Chapter 92 Let's be nice to each other, okay? Let's stop making a fuss.

Her eyes were blurry with tears, obscuring her figure. A warm touch came from her cheek, and a silk handkerchief gently wiped away the tear stains under her eyes. The fragrance of the handkerchief wafted into her nose, and Fang Jue Ling Shu still felt real.

"You...aren't leaving?"

Ling Shu took off her outer garment and gently wrapped it around the shoulders of the person who felt cold to the touch.

"They're leaving."

"..."

Ling Shu took her hand, cupped it in her own, and asked softly, "Why is Master's body so cold?"

In early summer, the weather gradually warmed up, and there was still a cool breeze at night, which would definitely not make people feel cold as in winter. Zhuang Jinfu's hands were as cold as ice. Ling Shu had met people with ice spiritual roots before, and none of them were this cold. When Ling Shu first came into contact with Zhuang Jinfu, he found that the coldness of her body was not like that of ordinary people.

"Besides the obstacles in your cultivation, are there any other reasons?"

Zhuang Jinfu had no idea what she was thinking; she had been so fierce just now, but now she was being so gentle and tender.

A bad fox.

"I'm fine."

She was unwilling to talk about it, and Ling Shu didn't dare to ask further.

"Are you staying here to coax me?" Zhuang Jinfu asked her, but he didn't expect an answer. "You don't need to pity me, and you don't need to compromise for me. I'm letting you go."

Zhuang Jinfu slowly withdrew his hand. "The outside world is not as safe as the Shangqing Sect. Evil cultivators are ruthless, and not all rogue cultivators are good people. You possess a thousand-year-old demon core, which is a crime. Without the protection of the Shangqing Sect, you need to be careful when you are out alone. Remember to set up a barrier when you sleep, close the doors and windows, act cautiously, avoid conflicts with others, and avoid them if possible..."

"Master," Ling Shu interrupted her, "I've changed my mind."

"What?" Zhuang Jinfu snapped out of his reverie, a hint of anticipation flashing in his eyes.

“I think we need to make things clear and then decide together whether or not to rekindle our relationship. I don’t want to decide our future alone, and I don’t want to see you heartbroken and confused.”

"Okay." Zhuang Jinfu finally smiled.

Ling Shu stood up and sat down on the floor next to her. Zhuang Jinfu turned slightly towards her and began the conversation seriously: "Why do you insist on parting ways with me?"

Ling Shu anticipated that she would ask this question, and said gently, "Because I am now the Demon King of the Demon Clan. The peace of the Demon Clan today was bought with my mother's life. Most of the remaining demons are ordinary demons with low magic power. The Demon Clan does not ask for much, only to have a small place to live in this world and live a peaceful life."

“Master, as you know, cultivators kill demons to obtain their cores and refine magical artifacts, making them the natural enemies of the demon race. However, demons are not the enemies of humans. The era of eating raw meat and drinking blood is over. Demons no longer eat humans. Human bodies are too turbid, and eating them will cause backlash. Because of their past stains, demons will have to bear the infamy left by their ancestors for their entire lives.”

“We are destined to live in the shadows that people cannot see for the rest of our lives, and I cannot allow the demon race to reappear in the world. Therefore, Master, we are destined to go our separate ways and never meet again.”

Zhuang Jinfu quickly grasped her hand, afraid that she would leave her side after saying those words.

Zhuang Jinfu: "I know what you're worried about. I'm also worried that the demon race will be besieged again. But Shu'er, the demon race that exists in the world can't remain undiscovered forever."

Ling Shu: "I only wish this day would come later."

Zhuang Jinfu: "If the world can accept you, it can certainly accept the demon race. The Shangqing Realm is a cultivation world full of spiritual energy, unlike other realms that lack spiritual energy. Demons are formed from all things other than humans absorbing the spiritual energy of heaven and earth. Since the beginning of chaos, humans and demons have always coexisted in this world. Humans and demons are the yin and yang that balance this world."

If yang prevails over yin, humans will wantonly destroy nature, the environment will deteriorate, and the survival of the human race will be in jeopardy; if yin prevails over yang, all things in nature will grow to enormous size, appearing calm on the surface but actually harboring deadly intent, and will absorb spiritual energy on a large scale, then the era will regress, gradually returning to barbarism, and the demon race will hardly have a good end.

Therefore, when we went to great lengths to save the demon race, it was also to save ourselves. Even beings in other realms without spiritual energy know to protect nature and animals; the same principle applies to our protection of the demon race.

Although the demon race has largely fallen, they will forever exist in the Upper Clarity Realm. Following your mother's efforts to preserve the bloodline of the race, it is now time to plan for its future. My thoughts differ from your mother Wen Ji's. I seek universal harmony, which necessitates the demons revealing themselves to the world, openly displaying their power, and then developing and expanding, establishing demon cultivation sects, and allowing them to join the path of cultivation alongside human cultivators. After all, in the Nine Heavens, there are both human immortals and demon immortals; the true path is universal harmony.”

Ling Shu's dimmed eyes lit up again. Indeed, a teacher is a guide on the path of a student. Ling Shu was excited and grasped Zhuang Jinfu's hand in return: "Then I can try to establish my own sect! At that time, we demons will not have to hide anymore, and we can stand in the sunlight with humans and live openly and honestly!"

Zhuang Jinfu saw the hand that had been clenched back and was secretly delighted. He remained calm and smiled, saying, "If you want to establish a sect, you will need to invite someone to come out of seclusion."

Who is it?

"Wangli Fu"

Zhuang Jinfu: "She is famous, capable and experienced. Now that she has left the prestigious Wang family, it is actually to your advantage."

Ling Shu: "Leaving the Wang family would mean losing a lot of resources, wouldn't it? How would that benefit me?"

Zhuang Jinfu said seriously, "First of all, the existing demon race is not strong enough to establish a sect and formally cultivate. Secondly, the world is dominated by powerful families, who occupy a large amount of cultivation resources, making it difficult for the vast majority of poor families to cultivate for long. You can take advantage of this and set up a grand examination for immortals, allowing poor cultivators to take the exam. Humans and demons will take the same exam, and new disciples will be recruited based solely on their abilities, without regard to their background or race."

Wang Lifu had always been committed to ensuring fairness in the cultivation of cultivators from humble backgrounds. However, she came from a prestigious family and was the head of the Wang family. No matter how sincere she was, it was difficult to convince people. People always suspected that she was working for the benefit of the prestigious families. In addition, the prestigious families had long been united and had been targeting her for many years. Her efforts to promote the Immortal Sect Examination were thwarted. The grievances she suffered were remembered by the cultivators from humble backgrounds, and she was very famous among them.

Now that she is all alone and without any ties, it is the perfect time for her to join you in gathering the common people and re-establishing the sect.

Ling Shu hadn't expected Zhuang Jinfu to have planned all this for her. Was Wang Lifu's decision to relinquish his positions as sect leader, family head, and sect leader also for—

Help her establish a new sect.

Wang Lifu and Wen Ji were in love. As someone who had been close to the owner of the demon core, she could definitely tell that the body was a substitute created by Ling Shu using the demon core. When Ling Shu was about to kill, she appeared at the right time, determined to save Ling Shu. With a single sword strike, she reached the demon settlement. The rest is history; Ling Shu becoming the demon king was a foregone conclusion.

Mother, you have a good eye for women.

Ling Shu took the initiative to wrap his hand around the woman's cold hand, his thumb caressing the soft back of her hand, as if he had returned to three years ago, when she said affectionately, "Master, you are so good."

The girl warmly took her hand, which comforted Zhuang Jinfu. She looked up at her and said, "Now that we've finished talking about business, let's talk about us."

Ling Shu felt embarrassed. Now that there was a new way out, she no longer needed to be so firm in parting ways with her. In fact, there was even hope that they could reach the same destination by different paths.

He had been so harsh and offensive to her before, which was really bad. Under Zhuang Jinfu's affectionate gaze, Ling Shu's ears began to turn red. It wasn't because of the shyness of a young man about love, but because of the embarrassment of her own lack of consideration.

"I'm sorry, I... I was very mean to you."

"Hit me all you want, hit me until you're satisfied, I won't fight back."

Zhuang Jinfu withdrew his hand and, as before, ruffled her hair. He then flicked his index finger across the girl's nose and said, "You're so naughty. If you do it again, I'll make you kneel."

"Ah? Alright. Your disciple knows he was wrong."

Zhuang Jinfu changed the subject: "Why did you suddenly decide to stay?"

Ling Shu fluttered her eyelashes and smiled ingratiatingly, "Because of Master's 'willingness,' it's more precious than ascending to heaven."

Now it was Zhuang Jinfu's turn to feel embarrassed; she was truly defeated by this fox. Zhuang Jinfu's cheeks flushed, but her expression remained calm and composed as she asked, "From now on, let's be good to each other and stop making trouble, okay?"

Seeing the blush on her cheeks, Ling Shu moved closer to her and placed a light kiss on her fair and delicate face, her alluring voice making one's heart itch: "Okay."

Zhuang Jinfu deliberately asked an unnecessary question: "Then what am I to you?"

"You're asking for a title again." Ling Shu grinned.

Zhuang Jinfu sighed helplessly, pretended to wrap his outer robe tighter, turned his face away, and said in a low voice, "I've given you advice and schemed for you, and you still can't get a legitimate title? You're really a cunning fox who eats people without spitting out the bones."

Ling Shu looked down at him: "Are you really sad?"

Zhuang Jinfu turned to the other side.

Ling Shu stood up, bent down and chased after him to the other side: "Don't be sad, Master."

"Don't call me Master. Who is your Master? You never treat me as your Master." Zhuang Jinfu pushed her away, got up and walked to the side.

Ling Shu caught up with her in a few steps and coaxed her from behind. Thinking of a way to address her, she tentatively called out, "Then I'll call you—sister?"

Zhuang Jinfu did not answer.

Ling Shu's own interpretation: Not answering means there is no disagreement.

Then she cheerfully called out a few more times, "Sister, sister, sister, good sister."

"Can you please look at me, dear sister?"

"Why do you call me 'elder sister' instead of 'older sister' or 'older sister'?"

Well, when people are in a bad mood and want to find fault, everything they do can be wrong.

"It's easier to call you 'sister'." Ling Shu poked her back. "Good sister, please forgive me."

Zhuang Jinfu said sullenly, "How can we forgive that treacherous vixen?"

Ling Shu pulled out her trump card: "Alright, I'll give you a title."

Zhuang Jinfu tilted his head slightly to look over.

Ling Shu said sincerely, "From now on, you are my one and only lover."

Zhuang Jinfu then turned around, "No regrets?"

Ling Shu laughed and pounced on him, encircling him with a wide smile: "Only a fool would regret having the Immortal Venerable as my lover."

Zhuang Jinfu smiled and said, "You little rascal."

Ling Shu rested her head on her shoulder, feeling sorry for her waiting for her for the past three years: "Yes, it's not worth waiting for three years for a naughty monkey like me. Master... Sister, you're silly too. Demons die and their bodies perish. Haven't you ever thought about why my demon body didn't dissipate?"