As soon as these words were spoken,
The originally noisy Immortal Cave suddenly fell silent.
Indeed.
Over these past few days,
Gui Jin Demon King had been following the decree of the Old Demon Saint to lead the demons in this Mount Heng region.
Yet, aside from issuing orders, he had never once been seen taking action.
He wouldn't even show his face.
It was indeed somewhat unjustifiable.
"..."
The fingers of the Gui Jin Demon King gripping his folding fan suddenly tightened.
Why not go?
The reason he had traveled thousands of miles, fleeing like a stray dog to this Jiangnan West Circuit,
To seek refuge with this Old Demon Saint who was about to break his seal,
Was it to be a mere pawn for the Old Demon Saint?
Bullshit!
He was simply looking for a large tree to enjoy the shade!
He wanted to use the Old Demon Saint's fierce reputation to linger on and properly nurse his injuries.
If he could use someone else's blade to get revenge for his deep-seated blood feud, that would naturally be best.
If he couldn't... once the situation turned sour, he would absolutely be the first to slip away!
Letting him go out and show his face now?
If he were targeted by the Demon Suppression Division, would he even keep his old life?!
"Presumptuous!"
The Gui Jin Demon King slammed his hand onto the stone table.
Boom—!
The terrifying pressure of the Lotus Planting Realm instantly swept out.
Although he was heavily injured and hadn't recovered, this suppression from his Realm still made the hearts of the demons in the cave tremble.
That Bull Demon was even more suppressed, letting out a muffled groan and nearly kneeling on the ground.
"How can the intentions of this King be understood by stupid things like you?"
"You all just need to act according to the plan and go harass various places."
"Say no more!"
"If you ruin the Old Demon Saint's grand plan..."
The Gui Jin Demon King narrowed his eyes, his Killing Intent fully exposed.
"This King will sacrifice you to the flag first!"
Provoked by this Killing Intent, the Bull Demon immediately shrank his neck.
Although he still had some misgivings in his heart,
The complaints that were on the tip of his tongue were ultimately swallowed back down.
"Yes..."
"This old bull... will follow orders."
Seeing this, the other demons also bowed their heads and complied.
However, beneath those lowered eyelids,
Exactly how much was sincere and how much was ill-intentioned,
Only Heaven knew.
This assembly of demons
Was inherently a gathering of those with their own hidden agendas and different dreams.
If things were going smoothly, they would naturally call each other brothers and eat large portions of meat.
But if they encountered headwinds... in the place where the sea of clouds churned,
A brilliant golden rainbow, like a sudden clap of thunder, forcibly plowed a long white trail across the firmament.
The shrill sound of breaking air was left far behind by that terrifying flight speed.
It was only after a long time that the rolling thunder reached that point.
Within the golden light,
Jiang Yuechu's expression was cold and detached, her powerful Physical Body sufficient to ignore the astral winds brought by her extreme speed.
It was only the one she was carrying in her hand who suffered.
You Wujiang's face was as pale as golden paper, his eyes tightly shut, and his cheeks were puffing in and out.
About the time it takes to drink a cup of tea later,
The mist ahead gradually dispersed.
Two great rivers converged like jade belts.
This place was exactly the border between Hengzhou and Tanzhou.
"We've arrived."
Jiang Yuechu gave a light shout.
Her figure came to a sudden halt.
Rumble—!
The massive inertia exploded in the air as a visible shockwave.
The two of them fell like meteors from the sky, whistling toward a mountain peak below.
Bang!
Dust flew and shattered stones pierced the air.
When the smoke and dust cleared,
You Wujiang leaned against an old pine tree, dry-heaving twice before looking at the girl beside him.
The girl stood by the cliff's edge with her hands behind her back, her clothes fluttering in the wind, her expression indifferent.
"I'll leave you here."
"This is the border between Hengzhou and Tanzhou."
Jiang Yuechu raised her hand and pointed.
Where her fingertip pointed was exactly the confluence of the two rivers.
"To the north, following the flow downstream, is Changsha Commandery of Tanzhou."
"To the south, going upstream, is Hengyang Prefecture of Hengzhou."
"According to what Lord Lü said earlier, these two regions are currently the places where the demon calamity is most severe in the Jiangnan West Circuit."
At this point,
Jiang Yuechu turned her head and looked at him with a calm gaze.
"I'll go south, you go north."
You Wujiang opened his mouth and subconsciously asked, "Why?"
Jiang Yuechu said as if it were natural, "Because there seem to be more demons in the south."
"..."
While others avoid them as much as possible, you're actually being picky about which ones to fight?
However, he also knew.
Although he was at Lotus Seed Perfection, in terms of combat power... he was indeed inferior to the girl before him.
"In that case..."
You Wujiang's expression turned solemn as he cupped his fists.
"Then I, You, will take a trip to Tanzhou. I certainly won't let those beasts step a single foot into the prefectures!"
Jiang Yuechu nodded slightly.
Just as You Wujiang turned to leave,
The girl's voice suddenly came from behind him.
"Wait."
You Wujiang paused and turned back. "Does Your Highness have any other instructions?"
Jiang Yuechu looked at him, her brow slightly furrowed, as if she were thinking of how to phrase it.
After a moment,
She said seriously, "If you are no match for them, do not force it."
"Once I have a free hand, I will naturally come to save you."
"..."
You Wujiang stood in place, his expression truly a sight to behold.
These words... why did they sound so awkward?
Who was he, You Wujiang?
The former second-ranked person of the younger generation!
Although he had now fallen to third... he was several years older than this Highness. In terms of seniority and age, he should at least be considered a Senior!
But now,
To be cautioned so earnestly by a seventeen or eighteen-year-old girl,
It was quite aggravating.
But what was even more aggravating was
That he seemingly couldn't even refute it.
You Wujiang took a deep breath and said seriously, "Thank you... Your Highness. I... have noted it."
With that,
He was unwilling to stay for even another moment.
With a tap of his toes, he sped off toward the direction of Tanzhou in the north.
Looking at his back, he seemed quite flustered.
Only when that figure turned into a black dot and completely disappeared
Did Jiang Yuechu withdraw her gaze.
"Phew..."
Jiang Yuechu took a deep breath, the Qi within her body surging.
Buzz—!!!
A brilliant golden light erupted from her body.
Her black robes rustled loudly under the reflection of the golden light.
If she had to worry about whether he could withstand the tearing of the astral winds while carrying You Wujiang just now,
Then at this moment,
She had completely unfastened her shackles.
"Rise!"
A light shout.
Boom—!!!
Rocks tumbled and dust rose everywhere.
And that black-clad figure
Had already turned into a world-shaking long rainbow, tearing through the sky.
Directly pouncing toward Hengyang!
...Hengshan County.
Broken walls and ruins, scorched earth everywhere.
The soaring firelight dyed half the sky into an ominous blood-red.
Upon the streets,
The bustle of former days was long gone.
There were only corpses lying in all directions, covering the long street.
Old and young, male and female.
All had died miserable deaths, their bodies and heads separated.
"Five hundred and thirty-one."
Within those ruins,
A Bull Demon suddenly turned out, kicking away a roof beam that was blocking the path.
Looking at an old man huddled in a corner, trembling with fear.
The old man was tightly holding a grandson in his arms, his Soul Flying Away and Spirit Scattering, unable to even speak words of mercy.
The Bull Demon grinned.
"Adding these two..."
"That makes five hundred and thirty-three."