Inn
"The Demon Realm has been in chaos lately, with the four who received the inheritance all vying for the position of Demon Lord." The girl looked up at the two of them, her tone carrying a hint of warning.
"Be careful. Once you step out of this inn, even if there's chaos outside, we won't care."
Mo Zuili pondered for a moment, then stopped asking and instead inquired, "Have any powerful strangers from the Demon Realm visited recently?"
The girl smiled sweetly and spread her hands, saying, "In this Demon Realm, people come and go every day; who isn't a stranger?"
Mo Zuili smiled and added, "I'm talking about those with great strength."
As she spoke, Mo Zuili handed over another high-grade spirit stone. The girl, who had initially looked somewhat impatient, immediately put on a smile upon seeing Mo Zuili hand over the spirit stone. She reached out, grabbed the spirit stone, and stuffed it into her storage ring, saying slowly, "Recently, quite a few people have come to the Human Demon Realm to gather intelligence. Several groups like yours have already come."
The girl then changed the subject, looking at Mo Zuili: "Why don't you tell me, what are the characteristics of the person you're looking for? Or are you here to gather information about any Demon Lord contender?"
“The one with the bloodline of the Ghostly Vengeance,” Mo Zuili said calmly.
The girl frowned. She disliked the Ghostly Bloodline. After a moment of contemplation, she smiled and asked, "Are you here to see the Pill Master?"
Mo Zuili, whose eyebrows were hidden beneath his black robe, raised slightly but did not respond.
The girl understood.
He rummaged through his Sumeru Ring, took out a yellowed booklet, and tossed it to Mo Zuili, saying, "Since you're so generous, you can take this booklet and read it. It's about the one with the Ghostly Vengeance Bloodline, saying that he used to be a disciple of the Pill Master."
Mo Zuili took the booklet, stroking the rough cover, feeling both amused and exasperated.
Shen Ling's story has been compiled into a book.
The girl continued, "Recently, many people from the Human-Demon Realm have come looking for Pill Master Chu Qing. They heard that he came to the Demon Realm from the mountains, and many people want to ask him for medicine, but no one has actually seen any trace of him in the Human-Demon Realm. Most of them are just hearing rumors."
She paused, then looked at Mo Zuili and the other person: "If you also want to seize this opportunity, you'll probably have to stay in the Human Demon Realm for a long time. Whether you'll actually get to meet them in the end depends on luck."
The girl thought for a moment and then added, "The current contenders for the Demon Lord's position are all playing hide-and-seek, never meeting each other. No matter which one you're looking for, you won't find them by wandering around the Human-Demon Realm."
Mo Zuili remained silent for a while, then nodded without saying anything more, and turned to walk upstairs with Qi Shuyan.
"If you want to know anything else, come find me anytime!" the girl called out from behind, her laughter ringing out.
After a short rest, Mo Zuili planned to go directly to the Blood Bone Abyss, the place where Shen Ling first entered the Demon Realm in the novel.
That was the most chaotic place in the Demon Realm, where low-level demon cultivators thronged together and fighting was commonplace.
However, as long as one is slightly stronger, one can seize a decent place to settle down among them.
Before heading to the Blood Bone Abyss, Mo Zuili decided to first integrate into the Demon Realm.
The plan is to go to the black market in the human-demon realm to exchange for some gourd-shaped magical artifacts commonly used by demonic cultivators, which will be used to disguise their identities.
Just after discussing the itinerary with Qi Shuyan, Mo Zuili noticed that the mark inside her body was burning hot.
Chu Qing's reply has arrived!
As expected, things never go according to plan. Mo Zuili unfolded the letter sent by her master, feeling both amused and exasperated.
Chu Qing's handwriting was elegant. He first stated his current location, and then answered Mo Zuili's questions one by one.
From what Mo Zuili had gathered, Chu Qing had already found Shen Ling, and Shen Ling was currently in good condition, having reached the peak of the Golden Core stage.
Shen Qingxing absorbed the most energy during the chaotic battle, and upon returning to the Demon Realm, he directly broke through to the Golden Core stage and advanced to the early Nascent Soul stage.
The Xie siblings are currently at the peak of the Golden Core stage.
The matter of the Demon Clan has not yet been resolved, and the situation is currently deadlocked on all sides. At present, the most likely candidate to ascend to the position of Demon Lord is Shen Qingxing.
Mo Zuili's eyes widened upon seeing this; the plot had already veered off into outer space.
Shen Qingxing, who has never appeared in the novel, has now become the most likely person to ascend to the position of Demon Lord!
Chu Qing's tone in the letter was somewhat worried. Although Shen Ling had the bloodline of Ghost Vengeance, it was due to a bloodline mutation, so he could still control himself. In addition, Chu Qing suppressed it with pills, so Shen Ling could completely control himself and would not become a monster that would go berserk and unleash its full power when it was hungry.
Shen Qingxing is also quite unique. She knows Shen Zhi, who invested a lot of resources in her early years. Although her pills are not as top-notch as those refined by Chu Qing, Shen Qingxing herself has a unique aptitude and can now control herself.
Based on what Chu Qing said in her letter, Mo Zuili guessed that when Chu Qing first found Shen Qingxing, she must have considered eliminating her directly to prevent future troubles.
After all, Shen Qingxing is of pure demon blood and absorbed the most energy in the inheritance war, which made his strength advance by leaps and bounds. He was a huge potential threat to both the human and demon races.
But in the end, Shen Zhi must have stopped it.
Mo Zuili didn't know what kind of excuse Shen Zhi had used, but the final result was that Chu Qing believed that Shen Qingxing had not yet officially become the Demon Lord, and this was a delicate moment when the four forces were locked in a stalemate. If he rashly killed her, it would not only fail to quell the conflict, but would also cause the already chaotic Demon Realm to completely lose control.
Chu Qing is currently staying in the Demon Realm to observe the state of Shen Qingxing and Shen Ling, trying to find a way out in this tense situation that can eliminate hidden dangers without causing greater disaster.
As for Qing Shanyue's cold poison...
“Ordinary cold poison would not have these symptoms. This matter is complicated, and I cannot make a hasty conclusion. You can send another letter to describe the symptoms in detail, or I can go and see for myself after I have finished dealing with the matters of the Demon Realm.”
After reading the letter, Mo Zuili burned it and then took Qi Shuyan straight to the black market.
Mo Zuili originally wanted to go and change the magic artifact herself, but Qi Shuyan pressed her shoulder and advised, "Let me go instead."
Mo Zuili was puzzled.
Qi Shuyan sighed and said, "Just by standing there, you clearly have plenty of money. Besides, you never haggle when you buy things; you just wave your hand and the deal is done. In the black market, that makes you an easy target."
Mo Zuili thought about it and agreed, so she asked Qi Shuyan to take care of it.
Qi Shuyan was quite adept at navigating the black market environment, and soon bought back several suitable magical artifacts for demonic cultivation, which were both understated and practical.
After disguising themselves properly, the two went straight to the location mentioned in Chu Qing's letter, another hidden place on the border of the human and demon realms.
Is this place habitable?
Mo Zuili looked around at this area, which was surrounded by stone walls, with the corpses of a few low-level demons lying haphazardly on the ground.
It doesn't seem like a place where Chu Qing could stay in the Demon Realm for so long without being discovered.
Mo Zuili led Qi Shuyan around the area, but they still couldn't find a way to enter.
Just as Qi Shuyan was about to stop and rest to ask Chu Qing a question, she suddenly sensed a fluctuation in spatial power and got up warily to look in one direction.
Mo Zuili frowned, gripped the Phoenix Flame Spear tightly, and cautiously looked around.
Ripples spread out in front of them, like water on which pebbles have been thrown in.
Shen Qingxing pushed Shen Zhi, who was sitting in a wheelchair, out from the middle and met the two of them.
Shen Zhi didn't recognize Mo Zuili at first, until Shen Qingxing looked at Mo Zuili and called out, "Miss Mo?"
Mo Zuili lifted her hood, revealing a beautiful face, raised her hand and waved, saying with a faint smile, "How have you been?"
"What are you doing here?!" Shen Zhi was so angry when he saw who it was that he shouted out.
After yelling, he suddenly realized what he had said and looked Mo Zuili up and down. "That's right, you and Shen Ling are senior and junior siblings! You are also a disciple of Dan Zun!"
Mo Zuili raised an eyebrow.
Last time at the Shen family, Shen Zhi spoke harshly to Shen Ling, mocking the "Immortal Venerable" he worshipped who probably had no real strength. Now, however, he has changed his title to Pill Venerable, and the fear in his attitude is impossible to hide.
Mo Zuili was too lazy to argue with him, and looked at the spatial ripples behind Shen Qingxing: "Did Master send you to bring me in?"
Shen Qingxing nodded and pushed Shen Zhi aside, saying, "You can go in directly. I'll go out for a walk with the young master."
Mo Zuili's gaze darted back and forth between Shen Zhi and Shen Qingxing. Suddenly, she raised an eyebrow as if she understood, and replied, "Okay."
After saying that, Mo Zuili led Qi Shuyan into the spatial ripples.
Unlike the dizzying sensation she experienced when traversing the space tunnel, this ripple felt more like a door. The moment she stepped inside, Mo Zuili felt no intense vertigo; her feet touched the solid wooden floor.
Looking up, I saw a space that resembled an inn.
It has a rather exquisite appearance, with intricate vines carved on the beams and pillars, entwined with patterns resembling dragon scales, carrying a touch of the ruggedness unique to the demon race.
As Mo Zuili was observing, a soft voice suddenly called out from above: "Junior Sister."
Mo Zuili looked up and saw Shen Ling standing by the railing on the second floor, dressed in a black outfit with the Rebellious Blade hanging at his waist. When he saw Mo Zuili looking over, he showed a genuine smile on his face.
Shen Ling came down and led the two upstairs.
This place is clearly an inn, but its layout is different from that of a typical inn; it doesn't have a dense cluster of small rooms.
The first floor is a large hall, while the second floor has only two rooms.
Shen Ling led Mo Zuili to a room on the inner side, pushed open the door, and explained as she led the way: "This space was created by a demon who became a demon cultivator. It is said that she has some connection with the dragon race and used spatial power to hide this place very well. To enter, someone must open the spatial door."
Mo Zuili felt that the description was somewhat familiar, and after thinking for a while, she finally found a vague correspondence in the novel.
Before Shen Ling slayed the dragon, this demonic cultivator from the demon race attempted to assassinate Shen Ling.
In the end, he was killed by Shen Ling. After the kill, he investigated and found out that there was such a place in the Demon Realm.
Mo Zuili remembered that the rules for staying here were very strict.
That demonic cultivator refused to trade spirit stones; he insisted on exchanging pills, talismans, or magical artifacts for a chance to move in.
Mo Zuili finally understood why no one in the Celestial Demon Realm had ever seen Chu Qing.
After a long and winding journey, we finally arrived.
Shen Ling knocked on the door, and a voice from inside said, "Come in."
It was Chu Qing's voice.
Pushing open the carved wooden door, Mo Zuili saw Chu Qing sitting at the table on the inside of the room, a gentle smile on his face as he looked at her. He raised his hand to indicate that she had arrived and said, "You've come. Please sit down."
Mo Zuili sat down in response, facing Chu Qing's seat.
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