She rejected the requests of two demons in a row.
Now, only Tiger Cuihua, this somewhat eccentric demon, remained.
Jiang Yuechu fell into deep thought for a moment.
Although this tiger demon's strength was lackluster, she did have some knowledge in her head.
This trip to find the water-fire cold smoke coal would be a long journey.
Having a knowledgeable living encyclopedia following along might prove useful.
"You come along," she said.
Upon hearing these words,
The atmosphere in the courtyard instantly became extremely bizarre.
Tiger Cuihua was stunned at first.
Then,
Wild joy instantly spread across the tiger's face: "Thank you, Your Highness! Thank you, Your Highness! This little demon will surely follow you faithfully, even unto death!"
Running Ox watched the ecstatic tiger demon, thick air snorting from his nostrils in anger.
He squatted back in the corner gloomily, cursing in his heart.
This little demon has only been here for a few days... yet she gets the chance to go out with Her Highness.
I, Old Ox, have worked so hard for so long, yet I'm left at home just because I have to babysit.
It's truly enough to make an ox explode with rage!
As for the Old Scarlet Flood Dragon,
He was completely dumbfounded.
He stood there blankly, looking at Tiger Cuihua, feeling as if the world were spinning.
It's over.
It's all over.
He, the Old Scarlet Flood Dragon, the dignified temple invocator of the Great Tang True Lord Temple and the most loyal dog by Her Highness's side,
Was actually outdone by a tiger picked up halfway!
The Old Scarlet Flood Dragon felt a surge of blood in his chest and stared fixedly at Tiger Cuihua, his molars grinding audibly.
Since a Flood Dragon was born, why must a Tiger also exist!
Since the choice was made,
Jiang Yuechu didn't bother saying anything more to these three demons.
Seeing that there was still no movement from the Emperor's side, she turned and sat down at the stone table under the corridor.
Her hem fell like ripples of water.
She idly toyed with the white porcelain teacup on the table. In her boredom, she turned to Wang Ziyu beside her and said, "Since we're free now, tell me about the place we're going."
Hearing this,
Wang Ziyu shuffled over to the opposite side of the stone table and climbed onto the round stool with some effort.
Once settled,
He didn't hold anything back. After organizing his thoughts for a moment, he spoke.
"Actually, there isn't much that requires special attention... That place is called the Yu Mountain Great Range. It's just extremely far from here. If we consider the Great Tang to be on the eastern edge of the Eastern Region, then the Yu Mountain Great Range is in the far west of the Eastern Region."
"This journey can be said to completely traverse the entire territory of the Eastern Region."
"If a Cultivator were to cross it using their Physical Body alone, even an Immortal Master of the Denglou Realm flying without rest for several years might not necessarily reach it."
Jiang Yuechu's hand holding the teacup paused slightly.
Traversing the entire Eastern Region.
The Great Tang was tucked away in a corner. The farthest places she had been to before were only the Ten Thousand Demon Great Marsh and Wuxiang Mountain...
It would take several years. The vastness of the Eastern Region indeed far exceeded her expectations.
Wang Ziyu looked at Jiang Yuechu's calm expression and continued.
"As for the people guarding the heart material, I've occasionally heard the Old Man mention them... It's a Cultivator Family with quite some local influence, having been established for hundreds of years."
"It seems they formed some deep connection with my Master back then. Perhaps it was a life-saving favor, or some other bond of life and death."
"But as for the specifics of those old matters, the Old Man's lips are very tight, so I don't know the details."
Jiang Yuechu nodded thoughtfully.
Thirteen Wu had lived for an unknown number of years; it was normal for him to leave some karmic ties here and there.
As long as that Family still recognized the wooden plaque given by the old Daoist and handed over the water-fire cold smoke coal straightforwardly, it would be fine.
If she really encountered a situation where they went back on their word and wanted to keep the treasure for themselves,
She wouldn't mind stretching her limbs a bit.
"Besides that, is there anything else to note?"
As soon as she finished speaking,
The ears of Tiger Cuihua, who had been standing respectfully to the side, twitched violently.
She hurriedly took a step forward.
"Your Highness, this little demon has heard some things about the customs of the Yu Mountain Great Range in ancient records."
Jiang Yuechu raised an eyebrow, her gaze falling calmly on the striped tiger.
"You know about this too? Tell me."
Having received permission, Tiger Cuihua immediately perked up.
Even her originally hunched tiger body straightened a bit, and her tail tensed unnaturally behind her.
She cleared her throat and began to show off: "The Yu Mountain Great Range stretches for tens of thousands of miles. The terrain is exceptionally steep and shrouded in mist all year round."
"On the surface, there are no major powers entrenched there, but in reality, the rules of conduct are dominated by the Yao Race."
Jiang Yuechu was slightly stunned.
A flicker of surprise flashed in her eyes.
"Led by demons?"
Excluding mundane places like the Great Tang, in true cultivation lands, the Human Race controlled the path to heaven in the Eastern Region, with Dao Lineages standing high above, taking all the world's resources for themselves.
This was the consensus she had gathered along the way.
Yet this Yu Mountain Great Range was actually ruled by the Yao Race?
Could it be... just like the Great Tang?
With no Dao Lineage interference?
Tiger Cuihua nodded repeatedly, her tone becoming more certain as if she had seen it with her own eyes.
"Correct, because deep in the core of the Yu Mountain Great Range sits one of the Twenty-Five Lineages of the Eastern Region, the Xirang Lineage."
There's a Dao Lineage?
Hearing this,
Jiang Yuechu became even more surprised.
If there's a Dao Lineage... it can still be dominated by the Yao Race?
Could this Dao Lineage be even more useless than Wuxiang Mountain?
But before she could ask further, Tiger Cuihua's voice continued: "The Xirang Lineage is quite special. From the Elders who hold real power to the Disciples who do odd jobs, demons actually account for eighty or ninety percent of their ranks."
"There are even rumors that the The Main Seat of the Xirang Lineage is also a peerless Great Yao who has cultivated for countless years."
"However, most of these are just legends from ancient records of strange tales. As for whether it's true or false, this little demon has never left Spirit Mountain in her life, so I don't know for certain."
Hearing this,
"Hmm?"
Both she and Wang Ziyu across from her turned their heads in surprise, staring at Tiger Cuihua in unison.
What surprised Jiang Yuechu was,
This was the first time she had heard that among the Twenty-Five Lineages of the Eastern Region, there was actually a Dao Lineage dominated by demons.
A mountain full of demons—wasn't that a coincidence?
She was currently worried about where to find'stock' to fill her Dao Cultivation gap.
And since it was dominated by demons,
The style of conduct would likely be similar to Spirit Mountain; once there, one only needed to speak with their fists.
Jiang Yuechu could already see a long string of wildly jumping Dao Cultivation numbers on her panel.
As for Wang Ziyu beside her,
What surprised him was something else entirely.
The Yu Mountain Great Range was almost across the entire Eastern Region from here.
Ordinary low-level Cultivators wouldn't know how large the Eastern Region was in their entire lives, let alone the customs of a place tens of thousands of miles away.
How did this demon, who hadn't even reached the Denglou Realm, know these secrets of the Dao Lineages?
Meeting their strange looks,
Tiger Cuihua was startled, thinking she had over-flexed her knowledge or said something taboo.
She hurriedly retracted her massive head, wagged her tail uneasily, and let out a low whimper.
Soon,
Jiang Yuechu snapped back to her senses.
She turned to the young boy and asked for confirmation.
"Is what she said true?"