Nonsense! Master is not my wife.

For more than 20 years, Yin Xingsheng has been tolerant and has long been accustomed to their attitude towards him. This is also the case when you are under someone's roof, you have to bow your head. If he had not chosen to be tolerant, he would have died like his other colleagues.

The Corpse Demon could almost guess what he was thinking, and said to comfort him: "This operation does not require you to break into the Cang Lei Holy Land, you only need to kill those human cultivators who come to the meeting outside the Cang Lei Holy Sect."

Yin Xingsheng felt relieved after hearing this, but he was still a little confused: "But the whereabouts of the human cultivators are secretive, and we don't know where they are ambushing."

"No need to worry about this."

The corpse demon waved his hand and threw something towards Yin Xingsheng.

Yin Xingsheng took it with his hand, and then spread it out in front of him, discovering that it was a sound transmission jade token: "My Lord, what is this?"

"Do not ask."

The corpse demon hissed and looked down at Yin Xingsheng: "All you need to know is that this sound transmission jade token will tell you the route of the monks coming to the meeting, and you will be responsible for leading the army of demons to kill those monks."

"Don't fight too long. If the enemy is too difficult to deal with, retreat immediately and wait for the next action order..."

After the corpse demon finished explaining the requirements for this operation, he thought of something and added, "Oh, by the way, it's better to leave a few alive instead of killing them all."

This was not because the corpse demon had a change of heart, but because he wanted these few survivors to go and tip off the other human cultivators and make the matter public, so that they would give up and no longer participate in the meeting.

"What do you think?"

After saying this, the corpse demon looked at Yin Xingsheng, waiting for his final answer.

Since the corpse demon has said this, Yin Xingsheng knows that if he does not agree to it, he will surely end up in an irreparable situation.

He no longer hesitated and bowed his head immediately: "I am willing to go."

Hearing this, the Corpse Demon nodded with satisfaction: "Then go and prepare first. We will be able to set off this evening. By then, a Heavenly Demon will come to take over the attack on Ji Xiang Sect."

Yin Xingsheng nodded gently: "Then I will take my leave first."

Before the shadow of the divine consciousness dissipated, Yin Xingsheng returned the sound-transmitting jade token in his hand to the corpse demon. Someone would hand the sound-transmitting jade token to him personally later.

Seeing that Yin Xingsheng had been persuaded, the Corpse Demon once again looked thoughtful. Which Heavenly Demons should be transferred to participate in this operation?

Northwest of the Northern Territory.

In a tent deep inside the demon army's base, a man who was sitting cross-legged and practicing meditation slowly opened his eyes, and a strange green light flashed by.

"Cang Lei Holy Sect..."

Yin Xingsheng muttered something, with a nostalgic look on his face.

"General."

At this moment, there was a sudden sound outside the door.

Yin Xingsheng's expression instantly returned to calm: "Come in."

A corner of the tent was opened, and a demon woman in armor walked in. She knelt on one knee in front of Yin Xingsheng and said in a deep voice:

"The spies from the Yonglin Dynasty have sent us information that the Crown Prince of Yonglin is leading a large army and will arrive at Jixiangmen within two days."

Yin Xingsheng's expression was calm: "Well, I understand."

Seeing this, the demon woman became anxious: "General! Prince Yonglin is leading his army. Without support, we can only choose to retreat."

Seeing her anxious expression, Yin Xingsheng stood up and walked towards her, patting his confidant on the shoulder and said, "Don't worry, I have received the new order from the Grand Lord. We will withdraw our troops tonight. Let's leave the mess of Ji Xiangmen to the next demon general."

The demon woman was startled when she heard this, then her face changed drastically, her eyes full of anger: "What! It's like this again! You want to steal our credit again!?"

"Be quiet."

Yin Xingsheng looked a little helpless: "How many times have I told you not to be so impatient and be more steady."

The demon woman's expression softened after hearing this, but she was still a little unconvinced: "General, you are too gentle, so those demons bully you! Even some lieutenants dare to give you orders. It's only because you have a good temper. If it were me, I would have destroyed them long ago."

Yin Xingsheng shook his head and said nothing more: "The prince did not transfer us away this time to give our credit to others, but there is a more important task for us to do."

Yin Xingsheng told the demon woman the whole story. After listening to his explanation, the demon woman's temper calmed down.

Seeing that she had returned to her usual self, Yin Xingsheng waved at her and said, "Go and inform the other generals first, pass the message to them, and have them gradually shrink their troops and gather at the military camp square this evening."

"Yes, I am resigning."

The demon woman took the order and left.

Yin Xingsheng returned to his original place, sat cross-legged, and began to practice again.

……

The starry night is bright.

Yin You lay in a pavilion with his hands behind his head, looking up at the stars in the sky. He didn't know if it was because he didn't get enough rest last night, but after lying down for a while, he felt sleepy.

"brat……"

"Yin You..."

After an unknown amount of time, two voices came at the same time, pulling him out of that hazy state.

He stood up and rubbed his eyes first, then he found that Uncle Xuansu and Aunt Liu had come to the pavilion at some point and were standing in front of him.

Chapter 237 I Like You

After not seeing each other for a while, the atmosphere between the two of them eased a lot, which made Yin You feel more at ease.

Liu Ningxiang said softly, "Go back to sleep. This pavilion is not comfortable to sleep in."

As soon as these words came out, Yin You realized that the two of them had a good conversation just now, and he nodded: "Well, then Uncle Xuansu and I will go back first."

"Let's go." Xuan Su yawned. She was also a little sleepy.

The two of them said goodbye to Liu Ningxiang and returned to this secluded peak.

The next day, Yin You did not go out, but stayed on this secluded peak to practice.

It was not until the third day that he left this secluded peak and went to Wanhua Peak to attend a banquet to celebrate Bai Weiler's promotion to the ninth-level alchemist. Xuan Su did not like to show up in public, so he did not go with him, but still asked him to deliver the gift.

Thousands of people gathered at Wanhua Peak that day. Except for some elders and disciples who were out for training or carrying out missions, almost all the cultivators from Xuelingxu came to Wanhua Peak.

Every cultivator present gave Bai Wei'er a precious gift to congratulate her on becoming a ninth-level alchemist. Then the great elder announced in public that Bai Wei'er would be appointed as the deputy peak master of Wanhua Peak, with a status second only to that of peak master Liu Ningxiang.

Bai Wei'er was smiling from ear to ear that day, and her smile was extremely bright. However, Yin You and others who were quite familiar with her knew that this girl was not smiling because she had become the deputy peak master of Wanhua Peak, but because she had obtained a large amount of alchemy resources, which was enough to support her in refining many Nine-Transformation Spiritual Pills.

Later, Liu Ningxiang also told Yin You that with Bai Wei'er's status as a ninth-level alchemist, she could have established a new peak and become the peak master, just like the other two ninth-level alchemists in Xuelingxu.

But in a private conversation with Bai Weiler, she was not willing to do so. Instead, she hoped to continue staying on Wanhua Peak. Seeing that she had made up her mind, the elders did not try to persuade her anymore and appointed her as the deputy peak master of Wanhua Peak.

In this banquet, Bai Weiler was undoubtedly the protagonist, and besides her, Yin You also received a lot of attention. After all, he had mysteriously disappeared for more than 20 years and there was no news of him in the Northern Territory.

And Yin You also used this banquet to tell the cultivators of Xuelingxu the news that he and Zhu Yingqiu had previously discussed. After hearing that the cultivator Ao Qingyue and Elder Yin Ci were both fine, and were unable to return to the sect because of their retreat, the elders and disciples of Xuelingxu were immediately full of energy again!

Over the years, there have been people spreading rumors in the Northern Territory, claiming that Lord Ao Qingyue and Elder Yin Ci had already defected to the demon world, and using these rumors to maliciously slander Xuelingxu. Although the elders and disciples were indignant, they were also worried about the safety of the two. After hearing the news from Yin You, they finally felt relieved.

The lights on Wanhua Peak were bright that day, as if it were daytime. The laughter and joyful cheers coming from the peak could be heard from far away. The banquet lasted until late at night before people gradually left.

"Hey, where's Junior Master?"

Bai Weier looked around but didn't see Yin You.

At this time, a slightly drunk senior sister from Wanhua Peak said with a smile: "Uncle Yin...hiccup...he just said hello to you, junior sister, and then left with Senior Sister Yingqiu...hiccup..."

"Huh? Why don't I know?"

Bai Wei'er's cheeks puffed up, and she secretly blamed herself for not noticing that Junior Master had greeted her just now. She had originally planned to invite Junior Master to go out for a walk and enjoy the night breeze!

Unlike the bustling Wanhua Peak, other places in Xuelingxu are extremely quiet. On a mountain trail, Yin You and Zhu Yingqiu walked together.

The starry sky is bright tonight, with a bright moon hanging in the sky, casting its cool moonlight and casting two shadows behind the two people.

Zhu Yingqiu's cheeks were flushed and her eyes were hazy from drinking, and she even walked unsteadily, which made Yin You worried and he almost had to support her as she walked.

"Yingqiu, what happened to you tonight?" Yin You asked softly.

In his mind, Zhu Yingqiu was not a person who liked drinking. In fact, like him, he could almost be said to not drink at all.

But such a Zhu Yingqiu got drunk at the Wanhua Peak banquet tonight. Yin You was worried, so he said something to Liu Ningxiang, Bai Weier and others, and took Zhu Yingqiu away from Wanhua Peak.

Yin You originally planned to take Zhu Yingqiu on a flying sword and fly directly to Aoxue Peak, but Zhu Yingqiu disagreed and instead suggested that they walk slowly over there.

Yin You thought there was no rush and it would be nice to enjoy the night breeze, so he and Zhu Yingqiu walked slowly on the mountain path.

"I am fine."

Zhu Yingqiu shook her head gently, and suddenly she staggered and almost fell to the ground. Fortunately, Yin You was quick to support her and she did not fall.

"You've had too much to drink."

Yin You frowned slightly, and after straightening Zhu Yingqiu, he quickly walked to the front and squatted down: "Come, I'll carry you."

Zhu Yingqiu did not refuse and lay on Yin You's back with her arms around his chest.

After Zhu Yingqiu calmed down, Yin You held her thighs with both hands to prevent her from falling, then stood up and continued walking forward with her on his back.

"Uncle Master,"

Yin You only felt a burst of warmth next to his ear, and then heard Zhu Yingqiu say softly: "I'm so tired..."

"Well, thank you for your hard work."

Thinking about how Zhu Yingqiu had been bearing the pressure and supporting Xuelingxu over the years, Yin You couldn't help but feel heartbroken.

For others, being able to become the lord of the Snow Spirit Sect, the top sect in the Northern Territory, even if it is just an acting lord, means tremendous power and status.

But Yin You knew very well in his heart that Zhu Yingqiu did not like being a village master. She was not interested in power or anything like that. Compared to these things, she would rather spend her time practicing and improving her swordsmanship and sword intent.

It was for this reason that Yin You could not figure out why Zhu Yingqiu wanted to take over the position of the ruins lord. It was not that Xueling Ruins was without people available. The majestic first elder, the swift and resolute second elder, the strict third elder... these were all prestigious cultivators in Xueling Ruins. Even if one of them took over the position of the ruins lord, no one would object.

Zhu Yingqiu's consciousness had gradually become blurred as she got drunk. Even the world in front of her eyes became hazy. She pressed her flushed cheek against Yin You's broad back, feeling the warmth coming from it. She couldn't help but close her eyes:

"Uncle Master, I was so worried that I wouldn't be able to see you..."

"When I was promoted to the ninth realm and came out of the war realm, the demon chaos had already broken out in the northern region..."

"I went back to my family for a while. It was very safe there, and there was no demonic riot..."

"Later, I heard that the Thirteen Hidden Clan was going to attack the Snow Spirit Ruins, so I left the clan and returned to the Snow Spirit Ruins. I heard from my senior and junior sisters that you were not in the Snow Spirit Ruins, so I thought you were still looking for the remaining map of the Sealed Spirit..."

“But a long time has passed. I have already repelled the Thirteen Hidden Clans’ cultivators many times, but there is still no news from you, uncle. It’s as if you disappeared without a trace. Even the Ruins Lord and Elder Yin Ci are nowhere to be seen. I was so worried about you guys during that time…”

"Some people say that Lord Xu and Elder Yin Ci have defected to the demon world. I don't believe it, because I know that if they disappeared together, they must be with you, uncle. You would not defect to the demon world..."

"Later, Master and the elders came to me and wanted me to take over the position of Ruins Lord temporarily. I knew they wanted to do it for my own good, but I didn't want to because I wasn't interested in the position of Ruins Lord..."

"That night, Master came to me and said that the elders and disciples of Xuelingxu were in turmoil because of the disappearance of the master and others, and they needed a cultivator to cheer them up. Master said I was that person because I repelled the many attacks of the Thirteen Hidden Clans and was the first cultivator of the younger generation of Xuelingxu to be promoted to the Ninth Realm..."

"Master said a lot, but I didn't reply to him right away. After he left, I thought about it all night. Should I become the master of this place?"

"I don't want to do that in my heart, but I suddenly remembered what you once said to me, Uncle Master. You said that Xuelingxu is our home, and the elders and disciples are our family..."

"So, I went to find my master the next morning and agreed to take over the position of the Ruins Master temporarily. I didn't have too many ideas. I just wanted to protect the Snow Spirit Ruins, protect our home, and wait for you, Uncle Master, to come back..."

"I didn't expect being a Ruin Lord would be so tiring. I need to do so many things, and even the time for cultivation has been reduced again and again. But it's still very tiring. Every time this happens, I admire the proud Ruin Lord..."

Zhu Yingqiu seemed to have finally found someone to talk to. She expressed the emotions that had been suppressed in her heart for many years and told Yin You about her experiences over the years.

Yin You did not disturb her. He walked slowly and listened to what she said. The look in his eyes became more and more gentle.

Zhu Yingqiu talked like this all the way, and said a lot. Her voice became smaller and smaller, and she was so drunk that she was about to fall asleep.

Before falling asleep, Zhu Yingqiu said in a very low voice:

"Uncle Master, I like you. I have liked you for many years..."

Chapter 238 Ascension Operation

Three poles in the sun.

Rays of sunlight entered the bedroom through the gaps in the curtains. Zhu Yingqiu rubbed his eyes and then opened them: "Morning?"

Zhu Yingqiu glanced around and realized that he had returned to the bedroom of Aoxue Palace without knowing when and was lying on the bed.

"Why am I back in Aoxue Palace? Did Master Uncle send me back?"

Zhu Yingqiu patted her aching head. She was not good at drinking, and she forced herself to drink so much at the banquet last night. Even now, she still felt dizzy.