Although it was resentful that the Demon Association had sold it a tattered book for ten spirit stones, that was a matter between demons, a matter between its own people, and not to the point of leading outsiders to destroy its own lair.

"What?" Shenji glanced at the beast, saw through its thoughts at a glance, and said indifferently, "I just went to ask some questions. If you say any more, I will have to change my mind."

Beastie made a face and said, "Yes! I'll take you! But could you bring me some food?"

With a wave of his hand, Shenji took away several dreams that were not on the dream catcher's net. With another wave, the door opened.

Shenji led the beast slowly out, took a few steps, then looked back at the unique little shop, sighed silently, and disappeared into the night.

...

the next day.

When Linghu Lan woke up, she was initially confused for a while.

Then, realizing what he'd done, he muttered under his breath, "Idiot!"

I'll show you what's what: either I'll take your wife hostage, or I'll drug her. You think you're so tough? You'll sleep with me, huh?

She hastily threw on some clothes, washed up, and ran towards Q University, only to hear some bad news on the way.

"Did you hear? Teacher Shen is on leave!"

"Huh? What's the reason?"

"They said they were slightly injured in the cave yesterday and felt unwell, so they need to rest for a while."

"You don't know yet, do you? Yesterday, Teacher Shen jumped down to save people on his own initiative. He's handsome and kind. How can there be such a perfect person in the world? He truly deserves to be my idol. He's super positive."

Linghu Lan paused for a moment, then immediately interjected, "Do you know where he went?"

The students who had spoken turned around and called out in unison, "Senior Sister!"

Linghu Lan: "..."

One of the students laughed and said, "Senior Sister, why are you asking about our Master Shen? We should be asking you. You are the disciple, and we are just students."

Linghu Lan forced a smile: "Thank you! I couldn't reach him. Goodbye!"

Actually, it's better not to be a disciple at all.

...

Linghu Lan returned to the small shop with a heavy heart.

Meng Xiaofei has already opened the shop, greeting customers and attracting business, and she's doing a pretty good job.

"Why did you go out so early in the morning? Where did Beast go?"

Meng Xiaofei met Shoushou yesterday and was particularly interested in her. When she woke up this morning and didn't see Shoushou, she was puzzled for a long time.

Linghu Lan's heart stirred.

The only person who came here yesterday was Shenji. There's no way that Beast would run around like that in front of Shenji.

The only explanation was that Shenji had taken Beast away. She glanced at the wall again and noticed that several dreams were missing.

She moved swiftly, reaching the front desk and opening the drawer: the amethyst was still there.

She frowned, her mind racing.

Beast comes from the Monster Association, but it doesn't seem to have anything else of value besides the Monster Association. This means that Shenji needs to rely on Beast to find the Monster Association.

Beast once said that the Monster Association had discovered a secret realm, but the magic artifact needed to open it was missing the amethyst. The amethyst is currently in her drawer, which means that Divine Strategist didn't go there for the secret realm.

That was for Mo Sheng'er!

Mo Sheng'er has been captured by a monster?

Linghu Lan instantly cleared her mind and realized that she hadn't guessed wrong.

However, she also tragically discovered that in this era of declining Dharma, she knew very few cultivators. She had no idea where the Demon Alliance or the Thousand Shadows Sect were...