"Just killing him would be difficult enough, and that’s not even mentioning Qian Yiru, who is far stronger."
"Forget about whether Night Ghost will even break through to the Late-stage Golden Core Realm during his seclusion. Even if he gets lucky and succeeds, he’ll probably still have a hard time against the Yu Family’s Mountain Master."
A deep sense of apprehension appeared on Demon Monarch Bi Hai’s cold, beautiful face at the mention of Qian Yiru.
"I’m not afraid to say this, even if it offends the other Demon Monarchs in the Border Region: if that Mountain Master hadn’t needed to enter seclusion for a chance at a Breakthrough Realm, the Group of Demons would have never been able to take Yongzhou Pass."
"He’s that strong?"
Lin Shu raised his eyebrows.
He had already tried to imagine the Mountain Master as being incredibly strong, perhaps even on par with Yu Qiheng.
But it seemed he had still underestimated him.
’After all, the man entered the world to avenge his Master, and I’m the one who killed Yu Qiheng.’
’I have to find a way to take care of this guy.’
’Good thing I have over ten thousand Merit Coins left. If I pour them all into the Mountain God Mirror and get some help from Night Ghost Demon Monarch, I wonder what my chances would be.’
"That’s why I’m not optimistic about the future of Dragon Ridge."
Demon Monarch Bi Hai suppressed her sorrow. "Ever since Demon King Yuan Yuan disappeared, our situation has grown more and more dire. It’s already a struggle just to hold onto our own territory. Annexing Yongzhou is nothing but a fool’s dream."
"I have no idea what happened to Demon King Su Xin, or why she’s suddenly so desperate that she’s started contacting the Demon Kings from the Great Shun Dynasty."
"If we push the Qi and Yu Families too far, and that Young Master Qi, who’s been inactive for years, decides to reappear..."
She didn’t finish, but the fear in her voice said it all.
"Has Young Master Qi really not been seen for many years?" Lin Shu asked, glancing sideways at her.
"It is indeed strange."
Demon Monarch Bi Hai looked puzzled. "Logically, Young Master Qi should have moved to wipe out the Yongzhou Demons decades ago, right when Demon King Yuan Yuan disappeared. But instead, he vanished without a trace, and absolutely no one knows what he’s been up to."
"..."
Hearing this, Lin Shu casually glanced down at his chest.
’Demon King Su Xin is in a rush for some reason, Young Master Qi is in seclusion, and Yongzhou is full of White Wolf Split Souls possessing human bodies.’
’The clues were starting to line up.’
’Could it be that Young Master Qi is practicing some kind of Formula that requires the use of other people’s bodies? And now that his Divine Skill is nearing Great Success, Demon King Su Xin, knowing the truth, is planning to make a move?’
’Wait, no.’
’If that’s what’s happening... then aren’t I in huge trouble?’
Lin Shu’s heart suddenly skipped a beat.
’He’d used the Soul-Splitting Thousand Threads Guide before. Even if a split soul is shattered, it’s supposed to return to the main body.’
’But the split soul from the Filthy Moon Wolf Lord was forcibly contained by the Sin Coin.’
’Young Master Qi isn’t a fool. He’s bound to notice one of his Souls is missing.’
’This is a piece of a Soul. He can’t just write it off as a loss. Who’s to say he doesn’t have a way to track his own split souls?’
’This is bad!’
Lin Shu had originally thought that, if worst came to worst, he could just flee to the Great Shun Dynasty and never return to the Liang Kingdom.
Now, it seemed things weren’t that simple.
’Do I have to sever ties with the Filthy Moon Wolf Lord?’
He frowned, a headache forming.
’Setting aside whether he was willing to do it or not, the little wolf cub wasn’t like Yu Sheng, where he could just force out some Essence Blood and be done with it. He had no idea how to erase the connection with that phantom.’
’The Wolf Soul has been completely altered by the Sin Coin. He might not even be able to connect to it.’
Lin Shu tried to reassure himself.
But he still felt uneasy.
’How could I possibly bet my life on something like that? It’s no different from leaving everything to fate.’
’No! I have to find a way to take care of this Young Master Qi, too!’
A vicious glint appeared in his eyes.
Lin Shu had originally thought he was just doing a few convenient things to his liking, earning some Merit and Sin Coins and achieving clarity of thought. He’d had no real intention of getting involved in the conflict between Immortals and Demons.
Now it seemed he would have to keep carrying the Moon-devouring Demon Banner.
’The enemy of my enemy is my friend, as they say.’
’Demon King Yuan Yuan is missing, so I’ll set him aside for now. But Demon King Su Xin is definitely an ally worth winning over.’
’But if I want this Demon King to help me deal with Young Master Qi, I’ll have to prove I’m valuable enough.’
"What does she want..."
"Dragon Ridge?"
Lin Shu pondered for a few moments, and an answer began to form in his mind.
’I’ll help the Group of Demons defend the Border Region.’
’Not only will I earn Merit and Sin Coins, but I can also use the opportunity to get on that Demon King’s good side.’
’These Demon Monarchs here have probably considered moving to Dragon Ridge, but relocating is difficult, and they don’t trust the situation in the Border Region.’
’All I have to do now is address those two problems.’
"Hah."
Lin Shu let out a soft breath and slowly stood up. "As it happens, I’ll be around here for a while. If you make your preparations, you can let me know."
As his words spread, the surrounding Demon Generals were all stunned.
Even Demon Monarch Bi Hai looked up in astonishment, taking a long moment to process what he’d said.
’This passing Demon Monarch... he actually intends to help us fight Qian Yiru?’
"Brother Yao..."
She bit her lip and stood up as well. "If we are lucky enough to survive this, and you ever need anything in the future, Brother Yao, I, Bi Hai, will not hesitate!"
"Let’s talk after we get through this."
Lin Shu didn’t linger. With Demon Monarch Bi Hai watching over the place, there shouldn’t be any major problems.
It was time to get to know his enemy. He planned to return and scout out this Mountain Master Disciple, and while he was at it, see if he could find another way to earn some money.
Before his voice even faded, Lin Shu had already left the Demon Stronghold with his two companions.
"Is Master Lin going to get beat up?"
The silly boy raised his fist. "I’ll help you beat him up."
"Thanks."
This time, Lin Shu didn’t refuse.

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