"This won't work, that won't work, am I really going to have to wait another thousand years?" Qi Yan was extremely frustrated.

He wished he could personally help Shen Sangruo cultivate.

In fact, her cultivation speed was already quite fast compared to other cultivators.

"I know you're in a hurry, but don't rush." ​​She patted Qi Yan on the shoulder. "Be patient and keep going."

From then on, Qi Yan's ordinary life had an important task: to urge Chen Sangruo to cultivate.

We are getting closer and closer to the Demon King's palace.

Qi Yan, who was very concerned about his image, was about to raise his hand to straighten his clothes when Chen Sangruo stopped him.

"No need, this is just right."

"You just need to show your face in a bit, then leave immediately. Come find me again after you've dealt with things here."

"Why should I listen to you?" Qi Yan stared at her and asked.

"Fine, if you don't want to listen, then so be it. Sigh, I'm in a bad mood, and I don't really feel like cultivating lately."

Shen Sangruo sighed softly.

"You! Hmph!" Qi Yan was so angry that he kept snorting, but fearing that she would really stop cultivating, he had no choice but to give in. "Fine! This young master will listen to you!"

Anyone could hear the gritted teeth in his voice.

A smile played on her lips, and she handled it with ease.

The dodder flower fairy sighed silently, "It's only been three days and it's already like this. Qiyan's good days are yet to come."

The two landed in front of the Demon King's palace gate.

The demonic cultivators stationed there were so excited when they saw her return that they thought they were hallucinating.

Upon seeing Qi Yan beside her, she instantly became alert.

Fortunately, Qi Yan followed her instructions and only showed himself in his battle-damaged clothes before disappearing in a streak of light.

The demonic cultivators breathed a sigh of relief and shouted loudly:

"The Demon Lord is back! The Demon Lord is back! Quickly, go and inform the leader!"

For the past three days, Shi Mu and Wan Quan have searched the radical faction's territory thoroughly, working tirelessly to find Shen Sangruo's whereabouts.

They were constantly worried that she might fall victim to Qiyan's poison, and that even dying ten thousand times wouldn't be enough to atone for their sins.

The longer it went on, the more anxious they became.

They even considered rushing to the conservative camp to look for the person.

Fortunately, her subordinates brought news of her return, and after expressing their gratitude, she rushed back without stopping.

When they arrived at the Demon King's palace, Shen Sangruo was already sitting on the throne inside.

He didn't say anything, just sat there quietly.

However, this put immense pressure on the two of them, and ultimately, the problem stemmed from their poor handling of the situation.

They caused the Demon Lord to be in danger, so they deserve a severe punishment.

They knelt down at Shen Sangruo's feet with a thud, and the other demonic cultivators followed suit.

"Your Majesty the Demon Lord has suffered! Please punish me!"

Shen Sanruo remained silent, while the group of demonic cultivators were already drenched in sweat.

Shi Mu looked up and forced a smile as he said to her, "It was our oversight. We shouldn't have cooperated with this kind of person. Did Qi Yan do anything to the Demon Lord?"

No matter how powerful Ya Lan was in the past, now she is nothing more than a wisp of soul, and she still needs someone else's body to function properly. How could she be a match for Qi Yan?

He was genuinely afraid that something might happen to Shen Sang.

The demonic cultivator who had just witnessed the battle-damaged Qiyan secretly relayed a message to Shi Mu and Wan Quan.

Upon hearing this, Shi Mu's eyes lit up instantly.

Did he hear that right? Qi Yan was injured? Or did Qi Yan personally bring their Demon Lord back?

Is this really true?

"We saw it clearly, it's absolutely true!"

Shi Mu and Wan Quan couldn't help but imagine a grand drama unfolding before their eyes. Their Demon Lord was actually so powerful that she had even subdued Qi Yan?

That's Qiyan, one of the Five Divine Beasts!

He admired Shen Sangruo even more.

Even their gazes became intense.

"The Demon Lord is unmatched in might! What Qi Yan is but a defeated opponent of our Demon Lord!"

Even Qi Yan, when faced with their Demon Lord, could not act rashly.

Now they were even more convinced of Shen Sangruo's status as the Demon Lord. Who else but the Demon Lord could have accomplished this?

"May the Demon Lord be mighty! May the Demon Lord be mighty!"

As soon as Shen Sang raised his hand, the shouts of the demonic cultivators immediately stopped.

"Rest assured, Demon Lord, your subordinates will make Qi Yan pay the price and avenge you!"

"No need. The cooperation with Qiyan will continue, and all plans will remain the same," she said calmly.

"Demon Lord..."

The demonic cultivators were puzzled for a moment, but quickly realized what Chen Sangruo meant.

The voice grew even more excited, "As expected of the Demon Lord, a mere flick of the wrist is enough to subdue Qi Yan! We are filled with admiration!"

"The rest of you go down and receive your punishment. Shi Mu stays. You all know how to be punished. If you try to cheat or shirk your duties..." Chen Sanru coldly swept her gaze over, "Don't make me personally deal with you."

She certainly wouldn't let go of this opportunity to openly and justly punish the radical demonic cultivators.

Moreover, they must be severely punished; otherwise, it wouldn't be like Ya Lan's style.

The reason for leaving Shi Mu behind was to gather information.

This will also stir up conflict between him and Wan Quan; favoring one over the other will inevitably lead to conflict.

She didn't miss the unwilling look on Wan Quan's face when he left.

“Tell me what changes have occurred in the radical faction over the years.” She leaned back on the throne, looking down at Shi Mu.

Shi Mu described the changes in the radical faction in great detail, down to the smallest detail.

There was nothing about the conspiracy of the evil cultivators back then, and basically no useful information.

Finally, the plan to take down the conservatives was discussed.

By coordinating with Shang Qing's Ten Wings from within and without, and having them do their best to obtain the conservatives' defensive map and learn how to breach the conservatives' key defensive areas, coupled with Qi Yan's assistance, we can easily defeat the conservatives.

"It's just that those two good-for-nothings, Shang Qing and Shi Yi, have been lying low for hundreds of years but still haven't gained Linghu Min's trust. It's unclear what the situation is like on the conservative side now."

"But rest assured, Demon Lord, even if they don't get the defense map, it won't affect our grand plan. We will definitely be able to defeat the conservatives in six months."

“Our people are forging a magical artifact. If we give that artifact to Shang Qing Shiyi, we can break the conservatives’ barrier from within.”

Her expression shifted slightly; this was indeed useful information.

"At that time, the conservatives will have nowhere to hide, and the entire Misty Abyss will become the territory of our radicals."

Shi Mu straightened his chest, exuding an air of "heroic ambition".

But remembering that he was in front of Shen Sangruo, he put on a fawning expression.

"These are all my arrangements. I have only learned a little from the Demon Lord. Does the Demon Lord have any other plans for this scheme? I will go and redeploy immediately."

If Shen Sangruo hadn't thought it through yet, she decided to put the matter aside for now.

"Do it your way first."

She was more concerned about the evil cultivators' conspiracy. Shi Mu hadn't mentioned such an important matter, which must have been something Ya Lan had specifically instructed her not to reveal.

She had no choice but to try and probe.

"By the way, how's that plan going?"