Become a true immortal by emulating all demons.

Chapter 174 The Upheaval in Shuangyun Prefecture (Part 1)

"Send word to Xue Chan!"

Long before Yang Huaixu and Liu Zhaowu set off, Shuangyun Prefecture had already sent a letter to Guangling Prefecture, requesting to transfer the chief disciple under the Immortal Jingzhe.

At this moment, the Azure Phoenix Palace issued a series of golden orders.

The Yang family descendant is the incarnation of the Fire Spirit Sparrow. He has always held a high position and wielded great power in Frost Cloud Prefecture, but now he is being used as a messenger.

They emerged one after another, holding golden tokens and waving their fiery wings, speeding towards the city outskirts, their expressions showing no sign of dissatisfaction.

For something like relaying a message, one time is usually enough.

Even if they were worried that Xue Chan was unaware of the urgency of the situation and had been delayed on the road for a few more days, they could at most issue another gold edict to urge him on. There was no need for such a continuous stream of edicts.

This was merely a way for the Immortal Jingzhe to vent his anger.

For the three families of immortal descendants, the fall of their ancestor was certainly tragic, but it also meant that they had completely lost their support.

Being a messenger is much better than having your head ripped off by a raging tyrant.

Moreover, they genuinely felt a sense of fear.

The idea that Dragon Ridge attacked Frost Cloud Prefecture sounds like a joke.

As Yu Jingzhe's subordinate, in everyone's eyes, the distant border was just a pretext from beginning to end, an opportunity for the immortal to enter the Nascent Soul realm, a fruit that could be picked at any time.

Now, this "fruit" has actually come to Frost Cloud Mansion on its own initiative, and has even ruthlessly killed three Loose Immortal Ancestors.

Such an absurd and bizarre event makes one wonder if the demons have truly gone mad and are planning to attack Yongzhou.

Whose orders were they acting on?

Which ferocious creature is in charge of command?

The immortal descendants knew in their hearts that it was absolutely impossible for the Nine Palaces to fall into the hands of demons.

Because Yongzhou has two immortals who have lived for half a lifetime, the Demon King Yuanyuan has already proven with his actions that these two immortals are an insurmountable mountain for all demons.

The problem is that they, as descendants of immortals, are not half-life immortals.

Before the demons were subdued by the Half-Life Immortal, they had likely already perished in the demons' mouths, becoming an insignificant record of the great crimes committed by the demons.

"Damn Yu Dongjun! Damn Yu Sheng!"

The Yang family descendant gripped the golden token tightly, muttering to himself with a face full of resentment.

It was the power struggle between these two that led to Anren Prefecture's current state. Yet, despite causing such a terrible disaster, Yu Sheng managed to escape unscathed, leaving Shuangyun Prefecture to bear the consequences.

Although it is also true that the Immortal Jingzhe was too flamboyant, piling up the corpses of demons to form a Jingguan, which aroused the wrath of the demons.

However, it is undeniable that it was the inaction of those two that allowed the demons to so brazenly bypass Anren Prefecture and reach the heart of Yongzhou.

Judging from the current situation, there is still no news of Yu Dongjun, and it is highly likely that he has already lost his life at the hands of the demon.

The more than two hundred immortal descendants who followed him naturally also met their end.

This debt will definitely be settled with the Yu family.

"Serves them right—the other one won't get away with it either!"

Once this matter is over and the Immortal Jingzhe is free to act, he will certainly not let Anren Prefecture off easily.

To be precise, the fall of the three great rogue immortals of Shuangyun Prefecture, as well as the deaths of many other rogue immortal clansmen, all require a member of the Yu family with sufficient influence to step forward and take responsibility.

This person can only be the rising star Yu Sheng without a doubt.

The fall of their ancestor cast a shadow of uncertainty over the future and fear over the impending attack by the demons over the Yang family descendants.

The intense pressure urgently needs to be released.

They dared not blame their own prodigy, nor did they have the courage to leave the city to subdue the demon, so they could only vent their anger on the other, unfamiliar head of Anren Prefecture.

Stop.

Suddenly, a cold voice rang out in mid-air.

The fire spirit bird suddenly stopped and looked around nervously.

Once upon a time, the Yang family, who were once incredibly powerful in Shuangyun Prefecture, began to worry about being ambushed by demons and became paranoid.

Only when it saw the graceful figure stepping out from the wind did the fire spirit bird regain its composure, and a hint of surprise arose in its eyes: "You've already arrived here?"

The woman looked to be in her thirties or forties, and her pretty face already bore the faint marks of time.

He wore a simple Taoist robe, without any accessories, except for a luxurious sword hanging at his waist, which seemed somewhat out of place with his demeanor.

That's the Yu family sword.

The Yang family descendant noticed the slightly disordered aura emanating from the other party and couldn't help but sigh inwardly.

No wonder they arrived so quickly. Xue Chan clearly activated the Divine Phoenix Three Heavens Technique the moment she received the message, and rushed over from afar without stopping for a moment.

It should be understood that ordinary immortal descendants are one thing, but if they want to become a prodigy, they will deliberately weaken their connection with the disciples in charge of the mountain once they have enough power to protect themselves.

First and foremost, to avoid the secondary element overshadowing the main content.

Secondly, this reduces resources, preventing them from reaching the Nascent Soul stage and becoming uncontrollable once they enter that realm.

This is also to let the people of Yongzhou know that it is the mountain god who protects them, not the cultivators who share the same roots as them.

The Immortal Jingzhe was already on the verge of reaching the Nascent Soul stage. Countless years ago, he abandoned Xue Chan and rarely had any contact with her anymore. She was kept like a dog in Guangling Mansion, guarding the territory for the Immortal.

Even now that they're in trouble, the other party is still so loyal.

What a good dog!

Although the descendants of the Yang family address each other with "you" (formal), it is only out of respect for the immortal Jingzhe.

In essence, although he was born into a family of wandering immortals, he was still a descendant of immortals. On the other hand, the other party was just a cultivator. They were fundamentally different.

"Give it to me."

Xue Chan reached out and carefully took the golden token. After stroking it for a moment, she carefully put it away.

Even though this was the eighteenth token she had received, she felt no annoyance at all; on the contrary, she was overjoyed.

After many years, his master finally remembered him again.

She proved useful again.

The River of Ashes, Devouring the Moon — Dragon Spine Ridge?

Xue Chan slowly raised her eyes, a chill creeping into her pupils.

She will use the sword in her hand to clear away all obstacles on her master's path to Nascent Soul.

What kind of clown would dare to harbor ill intentions towards the Awakening of Insects?

"Achoo!"

Qiankun Academy, Xianyun Pavilion.

Named "Leisurely Clouds," it actually never rests, day or night.

Yu Sheng's understanding of the mortal world is too shallow and thin. If he were to emulate the other immortal descendants and become a maggot sucking blood from Anren Mansion, he could naturally sit leisurely in the position of headmaster.

But what she wanted to do was transform this city into the paradise she envisioned.

The goal is too ambitious, which means there is even more to learn.

She suddenly sneezed, looked up from the mountain of files with some confusion, and rubbed her nose.

"Lin Shu must be missing me!"

The girl nodded firmly, and then, taking a break from her busy schedule, took out paper and pen and wrote down her recent worries and longings in the letter.

With her essence and blood present, she had no need to write a letter.

However, in order not to disturb Lin Shu and cause her to have to think about Anren Prefecture while doing her work, the little chick chose to relieve its inner emotions in this way.

She bit the end of her pen, hesitated for a few moments, then crossed out all the worries she had written down, leaving only longing on the paper.

Gu Nanzhi watched quietly, without urging the immortal to continue processing the files.

On the contrary, she actually wanted the girl to go out and explore.

Even if the immortal descendant is full of energy and the opponent is a Golden Core Realm expert, how can mental fatigue be relieved with magic power?

Even the strongest body can't withstand such abuse.

Just then, two familiar figures hurriedly stepped into the pavilion; they were the Ruan siblings.

The two even brought Chang Yi along, which was quite unusual, and the dark-skinned man stood obediently outside the door.

The brother and sister both had joy on their faces, and they clasped their hands in greeting, saying, "Reporting to the Immortal—the General has arrived."

"what?"

Yu Sheng put away the paper and pen.

In the past, she would have definitely felt flustered.

After all, he was essentially a little demon, and he couldn't help but feel a bit of fear towards the one who was in charge of the Demon Slaying Division.

Moreover, the visit was sudden, giving no time to prepare.

But now, she quickly regained her composure, nodded slightly, and said, "Understood. Arrange for someone to lead the general to rest for a while. I'll be there as soon as I'm ready."

Unlike his previous affected maturity.

Her current composure stems from a clear understanding of her identity, and she has gradually figured out how to use this identity to interact with people from the immortal sects.

"Yes, sir!"

The Ruan siblings quickly left the attic.

For them, their master's arrival is likely to relieve some of the pressure on Immortal Yu Sheng and also put the people of Anren Prefecture at ease.

This is definitely a good thing.

"Cooper, what do you think?"

Yu Sheng turned around and looked at the gaunt figure hidden in the shadows behind her.

Night Demon Lord pondered for a few moments: "As the General of Yongzhou, Su Jingci's ideology has always been to resist demons rather than subdue them, which is why he was ostracized by the Qi family."

To subdue demons, one must take a similar approach, like Lei Shouren, who dispatches his subordinate officers and lieutenants to venture out of the Nine Prefectures to search the mountains and observe the qi (vital energy) in order to track down the traces of demons, both large and small.

The advantage of doing this is that it allows you to earn more credit and enable your subordinates to be promoted faster.

As for danger, at least before the Dragon Spine Mountain incident, most demons were actually avoiding it. Moreover, the Demon Slaying Division wasn't stupid; the ones they dared to send troops to exterminate couldn't possibly be any powerful demons.

In contrast, the difference of just one word in "resisting demons" leads to completely different actions.

This general of Yongzhou preferred to have Moxia stay in charge of the nine prefectures, guarding them and not venturing out, to prevent evil spirits from harming the people in all directions.

Furthermore, his name is Su Jingci, and he has many subordinate officers and even demon-slaying generals who believe that "a kind heart should not command troops."

To ridicule the other party.

If this person hadn't been Qi Gongzi's top disciple, he probably would have been ousted from his position as general long ago.

However, from the perspective of the demons, after the disappearance of the Demon King Yuanyuan, the demons of Yongzhou were able to have a chance to survive, and they should thank the general for his relatively conservative personality.

"Normally speaking, based on his past habits, he shouldn't have come to wipe out the demons outside Anren Prefecture, since no demon calamities have occurred in the counties and towns recently."

After saying that, Night Demon Lord was still uncertain: "But it's hard to say. After all, the situation in Yongzhou has changed. Although he is a general, he is ultimately just a sharp sword in the hands of the Qi family. Where he will be stabbed is not something he can decide on his own."

Now, the Moon-Devouring Demon Lord has left Anren Prefecture.

The lives of the surrounding demons could only be entrusted to the hands of the immortal Yu Sheng before them.

"Thank you for your trouble, Miss."

Night Demon Lord nodded slightly and said softly, "It is not convenient for us to show our faces."

Let alone a little devil like Gu Nanzhi, even his methods would be hard to fool Su Jingci's eyes.

"Don't worry, I'll handle it."

Yu Sheng stood up, stretched her arms, and yawned.

No matter how many soldiers there are, as long as this place is still Lin Shu and her Anren Mansion, no one can touch the little monsters around here.

Meanwhile, inside the Qiankun Academy.

A thin, middle-aged man in a dark blue robe, with a fair and refined face, was strolling aimlessly through the martial arts academy with three demon-slaying generals clad in black armor, accompanied by the Ruan siblings.

"Master, why did you suddenly come to Anren Prefecture?" Ruan Xiangling asked in surprise.

"The demons of Shuangyun Prefecture have gathered. I was ordered to lead a group to investigate. I happened to pass by this place, so I came to pay a visit to this new abbot."

Su Jingci smiled gently and patted Ruan Changfeng on the shoulder: "You did a great job."

He had been in the city for several days and had heard a lot of things.

The atmosphere in Anren Prefecture was extremely eerie.

On one hand, people were filled with fear and dread, worried that demons might invade at any moment. On the other hand, the people found that their lives were improving at a visible pace.

The mere decree to abolish the conscription of men sent many people into a frenzy of joy.

Young men, who had already packed their bags and were preparing to say goodbye to their wives and children, suddenly received news that they could continue to stay at home.

It was like a dream, and I wish I never had to wake up.

Thinking of this, Su Jingci couldn't help but look towards Xianyun Pavilion, feeling a bit curious about the young headmaster.

In all his years in charge of the Demon Slaying Division, this was the first time he had ever seen a prefecture-level city governed in this way.

Unfortunately, such days will not last long.

Yu Jingzhe saw hope for a breakthrough, so he naturally stopped paying attention to the clan's opinions. What did the Yu family's three great talents matter? One of them was enough.

These prefectures and cities will eventually fall into his hands alone.

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The demon-slaying generals wore helpless smiles.

They had come with the general and knew all too well that this was no casual visit; it was clearly a deliberate detour to delay them.

The Qi family sent them to Shuangyun Prefecture precisely to steal Yu Jingzhe's thunder.

We cannot allow the task of exorcising demons to become solely the achievement of the other party.

In order to monopolize the credit, this prodigy deliberately drove away all the people from the Demon Slaying Division's branch office in Shuangyun Prefecture.

How could the Qi family allow him to have his way?

But Master has never been willing to get involved in such matters.

"No wonder it felt like all the demons around us had vanished into thin air; they all went to Frost Cloud Palace."

The Ruan siblings suddenly realized what was going on.

Immortal Yu Sheng is truly blessed with good fortune. Although the former headmaster has passed away, Yu Jingzhe has rid her of the demonic calamity.

"But why?"

The brother and sister were still somewhat puzzled. Logically speaking, the demons should have been targeting Yu Jingzhe.

"Because of this."

A demon-slaying general took out a scroll.

He slowly unfolded it, revealing countless heads on the city wall, along with the two human skin flags, which immediately silenced the Ruan siblings and Chang Yi.

"The battle has come to this point—"

After a long while, Ruan Xiangling abruptly looked away.

Although they are called demons, these are all human cultivators of the same origin as me. The only difference is that the aura within their bodies has changed.

Attacking prefectures and counties was not their original intention; they were only trying to survive.

"Heh."

A sound of exhalation came from the side.

Before everyone could turn around at the sound, Yu Sheng had already composed herself and shifted her gaze away from the painting, with only a barely perceptible hint of anger in her eyes.

So, is this the reason why Lin Shu had to leave Anren Prefecture?

She really couldn't imagine what the figures in the painting were like Gu Nanzhi and Ke Bo, what they had done to deserve such humiliation even after death.

"Jing Ci pays respects to the Immortal Yu Sheng."

No need for formalities.

Yu Sheng quickly composed herself and, instead of showing anger, politely raised her hand.

If Lin Shu was also involved in this matter.

Now is the perfect opportunity for her to gather information for the other party.

"Is the General quite interested in my academy?"

Yu Sheng raised an eyebrow and looked around: "They've all come to the lecturers' residences."

"Just browsing around."

Su Jingci smiled, her gaze also sweeping the surroundings, noticing the pile of fallen leaves: "Compared to when I came here many years ago, this place is much quieter; there's not even anyone sweeping anymore."

It sounds like just an ordinary reminiscence.

Yu Sheng's eyes narrowed slightly for a moment.

The person sweeping the floor?

She wouldn't overlook any detail when it came to anything related to Lin Shu.

Coincidentally, the scarred old man who was responsible for cleaning the yard was the one who left with Lin Shu.

"The lecturers are all based in the county and rarely come back."

Yu Sheng smiled casually, "As for the old servant who sweeps the floor, I arranged for him to return to his hometown because he is quite old. I've been too busy lately and forgot about these small matters. I guess the lecturers don't care either, so I didn't arrange for a new one. I hope the general will forgive me."

"Going back to my hometown?"

The matter was of great importance, and Su Jingci instinctively turned her head to look, only to meet a pair of calm eyes staring at her.

He was instinctively startled.

This young woman, with her easygoing demeanor, was actually trying to trick me into revealing information?!

As the General Commander of Yongzhou, Su Jingci was very shrewd and calculating.

It was simply because no one could possibly associate a lowly sweeping servant with a high-ranking general. Furthermore, Yu Sheng had only recently arrived in Anren Prefecture and had only just relaxed his guard, revealing some flaws in his demeanor.

In just a moment, he continued, "I have long heard of the headmaster's benevolence, but I never expected that even a lowly servant in the academy would be arranged so properly. I truly admire him."

Still pretending—Yu Sheng was now even more certain of her suspicions.

The general's feigned nonchalance suggests he wasn't there to exterminate the demon, and he's clearly not here to do so, let alone claim to be just passing by and have no connection to the other party.

There must be ulterior motives behind it.

It turns out it was related to that old man with the scar.

"I overheard some casual conversation earlier about the demonic calamity afflicting Frost Cloud Prefecture. I wonder if it would be troublesome if I could offer my assistance?"

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"They're still trying to get information out of me," Su Jingci thought with mixed feelings, and inexplicably felt a bit of thorn in his side.

However, he had already calmed down, so how could he possibly suffer a loss at the hands of a young girl?

"Thank you for your concern. With the Immortal Jingzhe overseeing the Frosty Clouds, everything will be fine."

General Qi nodded and walked straight out of the courtyard, as if he had just asked casually.

Yu Sheng watched his retreating figure.

The other party refused to disclose the specific preparations and arrangements.

She didn't give up, but instead pondered how to keep the general and several other generals in Anren Prefecture to reduce the pressure on Lin Shu.

Unfortunately, Su Jingci, who was already on high alert, would not give her that chance.

Even though he was eager to know the whereabouts of the old sweeper, the general planned to use his own magic token to investigate, lest the young girl discover anything amiss.

"I never imagined that Anren Prefecture would be so peacefully governed by the immortal."

"Su was relieved."

Su Jingci left the courtyard, turned around and bowed to Yu Sheng: "I have important matters to attend to, so I will not disturb you any longer. Farewell."

"Alright."

Yu Sheng nodded with some disappointment.

Then, through the blood-linking connection, he told all of this to the other Lin Shu.

"Master, here, there's one more!"

Seeing that her master was about to leave, Ruan Xiangling quickly pulled Chang Yi forward, saying, "This Xiao Yin has quite good talent and a fine temperament, but he has been delayed for many years due to other reasons. Let him train with you for a while."

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Su Jingci turned around and looked at the black-faced man in front of him.

They didn't make things too difficult for the other party.

The main reason is that his mind is not on this matter right now, and besides, the person recommended by his own disciple must have been vetted in advance.

"Take it with you."

He agreed and gestured for Chang Yi to follow behind a demon-slaying general.

After saying that, Su Jingci turned around and walked out of the academy.

Once he was out of sight of the immortal Yu Sheng, a shadow gradually settled over his refined face.

Contrary to what many of his disciples had guessed, this was not the case.

Su Jingci never intended to delay. On the contrary, he was even more anxious than Ren Zhangren to get to Shuangyun Prefecture and racked his brains to think about what role he could play there.

Even for him, participating in such a thing would be under tremendous pressure.

That's why Su Jingci wanted to come to Anren Prefecture to see that person.

But before he could resolve the immediate trouble, he encountered something even more unacceptable.

Returning home?

Where can that person find a hometown to return to?

The group of demons from Frost Cloud Mansion were the last thing the other party cared about!

Thinking of this, a rare stern look appeared on Su Jingci's face, as if he had made up his mind.

At this moment, Yu Sheng also quickly returned to Xianyun Pavilion.

After listening to what she said.

Both Night Demon Lord and Gu Nanzhi's expressions changed drastically.

Good news: This general of Yongzhou wasn't after the lesser demons. As for the bad news, his target was—the leader of this group of demons!

"Yu Jingzhe, Su Jingci————"

As Night Demon Lord murmured those two names, his withered old face gradually turned pale.

He originally thought that Dragon Spine Ridge was the biggest trouble the demons could cause.

But now it seems that the battle at Shuangyun Prefecture is the key to determining the fate of the demons in Yongzhou.

And with the genius and the general gathered together.

The odds of winning this battle are so slim that they are almost negligible, to the point of despair!

Deep in the mountains outside Shuangyun Mansion.

Compared to before, the solemn expression of the Demon Lord Jinhe was slightly relaxed, and a faint smile appeared on his face.

He nodded to the ugly man guarding the cave entrance before stepping inside.

"Brother Moon Devourer, all the demons have evacuated this place, and we have refined three strands of the primordial energy you need."

Having said that, the Demon Lord of the Ember River spread out his hands, summoned three bright red flames, and handed them to the young man who was sitting cross-legged.

"Thank you all for your help."

Lin Shu received the scorching heat, a hint of anticipation appearing in her eyes.

Now that the Wind-Stabilizing Pearl and the Fire Magic have both reached their limits, I can finally try to take this step.

"Next————"

After a moment's hesitation, the Demon Lord of the Ember River refrained from asking his question.

He could tell that Brother Lin was planning to first learn the Yang family's fire techniques before making any further plans.

There are just some things I don't understand.

Even if the young man comprehends the Golden Elixir Immortal Technique from Wu, what can he decide?

With just one more move of the Scattered Immortal Technique, it would be of no use against a prodigy like Yu Jingzhe.

Just then, Lin Shu frowned slightly.

He suddenly received a message from his blood essence.

The contents of the message made his expression gradually become more complicated.

The General of Yongzhou visited Anren Prefecture—perhaps this was also related to Sha Yin?

Normally, this would definitely be a good thing.

Even if these are all Yu Sheng's guesses, given the existence that Sha Yin once provoked, his identity must be extremely secretive, and not many people could know it, perhaps only "Xiao Bao".

Even if we assume the general was just asking casually, Lin Shu wouldn't let this lead go.

Even if this person isn't Xiao Bao, they are definitely related to the heart he's looking for.

But right now, Lin Shu has no time to deal with these things.

Regardless of whether the other party is relying on their status, they will eventually come to Shuangyun Prefecture to subdue the demon. When they arrive, we will have to face another powerful elder.

If you want to do something, then time becomes even more of a rush.

"Well."

The Demon Lord Jinhe was stunned for a moment. Over the past few days, he had grown somewhat accustomed to the young man's quiet nature and the sudden change in his violent demeanor. The Demon Lord Shiyue's usual words and actions could even be described as "gentle".

But now, he suddenly sensed an indescribable ferocity emanating from him.

"Go out first, wait for me a moment."

Lin Shu slightly raised his eyes, and just as the Demon Lord Jinhe turned to leave, the vast silver token had already transformed into a black sea and poured into the crimson flame aura in his palm.

As is his usual practice, he is quite cautious when using Lingyin to comprehend new techniques.

The initial deduction of the Demon Lion's Prison-Suppressing Body took several months.

After all, it's no joke to let anger get into your head.

But now, Lin Shu did not hesitate at all, forcibly using the vast amount of silver to expand the picture in her mind.

Yang Huaixu was already a rogue immortal standing at the peak of the Golden Core stage.

What his primordial aura conceals must be the most profound fire magic.

"call."

Lin Shu intently observed the consumption of the corrupted silver.

Nearly half of the 70,000 taels of silver disappeared instantly, leaving only 40,000.

The Fire Spirit Sparrow in the painting finally spread its wings and unleashed a raging torrent of fire.

It should be noted that the amount of silver required to comprehend a technique is greatly reduced when there is a breath present. Under this premise, it is surprising that so much silver was still consumed.

"Top three ranks of Golden Core?"

Lin Shu frowned, looking slightly worried.

It wasn't that he felt sorry for Evil Silver, but rather that he genuinely needed a "savings" account to support the next battle.

As if to confirm his guess, Yin stopped pouring in more information, and a large amount of information rushed into his mind.

[Golden Core Grade Three. Blazing Heavenly Fire: Beginner Level]

"good."

Lin Shu let out a soft breath; the exertion was still within an acceptable range.

He then took out a coin of Karmic Fire Essence and poured it into the newly formed Fire Spirit Sparrow statue, elevating this rogue immortal to a half-life immortal.

The Wind-Stabilizing Pearl also silently appeared and hovered in front of him.

The calamities of wind and fire have finally come together!