After transmigrating into the body of the protagonist's childhood friend, he was targeted by a

Ever since Agu returned, he's been like a venomous snake, keeping a close eye on Lin Zhixu every day.

He secretly competed with Li Hanshan, wanting him to know that he was the most useful.

During the day, Lin Zhixu cultivated, while Lin Zhixu tirelessly performed missions.

Then he stood menacingly outside the palace gate, showing off to him.

At night, Lin Zhixu took Xiao Hei for a walk, and Xiao Hei wandered around like a ghost, acting strangely.

They don't even lift a finger; they're disgusting.

Lin Zhixu pretended not to see it, continuing his cultivation and meals as usual, not even bothering to give him a second glance.

After seven or eight days, Agu himself couldn't hold back any longer.

He had intended to force Lin Zhixu to make a mistake first, but he didn't expect the other party to be so unconvinced.

He racked his brains, and then, with a sudden glint in his eye, he came up with a wicked idea.

That day, he secretly went to see Li Hanshan.

"My lord, there is something I wish to say, but I am not sure if I should."

Li Hanshan materialized into a figure shrouded in black mist, leaning against the black stone throne, propping his head up with one hand. Hearing what he said, he slightly lifted his eyelids: "Spit it out."

Agu stepped forward and lowered his voice, saying, "I think Lin Zhixu only switched to the demonic path halfway through his cultivation journey, so his heart may not be entirely with us."

"Look at him these days, all he does is cultivate, he never gets involved in anything outside. As a demonic cultivator, is it normal that he doesn't do any evil deeds?"

Li Hanshan slowly opened his eyes.

Seeing that things were looking up, Agu quickly added, "I wasn't targeting him. It's just that demonic cultivators should act like demonic cultivators."

"If he can't even bring himself to do the simplest evil, it only shows that he doesn't consider himself a demonic cultivator at all. No matter how well the Lord raises such a person, he may not be able to keep him in the future."

Li Hanshan remained silent.

He actually had the same thought; he was afraid that Lin Zhixu wouldn't accept the identity of a demonic cultivator and might defect at any time.

Lin Zhixu has amazing talent and learns everything quickly, but he is too aloof and became a demonic cultivator halfway through his life, so he always seems to be separated from them by a layer.

Besides, he might still have feelings for the Tianheng Sect. He wholeheartedly taught him cultivation, so wouldn't it be a huge loss if he defected later?

"What you say makes some sense," Li Hanshan said slowly. "Then, in your opinion, what should be done?"

Agu was overjoyed and quickly said, "Why don't I take him out to gain some experience? Let him get his hands dirty and taste the thrill of demonic cultivation. Once he starts, there's no turning back."

Li Hanshan was silent for a moment, then nodded: "Alright. Let him go with you. Be careful not to push him too far."

Agu lowered his head, concealing the excitement in his eyes: "Rest assured, Your Majesty, I will definitely 'guide' him well."

……

When Agu received the order, he was overjoyed.

Finally, they could legitimately drag Lin Zhixu out. Once outside, whether it was murder or arson, wouldn't it be up to him?

He went to Lin Zhixu's residence with great excitement.

Lin Zhixu had just finished his cultivation and was sitting in front of the hall, grooming Xiao Hei.

Little Black was humming contentedly. Hearing footsteps, its ears twitched, and it raised its head alertly.

When Agu entered the room and saw the two of them, a man and a wolf, getting along so well, he felt even worse.

He cleared his throat and raised his chin: "The Lord has ordered that you come with me."

Lin Zhixu didn't even look up: "What are you going out for?"

"Naturally, it's what a demonic cultivator should do." Agu smiled meaningfully. "You can't stay in the palace forever. The Lord said to take you out for some fresh air and to broaden your horizons."

Lin Zhixu replied without hesitation, "I'm not going."

Agu sneered, "This is the Lord's order. If you disobey the Lord's order, the Lord will no longer unconditionally protect you."

Lin Zhixu paused in his combing, then slowly looked up at him.

Ah Gu's smugness was written all over his face.

Lin Zhixu looked at him for a few seconds, then suddenly smiled: "Okay. When are you leaving?"

Agu paused for a moment, then sneered: "Tomorrow morning. Don't make excuses to avoid it then."

"Don't worry." Lin Zhixu lowered his head again to stroke Xiao Hei's fur. "I definitely won't let you down."

Ah Gu snorted through his nose, turned around and left, leaving behind a sarcastic "Get ready."

After he left, Xiao Hei nudged Lin Zhixu's hand, seemingly a little uneasy.

Lin Zhixu patted its big head and said softly, "It's alright, you're still here. I want to see what tricks he can pull."

……

Agu led him to a cave.

There were guards at the cave entrance. When they saw that the person coming was Agu, they immediately bowed and let him pass.

The further you go in, the more murky the air becomes, with a mixture of blood and stench that makes you wince.

The little black dog let out a very low growl, and all the fur on its body stood on end.

"It's alright," Lin Zhixu reassured softly, gently pressing his hand on the back of its neck.

Soon, a grotesque cultivator leader with a face full of scars came out to greet them.

He rubbed his hands together and bowed obsequiously, saying, "My lord! Why have you come in person? Is there anything I can do for you?"

Agu gave Lin Zhixu a half-smile before slowly saying, "Nothing much. I just brought a good brother here today to broaden his horizons. Do you have anything fun to do here lately?"

Upon hearing this, the leader's face broke into a fawning smile: "Yes, yes, yes! This way, gentlemen! I've been working on a few novel gadgets lately, guaranteed to broaden your horizons!"

He then led the way.

The group walked through a long and narrow rocky path. Every few steps along the stone walls, a torch was stuck in the ground, its flickering light illuminating the iron cages.

The cage was packed with people.

Men, women, and children were all present, most of them dressed in rags and emaciated.

Upon seeing people passing by, the people, like a startled herd of beasts, reached out and pounded on the iron bars, their cries and pleas for mercy rising and falling.

"Please, please let me out!"

"I'm willing to do anything!"

"Mother...I'm scared..."

The sounds came from all directions, like countless thorny hands, drilling straight into people's hearts.

Lin Zhixu gritted his teeth, and his hands, hanging by his sides, slowly clenched into fists, his nails almost digging into his palms.

Xiao Hei pressed against his leg, its whimpers growing even lower, as if it were suppressing immense killing intent.

The leader, however, paid no attention and instead led them to the deepest part of the cave as if he were introducing merchandise.

It was an exceptionally large iron cage, taller and wider than the others, but it only held one person inside...

No, to be precise, it's no longer very human.

The man's limbs were disproportionately thick, his body was covered in animal fur, half of his face still retained a human shape, while the other half had completely transformed into a beast.

It curled up in the corner, emitting intermittent hisses that sounded like crying and howling.

"My lords, please take a look. This is a treasure I've just come up with." The evil cultivator leader said smugly. "Humans are easy to capture, but unfortunately they're too weak. Demonic beasts are powerful, but difficult to raise. So I thought, why not combine the two together?"

"Unfortunately, even after all the hardships, this success is not perfect."

Agu nodded repeatedly, his smile deepening.

"Indeed, if you succeed, I will certainly give you credit in front of the Lord."

The leader of the heretical cultivators thanked them repeatedly with great excitement.

Agu turned to Lin Zhixu and deliberately asked, "Lord Lin, what do you think of this craftsmanship?"

"When this method matures, our demon race will have another batch of fearless vanguards. If you're interested, I'll have a few more of these guys left for you to play with."