Shang Qing and Shi Yi had previously suspected that Shen Sangruo, a cultivator from the cultivation world, must have other purposes for suddenly coming to Misty Dark Valley.

She is actually the Demon Lord now, and her goal is naturally to destroy the conservatives and lead the radicals back to their former glory.

It must be said that the Demon Lord's disguise was truly flawless; even they didn't notice anything amiss.

The two of them spent some time imagining and rationalizing all of Shen Sangruo's previous actions as a pretense.

And then there's Fairy Qingluan. They haven't been able to mend their relationship with her for so many years, but the Demon Lord only needs to make a slight move to gain Fairy Qingluan's trust.

She even had the Azure Phoenix Fairy take her back to the Misty Dark Abyss.

As expected of their Demon Lord.

Various thoughts flashed through their minds. They quickly pulled themselves back to reality, their priority being to quell Shen Sangruo's dissatisfaction with them.

Thus, Shen Sangruo and Qingluan Fairy saw them fighting each other, unleashing their full power and launching various attacks at each other.

He showed no mercy to his men; every punch landed squarely on the skin.

They dared not lie to Shen Sangruo.

I can hit you in the stomach and make you spit out blood; or I can hit you in the arm and break it.

At worst, they might suffer some injuries, but they would recover after a period of rest. However, if they fell into Shen Sangruo's hands, they would not only lose their lives, but their very souls would be destroyed.

The black demonic energy contained powerful energy, and the two demonic cultivators at the mid-stage of the Nascent Soul realm fought against it with all their might.

This was indeed the first time Shen Sangruo had ever seen such an intense battle between demonic cultivators. All sorts of spells she had never seen before flew everywhere, making it a very spectacular sight.

Shang Qing and Shi Yi stated that their life-risking brawl was certainly entertaining.

She smiled without saying a word, watching with the Azure Phoenix Fairy.

Watching them beat each other until they were bruised and bloodied, their expressions contorted with pain, both she and Qingluan Fairy had a cold look in their eyes.

The tragedy that befell the Azure Phoenix clan was caused by these two individuals. Such punishment is far too lenient for them; it doesn't even qualify as punishment.

This is just an appetizer; they will never let them off so easily.

People like them deserve to suffer all kinds of torment before being reduced to ashes and buried with the Azure Phoenix Clan!

If Chen Sang didn't call for a stop, the two wouldn't dare to stop either, and could only continue fighting each other. They were covered in wounds and had countless broken bones.

Even my internal organs felt like they had been disturbed by a stick, causing me pain.

If this continues, soon they will only be able to fight on the ground.

The two were in great pain, but dared not say anything. They only hoped that Chen Sang could vent his anger and stop them soon.

She looked at Fairy Qingluan, whose mood had improved considerably, and decided to let them go for the time being, as they were still useful.

The Azure Phoenix Fairy nodded to her, indicating that she could make them stop.

Just as she was about to call for a halt, a strange noise came from outside the courtyard, followed by the gate being opened.

The visitor was Linghu Min.

His expression was unreadable, but his actions revealed that he was somewhat angry.

But when he saw the two men fighting in the courtyard, Linghu Min's mind went blank for a moment.

He frowned and asked, "What are you two doing?"

The two first stole a glance at Chen Sangruo, and only after receiving a forgiving look from her did they stop and explain to Linghu Min:

"Well, we've just been having some free time, so we're just exchanging tips and tricks."

The two pretended to be calm, but their blood-covered bodies made them look anything but calm.

Such actions only made the scene seem strange and awkward.

Linghu Min frowned even more deeply. Was it necessary to go to such extremes during a friendly sparring session?

Ignoring what kind of trouble these two were up to, he had important business to attend to.

"Why did the leader suddenly come here?" Just then, Shang Qing spoke up, and Linghu Min followed up on his words.

“Last night, someone broke into the conservatives’ barrier.” Linghu Min’s voice was serious, his gaze scrutinizing.

At this moment, Shen Sangruo and Qingluan Fairy also got up and came to Linghu Min.

His gaze then fell on Shen Sangruo, clearly indicating his suspicion of her.

Shi Mu and Wan Quan were extremely cautious last night to avoid causing her trouble, but the conservatives are on high alert right now.

The barrier underwent several reinforcements and upgrades before it was finally detected that someone had crossed it.

Besides her, Shang Qing and Shi Yi are also suspects.

Shang Qing and Shi Yi were alarmed. They hadn’t expected Shi Mu and the others to be so careless. They had only one thought in their minds: they couldn’t let Shen San Ruo be exposed!

In contrast, Shen Sangruo appeared much calmer.

She had nothing to be ashamed of, and met Linghu Min's gaze, wondering if she could tell him about this directly.

She had only known Linghu Min for a few days and had not had much contact with him; their relationship was very superficial. Would he believe her?

Or will they still think she's someone who colluded with radicals and just get rid of her?

If he believed her, how would he handle the situation?

She was not on the side of the radicals and wanted to help the conservatives through their difficulties, but because of her special status, she could infiltrate the radicals, so she had to arrange and deal with many things.

Would Linghu Min feel comfortable entrusting her with power and cooperating with her?

Countless ideas flashed through her mind.

Shang Qing and Shi Yi have already done their best to vouch for the four of them.

They criticized the radicals for being too arrogant, and claimed that the radicals' actions were intended to sow discord and deliberately cause panic.

Every word was sincere and heartfelt, urging Linghu Min not to fall into the trap of those radicals.

They even swore to God that they were absolutely innocent and knew nothing about what happened last night.

Of course, I didn't dare swear an oath to the heavens.

These two truly lived up to their reputation as chosen infiltrators within the conservative faction; their persuasive abilities were exceptional.

Linghu Min thought about how they had passed numerous tests and endured all sorts of torment before successfully joining the conservatives, which caused quite a stir at the time, and it was indeed a break with the radicals.

The only problem is that their reasons for joining the conservatives were too compelling, and they joined hundreds of years ago, during which time nothing major has happened, so there's really nothing to criticize.

My doubts subsided somewhat, and I reluctantly believed what the two said.

But his biggest suspicion was about Shen Sangruo. She appeared at such a crucial time. If she really wanted to cultivate demonic arts, then he didn't need to care about her.

But when it comes to the survival of the entire conservative faction, he has to be more cautious.

Shen Sanruo remained silent throughout, but as he glanced at her face, he inexplicably felt that she seemed to have something to say to him.

They need to have a serious talk.

Linghu Min collected his thoughts and said to the two men, "Alright, if you have nothing better to do, go and reinforce the defenses around the barrier. At such a tense time, you still have the leisure to fight to the death here. Go now."