The Hehuan Sect cultivates alchemy; my senior sister helps me refine alchemy throughout the world.

After arranging the Blood Shadow, Shen Yifei returned to the main hall of the main peak, where Yin Wuxie, Su Wuwang, and Luo Qinghe were already waiting for him.

The three women were whispering amongst themselves, their expressions tense.

Upon seeing Shen Yifei approach, Su Wuwang quickly asked, "What's the matter with that person?"

Shen Yifei recounted the whole story, from inquiring about his background from Hua Qianmei in Hundred Flowers Valley, to being ambushed by Blood Shadow on the way, and finally recognizing his family.

After listening, the three looked at each other in bewilderment.

"Your mother is a princess of the Demon Clan's royal family?" Luo Qinghe's expression was priceless. "Then you wouldn't be..."

"Yes, I'm a half-human, half-demon hybrid." Shen Yifei sat down. "What, are you starting to look down on me?"

Su Wuwang rolled her eyes at him. "As if we used to show you off!"

Su Wuwang pondered for a moment, then asked, "You said Lu Ya sealed a large number of demons in the back mountain. What is he planning to do?"

Shen Yifei sneered, "His Demon-Slaying Alliance is nothing more than a ploy to bring all the sects under his control. Once he's consolidated the cultivation world, he'll release the demons, and his ultimate goal might be to devour the entire demon race!"

"Eat the demons!" The three women were all taken aback.

Yin Wuxie whispered, "Wouldn't that mean another bloodbath is brewing in the future?"

Shen Yifei nodded. "In the future, who knows how many more people will die!"

"What can we do? With our current strength, we can't possibly defeat him. All the major sects listen to him; our Tianyan Sect isn't even a third-rate sect anymore."

Shen Yifei stood up. "If we don't have enough strength, we'll find a way to improve it. If we don't have enough pills, we'll find a way to refine them. If we don't have enough manpower, we'll find a way to recruit people. We'll take it one step at a time. One day, I'll be able to twist that old bastard Lu Ya's head off."

Shen Yifei gave some more instructions, and then went to the back mountain to find Gu Yunyan.

When Gu Yunyan saw Shen Yifei come in, she raised her eyelids slightly and said, "You're back? You must have had a very fruitful trip to Hundred Flowers Valley."

"How did you know?" Shen Yifei sat down opposite her.

Gu Yunyan glanced at him sideways, "That woman from Hundred Flowers Valley didn't treat you badly either; you've reached the late stage of the Mahayana realm."

Shen Yifei chuckled and briefly recounted his trip to Hundred Flowers Valley, including his encounter with Blood Shadow on the way.

"You're planning to go to the East Sea?" Gu Yunyan frowned slightly upon hearing this. "Do you know what the Dragon Palace of the East Sea is?"

"I've heard that the dragons' territory is said to be largely isolated from humans."

Gu Yunyan snorted, "The dragon race has always been arrogant and regards humans as inferior. If you were to seek an audience as a human, you wouldn't even be able to enter the Dragon Palace."

"What should we do then?" Shen Yifei had a headache. "I can't just force my way in, can I?"

Gu Yunyan picked up her teacup, took a sip, and said unhurriedly, "Although the dragon race is proud, it also has weaknesses."

"What weakness?"

"Dragons are inherently lustful."

Shen Yifei was taken aback for a moment, then understood what she meant.

"You mean, you want me to use my good looks to seduce the dragons?"

"I didn't say that." Gu Yunyan put down her teacup. "I'm just telling you that dragons aren't very discreet in this regard. If you're capable enough to seduce a dragon girl, she can give you not just a single dragon scale, but even the golden scale at the tip of her tail."

Shen Yifei quickly waved his hand, "Seduce the Dragon Girl? I wouldn't dare. That thing could swallow me whole with just one kiss."

"What the hell are you thinking?" Gu Yunyan rolled her eyes at him. "After dragons transform, they look exactly like humans, and they're all incredibly handsome. Especially the dragon girls, each one more beautiful than the last. If you can hook up with one, that'll be your good fortune."

Upon hearing this, Shen Yifei's eyes lit up immediately. "Really? That's great! Whether the Dragon Girl is beautiful or not is secondary; the main thing is to save Xueying and, incidentally, to build a connection with the Dragon Clan..."

"Heh, keep pretending. Do you think I don't know your tricks?" Gu Yunyan was too lazy to expose him. "But I have to remind you, although dragons are lustful, they're not stupid. If you're only thinking about taking advantage without giving anything in return, be careful you don't end up getting swallowed whole."

"Don't worry, I know what I'm doing." Shen Yifei stood up and patted his shoulder. "I'm leaving now for the Dragon Palace!"

Gu Yunyan reached out and pulled Shen Yifei back into his chair. "Do you think you can just go to the Dragon Palace whenever you want? The Dragon Palace is ten thousand meters deep in the East Sea. Any human cultivator below the Tribulation Transcending Realm who goes down there will be crushed into a meat patty in less than an hour."

"Huh? What... what do we do?"

"I have a way, but I don't know if you can find that thing!"

"What is it?"

"The water-repelling pearl, as far as I know, is currently in someone's possession."

"Where is it?"

"Liu Jinling, the owner of the Drunken Immortal Pavilion in Yong'an City!"

"Liu Jinling?" Shen Yifei immediately pictured the refined middle-aged man who always drank from his gourd. "I saw this man at the Demon Extermination Conference; he's a heavy drinker."

"Hehe, this Liu Jinling is not only a heavy drinker, but also said to be a womanizer, just like you!" Gu Yunyan seemed to dislike this person, and her tone was unfriendly when she said this.

"Yunyan, who is this Liu Jinling?" Shen Yifei moved closer to Gu Yunyan and casually put his arm around her waist.

Gu Yunyan didn't dodge, letting him hold her. "The Heavenly Mystery Pavilion's intelligence network spans the world, so I naturally know the details of the Drunken Immortal Pavilion in Yong'an City. Liu Jinling is ostensibly the owner of the Drunken Immortal Pavilion, with an early-stage Tribulation Transcending cultivation level, but in reality, he controls almost all the brothel businesses in the cultivation world!"

"What the heck? He does this too?" This news truly shattered his worldview. The seemingly refined Liu Jinling was actually a big pimp!

Drinking and brothels reminded Shen Yifei of someone Hua Qianmei had mentioned: Yun Zhonghe, his father's good friend!

However, the appearances of Yun Zhonghe and Liu Jinling, as described by Hua Qianmei, are too different. One is a Taoist priest who loves to visit brothels and drink alcohol, while the other is a refined middle-aged man who runs a brothel and loves to drink alcohol.

He voiced his doubts, and Gu Yunyan was somewhat skeptical of Hua Qianmei's words, "Your father can be friends with someone like that? That's unlikely."

"But these two have connections—drinking, going to brothels! Could it be that Yun Zhonghe has changed his identity?"

"That's possible." Gu Yunyan nodded. "The Tianji Pavilion's intelligence reports that Liu Jinling's origins are indeed unclear. He seems to have suddenly appeared in Yong'an City, and no one knows where he came from."

"That makes even more sense. He changed his name and identity because he was afraid of being recognized. I'll go find him; maybe I can get more information about my father from him."

"Don't assume he's Yun Zhonghe just because you meet him. Even if he is, he can't possibly believe you're Shen Changtian's son. Be careful."

Shen Yifei knew his next target and was in a great mood.

First, they subdued Gu Yunyan, then went to Bailu and Leng Shanyue's place. The two great demons discovered that every time they saw Shen Yifei, he would become stronger and more powerful. This time, they were both obedient and well-behaved, and were completely subdued.