Naruto: Nara's skill set is incredibly sneaky.

Lu Shi's gaze swept over the two of them.

Maitreya is fine; he's just an ordinary child who's a little shy around strangers.

But this old man named Good Morning Orange is a bit odd.

"Lord Shikatoshi? Is there something on my face?" Morning Orange touched her face, her tone somewhat uncertain.

"No, I was just momentarily distracted. Don't worry about me, I'm just a guard."

Lu Shi retreated to a corner, activated his immortal mode, and his eyes shone with a deathly light.

Its breath had almost disappeared.

Although Zhu Yin had some doubts, she knew that now was not the time to ask, so she patiently taught Miroku and explained the knowledge of the priestess.

Two hours later.

After the class, Morning Orange left with Maitreya.

"When the deer were gone," Akane said, glancing towards the corner, "did you discover something?"

"How old is that old man?" Lu Shi asked.

Zhu Yin thought for a moment, "It seems like I'm almost 80 years old."

"He looks old, and he's not young, but his soul is young." Lu Shi's eyes were deep.

"What do you mean?"

"There are two possibilities. First, this Good Morning Orange has already been switched, and what we just saw is not the original Good Morning Orange."

"The second possibility is that this Morning Orange has cultivated some kind of secret technique. Either way, it's very abnormal."

"You must trust him a lot, right?"

Zhu Yin nodded. "Yes, Elder Cheng is nominally my guard, but he has been with me since I was very young. It wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that he watched me grow up."

"I'll test him tonight," Lu Shi said calmly.

"Um."

Despite her current calm demeanor, Zhu Yin absolutely does not want the person who wants to kill her to be Zaoan Cheng.

That night.

Zhu Yin tossed and turned in the master bedroom, unable to sleep.

Lu Shi blends into the night and appears in Morning Orange's home.

Good Morning Orange's behavior is normal.

Lu Shi did not give up and sent out shadow clones to continue monitoring.

Finally, late on the fourth day, they reaped the rewards.

Good Morning Orange left home late at night and soon arrived in front of an abandoned house.

He looked around to make sure no one was there, then went inside.

Then another mechanism was turned.

A downward staircase appeared on the ground.

Lu followed him underground.

An altar came into view.

After studying the deer of the Tianwangliang for many days, he immediately recognized the owner of this altar.

"An altar for demons?! There's another one here?"

Lu Shi carefully observed the altar and soon discovered something amiss.

"No, this altar is very similar to the altar of the evil god from back then. It exists to communicate with the outside world."

Good Morning Orange was seen kneeling on the altar, kowtowing.

"Lord Wraith, the priestess of this generation is nearing her end. I have made all the necessary arrangements. Please bestow your grace upon me."

A black light flashed across the altar.

An unknown energy flowed into Good Morning Orange's body.

By observing the soul, Lu Shi clearly saw that the soul of Good Morning Orange had become more vibrant.

After doing all this.

Good morning, Orange respectfully stood up, and was about to leave when Lu Shi grabbed him by the neck. "I really didn't expect that while Zhu Yin was trying to deal with the demons over there, you, an old man from the Land of Demons, would actually make a deal with the demons?"

"Ahem!"

Good Morning Orange kept patting the deer's arm.

Lu Shi snorted coldly, reducing the force slightly, which allowed Zao An Cheng to breathe.

"Let's go."

Lu Shi pulled Zao An Cheng along, and the two quickly arrived at Zhu Yin's room.

Seeing Morning Orange being caught, Akane felt extremely upset. If she hadn't discovered something, Akane wouldn't believe that Shika would grab people so casually.

Lu Shi briefly described what he had seen, and Zhu Yin's eyes showed even more disappointment.

"Elder Cheng, why did you make a deal with the demon?"

After a moment of silence, Good Morning Orange finally said, "To survive!"

"What do you mean?!"

"A year ago, I fell ill. It was just a cold, but I almost didn't make it and nearly died at home. At that moment, I deeply felt how old I was. Lying in the hospital bed, I thought a lot. I didn't want to die!"

"It was at that moment that a voice rang in my mind, telling me that he could save my life."

"I followed the signs to the altar and realized that the voice was actually a demon."

"But I really don't want to die!"

Good Morning Orange knelt on the ground, tears and snot streaming down her face.

"Stop crying, what's the deal?" Lu Shi showed no sympathy for Zaoan Cheng.

"The demon asked me to open a gap in the barrier of the Demon Kingdom and tell it about the condition of the Demon Kingdom's priestess. In return, it extended my life."

"That's it?" Lu Shi frowned. "Didn't I ask you to harm Zhu Yin?"

Upon hearing this, Zao An Cheng immediately said, "Zhu Yin is someone I raised. I would never harm her, no matter what."

The atmosphere became somewhat quiet.

Zhu Yin broke the silence, "Elder Cheng, do you realize that making a deal with a demon is like asking a tiger for its skin?"

"I know, but I really don't want to die!"

"You and Orochimaru must have a lot to talk about," Shikatoshi remarked, though his mind was racing.

He originally thought that Morning Orange was the murderer who killed Akane.

But now it seems that Morning Orange has no intention of harming Akane at all.

The clues have gone cold again, but they have pointed out the purpose of the demon.

Open the barrier of the Land of Demons.

"Akane, how about we go check out the barrier of the Land of Demons?" Shikatoki suggested.

"Walk!"

With Morning Orange by their side, the two quickly arrived at their destination, near the forest where the monsters were sealed, under his guidance.

There is indeed a small gap in the barrier here.

Zhu Yin examined it carefully. "This gap is too small. What use would the demon have for it?"

"Could this gap destroy the entire barrier? Like, in a situation where moving one part affects the whole thing?"

"Absolutely impossible! The barrier of the Land of Demons is not just an ordinary sealing technique; it also contains the power of the priestesses of past generations. To completely destroy it, the only way is to wipe out the bloodline of the priestesses," Akane said decisively.

"What are those demons after?"

Another night of confusion.

Back in the city, Morning Orange was temporarily imprisoned.

Lu returned to her room. Over the past few days, she seemed to have found a lot of information, but also seemed to have found nothing at all.

He always felt that his considerations were missing a crucial element.

It's so close, but I just can't figure it out.

The next morning.

The deer returned to the altar from the previous night.

A crazy idea flashed through my mind.

If you can't solve the problem, then solve the person who caused it!

It doesn't matter who killed Zhu Yin!

The important thing is that everything is related to the demon. If I kill the demon, does that mean that Zhu Yin will not die?

The altar of the evil god used to allow the sacrifice of living people.

The altar of the demon should also have this effect.

Just do it.

Lu carefully observed the altar.

"Last night, Morning Orange didn't do anything, and the Demon responded. Really?"

Lu Shi gave a strange look and tentatively asked, "Wangliang? Lord Wangliang?"

The power of the demons manifests through the altar.

A questioning voice echoed in Lu Shi's mind.

"Who are you?"

"Ahem, Lord Wangliang, I was sent by Lord Zaoan Cheng. Could you pull me in so we can have a face-to-face talk?" Lu Shi spoke politely and humbly.

The demon remained silent for a moment.

"I am being sealed away, and there will be a price to pay if I want to bring you in."

A glint of light flashed in Lu Shi's eyes.

So, this altar of the demon is indeed like that of the evil god, allowing people to enter.

"Lord Wraith, you should be able to sense that the gap in the barrier of the Land of Demons was discovered by the priestess and has now been repaired. Lord Morning Orange was summoned by the priestess, which is why she sent me here." Shikatoki's words were half true and half false.

"It's alright, that gap is useless now."

"Good morning, Orange-sama. I learned from the shrine maiden how to break the seal on Lord Wraith. As long as you pull me in, I can break the seal from the inside and help you escape as soon as possible."

The dagger is revealed when the deer is out of sight.

Everyone says that demons have been released, but he doesn't believe it. He thinks the demons won't fall for such a huge temptation!

"You... are you trying to bewitch me? There's a hint of lying in your words! You want me to pull you into the seal? Besides, my power cannot corrupt your spirit!"

Deer Time: "..."

Damn it! How come this demon is so sensitive to human emotions, just like the tailed beasts?!

Since reasoning with them and appealing to their emotions are ineffective.

Then let's use force!

The power of the soul quickly enveloped the black light of the demon.

"Danger! Very dangerous! The power of death!" A panicked voice cried out as the demon swiftly retreated into the altar.

Lu Shi wanted to follow, but found that the power of the soul was blocked outside the seal.

"Tsk~! He's been sealed away for so long, how come his brain is still so sharp? Isn't it said that prolonged sealing lowers intelligence?!"

The demon fled, leaving only a black light enveloped in soul power.

"The demon just said that this power will erode the spirit, so Good Morning Orange's spirit has definitely been eroded. There's no such thing as a free lunch. Did they really think the demon was doing charity work?"

The deer observes the black light and awakens the editor.

The editor also did not respond to this energy.

"Is it because there's not enough energy, or is this not the true form of the demon, which is why there's no reaction?" Lu Shi frowned slightly. "And what exactly is that gap for?"

I can't understand it; the connection to the altar has been completely severed.

Boom!

A loud noise was heard.

Lu Shi was startled from his thoughts.

"That's... thunder?! Oh no!"

The deer quickly descended to the ground.

The sky was clear and blue just moments before, but now it's covered in dark clouds.

Snap!

As the first raindrop landed on his face, the next moment the rain poured down like a silver river pouring down!

"Zhu Yin's prophecy: Today is the day Zhu Yin dies!"

Without even having time to think, Lu Shigang wanted to switch places with the Shadow Warrior and return to Zhu Yin's side.

The connection between him and the Shadow Warrior disappeared the next moment.

"The Shadow Warrior was killed?! Are you kidding me! Who was it?!" Lu Shi rushed into the city.

at the same time.

The imprisoned Morning Orange let out a piercing scream.

It was emitting black smoke.

Black smoke enveloped its entire body, turning into a thick black liquid and transforming it into a monster.

"Lord Cheng, what's wrong with you?" The guard asked in a terrified tone.

The next moment, black smoke erupted from the monster's body.

The guard screamed as soon as he made contact, and was soon assimilated into a monster as well.

This monster began to expand outwards.

The target was Zhu Yin's location.