Chapter 116 Exclusive Release: "If you don't kill me, I..."
“If we don’t kill them, the younger generation in our realm will die innocently. But if we do kill them, the karma we carry will be too heavy, and our cultivation will hardly improve. This will not benefit anyone in the cultivation world. This is a real dilemma. I hope that Sect Leader Zeng can come up with a way to resolve this matter properly today.”
The person had just sat down when, before Zeng Shujin could speak, another person stood up and said, "Sect Leader Zeng, aside from the matter of that demon god statue, I'm afraid the demon realm is also involved."
“I am an old friend of the leader of the Body Cultivation Sect. I heard about the near annihilation of the Body Cultivation Sect by the demon race some time ago, but I didn’t have time to say anything yesterday. I heard from my friend that the Body Cultivation Sect has already reported this matter to the Wanshan Sect, but to this day, the Sect Leader Zeng has not given a reply.”
"Forgive my bluntness, but currently, the one that governs the various cultivation worlds is the sword cultivation world, and the one that governs the sword cultivation world is the Wanshan Sect led by Sect Leader Zeng. Logically speaking, Sect Leader Zeng should have inquired about these matters one by one and then found a way to properly handle them together with the various cultivation worlds."
"But right now, Sect Leader Zeng is unwilling to respond to anything. If Sect Leader Zeng is too busy to deal with everything, or if the current division in the sword cultivation world is keeping him too preoccupied to take care of himself, then he might as well relinquish the position of leader of the cultivation world to Zen Master Mingcun of the Zen cultivation world or Elder Shen of the Dharma cultivation world. That way, we won't have to wait in vain."
Li Chen looked up in Zeng Shujin's direction.
Zeng Shujin sat in the main seat. Although there was nothing unusual on her face, the hand holding the cup was tightening, and her other hand was on the edge of the table, constantly rubbing it.
That was a habit Zeng Shujin used to have when she was thinking about things. It's probably because Zeng Shujin didn't know these things that she had to think of a solution at this time.
Li Chen coughed lightly, about to speak, but someone spoke first: "Isn't the most important thing right now the matter of the demon race? Sect Leader Murong, you also said that the matter of the body cultivation world was done by those demons. I think that this matter must be because those demons saw that the Sword God had fallen and had no more scruples, so they took advantage of the matter of the Demon God statue to come out and cause trouble in the human world again."
"Instead of waiting for us to fight that demon statue later, only to have the demons of the demon realm reap the benefits, or even help the demon statue and turn against us, we might as well take advantage of the situation now and send troops to wipe out the demons of the demon realm. We can't usually enter the demon realm, but isn't there the Demon King's most beloved youngest son at the peace talks right now?"
Before the man could finish speaking, Han Shannan slammed his fist on the table, pointing at the man and shouting, "Bullshit! When did the demon realm ever team up with that thing? And when did the demon realm ever reap the benefits?"
"I remember you, the little sect leader of a small sect in the weapon cultivation world. You used to kill dozens of innocent demons and take their demon bones and inner cores to refine magical artifacts, because a vicious demon had injured one of your disciples."
"Then you pretended to be dead, tricking my sister into saving you, and then you captured my sister and used her to extort a thousand chests of gold, silver, jewels, and spirit stones from my mother! You said then that you wouldn't cause trouble for the demon realm anymore, but what are you doing now? You're a complete and utter scoundrel!"
The man looked at Han Shannan and sneered, "You demons killed the people, so it's only right that I kill a few of you to appease my disciple's soul. Besides, you demons are all beasts turned to spirits, nothing more than hairy animals. Those who are not of my kind are bound to have different hearts. If I don't kill you, who will I kill?!"
Wen Riwan was also a member of the weapon-cultivating world. He was sitting next to that person, tilting his head and looking at him incredulously. He said, "You asked the demon realm for a thousand chests of gold, silver, jewels, and spirit stones? Why didn't my father know anything about it?"
The man said calmly, "The sect leader doesn't know because the demon race didn't give it to him."
Han Shannan said, "At that time, the demon realm was in dire need of reconstruction. Where would we have gotten a thousand chests of gold, silver, jewels, and spirit stones? But didn't we give you a hundred chests?"
Upon hearing this, Wen Riwan asked again, "Then where did those hundred boxes go?"
The man glanced at Wen Riwan and said, "Miss, those were taken in for my disciple who was harmed by the demon race. The sect leader doesn't know, and naturally he doesn't care. Surely you wouldn't want a share of this too, would you? In the future, you will succeed the sect leader and become the leader of the weapon-cultivating world. Surely you have the magnanimity to do so?"
Wen Riwan's expression changed slightly. "Are you crazy? How dare you speak to me like that!"
The man replied, "Please forgive me, Miss. I only respect those with real skills. Miss, you should save your temper for when you get back to the sect leader."
Wen Riwan's face flushed red with anger. She clenched her fists, her whole body trembling. She glared at the person, wanting to say something, but ultimately, mindful that this was the Sword Cultivation World, she didn't speak and swallowed her anger.
The people around first heard about the grudges between the weapon cultivators and the demon realm, and then they heard about the infighting within the weapon cultivators' world. For a moment, everyone had strange expressions, but no one dared to speak up.
Han Shannan, after holding back for so long, could only manage to say, "Anyway, this matter has nothing to do with the demon realm. We are investigating the specifics."
Hearing Han Shannan's words, Li Chen sighed silently and pinched his brow in exasperation.
Han Shannan hadn't experienced many big events, and he was probably still a bit dizzy and confused by what had just happened. He didn't know what to say for a moment, so he just said whatever came to mind.
But this place is now filled with a large number of people, a mixed bag of characters. What he said may seem harmless, but it is likely to cause trouble.
Sure enough, no sooner had Han Shannan finished speaking than another person said, "You are from the demon realm, and you have demon blood flowing in your veins, so naturally you will speak up for the demon race. If you can fool them for the time being, you will definitely try to fool them."
“Hey young master of the demon realm, don’t treat us like fools. The suspicions of your demon realm should be investigated by yourselves. Whether it’s right or wrong, truth or falsehood, it’s all just a matter of your words, isn’t it?”
"I...I!"
Seeing that Han Shannan was speechless, Li Chen sighed, stood up, and pressed Han Shannan down.
Then, she looked at the person who spoke and said gently, "This should be Sect Leader Xiao of the Alchemy Cultivation World, right? When there was no Demon King in the Demon Realm, he caused a lot of trouble in various places, and stole a lot of spiritual medicines and herbs from the Alchemy Cultivation World. There were even evil demons who captured disciples of the Alchemy Cultivation World to eat."
"But now, under the Demon King's rule, those demons have indeed not caused trouble for a long time. Those evil demons who committed crimes and harmed people have been handed over to various realms by the Demon King to deal with, in order to quell the resentment of people in various realms. From this, it can be seen that the Demon King's heart is still more inclined towards the cultivation world and the human world, and he has also sent a lot of apologies to the alchemy world for the past."
"Therefore, in my opinion, since the Demon Realm has a Demon King in charge, this matter must be unrelated to the Demon Realm. Moreover, the Demon King comes from the lineage of divine beasts. She was sent to the human world to govern the demon race because of the demons' previous calamities. If she had broken her oath, she would have been struck by the thunder of the heavens long ago. The fact that she is unharmed proves that the Demon Realm and the Body Cultivation Realm are unrelated."
At this point, she glanced lightly at everyone present.
Seeing that most people were deep in thought and no one wanted to refute her, she continued, "Furthermore, the demon realm and the Zen realm are practically neighbors. If there were any unusual movements in the demon realm, the Zen realm would not be unaware of them, and Zen Master Mingcun would certainly not tolerate it."
"Moreover, not all the demons in this world are in the Demon Realm. The demons in the Demon Realm have voluntarily submitted to the Demon King's command, and the Demon King cannot force those who do not wish to submit to the Demon King's command."
"Moreover, if you ask me, although there are quite a few demons who do not submit to the Demon King, most of them live deep in the mountains and forests and do not communicate with the outside world. Even if there are demons who practice evil ways and need to eat human flesh and blood for cultivation, they mostly transform into handsome men and women to deceive people and would not dare to openly harm people."
"Otherwise, not only will the cultivation world not let them go, but even the demon race that has submitted to the Demon King will not let them go."
"Therefore, the sudden appearance of so many evil demons openly harming people is truly abnormal and not the work of ordinary demons. In my humble opinion, it is probably inextricably linked to the demon statues you all mentioned."
No sooner had Li Chen finished speaking than someone pressed him for an answer: "Why are you so sure that the evil demons' rampage and killings are inextricably linked to the demon statue?"
Li Chen smiled slightly and said, "Because I have seen some people who have been bewitched by the Demon God statue and lost their minds. I have also heard from the sect leader of the Body Cultivation Realm about the evil demons that attacked the Body Cultivation Realm back then. The evil demons mentioned by the sect leader of the Body Cultivation Realm are very similar to those who have been bewitched by the Demon God statue and lost their minds."
"Currently, the people of the Body Cultivation Realm are all settled in the Zen Cultivation Realm. If the Zen Cultivation Realm intends to protect the Demon Realm, the people of the Body Cultivation Realm will certainly not dare to settle in the Zen Cultivation Realm temporarily. If this sect leader does not believe it, he can ask. The sect leader of the Body Cultivation Realm is in the hall right now."
As soon as she finished speaking, the sect leader of the body cultivation world, who was sitting at the back, stood up.
He cupped his hands in greeting to the crowd, then said calmly, "What Layman Chenjin said is true. Although I have never seen the Demon King, I have met Zen Master Mingcun in the Zen cultivation world. Zen Master Mingcun once told me that those evil demons that attacked the physical cultivation world did not come from the demon realm."
"Although I am aware of Zen Master Mingcun's reputation, my cultivation community has suffered a great loss in this matter. Without concrete evidence before me, I dare not fully believe what Zen Master Mingcun said, which is why I have remained silent. What Layman Chenjin said just now makes a lot of sense. Perhaps this matter is truly not the work of the demon realm."
Hearing the words of the leader of the body cultivation world, Li Chen couldn't help but raise an eyebrow.
Looking down in Han Shannan's direction, she spoke silently, mouthing each word clearly: "Learn a little."
Han Shannan: "..."
The conversation about the demon realm had reached its end, and the atmosphere in the hall fell silent for a moment, as if no one knew what to say or ask next.
Just as Li Chenjin slowly sat back down and ordered Han Shannan to pour her some wine, she suddenly heard someone say, "Master Chenjin, I have something I want to ask you."
Li Chen raised his eyes to look at the old man who had spoken and said, "Senior, please ask."
The old man said, "I had seen that demon god statue before, and at the time I did not think there was anything wrong with its appearance. But today, on my way to the peace talks, I happened to see a portrait of the sword god, and I realized that the portrait was nine-tenths similar to the sword god."
"I've heard that you bear a resemblance to the Sword God. Would you be so kind as to remove your hat so that we may have a look at you?"
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