To abandon the Court and enter the Demon Mountain would be a nightmare for any ordinary person.
But for them, with their lives on the line, this was the best way out.
"You’re too kind, too kind."
The Monkey scratched his head, his cheeks slightly flushed, and he unconsciously straightened his back.
He sighed to himself.
’If only I could be the one leading them,’ he thought. ’Then I could personally protect these Laborers instead of relying on others.’
Soon, once all the Laborers had stepped into the mountain forest, only a few Little Demons remained, their figures looking somewhat lonely.
They glanced at each other, picked up the corpses from the ground, and then scampered into the night, laughing and hollering.
「Yongzhou Pass, Shihu City.」
Lin Shu slowly walked into the inn and returned to his room.
The stream of light that was the Cyan Umbrella descended from above his head and flowed into his Storage Bag.
He didn’t rush to sit down, however. Instead, he glanced out the window in a certain direction, a hint of surprise on his face.
Soon, a wisp of a Soul-Splitting returned, flying erratically.
Although he had already seen the Merit Coin notification and knew the Laborers would most likely be saved, Lin Shu had still sent out his Soul-Splitting to follow them and take a look.
Besides that,
he also needed to confirm what exactly Xie Yutang would do.
After all, with his current strength, the Moon-Devouring Soul-Shattering Curse couldn’t yet affect the memories of a Dao Essence Foundation Establishment Perfect Cultivator.
If the young woman was two-faced,
Lin Shu would have no choice but to take some necessary measures to ensure his secrecy.
’So far, so good.’
He withdrew his gaze. This time, by using the group of Demons as a front, he had truly made a fortune.
From this incident, it was clear that while the Demons were a bit unhinged and didn’t care much for their own lives,
once the job was done, they actually had methods for cleaning up and places to hide temporarily, so they wouldn’t be easily captured by an Immortal Family.
Some Demon Generals had even claimed their own territory.
They could expand from over ten villages to several dozen and still not run into trouble.
’If that’s the case...’
’If this cooperation continues to go smoothly, I wouldn’t mind doing this a couple more times in the future.’
He opened his palm, summoning one jet-black silver ingot after another.
Each one weighed ten taels and was worth ten thousand coins.
Right now, a full seven silver ingots were floating before him, along with more than four strings of loose coins.
Three of them came from the two Immortal Descendants.
The rest were contributed by the group of Yu Family Disciples—twelve Foundation Establishment cultivators, who gave anywhere from one to five strings of coins each.
This group had just been brought to Yongzhou Pass by Yu Kui.
Their quality was clearly a notch below that of the Cultivators from the Great Shun Dynasty who dared to brave the pass.
As for the remaining Qi Cultivation Disciples, a few had been killed by the Little Demons, and the dozen or so who were left had scraped together just over three strings of coins.
’I’ve made a killing.’
Lin Shu clicked his tongue in amazement, not because of the Sin Coins, but because of the Merit Coins that had appeared beside them.
He had originally thought that the six thousand Laborers would, at most, bring him around ten strings of White Jade coins.
But perhaps because they had practiced Spirit Formulas, the amount was far greater.
Nearly every person was worth more than five *wen*, with some reaching as high as eight.
Just from these Laborers alone, he had gained over forty strings of Merit Coins!
Not to mention—
Lin Shu looked at the last seven notifications.
[Life and death are ruled by fate, yet a life was snatched from Yama’s grasp. For saving one mortal, you are granted fifteen strings of Merit Coins.]
[Life and death are ruled by fate, yet a life was snatched from Yama’s grasp. For saving one mortal, you are granted six strings of Merit Coins.]
[Life and death are ruled by fate, yet a life was snatched from Yama’s grasp. For saving one mortal, you are granted eight strings of Merit Coins.]
Seven demon lives, and another fifty-seven strings of Merit Coins obtained.
If he hadn’t intervened, these seven Demons would have all perished at the White Teeth Mine.
The Merit Coins from the Laborers were within Lin Shu’s expectations, but this money was a complete windfall.
Because he had personally seen Xie Yutang stay behind to cover the retreat.
With her strength as a Late-stage Dao Essence Foundation Establishment cultivator, even if those two young Immortal Descendants went all out with the help of many other disciples, the most they could have done was keep her there by herself.
’Live and die together?’
A strange look flickered across Lin Shu’s face.
Those Little Demons would rather be buried in the mine than choose to flee.
Tsk, tsk. That’s a level of unity far stronger than any Immortal Family’s.
After all, when Yu Kui had already charged forward, Yu Qing was still watching from the side.
And later, when I blasted Yu Qing away, Yu Kui’s first reaction was also to flee.
That pair of siblings really were two of a kind.
Lin Shu reined in his thoughts, and with a wave of his sleeve, turned the Merit Coins into ten silver ingots shimmering with jade-like light.
Tonight, he had intentionally used only his Divine Soul Technique and Body Tempering Technique, not even taking out his Ink Flood Dragon Sword Bracelet.
Because of these two Immortal Techniques, one attacked the Divine Soul silently, while the other relied purely on brute force, leaving behind no aura or traces.
The abnormalities could only be observed on the corpses themselves.
But the Demons had already carried all the bodies away.
As for his own scent, Lin Shu glanced calmly at Yu Sheng, who was fast asleep on the bed.
A genuine Yu Family Disciple, from the exact same lineage as those who had died.
Her body was saturated with the Immortal Flavor of the Mountain God—it couldn’t be any purer.
Of course, even so, he couldn’t be careless.
Lin Shu flicked his finger, summoning the Cyan Simurgh Statue. Seeing its lively eyes, he couldn’t help but smile.
On this trip to the White Teeth Mine, besides getting the Blood Stone Spiritual Milk, there was something even more important to do.
He wanted to see what it would take to bring the statue to life.
FLAP FLAP FLAP.
The Little Cyan Sparrow flapped its wings and landed gracefully on the web of Lin Shu’s right hand.
’Just as I thought.’
’It was missing a Soul.’
The moment the siblings Yu Qing and Yu Kui perished, the Power of their Divine Souls was quietly devoured by the Cyan Sparrow Statue.
Now, this sacred Cyan Simurgh Statue had finally transformed into a living, spectral image, comparable to the Filthy Moon Wolf Lord.

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