"Furthermore, I exchanged a secret signal with that female cultivator with my eyes, and her response was exactly the same as the Demon Lord's. That must be the Demon Lord!"

That indifferent and disdainful expression was just perfect!

Yes, he was completely certain because of Shen Sangruo's indifferent expression.

"Really?" Wan Quan was convinced, and his expression became excited.

If Ruya Lan were to truly be resurrected, the radicals would gain a significant boost, while the conservatives would be easy prey for them.

"Then why doesn't the Demon Lord join the radicals directly, but instead goes to join the conservatives?"

Instead of answering his question, Shi Mu abruptly asked another one: "Wan Quan, how old are you this year?"

"One thousand three hundred and eighty-one years old, what's wrong?" Wan Quan asked, puzzled, but answered truthfully nonetheless.

Shi Mu clicked his tongue and shook his head. "So you see, you're still too young."

"This is the Demon King's plan: to feign joining while actually infiltrating, intending to undermine the opponent from within without losing a single soldier."

"Do you understand? You still need to listen and learn more, Xiao Wan." Shi Mu patted Wan Quan's shoulder earnestly.

"Luckily I arrived in time, otherwise you would have ruined the Demon Lord's grand plan."

Then she switched to a lecturing tone, "Even without the Demon Lord, you shouldn't have acted so impulsively. It's just that you brought someone in."

"You really want to bring Shang Qing and Shi Yi back? They went through a lot of trouble to infiltrate the conservatives, and your actions have ruined the whole plan."

"I just wanted to take this opportunity to teach those conservatives a lesson. I'm not really going to take them away. Besides, this will make the conservatives more convinced that they've broken ties with us," Wan Quan explained with a shrug.

That's right, Shang Qing and Shi Yi didn't actually defect; they were undercover agents.

Although they were also Ya Lan's subordinates, they had no opportunity to come into contact with Ya Lan, so naturally they could not distinguish Xiao Hei's aura.

Having already tasted the benefits of radicalism, how could they possibly give it up and actually join the conservatives?

Everything was merely to coordinate with the radicals' future actions and to ease tensions with Qingluan Fairy.

First, they successfully won over that person, and then they received news of Ya Lan's resurrection. Shi Mu naturally believed that even the heavens were helping them to wipe out the conservatives.

I am in an unusually happy mood.

"In a couple of days, I will infiltrate the conservative territory to find the Demon Lord."

Firstly, to confirm once again whether Shen Sangruo was indeed Ya Lan; secondly, to coordinate with her on the plan, with the radical faction fully cooperating.

“I’ll go with you,” Wan Quan said, as he also wanted to pay a visit to the legendary Demon Lord.

On the other side.

Following behind Linghu Min, Shen Sanruo was unaware that in the eyes of the radicals, she had become the resurrected Ya Lan.

She could only feel the little black thing inside her was unusually excited, wagging its long tail and floating around.

Then she got beaten up by Little Flame again, and went to her crying and complaining.

She then told Little Flame that she didn't need to beat Little Black for a while, and that it should be happy for a period of time.

Only then did Little Black begin to float around smugly again.

Shen Sanruo was recalling Shi Mu's strange behavior just now.

"Do you know Shi Mu?" Linghu Min, who had been silent the whole way, suddenly spoke, his tone indifferent.

"I don't know him," she answered decisively. "I don't know why he looked at me like that."

Shi Mu thought he was being careful with his eyes, but in reality, everyone except those standing to his side who couldn't see his face could see him clearly.

"Could it be... that he..." Just thinking about it gave Qingluan Fairy a chill down her spine. "I'll gouge his eyes out."

How dare you covet Shen Sangruo?

Linghu Min's expression was unreadable, but Shen Sangru could sense his dissatisfaction and wariness towards her.

No wonder he did that.

If she really has a relationship with Shi Mu, then letting her join the conservatives would undoubtedly be like playing with fire.

As the last remaining leader of the conservatives, especially at such a tense juncture, he must be even more cautious.

"Chief Linghu, I swear to Heaven that I have absolutely no connection with Shi Mu." Shen Sangruo could only say this, which eased some of the doubts in Linghu Min's heart.

Her target this time is the radicals; she doesn't want to cause too much trouble for the conservatives.

Seeing that she swore an oath to Heaven, Linghu Min's expression softened slightly, but he still did not intend to accept her.

“I don’t know what your purpose is in coming to Misty Abyss. You used to cultivate with spiritual energy. Staying in demonic energy for a long time will only damage your body. I advise you to leave as soon as possible.”

Although her tone seemed harsh and unapproachable, she was actually using the excuse that her body couldn't take it.

Shen Sangruo discovered that Linghu Min was not as cold and hard as he appeared on the surface.

Shang Qing chimed in, "Yes, Qingluan, you should send the person out."

He had no idea why Fairy Qingluan had brought such trouble into the picture, almost ruining their plans.

"Hurry, hurry, send her out now! She's a scourge..." Shi Yi said impatiently, but before he could finish speaking, he received a glare from Qingluan Fairy.

The threatening look in Qingluan Fairy's eyes was truly frightening. She calmly said, "If you utter another word, I will chop off one of your fingers."

Linghu Min's expression shifted slightly, which Shen Sangruo noticed. Was he... gloating?

It's not as serious as it seems on the surface.

Linghu Min also disliked the two of them, but given the current tense situation, he figured he should do his part to help the conservatives.

Shi Yi knew that Qingluan Fairy was not joking. Given her hatred for them, it was already difficult for her to speak to them calmly.

He could only shut his mouth with a grim expression.

Shen Sangruo said, "Hmm, fierce, but it's reassuring."

He turned to Qingluan Fairy, winked, and smiled.

Then he said to Linghu Min, "Chief Linghu, I sincerely want to join the Misty Abyss. I am sure I can withstand the demonic energy."

"How about this, ten days. You let me stay for ten days. If I can't hold on within ten days, I will leave Misty Abyss on my own."

She used a strategy of retreat to advance, and did her best to fight for herself.

Linghu Min's gaze swept across her face several times, and her eyes inexplicably gave off a convincing feeling.

Her clear eyes held no impurities, only sincerity.

He ended by saying, "Hmph, whatever. If anything happens to you, nobody will care."

He was telling the truth; the conservatives are currently busy dealing with the radicals' next big move and are indeed neglecting her.

I figured she would eventually lose it and leave on her own in a couple of days.

And so, Shen Sanruo successfully stayed with the conservative faction, and she and Qingluan Fairy were each assigned a room.

Three days passed in a row.

While Qingluan Fairy was gathering information with Shang Qing and Shi Yi, she remained inactive.

She estimated the mission would take anywhere from six months to a year, and since it had only just begun, he wasn't in a hurry.

That night, she suddenly felt someone sneak into her room.