demon Ship', a demonic artifact resembling a 'spirit shell' suddenly began to flash with demonic light.

"Are they... other cultivators from the Kui Dou Merchant Guild?" Wei Tu was slightly taken aback upon seeing this.

This magical artifact, resembling a 'spirit shell,' is none other than the communication device within the 'Shengtian Demon Ship,' responsible for communicating with other spirit ships.

This 'Shengtian Demon Ship' is a communication device of the same type that only cultivators who are also high-ranking members of the Kui Dou Merchant Guild can use to connect to it.

Its transmission range is approximately three times that of the divine sense range of an ordinary Nascent Soul cultivator.

In other words, the cultivator who intends to communicate with him using this item is very likely to be in the vicinity.

But... after a moment's thought, Wei Tu still opened the communication artifact that resembled a spirit shell with a wave of his sleeve.

He used the 'Shengtian Demon Ship' to travel within the Zichen Realm, intending to avoid trouble, and was not afraid that his location would be known by other high-ranking members of the Kuidou Chamber of Commerce.

Moreover, although he was troubled by Feng Liang's matter, it did not mean that he was truly afraid of ordinary demon lords.

"Master Kou, try to avoid the immortal cities along the way. Someone is searching for your whereabouts on the black market..."

From the communication artifact shaped like a spirit shell, came the slightly anxious voice of the Demon Lord Kui Dou.

Upon hearing this, Wei Tu was taken aback for a moment, but after thinking about it for a while, he suddenly realized what was going on.

The Purple Palace Realm was an unfamiliar territory to him.

But for the Demon Lord Kui Dou, it was not so.

The spirit slave trade of its affiliated merchant guilds is mostly conducted within the Zi Chen Realm.

As a 'tycoon' in the spirit slave trade, he, like Feng Liang, had extensive connections among the ancient demons of the Zi Chen Realm.

Feng Liang secretly searched for his whereabouts through his network of connections... Consequently, this news would quickly reach the ears of the Demon Lord Kui Dou.

“That’s true. If you consider the timeline, it’s about right. After all… I’m no longer one of those rogue cultivators with no background.” Wei Tu’s eyes flickered slightly as he pondered.

His last interaction with Feng Liang began when he bought the Jiao siblings at the slave market.

This period of time has been almost ten years.

Ten years is not a long time, but it was enough for the Demon Lord of the Dipper to hear the news and come to 'save' his life. After all, his value to him was no less than half a life.

For him, this was a good thing amidst all the recent misfortunes.

"Fellow Daoist Kui Dou, it's too late. I, Kou, have already publicly slain an ancient demon that was tracking me..."

Wei Tu's lips moved slightly as he communicated in a secret language.

……

Half a day later.

Two Shengtian Demon Ships, both bearing the insignia of the 'Kuidou Chamber of Commerce,' met in the wilderness.

As Wei Tu had expected, the Demon Lord Kui Dou had rushed to the Zi Chen Realm after learning of his danger.

“Feng Liang is not to be underestimated. His strength is no less than mine... In addition, there are his several well-connected Demon Lord friends. It is probably difficult for the two of us to win with just the two of us…” After listening to the information provided by Wei Tu, the Demon Lord Kui Dou hesitated for a moment before saying these words.

His words seemed to imply that he, like Feng Liang, intended to invite many friends to compete against him.

"Of course, if it is truly as Master Kou said, that this cultivator and Master Kou have no old grudges, but are only secretly searching for each other because of some conflict of interest, then it is also a feasible way to make peace..." After hesitating for a while, the Demon Lord Kuidou uttered this wise and shrewd statement.

However, after saying this, the Demon Lord Kuidou felt it was inappropriate and immediately added, "However, if Master Kou really intends to fight Feng Liang to the bitter end, I am willing to accompany him to the very end."

In his view, negotiating a settlement was the safest and most likely-to-succeed decision.

However, this decision may give outsiders, who are not close to the person, a feeling that it is not valued or respected.

Therefore, after making these two suggestions, the Demon Lord of Kui Dou decisively handed over the choice to Wei Tu.

Upon hearing this, Wei Tu pondered for a moment and then began to favor the latter.

Before he could convert the breakthrough resources in his hands into strength, he was naturally unwilling to start another fight.

“Fellow Daoist Kui Dou’s words are indeed wise. I, Kou, have never liked fighting. If I can make peace with Fellow Daoist Feng, I would be willing to do so…” Wei Tu said with a faint smile.

"Dislikes fighting?" Upon hearing this, the Demon Lord Kui Dou, who was sitting opposite Wei Tu, couldn't help but raise an eyebrow, inwardly scoffing.

He knew perfectly well what Wei Tu's true purpose was in crossing over to the 'Zi Chen Realm'!

They may have come to hunt down the 'Night Fish Demon Lord' who escaped from that battle.

Including this time, the ancient demon that tracked Wei Tu...

It wasn't that he was killed in public, directly and decisively.

Now, Wei Tuyan's claim that he is not combative seems somewhat untrue in his view.

However, being able to 'make peace' is also a good thing for him, an ally of Wei Tu.

He was unwilling to face a formidable enemy like Feng Liang unless absolutely necessary.

"As long as Master Kou is willing, and I seek the help of my friends in the Zichen Realm to act as mediators... the chances of you and Feng Liang making peace are not low..."

The Demon Lord of the Dipper smiled and echoed, without directly exposing Wei Tu's hypocritical face.

The business conversation is over.

Wei Tu then inquired about the current situation of his old friends in the 'Tianyuan Holy City'.

Among them, 'Cai Xiaozhu' and 'Gong Shulan' are the two most difficult to avoid.

One was his best friend and the biological daughter of the Demon Lord of the Dipper; the other was his nominal 'concubine'.

However, correspondingly, when the name 'Master Cai' was mentioned, the Demon Lord of the Dipper also looked somewhat unnatural.

Back then, after Cai Xiaozhu was kidnapped by the "Thirteen Thirteen Thieves of Jingyuan", he did not choose to rescue her and directly abandoned his daughter, Cai Xiaozhu... which means that the conflict between father and daughter is almost impossible to heal.

They're not much different from enemies.

"That rebellious daughter has successfully broken through to the Demon Lord level. In a few years, she will probably leave the inner city of Tianyuan Holy City..." Demon Lord Kuidou snorted and said casually.

When Gong Shulan was mentioned, the Demon Lord Kuidou's expression returned to normal.

"The speed at which this woman has broken through to the Demon Commander realm is quite rare among ancient demons. In just a hundred years, she has almost reached the mid-stage of the Demon Commander realm... However, with the help of Fellow Daoist Kou and that Venerable Lianwu, it is not surprising."

However, what the Demon Lord of the Dipper didn't notice was...

When Wei Tu heard that Gong Shulan was about to break through to the 'Mid-stage Demon General' realm, a cold glint suddenly flashed deep in his eyes.

There's no other reason than that, according to Gong Shulan's prediction, the Demon Lord Lianwu would likely attack her at either the 'mid-stage Demon General' or 'late-stage Demon General' level.

Therefore, in the realm of the Demon Commander, this woman will follow his instructions and delay as much as possible.

His current rapid progress must be related to his master, the Demon Lord Lianwu.

This demon seems to be impatient to make a move against Gong Shulan.

"Fortunately, my return to Tianyuan Holy City will be within the next few years." Thinking of this, Wei Tu felt a great sense of relief.

……

With the seasoned veteran, Demon Lord Kuidou, around.

In less than half a month, he mobilized his network of contacts within the Zichen Realm and contacted Feng Liang, who was hiding near the 'Two Realms Mountain' and preparing to intercept and kill Wei Tu.

Feng Liang was quite surprised by this 'peace' agreement, but after learning that the Demon Lord of Kui Dou had met with Wei Tu and traveled together, he had no choice but to agree.

The hemp pole beats the wolf and is afraid of both sides.

He also lacked the certainty of successfully killing the two Demon Lords!
However, he also put forward a necessary condition for peace – that is, Wei Tu must personally swear an oath in his presence that he will not retaliate again.

Otherwise, even if it results in mutual destruction, we must nip this potential threat, Wei Tu, in the bud as soon as possible.

Indeed! Wei Tu's status as a 'seventh-order alchemist' and his terrifying strength in shattering the 'defense shield' of a seventh-order flying boat with a single punch have already made him fearful of Wei Tu's future potential.

For this reason, even though he knew there was a significant 'misunderstanding' between him and Wei Tu, he had no choice but to carry out the robbery and murder in order to eliminate this potential threat.

But for that.

Wei Tu's reply, however, was quite straightforward.

He agreed to the condition almost without hesitation.

"As expected, what Demon Ancestor Qianyun said was true. The 'Demon Oath' made after refining the Heavenly Demon's essence can be directly circumvented..."

Outside the Two Realms Mountain, Wei Tu, who had met with Feng Liang, secretly rejoiced after making the corresponding Heavenly Demon Oath in obscure ancient demonic language.

He could vaguely sense that the oath to the Heavenly Demon had been imbued with an additional layer of constraint.

However, after being refined into a wisp of 'Heavenly Demon Origin' left behind by the Thousand Cloud Demon Ancestor, that inexplicable 'power of rules' directly helped him avoid that mysterious constraint.

And this, barring any unforeseen circumstances, could become a powerful weapon for him to defeat the ancient demons in the future.

It can have a surprising effect!

On the other side, Feng Liang, who saw Wei Tu personally make the vow, also secretly breathed a sigh of relief at this moment, and his tense expression softened.

He also spoke, swearing the "Oath of the Heavenly Demon," indicating his determination to no longer be enemies with Wei Tu.

"It is my good fortune to have met Master Kou..."

Feng Liang seized the opportunity and laughed heartily to ease the awkwardness between them.

However, Wei Tu, who had just finished making the vow, was not easily fooled by these words.

He narrowed his eyes and asked coldly through telepathy, "Fellow Daoist Feng should also explain why you are so obsessed with me... A seventh-level alchemist is rare in the cultivation world, and certainly worth taking down... But that is absolutely not a reason for you to make such a fuss about this matter..."

These words also reflected his inner doubts.

As a seventh-level alchemist, his value is indeed not low, and it is also true that he has attracted the attention of cultivators who want to kill him... But with Feng Liang's shrewdness, it is impossible for him to have such a big mistake when he was making a move while harboring malice.

In short, even if they were to search for his whereabouts, they would at most use people they knew; they would never make such a fuss and spread the word.

"Master Kou has a discerning eye." Upon hearing this, Feng Liang was not angry, but instead praised Wei Tu.

With the guarantee of the Heavenly Demon Oath, he would not hold a grudge against Wei Tu over such trivial matters when it came to making things difficult for his enemy.

"The reason why I, Feng, am searching for your whereabouts..."

"This matter is quite simple; it is still related to the auction of the Jiao siblings in the slave market back then."

"Master Kou suddenly made a move to bid for the Jiao siblings... If it were any other ancient demon, I wouldn't be suspicious, but Master Kou... has a history of releasing spirit slaves..."

"This makes me suspect that Master Kou has some kind of relationship with the spiritual cultivators of the Twelve Dong families."

"Therefore, following you, fellow Daoist, could very well allow us slave traders to find traces of the other 'Twelve Dong Families'..."

Feng Liang's eyes flickered slightly, and he smiled sinisterly.

As soon as these words fell.

Wei Tu was surprised, but also somewhat relieved.

Back then, the Jiang family's alliance could tell from his letting Lin Tianqi go that he had a 'favorable feeling' towards spiritual cultivation, so they asked him to bid for the Jiao siblings on their behalf, giving him a chance to reunite with Ancestor Tianhe...

Similarly, Feng Liang, being an ancient demon, could also see through his clues.

But after thinking all this through, Wei Tu did not try to avoid the topic at this moment. He smiled faintly and readily admitted to it.

"Fellow Daoist Feng is not mistaken. I, Kou, have indeed had dealings with some cultivators from the Twelve Dong Families..."

"However, this is also because the demon pills that I refine require some high-level spiritual cultivation bodies."

"Since the Twelve Dong families are able to provide me with these spiritual bodies, I am naturally willing to give them some convenience."

Wei Tu explained calmly.

"I see." Upon hearing this, Feng Liang's eyes flashed again, and he nodded as if he believed it.

"In that case... I happen to have some lists of spirit slaves from the auction. If Fellow Daoist Kou doesn't mind, you can take them and go there when the opportunity arises..."

"Furthermore, if Master Kou knows any of the spiritual cultivators on this wanted list, he may inform me. These are all spiritual cultivators for whom ancient demons from various realms have offered hefty bounties."

After speaking, Feng Liang flipped his palm and handed Wei Tu two dark red jade slips.

See this scene.

Wei Tu initially didn't think much of it, assuming it was just some small gifts Feng Liang had given him to befriend him.

But when he scanned the list with his divine sense, his eyebrows twitched slightly.

This wanted list contains over a thousand people, and they are wanted by all the major slave trading companies in the ancient demon realm.

And in the middle of the line, hidden in the sea of ​​people, was a portrait of a nameless female cultivator. Although he only caught a fleeting glimpse of it... her appearance felt quite familiar to him.

"Peak of the Nascent Soul stage? Suspected of containing extremely pure Heavenly Phoenix bloodline..."

Wei Tu silently recited the identity information of the nameless female cultivator, his expression growing increasingly solemn. (End of Chapter)