Can't a girl be a traitor like Cao Cao?

She stays here for a while when she needs to, then we switch places, and I stay here instead.

Besides this place, there are many other rooms secretly set up by Ye Qiancao in Qiansi City. Some of them I don't even know where they are.

Aside from Lan Gexing, almost no one in this world knows that Wenren Xuan also exists.

Chi Junlin was slightly surprised and said, "You don't even know the three great demons?"

"totally no idea."

Wenren Xuan said with certainty.

This surprised Chi Junlin.

She thought for a moment, then asked, "What did Oni-hime mean when she said you chose me to join your entourage?"

Upon hearing Chi Junlin's words, Wenren Xuan's face flushed slightly.

She continued, "Entering the curtain is... similar to getting married... right?"

"Bar?"

"Oh, I was just saying it offhand, it's okay, you don't need to worry."

Since Wenren Xuan said so, Chi Junlin didn't think much of it and nodded.

After all, now is not the time to talk about these things.

Then Chi Junlin said to Wenren Xuan, "I'm planning to go to that square now and look for where those children are. Do you want to come with me?"

Wenren Xuan immediately stood up and said, "Of course I'll go with you. If we stay here, and Ye Qiancao comes along, wouldn't we be running right into her? Wouldn't I be dead for sure?"

Chi Junlin nodded and was about to leave through the main gate.

Unexpectedly, Wenren Xuan immediately pulled her back.

"This way."

As she spoke, she pulled open a cabinet at the back of the room that looked like a bookshelf.

Chi Junlin looked inside and discovered that there was a secret passage leading directly out, from the Saintess's boudoir in the Saintess Pavilion all the way to a dark alley in the city.

After the two emerged from the secret passage, they did not attract the attention of anyone else.

Seeing this, Chi Junlin couldn't help but exclaim in admiration.

"A cunning rabbit has three burrows..."

After leaving the Saintess Pavilion, the two put on black trench coats and blended into the street scene filled with members of the Demonic Sect.

There weren't many people on the streets, but everyone seemed quite cautious.

Because you can't be sure whether you've inadvertently provoked an ordinary disciple of the demonic sect or a cunning old demon who is hiding his identity and using ruthless methods.

Chi Junlin and Wenren Xuan didn't attract much attention as they walked in the darkness.

However, Chi Junlin still whispered to Wenren Xuan, "Will we be okay if we leave directly from the Saintess Pavilion?"

"Oh, it's alright."

Wenren Xuan replied, "Ye Qiancao used to be like this too, often appearing and disappearing suddenly. Being elusive is her norm. It would be abnormal if her whereabouts became regular one day."

Chi Junlin nodded, pondered for a moment, and then said, "However, it seems that the disciples in the Holy Maiden Pavilion are not very familiar with you."

What is the internal structure of your demonic sect? What are the relationships between the demonic sects under the three great demons?

Upon hearing Chi Junlin's question, Wenren Xuan explained to him, "The Xiangxi Demonic Sect is less a disciplined martial arts group and more a loose and broad concept."

Although the three major demonic sects, inherited from Lan Gexing and further developed by the three great demons, are undoubtedly the orthodox ones, there are many other minor demonic sects whose names are not widely known, which also rely on the entire demonic sect for survival.

In fact, the concept of a disciple of the Demonic Sect is very broad.

In fact, as long as you admit that you are a member of the Demonic Sect, then you already are.

The Yin Du Qian Si are free to come and go, and they have their own set of survival rules belonging to the Demonic Sect.

Those who come here are either criminals who have committed crimes and cannot be tolerated by the righteous path, or people who practice evil and unorthodox martial arts and cannot be exposed to the light of day.

However, ordinary disciples of the demonic sects, or those who join minor demonic factions, are ultimately not considered respectable.

Now that we've entered the demonic sect, joining one of the three major demonic factions is naturally the best course of action.

Compared to other disciples of the Thousand Divisions, the disciples of the Three Sects held a much higher status and position.

However, the open and covert struggles among the three sects of the Demonic Sect have ultimately led to internal strife within the sect. This is detrimental to the sect's growth and expansion.

Thus, after many years of development, this became a common practice within the Demonic Sect.

The three demon lords restrained their subordinates from fighting, maintaining a stable balance, and then instructed their demonic disciples to respect the Holy Maiden.

The saintess was portrayed as a supreme figure of faith within the demonic sect.

In order to control all the major and minor demon sects besides the three major sects.

But both Ye Qiancao and I knew that her identity as a saintess was just an empty shell.

It is the product of a compromise made by Yin Du Qian Si after years of bloody struggle.

Ultimately, the reason why the three great demons revered Ye Qiancao's status as a saintess was because Ye Qiancao was Lan Gexing's fourth direct disciple.

But think back, what did these three do to Lan Gexing?

Such a hypocritical attitude... is truly disgusting.

As for those demonic disciples you saw in the Holy Maiden's Pavilion, they were all spies sent by the three demons to serve the Holy Maiden...

They are easy to use, but none of them are trustworthy.

Not only me, but even Ye Qiancao, if she really wanted to get things done, had to avoid these people.

"I don't know what the point is of a saintess being treated like this..."

Chapter 332 The Fashion of the Underworld

Chi Junlin could hear the strong resentment in Wenren Xuan's words. Clearly, when he was Ye Qiancao's "stand-in" before, he had suffered a lot of mistreatment on her behalf.

However, this was clearly not the time to calm down and comfort her.

As they blended into their surroundings and slowly walked forward, they arrived at the square they had passed earlier.

The square here is well-connected, with a main road for horse-drawn carriages and many smaller paths leading to various parts of Qiansi City.

And each street is actually very lively, selling all sorts of different things.

In Red King's Landing, they saw streets where daily necessities were sold, as well as clothing and food. There was even a street dedicated to the sale of various slaves, the origins of which remained unknown.

If you ignore the strange and unusual items for sale on the shelves, such as scorpions, insects, spiders, and centipedes, it actually feels quite lively.

This is probably the daily life of the members of the Demonic Sect in Qian Si City.

However, Chi Junlin's attention only lingered briefly in these places.

She immediately began to pay attention to a porridge stall near the square.

Because there were several children dressed as outsiders of the Demonic Gate standing there, looking dazed near the porridge stall.

Chi Junlin did not see the carriage or the pottery jars that had appeared here earlier; they had probably already been unloaded and driven away.

But Chi Junlin felt that since they unloaded the cans here, it meant that they must have some kind of warehouse nearby that could store these things.

Children transported from other places will inevitably appear in this vicinity.

As Chi Junlin was pondering these things, he suddenly smelled a strange fragrance.

It smelled like the fragrance they had smelled when they were in the coffin.

Turning around, I saw Wenren Xuan had somehow run to the side, bought some kebabs, and was stuffing them into his mouth.

They look really hungry.

But Chi Junlin glanced at it and realized something was wrong.

What kind of meat skewers did Wenren Xuan eat?

They were clearly large, fat worms roasted until golden brown on bamboo skewers!

She felt a chill run down her spine and couldn't help but ask Wenren Xuan, "What are you eating?"

Wenren Xuan then showed an excited expression and said, "Roasted white jade silkworm, it's so delicious! You should try some too."

As he spoke, he held the bamboo skewer to Chi Junlin's lips.

Chi Junlin hesitated for a moment, looking at the sizzling, oily white worms, feeling conflicted.

But she couldn't show any timidity under Wenren Xuan's expectant gaze.

So he could only open his mouth and take a bite.

After putting it in his mouth, Chi Junlin realized that this thing was not as unacceptable as he had imagined.

Although it is an insect, its skin becomes extremely crispy after being baked.

It had a spicy, spice-like aroma, which didn't seem strange at all.

Moreover, after the insect was bitten open, Chi Junlin felt an extremely delicious milky aroma explode in his mouth.

She had never tasted anything with such a unique texture, but the experience was truly excellent.

She was also a little hungry, so she took the bamboo skewer from Wenren Xuan and started eating on her own.

Wenren Xuan smiled and said to her, "Is it delicious? I wouldn't lie to you."

Chi Junlin nodded, while replenishing his energy with the street food full of Xiangxi characteristics.

He glanced toward the corner of the square.

At the same time, he asked Wenren Xuan, "Are those young men over there wearing the attire of the Demonic Sect?"

Wenren Xuan glanced in the direction Chi Junlin indicated and then replied, "Yes, the lowest-ranking demonic sect disciple robes they wear represent the lowest level of status here. Apart from having more freedom than slaves, they are practically no different from slaves in other aspects."

Were they captured, or did they join the demonic sect voluntarily?

"Not necessarily. These teenagers are mostly young boys, and most of them are disciples of the Demonic Sect who, while traveling, would bring back able-bodied beggars or orphans and hand them over to the Elder of Guidance."

Bringing back a boy would earn several taels of silver.

It was a plan devised by several demonic sect leaders to increase the population.

After the group of young people were brought back, they were selected by various demonic sects. The most talented ones were naturally chosen by the three major sects first, and those who were less talented were then selected by other sects.

Once these young people were brought back to their respective schools, they were put to do odd jobs, just like in other places.

Only those who can stand out from the crowd of lower-level disciples will receive the meticulous guidance of masters from various sects.

In the past, during the war-torn period of Kyushu, many children were displaced. Therefore, Qian Si City has never lacked manpower.

However, in recent years, with the country unified, there are far fewer beggars and orphans.

I've heard that many of the elders who guide the way have brought in respectable young men from other places in order to boost their performance metrics.

Therefore, the reputation of the Demonic Sect declined steadily, and it became increasingly disliked.

Upon hearing Wenren Xuan's words, Chi Junlin nodded.

Then, looking at the disciples cooking porridge, he continued, "What are they doing? Are they cooking porridge? I see there's meat in it, and it's only one coin a bowl? So cheap?"

Wenren Xuan gave a strange laugh and looked at Chi Junlin, replying, "Although it's cheap, I don't recommend you drink it. Because what they're making is human porridge."

"Human porridge?"

Upon hearing this, Chi Junlin's expression immediately turned serious.

"Yes, exactly the literal meaning."

Wenren Xuan continued, "Look at this Yindu Qiansi. Although it is not large in area, it houses tens of thousands of people."

With such a large population, the vast majority of whom are martial arts practitioners who consume enormous amounts of energy.

The daily food consumption is astronomical.

So the people here basically eat anything and aren't picky about food.

The corpses of martial artists brought in from outside were naturally divided among the various demonic sects, especially those with high-level skills. After all, many demonic martial arts techniques require corpses for cultivation.

What should be done with the residue after use?

Naturally, it was boiled together with other grains... and then sold cheaply.

So, you see, that's why I like eating bugs. At least bugs are clean and don't have as many problems.