Silky mess

Shen Zhi swallowed the pill, his expression froze, and he looked at Shen Qingxing for a long time before saying, "There are plenty of demons who can scout ahead, it doesn't have to be him, it's better to kill him."

Shen Qingxing tilted his head and blinked, then turned to look at Shen Ling.

Shen Ling wondered if it was just her imagination, but Shen Qingxing's gaze seemed to carry a hint of murderous intent.

"Cough cough." Shen Zhi bent over and covered his mouth while coughing.

Shen Qingxing reached out to help Shen Zhi catch his breath, but Shen Zhi grabbed his wrist.

Shen Zhi stepped aside to block Shen Ling's view and gave Shen Qingxing a wink.

"...No?" Shen Qingxing hesitated.

Before Shen Ling could react to what Shen Qingxing was saying, Shen Zhi suddenly turned his head and stared at him, gritting his teeth and saying, "Fine, cousin, you are really lucky. You were saved by Qingxing when you were in a life-or-death situation in the Demon Realm."

But just because she doesn't kill you doesn't mean I can tolerate you.

Tell me, what methods did you use in the Shen family to conceal your demonic bloodline from childhood to adulthood?

All these years, not a single person has discovered that you are a demon.

Shen Ling shifted her gaze to Shen Qingxing, thinking to herself: You should ask the person next to you about that.

Shen Qingxing did not conceal his demonic aura, and Shen Ling discovered that Shen Qingxing was a demon as soon as he entered the room.

Shen Zhi impatiently tapped the table and said, "Speak."

Shen Ling resignedly explained, "I wasn't a demon before. It was because of the cultivation technique I practiced that my bloodline mutated, which led to the awakening of the Ghostly Vengeance bloodline."

After saying that, he saw that disbelief was clearly written on Shen Zhi's face.

Shen Ling had no choice but to explain to Shen Zhi the origin of the cultivation technique and the deductions made by Chu Qing.

Shen Zhi remained skeptical.

Shen Ling sighed and said, "That's all I know for now. If you want to find a way to conceal your demon bloodline, you should ask the person next to you."

As soon as she finished speaking, Shen Ling suddenly realized something was wrong.

Looking up, his scrutinizing gaze fell on Shen Zhi and Shen Qingxing.

"Where are your uncle and the elders of the Shen family? As a human cultivator, why have you come to the Demon Realm?"

Shen Ling's expression turned solemn as she looked at Shen Qingxing, a bad feeling creeping into her mind.

Before he could think it over, Shen Zhi said impatiently, "That old man is doing very well. After taking your pills, he hasn't mentioned the Shen family heir for a long time. Have you achieved your goal?"

Shen Ling was completely bewildered: "What's the purpose?"

Shen Zhi's fingers tightened suddenly as he gripped the porcelain cup, his eyes widening in anger as he stared intently at Shen Ling: "You know it yourself!"

“You want the position of clan leader, but you cannot return to the Shen family to succeed to the position at the moment, so I gave Shen Miao the pills,” Shen Qingxing’s voice suddenly interrupted to explain.

Shen Ling looked at Shen Zhi for a long time before saying seriously, "Cousin, I have already made it clear to Uncle that I will not inherit the position of head of the Shen family."

Shen Zhi angrily retorted, "Then why did you give him the pills to prolong his life?"

Shen Ling was shocked: "He's my uncle! I can't just watch him die if I can save him."

Shen Zhi was even more furious: "If he doesn't die, how can I inherit the position of clan leader!"

Shen Ling stared in disbelief: "He's your biological father, isn't he?! You'd rather he die for the position of clan leader?"

Shen Zhi retorted angrily, "What else could it be!"

The two stared at each other for a long time. Shen Ling took a deep breath to calm herself down, and after thinking about it for a while, she stopped worrying about the issue.

Given Shen Zhineng's outburst of anger, it's unlikely that the Shen family would be in trouble because of Shen Qingxing.

It's highly likely that Shen Qingxing is about to break through to the Golden Core stage, and his demonic bloodline can no longer be hidden, which is why he came to the Demon Realm.

Shen Zhiwen's method of concealing his bloodline might also be for Shen Qingxing's sake.

As for why Shen Zhi came to the Demon Realm, Shen Ling couldn't guess, so she stopped worrying about it and asked instead, "What is this Demon Clan inheritance that Miss Shen mentioned?"

Seeing that Shen Zhi remained silent, Shen Qingxing thought for a moment and explained, "The cause and effect of all things in the world operate. After the previous Demon Lord fell, his energy was reabsorbed by the world. The Demon Clan's inheritance has begun, and the next Demon Lord needs to be chosen."

Having studied under Chu Qing for several years, Shen Ling knew quite a bit about the Demon Clan.

Aside from humans, who rely entirely on innate talent for cultivation, the victor reigns supreme.

Both the demon and monster races have a system of inheritance.

Among them, the demon race values ​​bloodline, and all the demon kings throughout history have come from the Phoenix and Phoenix clans.

The demon race values ​​strength, and the so-called demon inheritance is a huge testing ground where all demons who want to obtain the power of the demon lord enter to fight each other.

After absorbing the power and completing the ritual, the demon who emerges alive becomes the new Demon Lord.

Even if you don't manage to seize the Demon Lord's power, just walking through the cave and coming out alive will greatly improve your cultivation level.

Shen Ling was surprised to hear this: "It's going to start this year? It's been less than three years since the last Demon Lord fell."

Normally, the inheritance of the demon race will only begin again decades after the death of the previous demon lord.

Shen Qingxing nodded: "This year."

After catching his breath, Shen Zhi replied, "To be precise, it will be opened in three days."

Before Shen Ling could speak, Shen Zhi continued, "Alright, swear on your life that you will follow Qing Xing into the Demon Clan's inheritance, protect her, and pave the way for her, and I will not kill you."

After hesitating for a moment, Shen Ling finally made a vow under Shen Zhi's repeated urging.

To be honest, Shen Ling didn't want to enter the Demon Clan's lineage; she just wanted to find a way to restore her bloodline as soon as possible.

But given the current situation, he has no choice.

Having fulfilled his vow, Shen Qingxing stepped forward and untied the ropes binding Shen Ling.

Shen Ling said softly to Shen Qingxing, "Miss Shen, I now possess the bloodline of Ghostly Vengeance. After entering the inheritance, if I cannot suppress the hunger within my bloodline, please be sure to stay away."

Shen Qingxing nodded.

Shen Ling sighed softly, thinking of Mo Zuili.

I wonder how my junior sister is doing in the demon realm right now?

Mo Zuili is doing well, having found many opportunities along the way.

The only downside is that the chances of encountering enemies in these Phoenix Ruins are far too high.

Throughout the journey, Mo Zuili tried several times to probe, but failed to find out what the two people's purpose was.

After leaving the scorching desert, the group entered a dense forest.

Mo Zuili carried Mo Yongning on a flying magical artifact; Huang Yu, a pure-blooded phoenix, naturally possessed wings.

The two members of the Yi family flew on their swords.

Halfway there, they heard the sounds of fighting below.

Mo Zuili initially didn't want to pay attention, but suddenly caught a familiar voice in her ears.

The two Yi brothers paused for a moment, then hesitated and said, "There seem to be members of the Yi family down there."

Mo Zuili's eyes flickered slightly, and she went along with it, saying, "Then let's go down and take a look."

It has been confirmed that the other party fighting with the Yi family below is Mozi Zhen.

Without hesitation, Mo Zuili threw the Phoenix Flame Spear, which plunged straight into the lush grass, blocking Mo Zizhen's incoming sword strike.

The moment the Phoenix Flame Spear came into view, an uncontrollable, overwhelming rage ignited in Mo Zizhen's eyes.

Mo Zuili gracefully descended from mid-air, lightly touching the ground with her toes, and pulled out the Phoenix Flame Spear stuck in the ground with her backhand, holding it firmly in her hand.

Looking back, he saw a man with long, disheveled hair, who had nowhere to retreat and could only lean against the stone wall, holding a whip in one hand and wiping blood from the corner of his mouth with the other.

The man looked at Mo Zuili with amazement in his eyes.

Seeing this, Mo Yongning and the others quickly lowered themselves and gathered around.

Yi Chuan stepped forward to help the man up and asked in a low voice, "Why did you get into a fight with the Mo family?"

The man, panting, said intermittently, "They took a liking to the Beast Taming Stone in my hand and tried to snatch it by launching a sneak attack first."

Seeing that Mo Zuili's side had the upper hand and was numerous, Mo Zizhen suppressed the surging anger in his heart and calmly rebuked her, "Cousin! Are you going to help outsiders against your own family?"

Upon hearing this, Mo Yongning couldn't help but speak up: "You must not be so rude to the young master."

The words "young master" were a thorn in Mozi's side.

In addition, having suffered a setback at the hands of Mo Zuili last time, Mo Zizhen would still be in confinement in the back mountain of the Mo family if it weren't for the Phoenix Ruins being opened.

With a cold snort, Mo Zizhen gritted his teeth, his eyes flashing with a fierce light.

He wanted to go up and kill Mo Zuili directly, but Mo Zuili now had the upper hand and he would not get the better of him.

But if they were to retreat now, they would not only lose face, but also feel extremely unwilling.

Mo Zuili coldly observed the unpredictable expression on Mo Zizhen's face and guessed most of what Mo Zizhen was thinking.

I still regret not eliminating the problem completely last time.

Mo Zuili grinned and said, "Yongning is right. Why aren't you properly being punished in the back mountain? What are you doing here? And why are you being so disrespectful to me!"

Upon hearing the name "Yongning," Mo Yongning paused slightly, and then a faint blush appeared on her ears.

It took him a while to realize that Mo Zuili's words were meant to provoke Mo Zizhen.

"Mo Zuili!" Mo Zizhen's anger was instantly ignited.

How dare a good-for-nothing use the resources of the Mo family and still cling to the position of the young master of the Mo family?

Mo Zizhen's eyes hardened as he glared at his two henchmen beside him and said, "They're both injured. Let's go."

Having said that, Mozi Zhen took the lead, gripped his sword, and charged forward.

After hesitating for a moment, the two underlings had no choice but to step forward together.

Mo Zuili raised an eyebrow. Had she really been provoked into anger by her own words, completely disregarding the difference in strength between the two sides?

Gripping the Phoenix Flame Spear, Mo Zuili gave the Yi Chuan and Yi He brothers a wink.

On the surface, I claimed that I was confronting Mozi Zhen in order to save the Yi family.

If you don't step in now, are you trying to hide in the back under the guise of taking care of the wounded?

Yichuan was the first to react, handing the injured man to Yihe and rushing forward to join the fight.

Seeing the various magical artifacts that Mo Zizhen had taken out, he was able to join forces with Huang Yuyichuan and barely manage a draw.

Mo Zuili's killing intent intensified.

Such a person might suddenly stab you in the back, and you might not be able to defend yourself from it.

There were some twists and turns in the middle, but the final result was consistent with what Mo Zuili had imagined.

Mo Zizhen and his two companions were defeated and bound by Mo Yongning's magical artifacts.

Mo Zuili turned her head and looked around at the people around her, when she suddenly felt a burning gaze.

Turning around, the man who had been attacked by three men by Mo Zizhen had taken some medicine and was recovering a bit.

Helped to her feet by Yi He, she bowed to Mo Zuili and said, "My name is Yi Qingran. Thank you for your help, Miss Mo. I have heard that Miss Mo is a talisman cultivator. Please accept this token of my gratitude."

After Yi Qingran finished speaking, she took out a yellowish-brown talisman from her Sumeru Ring and handed it to Mo Zuili.

Mo Zuili looked down at the disguise talisman in her hand, her eyes widening instinctively.

I wanted to refuse, but I couldn't bring myself to say it.

The Sumeru Ring of Mo Zui Li contains all the other talismans.

Although the Disguise Talisman is only a fourth-tier talisman, after three hours of use, the user can change their appearance and aura, and even a Nascent Soul stage expert would not be able to detect any flaws.

These talismans are indeed extremely rare; Mo Zuili doesn't have any in his Sumeru Ring.

But then I remembered that Yi Qingran was a member of the Yi family. Could this talisman be a scam?