Seeing that they had finally managed to fool them, Shang Qing and Shi Yi accepted their orders and went to their respective patrol areas.
From the moment he realized that the radicals intended to attack, Linghu Min began to make arrangements, assigning patrol areas to the conservative elders to strengthen defenses.
However, he did not assign these two to important areas, and he remained wary of them.
After the two left, Linghu Min sat directly opposite the stone bench where Shen Sangruo and Qingluan Fairy had been sitting.
Without beating around the bush, he went straight to her and said, "Is there something you want to say to me?"
“I do have something to say to Chief Linghu.” Shen Sanruo paused, her tone hesitant, “but I don’t know if it’s the right time to speak.”
Linghu Min's expression changed. "I just want to know what your purpose is in coming to Misty Abyss, whether it will be detrimental to the conservatives, and whether you are connected with the radicals?"
He seemed certain that she hadn't come to the Misty Abyss to cultivate demonic arts.
"I do have other purposes. To be honest, my real purpose in coming to Misty Abyss is for the cultivation world." Now that things have come to this, Shen Sangruo told the truth.
She didn't want to strain her relationship with Linghu Min, as that wouldn't be good for her future plans.
Moreover, if she wants to cooperate with Linghu Min, she needs to show some sincerity in order to gain people's trust.
Sure enough, after hearing her tell the truth, Linghu Min's expression relaxed a little, but the doubt on his face deepened.
"The cultivation world? What does this have to do with the cultivation world?"
The cultivation world and the Misty Abyss have always kept to themselves, and it wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that they are two separate worlds.
Even if something happened in the cultivation world, how could they possibly find their way to the Misty Abyss?
Shen Sangruo gave a general account of the matter, omitting some details and only highlighting the key points:
"We have discovered that evil cultivators have been secretly plotting a conspiracy for the past ten thousand years, aiming to seize the entire cultivation world. Ten thousand years ago, evil cultivators joined forces with radical demonic cultivators to commit evil deeds. The radical demonic cultivators may have known some clues, so they came to investigate."
"Please rest assured, Chief Linghu, I will not harm the conservatives; my target has always been the radicals."
Her tone was sincere, and her attitude was quite earnest.
Linghu Min was surprised that she didn't hide anything and explained her purpose so clearly, which made him feel more favorably towards her.
"I, the Fairy Maiden, can vouch for her. You know, I, the Fairy Maiden, would never side with the radicals." Fairy Maiden Qingluan also vouched for her.
When the Qingluan clan suffered a major upheaval, Linghu Min was still alive at the time, but the matter was common knowledge in Wu'anjian.
Even if everyone in the world sided with the radicals, Qingluan Fairy could not possibly stand on their side; he believed in Qingluan Fairy.
Only then did Linghu Min lower his guard against Shen Sangri.
What happened last night? His intuition told him that her words, which seemed to come at an inopportune time, must be related to what happened last night.
She won't side with the radicals, so why would the radicals infiltrate the conservative camp for her sake?
The situation behind it may be more complicated than he imagined.
“I can tell you’re no ordinary person, that’s why you dared to come directly to Misty Abyss to investigate.” Linghu Min changed the subject. “However, the conflict between the two factions is about to erupt, and now is not the time for you to investigate.”
"When the two sides start fighting, we won't be able to take care of you. You and Qingluan would better leave now."
Shen Sanruo smiled and said, "I made an agreement with Chief Linghu to let me stay in Misty Abyss for ten days. After ten days, Chief Linghu will decide whether I need to leave."
Her words carried a sense of confidence, as if she was certain that Linghu Min would keep her there in ten days.
"Anyway, there shouldn't be a fight within the next ten days, right?"
Linghu Min: ...
That's true.
He then emphasized again, "Then it's up to you. Remember, my bottom line is that you cannot harm the conservatives. Otherwise, even with Fairy Qingluan here, we will not be polite to you."
"Chief Linghu need not worry about that. To express my gratitude for your trust, I am willing to share some information that I know."
Linghu Min looked at her, waiting for her to continue.
"Shang Qing and Shi Yi are not to be trusted. Leader Linghu should be on guard."
"How did you know that?" Linghu Min immediately understood what she meant.
Her answer remained the same: ten days. "Give me ten days, and I will inform Chief Linghu of everything."
Linghu Min stared at her with his shrewd eyes for a long time before saying, "I will be more vigilant."
"But in order to avoid them noticing, their positions will not be changed in the short term."
He then gradually sidelined them, but fortunately, the patrol areas he assigned to them weren't that important.
This is also what Shen Sangruo wanted to say.
After that topic ended, she asked, "Does Chief Linghu know Qiyan?"
As she spoke, she kept her eyes fixed on Linghu Min's expression. Judging from the changes in his expression, he clearly knew about Qi Yan.
Shen Sangruo knew far more information than Linghu Min thought.
I'm increasingly certain that she's not a simple person.
Linghu Min had a strange feeling that she might be the turning point in the current crisis for the conservatives?
But he quickly dismissed this unrealistic idea; he was really confused.
"Could you please tell me who Qiyan is?"
Shen Sangruo's voice brought him back to his senses; Qi Yan's matter was not a secret.
"Qiyan is a mythical beast called Qilin."
In just a few words, she understood why the radicals were suddenly preparing to take action against the conservatives.
Regardless of how the world's monsters are ranked, the five divine beasts will always stand at the top of the pyramid.
These are the Vermilion Bird, White Tiger, Azure Dragon, Black Tortoise, and the Qilin mentioned above.
The five divine beasts are special; only one of each kind exists in the world.
According to legend, they are near-divine beings, even related to the order of all things in the world, and rarely appear in the mortal realm.
With Qi Yan's help, the radicals' arrogance will surely intensify, and they will develop the idea of annexing the conservatives.
What surprised Shen Sangruo was not only that there was a Qilin, one of the five divine beasts, in the Misty Dark Valley, but also the prefix "Qiyan," which means "magical beast."
How could the Qilin, one of the Five Divine Beasts, become a demonic beast?
How will being corrupted by demonic energy and turned into a demonic beast affect Qi Yan's character?
The five divine beasts clearly represent light and justice, and judging from the current situation, they must have had a significant impact, which is why Qi Yan was persuaded by the radical demonic cultivators.
Therefore, it is easy to imagine how difficult the situation is for conservatives now.
"Qiyan seems to have been in the Misty Abyss since birth, but he was too young to show himself in the world. We only discovered him in the last thousand years."
"As time went by, he was also affected by the demonic energy to some extent, which made him the unpredictable person he is today, who is both righteous and evil."
“In the past, he refused to engage with either side, so we simply pretended he didn’t exist, kept our distance from him, and avoided offending each other, which did not affect the situation between the two factions.”
"But recently, the radicals somehow managed to persuade Qiyan."
Linghu Min sighed deeply, his face full of worry.
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