Become a true immortal by emulating all demons.

When cultivators of the same realm fight, if they have all reached the perfect level, the competition is nothing more than the use of treasures and spells.

In terms of these two aspects, among all the creatures of the Hengshui lineage, who can be as extravagant as the Dragon King?

Let alone Lin Shu being a wandering demon from Yongzhou, even if the Heavenly Demon Palace came, they couldn't defeat him.

Cangli stepped forward, bent down and picked up the silver bead from the crack in the floor tiles, then held it between his fingers and examined it carefully.

After deciphering the intricate patterns, his eyelids twitched involuntarily: "Is the visitor surnamed Wang?"

As expected, I was right. No wonder the black cat disappeared without warning.

Before Lin Shu could respond, the other demon lords spoke up indignantly: "The leader did indeed call himself Wang Lang. Besides him, there were four others. One used the Water Curtain Azure Dragon Technique, which could isolate heaven and earth. There was another one called Sister She. We don't know about the remaining two."

"Not sure?"

Cangli looked over with some surprise. The first few people described things so clearly, how could he not understand the later ones?

Even if a demon lord were to rise again and not understand the mysteries of immortal magic, he could at least roughly describe what that person's methods were like.

Moreover, it's highly likely that everyone had already engaged in combat with the other side.

"Thanks to Senior Lin for being there."

Feng Shu silently changed his form of address, and said with lingering fear and relief, "Those two were swiftly killed by you before they could even make a move. We were standing too far away to see clearly."

"..."

It took Cangli a long time to accept the fact that this group of oddballs could defeat the Hengshui people.

After these words were spoken, he was stunned again.

Judging from Feng Shu's words, it seems that Lin Shu single-handedly handled the entire situation, and the others didn't even have time to get involved.

How is that possible!

"It's not as exaggerated as they say. Let's talk about the next steps."

Lin Shu put down the melon seeds in her hand, clapped her hands, and stood up.

He hadn't originally intended to hide it.

But judging from Cangli's behavior this time, it's still better to hide something.

The opponent, a dignified demon king, was actually outmaneuvered by a junior named Hengshui.

Even with numerous objective reasons, such as Hengshui's immense power and powerful background, the demons appear quite pathetic in comparison...

Undeniably, the other party did not demonstrate the suppressive power that a major overhaul should have, and seemed rather unreliable.

In this situation, Lin Shu could only remain highly vigilant, and everything still depended on herself.

Not to mention Cangli, even Feng Shu and his group of demon lords are all old foxes who have been around for many years.

The conversation was abruptly interrupted by the young man, and it was clear that he did not want them to reveal too much about him, such as the methods he used in the battle.

"Absolutely, absolutely. So many people died in Hengshui, we can't let our guard down."

Although the Demon King's cultivation was higher than Senior Lin's, the former was clearly unwilling to cause trouble. Feng Shu knew very well who his lifeline was, so he immediately changed his tune.

"Tsk, this kid..."

Cangli suddenly felt a little embarrassed, but she didn't get angry.

After all, compared to Lin Shu, he did indeed do a rather embarrassing job.

Furthermore, given his repeated sarcastic remarks in an attempt to provoke the other party into returning to Yongzhou, he now deserves to be disrespected.

He carefully crushed the silver bead into powder, then turned his head and glanced at Su Xin, trying to discern some clues from the girl's face to determine the little demon king's background.

However, Su Xin looked even more bewildered than him.

If she wasn't faking it, it only means she also knows nothing about Lin Shu.

"Ugh."

Cangli sighed softly, shifted her gaze back, and said with a hint of envy, "I didn't expect you to earn the first credit. You're quite capable."

Although Wang Lang and the others were only juniors, they were quite famous and could also dampen the arrogance of Hengshui Wangsun and allow Luo Fengming to vent his anger.

Don't underestimate this achievement.

To join the Heavenly Demon Palace, you must first let the Heavenly Demon Palace know who you are; this is the most difficult hurdle.

The corpses of these people were Lin Shu's pledge of allegiance to the Luo family.

Only after crossing this threshold are you qualified to talk about what comes next.

"Give me the body, and I'll contact the Luo family for you and hand it over to them as soon as possible."

After Cangli finished speaking, knowing that Lin Shu did not trust him, he added, "Don't worry, although I have dreamed of joining the Heavenly Demon Palace and have spent most of my life working on this matter, I am too lazy to meddle in other people's business, but I will not take credit for other people's work."

There's a reason for this.

He couldn't possibly tell Lin Shu directly how to contact the Luo family, because that was something he had risked his life for.

Of course, the one I'm guarding against isn't this kid, but Su Xin.

If Su Xin were to bypass him and directly contact the Luo family, he would lose a huge asset.

When it came to an opportunity at the level of the Heavenly Demon Palace, Cang Li thought he would have to use more words to explain.

To his surprise, Lin Shu, who had just been extremely stingy and unwilling to reveal even her own methods, now casually waved her sleeve.

A pale yellow storage bag swept through the air and landed directly in the palm of the leopard.

"No need for credit, just present it in your name. However, if they offer any tangible benefits, you must give it to me."

Lin Shu had indeed mentioned wanting to join the Heavenly Demon Palace when she chatted with Su Xin before.

Regardless of how useful these corpses of Golden Core Realm immortals could be, even if he really wanted to leave himself a way out, he would never choose the Luo family.

A single instance of jealousy among the young masters of the manor could drive their subordinates to the brink of death.

What I seek is a stable backer, not to be someone else's henchman like a lapdog.

"..."

Cangli was clearly surprised by this good thing and stood there stunned for a moment, not knowing how to respond.

He gave the young man a meaningful look, sizing him up and down: "Although I know you are cautious by nature and want to see how things go for now, I still have to remind you that some opportunities, once missed, are hard to come by again."

After saying that, he casually put away the storage bag: "Thanks."

Seeing this, Su Xin was somewhat puzzled. After all, she had taken countless risks to exchange for that precious land and knew all too well how hard-won these achievements were. However, she did not say anything.

In the short period of time they had met, Lin Shu's impression of her had changed several times.

The other person's composure and calmness made them stand out like a crane among chickens among the younger generation.

There is also the rather mysterious and terrifying strength within the Golden Core realm.

No wonder Uncle Jinhe and his men are willing to respect him as the Little Demon King.

"Oh, right, there's one more thing."

Cangli suddenly raised his head with a smile: "Don't even think about any real benefits. We wild monsters work for the Heavenly Demon Palace voluntarily, just for the sake of being carefree. They have never given us anything as a reward before."

Upon hearing this, Lin Shu raised an eyebrow.

Fortunately, he had already stripped those five people completely naked beforehand.

The arrogance of the Heavenly Demon Palace once again broadened his horizons.

Oh well, the goal is to earn some good deeds and bad money by following the Luo family anyway, and the treasures are just a side effect.

It was only because of this group of people who were under pressure from the upper echelons of Hengshui that he had the opportunity to enter the market. Otherwise, he would have ended up in the same situation as Yongzhou, being watched by the old guard and not being able to earn a single penny.

As for not getting along with the Luo family... at worst, I'll just make enough money and then avoid dealing with them again.

"So what's next?" Feng Shu and the others weren't interested in these important matters; they just wanted to know how to withstand Heng Shui's retaliation.

"Now that we've made a good start, we should certainly keep up the good work."

Cangli licked his lips, a glint of greed and ferocity flashing in his eyes: "I didn't get the lion's share last time, so I'll have to work harder this time."

"Again?"

Su Xin frowned slightly, a hint of hesitation flashing in her eyes.

The "last time" they mentioned was when they joined forces to ambush and kill a Nascent Soul Realm immortal descendant who was related to Hengshui.

Her previous fearlessness stemmed from the fact that the demons of Yongzhou were still at a loss.

Having already secured a promising opportunity by sacrificing most of her life for the merit she had previously earned, Su Xin had no reason to risk facing another Nascent Soul Immortal descendant, especially since she was bringing Lin Shu along this time.

"Su Xin, you're already in the game, there's no turning back."

This time, Cangli wasn't in a hurry. He lightly patted the storage bag at his waist.

It doesn't matter whose name it's given to the Luo family.

The important question is, who can guarantee that the Wang family won't be able to find the real culprit and won't take their anger out on Yongzhou?

"Besides, you should at least give me a chance to return the favor."

Cangli smiled and looked at Lin Shu: "Young friend, don't you think so?"

With the five corpses in the storage bag proving his strength, the demon king, who had previously been calling others "little thing," has learned how to address others normally.

"Let's see."

Lin Shu looked into the distance without commenting.

Having already tasted the sweetness of success, he would definitely be reluctant to return to Yongzhou.

With this little bit of good deeds and bad deeds alone, it's far from enough to deal with Young Master Qi, and it'd probably be hard to even beat Yu Tongxuan.

besides……

He suddenly asked, seemingly out of the blue, "Where is Hengshui?"

"Um?"

Cangli paused for a moment: "The Three Rivers are everywhere in both countries. What you want to ask is where the Hengshui Dragon Palace is, right? Don't worry, it's located at the other end of Da Shun, far away from here."

After saying that, he gave a self-deprecating laugh: "Otherwise, why would I dare to wander around here?"

"What's wrong?" Su Xin asked curiously.

"It's nothing."

Lin Shu withdrew her gaze as usual.

Since entering the Nine Prefectures of Yongzhou, he has become accustomed to the feeling of being under the clouds of tribulation, and the effect of the Tribulation-Averting Spiritual Root has not been used for a long time.

But at that moment, he sensed that something was wrong.

The dense tribulation clouds above Da Shun were clearly not related to the matter in Yongzhou; they were probably related to the conflict between Hengshui and the Heavenly Demon Palace.

The problem is that, according to this logic, the tribulation clouds should be closer to the Dragon Palace.

Why is it that over there, where the sky is cloudless, the crimson in the sky is spreading towards the Liang Kingdom?

Strange.

The conflict between Luo Fengming and Hengshui Wangsun had absolutely nothing to do with the Liang Kingdom.

As for the claim that he killed Wang Lang and the others, which led to this situation, that's utter nonsense.

How could the clash between two colossal beings be affected by a few Golden Core cultivators?

Could it be that the root of this conflict is not as simple as Cangli said?

Aside from the fact that those two spoiled brats were after women, there were other reasons as well.

"Alright, I'll go take care of some important business now. You guys wait for my message."

Cangli was in a great mood at the moment. Not only had none of the people he expected to die died, but he had also gained credit for nothing.

Lin Shu, that kid, has also transformed from a mere burden at the Golden Core stage into a useful asset.

All these auspicious omens indicate that he is blessed with great fortune on this journey. It's estimated that even the heavens couldn't bear to see him suffer and decided to give him a push. This time, he will be able to successfully enter the Heavenly Demon Palace and live a smooth and comfortable retirement life.

Susu!

He strode out of the courtyard, his entire being eager to transform into a streak of light and leap out of the city.

We arrived at a fairly flat woodland.

The raccoon stopped in its tracks, its fingernail tracing across the tip of its thumb, using scalding blood as ink to leave intricate patterns on a wooden slip.

As inspiration struck, his lips moved, and he quickly recounted all the details.

The blood-stained array patterns suddenly spread out from the wooden slip, covering an area of ​​several dozen feet around the Azure Fox, capturing and crushing any fluctuations of spiritual energy.

With this formation providing cover, the message hidden in the wooden slip suddenly shot into the sky and disappeared into the heavens.

After an unknown amount of time, an old, hoarse voice rang out from the wooden slip.

"Did you do this?"

"Hey."

Cangli smiled and said simply, "It was done by the three of us, so just put it on our tab. We'll not distinguish between you and me."

He did not intend to take all the credit, as he had shown earlier in the courtyard.

Lin Shu's concern is being targeted. As long as someone steps in to cover for him and doesn't expose the other party's identity, it's fine.

"understood."

He responded calmly in a hoarse voice.

The old man sensed the excitement in the demon king's voice and knew what he was thinking, so he didn't waste any more time and said directly, "This trip is led by the head of the Tao family of Hengshui. Tao Guan has come. Once you deal with him, your matter will be almost settled."

"I've heard of it, I'll give it a try."

Cangli finally received a positive answer, and his fear of the Tao family member quickly turned into undisguised excitement in his eyes.

It's all pottery and earthenware jars, anyway, this is the last one.

Whether or not you can join the Heavenly Demon Palace depends on this one move!

Although no one could see him, he still respectfully cupped his hands and said, "Please thank Young Master Luo for me."

"Hmm." The person opposite the wooden tablet responded rather coldly.

Just as the crimson formation was gradually collapsing and the other side was about to end the conversation.

Cangli called out to the old man again, and said with an awkward smile, "Please wait a moment, I want to ask something for my friend. Isn't it about time that Young Master Luo gave her the precious land he promised after she killed that Nascent Soul cultivator last time?"

"..."

The old man remained silent for a long time before casually saying, "My young master said that once this matter is over, your friend can choose either Liang or Da Shun, as part of the Hengshui lineage."

The moment the words left his lips, the wooden slip had already lost its luster.

"Pooh!"

Cangli reluctantly put the items away: "What nonsense are you spouting? Does Luo Fengming really have that kind of ability?"

It is true that the Heavenly Demon Mansion is powerful, but the Luo family is only one of its many mansions. Moreover, Luo Fengming is just a young master and has not yet become the mansion master.

It would be more appropriate if the Dragon King of Hengshui said this.

However, the Luo family wouldn't break their promise. Even if they couldn't do that, finding a place for Su Xin wouldn't be a problem.

It shouldn't be long.

It was just a quarrel between two young people, and yet a Nascent Soul cultivator has already perished. It's about time it ended.

"Hmph, when I get inside, I'll have to learn this slow and deliberate way of speaking."

Cangli let out a soft breath and slowly strolled towards Yuzhou City.

The Luo family not only did not give any reward, but they also only gave a few words of information. The only valuable thing was the name. The rest of the information had to be found and spread by themselves.

Even for a job like this, many people want to get it but don't know how.

……

Inside a courtyard deep in a secluded alley.

Lin Shu sat at the square table in the secluded mansion, not interrupting the chatter in her mind.

Although he was unwilling to tell Yu Sheng the specifics of what had happened, it was still fine for him to let her know he was safe when he had time.

Until the chicks ran out of things to say.

Lin Shucai then calmly brought up the main topic: "According to the date you mentioned last time, the Yu family should have sent someone by now. Who is it?"

He believed the little guy was capable of handling these things on his own, but still wanted to learn more.

Judging from the identity of the visitor, one can tell how much effort the Yu family intends to put into supporting this rare prodigy in the clan.

"Oh, I almost forgot."

Yu Sheng slapped his forehead, puzzled, "They should have arrived long ago, but no one has come, and the Yu family hasn't sent me any more messages since."

"Could it be that they've already arrived but haven't told you?"

Lin Shu frowned subconsciously; his biggest worry right now was that something unexpected might happen.

"No way." Yu Sheng pondered for a long time before shaking his head and saying, "With Senior Su keeping an eye on things, it's impossible for any descendant of the Yu family to escape his notice if they enter the city."

Su Jingci not only possessed the highest cultivation level in Yongzhou, but also served as the commander-in-chief of the Demon Slaying Division for many years, making him virtually unmatched in terms of experience and skill.

"Not necessarily."

Lin Shu thought for a moment and then uttered a name: "Yu Tongxuan".

Even if a Nascent Soul expert were to arrive in person, the general would be of no use.

"Let's go straight to Dragon Ridge. I'll feel more at ease with Yuan Yuan watching over you." A sense of unease rose in Lin Shu's heart.

However, Yu Sheng, who was usually obedient, gave a different opinion after careful consideration this time: "If he is really here, wouldn't going to the border now confirm my crime of betraying the demons? That would be bad. Besides, Uncle Yuan Yuan probably isn't in a very convenient position right now, is he?"

What she really wanted to say was that if she ran away, it would mean that all of Lin Shu's hard work would be in vain.

That's something the little guy can't accept.

"Assuming he is in Anren Prefecture, what I should do now is avoid contact with the demons outside, act normally as a mountain chief, and make a decision after clarifying the matter."

Yu Sheng carefully chose her words: "What do you think?"

"..."

Lin Shu's feelings were inexplicably complicated.

It's like seeing your own mentally challenged son suddenly become intelligent.

Yu Sheng rarely goes against his opinion, and even this time, she was hesitant to speak.

Fortunately, the little chick still managed to tell the story.

Perhaps it's because it involves things that matter to them that they inevitably lose their composure.

Lin Shu couldn't even imagine what would happen if Yu Tongxuan were in Anren Prefecture and saw Yu Sheng suddenly fleeing to the border.

He sighed and said, "You're right, I didn't think things through."

"Lin Shu..." Yu Sheng didn't respond, but instead whispered, "Have you been under a lot of pressure lately?"

Based on her understanding of Lin Shu, she knew that since Blackwater City, he had always appeared to have the situation under control and never made a mistake.

Others would think that this little demon king is extremely domineering.

But she sometimes thinks that such a difficult journey, like walking on a tightrope over a precipice, where no mistakes can be made, must be extremely tiring.

"It's alright, mind your own business..." Lin Shu smiled, but was interrupted again.

"I'm here at home," the little one said gently.

"Huh?" He paused for a moment.

"I said, I'll take care of things at home. I can't handle big things, so you'll have to do them yourself, but I'll try my best to do the little things well."

Yu Sheng put away her usual coquettish manner and said seriously, "We'll do our best. Even if something really happens in the end, it won't be your fault. You're the best Lin Shu."

"..."

Lin Shu sat quietly, and when she came to her senses, she realized that the chicks had already cut off contact on their own.

He instinctively wanted to sigh, but then realized he had been sighing far too often lately.

After a long while, he gently rubbed his brows, and a glimmer of light returned to his eyes.

The pressure comes from a lack of ability and a mismatch between one's inner desires and actual capabilities.

"Did you need something from me?"

Su Xin pushed open the door and stepped into the inner courtyard, looking around with some confusion.

Could it be that something unexpected happened during the previous battle, and we need to avoid Cangli?

"I would like to ask you about the Nascent Soul Inner Strength Technique."

Lin Shu turned around, his handsome profile showing a calm expression, with less worry in his eyes, as if he had regained his former self.

Because she's at home.

Therefore, I can focus on doing the things in front of me well, and just need to be responsible for the bottom line.

If one intends to follow Cangli to earn this money, then one's current skills and cultivation level are clearly insufficient.

Yuan Yuan was mentally unstable and had incomplete memories, so he could only roughly reveal the body tempering runes on his body.

However, Su Xin is different. With the guidance of this demon king, coupled with her own Dao-patterned heart and a foundation of nearly 500,000 taels of silver, she should be able to make some progress.