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After hearing countless rumors, Qin Yu chose the most convincing one based on his understanding of the demon beasts.

"What can one say about abandoning one's status as a ruler for the sake of a dead person?"

When Luna said this, she was referring to the Great King, as well as herself and Qin Yu, with the latter two being even more so.

Luna sacrificed her life to save Yin Feixue, and Qin Yu also gave up his hard-won godhood to start over for Yin Feixue.

"Stop lamenting. Everyone has their own choices. Now let's consider whether we should communicate with the former king or the current king."

The former king is now powerless and ineffective, and contacting her would only provide partial information. Moreover, the former king's mental state is unstable, so Qin Yu prefers to communicate with the current king of the fox demon clan.

"..."

Suddenly, Qin Yu and Luna sensed something.

"Something's wrong..."

"Help!"

Cries for help rang out from the street. Qin Yu and his companions looked in the direction of the sound and saw that the giant bear clan was chasing a wolf clan youth. Judging from the situation, the giant bear seemed to be in a bad state.

Qin Yu stepped forward instantly.

Clang!

The forces of nature stopped the tyrannical bear, while the other creatures on the street seemed unwilling to get involved and chose to pretend they didn't see it.

Qin Yu could understand this. All ten races of the demon beasts were beings that could not be offended. They, as ordinary people, naturally did not want to get involved in the infighting among their clans, as doing so might bring them a lot of trouble.

"An evil spirit has entered the body..."

Qin Yu sensed the evil aura emanating from the giant bear at close range. It was very well hidden, but it still couldn't escape Qin Yu's analysis.

"But aren't 99% of the evil gods already dead?"

Luna was chatting with Qin Yu while he was fighting the giant bear. Ugly Orange, who could see this scene, thought it was very strange.

"So there's still one percent left..."

Qin Yu wasn't surprised; it was best if it were, as it would allow the mission involving the demon beasts to continue.

[Anomalies detected in all monsters. The "One Thought to Demonhood" quest is now initiating!]

[Mission Objective: Investigate the hidden dangers within the Demon Beast Capital.]

"Since you're here, then..."

Qin Yu's Heavenly Principle transformed into a flash of light, piercing through the giant bear's body and killing it amidst the astonishment of the other demonic beasts.

"He...he killed..."

"It's over..."

Many residents shook their heads and hurriedly prepared to leave, clearly pessimistic about Qin Yu's killing of the giant bear clan.

Ugly Orange stood there, somewhat at a loss. Now things were really bad; the Giant Bear Clan would definitely cause trouble for Qin Yu.

"Thank you!"

The boy from the Sirius Clan ran over to thank Qin Yu, and then he glanced at the giant bear's corpse.

"You should leave now, I'll handle this..."

The boy kindly wanted Qin Yu to leave, since this cat-clan member had actually killed a member of the giant bear clan, and the giant bear clan would certainly not let it go.

“I killed this bear, so I’m confident I can admit it.”

Qin Yu knew the rules of the demon beast capital. He did this on purpose so that the giant bear clan would find him and take him back.

Before long, the giant bear clan appeared in front of and behind the street, surrounding it.

The lead black bear walked over, looking at the corpses of its brethren on the ground with a very solemn expression.

"Sirius Clan, did you do this?"

The black bear completely ignored Qin Yu's question to the young man from the Sirius clan.

The young man from the Sirius clan was about to stop him from taking responsibility when Qin Yu confessed, "It wasn't him, it was me. This bear went berserk and chased him, so I had to intervene. But the bear was too ferocious, so I had no choice but to kill it to prevent things from getting out of control..."

Qin Yu's explanation was not problematic, but the young man from the Sirius Clan and the other members of the Giant Bear Clan did not look too good.

Regardless of what Qin Yu said, they only knew one thing: this cat-man had killed members of the giant bear clan.

This is undeniable, and Qin Yu himself acknowledges it; this alone is enough to take Qin Yu's life.

"Alright, now that you've admitted it, things are simple..."

After the black bear roared, the other members of the giant bear clan rushed over, shouting, "Fellow countrymen, tear this creature that harmed our people to pieces!"

Dozens of giant bears swarmed forward and pounced on Qin Yu...

Chapter 279 The Hermit of the Bamboo Grove

A flash of sword light, and all the warriors of the giant bear clan were knocked unconscious. Qin Yu had held back this time.

As for why the giant bear that had been possessed by evil energy didn't hold back, a big reason was that Qin Yu knew the process of the "One Thought Becomes a Demon" mission.

Creatures possessed by evil energy are difficult to kill with normal weapons; only supernatural weapons can kill them.

It is a divinely ordained artifact, and once this creature bites an opponent, the opponent will also be infected and controlled.

Simply put, it's similar to a zombie virus.

"That's amazing..."

The young man from the Sirius clan couldn't help but sigh at the sight. He hadn't expected the cat clan member to be so powerful, able to take down so many giant bears with a single sword strike.

The leading black bear felt troubled. Why was there such a powerful creature among the cats?

"So, can you listen to me properly now?"

The same principle applies: if you don't act tough, the other party won't listen to you quietly.

Especially among the giant bears, most are typically simple-minded and physically strong, but their leader, the panda, is very intelligent.

"Little cat, we, the giant bear clan, will never forget what you have done..."

The black bear was still trying to intimidate Qin Yu with threats, but Qin Yu ignored them. He stepped forward and threatened, "Take me to see the Bamboo Grove Hermit. I have something to discuss with him. If you refuse, I can go myself, but you'll be lying on the ground then..."

If Qin Yu had threatened him before making a move, the black bear might have been able to refuse, clinging to a sliver of hope. But now, he could only appear fierce on the surface while obediently leading the way for Qin Yu.

However, what puzzled Black Bear the most was why Qin Yu knew about the Bamboo Forest Hermit, someone even the Giant Bear Clan rarely encountered.

"Sweet little sister, I'm going out for a bit, you go back first~"

Qin Yu smiled, turned around, and waved to Chou Ju. Chou Ju nodded blankly and ran off in a flash. The scene just now was too exciting. Although she had experienced many storms and had seen evil gods and armies of hundreds of thousands, the most familiar people were always the most impactful.

The Sirius boy stood frozen in place, stunned. Had he really been abandoned like this? That was a bit much…

Soon after, the Sirius Clan's troops also arrived.

"Young Master, are you alright?"

The young boy from the Sirius clan was actually the young master of the Sirius clan, but he was usually very low-key, so much so that Qin Yu didn't know him at all in his previous life.

"fine……"

The other members of the Sirius Clan, seeing the giant bear clan member lying on the ground, secretly marveled at their young master's incredible strength in dealing with so many members of the giant bear clan at once; he was truly a formidable young man.

"Young Master, did you make all of this?" the leading captain asked tentatively.

"How could that be..." The young master shrugged. If he were that powerful, he wouldn't have been chased just now.

He was just strolling around when he caught sight of a strange figure. He followed it to investigate, and that's how he ended up being chased.

"He was a cat-man who saved me, and he took down all those giant bear-men with just one sword strike..."

After hearing what the young master said, the people of the Sirius Clan were clearly a little skeptical. Did the cat clan really have such a powerful member?

"He's gone to the Giant Bear Clan now, I wonder if he's in any danger..."

Even though Qin Yu displayed tremendous strength, he was still somewhat worried about Qin Yu's situation, as there were still many powerful individuals in the Giant Bear Clan.

"Let the patriarch intervene in this matter..." The captain understood the young master's meaning, but only the patriarch could intervene in this kind of matter; they couldn't make the decision themselves.

First, take all these corpses away and clean the streets. The young master of the Sirius Clan plans to go to the Cat House to see the cat clan sister from earlier, and then properly thank her when she returns.

In the shadowy void, a dark figure was secretly observing their situation.

Within the territory of the giant bear clan

Under Qin Yu's coercion, the black bear led him into the territory of the giant bear clan. The other members of the giant bear clan were also puzzled to see him bring in a member of the cat clan.

Black Bear used the excuse that this was a distinguished guest whom the Hermit of the Bamboo Forest wanted to see to lead Qin Yu to the Hermit's residence. Just as he was about to ask the guards outside to announce his arrival, the guards let Qin Yu in directly.

"The lay Buddhist is already waiting for you inside..."

"Thanks……"

With the black bear looking completely bewildered, Qin Yu walked in. The place where the Bamboo Grove Hermit lived was a quiet bamboo grove garden, giving people the illusion that a scholar or poet had secluded himself there.

Inside the garden, an elderly panda is leisurely sipping hot tea from a bamboo cup.

Before him was a nearly completed ink painting of a bamboo forest, and Qin Yu had now come into his field of vision.

"The place where the Hermit of the Bamboo Grove lives truly has the air of a recluse..."

Qin Yu sat down on the stone bench opposite the hermit of the bamboo forest, and the hermit of the bamboo forest did not feel the slightest surprise.

"The Night Sword Saint certainly has refined tastes, actually coming all the way to our demon beast realm to relax..."

After saying that, the Hermit of the Bamboo Grove poured two more cups of hot tea into the bamboo cups on the stone table, one for Qin Yu and the other naturally for Luna.

Luna was a little annoyed that the old panda had actually figured her out.

"Although the Hermit of the Bamboo Grove lives in seclusion here, he still knows a little about the affairs of the Demon Beast Capital and other worlds..."

This hermit of the bamboo forest is a true hermit of the demon beast capital, or rather, of "Destiny Paradise." He has lived in seclusion in the mountains for a long time and rarely interferes in worldly affairs. The affairs of the tribe are handled by other pandas.

Personally, Qin Yu felt that this hermit of the bamboo forest was the most mysterious existence in "Destiny Paradise," and his strength was unfathomable.

Everyone says that the king of the spirit monkey clan is the strongest beast in the history of the demon realm, but Qin Yu believes that the true strongest is the one standing before him.

This panda.