Become a true immortal by emulating all demons.

"Young master, I have arrived in Tongzhou City."

A thin-faced old man strolled into the city, wearing a blue turban and an elegant long gown.

Compared to his attire, he appeared tall and robust, with broad and stable shoulders.

As his lips moved, a lazy response quickly echoed in his mind.

"Understood, bring them over as soon as possible."

"Old He understands."

The old man nodded slightly and turned his gaze toward the inn ahead.

This was the location he had arranged with Cangli in advance.

But the demon king, who was usually obsequious, did not come out to greet him this time, contrary to his usual behavior.

This is out of caution; they dare not show themselves easily, fearing trouble from Hengshui...

Or is it that he is arrogant and complacent?

Old He shook his head and smiled. Even if it was the latter, Cangli was now qualified.

Accompanied by two or three cronies, he took down Tao Guan, who was at the height of his fame in the Tao family, and also killed a blue phoenix from the Yu family. With this achievement, he can be considered to have made a name for himself among the demon kings.

After thinking it over, he slowly walked up to the second floor and came to a guest room.

"Tsk."

The moment he pushed open the door, a pungent smell of alcohol hit him, causing Old He to instinctively furrow his brow.

He looked at it without saying a word.

Inside the room, the painted-face man was slumped in a chair, one foot on the seat, holding an empty gourd and pouring it into his mouth. Wine jars were scattered haphazardly on the floor.

Even after hearing the sound, Cangli showed no intention of turning around.

"What are you doing?"

Old He felt a surge of displeasure. He could accept that the hanger-on who had just made a contribution was a little arrogant, but he couldn't stand that the person who was about to join the Luo family was such a decadent and pathetic person.

"Oh, it's Old He!"

The leopard glanced sleepily toward the door.

He had known this old man in the scholar's robe for decades, but the number of times they had actually met could be counted on one hand.

More often than not, the other party only exists in the jade slip, issuing orders in a cold and taciturn voice.

Looking back now, it's really infuriating.

"Why are you the only one here? Where are the others?" Old He's eyes swept to both sides.

"Let's go back." Cangli tucked his clothes in and casually tossed two tokens over.

Perhaps influenced by those two people, the token, which he had originally regarded as something as precious as his life, no longer felt as heavy in his hand as before.

This is something he risked his life for, something he rightfully and justifiably deserved. Why should he have to be so respectful to a dead object?

"You went back?" Old He frowned even more, not quite understanding what he meant.

"Ugh."

Cangli sighed helplessly.

He really didn't want to act like a lackey anymore.

However, there were other considerations behind his restraint in not chasing after the two people.

The Luo family is no small or insignificant family. The tokens bestowed upon them by this group are not something they can simply take or discard at will.

If you make them feel like they've lost face, it will inevitably cause other trouble.

Lin Shu and Su Xin clearly did not want others to know that they came from Yongzhou, so they needed to leave someone behind to deal with the Luo family first.

As for myself, even if I joined the Heavenly Demon Palace, I wasn't imprisoned, so I was still free to come and go.

After we've dealt with things here, we can pretend to be passing through Yongzhou and drop by to see what those two lunatics are up to. There's no rush.

"They are different from me. They still have worldly attachments and worldly desires, so it is not suitable for them to enter the mansion for the time being. In addition, the matter happened in a hurry, so they can only ask me to apologize to Elder He and Young Master Luo."

"..."

After listening quietly, Lao He's brows slowly relaxed.

The Heavenly Demon Palace has always been a place that others vie to enter; there is no habit of forcing others to enter.

Let them go.

"Alright, I will report to the young master." He nodded, then turned around: "You should also get ready to come with me to meet the young master."

"Um?"

The farewell words that Cangli had prepared were stuck in his throat.

It's just hiring a thug for the household, yet it's worth that arrogant young master personally receiving him?

He was planning to set off for Yongzhou immediately.

"Well, I look like this, not a pretty girl, what's there to see? Aren't you afraid of offending the young master's eyes... How long will it take? I have some things to do here." Cangli threw down the wine gourd and jumped up from the chair.

Upon hearing this, Old He turned around, glanced at him with a complicated expression, and then laughed as if he had heard something crazy: "You have something else to say? You are now a member of the Luo family, of course you should prioritize family matters."

The words fell.

Cangli's previously drunken expression suddenly turned serious: "About family?"

"The contest between the young master and the prince has only just begun." Old He walked out of the room with a forced smile.

Only the bewildered Cangli remained, standing there in a daze.

According to his previous guess, three Nascent Soul Immortal descendants had already died in Hengshui, and it was Luo Fengming who splashed wine all over Hengshui Wangsun's face in the building.

From beginning to end, this young master did not suffer any loss.

"Young Master Luo is currently enjoying immense prestige between the two countries. Everyone has seen him completely overshadow the prince. Isn't that enough?"

Cangli couldn't understand how Luo Fengming could simply return home and infuriate the prince to the point of jumping up and down in the Dragon Palace, making it impossible for him to regain his dignity.

It was just a small dispute. Are you still not satisfied and want to make trouble?

Aren't they afraid of really provoking the Dragon Palace, escalating the conflict from a junior dispute into a war to annihilate the Heavenly Demon Palace?

With the two major forces locked in a full-blown war, how could Luo Fengming possibly shoulder such a responsibility!

"Whether it's enough or not is not up to us to decide; only the young master's opinion matters."

Old He paused for a moment, then said meaningfully, "You're new to the Luo family, take your time learning... Hurry up, I'll wait for you outside."

Grass!

Cangli stared expressionlessly as the old man left, then closed the door behind him.

His breathing was labored, and after a moment, he suddenly kicked the chair over.

Fortunately, Lin Shu and Su Xin left early, so they didn't have to suffer this injustice. This damned Heavenly Demon Palace is truly disgusting.

No, it's not the Heavenly Demon Mansion, it's the Luo family!

Cang Li had been involved with the Hengshui lineage for many years and knew many of the demon kings who were fortunate enough to enter the manor. They all lived a comfortable life, otherwise he wouldn't have had this envious thought.

He had never seen a family like the Luo family before.

I'm so unlucky to have run into this family. I should have waited for the Ning family to take in a son-in-law next time before trying my luck.

On the other side...

Old He slowly walked out of the inn, his lips moving as he told the young master everything that had happened.

"If you intend to bring those two back, I can go to Cangli and ask him where they are."

After saying that, he waited quietly for the response from the other side.

Not long after, that lazy voice rang out again: "Those who are preoccupied with their own families are not capable of shouldering heavy responsibilities. There's no use keeping them here. Let them go."

"Yes." Old He nodded.

He heard the sound of chairs rolling upstairs. After a moment of silence, he asked, somewhat puzzled, "Cangli is now family. Why are you still keeping it from him?"

Upon hearing this, Luo Fengming smiled and said, "This scoundrel is known for his cold-heartedness, selfishness, and self-interest. He is not on the same path as me, which is why I deliberately ignored him for so many years. I didn't expect him to be so persistent. Whenever there is something going on in our family, he takes the initiative to come and ask."

"Fine, we'll accept it, but if he finds out what we're planning, do you think he'll still be willing to put in the effort?"

In response to the young master's question.

Old He recalled the change in Cangli's expression earlier and said with a wry smile, "He probably doesn't want to."

In fact, it's not just Cangli; most demons have their own concerns and selfish desires, and who would be willing to die for a complete stranger?

"The immortal's inspection is imminent, and they need to learn how to save themselves. What I need are righteous people who care about the common people and are not afraid of death. Forget about the others. It's exhausting to have to spare energy to keep an eye on them." Luo Fengming said indifferently.

Old He hesitated for a moment, then suddenly asked, "Is young master also a righteous man who cares for the common people and is unafraid of death?"

"What nonsense! My life is too precious to die in vain," Luo Fengming retorted with a hint of amusement.

"..."

Hearing these resolute words, Old He felt somewhat relieved, but he still couldn't help but have some doubts.

Since you know this matter is dangerous, hasn't the young master noticed that with his actions these past few days, he himself has gradually become the target of public criticism?

To be honest, what the other party wants to do is not complicated.

With the immortals' inspection imminent, Hengshui Dragon Palace plans to send people to clean up the demons of both countries to avoid any problems being discovered.

The Heavenly Demon Palace had clearly received advance notice, and it's even quite possible that they were influenced by the Dragon King.

Hengshui didn't want to actually start a war, so he told these carefree demons to keep a low profile.

They only wanted to rid the two countries of idle demons and make them appear to be at peace.

The two powers reached a tacit understanding without making a sound.

Currently, only one person has raised an objection, arguing that the Free and Easy Way is merely a path to enlightenment, not some elixir that will transform you upon consumption.

Even if they cultivate the Free and Unfettered Method, they and those so-called "idle wild demons" are still of the same origin and race.

Unfortunately, this person was just a junior and didn't have much say in the household.

Therefore, he could only resort to unconventional methods to force the Heavenly Demon Palace into the game.

The solution is simple.

The Dragon Palace tolerated the existence of the Heavenly Demon Palace because they knew that even if the Dragon Palace exerted all its strength, it would be difficult to end the battle cleanly against this behemoth.

If the two sides fight until the immortals descend and still cannot determine a winner.

The Heavenly Demon Palace will definitely be wiped out by the celestial soldiers, but the Dragon King will inevitably suffer the consequences.

In the eyes of that immortal from the mountains and seas, this was an extremely unprofitable deal.

If the Heavenly Demon Palace can be hidden, then logically, all the demons should also be able to hide.

Hengshui did not allow this because, compared to the risk of the demons suddenly appearing and disturbing the immortals, it was obviously safer to wipe them out completely.

Ultimately, it's still not strong enough and too scattered.

The young master wants to personally intervene and use the manor's decree to force the Heavenly Demon Manor and the demons to become a unified force to fight against Hengshui.

If the Dragon Palace discovers this, the risk of wiping out the scattered demons is greater than letting them go. It's better to let them hide, and they will naturally change their minds then.

This is a game of strategy.

But the premise is... that the young master cannot be suppressed by others right away. With the strength of the Luo family alone, it is difficult to make things get out of control.

If he wants to speak on behalf of the Luo family, he must first demonstrate the corresponding qualifications and skills.

Instead of being treated as a junior who can be arrested and locked up at any time.

Therefore, the other side needs the help of these demon kings to hold out for a while longer until the conflict between the two sides reaches an intractable level. It would be best to involve more people from outside the palace.

This is what he meant by teaching the demons to "save themselves".

"By the way, that girl from the Ning family has also come out. Remember to give her plenty of information, the more dangerous the better. We can't let her go back so easily."

Luo Fengming smiled slyly: "Alright, that's enough. That wretched dragon is still chasing me. I'll figure out a way to pluck its horns clean today!"

"..."

Old He suddenly heard the sharp claw wind in his mind, along with Hengshui Wangsun's angry roar.

He secretly broke out in a cold sweat.

Before he could ask any questions, the old man turned his head and saw the gloomy-faced Cangli.

"Let's go see the young master."

The painted-face man exuded resentment.

He now only hopes that this playboy who only knows how to indulge in debauchery can get his revenge as soon as possible.

I also want to get away as soon as possible.

Damn it, I should have run away with Lin Shu!

……

Liang Kingdom, border region of Yongzhou.

Dragon Ridge.

Hongling squatted in the mountains, her hands supporting her cheeks, gazing in the direction of Da Shun, and murmured, "How strange."

Today is a rare day of leisure.

Those who were initially on good terms with him were enjoying this hard-won moment of peace on the sidelines.

Upon hearing this, Yunlong and the others turned around, roughly guessing what Hongling was saying.

Since the Zhao family's prodigy perished at the border.

There was absolutely no movement from Da Shun's side.

That's absolutely outrageous.

Those are promising juniors who have the potential to reach the Nascent Soul stage in the future, along with seven or eight other immortal descendants with equally outstanding talents.

Such a group of people died, and the Zhao family didn't react at all?

Aside from the strangeness of the immortal sect.

Recently, almost no more Great Shun Demon Lords have come to join Longji Zhang, which is quite unusual.

After all, when the border was at its most difficult, it attracted a large number of ferocious demons to settle in. There's no reason why it should become deserted now that things have calmed down.

The entire Da Shun Dynasty exuded a strange aura.

This makes one wonder if it's a harbinger of a major change.

These things originally had nothing to do with Dragonspine Ridge, and since they weren't causing trouble, it was much less of a hassle.

The problem is that the little demon king, who is the lord of Dragon Spine Ridge, is currently in that strange vortex with Lady Suxin and has not yet returned.

"With your abilities and responsiveness, there is no need for you to worry."

Qian Yiru leaned against the tree trunk, carefully wiping the long sword in his hand.

As expected of a sword cultivator, his words, though meant to be comforting, sounded rather harsh coming from his mouth.

He raised his eyes slightly: "Instead of letting your mind wander here, you should spend more time cultivating and preparing for what's to come."

"What happens next?"

Hongling looked over in confusion, but she was already used to the other person's tone and didn't pay any attention to it.

She just didn't understand what was going to happen next.

If the Qi and Yu families wanted to attack, they should have done so long ago; there's no need to wait until now.

The idea that Dragon Ridge was originally intended to be a base for gradually annexing Yongzhou was shattered with the appearance of the Demon King Suxin.

In the eyes of the Demon King, they had absolutely no chance of winning.

All she ever wanted was to find a pure land and lead the demons there.

As a result, it seemed that everyone really had nothing left to do.

After all, almost all the demon people have come to the border, the furthest being Anren Prefecture. As long as things are settled with Da Shun, they can just take their people there.

"Just wait patiently for news."

Yunlong slowly stood up and took a step to leave.

Just then, he paused slightly.

In the azure sky, an enormous, scarlet, demonic moon slowly took shape, its outline so clear that it obscured the sun.

A moon rising in broad daylight?!

The majestic border fortress, hundreds of earthen cities, and countless towering peaks drew everyone's attention.

The experienced old demon, his face showing a dazed expression, softly murmured, "The Demon King's Decree?"

Hongling and Yunlong exchanged a glance.

The Demon King's Decree we received last time was still issued by Lady Suxin, summoning a horde of demons to attack the border.

"Follow me, and we will seize Yongzhou."

These seven short words were instantly imprinted in the minds of all the demons roaming the mountains and fields.

The seemingly plain words actually reveal a murderous intent so intense it sends chills down one's spine.

Qian Yiru stopped wiping his sword.

In the desolate border region, the Golden Hall Demon Lord, accompanied by a group of demons from the Great Shun Dynasty, felt his eyelids twitch slightly.

Inside the cave, a man with a robust physique and a handsome, honest face slowly walked out.

He raised his head, and his cloudy eyes gradually became clear under the reflection of the blood moon, revealing a hint of doubt.

This demon king's decree did not specifically refer to any particular prefecture.

Instead, it is summarized in the single word "Yongzhou".

If it's not somewhere, then it must be one of the Nine Prefectures?

With two immortals who have lived for half a lifetime presiding over... the nine prefectures of Yongzhou?!

The hearts of everyone were filled with surging waves. Looking across the Liang Kingdom, had there ever been any great demon who dared to claim that he had occupied all the territory of the immortal sect?

Even the former Demon King Yuanyuan had never entertained such audacious thoughts.

Suddenly, Hong Ling cried out in a shrill voice, "It's the Demon King's Decree!"

The others looked over with strange expressions, wondering why this usually quick-witted demon lord was so slow-witted today.

Seeing that no one understood her meaning, Hongling stamped her foot in frustration and said again, "Haven't you realized yet? This is the Moon-Devouring Demon King's Token!"

Yunlong and the others' expressions changed drastically.

Xie Yutang and Jin Xiong Qingming, who had seen similar blood moons many times, only realized after this reminder that the red moon before them was different from any they had seen before.

It is no longer a simple technique or method.

The Demon King's Decree, as the name suggests, can only be issued by the Demon King.

The crimson moon in the sky signifies the end of the Little Demon King.

At this moment, the master of Dragon Ridge was officially crowned king.

His honorific title is "Moon Devourer".