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Chapter 385: The Eighth Cave Needs a New Sovereign
Chapter 385: The Eighth Cave Needs a New Sovereign
At the foot of Wutong Mountain, the beginning of the Secret Path.
Jiang Qiulan slowly walked out of the mountain, and as she raised her gaze, her expression slightly froze.
In front of her was a dirty woman with disheveled hair, her left shoulder and entire arm torn off, looking utterly disheveled.
"Senior Lingxi, Master is awake."
Jiang Qiulan took a step aside, making way for the other person.
"Hmm."
Lingxi Zhenren glanced at Jiang Qiulan but, uncharacteristically, did not walk up the Secret Path. Instead, she nodded slightly, walked past her, and continued up the mountain path towards her wooden house.
Throughout this, her expression seemed to convey a sense of stupor.
Until she walked past someone.
She suddenly froze.
Looking back, she saw Li Qingfeng blinking at her.
"..."
Lingxi Zhenren's heart suddenly skipped a beat.
She extended her single arm and, under Li Qingfeng's astonished gaze, gently rubbed his head.
She swallowed, slightly quickened her pace, and continued up the mountain.
She passed by Tong Xincuan's wooden house, then Miao Qinghui's, and after sensing the focused cultivation aura within, she finally returned to her own house.
But at the door stood a figure in a green robe.
Nie Jun stood with his hands behind his back, his eyes fixed on Lingxi's pitiful body. His voice was calm but carried a hint of coldness, "What happened?"
In the past, Lingxi would have certainly mocked him, acting as if she were the senior brother.
But at this moment, she said nothing, pushed past Nie Jun, entered the house, and slammed the door shut.
"..."
Nie Jun furrowed his brows, staring at the wooden door.
He had never seen this arrogant fool display such a dejected demeanor.
What were these people hiding from him?
He clenched his palms slightly.
Coldly, he looked down, his eyes seeming to see through the mountain, directly at the Water Curtain Cave below.
Despite his cultivation, he felt like a caged bird.
After a long silence, he turned and left.
Listening to the footsteps outside gradually fading away, Lingxi lay on the soft bed, holding a jade pillow with one hand, her body slightly trembling.
Tears flowed uncontrollably from her eyes.
What she had just witnessed felt like a distant dream. As long as everyone was okay, that was all that mattered...
She no longer wanted to ask why.
She was afraid of breaking this dream.
Instead, she decided to sleep quietly and forget everything that had happened in the Thousand Demons Cave when she woke up.
Forget about the Golden-Eyed Lion Sovereign, the Dark Nether Spider Sovereign, and the rest.
Lingxi closed her eyes, her eyebrows slightly furrowed, and after a long time, she opened them again, feeling dazed.
The ferocious face of the Golden-Eyed Lion Sovereign appeared before her.
Soon, it began to flicker, transforming into the handsome young face beneath the disheveled black hair.
The two images overlapped.
Finally, it changed into the majestic figure blocking the Dark Nether Spider Sovereign, and the sky filled with blinding crimson ink stains.
She released the jade pillow and bit down on her palm.
In that moment of pain, fear appeared in Lingxi Zhenren's eyes. She had gone mad; how could she be so obsessed with a demon!
If Master or Nie Jun found out, they would surely execute her to maintain discipline.
After all, the Thousand Demons Cave held a grudge against Wutong Mountain, seeking its destruction.
...
In the Thousand Demons Cave, the Spirit Plant Garden.
The Golden-Winged Demon Sovereign tossed a pile of chaotic heavenly treasures and reminded, "You can only eat them here; you can't take them out. That's the rule set by the old dog."
Shen Yi propped herself up, looking at the haphazardly piled treasures.
Although her expression was calm, in her heart, she heard the shouts of the Azure Deer Ancestor, "Master! The ingredients for the Awakening Pill! That blue flower and that blood fruit! They are all extremely valuable treasures of great age!"
Before truly stepping into this treasure trove, outsiders could never comprehend the extravagance of the Thousand Demons Cave.
Shen Yi waved his hand, scooping up a handful of the precious elixirs and stuffing them into his mouth, pretending to chew.
Using the Nan Yang Transformation Technique to conceal his actions, he secretly stored all the elixirs in his storage artifact.
Just as he was about to grab more, the Golden-Winged Demon Sovereign pressed him down with her buttocks.
"Are you out of your mind? These elixirs have such conflicting energies; let me digest them slowly first."
Shen Yi looked at the voluptuous woman sitting on his arm and casually flung her away.
He sat cross-legged, feigning the process of digestion.
With several cultivation techniques in his possession and the assistance of the Dark Nether Spider Sovereign, the only thing lacking was his cultivation base.
The Dao Palace Technique was a divine ability to be learned after breaking through the Return to Void stage, and even if he mastered it, it would be extremely exhausting to use.
Due to his overly aggressive cultivation, Shen Yi had forcibly broken through using the Condensation Core Technique, causing a gap in his cultivation from the Initial Soul Transformation Stage to the Profound Spirit Perfection. He could only rely on elixirs to make up for this deficiency.
Tsk, he still needed to find an opportunity to go out.
"Can you stop acting like a brute?"
The Golden-Winged Demon Sovereign, having been flung away, flapped her wings in mid-air. Given her temperament, she would have slapped him already.
But seeing the lion covered in severe injuries and barely breathing, she held back her anger and glared at him. "You ungrateful thing."
The Golden-Winged Demon Sovereign landed on the ground and suddenly remembered something. She turned back, "What about the Eighth Cavern? Are you interested?"
Upon hearing this, Shen Yi slowly opened his golden eyes.
To be honest, he had already browsed through nearly half of the cultivation techniques in the Repository of Secrets, and he was quite satisfied with what he found.
However, a hasty search and having the Dark Nether Spider Sovereign find a suitable set of techniques for him were still different.
Even if he couldn't use them, bringing them back to Great Qian would be a good choice.
"As I thought, your brain can only process these things."
The Golden-Winged Demon Sovereign retracted her gaze in displeasure and continued, "The Repository of Secrets still needs someone to guard it, and as a trusted general under the Spider Sovereign, you are the most reasonable choice."
"But in the Thousand Demons Cave, it's not about connections; it's about strength."
"You still have a way to go if you want to be one of the Ten Great Demon Sovereigns."
Hearing these slightly disdainful words, Shen Yi remained silent and sat quietly.
Since she had spoken up, there must be another way.
"Hmph, you're quite calm."
The Golden-Winged Demon Sovereign let out a cold laugh and slowly moved closer to his ear, "Listen carefully. Aside from you, the most qualified is the Thousand-Legged Demon Queen from the Eleventh Cavern. She is a trusted demon under White Hawk, and as a thousand-legged insect, she fears nothing more than thunder..."
She provided Shen Yi with as much detail as possible about that Demon Sovereign's abilities, character flaws, and fears.
Only when she felt parched did the Golden-Winged Demon Sovereign pull away, "Regardless, you need to recover from your injuries first to be qualified. Take your time and heal."
Watching the voluptuous woman leave, Shen Yi closed his eyes again.
While vying for the position of the Ten Great Demon Sovereigns was crucial, White Hawk's interrogation was equally concerning.
The Golden-Winged Demon Sovereign's indifference to the situation didn't mean she didn't care; she had simply left the matter entirely to White Hawk.
If Shen Yi's guess was correct, the black pupil on the white horse's forehead likely had the ability to discern his true identity.
To secure his position in the Thousand Demons Cave, that white horse had to die.
(End of Chapter)
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