Lord of the night.

Chapter 1488 Separation, All Spirits [8,000 words]

"I have no regrets about leaving you, my dear."

Fang Che said with emotion, "Some things are cliché, but they must be said: Without you, there would be no Night Demon today."

Sun Wutian touched the ring and laughed, saying with a hint of self-deprecation, "Tsk tsk... It's quite unusual for someone from the righteous sect to have such a conscience."

Fang Che laughed: "What you're saying, Ancestor, is quite something. For example, your old brothers back then, Senior Yin Demon, Senior Poison Demon, weren't they all sincere to each other?"

"That's different."

Sun Wutian shook his head, somewhat wistfully bewildered: "That's all after you've been scrambling and fighting until you're exhausted and defeated... In the den of demons, everything still comes down to strength. Once you have the strength, feelings will gradually deepen as you get to know each other better."

He smiled faintly: "It's different from the Guardians' side."

"There is plenty of treachery and deceit among the Guardians, but most of the high-ranking martial artists still possess the basic virtues of martial arts."

Regarding this, Sun Wutian sighed: "After all, without sincerity, one cannot reach the pinnacle of martial arts. This statement applies to both sides; it's just that the Righteous Sect needs you to subdue them first, while here... you can be less insidious and scheming."

But then he felt bored and said somewhat listlessly, "That's all, yes...that's all."

Fang Che said, "Be careful over there!"

Fang Che smiled and said, "Don't worry, sir."

Sun Wutian cursed, "That's right, you little rascal, you're full of bad ideas. It's good enough that you don't try to cheat others! It's not easy for others to cheat you either."

Fang Che shook his head and said, "That's not necessarily true. Feng Yun and Chen Yun... I'm really scared of them."

“Feng Yun is your buddy, why are you afraid of him? Besides, if Feng Yun wants to trick you, as long as he doesn’t kill you, he can trick you a few more times, which will actually benefit you.”

Sun Wutian saw this matter very clearly: "As for Chen Yun, you really need to be careful. No matter whether he is Chen Yun or Chen Yin, this guy is a dangerous thing, like a poisonous snake hiding in the dark. If he suddenly bites you, you really can't take it."

"You're right."

Fang Che wholeheartedly agreed.

That's definitely the impression Chen Yun gives off now.

As he spoke, a fierce glint flashed in Sun Wutian's eyes, and he said thoughtfully, "No, I'll find an opportunity to stab him. It's too much to guard against thieves every day..."

"Don't!"

Fang Che was startled; he still had a use for Chen Yun.

Besides, if Chen Yun were to cause Sun Wutian to be affected, it would be a huge loss for him.

"Does he even deserve your personal attention?"

Fang Che comforted him, saying, "I'll crush him like it's nothing in two years."

"That's true."

Sun Wutian said, "At your pace, it won't take two years."

Fang Che chuckled: "I'm a little unaccustomed to the fact that the patriarch didn't urge me on the progress this time."

"You're itching for a beating, aren't you?"

Sun Wutian rolled his eyes and said, "At your level of cultivation, you can't be rushed. You're about to break through to the Saint King stage, and I'm the one reminding you to pay attention to the foundation. How can I rush you?"

"hey-hey……"

"But have you thought it through? Where will the Saintly Monarch break through?"

Sun Wutian asked, "This matter is very important."

"Deputy Chief Master Yan wants me to break through over there."

Fang Che scratched his head and said, "I don't actually have any plans. It doesn't matter where I am."

"How can this not matter?"

Sun Wutian glared and said, "Your breakthrough is at least at the eighth or ninth level of the Holy Light Ring. A genius Saint Lord breaking through is a huge benefit where one person's success brings prosperity to their entire family! You, Night Demon, led a large group of people to improve over there, while Fang Che broke through to Saint Lord here without a sound? Isn't that a huge flaw?"

Fang Che scratched his head and said, "Then what should we do? Fang Che has improved with a large group of people here, but Night Demon is also unable to break through again over there. In any case, it will inevitably all come to nothing."

"This won't do!"

Sun Wutian said with concern, "We can't think too simply. I need to talk to Vice Chief Master Yan."

"I'm only a fifth-grade Saint Venerable, it's still a long way off..." Fang Che hesitated.

"This is a huge matter. I won't feel at ease if I don't prepare in advance."

Sun Wutian acted immediately, directly communicating with the Five Spirit Gu and sending a message to Yan Nan: "Where is the Night Demon breaking through to Saint Lord? Either of his two identities will fall through. Fifth Brother, what are your plans?"

Yan Nan was also having a headache when she saw this problem over there.

As Sun Wutian said, one side will inevitably lose.

Yan Nan still doesn't know how to achieve the best of both worlds in this matter.

Rubbing his temples, he replied, "My original plan was to let him break through over there. Giving the Guardians some benefits is fine, and Fang Che would actually be cultivating a group of loyal followers over there, which is a great thing. But you know Night Demon's aptitude; it probably won't be lower than Xiao Han's Nine Saints Great Perfection. If the commotion is too big, the Guardians' higher-ups will definitely be shaken."

“If things get too big, Xuewu will definitely show up, and your third brother has caused trouble for Xuewu... I can't help it, I'm having a real headache.”

Yan Nan sighed and poured out her grievances to Sun Wutian: "...That's the thing, what do you think we should do? Originally, Fang Che was breaking through over there, and I arranged for Ye Mo to break through in the secret realm...that would have been fine. But now, because of what your third brother did...he can't do it over there!"

Sun Wutian was instantly enraged: "Is this Feng Laosan even capable? Nothing was wrong before, so how did he manage to cause such a mess? Holy crap! He's not much smarter than me, and he calls himself the First Deputy Chief Cult Leader! I spit on him!"

Yan Nan said with a headache, "Stop complaining. I haven't come up with a proper plan yet. Night Demon will break through when he comes back, no problem at all, but the problem is that Fang Che won't break through. Let me clear my head for a while. Sigh, none of you are ever easy to deal with..."

After cutting off communications, Sun Wutian also sighed deeply.

There's really nothing we can do about this.

For ordinary Saint Kings breaking through, one or two rings of Saintly Light are nothing special; the so-called spiritual energy tide is just a gust of wind that disappears.

However, the breakthrough of a genius saint is a truly major event, one that will shake the entire continent!

Characters like Fang Cheyan, Bei Hanfeng, Yunxue, and Changqing are all destined for inclusion in the mainland's chronicles!

Moreover, this kind of halo effect cannot be faked!

It's impossible for them to even impersonate or use a stand-in.

Therefore, there is currently no solution to this problem.

"This is really damn... How could someone as shrewd as Feng Laosan have pulled this off?" Sun Wutian was exasperated.

He frowned and muttered curses against Feng Du.

Fang Che, on the contrary, acted as if he was completely oblivious to this.

With Yannan on one side and Uncle on the other, there's nothing that can't be solved. Difficult? That's easy, just let Uncle make the decision.

I refuse to believe he won't take action.

Anyway, I don't care.

His carefree attitude made Sun Wutian even more frustrated. After sighing for a while, he idly opened the spatial ring that Fang Che had given him and was shocked to see over a hundred jade boxes: "You little brat, how much did you give me? Don't you know how to make a living?"

Yes! We have it!

Fang Che pressed his hand down and said, "Grandmaster, you've been lying underground for thousands of years, so your progress has fallen behind. Luckily, we have this, so you can make up for it properly. Isn't that better than anything else? Besides, the God War is coming soon, probably around next year. By then, your disciples will still be far from being of any use. Won't we still have to rely on you older generation to fight?"

"If you were even stronger, I would feel more at ease."

Fang Che spoke with sincerity, and the old demon was silent for a moment, suppressing the turmoil in his heart. Instead, he said in a sarcastic tone, "So you actually think I'm not strong enough?"

"No, no, no, disciple dare not."

Fang Che hurriedly apologized and admitted his mistake.

The old demon, in his habitual arrogance, then looked at the many jade boxes and sighed, "Still too many..."

"I have more! Much more than you have! I'll give you more if you finish it."

Fang Che chuckled.

"Ha ha……"

Sun Wutian took out a piece, examined it closely, and exclaimed, "You brat, you don't know the value of this thing... It's definitely over 500,000 years old... It's close to a million years or more. This kind of thing nourishes the source and strengthens the foundation; just this one piece is extraordinary. Even someone with my cultivation level would find it extremely useful. Just this one piece... could make the Yin Demon and the Heavenly King Xiao fight to the death... Do you believe it?"

"letter."

"Then why are you still throwing them out in such large quantities?"

Sun Wutian exclaimed, "I'm so lucky to be able to eat this like a regular fruit... and I still can't finish it all."

He tossed it into his mouth, chewed slowly, and said softly, "Night Demon, I, Sun Wutian, have been wicked my whole life... In my old age, to have a descendant like you is a blessing from heaven. I shouldn't hate anymore, don't you think?"

Fang Che remained silent for a long time before softly saying, "Then let's not hate each other anymore."

Sun Wutian smiled and murmured, "Then I won't hate you anymore."

He chewed slowly. The Yin-Yang Root of the True Soul melted instantly upon entering his mouth, so there was no need to chew it, but he kept chewing it endlessly.

He closed his eyes and said calmly, "I'll be leaving first thing tomorrow morning."

"The deadly throwing knife should not appear again in the future."

"Where are you going, Master?"

"I'm going to White Mist Continent. First, I'll take a trip on the sea and kill all the snakes I can. Then I'll wander around the vicinity of White Mist Continent and kill all these things... I'll also wander around Tiandu City and other places. After that, I'll stay on White Mist Continent. If you need anything, just send me a message."

Sun Wutian closed his eyes and slowly said, "If there's nothing else... then don't bother me."

"Deputy Chief Master Yan also said that he wants you to go back and help with the case of the assassination three thousand years ago..." Fang Che said cautiously.

"I don't even hate the heavens anymore... so why would I hate them?"

Sun Wutian scoffed, "I'm not going!"

Fang Che was speechless.

Sun Wutian then said, "Leave some of these precious medicines for Duan Xiyang."

"Alright." Fang Che agreed, somewhat surprised, "I thought you wouldn't agree to give it to him, Ancestor... I didn't expect..."

Sun Wutian smiled faintly: "Giving it to him will benefit you, don't worry! I wouldn't let you do a losing deal."

"..."

Fang Che was completely disoriented.

So the old devil has his eye on that sunset again...

"Okay, you can rest."

Sun Wutian looked at the moon on the horizon and said calmly, "I'll stay here and have some peace and quiet for a while. I'll leave when the purple aura rises in the east."

"I won't say goodbye."

The old devil said softly.

"Yes. This disciple takes his leave. May you have a safe journey, Master."

Fang Che knew that the old devil was feeling complicated, so he obediently took his leave.

Sun Wutian stared intently at the moonlight, completely ignoring Fang Che's farewell.

The night breeze blew, ruffling his disheveled hair and lifting his simple clothes.

Fang Che quietly rolled down and stood under the eaves, looking at the old demon on the roof, his thoughts churning.

Then suddenly a shout rang in my ears: "Get out!"

Fang Che shrank back and went back to his room.

Sun Wutian sat alone on the roof, holding the spatial ring given to him by Fang Che in his hand, the ring spinning continuously between his fingers.

a long time.

The moment the moon hung above the horizon.

A faint purple aura rose from the east.

The rooftop was empty; Sun Wutian's figure had vanished without a trace.

Early in the morning.

Xue Huanhuan and the others felt a sense of loss when they heard that Senior Flying Knife had left last night.

They've really been dealt a severe blow during this period, and they've been beaten really badly. Many people still have holes in their bodies that haven't healed yet.

But hearing that someone had left so quietly still made everyone feel sad.

"Why did they just... sneak away like that?"

Xue's eyes reddened slightly: "They didn't even say a word..."

"He's been bothered by you guys for a while now. He's always been a free spirit, and suddenly he has to do so many things. He's incredibly powerful, and he has to lead a bunch of you who can't keep up... He's exhausted. As soon as I got back, he just dusted himself off and left... saying he was going to travel to the ends of the earth."

Fang Che said, "But don't be upset, we might run into each other on the road again sometime."

Xue sighed softly, "Even if we met him, if he didn't want to see us, we wouldn't know which one was him..."

Feng Xiangdong and the others were somewhat disheartened.

Mo Ganyun and Dong Yunyu were the ones Sun Wutian was most reluctant to part with. They were the ones Sun Wutian focused on, and they were the ones who received the most beatings and the harshest scoldings. However, they also received the most guidance.

Both of them had tears in their eyes.

Dong Yunyu murmured, "I haven't acted like a jerk for so long, and now that I'm suddenly opening my mouth, I don't even know how to curse anymore..."

Mo Ganyun looked into the distance and sighed softly.

Fang Che said unhappily, "Why do you seem unhappy that I'm back? Then I'll leave?"

"Don't, don't, don't..."

Everyone quickly smiled apologetically.

"Then let's have a friendly spar."

So everyone immediately responded and started a great battle.

Filled with sorrow and longing, they needed the clash of battle to release their unspeakable melancholy.

Fang Che, snow slowly, Mo Gan Yun, Dong Yun Yu, wind to the east, snow ten thousand feet high, song in the rain, well double high, autumn clouds above.

Nine people. First, Qiu Yunshang and Jing Shuanggao, who thought they had made the most progress, stepped forward. Then Yu Zhongge joined in. Then Feng Xiangdong and Xue Wanren ganged up on them. Finally, Dong Yunyu made a move at the same time.

Mo Ganyun was no longer able to participate in the group beating...

Because of his enormous size and the size of his weapons, his arrival completely blocked the space for others to make a move.

Six against one.

Fang Che surprisingly gained the upper hand, and the icy coldness of his attacks made everyone feel extremely uncomfortable.

Everyone thought they had made rapid progress recently and that dealing with Fang Che would not be difficult, but when they actually faced each other in battle, the situation turned out to be one-sided.

The six people were completely suppressed.

Struggling to hold on.

Xue finally made her move.

Then the battle situation instantly reversed. Xue Huanhuan, who was originally on par with Fang Che in terms of combat strength, showed a completely transformed combat strength and control.

He has already broken through to the Saintly Monarch level. The difference between a Saintly Monarch and a Saintly Venerable is the fundamental difference between them.

The suppression of his cultivation level immediately put Fang Che at a disadvantage!

As geniuses, a sage king is a sage king, and a sage venerable is a sage venerable.

Fang Che could defeat even Xue Huanhuan, who was at the ninth level of Saint Venerable, but he was helpless against a Saint Monarch who had already broken through.

He had already personally experienced this during his sparring sessions with Yan Beihan, Feng Yun, Bi Yunyan, and others.

But now, they are still struggling to hold on.

He was pondering: why such a big change had occurred.

He actually understood all the principles involved; however, the only thing he couldn't figure out was how such a sudden enlightenment, like becoming a Buddha on the spot, came about.
The logic is simple: once you break through this barrier, everything will be bright and limitless. It's like entering a completely new world!
Fang Che is now thinking: Why does breaking through the same barrier inside his own body lead to such a qualitative change?

Feng Yun once explained this point: "Once you get through it, you'll understand."

Understanding doesn't mean you fully comprehend it.

This is the principle that can only be understood intuitively and cannot be explained in words.

What Fang Che is currently studying is: Why?
Xue Huanhuan also noticed this, stopped what she was doing, and asked him, "Are you getting stuck on this point?"

"Correct!"

Fang Che said, "I am indeed thinking about that."

"I was thinking about it before I broke through, and I was still thinking about it after I broke through."

Xue said slowly, "But I haven't figured it out. From ancient times to the present, no one in the entire world has ever truly understood this principle. I hope you can understand it, but I feel that even if you do, it won't make much difference."

Fang Che asked, "Why?"

Xue slowly said, "My ancestor once asked the strategist Dongfang about this matter. At that time, the strategist Dongfang said something."

He gathered everyone together, returned to the room, and set up a soundproof barrier.

Everyone listened quietly and attentively.

Xue slowly said, "This is what Ninth Master said at the time: Two children with equal conditions, aptitude, and physique, the five-year-old can't beat the six-year-old. Then there's the maturity level."

"Some things, once you reach a certain age and follow a shared life path, you naturally understand: the hardships, the pain, and... for example, a thirty-year-old person embarrassingly picking their toes when they think back to when they were eighteen."

"But if a thirty-year-old tells an eighteen-year-old, 'Don't do this, you'll regret it later,' will the teenager listen? Absolutely not!"

"That's it... You'll understand once you experience it. It can only be understood intuitively, not explained in words. Because words are useless! And leading by example is not very effective either!"

"That's why preaching is useless!"

"He'll only realize how foolish he was when he reaches a certain age."

“Every parent hopes to use their own experience to teach their children not to repeat the mistakes they made, but the children still follow those same paths one after another, generation after generation repeating the same errors!”

"You won't understand until you reach a certain stage."

"In this respect, it is like being below the sage king and above the sage king."

"Why did we only understand this now, and not earlier? That's why."

Xue slowly said, "Brother Fang's current obsession with a dead end is actually the same. Everyone who has broken through to the Saint King level throughout history has gone through this dead end, but no one has ever truly understood it."

Fang Che smiled wryly and said, "But this is a matter of spiritual transformation, which is actually different from the kind of sudden enlightenment that Ninth Master mentioned, which you relayed."

Xue said slowly, "But that is also a qualitative change for people."

Fang Che, Mo Ganyun, and the others simultaneously felt a jolt in their minds.

Is it a qualitative change in people?
The room fell silent for a moment, and no one spoke for a long time. Apart from Xue Huanhuan, none of the others present had yet broken through to the Saintly Monarch level, and for a moment, they felt a profound sense of unspoken wisdom.

Yet, I have a vague feeling that it's not quite appropriate.

Fang Che sighed after a long silence and said, "You don't know how difficult something is until you've experienced it; perhaps that's how it is."

So I let go of my obsession.

"Twenty days from now, I will go to headquarters to report on my work."

Fang Che asked, "We have half a month. What are your plans for this period?"

Dong Yunyu said, "I will be the referee, and you can spar for half a month."

"roll!"

Everyone said in unison.

“How about this…” Feng Xiangdong suggested, “Let’s activate the Treasure-Hunting Rat and go inside the Forest of Ten Thousand Spirits. As long as we don’t get close to the forbidden areas, we can kill snakes and search for treasure at the same time.”

Everyone's eyes lit up: "Great idea!"

Song in the Rain: "...I'm not called Treasure-Hunting Mouse!!"

But the protest by the Rain Song was collectively rejected by everyone.

Then, without further ado, after some discussion, the nine people transformed into a sharp arrow and rushed towards the Forest of Ten Thousand Spirits.

Almost simultaneously, the Guardians' headquarters tore through space and headed straight for the Golden Dragon Palace on the sea.

As the supreme leader, Dongfang Sansan personally made the visit.

After Fang Che and his group entered the depths of the forest, Yu Zhongge acted as the arrowhead.

"I really didn't find any treasure; it was all just coincidence..."

Rain Song hurriedly explained, his face flushed red: "This discovery of treasure has nothing to do with me... damn it!"

Yu Zhongge tripped and tumbled, rolling twice before standing up. The group dug through the snow and discovered that it was actually a He Shou Wu (Polygonum multiflorum) that had been growing for who knows how many years. The outer roots and vines had rotted away for countless years, leaving only withered stems, but the vines were thicker than Mo Ganyun's waist.

After a while of digging, the group unearthed a He Shou Wu (Polygonum multiflorum) that exuded spiritual energy.

"Tsk tsk... It's so nice to have a song in the rain."

Fang Che directs the song in the rain: "Don't just run on flat ground, go to those places where few people go..."

Rain Song's face contorted: "This really wasn't what I discovered..."

"Nobody said you found it... Lead the way now."

Song ran through the rain, stumbling and unsteady, until she reached a deep ravine, then somehow lost her footing and fell off a cliff...

"Don't float away!"

Mo Ganyun, experienced in such matters, roared, "Just keep falling! Keep falling! It doesn't matter if you die, there's definitely something good down there..."

Fang Che followed with a contorted face, and sure enough, there were spiritual herbs at the bottom of the narrow cliff completely covered by vines and snow, and they were the kind that were not usually seen.

Speechless with utter despair, Yu Zhongge slammed his fist against the mountainside, shouting angrily, "What do you take me for...?"

Boom.

He smashed a hole in the mountain wall, leaving everyone stunned. Upon inspection, it turned out to be an ancient cultivator's cave, containing inheritances, treasured swords, spiritual springs and jade, and even ten-thousand-year-old stalactites...

"Singing in the Rain, well done!"

Fang Che and the others lifted Yu Zhongge up and threw him into the air, extremely excited.

It has to be said that Yu Zhongge's lucky physique is truly rare. As his cultivation level increases, the probability of him encountering good things also increases.

Especially in areas that ordinary people cannot access, and where even martial artists rarely reach...

You'll discover something as you walk around.

Fang Che was envious: There really is such a physique in this world!
However, Jing Shuang, Gao Qiuyun, Shang Moganyun, and the others were not surprised at all: This is nothing! This guy was able to drag us into the amethyst mine and even obtain the complete amethyst soul!
Brother Fang, you're making a mountain out of a molehill... You're like a country bumpkin.

Of course, in this process.

Fang Che crushed a batch of righteous soul yin-yang roots into powder, then mixed it into their usual food and drink, and fed it to each of the eight guys for several meals.

After the meal, everyone felt refreshed and invigorated, with their inner strength greatly enhanced, yet no one suspected anything.

I've felt this way every day for the past few days, so even though it's a bit more pronounced today, I don't really care. It's fun being with my brothers.

After completing this task, Fang Che urged everyone to continue their journey, exchanging techniques and learning from each other along the way. His goal was thus successfully achieved.

Just as they were about to call everyone back to the Guardian Headquarters... something unexpected happened.

Because... consuming so many Zhenghun Yin Yang Roots does have an effect.

And the effects are extremely remarkable!

One morning, Dong Yunyu felt something was wrong. She furtively and quickly packed away her bedding, then went over and pulled back Yu Zhongge's bedding, shouting, "Hey, come quick... (think of what it is)!"

In the rain, filled with grief, shame, and rage, he was driven to the brink of death, relentlessly pursuing Dong Yunyu.

During their battle, they accidentally shattered half a mountain. Amidst a hazy light and shadow, even Fang Che was dumbfounded: he had unintentionally broken a formation.

A huge valley appeared, filled with Blood Dragon Ginseng!

This must be something that some family from the Sovereign Sect set up here using the power of heaven and earth to cultivate!
There are thousands of blood ginseng plants here!
The brothers rushed in with great joy.

This is the best choice for nourishing divine metal weapons!
There are very few things in this world that can promote the advancement of weapons. In a sense, the existence of Blood Dragon Ginseng is even more precious to high-level martial artists than rare and precious natural treasures that can increase cultivation foundation!

Everyone was overjoyed to discover so many things at once.

Fang Che doesn't want to.

His divine metal is no longer needed.

Mo Ganyun was at the biggest disadvantage: he could only keep his share of the storage ring; Mo Ganyun was the only one without a divine metal weapon!
Everyone else already has it!

A piece of divine metal, while scarce for the Mo family or the guardians, is not entirely unavailable. However, the kind of divine metal that Mo Ganyun needs… well, it must be said, is truly unavailable!
There isn't even a True Sovereign Church!

The group joked and played around, with Yu Zhongge leading them as they wandered aimlessly around the outskirts of the forbidden land.

Fang Che couldn't help but sigh at one thing: some people and some things really do require some belief in metaphysics!
When it comes to luck, sometimes you just have to admit it!
For example, a constitution like Rain Song's is really hard to explain, let alone imagine.

The Forest of Ten Thousand Spirits is certainly rich in resources, and it's true that its rare and precious materials cannot be completely plundered. But someone as lucky as Yu Zhongge might find a ginseng root while cleaning the ground at a campsite; stumble upon a he shou wu (Polygonum multiflorum) while walking; or fall off a cliff and find a rare treasure…

This is already beyond what can be imagined.

Even Fang Che felt envious, always feeling that Song in the Rain was the real protagonist...

Deep within the Forest of All Spirits.

Countless high-level and super-level spirit beasts and demon beasts are entrenched on the central Black Jade Mountain Peak.

The Demon King has decreed that no one above the highest level is allowed to leave the forbidden area!
Dozens of demonic beasts have already been killed by the Demon King.

Now, at the very top of the Black Jade Mountain, within the barrier.

A girl in white suddenly had a flash in her eyes and said to the demon king in front of her, "Little Black, it's time for me to enter the mortal world."

The demon king was a bird shaped like a small crow. As the girl spoke, it slowly expanded its body, growing to the size of a house in the blink of an eye.

"Control yourself, it's so big and ugly."

The girl frowned.

"Okay, okay... fine."

The demon king was very obedient, so he stopped, transformed into the form of a one-horned tiger, and said ingratiatingly, "How about this? Will it work?"

"almost."

The girl's eyes flickered as she said, "That direction... it's like this."

"Roar!"

The Demon King prostrated himself on the ground: "Your Highness, please be careful on your journey. Or, shall I come with you? I can transform into a beautiful talking parrot... It wouldn't be strange if someone saw us."

"That won't work."

The girl snorted and said, "You're having a good time playing around, but nobody's watching you here. What kind of trouble are these little creatures going to cause down here?"

The demon king immediately slumped his head listlessly, his huge tiger eyes brimming with tears, and said in a wronged tone, "Fine."

"Don't be in such a hurry. I've already given you the bloodline cultivation techniques you need. You're too busy cultivating and getting stronger to even think about playing around."

“The princess is right. There’s nothing fun to do with these humans… I just heard from my ancestors that the music at the Spring Breeze Pavilion is quite good, and I’d like to go hear some music…”

This demon king, named 'Xiao Hei', can not only speak human language, but also appears very obedient and docile.

The girl glared at her and said, "You'd better learn something! What do you mean, 'listen to a song'? If I find out you sneaked off, I'll break your legs!"

The Demon King sobbed pitifully, "...I dare not."

The girl floated out: "Proceed according to plan."

The night is deep.

Fang Che and the others were puzzled: the campsite that Yu Zhongge had found today had yielded nothing, not even a single mushroom. They simply pitched their tents in peace.

Everyone felt that things were going too smoothly and naturally: Why was everything going so well? Had the mystery surrounding Yu Zhongge disappeared?
Dong Yunyu muttered to herself, "If I had known it would turn out like this, I would have just punched a cave out of the mountain..."

Just when things were getting weird...

In the deep darkness of the night, a sudden roar shattered the sky!
"Roar!!"

(End of this chapter)