’It’s over. The more I try to explain, the worse it gets.’
Demon Monarch Bi Hai noticed the doubt welling up in the handsome young man’s eyes and suddenly felt a sense of helplessness.
The man was carrying the weight of a blood feud; why would he care about such trivial matters?
He probably wouldn’t have cared even if he had heard the rumors, let alone having never heard them at all.
Instead, here she was, the Demon Monarch of Anren Prefecture, still mulling over such things with disaster looming. Wouldn’t that make Brother Yao look down on her?
"I have been rather troubled lately. Please just think of my words as nonsense, Brother Yao."
Demon Monarch Bi Hai waved her hand, skirting the topic. She then turned and shot a look of mild reproach at Ling Liu and the others.
"It’s nothing."
Lin Shu gave a slight nod.
Though the beautiful woman’s words and actions were a bit strange, they had somewhat dispelled the sense of unfamiliarity and caution in his heart.
’Setting aside her title of Demon Monarch, she was just another Cultivator, no different from him. She still had her girlish moments.’
’And she had a great figure.’
’He’d been spending too much time with the fool in the mountains lately. He really needed to cleanse his eyes.’
It wasn’t that Lin Shu judged people by their looks, but the scars on the man’s face were simply too horrifying. They looked like thick worms crawling on his skin, and even a slight smile from him was incredibly unnerving.
It was hard to imagine what kind of torture he must have once endured.
"If you don’t mind, Brother Yao, why don’t we go down and sit for a while? Stop them from craning their necks to sneak a peek."
Demon Monarch Bi Hai chose not to enter her cave residence, instead inviting Lin Shu to head down the mountain.
If the two of them went in alone, there was no telling what kind of rumors this group of Little Demons would spread.
The group flew down and sat by the bonfire at the foot of the mountain.
"Greetings, Demon Monarch Bi Hai." Elder Xu rose and saluted.
"No need for such formalities. You’ve worked hard."
Demon Monarch Bi Hai nodded politely.
She knew it was thanks to this one-armed Demon General’s efforts in the mountains that the Demon Crowd of Seven Stars Mountain was saved. It was because of him that the many Little Demons under Night Ghost Demon Monarch had the opportunity to get their message to this young Demon Monarch.
After speaking, she glanced curiously at the ugly man who had no aura whatsoever.
’She didn’t understand why Brother Yao would bring an ordinary person with him into the mountains.’
’A Breath Concealment Technique only prevents others from seeing one’s specific Cultivation level, like shrouding oneself in a layer of mist. It’s impossible to completely hide all traces of Cultivation.’
’Could it be that this person was exceptionally important to Brother Yao, and he kept him close at all times to protect him?’
"Gaga, Master Lin, have some tea."
The fool took out the Spirit Tea he had already prepared, poured a cup, and handed it over, completely ignoring the other Demon Monarch.
"*Hooo...*" Lin Shu sipped the hot tea.
The tea carried the fragrance of elixirs—all from the Low Grade Elixirs he had given him. But after being prepared by the fool’s hand, it was still able to leave him feeling refreshed and invigorated.
Seeing this, Demon Monarch Bi Hai secretly understood. ’So it’s a master-servant relationship.’
She retracted her gaze and asked a question that made the surrounding Little Demons a little uneasy: "I heard that you are passing through Anren Prefecture, Brother Yao. May I ask what your plans are for the future?"
"I have some business in Yongzhou, so I’ll probably stay for quite some time."
Lin Shu set down his teacup and said with some uncertainty, "As for after that, perhaps I’ll go take a look at Dragon Ridge."
’The matter he needed to investigate was related to the Qi Family, and it would most likely offend the massive Immortal Sect that controlled Yongzhou.’
’Right now, groups of Demons were gathering at the Border Region.’
’Even if they couldn’t hold Dragon Ridge, they would probably find another place to go.’
’If he couldn’t make it in Yongzhou, he could take the opportunity to blend in with them.’
’After all, there was a group of Little Demons there waiting for him, the Moon-Devouring Demon Monarch. And Cloud Dragon Demon Monarch’s temperament suited his taste as well.’
"Dragon Ridge?"
Demon Monarch Bi Hai murmured, sighing, "I had a similar idea before, but it’s a pity..."
"A pity about what?" Lin Shu also wanted to know the attitude of these Yongzhou Demon Monarchs.
"There are too many demon people, making relocation difficult. Such a large target, once we leave the cover of the deep mountains, could easily be wiped out in one fell swoop by the Demon-slaying Bureau."
The beautiful woman rubbed the bridge of her nose and continued, "Besides that, we are not familiar with the three Demon Monarchs in charge of Dragon Ridge. We are not optimistic that they can defend the Border Region from the Immortal Families."
She had clearly given it a lot of thought. "Don’t be fooled by the fact that those three are ranked just below the Demon Kings on the Demon Slayer List. The Demon-slaying Bureau only ranked them that way because a demonic scourge of this scale has never appeared in Yongzhou before. It doesn’t mean they truly have the strength to suppress all other Great Demons."
"The Yu Family will definitely not let this matter rest."
"If anything unexpected happens, we Demon Monarchs might have a chance to escape, but I’m afraid this group of little ones under our command would be completely annihilated. The risk is simply too great."
Lin Shu listened quietly, not rushing to rebut her just because of his own identity.
’After all, her assessment was indeed correct.’
He glanced around. "But a situation like this isn’t a long-term solution, either."
"Indeed."
As they discussed serious matters, Demon Monarch Bi Hai regained her usual calm and composed demeanor. She said seriously, "We will have to move eventually. According to Night Ghost Demon Monarch’s idea, as long as we can land a heavy blow on the Demon-slaying Bureau, given their nature, they will most likely hole up for a while."
"If we can seize that opportunity, we can successfully move our Demon Soldiers and demon people to a new location, far from Anren Prefecture, and lie low for the time being."
"A heavy blow?" Lin Shu looked up.
"Lei Shouren and Qian Yiru."
A grave look appeared in Demon Monarch Bi Hai’s eyes, her voice turning cold. "As long as we can slay those two, it will surely throw Anren Prefecture into a panic."
Her tone shifted, and a helpless look touched her lips. "But that’s easier said than done. It’s as difficult as ascending to the heavens. Lei Shouren possesses a Demon-Suppressing Treasure, and he himself has a high Cultivation and is rich in experience..."

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