Become a true immortal by emulating all demons.

"Wait for me for three days, I'll be there soon."

From within the jade slip that appeared from an unknown source, a female voice, devoid of much emotion, resounded.

The demons of Yongzhou had waited so long, and finally received the second message after the Demon King's decree.

It only has eight short characters.

She not only failed to explain her previous actions, but also showed no concern for the situation of the demons.

Add to that the slightly cold tone.

In an instant, the faces of the crowd outside, which had initially shown a hint of hope, quickly darkened.

In front of the Demon King Yuanyuan, they did not speak out against or complain about Lady Suxin, but their dissatisfaction was hard to dispel.

Jinhe didn't blame Yunlong because he knew that everyone wanted to create a decent future for the demons, and the other party was just following orders.

But the Demon King Su Xin is different.

She held a high position of power, and a single word from her could command people to their deaths; however, she also had to bear the responsibility for any failures in her command.

The deaths of many lesser demons, and the two demon lords of Frost Cloud Palace who were hung on the city wall.

No one's heart is made of stone; how could one not feel heartache and anger?

But the demon lords still didn't blame her; they just wanted an explanation.

At least we need to know what the purpose is.

"Does the Little Demon King have any further orders?"

Stone Wing Demon Lord respectfully cupped his hands and said softly, "This humble general is a little tired."

He set the example, and the others followed suit, clearly not wanting to continue submitting to this jade slip as before.

"Outrageous."

The Crimson Silk Demon Lord never expected that after risking his life and exerting himself day and night at Dragon Spine Ridge, all he would receive in the end was this one sentence.

This seldom-saying manner is hardly how one would treat a trusted and meritorious official.

Even if they don't offer any real benefits, couldn't they at least offer some words of reassurance?

Pfft, that's perfect!

She rolled her eyes. Longjizhang did not belong to Yongzhou, nor to the Great Shun Dynasty. This place already had its owner.

Although this little demon king is still a bit immature compared to the real demon king, he has not yet taken that final step.

But rather than following a rarely seen Nascent Soul cultivator, she would rather wait for Lin Shu to fully mature.

"In my opinion, we shouldn't have these three major leadership positions anymore."

She waved her hand and walked straight downstairs.

That was the spot designated by the noble Demon King Su Xin; the insignificant Dragon Spine Ridge is not worthy of it.

For the border regions to come, the Little Demon King will be enough.

"..."

Yunlong watched as everyone gradually walked downstairs, wanting to say something, but not knowing where to begin.

After a moment, he sighed helplessly, bowed to Lin Shu, and took his leave.

Although there may have been some misunderstanding, perhaps this is a good thing.

Given the current situation in Dragon Ridge, it is indeed not suitable for internal power struggles.

Having done so much, how could the little demon king be content to be subservient to others?

The room became quiet again.

"Aren't you going to rest?"

Lin Shu glanced sideways at the last remaining figure outside.

Since leaving the Pure Land of Treasures and gaining the attention of outsiders, Ruoshui Demon Lord no longer maintained her peasant woman's attire, but instead changed into a plain white dress.

It wasn't that she cared about her appearance, but rather that her originally comfortable clothes made her seem eccentric and deliberately trying to show off her aloofness.

There's no need for that.

"I'd like to say a few more words."

After seeing Lin Shu nod, Ruoshui Demon Lord sat down at the table with a slightly restrained air and whispered, "I hope you won't overthink it. Master isn't that kind of person."

She was worried that the little demon king would misunderstand.

After all, Master's behavior was very much like avoiding trouble and then coming to reap the rewards when the time was right, relying on his superior cultivation.

The demons all earn their living through genuine achievements and are extremely averse to this kind of behavior.

To Ruoshui's surprise, she was still organizing her thoughts and trying to figure out how to explain herself.

Lin Shu chuckled and looked away, saying, "I know."

"Uh." Ruoshui was taken aback for a moment, and after observing carefully, she realized that the young man's expression was natural and he didn't take the matter to heart at all.

She lowered her eyes with deep emotion and said, "You're so kind."

The reason she chose to explain now, rather than in front of everyone earlier, is because even she and others didn't know what their master wanted to do and could only guess.

Obviously, things that are guessed are unlikely to convince people.

"I can probably guess a little bit about it."

Lin Shu reached out and poured herself a cup of tea.

Because he possesses a fragment of the White Wolf's soul, he is perhaps the person in the entire Yongzhou who understands Su Xin Demon King's thoughts best, besides Ruoshui.

This demon king's methods seemed crude and hasty, lacking any planning, and caused a lot of unnecessary damage.

But if Young Master Qi really wakes up, even if only one or two can be saved, it will still be a win.

"Besides, the border region is just a big problem, what's there to rob?"

"this……"

Upon hearing this, Ruoshui Demon Lord raised his head again.

She originally thought that after the events at Qingyuan Treasure Land, she had a good understanding of this little demon king, but she never expected that every conversation would bring new surprises.

Youth has always represented vigor and ambition.

Even Lord Yuan Yuan himself had to go through many trials and tribulations and gain sufficient status before he could get rid of the pursuit of other people's opinions.

The young man before them was so exceptionally talented, and was being fawned over by many elders, who were respectfully bestowing upon him unprecedented honors in Yongzhou.

He was still in the Golden Core stage when he already received the title of Demon King.

Although, based on the other party's actions, they certainly deserve this position.

But if it were someone else, they probably would have drifted away somewhere long ago.

Brother Lin Yao, however, could see so clearly, his mind was so sharp, and he didn't care at all about the empty titles of major and minor cultivators.

What a composed and magnanimous spirit!

"Actually, they just want to show their attitude; sometimes you have to pay attention to how you speak."

Lin Shu took a sip of tea.

Saying a few kind words doesn't cost any money, so why be so stingy?

If the Demon King Suxin had cared about the safety of the demons today and uttered even a few more words, such great resentment would not have arisen.

He joked, "Could it be that your master has the same personality as you?"

"No, that's not it."

As Ruoshui Demon Lord's mood eased, she actually smiled and waved her hand slightly, saying, "She...she's actually more like a child."

"Tell me about it." Lin Shu put down her teacup.

He wasn't a saint; he also had vanity. Under normal circumstances, having finally carved out a territory for himself and Yu Sheng, he wouldn't want anyone to surpass him for nothing.

The problem is, we haven't even taken over this territory yet.

Young Master Qi is still sitting comfortably in Yongzhou City, not to mention the Yu family has a mountain god, and there hasn't been any concrete news about him yet.

Upon receiving the jade slip, he was not angry at all; on the contrary, he was somewhat pleased.

Since Yuan Yuan can't take action for the time being, it's very good that his daughter can come and help support him.

If you can find out about the other person's personality in advance, it will make it easier for the two of you to get along in the future and avoid any disputes.

"Nominally, there are two demon kings in Yongzhou, but as you may have noticed, most of the demon lords are his former subordinates because Lord Yuanyuan is so powerful."

Ruoshui explained earnestly, "This also led to the fact that Master couldn't actually get involved in many things and didn't have the power to make decisions. Even when Lord Yuanyuan decided to take action against the Night Wanderer, she didn't even have the right to know."

"She's just a somewhat naive young girl."

She smiled wryly, her expression complicated: "So I often think that being a father who is too strong isn't necessarily a good thing."

"..."

Lin Shu was stunned, not expecting to reach such a conclusion.

This is the apprentice's evaluation of his master.

"So you don't need to feel any pressure. She has no ability to take anything from you." Ruoshui slowly stood up.

"You're putting me under even more pressure now," Lin Shu said with a sigh.

Couldn't they have left themselves a reasonably competent expert in this mess in Yongzhou?

His requirements weren't high; he just wanted to reach the level that Gu Nanzhi had back in Blackwater City.

At least when he was no match for the White Tiger Hall, this county constable could still stand up and hold off the entire Blackwater Gang.

"I've talked a lot with Bihai these days."

Ruoshui Yaojun's expression suddenly became a little serious: "You will definitely win, and we are all willing to use our corpses to smooth out the obstacles on your path."

After saying that, she seemed to feel that the emotions contained in her words were a bit too rich.

She turned away shyly and quickly left the house.

"..."

Lin Shu watched the other person leave.

After a moment, he shook his head.

My personality is really quite twisted.

In order to earn some money through good deeds and evil deeds, he often appears somewhat cold and cruel when he takes action.

But when someone is willing to die for him, he can't bear to see them die.

"call."

Lin Shu withdrew her gaze, took out the small banner from her storage ring, and then her eyelids twitched slightly.

In a short period of time, this cold and eerie banner of ten thousand souls underwent a visible change with the help of the Golden Essence of Releasing Calamity.

The sinister and violent aura had been largely dissipated.

He channeled his spiritual power into it, and the previous mournful wails were no longer heard.

On the countless phantom souls, specks of golden light appeared, and they became much more solid.

"Um?"

Lin Shu suddenly noticed that several dead souls were covered in a faint golden glow, and each held a long halberd with a blurred outline.

They are no longer terrifying vengeful ghosts, but more like warriors who have been sublimated after death.

Unfortunately, the number of souls that could be converted was too small, and in comparison, most of them remained weak.

Lin Shu had calculated that it would take about five taels of gold essence to transform a high-grade magic weapon into a spiritual treasure. If he wanted to break through to a higher level, the amount would be even more terrifying.

It would be at least tens of taels, or even hundreds of taels.

However, under Qi Hanshan's nurturing, the Heavenly Wolf Myriad Soul Banner has come extremely close to the limit of this level.

Perhaps with another ten taels or so of gold essence, it will undergo a complete transformation.

The goal that was once out of reach suddenly became a glimmer of hope, and Lin Shu couldn't help but smile.

But soon, he remembered a new problem.

If I want to improve myself now, given that terrifying consumption of energy, I would at least have to kill someone at the Golden Core stage to barely be considered to have gained anything.

Given the current situation in the nine prefectures of Yongzhou, it has reached a critical point. There is a possibility that an immortal could be born at any time. Moreover, there is a great deal of fear and suspicion, and most of the surviving descendants of immortals have chosen to hide.

The potential profits and risks are completely disproportionate if you want to continue making money here.

But I'm not familiar with other places...

We need to think of a solution as soon as possible.

He put away the Ten Thousand Souls Banner, gazed at the night outside the window, and his sleepiness was long gone.

I just hope that the Demon King Suxin really knows more inside information.

For example, the specific time when Prince Qi woke up.

Otherwise, I'll always feel uncertain.

……

Liang Kingdom, Yongzhou.

Besides the fall of Shuangyun Prefecture, another major event has recently occurred.

That was General Su Jingci, who overruled all objections and forcibly moved the Yongzhou headquarters of the Demon Slayer Division to Anren Prefecture.

He himself, along with his subordinates, personally took charge of the area.

This move drew much dissatisfaction from the descendants of the Qi and Yu families, with some even resorting to cursing and wishing they could join forces to overthrow him from his position.

The reason for the dissatisfaction is quite simple.

Nowadays, all the immortal descendants are in danger, afraid of being targeted by the little demon king, and wish that a powerful person would immediately take action and kill him.

Given the current situation, the people of the Nine Prefectures are filled with anxiety, which will soon affect the incense offerings of the Half-Life Immortal.

Everyone was prepared to see the Mountain God and the Night Wanderer personally appear and subdue the demon.

However, Su Jingci moved the main office to the location closest to Longjizhang, showing a determination to fight the demons to the death and never retreat a single step, which gave the people a lot of confidence.

He managed to barely stabilize the situation.

In this way, whether or not they could alarm the immortal of half a lifetime became uncertain.

"That really made him stand out!"

"If you ask me, the little demon king should have killed that bastard last time!"

No matter how much the immortal descendants curse them.

Su Jingci not only stubbornly entered Anren Prefecture, but also directly set up the main office in Qiankun Academy, residing below Xianyun Pavilion.

His act of coming all this way to be Yu Sheng's lackey enraged many of the Qi family elders, who sent messages ordering him to take care of his own family members first.

However, after the fall of the three great talents, this general went mad and his personality changed drastically.

He threw all those letters from the Qi family into the trash heap.

"Thank you for your trouble, senior."

Yu Sheng received the general in Xianyun Pavilion.

No one noticed that the old man in the straw hat behind her had disappeared without a trace, and was replaced by Chang Yi and Ruan Xiangling, two junior cultivators who were only responsible for assisting her.

As Lin Shu's body tempering cultivation continued to advance by leaps and bounds.

Nowadays, apart from being attacked by Nascent Soul experts, ordinary cultivators and immortal descendants can no longer do anything to Yu Sheng.

Whether in terms of temperament, methods, or bloodline strength, she has grown into a true prodigy.

"Please rest assured, Immortal Yu Sheng, I will definitely protect this line of defense with my life."

The moment Su Jingci saw Chang Yi standing behind Yu Sheng, he understood everything.

Having served as the commander-in-chief of the Demon Slaying Division for so many years, he had seen countless cultivators "betray the demons," but this was the first time he had ever seen a prodigy from a half-life immortal sect betray the demons.

Only the Little Demon King could do that.

He looked up with a sigh and exchanged a knowing glance with Yu Sheng.

Both of them knew that the defensive line he was talking about was not the defensive line of the Qi and Yu families, but rather the sentry post that stood guard for Longjizhang.

No matter what happens, he can send a message to Lin Shu immediately.

The little demon king needs to be responsible for turning the tide.

But the other party was never alone; there were countless figures working for him in secret.

Thinking of this, Su Jingci glanced at the long-haired man beside her.

Since being reprimanded by himself, He Wanbai has become unusually well-behaved. Not only has he not overstepped his bounds again, but he has also become taciturn, and there is no sign of anything unusual on his face.

This is precisely why Su Jingci became even more worried.

He didn't believe He Wanbai would admit defeat so easily, but he didn't quite understand what the other party was waiting for.

At the same time that the General of Yongzhou and the Prefect of Anren were exchanging information with each other.

In the vast city, on the bustling streets.

The restaurant's business is booming.

Amid the bustling crowd, a slender figure dressed in a blue robe stood out somewhat out of place.

The old man ordered a large table of food and wine, which smelled delicious, but he hesitated to pick up his chopsticks.

He sat upright, like a clay sculpture.

But he seemed rather conflicted.

It's as if they crave worldly pleasures while simultaneously harboring a deep-seated disdain for them all.

"Sir, is this not to your liking?"

The lame man draped a face towel over his shoulder, walked over curiously, examined the wine and meat on the table for a moment, and said in confusion, "This shouldn't be the case. My wife's cooking skills are famous far and wide, and there doesn't seem to be anything wrong with it."

"The food and drinks were excellent."

The old man stood on the bustling street, his voice calm: "But I haven't touched these mundane things for many years."

"What you're saying is true. Even a cultivator needs to eat."

Old Yang said with a forced smile, "We can't be like those immortals in temples, filling our stomachs by eating incense and candles, can we?"

"..."

Yu Tongxuan slowly withdrew his gaze, quietly observing the cripple before him, and said calmly:

"Why not?"

He not only studied, but studied for many years.