Xuanjian: I am the tenth son of Zhenchi, and I plot to seize the throne from Zhenlong.

Upon hearing her words, the little demons' hearts skipped a beat. They exchanged bewildered glances before quickly kowtowing.

They couldn't identify whose mountain this was, but the appearance and aura of this black-clad female demon were unlike those of them, who couldn't even properly manifest their forms. Anyone with eyes could tell she was a noble.

They were only thinking about rushing over to kowtow; if they were late and the noble race was dissatisfied, they would be beaten to death on a whim, and who would they complain to? They didn't care about anything else.

The demons knelt in a huddle, stammering and unable to articulate their thoughts. Seeing Minghua's growing impatience, the leader finally spoke up tremblingly:

"Grandma, we are of lowly blood and do not know your nobility. However, a little demon has already gone up to inform my Tiger King. Please wait a moment, Grandma."

Minghua's heart skipped a beat. She hadn't expected that every mountain she entered would be occupied. She could only scare away little demons, but now that she had a human body, her skills had improved, and she was confident that she could leave.

The more powerful demons inevitably encountered setbacks. The little demon didn't know what level of cultivation the "Great King" he mentioned was, and was just about to find an excuse to leave.

Unexpectedly, as soon as the little demon finished speaking, a burly demon with a tiger's head and a human body came down from the mountain on the wind. He was initially impatient and aloof, but after seeing the woman standing below, he gradually lost his composure and hurriedly flew down.

It was eating fresh blood buns on the mountain when a clueless little demon suddenly appeared, saying that a noble creature had arrived outside the mountain gate.

It naturally didn't believe it. These little demons were all of lowly blood and lacked discernment. They treated everyone as noble. The little demon had spoiled its mood and was killed by it. It went down the mountain in anger, intending to seek revenge, but now it was breaking out in a cold sweat.

"What a scourge! What a noble creature! Why are you wandering into this nook and cranny of mine?"

It cursed inwardly, quickly landed, stopped a few steps away, and examined the area carefully, becoming increasingly alarmed with each look.

It swallowed hard, glanced at the two fine scales on the banshee's forehead, and quickly lowered its head, not daring to look any longer. In its heart, it was glad that it had ventured out into the world over the years and had some experience, having seen noble creatures of this kind before.

Then, the tiger demon, with a nervous and ingratiating expression, unconsciously hunched over and asked, "May I ask, madam, are you... a disciple of Lady Bi Fu?"

"Bi Fu?" Ming Hua had no idea where this powerful demon came from. He only guessed that it should be a demon at the peak of the Foundation Establishment stage, which was why this Qi Refining demon was so afraid.

Since it was difficult to escape at the moment, she had no choice but to continue talking under false pretenses, hoping to glean some information.

She neither admitted nor denied it directly. Having spent so much time overseas, she knew that the sea was full of demons, and Minghua naturally understood the ways of dealing with demons.

Minghua remained perfectly calm, a hint of something intriguing on his face, and said softly, "You...you're just going to leave me standing here like this?"

Minghua's expression sent a chill down the tiger demon's spine, and he became more certain of the situation. He quickly kicked the little demon kneeling beside him and roared, "Are you blind? Hurry up and go up the mountain to get the sedan chair!"

Seeing the group of lesser demons hurriedly run up the mountain to retrieve the sedan chair and then quickly carry it down, the tiger demon put on a fawning smile and said, "Grandma, this place is remote, and I didn't know you were coming. I didn't prepare anything grand, so please forgive me."

At this point, the tiger demon even mimicked the human's manner of making a jiu (a type of curtsy), displaying an extremely humble attitude.

Minghua didn't say much, but slowly got into the sedan chair. Her heart was pounding. She suddenly became a little uncertain. This tiger demon was at least a demon at the seventh or eighth level of Qi Refining. She shouldn't have such a big reaction just from hearing its name.

She lay back on the bamboo sedan chair, her expression calm, but inwardly she was thinking: "Could that Bi Fu be even more powerful than a Foundation Establishment cultivator? Is she... a Purple Mansion demon? Oh dear, why am I so unlucky?"

She dared to flaunt the tiger's skin even against a Foundation Establishment level demon. As long as she didn't run into it head-on, she could easily scare the tiger demon into revealing some information before running away.

In such a vast mountain range in Southern Xinjiang, if she finds a secluded corner to hide in, even if the tiger demon discovers her and reports it later, even a Foundation Establishment cultivator wouldn't be able to find her, given her skill in "hiding."

However, if it were a Purple Mansion cultivator, Minghua, despite his limited experience overseas, knew that Purple Mansion cultivators were truly powerful beings, fundamentally different from cultivators below the Foundation Establishment stage. If their divine powers were to shine upon him, he would likely have nowhere to escape, and he was now truly in a difficult situation.

Several little demons huffed and puffed as they carried the sedan chair up the mountain. They carried her to a rock face with a hole in it.

The monster's cave was naturally not very elaborate. The dark cave was lit only by some fires, with a large square stone serving as a table and a stone chair in the main seat covered with thick fur.

At this moment, there were some human entrails on the table, the whole table was covered in blood, and there was a stench in the cave.

Seeing Minghua frowning slightly in the sedan chair, the tiger demon who had been accompanying him swallowed hard; it hadn't expected this at all when it got off.

The lesser demons, naturally lacking the brains to clean up, immediately berated it, "Why didn't you tidy yourselves up before you came up? You've dirtied my eyes, I'll shave you alive!"

The little demons were terrified. They didn't know whether to continue carrying the things inside or put them down. But then the tiger demon waved his hand, quickly put the things away, released a demonic wind to dissipate the smell in the cave, and apologized.

The sedan chair was carried all the way to the stone seat before stopping. After Minghua sat down, the tiger demon ordered a group of lesser demons to serve tea. Then, wiping the sweat from his brow, he asked in a low voice, "I wonder, did you arrive here on the orders of the mountain lord... to start a war?"

Minghua had no idea where a battle was about to break out, so naturally she didn't answer or show any fear, simply replying calmly, "Me? Did I say I was under Lady Bifu's command?"

Before the tiger demon could react, she continued, "This is a personal matter of mine. Let me ask you, you live in these mountains year-round, have you seen a human cultivator in white robes pass by this area recently?"

This was naturally a fabrication by Minghua. After guessing that Bifu might be a Purple Mansion demon, she no longer wanted to inquire about any spiritual information and just wanted to find an excuse to slip away.

To her surprise, the tiger demon's face lit up with sudden realization upon hearing her words. Thinking it had finally understood the noble creature's purpose, it relaxed somewhat and said, "So, you're here to find someone, ma'am? Yes, I have indeed seen them!"

Minghua was overjoyed, thinking to himself that he wasn't completely unlucky after all, having actually won the jackpot. He immediately showed a perfectly measured amount of anxiety and quickly asked what was wrong.

After a moment's thought, the tiger demon replied, "That day, this little demon was..."

Minghua cooperated by asking for details from time to time, thinking that she could find an excuse to leave after chatting for a few more minutes. However, just as the two demons were talking, a little demon ran in from outside the cave, flustered and not daring to look up at her, only saying:

"Your Majesty, an envoy from the sect of Lord Bifu Mountain has arrived from the foot of the mountain."

Silence fell over the cave. The tiger demon glanced at Minghua discreetly and, seeing that his expression remained calm, could only send someone to invite him with suspicion.

Minghua simply watched quietly, her expression calm, casually taking a sip of tea, inwardly sighing, "What a miserable fate! What kind of luck is this?"