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Chapter 104 Yinshan Bone Demon
"Really give it to me?"

Ling'er's eyes lit up, and a smile spread across her tender face, her two big eyes narrowing into slits.

Clearly, Ling'er was very happy with this gift. Even if she sold the sword, she could get 100 spirit stones, which would be a considerable income for her.

"Of course! The jade sword is already in your hands, do you think I can take it back?"

Li Yunjing smiled slightly and waved his hand, displaying great composure.

"Thank you very much!"

Ling'er spoke politely, but her actions were swift; with a wave of her hand, she put the jade sword into her storage bag.

"By the way, what brings you here?"

Li Yunjing continued to ask.

"Oh! There's a gathering tomorrow morning, and all of the young lady's friends from the sect are coming. I've invited you to come and broaden your horizons."

Having received Li Yunjing's benefits, Ling'er no longer concealed anything and directly explained the purpose of her trip.

"A gathering of true disciples?"

Li Yunjing was taken aback, not expecting that he would also have such qualifications.

"No! There are only a few true disciples; the rest are inner disciples!"

Ling'er chuckled: "The young lady said that now that you've soared to great heights, it's necessary for her to introduce you to some outstanding friends so that you can have an easier time within the sect."

"Oh right! I've never been to the young lady's residence before. Where does the young lady live?"

Li Yunjing felt a warmth in his heart and asked again, "What time tomorrow? What should I bring?"

"You don't need to bring anything! We've already had two gatherings like this. It's just a way for everyone to get together in their free time, chat, and relieve the boredom of cultivation."

Ling'er smiled.

She reached out her fair hand and took out a blank jade slip from her storage bag. Using her divine sense, she recorded the location of Yu Yunyi and handed it to Li Yunjing.

"Okay! Go back and tell Miss that I will definitely be there on time tomorrow!"

Li Yunjing looked at the contents of the jade slip; the location and time were clearly recorded. Only then did he nod to Ling'er.

"Alright! I've finished my business, I need to head back now!"

Ling'er waved her hand, didn't enter the courtyard, and turned around and skipped away.

"Ha ha……"

Seeing the little girl's happy expression, Li Yunjing shook his head slightly, feeling a little envious.

This kind of life might be better for the little girl.

With a powerful figure like Yu Yunyi protecting her, she doesn't need to scheme against others, fight everywhere, or compete for resources.

At this time, in a mountain forest tens of thousands of miles away from the "Shenxiao Dao Sect".

The surroundings were pitch black and deep, with treacherous mountain peaks everywhere and towering trees forming a dark, oppressive mass, obscuring the sun.

Every now and then, the roars of ferocious beasts could be heard from the distant dense forest, striking fear into the hearts of all.

Wei Henian, on the other hand, sat cross-legged on the ground, his expression indifferent, ignoring everything around him.

He seems to be here, waiting for something.

"Uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu"

Suddenly, gusts of cold wind blew out from the mountains. If such a cold, dark wind blew on a person, it would probably give them goosebumps.

Wei Henian remained seated, not even activating his magical power, and continued to meditate with his eyes closed.

"Heh heh heh! Wei Henian, it's been so many years, you're still as arrogant as ever!"

The eerie wind blew faster and faster, swirling up countless withered yellow leaves, and from within the wind, a figure in black robes appeared out of nowhere.

This person spoke to Wei Henian without any awkwardness, as if they had known each other for a long time.

The person who can have such a relaxed conversation with Wei Henian is obviously also a Foundation Establishment Realm expert!
Upon seeing the man in black robes arrive, Wei Henian slowly opened his eyes, stood up, and said, "Yinshan Bone Demon, you've finally arrived. Your speed is a bit slow, making me wait here for half a month."

"Hehehe! Entering the Ming Dynasty is not easy! As you know, there are often your 'Shenxiao Dao Sect's' guards patrolling the border."

“These guys are all carrying ‘long-range tracking scopes.’ If any demonic cultivators like us appear, we’ll be detected within a thousand miles! It’s already quite an achievement that I was able to spend half a month to get here!”

The newcomer, Yinshan Bone Demon, seemed quite dissatisfied with Wei Henian's words and couldn't help but ramble on with his explanation.

This time, if Wei Henian hadn't invited him with a treasure that was extremely important to him, a demon like him would never have dared to risk entering the territory of the Ming Dynasty.

"Nothing ventured, nothing gained. Your strength is formidable; unless you encounter a captain from the Protectorate Army, no one else can do anything to you!"

Wei Henian's voice was calm, as if he did not consider the Protectorate Army as his own people at all, and had no fear of them whatsoever.

The Yinshan Bone Demon seemed unwilling to elaborate on how he had entered the territory of the Ming Dynasty. He simply nodded and said, "Tell me! What brings you here? What could possibly warrant the death of a third-tier demon beast?"

In the cultivation world, a first-tier demonic beast is equivalent to the first level of the Qi Refining Realm in human cultivators; a second-tier demonic beast is equivalent to the Foundation Establishment Realm; and a third-tier demonic beast is extremely powerful, even capable of transforming into human form, comparable to a Golden Core Realm elder among humans.

When Wei Henian offered the corpse of a third-tier demon beast as payment for the Yinshan Bone Demon's assistance, the old demon immediately agreed.

He had no reason to refuse!
The wages of avarice is death!
The skeleton of a third-tier demon beast was enough to make him risk his life.

"kill!"

Wei Henian's voice was icy.

Even the biting wind couldn't match the chill of his voice; his killing intent was almost tangible, causing even the Yinshan Bone Demon to tremble.

"Who are you going to kill? When are you going to give me the complete skeleton of the Jade Horned Dragon?"

Yinshan Bone Demon asked impatiently.

"Two people!"

Wei Henian said in a sinister tone, "Fu Chao, the true disciple of the Shenxiao Dao Sect! Li Yunjing, an outer disciple!"

As for the Jade Horned Dragon's bones, he didn't mention them. He still needed to provoke the Yinshan Bone Demon to make him take this matter seriously.

"Hmm! A true disciple! He's worth the price!"

The Yinshan Bone Demon was shrouded in a black robe, obscuring his face and expression, but his tone remained unchanged, clearly indicating his intention to kill a true disciple. "What is that Li Yunjing? A mere outer disciple? You want me to kill him? You haven't fallen so low that you can't even handle such trash?"

Only when Li Yunjing's name was mentioned did the Yinshan Bone Demon's voice reveal a hint of surprise.

"Don't worry about that, just tell me if you're going to do it or not?"

Wei Henian's face darkened; clearly, Yinshan Bone Demon's words had stung him.

Li Yunjing, that little beast, has truly become a thorn in his side.

It would be strange if Wei Henian, an outer disciple, could feel good after his two failed attempts at setting up a scheme, which resulted in heavy losses.

"Do it! Why not do it!"

The Yinshan Bone Demon laughed incessantly, its voice like that of a night owl, making it extremely unpleasant to hear.

Wei Henian couldn't help but frown. He then instructed, "Kill both of these people, and I'll give you the remains of the Jade Horned Dragon!"

"No! Absolutely not! You must give me the remains of the Jade Horned Dragon first!"

The Yinshan Bone Demon wasn't stupid either; it shook its head vigorously, like a rattle drum.

This is the territory of the "Shenxiao Dao Sect". He has committed a serious crime and should be fleeing far away. How dare he stay here and ask Wei Henian for benefits?
Wei Henian is no good!
If he turns his back on me and decides to kill me to silence me, wouldn't I be doomed?
The skeleton of a third-tier jade horned dragon is priceless; it is a superior material for cultivating evil arts and crafting magical treasures.

Yinshan Bone Demon absolutely believed that Wei Henian was capable of doing such a thing!

His relationship with Wei Henian was nothing more than a collusion between the Daoist and the Demonic Ones, where they mutually benefited from each other!

Close friends?

That's absolutely not true!

If the power between the two becomes unbalanced, Yinshan Bone Demon will immediately kill Wei Henian and seize his wealth!
Conversely, the Yinshan Bone Demon must also have the same thoughts as Wei Henian!
The two harbor ulterior motives; their relationship is not based on friendship but solely on self-interest.

"Alright then! Make a solemn oath against your inner demons! Only then can I believe you!"

Wei Henian was slightly disappointed. It seemed that this "old friend" was not so easy to fool. He chose to back down, but the other party had to make a vow as a guarantee.

"Hey! You're ruthless!"

Yinshan Bone Demon snorted coldly and reluctantly made the oath.

This oath is extremely binding on demonic cultivators. If the Yinshan Bone Demon breaks the oath, he will definitely be devoured by his inner demons and die without a burial place.

"Alright! Here, take this!"

After the other party made the oath, Wei Henian did not hesitate and, with a flick of his wrist, tossed a "treasure bag" to the other party.

"Hehehe! Don't worry! I'll get started right away!"

Yinshan Bone Demon opened the "Treasure Pouch," confirmed it was correct, and grinned smugly.

"Wait! One of them is at 'Raging Peak,' and the other is at 'Scripture Pavilion.' How are you going to kill them? This is a one-time use communication talisman. Once they leave 'Divine Firmament Mountain Range,' I will use this talisman to notify you immediately!"

Seeing that Yinshan Bone Demon was about to leave, Wei Henian called out to him and threw out another talisman.

This talisman only allows for one transmission opportunity.

And it will self-destruct immediately after the message is sent.

This is the only way to ensure absolute safety.

Even if Wei Henian had the greatest courage, he wouldn't dare leave any leverage over Yinshan Bone Demon. Otherwise, wouldn't he be at the mercy of others and threatened by Yinshan Bone Demon?

"You're quite cautious! I'm off now, let me know if anything happens!"

Yinshan Bone Demon put away the communication talisman, transformed into a gust of yin wind, and departed once more.

"Hehe! This time I've gone all out! I've invited a Foundation Establishment Realm sixth-level expert from the Yinshan Sect to step in and see if you, Fu Chao and Li Yunjing, will survive!"

With a sinister smile, Wei Henian's figure slowly faded and disappeared.

……

Li Yunjing was unaware that Wei Henian's new conspiracy was targeting him once again.

After receiving Ling'er's message, Li Yunjing lost all interest in going out for a stroll.

He closed the door, thought about tomorrow, and for the first time in two months, he let go of everything and fell into a deep sleep.

The next morning, Li Yunjing stretched and got out of bed.

His deep sleep made him feel exceptionally good today.

After tidying up, Li Yunjing went out.

He was wealthy and powerful, and had no intention of walking to "Chaoyang Peak".

Instead, they chose to use the teleportation array in the residential area and arrived directly at "Chaoyang Peak" in the eastern mountainous area.

Halfway up Chaoyang Peak, the teleportation array flashed, and Li Yunjing arrived at the residence of this true disciple.

This "Sunrise Peak" boasts a majestic and beautiful landscape, shrouded in a thin mist.

"Gudongdong!"

There are many springs in the mountains, and the babbling water is very pleasant to hear.

The ancient trees and vines in the mountains create a very tranquil atmosphere.

Frost covered the mountain peaks, adding to their beauty.

This mountain peak is indeed a first-class blessed land.

It is definitely not weaker than "Mad Peak".

An inner disciple guarding the teleportation array stepped forward and asked, "Junior brother, where are you from? What brings you to 'Chaoyang Peak'?"

The residence of the true disciples was questioned with exceptional seriousness.

Li Yunjing had this feeling during the "Peak of Madness".

(End of this chapter)