Become a true immortal by emulating all demons.

"call."

Lin Shu composed herself, turned to the side, and decided to give the father and daughter some time to catch up.

No matter how eager I am to find out information, I don't lack the time.

Ruoshui Yaojun tactfully walked to the window and casually looked outside.

Just then, she noticed Jinhe, who had a serious expression on his face, walking quickly toward the inn and giving a wink to the people upstairs.

The painted-faced man who had just followed Su Xin into Dragon Ridge was now following behind him at a leisurely pace.

"Hey girl, I've pretty much seen all of Tucheng. Have you finished explaining things here?"

The grey fox looked up with a smile and asked, "May I come in now?"

Although the person used a questioning tone, even Lin Shu could hear the urging tone hidden within it.

What do you mean? Didn't the Demon King Su Xin say that the matter was already settled?

"Master?"

Ruoshui withdrew her gaze, a hint of anger surfacing in her eyes.

Master has become like this because he was doing things for this group of people. He just got back. Can't that man even wait a little while?

"Please let him in."

Su Xin forcibly looked away from her father's face, wiped her eyes with the back of her hand, and breathed heavily in silence.

In just a moment, she calmed down.

These years of traveling alone have gradually taught this demon king how to deal with all kinds of situations.

Give me a piece of clothing.

She reached out to her disciple, then took the silver shawl from Ruoshui and quickly covered the torn cuffs.

When he stood up and sat down, he reverted to his previous aloof demeanor.

Meanwhile, Cangli had already gone up to the second floor and knocked on the door.

After receiving a response, he pushed open the door and entered, ignoring everyone else, saying, "Girl, if everything's settled, let's get going as soon as possible. The situation is chaotic right now, and time is of the essence."

"I see."

Su Xin nodded slightly: "I will have my men pack our things as soon as possible. I would like to trouble you, Brother Demon, to lead the way to the blessed land of the Heavenly Demon Palace."

She has seen too many surprises today.

Not only were all the uncles safe and sound, but even the long-lost father appeared before them.

The group of little demons and demon people she saw along the way filled her with extreme joy.

My efforts were not in vain.

In Yongzhou, there were also ambitious individuals who stood with her to resist the pressure from the immortal sects.

Thinking of this, Su Xin couldn't help but glance at the handsome young man not far away.

Once she arrived, she was determined to find out exactly what had happened within the Nine Mansions and how this young man had been chosen by his uncles to be the Little Demon King.

Just as her thoughts were wandering, Cangli's slightly puzzled question made her turn around instantly.

"Hey girl, are they coming too?"

"..."

Su Xin paused, her gaze sharpening slightly: "What do you mean by that?"

The Heavenly Demon Palace and Hengshui waged war, fighting for every inch of land, from the three river basins to a single prefecture or state.

Although she couldn't influence the overall situation, she still made great contributions in this battle, joining forces with the other demon kings to kill a Nascent Soul Realm immortal descendant without regard for her own life.

"Does the Demon Palace intend to go back on its promise to me?" A chill crept into her voice.

What are you thinking?

Cangli waved his hand and laughed, "First of all, if they set this precedent, will they still be able to command the demon kings in various places in the future? There's really no need for that. Secondly, my opinion doesn't count anyway."

"But..." he paused.

"Just what?" Su Xin quietly clenched her five fingers.

"My dear sister, even if the Heavenly Demon Palace wants to give you a peaceful and secure place, shouldn't we wait until we win?"

Cangli chuckled strangely, "This is nothing. Even if they give you a piece of land today, the Hengshui tribe might counterattack and wipe you out tomorrow. What's the point?"

"..."

Lin Shu glanced sideways at the man with the painted face.

This sounds perfectly reasonable, and it's hard to find fault with it.

But upon closer examination, the flaws become apparent.

You have the nerve to offer something you don't even have yourself, and expect others to risk their lives for you?

Isn't this just empty promises?

"Young man, don't look at me either."

Cangli turned slightly to face a junior, and his tone became less polite.

He said flippantly, "This is how the Heavenly Demon Palace always does things. They are all demon kings, but they can figure out the carefree way to steal the reversed calamity machine on their own, so they want to be superior to others."

"If you want a share, then accept it."

"If you're not satisfied, leave this small place and try your luck elsewhere. If you can get into any of those twenty-seven prefectures..."

At this point, he smirked, "I, Cangli, will still be your dog, at your beck and call."

"Stop talking nonsense, nobody thinks you're mute."

Su Xin slightly raised her eyes, not wanting Lin Shu to be in an awkward situation, but instead directly changed the subject and coldly retorted.

"Hey, I was just worried your subordinates would misunderstand." Cang Li put away the arrogant look on her face.

He wasn't afraid of Su Xin's cultivation level or methods, but rather somewhat wary of her fearless and maddening nature when fighting.

"To put it bluntly, although my relationship with the Heavenly Demon Palace is closer than yours, I'm just a hanger-on and haven't really stepped into the inner circle. So there's not much difference."

Cangli sighed and kindly advised, "It's just a treasure land, not safe enough. We all have the same goal: to break free from the shackles of the immortal sects."

"Instead of waiting here idly, we might as well take this opportunity to do more things. Not only can we resolve the chaos as soon as possible and get what we want, but once we enter the Heavenly Demon Palace, everything we want to do will become much more convenient."

"Sometimes you should think about yourself, about the wounds you suffered before..."

He wanted to continue speaking, but the woman on the bed gently waved her hand.

"Go out, I need to recuperate for a few more days."

"Okay, call me when you've made up your mind."

Seeing that Su Xin was in a bad mood, Cang Li didn't go too far. He turned around and left the room, closing the door behind him.

"Heh."

The room fell silent again.

Su Xin put her legs on the bed, let out a long breath, hugged her knees, and buried her face in them, seemingly not wanting others to see the fluctuations in her expression.

After a long while, she finally spoke in a muffled, slightly choked voice.

"Sorry to disappoint you again."

"..."

Beside the bed, the imposing figure trembled slightly, gradually recovering from the stiff, wooden state.

His expression turned indifferent, and his eyes grew increasingly fervent.

The arms peeking out from the linen short sleeves were quickly covered by dark patterns.

In addition to the surging power of blood and qi, there was also a faint demonic power that began to erupt within this physical body.

That slightly choked explanation stirred up Yuan Yuan's emotions.

He desperately needed to do something to release his anger.

Whether it's the Qi and Yu families, the Heavenly Demon Mansion, or even the Hengshui clan, it doesn't matter.

The man closed his eyes without saying a word, his nose twitching slightly.

He caught a whiff of the lingering scent of the grey fox before it left, and a murderous intent quickly welled up in the corners of his slightly wrinkled eyes.

Let's start with the closest ones and then deal with them one by one.

boom!

His cloth shoes landed on the floor with a dull thud, and his large, imposing figure walked towards the door without looking back.

"father!"

The Demon King Su Xin finally realized what was happening, abruptly raised his head, and staggered out his hand.

Although she didn't know what her father had gone through all these years, she could sense that the other party was breaking through the seal he had set up with lightning speed.

However, the man seemed not to hear the calls from behind.

He was not good with words and didn't know how to comfort his daughter, so he could only clumsily take action to vent her anger.

"Stop him..."

Before Su Xin could even get out of bed completely, she was firmly immobilized in place by the powerful demonic energy.

Despite being a demon king herself, she appeared ridiculously weak in front of Yuan Yuan, not at all like a cultivator on the same level.

In fact, that man is far from returning to his peak condition.

Su Xin instinctively cried out, but as soon as the words left her mouth, she couldn't help but let out a bitter laugh.

In the entire Yongzhou, apart from the two immortals who are half-life immortals, who else can stop Father?

Suddenly, her eyelid twitched.

Suddenly, the young man next to him sighed, stepped to Yuan Yuan's side, and placed his slender fingers steadily on the man's thick forearm.

There was no fluctuation of energy emanating from this young man, indicating that he had not activated any spells at all.

But under Su Xin's astonished gaze, her father's figure actually froze for a moment.

"call."

Yuan Yuan looked at Lin Shu coldly, without saying a word.

But his decision to stop already speaks volumes.

In his heart, even Su Xin was just a little one who needed protection, let alone everyone else.

But Lin Shu was different; the other party was a comrade-in-arms, someone with whom she needed to discuss matters before taking action.

However, he believed that Lin Shu would understand his actions, after all, this young man also had children he wanted to protect.

Eyes facing each other.

Lin Shu, unusually, did not avoid the gaze of this great demon king.

He took a deep breath, neither trying to dissuade him nor offering any grand explanations, but simply said, "Are you still going to play? If not, then we're surrendering."

Now that the other party has revealed all their tricks, it's natural to feel a sense of satisfaction.

Based on the man's aura alone, he could have easily killed his way through any place before encountering a half-life immortal.

Then they replicated the ending from decades ago.

Su Jingci's forbearance, Jinhe and others' hopes and waiting, the confrontation between the demons and Yu Jingzhe in Shuangyun Mansion, and even his daughter's efforts, all became a joke.

"Are you sure you can do it?"

"You weren't good at it before either."

Lin Shu spoke in a calm tone, without any sarcasm, simply stating a fact.

But precisely because of this, when Yuan Yuan heard these words, they were filled with sarcasm.

"You want me to put up with this?"

Yuan Yuan didn't quite understand the young man's initial words, but he could vaguely grasp their meaning.

He finally spoke in a deep voice: "I don't think this makes any sense, or rather, you're afraid that I'll drag you down... Actually, there's no need to worry. Before I die in battle, I'll do my best to clear away any trouble for you."

He had already done that once, and he really couldn't see any hope.

As for what Lin Shu feared, he was well aware of it.

I can't kill an immortal myself, but I can try to kill Young Master Qi.

It has to be said that this sentence was incredibly tempting to Lin Shu.

Yuan Yuan once said that he was good-looking and had the opportunity to join the Heavenly Demon Palace.

That would mean that if the man could eliminate the great threat of Young Master Qi, he could then take Yu Sheng to a stable patron, learn the art of carefree living, and have no more worries.

The only cost was the lives of these demons whom they had only recently met.

Give me some time.

Lin Shu, unwilling to waste any more words, calmly said, "I'll take you back."

A voice devoid of emotional fluctuation slowly echoed in the cramped guest room.

Su Xin's eyes widened inexplicably.

You should know that before the young man set off, in her mind, he was just a junior who had achieved quite a lot.

But now, the other party's aura was subtly overshadowing that of his father.

That has nothing to do with cultivation level, but only with strong inner confidence!

Under the blank stares of the two women inside the room.

Yuan Yuan fell silent again, with only the runes on his body slowly dissipating.

He grabbed a stool, dragged it to the window, and sat down with his back to everyone.

Those cold, murderous eyes became cloudy again.

This once mighty demon king, who commanded Yongzhou, finally could not bear the humiliation and torment in his heart. As if to escape, he let his consciousness shrink back and faced others with that foolish appearance.

His tall, broad back appeared somewhat forlorn and powerless due to a slight twitch.

His only daughter was forced to leave her homeland by the Qi and Yu families, and was then deceived by the Heavenly Demon Mansion, where she was turned into a ghost by the Hengshui clan.

But he could only sit there listlessly.

"Tsk."

Lin Shu stepped forward, and as soon as she stood still, she was tightly wrapped around the waist by a pair of strong arms.

"Aww! Master Lin... Aww!"

The fool didn't know why, but he felt an indescribable pain in his heart and was forced to burst into tears.

"What the hell are you yelling about?"

Lin Shu sighed helplessly, having let out what seemed like the umpteenth sigh of the day.

He reached out and ruffled the man's messy, bird's nest-like hair.

If he had known this would happen, he would have preferred to let Yuan Yuan continue sleeping. He would have preferred to hold Su Xin instead, at least she wouldn't smell so bad.

Damn, that's really cunning.

Next time I can't hold it in anymore, I should also create a fake "idiot" persona and find a place to have a good cry.

"Tell me about it."

Lin Shu pushed the idiot away, walked back to the bedside, and sat on the other side of the bed.

Normally, Su Xin would never reveal any emotions to a junior, as it would only cause concern among others and serve no other purpose.

Perhaps they were startled by what they had just witnessed.

She lowered her head slightly and said in a voice as soft as a mosquito's buzz, "I truly believed that I could exchange this tranquil haven for you."

"That's not what I meant, and I don't need it anyway."

Lin Shu shook her head: "I want to know about the Heavenly Demon Palace and Hengshui."

The trouble I've caused is too great, and I can't enter Yongzhou for the time being. I'll have to go into hiding and find another place to earn some money.

"Why can't we use it?" Su Xin asked curiously.

"Because I stole a part of Young Master Qi's soul, and I'm not going back."

Speaking of this, Lin Shu couldn't help but grit her teeth: "No matter where I run to, he will come after me."

Su Jingci already knew about this, and given the relationship between the general and the father and daughter, it wasn't exactly a secret.

"hiss."

Su Xin was somewhat surprised, but quickly added, "Don't worry, after I send them to the Tranquil Land, I'll help you deal with Young Master Qi."

In this situation, her first reaction was still to comfort the other person.

"Thank you."

If Lin Shu had heard these words a few months ago, she would have been overjoyed.

But he now seriously doubts whether the Demon King Suxin, given her current condition, will live to see the day Young Master Qi opens his eyes.

Its value has been greatly reduced.

"Well."

Su Xin nodded somewhat coldly to the young man, thinking she had said something wrong. After a few moments of thought, she said, "Actually, I don't know much about the Heavenly Demon Palace either."

"According to rumors, they are probably just demon kings, and their strength may not be much stronger than ours."

"There are a total of twenty-seven prefectures, each possessing at least one Nascent Soul internal technique of the Reverse Robbery Technique. I am most familiar with the Ning family, because we almost joined their family back then."

Speaking of those days, Su Xin's voice was filled with regret: "The Ning family was looking for a husband for their daughter, and my father was chosen by them..."

"Your father refuses to marry into the family?" Lin Shu recalled the sour face that Demon King Yuan Yuan had just shown. How could such an arrogant person be willing to become a son-in-law?

However, he finally understood why the man had said earlier that he was good-looking and had a high chance of success; that was the reason.

"My father would do anything for them."

Su Xin shook her head and denied it, saying, "It's because the Ning family refuses to protect the little demon. This would break the rules of the Heavenly Demon Palace. Although they have cultivated the Carefree Technique, they are unwilling to be hostile to the immortal sects unless necessary."

"The more people there are, the easier it is to be targeted."

"Understood." Lin Shu nodded thoughtfully.

From the words of these demon kings, one can tell that the Heavenly Demon Palace is able to rise above all other demons not because of their superior strength, but because they wield "freedom".

These two simple words represent the lifelong wish of all the demons.

When one's cultivation level is low, one cannot withstand the storms and can easily lose one's life over the slightest thing. But when one's cultivation level is high, the connection with the immortal sect becomes too close, making it difficult to break free from the constraints.

It's like a dead end.

Those twenty-seven prefectures had finally gained their freedom, just like people who had been poor their whole lives finally got rich; they certainly wouldn't want anything to go wrong again.

Furthermore, the Nascent Soul Technique cannot be easily passed on. If those obscure patterns are seen by enemies, they will bring calamity to all those who practice this technique.

The Heavenly Demon Palace must be extremely cautious when taking in people.

This isn't just about being timid and afraid of trouble; it's also about being responsible to one's family.

"What's Ning's daughter's name?" Lin Shu suddenly asked.

"Ning Jinshu, I've heard she's still looking for a husband..."

As soon as Su Xin finished speaking, she realized something was wrong and covered up her embarrassment with a light cough.

The other party's act of asking for his name and his domineering attitude when he said he would lead the demons back to fight back seemed a bit out of place.

Ruoshui Demon Lord silently shifted his gaze.

She genuinely felt that the Little Demon King and her master had similar experiences and were both striving for the same goal, plus their relationship with the Demon King Yuanyuan.

It would be perfect if the two of them could become Daoist partners.

She never expected that Lin Shu would ask this in front of her master.

"understood."

Lin Shu didn't care too much; having more options was definitely a good thing.

I wonder what the Ning family girl looks like. They've been taking in sons-in-law since Yuan Yuan's generation, and it's still going on now. I guess she's probably a bit ugly.

Forget it, when you're really pushed to the brink, you don't care about any of that.

Besides, even if someone is ugly, given their background, they might not even look at you.

"Where's Hengshui? Are you still working for the Ning family?"

"I contacted the Luo family, but as for Hengshui, I really don't know anything about them. I just followed their orders and didn't know anything about the enemy's background..."

After saying that, Su Xin asked with some doubt, "What are you trying to do by asking these questions?"

If it weren't for wanting a prime piece of land, even she wouldn't want to get involved in this mess.

Completely unaware of the situation and fraught with danger, she would not have worked for the Heavenly Demon Mansion if the Qi family hadn't put so much pressure on her and left her with no other choice.

"Have your father guard Dragon Spine."

Lin Shu slowly stood up and looked out the window: "I'll go with you."

There's really no need to be so anxious.

At worst, he can marry into the family.

If that Ning family girl is truly too ugly to look at, then repackage Yuan Yuan and send him over to see if they can rekindle their old relationship.

Knowing how to assess the situation doesn't mean Lin Shu has no temper.

Hearing Cangli's previous words, he was naturally moved.

If one has enough merit and evil money, one may be able to study the Reverse Robbery Technique on one's own, without necessarily relying on the twenty-seven prefectures.

Tsk, if you're not convinced, why don't you go out and try your luck?

Let's give it a try then.