A Demon's Path Chapter 88

Liu Yue was in a terrible mood. He never considered the possibility Ling Xiao would demand such an embarrassing thing, while also putting him in a tight spot. He walked out of his room to dispel the gloominess in his heart. With the moonlight guiding him, he wandered the beach to take his mind off his worries.

The beach was within the scope of the Celestial Soul Ward. With his level of cultivation, Liu Yue wasn't afraid of any demonic beasts bursting in over here. "His words, he knew I wouldn't do that. If he doesn't want me to follow him, he should just say it to my face, not hide behind his stupid words. I can take it!" Liu Yue hatefully grumbled. He kicked a few stones into the water, creating small sprays on its calm surface.

At this time, Liu Yue happened to see a silhouette sneakily flash past the corner of his eyes. It was scuttling over to the elevated part of the precipice. How agile! Suspicion arose in Liu Yue's heart. Seeing how freely they moved, it had to be someone from Seadragon City. Yet they were stealthily making their way towards the remote precipice by the sea. They were surely up to no good!

Liu Yue felt it hard to breathe, a smothering feeling in his heart. In the next moment, he moved on impulse. "Dammit! I'll go and take a look. Let's see who it is!" Keeping a safe distance, he followed the silhouette up the precipice.

The precipice never saw any action. For the lower ranked demonic beasts it was too much trouble to get up there, so they usually didn't. And with the protection of the Celestial Soul Ward, the higher ranked ones couldn't get there. So, Liu Xintang didn't station any men on the precipice.

"Sire, you really are punctual," came a soft voice from atop the precipice just as Liu Yue was about to climb up. His expression faltered. This voice… This is Shen Xuan! But who could he be meeting here?

Liu Yue didn't have to wait long for an answer as a second voice floated over, "Since Valley Master Jr. of the Sunken Wind Valley requested an audience, how could Ao of the Demon Archipelago not do you the honours?"

The Demonic Clan! Liu Yue thought in shock. Shen Xuan was colliding with the Demonic Clan! Liu Yue was burning with anger. An intense urge to throw caution to the wind and rush up to demand an explanation came up. But at this time, a cool sea breeze blew past. It brought him back to his senses, helping him calm down somewhat. What am I? An idiot? What would I do if I rush up now? Welcome death with open arms? Let's listen to what they're talking about first. He forcefully calmed his breathing, doing his utmost not to reveal himself.

Shen Xuan laughed and said, "Ao of the four junior demon generals is both skillful and bold. You actually forcibly suppressed your strength by a rank to meet me here. This Young Master is really overwhelmed by the favour you show me! It's rare for Mr. Ao to believe in this humbled one so much. Hehe."

"Didn't you say you want to kill Ling Xiao? I believe you're the kind of person to use your enemies to kill an insignificant fly you hate. Haha!" Ao leisurely spoke.

Shen Xuan didn't seem to be bothered with the thorns in Ao's words. That same smile still hung on his face as he continued, "I also believe that if Mr. Ao doesn't kill Ling Xiao, you'll be in a lot of trouble…"

"You have a spy in the Demon Archipelago?" Ao coldly questioned.

"What do you think? If I didn't, how could I deliver information to you?" Shen Xuan countered.

"Fine. What's your plan? I'm listening," snorted Ao.

Shen Xuan didn't seem to care one bit whether others could hear his words. He spoke more than loudly enough for Liu Yue to hear him. "It's like this…"

Liu Yue heard every word in every sentence with utmost clarity. The more he listened, the more frightened he became. These were the plans of a deranged and heartless madman! It was difficult to find the words to describe the fury in his heart. Shen Xuan, you bastard! I have to hurry and tell Father!

Just when Liu Yue got up to leave, Shen Xuan spoke up in a loud voice, "I say, Brother Liu Yue, you've been eavesdropping for so long. Isn't it about time you show yourself?"

Liu Yue's heart sank. Shoot! I've been found out! He was about to beat it, but left his back open. A large hand grabbed him by his collar and flung him onto the precipice.

Liu Yue landed in front of Shen Xuan with a thunk. He wildly scrambled to get up, but couldn't. Someone had gently stepped on the back of his knees, forcing him to kneel down on the ground. An intense feeling of humiliation was surged up in Liu Yue's heart. Not only was he forced down without any hope of retaliating, he couldn't even see who did it. There was nothing more shameful in the world than that to him right now.

Ao had already left without a trace. Shen Xuan stood in front of Liu Yue with a smile on his face. "Brother Liu Yue, I'm your brother-in-law, all because of a small accident. So, even if you know my secret, I won't kill you."

"If you don't kill me, I'll tell everyone! Even the Valley Master won't spare you if he gets wind of this!" Liu Yue vehemently spat out.

Shen Xuan shook his head. "No, no, no. My father won't know. And even if he did, the most he'd do is scold me and say I'm the black sheep in the family. But that's all. Haha!"

"You're not afraid of me revealing your secret?" Liu Yue looked at Shen Xuan with rancor. He couldn't comprehend why this man wasn't silencing him.

A serious glint flashed through Shen Xuan's eyes. He said with something resembling a smile, "You won't tell anyone. You're just a boy infatuated with your older sister."

Liu Yue's face went deathly pale. He never expected that even his darkest of secrets hidden in the bottom of his heart would be exposed in front of Shen Xuan!

Shen Xuan pinched Liu Yue's neck as he smiled maniacally. "Honestly speaking, how did it feel peeping at me bed your sister?"

"You…" Liu Yue was aware his current self lacked even the strength to speak.

Shen Xuan wasn't interested in what Liu Yue had to say. He only wanted him to listen. "Boy, I did you a favour. If I hadn't dumped your older sister, how could you have the opportunity to take care of her every day? And don't think I don't know about the agreement you made with Ling Xiao. Such little tricks are useless to me."

There was a bitter taste in Liu Yue's mouth. It felt as though Shen Xuan had forced his gallbladder out.

When Shen Xuan saw he had tormented Liu Yue just about enough, he swaggered off. "Continue being Castellan Jr. I'll compensate the Liu Family even more in the future with regards to your older sister."

Liu Yue didn't know how long he stayed on the precipice. When he finally stood up, he realised his heart was empty.

…

There was a blue isle in the shape of a whale amongst the Demon Archipelago. Elder Qing was currently lying on a bed, gritting his teeth. "Impossible… This is absolutely impossible! The Blood Moon Array is the Seven Devil Cult's secret array. We don't pass it down to anyone! There are only a few people in the Cult who are experts in using it. That kid isn't clairvoyant. How did he predict it and guard against it?"

Qin looked at Elder Qing with a pitiful look in her eyes. A dispirited face of fury was probably hidden underneath that blue fanged mask. "Are you thirsty? You've said the same thing so many times." Qin took a glass of water and placed it beside Elder Qing. "There are many inexplicable things in this world."

"Impossible… It's really impossible!" Elder Qing seemed on the verge of blowing his top. But he suddenly fell silent. Even Qin thought it was a little strange. "Haha… Hahaha… It must be that, it must be!"

Qin didn't understand the gibberish Elder Qing was spewing. She helplessly shook her head. "He's crazy. He's really gone mad."

"Our hierarch is really a talented person. He made the perfect move!"

Qin rolled her eyes at Elder Qing. Your hierarch, that old demon Qi Mo, died a long time ago. What are you talking about? Why are you saying he made some kind of good move? If you're not crazy, I am!

…

Ling Xiao was hiding in his room, doing all he could to sacrificially refine Hua Que's soul stone. Eight days. I still need eight more days. At that time, even an ordinary blue ranked expert would be left with no choice but to retreat in the face of the superior strength of the soul stone.

Ling Xiao was aware of how weak he was. So, he needed tools, and an abundance of them to protect himself!

Whoosh! A blue ray of light flew into his room and landed on the wall with a slap. But Ling Xiao didn't act on impulse. He knew that even if he rushed over to the window to see who threw it, he wouldn't find the answer anyway. The ray of light was blue, not orange or red.

It was a throwing knife with a piece of paper on it. The one who threw it had immaculate control over their strength. The throwing knife was firmly lodged into the wall, no more and no less. Ling Xiao pulled it out without much effort. He unfolded the paper and read the few words written on it. Whatever you do, don't save Shen Xuan tomorrow. He curiously looked out the window as he submerged himself in his thoughts. Oh kind-hearted boss, since you've done such a good deed, you should leave your name behind, right?

Chapter end