Shang Lin hadn't expected She Jinxing to think so much and so far ahead in that instant, but he smiled and said, "I don't want to be enemies with anyone. I just want to make money, cultivate, and recruit disciples in the human realm. If I can return to the cultivation world one day, or even ascend to the upper realm, that would be even better. Of course, if I have to be enemies with someone, I won't be afraid. I'll just fight. If I can't win, I'll think of another way. Anyway, as long as I'm alive, I'll always have firewood to burn."

She Jinxing, “…”

Suddenly, I felt that the sect leader was like water—capable of being calm or aggressive, of being a raging torrent of thunder and lightning, capable of taking any shape and form depending on the environment, yet still relentlessly flowing towards its destination. He possesses both depth and breadth; truly worthy of being the leader of a sect.

As they spoke, the two arrived at the office. Red Scorpion, who had come from a farther distance, arrived even earlier than them, but he directly asked Shang Lin, "Am I in the open or in the shadows?"

On the way here, Red Scorpion realized that She Jinxing was right next to Shang Lin, yet he still asked him to come along, which clearly meant that they were going to fight! And he was no match for her, which is why he asked this question.

Shang Lin said bluntly, "You're in the shadows. The two of you are tall and have long legs, and your imposing presence makes people think I've brought people here to cause trouble."

Especially Red Scorpion, whose aura was completely unrestrained. It's hard to imagine how he managed to survive under the watchful eye of Heaven for so long.

Shang Lin and She Jinxing went straight to the eighteenth floor. To their surprise, Situ Pojun's office was not empty except for him. Lan Xuan was also there and said as soon as he saw him, "Sect Leader Shang, the four people you captured have been kidnapped."

Shang Lin was taken aback and subconsciously looked at Situ Pojun, "He was kidnapped from here?!"

"Yes." Situ Pojun's face was so gloomy it seemed like it could drip water, and he said "yes" through gritted teeth. "To pull this stunt before I leave, are you trying to ruin my reputation in my later years?"

Shang Lin immediately put on a serious face, "Are they human or demon? What do they need me to do?" Otherwise, they wouldn't have called me here. Besides, I was the one who brought those four people back, so I have no choice but to take responsibility.

Situ Pojun remained silent, but Lan Xuan spoke up, “Sect Leader Shang may not know, but the four people you brought here were not illegally hunting rare wild animals, but rather hunting rare wild animals that had developed intelligence and even some Taoist abilities, including rare demonic beasts and spirit beasts. They have a complete system and have killed countless lives!”

Shang Lin was taken aback. "Are they exorcists? Or bounty hunters? Are there only four of them, or is there a sect involved?"

"A sect that claims to exorcise demons," Situ Pojun sneered. "They specialize in finding precious demonic beasts, digging for elixirs and treasures, and then selling the cleaned demonic beast bodies."

"No wonder those four people smelled so strongly of blood." Shang Lin looked at Situ Pojun and asked, "What should we do now? Should we let them go or arrest them?"

Situ Pojun said angrily, "This is what makes me most angry. I'm being transferred in a few days, and the things happening on land have nothing to do with me. I can't just let it go, but I don't have the authority to arrest them! It's so frustrating! And they're doing this under the guise of exorcising demons. Righteous people who don't know the truth will think they're doing a great job and will support them, while unrighteous people will reap all sorts of benefits from it and will naturally support them too. How troublesome is this? If we hand it over to the mortal government, they can deal with ordinary people, but dealing with these people... wouldn't that just harm them?"

Shang Lin: "...This is really troublesome!"

To be honest, this was the first time Shang Lin had encountered something like this. In the cultivation world, there was very little intrigue and backstabbing. People were straightforward and would fight anyone who disagreed, regardless of life or death. They either relied on their own strength or the sect they were backed by.

It's truly unheard of to use the title of a demon exorcist to win over people from all walks of life. This is probably because the cultivation world is vast and sparsely populated, and the distance between sects is extremely far, making it difficult to even make contact, let alone win over various forces.

Moreover, the scrolls in the cultivation world are all about how to quickly improve one's cultivation level. For example, when a certain secret realm will open, how to go inside to search for treasures, or how to find a place with abundant spiritual energy to cultivate. After all, improving one's cultivation level is extremely difficult, and if one cannot successfully advance by the time the time comes, then one is doomed.

Tell me, who wants to die?

Being born as a human and then defying the heavens to cultivate—isn't it all for the sake of immortality? That so-called demon-slaying sect probably harms demons and spirit beasts that also have cultivation in order to improve their own cultivation.

After all, the human realm is in its final stage of development, and cultivation resources are extremely limited. The only way to continuously improve is to devour each other, just like a Gu master who puts countless insects together to fight and devour each other, and only the last one left can become a Gu worm.

But humans are still humans. Even if they kill all the demonic beasts and spirit beasts, they still won't have enough cultivation resources. Will they end up like worms, killing each other? Shang Lin felt a chill run down his spine at the thought.

Situ Pojun looked at She Jinxing, then at Shang Lin, and said, "You have to take care of this matter, otherwise the demon beasts in your sect will one day suffer the same fate..."

She Jinxing hurriedly said, "Sect Master, you can interfere if you want. We are all by your side, so nothing will happen."

The next second he thought of Huang Ying and Huang Li. She Jinxing said this because he didn't want Shang Lin to be coerced by Situ Pojun. But he, Chi Xie, and Hu Tangdi are strong, but what about the cubs?

Shang Lin looked at She Jinxing and smiled reassuringly, "Those four people were brought back by me, so I have to take care of them."

After saying that, he looked at Situ Pojun and asked, "What do you want me to do? I'm young and can't handle all those complicated things. My way of dealing with enemies is to smash talismans, either to subdue them or to kill them. I don't want to use my brain or waste my energy."

Situ Pojun, "..."

Isn't this blatant boasting? Showing off his skill in drawing talismans, the quantity of talismans he has, and the amount of money he has?

Lan Xuan secretly gave Shang Lin a thumbs up. Sect Master Shang was domineering, and he himself liked to be straightforward, but unfortunately, the realities of life didn't allow it! If he missed a single detail or overlooked a single point, he might end up getting himself into trouble.

Situ Pojun snapped out of his daze, glared at She Jinxing before saying, "I don't care what you do, as long as those four people stop harming lives."

He's going to be managing the life cycle of animals now, so these hunters really need to be dealt with as soon as possible to avoid causing him trouble. Ideally, they should be eliminated once and for all.

Just then, Shang Lin's phone rang. As soon as he answered, Yu Qingfeng's hoarse and anxious voice came through, "Run! It's dangerous!" The phone was hung up the next second.