Chapter 262 - 135: We Should Have Our Own Territory

Chapter 262: Chapter 135: We Should Have Our Own Territory

The overt and covert struggles between the two families made anger flare within him.

The Qi Family was scheming to suppress Yu Sheng, the Deputy General Captain was obsessed with how to frustrate Lin Shu, and the Vice Mountain Master of the Martial Arts Academy was plotting to use this opportunity to eliminate his own Mountain Master.

These people, who fed on the fat of the land, not a single one of them was genuinely concerned for the people of the Nine Mansions.

Yet it was people like Senior Brother Lin, who actually wanted to get something done, who were wronged.

"It’s nothing."

Lin Shu’s original plan was simply to clear his name. While he was at it, he figured he’d also disgust Yu Mingxuan and pave the way for Yu Sheng.

After all, he wasn’t one to suffer a loss in silence.

Bribery was one thing, but since the other party had dared to send assassins after him, he certainly couldn’t just stay silent and endure it.

But Lin Shu had no intention of tricking others into pitying him.

He gave a slight nod and asked, "Is there something I can help you two with?"

"It’s like this."

Ruan Changfeng said with a sigh, "If Lu Chengyu has truly fallen, then the Demons in the mountains, having been provoked, will surely not let the matter rest. Wuyang and the surrounding counties will most likely be in grave danger."

"And according to our General Lei’s usual way of doing things, he would never let his own confidants handle a dangerous matter like this."

"Just a moment ago, the Government Office sent over deployment orders. If nothing unexpected happens, the seven or eight of us Vice Generals will probably have to don our Profound Armor once more."

Facing such a blatant act of favoritism, Ruan Xiangling didn’t complain as she had before. Instead, she smiled and said, "Please rest assured, Vice Mountain Master Yu. We guarantee we’ll keep the counties under your jurisdiction safe and sound."

’Dangerous or not, someone has to stand guard.’

’They joined the Demon-slaying Bureau for this very reason.’

"We’ll take our leave now." The siblings had come specifically to inform them of this matter.

Although their group’s strength and resources couldn’t compare to Lu Chengyu and General Lei’s other confidants, they would never stoop to doing something like that to antagonize this master and disciple pair.

"Thank you!"

Yu Sheng waved her arms energetically.

Once they were gone, she finally realized she was still sulking.

So she simply squatted down, wrapped her arms around her knees, and stared at the ants on the ground.

"..."

Lin Shu looked away from her, reached out to ruffle her hair, and sent a message with his Divine Thought: "Focus on comprehending your Divine Techniques. There will come a time for a Little Demon like you to act. When that day comes, you’d better not tarnish the prestige of our school."

"I don’t believe you."

Yu Sheng muttered, but she couldn’t help but lift her head and look at the young man suspiciously. "Then when will that be?"

Lin Shu gazed into her expectant eyes and suddenly smiled.

He pondered for a moment before saying softly, "I’ll do my best to try and secure a territory for us... It might not be that big, but we should be able to get one."

"Really?!"

Yu Sheng shot up, threw her arms around the young man’s neck, her smile blooming like a flower.

"Really."

Lin Shu nodded seriously.

This journey had completely shattered his original dream of joining an Immortal Family.

Although he still had no clues about the heart for now.

But he sometimes wondered, if he ever truly resolved these lingering troubles, where would he go from there?

He was unwilling to be a lapdog for the so-called Immortal Descendants. However, his Inner Method Immortal Formulas had all been improved by Merit and Sin Coins, and the Immortal Qi he used for his Foundation Establishment came from Yu Sheng. This meant he could never truly become a Demon, either.

Caught in the middle, he was destined to be an outcast.

Besides, now that Yu Sheng’s thinking had changed so much, it would be difficult for her to reintegrate into her original clan.

Lin Shu was also unwilling to let this little chick be assimilated by her kin and turned into one of those disgusting figures.

It seemed like a good option to be like the many Demon Monarchs: claim a piece of land, do as he pleased, and not be constrained by others.

But the prerequisite for doing so was possessing enough power to command respect from all sides and protect a region in peace.

He was still a long way from that now.

’One step at a time.’

Yu Sheng said in pleasant surprise, "Then when that time comes, does that mean I won’t have to go to class anymore?!"

THWACK!

Lin Shu casually flicked her on the forehead, calmly correcting her, "You won’t have to go to *their* classes anymore."