Planning
Following the same path they came from, the two soon reached the cave entrance, and the high priest pressed the mechanism to open the stone door.
"I have something else to do, so I'll leave first." After Jiufang Mingyuan finished his instructions, he disappeared from the spot.
The high priest did not delay and flew away after closing the stone door.
He hurried back to put the black wooden box away. This was the key to the Jiming Sealing Formation, and there was no room for error. If the seal was opened, a war between immortals and demons would be inevitable.
No, that was impossible. Only the Demon Lord and the Young Lord could open the seal. Even so, the High Priest still hurried back to Cloud Peak, not daring to delay.
In the blink of an eye, Jiufang Mingyuan appeared thousands of miles away. The dark green grassland beneath his feet was endless, with a few flowers popping up occasionally to embellish it.
He raised his hand and brushed across his collar, and a beautiful black butterfly landed on his index finger, slowly flapping its wings and emitting a beautiful light.
Unable to figure out Jiufang Mingyuan's intentions, Yiwu held back for the time being.
The two sides remained silent for a long time. Jiufang Mingyuan suddenly raised his lip and said, "You are quite patient. Aren't you afraid that I will crush you to death?"
"If you wanted to crush me to death, you would have done it long ago. Why wait until now?" Yi Wu was quite sure of this, but she couldn't guess the reason.
“That makes sense…”
Jiufang Mingyuan nodded slightly, a faint light flashing across his golden mask. He spoke slowly, "You are quite smart and courageous, so I have decided to give you a chance to live."
Yi Wu understood what he meant almost immediately and deliberately asked, "Aren't you afraid that I will open the Ji Ming Seal and release the immortals?"
How is that possible? Everyone knows that he hates the immortals.
Before this, she had not had much contact with Jiufang Mingyuan. She had often heard from the demons that he was a loner, moody, cruel and bloodthirsty, and it was best not to provoke him. Now his behavior was simply unpredictable.
"You might as well try." Jiufang Mingyuan raised his eyebrows, his smile revealing a hint of malice. He raised his hand to the sky, sending the butterfly flying.
He actually let her go and didn't even use any tracking methods. Yi Wu felt uneasy.
Why is Jiufang Mingyuan so sure that no one can break the seal...
Without time to think, Yi Wu immediately flapped her wings and flew away. She had to get back to the top of the cloud before the high priest.
Butterflies aren't exactly fast, so she transformed into a peregrine falcon and instantly vanished from Jiufang Mingyuan's sight. When she returned to her body, the high priest was still nowhere to be seen.
Yi Wu opened her eyes, picked up the wine jug and took a sip, then leaned lazily on a tree branch, staring at the sky in a daze.
The sunlight was blocked by dark clouds, and she couldn't help but wonder what Cloud Peak looked like before it was occupied by the demons...
A quarter of an hour later, the high priest hurried back to the top of the cloud and immediately entered his palace.
The locust tree Yiwu was lying on was tall enough to give her a clear view of most of the palace. She stared at the entrance to Youyue Palace until the high priest emerged.
He was no longer as solemn as when he left, nor as hurried as when he returned. He must have put the black wooden box away properly.
If nothing unexpected happens, it is hidden in the Youyue Palace where he lives.
Then the high priest called his followers to guard the palace gate.
Yi Wu withdrew her gaze, raised her head and took a big gulp of wine, stroking the small jade flute hanging on her waist, suppressing the surging impulse in her heart.
She was really afraid that she would accidentally break into the Youyue Palace.
For nearly three hundred years, Yiwu had lived in constant fear, terrified of her true identity being exposed. Now, those days were finally coming to an end. If she could successfully steal the black wooden box and break the seal of the underworld, she would be free.
She lay on the big locust tree for a long time, but the high priest didn't leave. Finally, she fell asleep without knowing when.
The surroundings were very quiet. The demons had occupied Cloud Peak for a long time, but less than half of the people lived here permanently.
Although no one disturbed her, Yi Wu did not sleep well. Her brows were slightly furrowed, and she was haunted by dreams.
"Catch her!"
"She is a fairy spy, she deserves to die!"
"Kill her! Kill her! Kill her..."
Thousands of demons rushed to hunt her down. Yi Wu tried to escape but was caught by Jiufang Mingyuan.
His face was still covered with a golden hollow mask, making it impossible to see his features. His voice was cold and ruthless, like the whisper of death, "I got you."
Jiufang Mingyuan moved his fingers and easily broke Yiwu's slender neck. She was frightened and woke up gasping for breath.
I can’t count how many times, but Yiwu died in her dream again.
"Saint."
The maidservant who served her appeared under the tree at some point, bowing and saying, "I have a subordinate to report that there are demons causing trouble in the human world in the south. Please go and deal with it as soon as possible."
Yi Wu raised her hand and rubbed her solar plexus with her thumb and middle finger, feeling a little tired. "Got it."
Knowing that the saint didn't like to be disturbed, Qingpu conveyed the message and was about to leave.
"Wait." Yi Wu supported herself on the tree trunk and jumped, landing steadily on the ground. She put her hand on Qingpu's shoulder and whispered, "From now on, when I'm not in the palace, you will go to the high priest and wait. If he needs to see me, you can pass on the message."
As she spoke, a golden cicada the size of the tip of her little finger crawled out from the cuff of her sleeve and climbed onto Qingpu's dark green clothes without anyone noticing.
Qingpu nodded in confusion and watched Yiwu leave.
Ever since she was rescued by the Saint and served in the Jiyu Palace, she always felt that although the Saint had profound cultivation, held a high position, and was loved by both demons and mortals, she was always filled with an air of loneliness and solitude.
She has always been single and now she doesn't even want to be waited on by herself.
Yi Wu didn't know what she was thinking, so she flew out of Jiyu Palace and headed for the human world.
Under the cover of layers of dark clouds, a huge cicada, several times larger than the small cicada, crawled out from under the clothes.
It slowly changed its shape, attached itself to Yiwu's earlobe, and turned into a golden earring, clearly transmitting the sound from the little golden cicada.
Yi Wu listened carefully, looking down at her feet. An hour later, she arrived at the southern part of the human world, where the demonic energy was most concentrated.
The dark demonic energy enveloped the huge and ancient city. The outer layer of the city wall was mottled and peeling, and the city gate was dilapidated and unguarded.
The dead tree nearby was full of crows, all pitch black and surrounded by a demonic aura. When someone suddenly appeared, they were startled and flew away, screaming "Ah, Ah!"
Yi Wu looked around, casually brushed off the dry grass hanging on her skirt, and walked into the city gate.
The city was enormous, yet even before nightfall, every household had already locked their doors. The streets were deserted, filled with a thick, bloody stench and an eerie silence.
Yiwu walked on the street for a long time but didn't see a single person or find a single demon. However, she saw a lot of corpses.
Each one looked like it had been eaten by wild beasts, with only the bones visible and not a trace of flesh left.
“Wow…Wow…Mmm…Mmm…”
As soon as the baby's weak cry was heard, someone immediately covered his mouth tightly, but Yi Wu still heard it.
She closed her eyes and opened them again, and in an instant she appeared where the sound came from.
The light in the room was dim. Before she could check the situation, she heard the sound of a knife breaking through the air behind her and slashing straight towards Yi Wu's head.
She reflexively raised her hand and waved it, and the man flew backwards, hit the wall heavily, spit out a mouthful of blood, and fainted.
The kitchen knife flew forward, nearly slicing Yi Wu's instep. She frowned and turned back, meeting a pair of large, terrified eyes.
The young mother huddled in the corner, trembling with fear. She hugged the swaddling clothes tightly in her arms and covered the baby's mouth with her right hand to prevent him from crying out.
Seeing that Yi Wu's eyes were red and black, obviously a member of the demon clan, she pursed her lips in despair.
She didn't cry for help or resist, she knew she was dying.
"You..." Yi Wu opened her mouth to ask a question, but before she could say anything, strange laughter suddenly came from the street, coming from far away and getting closer.
"Hehehe, I heard it."
"Let me see who's not hiding well. If I catch them, they'll be eaten~"
The man's voice was sharp and unpleasant, and he said the most terrifying words in a joking tone, and the last word fell right at the door.
The next moment, the door was violently kicked open, and wood chips flew into the house, scratching Yi Wu's cheek.
Blood immediately oozed out, about half a finger long. She raised her hand to wipe it away and looked coldly towards the door.
The person who came clearly looked like a demon, but he had hyena ears, a hunched body, and a wretched face. Two sharp canine teeth were exposed, ready to bite the prey to pieces at any time.
It looks like a demon and a monster, and more like a monster formed by the combination of demons and monsters.
"Um?"
The dog demon was surprised to see a demon when he opened the door. He looked Yi Wu up and down for a few seconds before saying with a wicked smile, "Where did you come from, beautiful lady? You want to share a piece of our city?"
He walked forward and slowly circled around Yi Wu, scanning her body with his obscene eyes. He had never seen a woman with such a stunning appearance.
"Since you are so beautiful, I am being generous today. If you are willing to go back with me and serve me well, it is not impossible for me to keep you here."
"If you follow us, you will definitely benefit from it."
As he spoke, lust filled the dog demon's eyes, and he reached out to pinch Yiwu's pointed chin.
The fingertips were less than an inch away from the fair skin, but suddenly stopped, and then a painful wail was heard in the room.
"ah!"
"My hand!"
Hearing the sound, the young mother who had been hiding in the corner raised her eyes in horror, only to see the demon woman holding a dagger with a cold face as she pierced the evil demon's arm.
Blood flowed down the dagger, passed through the back of Yiwu's hand, and dripped onto the hem of her red skirt, forming bloody waves.
She pulled out the dagger with a cold face and threw the remaining blood on the ground.
"Where are the others?" Yi Wu was not in the mood to chat and spoke in a businesslike tone.
Having suffered a loss, the dog demon dared not be careless anymore, baring his teeth viciously, "What other people? I don't understand what you are saying."
"City Lord's Mansion!"
The young mother, who hadn't dared to speak from the beginning, suddenly answered loudly. Fearing she hadn't heard clearly, she repeated, "They've taken over the City Lord's Mansion."
Yi Wu had just turned her head to listen to her when the dog demon took the opportunity to attack.
“Go to hell!”
He lunged forward with his entire body, opened his mouth wide and bit Yi Wu's defenseless slender neck.
If it were an ordinary person, the sharp canine teeth would have bitten through the artery, killing him on the spot and becoming the demon's meal.
Unfortunately, Yiwu is not an ordinary person.
Her expression remained unchanged as she quickly raised the dagger and stuck it between the dog demon's lips and teeth. After forcing it back a little, she raised her leg and kicked it away fiercely.
The dog demon smashed against the wall of the opposite house and fell to the ground like a rag. He had been so majestic when he kicked the door in just now, but now he looked so embarrassed.
The pair of sharp canine teeth that he was so proud of were cut off by Yi Wu with a dagger, leaving two bloody holes, which made him extremely angry.
After coughing up a mouthful of blood, the dog demon immediately turned over and stood up, its red-gold pupils wide open, and attacked Yi Wu frantically.
The hard nails collided with the dagger, making a "swish" sound. Within ten moves, Yi Wu's flying dagger pierced through the dog demon's shoulder blade and nailed him to the ground on the street.
"Who are you?"
The dog demon's cultivation is not bad, and he rarely encounters opponents, let alone such an opponent that he is unable to fight against.
He raised his head in dissatisfaction, but could only see Yiwu's red skirt. He gritted his teeth and said, "Do you know who I am? If you dare to ruin our plans, Big Brother will not let you go!"
Yi Wu didn't listen to what he said at all. She raised her hand and conjured four long nails, which penetrated the tendons of the dog demon's limbs, and then she retracted the dagger.
She squatted on the ground and tapped the dog demon's cheek with a bright red dagger, leaving bloodstains. She asked him, "Where is the City Lord's Mansion?"
The dog demon was in excruciating pain and didn't hear Yi Wu talking. Even if he heard it, he wouldn't tell her.
Yi Wu waited for a long time, but the dog demon didn't answer her. Instead, the tightly closed doors around him opened quietly.
The area was very quiet from beginning to end. The people did not dare to go out, but they had been observing the situation in secret. Now that they saw the demon was defeated, they finally dared to open the door.
Seeing this, Yi Wu looked around and raised her voice to ask, "Where is the City Lord's Mansion?"
No one dared to respond, fearing retaliation from the terrifying beings in the City Lord's Mansion. The last person to speak was the young mother holding the baby.
"The tallest building is the City Lord's Mansion." A glimmer of hope rose in her eyes, but quickly turned to sadness. "There are dozens of them, and the tiger demon leading them is very powerful."
"You can't beat them."
Everyone here desperately hopes someone can destroy the demons and save their lives. Yiwu is indeed very powerful, but it is impossible to fight a hundred people alone.
Those monsters have eaten many people, and the monks who came here to catch monsters have disappeared. No one can match them.
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