Nonsense! Master is not my wife.

Xuan Su narrowed his eyes slightly, and his tone revealed a hint of coldness: "If Senior Sister Yin knew about your relationship, she would not care about the relationship between fellow disciples. Aren't you afraid that she would kill you in anger?"

A trace of doubt appeared on Liu Ningxiang's face: "Why does Elder Yin want to kill me?"

At this point, she suddenly realized: "Fellow Daoist Xuan Su, do you think I am just teasing that little fellow Yin You?"

"Is not it?"

Xuan Su said calmly: "How can you, a cultivator who has practiced Taoism for hundreds of years, so easily fall in love with a girl in her twenties?"

Hearing this, Liu Ningxiang's face darkened and her tone turned cold: "Fellow Daoist Xuansu, please don't look down on me. I, Liu Ningxiang, would never humiliate myself like this and play with the emotions of a child."

Xuan Su said "Oh", and then asked: "Then what do you want?"

Liu Ningxiang couldn't bear it any longer, she waved her sleeves and stood up, looking extremely ugly: "Don't you have any emotion in your heart, so you regard others as the same as yourself?"

She placed her hands on the table, staring at Xuan Su with burning eyes, and said word by word: "I like Yin You, but not because of his appearance, status, or cultivation... I just simply like him as a person, I like Yin You who grew up in my eyes."

As soon as these words were spoken, the atmosphere in the courtyard froze instantly.

Xuan Su looked at her for a long time. She only saw anger and determination in Liu Ningxiang's eyes. She was angry that he had wronged her feelings for Yin You, and she was determined to love Yin You.

After a long silence, Xuan Su was the first to glance away. She was sure that Liu Ningxiang was not lying.

Then Xuan Su stood up, bowed slightly to Liu Ningxiang with a sincere look, and saluted: "Fellow Daoist Liu, I apologize to you for my previous remarks."

Her behavior was in stark contrast to her previous attitude, which stunned the angry Liu Ningxiang, who didn't know how to react.

Xuan Su raised his head, his face full of apology: "I'm sorry, everything I did just now was just to test your sincerity, and I didn't mean to offend you, please forgive me."

Liu Ningxiang was very smart and quickly figured out the cause and effect. Her gloomy expression gradually eased and she sat back in her seat.

"We are all from Xuelingxu. If you have anything to say, just say it. There is no need to play these roundabout ways."

"I'm so sorry..."

Xuan Su also sat down after seeing this. After thinking for a moment, she spoke slowly: "To express my apology, I will tell you a story."

"What story?" Liu Ningxiang asked back.

"A forgotten story," Xuan Su paused for a moment, then added, "It's also a story that you will be very interested in hearing."

After saying that, a transparent barrier that was invisible to the naked eye and could not be detected by spiritual sense appeared out of thin air and enveloped the two of them.

Liu Ningxiang did not notice the appearance of the barrier. At this time, the anger in her heart had subsided, and she understood that everything Xuan Su said before was for the little guy Yin You.

Just as she was becoming curious, Xuan Su began to tell the story she had mentioned.

……

Ode to the Holy Mountain.

In the deepest part of the palace on the top of the mountain, the Demon Lord Corpse Demon who commanded the demon army of the Northern Territory was sitting on his thorny throne, lowering his head and thinking about something.

Until a voice called out and interrupted his thoughts: "Maharaja? Maharaja?"

The corpse demon raised his head and looked in the direction of the voice, and said calmly: "What's the matter?"

A demon prostrated himself in front of the temple and said respectfully, "There's news from the Thirteen Hidden Clan, saying they need three bottles of Heavenly Demon Holy Water."

"Ok?"

The Corpse Demon's tone sank when he heard this: "Didn't we just give them five bottles of Heavenly Demon Holy Water a year ago? They've run out so quickly?"

The demon's body was trembling slightly, but he continued, "The 10...13 Hidden Clan didn't tell us the reason, but they just told the demons stationed there to ask for the demon holy water, saying they were extremely anxious."

When the corpse demon heard this, he couldn't help but sneer: "A bunch of hungry wolves that can never be fed."

After weighing the pros and cons, he threw out a token and said calmly, "Three bottles of Heavenly Demon Holy Water are too many. You take my token to the secret vault and take two bottles of Heavenly Demon Holy Water to send to the Thirteen Hidden Clans."

"Subordinates take orders."

The demon responded, put away the token and was about to leave.

"By the way, before handing over the Heavenly Demon Holy Water to the Thirteen Hidden Clans, be sure to ask them why they are asking for it this time, and then come back and tell me." The Corpse Demon said lightly.

"My subordinates know."

The demon left in a hurry.

The Corpse Demon sat on the throne, looking down at the empty hall, with a thoughtful look in his eyes: "The two religions and three sects of Zhongzhou attacked Daocheng, the headquarters of the Dao Alliance, but they all returned empty-handed and retreated. What on earth is Rongli doing?"

The corpse demon thought about the information he had obtained a few days ago and was puzzled.

The Taoist Alliance is indeed very strong, but it is a latecomer after all. It was founded and rose in the past hundred years, and its foundation is extremely shallow. No matter how powerful it is, it should not be able to resist the two religions and three sects that have dominated Zhongzhou for countless years on its own, right?

What happened in Daocheng a few days ago that caused the two religions and three sects to withdraw their troops, and Rongli and other demons to disappear without a trace, and no news of them ever again?

You should know that the demons who disappeared were not only Rongli's men, but also the capable men sent by the Corpse Demon himself. Under the order of the Demon Emperor Si Lou, he sent a tenth-level demon with seven or eight ninth-level demons to Zhongzhou for support.

But in the end, all his efforts were in vain and his people disappeared without a trace, which made the corpse demon depressed for several days.

At this point, one can see how terrible Xuan Su's previous decision was. She completely killed the Amber Demon's tenth-realm clone, and used the power of heaven and earth in the four small worlds to block the news and prevent it from leaking any information.

If Xuan Su had not acted decisively and allowed the remaining soul of the Amber Demon to escape, the entire demon world would have known about the battle in Daocheng and would have instantly increased their vigilance a hundred times.

Chapter 235 Prejudice

But compared to Zhongzhou, the situation in the Northern Territory is not that good either...

When the corpse demon thought of this, his eyes darkened.

Although Si Lou designed to exile those difficult characters outside the Five Realms, and many sects and dynasties secretly surrendered to the demon world, there are still many cultivators who are resisting stubbornly.

Cang Lei Holy Sect, Xue Lingxu, Tong Bei Sect, Three Kings Alliance...

The monks from these sects and dynasties are more difficult to deal with than each other. If the corpse demon does not completely eliminate them, those sects and dynasties that have secretly surrendered will not dare to tear off the last layer of fig leaf and completely lean towards the demon world.

"The Holy Cang Lei Sect calls on all the major sects and dynasties in the Northern Territory to gather together to discuss the plan to defeat the demons..."

The corpse demon thought about the information he had heard in the past few days, tapping the armrest lightly with his fingers. After thinking for a while, he took out a magic weapon in the shape of a mirror and injected magic power into it.

Soon, the mirror began to emit a hazy black light, and then a figure quietly emerged in the mirror.

"Zombie Demon?"

A call came through the mirror, and the back turned around, revealing a thin man with dark skin.

The Demon Emperor Teacher, Si Lou.

"Emperor Master." The corpse demon's expression became a little serious.

Although he is no longer the former Demon General, but has become the Demon Lord who controls a region of demons, the Corpse Demon still feels awe from the bottom of his heart when facing this extremely mysterious Demon Emperor Master.

Si Lou said calmly, "Why did you call me?"

"It's like this. Recently, the Cang Lei Holy Sect wants to gather all the major sects in the Northern Territory..."

After the Corpse Demon informed Si Lou of all the intelligence he had obtained, he requested, “Emperor Master, could you please mobilize troops from other regions on my behalf? I am worried that after this meeting of the monks in the Northern Region…”

He didn't finish the rest of the sentence, but Si Lou understood what he meant.

"Even if you don't tell me about this, I will send troops to support you."

Si Lou said slowly: "The Northern Territory is a step in my plan for the Heavenly Demon Realm that cannot be lost. Even if we give up the other four territories, we cannot hand the Northern Territory back to the human race."

He pondered for a while, then said, "The Southern Territory Lord and several of his confidants are already dead. It will be difficult for the remaining demons to cause any trouble in the Southern Territory. A while ago, I sent a message to the remaining demons to leave the Southern Territory with their army, bypass Zhongzhou, and enter the Northern Territory from the Eastern Territory. By then, they will be under your command and at your disposal."

"The situation in the East and West regions is still good, but because they previously supported Zhongzhou, they may not be able to send too many troops to support you. You must be prepared."

"As for Zhongzhou..."

Speaking of Zhongzhou, even Si Lou couldn't help but frown slightly: "I have not been able to find out what happened in Daocheng that day through various intelligence. I only know that after the battle in Daocheng, the five top sects withdrew their troops and left Daocheng, and returned the Dao League territories they had previously occupied to the Dao League. After that, the six top sects of the alliance, two religions, and three sects seemed to have abandoned their past grievances and reconciled. They took the lead in formulating the Zhongzhou Alliance with other sects and dynasties, and were determined to work together to eliminate all factors that threaten Zhongzhou."

"Rongli and the demons who sneaked into Daocheng are gone. Although most of the soul lamps they placed in the demon world are still burning, this does not prove anything."

Si Lou paused here, then lowered his voice and revealed a top-secret piece of information to the corpse demon: "It is said that during the battle in Daocheng, Rongli summoned the Amber Demon God's clone to the world."

Hearing this news that he had never heard before, the corpse demon slightly widened his eyes: "Are you sure?"

The blood sacrifice method to summon the devil to the world was learned by these Demon Lords from the Demon Lord after they were crowned as Lords. Although it has huge side effects, it is so powerful that it can still be regarded as a trump card for survival. Once this technique is activated, it means that it is a matter of life and death.

Before his death, the demon lord Hou Fan of the Southern Region summoned the Devil to descend to the world. Although he died afterwards, the Amber Demon left a Demon Curse on the human cultivator who killed Hou Fan, and transmitted relevant information about this person's body and appearance.

However, the corpse demon had never heard of the information that Rongli had summoned the devil to the world in the battle of Daocheng, so he was so shocked when he heard Si Lou say this information.

Si Lou nodded gently: "Almost exactly."

"Since the battle in Dao City, we have been unable to contact the Amber Demon God. He unilaterally closed the communication channel with the Heavenly Demon Realm."

"Combining all the intelligence, we believe that Rongli's operation has completely failed, and they have become human captives."

The corpse demon's expression froze.

Si Lou glanced at him and said, "This information is still confidential. Keep your mouth shut and don't spread it."

The corpse demon came back to his senses, nodded and said, "Yes."

"As for the support..." the corpse demon was worried.

"You don't have to worry about this,"

Si Lou said calmly: "The Northern Territory is the most important in the plan. If there are signs of overthrow, I will call in all the demons from the other four realms to support it."

Hearing Si Lou's promise, the corpse demon finally put aside his worries: "Thank you, Master Emperor."

"This matter doesn't just depend on me. You can't just sit there and wait for death. Isn't the Cang Lei Holy Sect going to call for the Northern Territory's sects and dynasties to gather together? Let those cultivators who secretly surrendered to our world disrupt the meeting. Don't let their plan be achieved so smoothly. Even if you can't stop them, try to delay it as long as possible."

"Yes, I will send someone to arrange it later." The corpse demon replied respectfully.

"Well, if there is any new information recently, please contact me as soon as possible."

After Si Lou finished speaking, his figure disappeared and the mirror returned to normal.

"Things have been going well over the years, why are there so many bad things happening one after another recently?"

The corpse demon put away the mirror, leaned against the throne, and looked thoughtful: "First, Hou Fan died, and then Rongli disappeared. Two great lords met such a fate in succession. Are those human cultivators planning to completely break off relations with us?"

"Of the former five Heavenly Demon Lords, only Bo An, Xu Nian, and I are left..."

The corpse demon was in a trance for a while, and his face suddenly turned cold. After transmitting his divine thoughts, a phantom of divine thoughts emerged in the hall.

"Your Majesty."

The shadow of the divine mind prostrated itself in front of the palace and saluted respectfully.

This was a burly young man with spiral horns on both sides of his head. He was none other than Yin Xingsheng.

"Yin Xingsheng,"

The corpse demon said in a low voice with a sense of oppression: "How is the attack on Jixiangmen going?"

Yin Xingsheng stood up upon hearing this, raised his head and looked at the corpse demon, and said respectfully: "My Lord, Liao Gong, the Tenth Realm cultivator and Grand Elder of Ji Xiang Sect, was severely injured by me in a battle with him two days ago. He is now retreating in Ji Xiang Sect to recuperate. If you give me another half a month, I will surely be able to take down Ji Xiang Sect."

"well done."

The Corpse Demon nodded slightly: "Let the Ji Xiang Sect be dealt with by other Heavenly Demon Generals first. You have a more important task."

Hearing this, Yin Xingsheng's originally respectful expression suddenly froze. After a long silence, he said word by word: "Your Majesty, do you really have such a big prejudice against me?"

Chapter 236 New Order

"you misunderstood,"

The corpse demon didn't care about Yin Xingsheng's collision, his face remained calm: "You will not be left out of the Jixiang Sect's contributions, but now there is something more suitable for you to do."

Yin Xingsheng's expression eased after hearing this: "May I ask, Your Majesty, what is this?"

The Corpse Demon told Yin Xingsheng the information that the Holy Cang Lei Sect had invited all the sects and dynasties in the Northern Territory to gather together to discuss the matter of the demon. After letting him digest it, he spoke again:

"Take the five Heavenly Demon Generals and their Heavenly Demon Army and wait near the Cang Lei Holy Sect in advance, looking for an opportunity to disrupt their plan."

Yin Xingsheng lowered his head and said, "Great Lord, the Cang Lei Holy Land where the Cang Lei Holy Sect is located is heavily guarded and shrouded by a peerless formation. Its power is unpredictable and earth-shaking. It is difficult for my subordinates to break in, let alone destroy their plans."

He politely refused.

Yin Xingsheng is not a fool. He has heard about this Northern Territory Conference a long time ago. He knows that all the top cultivators from all the sects and dynasties in the Northern Territory will be present. It can be said that it will be a gathering of heroes and powerful people. Any stone thrown down may hit a cultivator of the ninth or tenth realm.

Not to mention these six tenth-level demons, even if there were ten more tenth-level demons, they might not be able to break through the great formation barrier of the Cang Lei Holy Land, let alone fight with those human cultivators.

Deep in his heart, Yin Xingsheng even had a bold guess that this was a trap set up by the corpse demon behind the scenes and he wanted to take this opportunity to get rid of him.

Although he had already completely transformed from a human to a demon, those powerful demons never took him seriously and still regarded him as a human to be slaughtered at will. They even ganged up on him to isolate and persecute him.