Become a true immortal by emulating all demons.

How dare you... do this to him?!

Su Jingci rarely gets angry because he has a clear understanding of himself.

The so-called commander-in-chief of the Demon Slayer Division, seemingly wielding immense power, was in reality nothing more than a tool used by the Qi family to collect offerings for the Night Wanderer.

Essentially, it's no different from the hoe in a farmer's hand.

Many outsiders considered it extremely serious, such as He Wanbai's repeated overstepping of boundaries, and his secret formation of cliques and his efforts to win over several powerful generals who were tasked with suppressing his authority as commander-in-chief.

In any other government department, if someone did this, it would inevitably provoke a brutal retaliation from their superiors.

But Su Jingci's heart remained largely unmoved throughout.

Ultimately, the position of general will be handed over to a "tool".

He Wanbai's identity is special; the Demon Slayer Division is merely a part of his mortal trials, not the end.

And I am merely a stepping stone on this person's path to success.

Su Jingci had seen through everything long ago, but she pretended not to know and played along with He Wanbai to finish this power struggle drama, because this was also part of her training.

The Master divided his soul into countless forms and stepped into the mortal world.

Each of the divided souls is Him, but none of them have His memories.

Both He Wanbai and Lin Shu only knew that their hidden identities were extremely noble, but they were unaware of their mission and were still earnestly playing the role of rising geniuses.

This farce will only end when these fragmented souls finally merge into one.

Others might be amazed by the legendary experiences of these geniuses, but Su Jingci, the General of Yongzhou who knew the inside story, found it all rather dull and boring.

The nine prefectures of Yongzhou were like a stage, with all eyes focused on the various "masters".

It wasn't until the appearance of this ugly man that Su Jingci finally felt an indescribable anger well up inside her.

"What right do you have to make him a clown in this farce!"

"Who do you think you are?!"

The general could accept making himself look ugly, but he could not accept that his senior brother was being toyed with by the master's divided soul after losing his memory.

My senior brother is the invincible Demon King Yuanyuan. Even if he has fallen into a predicament, he should not be bullied by vicious dogs!

That ferocious demon who dared to attack the Night Wanderer, let alone a fragment of the master's soul, even if this so-called young master himself were present, how could he be worthy of serving tea and water?

"..."

Su Jingci roared inwardly.

On the surface, however, he only looked slightly gloomy, as if he was not very satisfied with He Wanbai's unauthorized actions.

It's not time for it to happen yet.

Lin Shu has no memory of her master, so it's impossible for her to discover her senior brother's true identity. She probably only sensed something was amiss, which is why she kept him by her side.

Only when Master wakes up and digests these experiences of split souls will Senior Brother truly fall into a perilous situation.

"I just returned from Shuangyun Prefecture. The rumors are true. I wonder what your plans are now?"

Su Jingci composed herself and tried her best to appear more normal.

Since Senior Brother is with Lin Shu, he must have guessed wrong before. That little demon king is not the demon king Yuan Yuan in disguise, but someone else entirely.

After all, the one surnamed Lin was one of the divided souls. Even if he inherited his master's unrestrained personality, he couldn't just stand by and watch his senior brother help his old subordinates.

What are your plans?

Qi Hanshan suddenly chuckled and said calmly, "I do want to kill this so-called little demon king, but unfortunately, the Yu family's resources are too abundant. First, they gave away the Mountain God Mirror, and then they gifted them a precious chariot. I don't know how to capture it."

His words were full of sarcasm, causing the elders of the Yu family and the disciples in charge of the mountain to change color, but they did not know how to refute him.

As everyone knows, the Mountain God's Carriage represents the ultimate speed in Yongzhou.

Even if they managed to find traces of the Little Demon King, they would have no chance of keeping up with him.

"I do know of something that can restrain the Mountain God's Carriage, called the Heavenly Origin Wind-Stabilizing Pearl. I just don't know if the Qi family would be willing to lend out this treasure."

Yu Zhanming calmly looked over: "If we have the Eight Trigrams Dragon-Locking Plate, plus the Demon-Slaying Nine Seals of the Demon-Suppressing Division, then our chances of success will be even greater."

The two prodigies stared intently at each other, causing the atmosphere in the hall to freeze instantly.

"I think we can put the matter of the little demon king aside for now. The most important thing right now is to figure out how to appease the two half-life immortals."

The elders of the Yu family stepped in to smooth things over.

The longer the time drags on, the more rapidly the impact of the fall of Shuangyun Prefecture will expand.

Although the manor did not suffer many casualties, it gave the people the illusion that the demons could come and go as they pleased, and that they regarded the immortal sect as nothing.

They can invade the Nine Prefectures at any time, it just depends on whether they want to or not.

This would inevitably shake the incense offerings of the immortals.

"Your Yu family can clean up this mess yourselves and take back Yongzhou Pass as soon as possible."

Qi Hanshan withdrew his gaze, his voice cold: "My Qi family will naturally restore the prestige of the immortal sect, and there is no need for you to interfere."

He had clearly made plans long ago.

"What does the immortal mean?"

Su Jingci suddenly sensed something was wrong. He knew that restoring his reputation wasn't something that could be done just by talking.

A sufficiently convincing counterattack is necessary to demonstrate the majesty of the immortal sect.

Clearly, with the Little Demon King possessing the Mountain God's Carriage, these prodigies did not intend to waste too much of their energy on him.

"Among the demons of Yongzhou, there are those who can run fast, and there are also those who can't."

Qi Hanshan casually waved his hand, and a dazzling golden demon-slaying book appeared on the table at the deepest part of the hall.

He unfolded the golden book and tapped the name at the top with his index finger a few times: "This should be significant enough, right?"

The list stored in the Demon Slayer Bureau's headquarters was naturally unaffected by Yu Jingzhe.

Therefore, creatures like the Moon-Eating Cloud Dragon are placed where they belong.

The Little Demon King hasn't been added yet.

Therefore, the position below Yuan Yuan and Su Xin still belongs to Ruoshui Yaojun.

"Letting her run wild for so long is about time."

Qi Hanshan's voice carried a hint of coldness.

Everyone fell silent.

To say it's permissive is not quite accurate.

Before the appearance of the Little Demon King, the only demon in Yongzhou who could rival the prodigy was this Demon Lord Ruoshui.

She is a true prospect who has the potential to break through to the Nascent Soul stage.

Logically speaking, such a ferocious demon should have been killed by Young Master Qi back in the previous generation.

But aside from her identity as a demon lord, this woman is also the only disciple of the Demon King Suxin.

Everyone knows that Young Master Qi once wanted to marry the Demon King, but Su Xin escaped in the end.

This Ruoshui Demon Lord might be someone the young master deliberately left behind, in an attempt to lure Suxin back.

Aside from this complicated relationship, Ruoshui itself is an extremely tough nut to crack.

Moreover, she was very self-aware and almost never interfered with the safety of the Nine Prefectures. Without sufficient resources, she could not have broken through to the Nascent Soul realm.

All these factors combined have made Qingyuan a unique place in Yongzhou.

Now, because of the existence of that little demon king.

The immortal sects finally turned their attention back to this demon lord.

"Over the years, she has probably raised more than a million demons. It would not be an exaggeration to say that she has opened up a wasteland and formed her own prefecture. It is indeed difficult for them to move around."

"But this demon lord did not attempt to break through his realm. Instead, he focused all his efforts on building the formation of the Pure Source Treasure Land. It will probably be difficult for him to break the formation."

The Yu family elders did not choose to confront the Qi family head-on, but instead went along with what the Qi family was saying.

Only they knew that the battle at Shuangyun Prefecture, besides the loss of the prodigy Yu Jingzhe, must have also wasted a lot of the Mountain God's incense offerings.

We absolutely cannot afford any more problems with the offerings and prayers.

"Since I've brought it up, I must have a solution. You should worry more about your own affairs."

Qi Hanshan raised an eyebrow. With so much trouble in the Yu family, Yu Zhanming alone, along with the half-baked Yu Sheng, was no longer able to compete with the Qi family in this generation.

It's a foregone conclusion that he will dominate his peers.

Now the question is how to achieve even greater glory... or even surpass those who came before.

Of all the descendants of immortals passed down through generations, none is more outstanding than Young Master Qi.

But even a young master has his flaws.

The opponent suppressed the Yu family so much that they couldn't even raise their heads, to the point that the Mountain God had to resort to cheating to stabilize the situation, but in the end, he still couldn't subdue the evil spirits.

Indeed, the most outstanding person of that generation was not actually Young Master Qi, but his eldest disciple, the head of the sect.

However, both companies deliberately concealed this matter.

Yuan Yuan, the Demon King, was the only disciple in Yongzhou to surpass his master, but he perished under the divine might of the Night Wanderer, giving Young Master Qi no chance to overtake him.

Thinking of this, Qi Hanshan felt a surge of joy.

The sudden emergence of the Little Demon King gave him the opportunity to surpass Young Master Qi.

If he could kill it, he would not only suppress the Yu family, but also subdue the evil spirits, and then break through to the Nascent Soul realm, becoming an ancestor praised by future generations!

"..."

Lin Shu leaned back in her chair without saying a word, looking like an outsider who couldn't get a word in edgewise, quietly listening to the conversation around the table.

As expected, the Demon Lord of the Ember River was right.

Their comfortable lives over the years have instilled in these immortal descendants the habit of picking on the weakest targets.

After hearing about the deeds of that Ruoshui Demon Lord, Lin Shu couldn't help but feel a mix of emotions.

Among a group of cultivators, a farmer actually appeared.

But I must say, Qingyuan is exactly what I expected.

Lin Shu wanted to find the heart so that she could help Yu Sheng carve out this territory.

He no longer needs to be a dog for the immortals, and can cultivate in peace and freedom, while also giving others a little more freedom in their lives.

However, in retrospect, this simple wish still seems somewhat naive.

Even if you don't provoke others, you can't avoid being implicated by people like yourself, or being targeted by people with ulterior motives.

It seems that self-discipline alone is not enough to solve this problem; in the end, we still have to rely on strength.

"call."

Lin Shu let out a soft breath.

Perhaps because he had asked for help earlier, everyone else was deliberately avoiding getting involved with the big trouble of Anren Prefecture, and no one paid attention to him, the sect leader's disciple.

This gave Lin Shu the opportunity to observe carefully.

He admitted that even with the existence of the Mountain God's chariot, there was still considerable risk in bringing the fool into Yongzhou City, and they even encountered the unexpected situation of the Night Wanderer.

But if I'm not mistaken, their enemy is indeed Young Master Qi, then they have no choice but to take this risk.

If we don't figure out the consequences of losing a heart soon, we'll find out if our lives are in someone else's hands.

What is the relationship between the Qi family and the idiot? Did they already know that this person was in Qiankun Academy and were just letting him roam freely?

If this drags on, the two of them will find themselves in an extremely passive situation.

Fortunately, the harvest was not bad.

Judging from the general's previous changes in expression, there are two pieces of information that can be confirmed at present.

Su Jingci does indeed know the idiot.

Furthermore, this general is on the side of the fool.

Otherwise, she wouldn't have gotten so furious just from seeing a man pour a cup of tea.

Then, the general's act of concealing his expression, as if he was worried about being discovered by others, made Lin Shu see a bit of herself in him.

It has a distinct "celestial treachery" vibe.

Although the specific details are unknown, this is still good news.

It's finally coming to an end...

Lin Shu took a sip of tea. Even someone as strong as iron would be exhausted after such a hurried journey.

He spared no effort in helping Yu Sheng improve his status, partly as compensation, but more so because this improvement would allow him access to the secrets of the Yongzhou high-ranking officials.

Later, because of the dog leash that Yu Xin took out, Lin Shu embarked on the path of demons without hesitation, and now she has reaped the rewards.

Because of Yu Sheng, he was qualified to sit in this hall. Because he betrayed the immortal sect, he stood on the same side as the general of Yongzhou.

With their help, Lin Shu finally saw hope of finding her heart.

There is only one question left.

That is, how to make the general believe that he and the general are both "celestial traitors".

Su Jingci had been to Anren Prefecture and must know about Chen Wenxi's affairs. He would probably make a wrong judgment, such as mistaking him, the head of the Yu family, for a fragment of Young Master Qi's soul.

To gain someone's trust while holding this position... unless the general has something wrong with his head.

Ugh, this is really a headache.

Thinking of this, Lin Shu slightly raised her eyes and looked at a dark-skinned man opposite her.

He had originally planned to send Chang Yi into the Demon Slaying Division as an inside agent, but he didn't expect the other party to be so capable and actually manage to infiltrate the General's inner circle.

Their eyes met briefly.

Lin Shu glanced at Su Jingci casually again.

With their tacit understanding and Black Charcoal Head's ability to fill in the blanks, that was enough; it was even more effective than telepathy.

"..."

Chang Yi lowered his head thoughtfully.

Anren Prefecture is already under the control of Immortal Yu Sheng. Logically speaking, Brother Lin has no need to come to Yongzhou City to attract attention, let alone seek help.

The other party came for the general.

But how can I help in my current position?

Never mind, since Brother Lin has given the order, he must have made arrangements. We just need to wait for the right opportunity, just like we did back at the border.

"Alright, in my opinion, let's not bother people here. Let's each do our own thing, that's fine."

As the discussions around the long table drew to a close, Yu Zhanming's lips curled into a cold smile: "That's settled then."

Upon hearing this, everyone standing on both sides of the hall looked disappointed.

They had no idea how things had turned out this way in such a short time.

Initially, the fall of Yongzhou Pass did not attract the attention of the immortal sects at all. Yu Qiheng, as the border guard, was only at the mid-stage of the Golden Core realm and was not among the top in the clan.

If Yu Jingzhe hadn't wanted to do something with this, Tianjiao wouldn't have needed to intervene at all; any major prefecture could have easily resolved this problem.

However, with the fall of Frost Cloud Palace and the emergence of the Little Demon King, the matter suddenly became difficult to manage.

Even now, the two families are still unwilling to put aside their past grievances and work together to eliminate the evil forces.

If we really anger the immortals, no one will get away with it!

Just as the crowd was gradually dispersing, everyone suddenly stopped and all eyes turned to Lin Shu at the table.

To be precise, he was looking at the long-haired, black-armored man standing behind him.

He Wanbai has not uttered a word since leaving the main position.

But now, he has quietly emerged.

"Is there more to the story?"

Jia Mu was stunned for a moment, a look of confusion appearing in his eyes.

Not only the surrounding crowd, but also the elders of the Tianjiao Clan at the table, as well as Su Jingci and others, stopped what they were doing and looked at the two people not far away.

He Wanbai's face beneath his long hair was unreadable; he lowered his eyes slightly, staring at the young man leaning back in his chair.

After a moment, he licked his lips: "I think you're colluding with evil spirits."

These words were like a thunderclap, causing the expressions of everyone in the hall to change drastically.

Those who knew Lin Shu, such as Ruan Xiangling and Chang Yi, were completely stunned.

The former is unbelievable, while the latter is tense all over.

"What a joke! The disciple under Immortal Yu Sheng must have taken the wrong medicine to collude with evil spirits."

Jia Mu opened his mouth wide, instinctively cursing inwardly.

You should know that after Yu Jingzhe passed away, Yu Sheng's originally somewhat bumpy future suddenly turned into an unobstructed road to heaven.

Even if it's a forced promotion, the Yu family wants her to become the new prodigy and succeed Yu Jingzhe.

If Lin Shu works diligently, she'll at least become the next Xue Chan.

The room was deathly silent.

Only the elders of the Tianjiao clan looked slightly strange.

Others may not know, but they do.

He Wanbai rose through the ranks by relying on the power of the Demon Slayer Division, using this as an excuse to consume countless fragmented souls.

Could Lin Shu be a similar existence?

Why didn't we detect the scent of his split soul?

"..."

Su Jingci silently raised her head.

Emotionally speaking, just because Lin Shu treated his senior brother like a servant, he no longer had any goodwill towards him.

But rationally speaking, if He Wanbai really ate Lin Shu, it would only greatly speed up the process of his master's awakening.

Thinking of this, he sighed deeply, stood up, and intended to help the other party out of the predicament.

However, under everyone's astonished and uncertain gaze, Lin Shu gently patted the flowing cloud sword robe on her body, and then slowly stood up.

He showed no anger or resentment; instead, he smiled with amusement.

"It's not just about colluding with evil spirits."

Lin Shu said casually, "I captured Yongzhou Pass and I also conquered Shuangyun Prefecture. In fact, I am the Little Demon King."

As he spoke, he glanced casually at He Wanbai, a playful look in his eyes: "And then?"

As the clear voice echoed through the hall, everyone sensed that something was amiss.

"Tsk."

Qi Hanshan rolled his eyes and looked away.

Based on these two sentences alone, there's no need to investigate any further soul fragmentation.

This strong and arrogant attitude is exactly like that of Young Master Qi.

In contrast, Yu Zhanming's face was extremely ugly. His voice was low and cold as he said to the two of them, "That's enough. You two can settle your own business privately."

The Yu family is now in decline, and even the disciple representing Anren Prefecture is essentially a white wolf from the Qi family.

If this matter were to become common knowledge, it would be a disgrace to the mountain god's family!

"Step back."

Su Jingci pondered for a few moments, then gave a soft rebuke.

He Wanbai gave Lin Shu a deep look. He originally wanted to take the opportunity to control this person first, but he did not expect that the person, who looked young, would play by his own rules.

At such an age, the day when his wolf spirit awakens will not be long.

It has probably devoured many of its own kind.

After a long while, he moved his feet slightly to make way for him.

"laugh."

Lin Shu let out a contemptuous chuckle, and calmly walked away from the hall with the fool in her arms.

Seeing this, Jia Mu quickly followed.

Only after leaving the Demon Slayer Bureau did he give a thumbs up and say, "Junior Brother Lin, it has to be you! You actually managed to make He Wanbai suffer. We've all heard of this kid's ruthless reputation."

This is the kind of person who would ruthlessly kill even his own ancestor for colluding with evil spirits.

Although it's unclear why those proud elders ignored He Wanbai's words, Lin Shidi's domineering demeanor just now greatly enhanced the prestige of the Yu family.

You don't need to throw dirty water on me. I'll take all these things on my own shoulders. What can you do to me then?

"It's alright."

Lin Shu responded casually, but her eyes twitched slightly twice.

He knew, of course, that He Wanbai had his eye on the Lord of the Filthy Moon Wolf, but the problem was... he wasn't really innocent and couldn't withstand close scrutiny.

Things had finally made progress, and Lin Shu was reluctant to leave after summoning the Mountain God's Carriage.

Thinking of this, he patted the fool on the shoulder: "Wait a little longer."

"Um!"

The fool nodded obediently.

In fact, the moment he saw Xiaobao, he wanted to rush up and recognize him.

But since Master Lin had told him beforehand that he should be obedient once he entered the city, he forcibly suppressed his excitement.

Lin Shu withdrew her hand, sighing inwardly once again.

After He Wanbai's outburst, her identity became even more tainted.

He had originally planned to use his Tribulation-Repelling Spiritual Root to conceal the wolf lord's scent and try to fool Su Jingci.

But it doesn't matter.

Although this is the territory of the Demon Slayer Division, and everyone here has means to guard against the Soul Splitting Divine Power, he had already left Chang Yi by the other party's side.

If this general is truly a "wicked immortal," he would definitely react to the matter of annihilating the Demon Lord Ruoshui, and might even need to seek help from others.

All you need to do is wait patiently.

The remaining task is to make Su Jingci see Lin's true stance during this demon-slaying event.

Moreover, Ruoshui Demon Lord is Suxin's disciple.

Lin Shu had been thinking about how to win over Su Xin to help him deal with Young Master Qi, which is why she was so eager to help Longjizhang gather manpower.

If you were to save this demon king's disciple, you would likely have earned a considerable favor.

This can be considered killing two birds with one stone.

It seemed to be confirming Lin Shu's guess.

Inside the Demon Slayer Hall, Qi Hanshan had already reached the door when he suddenly remembered something. He turned back to look at the figure at the head of the long table and said calmly, "Come with me. I have something to tell you."

"it is good."

Su Jingci composed herself and followed.

Too many things have happened recently, and they've exceeded his capacity to handle them.

The matter of Yuan Yuan's former subordinates had just come to an end, and now it has immediately been brought up to Su Xin's disciples.

The senior brother, who originally thought nothing would happen, is now also trapped in the mire, not only in danger of death but also suffering humiliation from others.

Is this the pressure of becoming a demon?

Su Jingci's eyes glazed over for a moment.

My senior brother, despite all this pressure, still chose to embark on that extremely dangerous demonic path.