I courted death and then tried to escape, so the whole sect wants to get rid of me.

"I watched helplessly as I lunged at her and grabbed her, but luckily my mother-in-law was a sword cultivator and managed to subdue me, though I still managed to bite off a large chunk of flesh from her arm."

"The next day when I woke up, my mother-in-law took me to see a doctor. But when the doctor treated me, I went crazy again, much more agitated than the night before. And even though I had never practiced cultivation, my body was as hard as iron. No one in the entire clinic was a match for me."

As Song Yao listened to her story, she unconsciously took a bite of the fruit in her hand.

The reason why half-demons were initially feared was because they became extremely destructive once they started causing trouble.

Moreover, they are unaware of pain and fear of death, their minds filled with nothing but killing and prey.

Such opponents are the most terrifying.

Gu Xiao was lost in her memories: "When I was able to control my body, the entire clinic was covered in blood. That's when the hunters from Yong'an Tower appeared in front of me and took me away."

Song Yao: "They have a way of controlling you?"

"right."

Gu Xiao nodded, "They have a special technique that allows half-demons to cultivate on the demonic path, repairing their incomplete spiritual roots so that they are indistinguishable from ordinary cultivators. Their cultivation speed is also much faster than that of ordinary cultivators, and they can suppress the ferocity in their bloodline to a certain extent, preventing it from getting too out of control. Moreover, the higher their cultivation level, the longer their lifespan."

"But the prerequisite for practicing this strange art is to join Yong'an Tower and work for them."

Gu Xiao sighed softly, "Yong'an Tower also promised me that as long as I join, they will take care of anything that happens at the clinic. When I'm not on a mission, I can continue to stay by my grandmother's side and cultivate on my own. This is the best choice for me."

Song Yao became increasingly interested.

Does such a strange skill still exist in this world?

No wonder Yong'an Tower, such a massive system, is so meticulously concealed and difficult to detect.

It turns out that an entire race of half-demons was hiding there.

If word gets out that Yong'an Tower is full of half-demons, then this place will become the second Black Cloud Mountain in the eyes of the world.

It's only a matter of time before they are wiped out.

Song Yao drew out her words, finally returning to the initial question: "So, whose orders are you following?"

Gu Xiao: "Yong'an Tower has a total of eighty-eight attendants. Apart from the first three attendants who have the most power, the other attendants are not ranked and each has their own responsibilities. Naturally, I will obey the orders of the three attendants and the tower master."

Song Yao clicked her tongue twice.

Eighty-eight?

More than I imagined.

She asked, "Who is the original poster?"

"..."

Gu Xiao slowly shook his head, conjured a jade slip in his hand, and handed it out. "I am only the sixth servant master and have no contact with the master. If they need anything, they will inform me directly through the jade slip. Even if they really need to meet, they will all wear masks and not show their true faces."

"I wasn't assigned any of the key tasks before. I only got involved this time because the higher-ups ordered everyone to get information about you."

Song Yao really didn't understand what she had done to warrant such a large-scale attention.

Could it be that they're seeking revenge for the Great Demon Thousand Phoenix?

But in its last encounter with Qiu Feng, it clearly had no intention of avenging its sister.

She simply asked, "What do you need my information for?"

Gu Xiao shook her head again: "I don't know. We'll do whatever the host tells us to do."

Song Yao: "Is Yong'an Tower connected to the demons and monsters of the underworld?"

Gu Xiao paused for a moment, then said, "I don't know if it's true, but I heard before that the strange arts we practice came from the Earth Realm, and since we are half-demon, it's reasonable that we have connections with demons and monsters."

Song Yao frowned as she looked at the half-eaten fruit in her hand.

After asking around for a long time, I still didn't get anything useful out of them.

Suddenly, Gu Xiao said, "I can't tell you anything useful, but there's a place you can try."

Song Yao: "Where?"

"Wanchunlou".

"?"

Song Yao suspected she had misheard.

Wanchunlou, that's the eldest brother's territory.

Gu Xiao noticed her doubts and said, "I'm talking about the Wanchun Pavilion in the South China Sea. Before your senior brother left, he entrusted the Wanchun Pavilion to Yong'an Pavilion for sale, and Yong'an Pavilion bought it."

The South Sea Realm is too far from the three major sects. It is located at the southernmost part of the Heavenly Pivot Realm, connected to the Earth Realm. That place is the second largest Wanchun Pavilion.

Song Yao had previously seen the land deed for Wanchunlou that Xie Zhou had given her, and it was indeed not there.

It's understandable that the eldest brother sold the Wanchunlou restaurant.

Being so far away, it was already difficult to manage. After he left, it was even less likely that he would expect his fourth junior brother to help him manage such a faraway place.

However, after seeing Shen Queshan in the Frost City Demon Realm, she was not sure whether her senior brother really wanted to sell the Wanchun Pavilion or deliberately left it for the Yong'an Pavilion.

Is the eldest disciple related to Yong'an Tower?

Will the eldest disciple be at Yong'an Tower?

"Wanchunlou is our base. If there is anything that needs to be discussed, it will be done there."

Gu Xiao took out a beautifully carved white fox mask from somewhere and placed it on the table. "That's where there are the most half-demons. The Third Master is in charge of managing it and stays there year-round. If there's anything you want to know, you can go there and ask. Wearing this mask, no one will stop you."

Song Yao took the mask, glanced at it, and asked with a smile, "After telling me so much, does Sixth Master really intend to use me to destroy Yong'an Tower?"

Gu Xiao hesitated for a moment: "...I have a favor to ask of you."

Song Yao: "Tell me about it."

Gu Xiao: "My daughter is also a half-demon. When I wanted to leave Yong'an Tower, they took my daughter away and imprisoned her in Wanchun Tower. If you go there... could you take her with you?"

"That place isn't exactly a good place. My daughter has been living there for years, and I'm afraid she'll suffer."

Song Yao put away her mask: "No problem."

She stood up and slowly walked outside, calculating how long it would take to get there. Suddenly, the jade slip on the table lit up, and two lines of small characters appeared.

Gu Xiao looked over and paused slightly: "Wait."

Song Yao: "What's wrong?"

Gu Xiao: "A secret order issued by the Grand Master."

She picked up the jade slip, her brows suddenly furrowing: "The Mid-Autumn Festival banquet is in two days, and the host will be entertaining distinguished guests at Wanchun Tower..."

Song Yao raised an eyebrow and her eyes lit up: "Isn't that perfect? ​​It saves me the trouble of looking for it."

"It's not as simple as you think."

Gu Xiao looked troubled. "The Grand Master requires that all eighty-eight Grand Masters be present and guard Wanchun Tower."

"Yong'an Tower has never seen such a spectacle before!"

She looked at Song Yao and said, "It's been exactly two days since you arrived. If you run into them, it would be far too dangerous."