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Three hundred miles away from the Ancient River Sect, on Mount Gusu, Gu Hanshan led three thousand demons to settle there.

Shen Zhao followed Mo Lilang and Mo Xinlang, and arrived at the place in just a quarter of an hour.

"Young Master Shen, please wait here for a moment while I go and inform the young master."

"What kind of report is this?"

Without hesitation, Shen Zhao strode into the camp.

"Stop right there! Who are you?!"

One person blocked Shen Zhao's path and asked sternly.

Shen Zhao looked at him coldly without answering.

Mo Lilang hurriedly said, "Steward Leng, this is Young Hero Shen Zhao, who has come specifically to see the young master."

The steward, named Leng Hu, glanced warily at Shen Zhao and then said to Mo Lilang, "Bringing just anyone here, aren't you afraid they might be spies from the Guhe Sect?"

Upon hearing this, Shen Zhao laughed and said, "Spies? I'm not bragging, but what qualifications do you have to allow spies to infiltrate us?"

"Such arrogance! Do you know who you're talking to?"

"Are the people of the demon realm so arrogant? I thought Chu Yang's wisdom was stupid enough, but I didn't expect you to be just as stupid. Don't think you're superior just because you have the blood of a cat or dog. That's incredibly tasteless."

"How dare you!"

As soon as he finished speaking, a flash of cold light appeared behind Leng Hu, and a sharp sword aura instantly shot straight towards Shen Zhao's neck.

However, this unavoidable, extreme sword strike appeared to Shen Zhao like a slow-motion special effect, easily neutralized with a simple raise of his hand.

"you……"

Cold Fox's expression hardened upon seeing this. He was certain that even a peak Soul Sea cultivator would be unable to withstand this sword strike, yet it was so easily neutralized.

The person before me possessed cultivation that could only be described as unfathomable.

"I'm easygoing, but that doesn't mean I can tolerate your unreasonable behavior every time. If there's a next time, I promise I'll make you a real fox."

Cold Fox was even more shocked upon hearing this: "You...know?"

Shen Zhao smiled but didn't say anything.

The demon race has a long lifespan because of the various ancient beast bloodlines flowing in their bodies; they can live for hundreds or even thousands of years.

Those who become cultivators can extend their lifespan indefinitely. Under the same cultivation level, the lifespan of demons is always tens or hundreds of years longer than that of humans.

"Are you truly not a spy from the Guhe Sect?"

"Take me to see Gu Hanshan."

Cold Fox was silent for a moment, then said, "Please."

Inside the camp tent, Shen Zhao frowned the moment he saw Gu Hanshan.

Gu Hanshan's temples were gray, his face was aged, and he tightly gripped a soul-nourishing ring in his hand, muttering to himself, "Qingyue, don't worry, once I find your lost soul fragment, I will definitely help you rebuild your physical body, cough cough cough..."

Looking at the old man who was nearing the end of his life, Shen Zhao didn't know what to say for a moment.

Leng Hu stepped forward and said, "Prince Consort, this young hero Shen says he has something to discuss with you."

Upon hearing this, Gu Hanshan put away the Soul-Nourishing Ring on his hand, raised his eyes to examine the young man in front of him, and after a long while asked, "What do you want with me?"

Shen Zhao: "Sect Master Gu, I have only asked you one question: Is your purpose in leading three thousand elite demons out of the Demon Realm to reclaim the position of Sect Master of the Ancient River Sect, or is there another purpose?"

"Are you one of Gu Tianhe's men?" Gu Hanshan's expression turned cold.

Shen Zhao smiled and said, "If I were one of Gu Tianhe's people, you three thousand elite demons, including yourself, would probably not be able to sit here and talk to me so calmly."

"Then what is your purpose in coming here?"

"I'll make a deal with you. I'll help you deal with Gu Tianhe and the people behind him, but you have to agree to one condition."

"Oh? Tell me about it."

"I want the Demon Realm to open a special passage for the Court of Justice."

"The Tribunal? An organization that began to decline a thousand years ago, what makes it so special that the demon realm would even look at it with respect? Heh..."

"Sect Master Gu, there's no need to rush to refuse. I think you should be aware of the relationship between the Ancient River Sect and the Demon Realm; their enmity dates back over a thousand years."

In order to obtain the Heavenly Fire bloodline of the demon race, Gu Qinghe, the patriarch of the Guhe Sect, did not hesitate to use fabricated charges to call on all sects to jointly kill the Demon King, forcing him to seal the barrier and cut off contact with the human race.

These events are too ancient to mention, so let's talk about something more recent. Three hundred years ago, you fell in love with Luo Qingyue, but the entire sect opposed your relationship.

Gu Tianhe further used this opportunity to spread rumors, claiming that you were a lackey of the demon race, attempting to shake the foundation of the Immortal Martial Continent and seize power.

This internal strife within the sect even drew the personal intervention of the patriarch, Gu Qinghe. Luo Qingyue, in an attempt to save your life, was struck down by Gu Qinghe's God-Slaying Palm, her physical body obliterated in a single blow, leaving only a wisp of her remnant soul residing within her life-preserving ring.

You escaped through sheer willpower, and for three hundred years you have been searching for a way to reshape Luo Qingyue's physical body. This time, it's solely for this purpose, not for a position within the sect.

It must be because of the missing soul fragment of Luo Qingyue, right?

Gu Hanshan: "How do you know all this so clearly? Just who are you?"

"Who I am is not important, but I can tell you one thing: without my help, you will not only be unable to help Luo Qingyue retrieve her lost soul fragment this time."

It will also drag three thousand elite demons down with you.

“Impossible!” Leng Hu immediately exclaimed. “Although the demon race only sent three thousand elites this time, all three thousand are at the Nascent Soul Realm, and more than ten of them are at the fifth rank or above of the Soul Sea Realm. Even if Gu Qinghe appears, it is impossible for her to fight three thousand elite demons alone.”

Shen Zhao laughed: "Gu Qinghe is no match for the three thousand elite demons, so what if the Queen of Yaochi takes action?"

Upon hearing this, both Leng Hu and Gu Hanshan's expressions changed.

"Impossible!" Gu Hanshan said, "The Yaochi Empress is so ethereal, how could she possibly help the Guhe Sect? Don't try to fool me."

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