If the blood pool really has this effect, do I still have to soak in it every day in pursuit of promotion?
"ah..."
She stepped back irritably, feeling conflicted.
At this moment, she actually wondered why she wasn't born a demon. Without the values, emotions, and boundaries of a human, perhaps she could soak in that pool of blood for longer without any pressure.
She now desperately needs strength, strength strong enough to protect herself from being hunted.
But as a person who has lived her entire life, she still can't get over that hurdle in her heart...
No, no, I can’t think about it anymore!
She shook off the crazy thoughts in her head, took out the jade token and made a phone call.
Unexpectedly, as soon as the call was connected, there was a barrage of calls from the other end——
"Shen Wuyou, you still remember to fight back?! You've been missing for a week without a word, what can you do? Do you know how worried we are about you? Do you know how scared we were when we saw that red dot of yours was so faint that it was almost colorless?!"
"Do you know... wuwu..." Bai Yumo was faintly crying, cursing and sobbing softly:
"Do you know how we felt when we discovered the anomaly and returned to look for you, only to find the ground littered with corpses and withered, blackened plants?... I tried contacting you with the jade token several times, but no one answered. The forest, filled with the dead air, was devoid of any living creature..."
"Shen Wuyou, you ****!"
Shen Wuyou helplessly listened to this violent voice message, and looking at her ferocious expression that seemed like she was about to crawl out of the image and beat her up, she suddenly raised her lips and smiled.
The feeling of being cared for was truly charming. She felt warm in her heart, so she said with a hint of apology:
"Isn't this still alive..."
"You bastard! You've been dead in my heart for a long time! You've been dead for a few days! You even stink!" Bai Yumo must have put up a barrier, otherwise she wouldn't have cursed so unceremoniously.
Shen Wuyou felt guilty and nodded repeatedly, unable to help but chuckle, "Yes, it stinks, it really stinks, I'll find a hole to bury myself in later."
"Hmph!" Bai Yumo snorted coldly and arrogantly, wiped her tears, turned her head away and ignored her.
Shen Wuyu didn't expect that he had been unconscious for so long, seven days, and had been soaking in a pool of blood. No wonder he couldn't smell the blood.
Sure enough, they were all marinated with flavor.
"Where are you now?" Bai Yumo glanced at her, sniffed and asked indifferently.
Shen Wuyou thought about it and answered directly: "I don't know."
Bai Yumo: "...I ****!"
"Wait, wait!" She hurriedly explained, "I accidentally encountered the Ghost King before, but I couldn't defeat him, so I passed out. When I woke up, I was in a dilapidated palace. I haven't been out yet, so I really don't know where this is."
"Ghost King? How did you meet the Ghost King?!" Bai Yumo asked in surprise, but a second later she continued to talk to herself:
"Come on, it's probably because of your resurrection ability. That's not important. The question now is, were you moved while you were unconscious? Which palace? Who helped you? Will it harm you?"
"No, no, no... The most important thing now is that you find out where you are, and then we'll pick you up!"
Shen Wuyou did not hide anything, but just described the man's appearance. He was sloppy and depressed, but he kept his true self hidden. He exuded an indifferent and cold air of isolation from the world. He was silent and taciturn, so she didn't get anything out of him.
"He was able to rescue you from the Ghost King and not fear his revenge. He must be stronger than the Ghost King and must be the king of some faction."
Bai Yumo analyzed while thinking:
"But as a king, he must be surrounded by countless people. Why would he live alone in a dilapidated palace? Could it be that he has abandoned the world and is living in seclusion?"
"He should be from the demon clan." Shen Wuyou added, "I can sense a demonic aura that's almost tangible from him. He must be a powerful demon from the demon clan!"
"That's even more difficult to analyze..." Bai Yumo sighed and explained:
"Over three hundred years ago, the demons suddenly fell silent and secluded themselves. No one knows where they are. It's said that anyone who went to investigate has never heard from them again. They've been away from the world for so long, and no one knows anything about them from the outside world. The only remaining information is that some restless demon tribe member caused trouble and was then destroyed."
"This powerful being beside you could be a Demon Lord, a Demon King, or a powerful demon general...any of them are possible."
"Is that so..." Shen Wuyou touched his chin and thought, "Anyway, I can't leave now, and he doesn't have any ill will towards me for the time being, so I'll just stay here for a while and see how things go."
"feasible."
Bai Yumo agreed, "The Ghost King is no pushover. Now that he's set his sights on you, he won't let you go so easily. As for that powerful demon, whoever he is, as long as he can provide a temporary safe haven, you can rest there and practice."
"Oh, right." Shen Wuyou perked up at the mention of cultivation. "I'm already at the first level of the Xuan Realm. I can absorb the demonic energy of the demons, right?"
"Wow! You've advanced?! Or you're still in a coma?!" Bai Yumo once again felt that her three views were being pressed to the ground and rubbed.
Throughout history, who has had this ability?!
Is it okay to advance without doing anything? Let's have fun!
But the devil...
She replied, "You can absorb the demonic energy, but be careful. The demonic energy must be transformed into demonic power. Don't confuse it with spiritual power. Otherwise, it will easily affect your mind and lead to demonic fall."
"Oh~"
After thinking for a moment, Shen Wuyou asked again, "It's been a week. When will you guys be done with it? I need to plan an escape in advance."
Bai Yumo's expression slightly changed when he heard this. He sighed, calculated, and then said, "I estimate it to be more than two months."
"Why did it get longer again? What happened?"
"Aren't these the assassins? When we pushed them to the imperial court, they suddenly turned against us, yelled 'Duke Yan's Mansion', and then committed suicide by exploding their dantian."
"What?! How is Yan Qingli now?" She was shocked. This was a naked frame-up!
Bai Yumo smiled faintly and said, "It's okay, she won't be in danger."
"It's just that the Duke of Yan's mansion has been surrounded by the Imperial Guards. People are only allowed to enter but not leave, and they are not allowed to contact the outside world. Even the jade token has been taken away. I don't know what the situation is like inside.
"The Emperor is already wary of the conflict between the Bai and Yan families, which could be detrimental to him, so he's now forbidding anyone from interfering. The matter of the Duke of Yan's Mansion is now under the full authority of the Dali Temple. My brothers and I are also collecting evidence privately, but we can't do it openly. We also have to keep the Emperor's eyes on us, so it'll take some time."
After Shen Wuyou heard this, his face became solemn as he analyzed, "Could this be the Emperor's plan?"
After all, the Duke of Yan's Mansion is a big and prominent place with a solid foundation. It is impossible for the royal family not to covet it. However, due to the royal family's face, they cannot take action against it without any reason.
If someone else acts as that knife at this time, it is not impossible for the royal family to turn a blind eye, gain both fame and fortune, and take over the power of the Duke of Yan's Mansion.
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