Become a true immortal by emulating all demons.

Qiankun Academy, Xianyun Pavilion.

The old man sat behind the desk, in the seat that originally belonged to the headmaster.

Yu Sheng kept her head down and obediently stayed opposite the table.

"You grew up in a poor place and suffered a lot of injustices from a young age. Your parents were also harmed by evil spirits, and you had no one to take care of you. You are quite pitiful."

Yu Tongxuan spoke slowly and calmly, his voice surprisingly neither questioning nor reprimanding.

"Uh." The little chick looked up in surprise.

If she had heard such a sentence from the Yu family when she was about to leave Blackwater City, she would have felt incredibly warm inside.

Unfortunately, this came a little too late.

Now, with Lin Shu's help, she is outwardly the pride of the Yu family, holding the reins of the Anren Mansion, wielding great power and influence, and occupying an irreplaceable position.

For an orphan who had been abandoned, this was a sign of the Yu family's tender care.

But for Headmaster Yu now, this is more like a polite remark made because he feels she still has some use to him.

Moreover, even when saying these polite words, there wasn't much warmth in the other person's voice.

The old man's face showed neither sorrow nor joy: "Considering this situation, it's normal that you have no other choice but to take some detours in order to protect yourself."

After saying that, he suddenly changed the subject: "However, now that you've reached this position, it's time to get rid of many things that are no longer useful."

As the saying goes, snakes and rats are from the same nest.

If the general is corrupt, how can the headmaster be innocent?

If even He Wanbai could think of it, how could Yu Tongxuan not understand?

Everyone in Yongzhou was puzzled. Su Jingci and Yu Sheng were not related, and according to the latter's growth path, the two might not have even met.

Why would this general come to support Yu Sheng?

This only shows that the two seemingly unrelated entities are actually bound together by some unknown interest relationship.

Clearly, this so-called third-party force is none other than that group of monsters.

Su Jingci was not the only one who betrayed the demons; there was also the headmaster Yu, who was deeply loved by the people of Anren Prefecture.

This explains why Yu Sheng, an orphan, was able to stand out from her peers and achieve such great success.

"..."

Yu Sheng remained calm. She had anticipated this scene, but was certain that the other party would not easily harm her.

What she didn't expect was that Yu Tongxuan thought he was just trying to stabilize the situation for the time being and planned to settle things later. But it turned out that he was giving her a chance to wipe the slate clean.

I have to say, the other party's advice sounded really familiar.

Yu Xin had mentioned something similar when they left the border, and the headmaster and deputy headmaster in Anren Prefecture shared the same idea.

When it came to Yu Tongxuan, nothing had changed.

His words and actions all revolved around "useless things," and he constantly talked about "discarding them after use."

It can be considered a family with strict rules and regulations.

Unfortunately, in Yu Sheng's heart, the useless thing the other party mentioned was the one that had protected her life until now. On the contrary, the Yu family, apart from using her, had never sincerely helped her even once.

"Very good. Being able to remain calm in the face of adversity shows that you have shed your naivety."

Seeing that Yu Sheng neither wasted words explaining nor cried and begged for forgiveness, it was clear that he had seen through the Yu family's intentions.

Yu Tongxuan lowered his eyes with a touch of emotion. The many younger generations that the clan had devoted all its efforts to nurturing were not as good as this wild child who had grown up alone.

What a trick.

He sighed, "Everyone makes mistakes when they're young, and some people, even at an old age, can still utter outrageous things like wanting to marry the Demon King, but as long as they can understand their place..."

The old man looked away and said casually, "These are all minor matters."

For ordinary cultivators, associating with demons and evil spirits is a deadly crime; for immortals, being associated with those beasts is a huge stain.

But once you reach their level, many rules are no longer so strict.

After offering kind words of advice, Yu Tongxuan's expression turned somewhat cold, and he glanced at the girl sideways: "From today onwards, I will stay in Anren Prefecture and patiently teach you manners."

"..."

Yu Sheng remained silent for a long time, then secretly glanced at the sky outside the attic.

After confirming that Lin Shu had not yet returned.

She forced a smile, turned around obediently, and said, "This junior understands."

If Yu Qiheng were alive, he would realize that he had seen a similar smile on this girl's face once before, by the stream.

"Um."

Yu Tongxuan responded softly.

He didn't care about the little thing's cunning and fickleness; after all, if it were truly a simple and honest person, it wouldn't have been able to leave Yongzhou Pass alive.

It's enough if they just outwardly submit.

Everyone was collecting offerings for the mountain god; as long as they could do this job well, nothing else mattered.

Just then, a series of hurried and chaotic footsteps sounded outside the attic.

"Chief! He Wanbai is ordering the execution platform to be built, they..."

The first figure to burst in was Ruan Xiangling, her face filled with panic, her voice unusually trembling with tears: "They want to execute Master!"

Behind him stood Ruan Changfeng and Chang Yi, among others, their faces grim.

Ding Xian and his group of demon-slaying generals had eyes filled with a murderous intent that was ready to fight to the death.

Having served the imperial court for most of their lives, He Wanbai was forced to turn them into demons at the last moment.

Then let's just go along with their wishes!

Immediately afterwards, everyone stopped breathing and talking at the same time.

They all saw the old man sitting upright in the deepest part of the attic.

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Yu Tongxuan was thin, but he gave the impression of being a mountain god, powerful and unshakeable.

"Isn't this unnecessary?"

Yu Sheng clenched his fist, turned to look at the old man, and said awkwardly, "At worst, we can let the man surnamed He become the general and leave Su Jingci a way out. After all, he has done so much for me for so long, so he deserves some credit."

"..."

Yu Tongxuan stared at her quietly, without offering any reply.

Under that cold gaze, Yu Sheng pursed her lips slightly. She knew that this old man was not so easy to talk to. Her previous nonchalant attitude would have to be paid for first.

The price was Su Jingci's life.

Only if she watched the general die would the Yu family give her a chance to "correct" her ways.

"Tsk, I'll go take a look, okay..." Yu Sheng got up and walked towards the door. As long as she could delay for a little longer, there was still a chance for things to turn around.

"As I said before, you need to learn to know your place."

Seeing this, Yu Tongxuan lowered his eyelids in disappointment.

He still did nothing.

But Yu Sheng's steps suddenly froze in mid-air.

Even the azure phoenix, which rides the wind, can be trapped by it.

Her blood was surging violently, and her magical power was pounding against her internal organs, but she couldn't move an inch no matter what she did.

"This is the first rule I'm going to teach you."

"Learn how to listen to your elders."

Yu Tongxuan slowly stood up and walked away from the table. As his voice fell, Yu Sheng's body involuntarily slid backward and returned to the same position.

She was still sitting in the chair that belonged to the headmaster.

But only there.

The wild child who never leaves home is no longer naive; it's time to learn how to wash away the wildness within him.

"..."

Yu Sheng closed her eyes and took a deep breath.

She racked her brains trying to think of a way to break the deadlock, but found that no method could be of any use in the face of absolute power.

After a long while, Yu Sheng seemed to have resigned herself to her fate, opened her eyes again, and sighed, "Fine, since Su Jingci must take the blame, let's keep him hanging for a few more days. I will handle this matter myself then."

She raised her head: "He is my man. Even if we want to make the most of him, we can't let outsiders benefit from him."

"Tsk."

Upon hearing this, Yu Tongxuan glanced at her again, somewhat surprised.

He had been thinking before that a woman who could fight her way out of a desperate situation could not possibly be a kind person.

Without a wicked heart, how can one fight against tigers, leopards, wolves, and jackals?

For example, the other party's behavior of abandoning Su Jingci and turning away as soon as they heard her name a few days ago didn't seem like an act.

Now he's starting to play the good master who can't bear to abandon his subordinates.

So that's where they were waiting.

Su Jingci had to be killed eventually. Dying at He Wanbai's hands would be a stepping stone for that junior.

If she dies at Yu Sheng's hands, then she can put on a show of sacrificing family for the greater good, thus completely clearing her name.

This woman may seem to have made many concessions, but in reality, she lost nothing and even gained fame for nothing.

"Okay." Yu Tongxuan nodded.

His purpose in descending the mountain was to revitalize the immortal sect.

The longer Su Jingci is tormented, the easier it will be for the matter to be spread.

As for whether any unexpected changes might occur...

With me here, who can stir up any trouble?

"Tell that guy surnamed He to handle things quickly. What I want is for Su Jingci to personally confess to his crime of betraying the demons. If, at that time, this general utters even a single word that is unfavorable to me, he knows the consequences."

Yu Sheng is now a prodigy fully supported by the Mountain God family, and he is destined to reach the Nascent Soul realm in the future.

No one dared to ignore her threats.

But once those words are sent, who knows what kind of torture the general will have to endure?

"..."

The Ruan siblings, along with Ding Xian and others, all looked over with slightly surprised expressions.

It was hard for anyone to imagine that such words would come from the headmaster's mouth.

They could see that Yu Sheng was in a precarious situation and could sense his helplessness.

In fact, from the moment Yu Tongxuan appeared, even the most optimistic Ruan Xiangling never thought that her master could continue to live.

They came here today hoping that the headmaster could say a few words on their behalf, at least to give the general some face.

A cultivator who dedicated his life to the people of Yongzhou should not suffer such humiliation before his death.

Even if the other party dies quietly in a dark room, there is no reason for him to be hung on the execution platform in front of the people of the Nine Prefectures and branded as a traitor who has brought disaster to the common people.

Everyone could probably tell that the key point in Yu Sheng's words was that she wanted to hear the general "personally" admit his guilt to the world, which clearly meant she wanted to delay for a few more days.

But this group of people didn't know who they would have to wait for to change this outcome.

Is it still that little demon king who turned the tide?

You must know that Lord Lin went to Dragon Ridge Mountain to temporarily avoid Yu Tongxuan's sharp edge. The general has already fallen into it, so how can we drag the little demon king into it as well?

"Yes, ma'am."

Chang Yi bowed and clasped his hands in greeting, then turned and left Xianyun Pavilion with a complicated expression.

As everyone left.

Yu Sheng lowered her head and stared at the tips of her shoes, a look of confusion appearing in her eyes.

It seems that there's not much I can do.

When the two chatted in private, Senior Su would occasionally joke that ever since his senior brother Yuan Yuan betrayed the demons, he would often dream of the demon army breaking through Yongzhou and personally arriving at the prefectural city in a grand manner.

Unfortunately, most of his luck in this life has been used up because he managed to survive until now.

I'm afraid I'll never have the chance to witness this scene in my lifetime.

……

The quiet, deserted room.

The naked, heartless corpses were neatly arranged side by side.

They came from different prefectures and had different identities. They were all ambushed without any warning and then sent to Anren Prefecture overnight.

The long-haired man sat cross-legged amidst the cold corpses, a strange look of enjoyment on his pale face.

Previously, with Su Jingci watching over him, he had to fabricate charges and deceive his superiors before he could take action. The situation only improved slightly after he had a group of his own people under his command.

But since taking over the position of general, all these troubles have disappeared.

In the eyes of those powerful immortal sects, the Demon Slayer Division was nothing more than a dog to be used at will.

But for most ordinary people, or even cultivators, this behemoth is all-powerful. As long as they are within the Nine Palaces, once they are targeted, there is virtually no escape.

He Wanbai didn't even need to lift a finger; he could simply draft a set of rules and issue it out, and someone would capture and bring these "evil spirits" to him.

"..."

In the corner of the quiet room.

Su Jingci, who was also shirtless and covered in dried wounds, was now barely breathing.

He huddled against the wall, silently staring at the corpse on the ground.

Whenever someone came in or out, bringing in a new, unsuspecting person, he would secretly count them.

Then, the number of these corpses was compared with the hearts in the Qi family ancestral hall that had not yet been unlocked.

Sigh, it'll be all ready soon.

He lowered his head slightly, his vision blurred by the cracked eye bone.

The man surnamed He finally managed to gather most of the fragments of that young master Qi's soul.

This means that even if the other party is reborn, he will still be the "junior" of the Qi and Yu families in Yongzhou who were the first to step into the Nascent Soul realm.

This playful journey through the human world has finally come to an end.

The moment the Silver-Eyed White Wolf Night Wanderer opens his eyes, the farce in the Nine Mansions will come to an end.

Su Jingci no longer dared to expect any grand welcoming ceremony; he only hoped that Lin Shu would receive the news quickly and then flee as fast as possible.

Please, please don't come back!

Tap tap.

With the unhurried footsteps, Su Jingci's eyes fell upon a pair of armored boots.

He Wanbai slowly squatted down and pulled him up like a dead dog.

He stared intently into the eyes of the former general, then reached out and pressed the man's head against the hard wall, saying in a hoarse voice, "I'll tell you something quite interesting."

"Although I don't know how much effort you put in to elevate that young member of the Yu family to his current position."

"But I just received news that she intends to use your life to help her take another step forward."

Unfortunately, even though He Wanbai tried his best to soften his voice, he still couldn't catch the sorrow and anger he wanted to see on Su Jingci's face.

The other party seemed completely unaware of the consequences of abandoning their prey once the rabbit is caught.

"But please rest assured."

"What's mine can't be taken away by anyone."

He Wanbai murmured to himself, then straightened up again.

He couldn't let someone else steal the spotlight from what he had been looking forward to for so long.

When the general told him to step down from his position in front of everyone, he felt quite embarrassed and had to find a way to regain his dignity.

Those younger members of the Yu family are really greedy.

Unfortunately, even with Yu Tongxuan backing him up, he still wouldn't give him face.

Who will become the Nascent Soul giants in the future?

laugh.

He Wanbai sneered and glanced outside: "Send him to the execution platform."

He didn't waste any more words with Su Jingci, teaching him how to speak and how to confess his sins once he was on the execution platform.

With their intelligence, they should be able to figure out why Ding Xian and the others are still alive.

"yes!"

The two guards from the Demon Slayer Division, who were responsible for guarding the gate, swallowed hard and looked at the commander-in-chief with pity in their eyes.

A moment later, the two of them gritted their teeth and went inside, carrying the badly injured body out of the quiet room.