Chapter 264 Where is Brother Lin?

Chapter 264: Chapter 136: Where is Brother Lin?

Hong Ling grabbed at her hair in frustration. Her smooth back was clearly tattooed with a fierce tiger, yet her wild face currently resembled that of an annoyed kitten.

With a splitting headache, she said, "I still haven’t dared to tell those two that both the Qi and Yu Families have had their Mountain Masters emerge."

Cloud Dragon Demon Monarch shook his head and cupped his hands. "We are indebted to you for your help."

"Don’t say that. You were the main force when we took the pass. I was just tagging along for the scraps."

Hong Ling dropped her lazy demeanor and said seriously, "However, these two are my closest friends, so they’re relatively easy to talk to. To defend the Border Region, I must recruit heroes from far and wide."

"You know as well as I do that talented people have their pride. They aren’t willing to easily serve under someone else."

"When that time comes, I won’t be able to keep them in line."

She had to explain the situation beforehand. The current Dragon Ridge could not withstand internal strife. Even one instance would be enough for the demons to fall apart.

"I’m well aware."

Cloud Dragon Demon Monarch leaned back in his chair. "With enough resources, my injuries are healing, and Lei Yin is showing signs of a breakthrough. When that happens, we can go to the Nine Prefectures of Yongzhou to seek assistance."

He smiled openly. "If our strength is truly insufficient, it is only right to abdicate and yield to someone more capable."

"..."

The demons in the cavern all fell silent.

Even if someone had to abdicate, given the current situation, it shouldn’t be Cloud Dragon Demon Monarch to go first.

There was still one seat of power that remained empty to this day.

But the two Demon Monarchs seemed to have tacitly agreed on this matter.

The true credit for taking the pass belonged to that figure with the Core Formation Cultivation who had charged through the sky three times.

By all rights, they had to save this position for him.

"Don’t worry, I’m about to have a breakthrough. I’ll watch over those seventeen cities for Moon-Devouring."

Demon General Lei Yin patted his chest as he spoke to Xie Yutang.

The two weren’t familiar with each other; they had never even spoken a word to each other.

But he was acting quite friendly.

Of course, it wasn’t because he thought the young lady was pretty.

It was because Demon General Lei Yin already knew the real reason why the Mountain God Mirror had missed its target that night.

"Thank you, seniors."

Xie Yutang’s expression was respectful, but she wasn’t overly anxious.

’Because Moon-Devouring said before he left that he would be back.’

’She just needed to do her duty and not worry.’

’Any problems could wait until he got back.’

...

「Anren Prefecture, Qiankun Academy.」

「Time passed quickly.」

There was finally a conclusion to that previous matter.

The Demon-slaying Bureau sent scouts to search Seven Stars Mountain, but unfortunately, they found nothing.

The demon had long since vanished.

After all this time, Lu Chengyu and the other Vice Generals and Captains had yet to return; they were presumed to have been completely wiped out.

After that incident, Yu Mingxuan did not send anyone to rebuild Qingfeng Pavilion. Instead, he moved to a secluded courtyard by himself and rarely participated in the Martial Arts Academy’s affairs.

The instructors were also sensible enough not to seek him out.

The Vice Mountain Master urgently needed to lie low and wait for the incident to blow over, lest his name be further tarnished.

But even so, trouble still found its way to him.

In that vast mountain range, it wasn’t just Lu Chengyu and his men who had died, but also Zeng Zijin.

And he was a far more significant figure.

He had studied under the Chen Family Ancestor since childhood and achieved a Golden Core Cultivation, making him an undisputed senior expert in Anren Prefecture.

As a Mountain Master Disciple of the Chen Family, although he couldn’t compare to the Mountain Masters of the Qi and Yu Families, he still held a respected status and rarely made public appearances.

It was only because the fall of Yongzhou Pass was so severe that the Chen Family Ancestor had reluctantly agreed to send two of his personal disciples to follow General Lei Shouren out of the city to intercept and kill Demon Monarch Bi Hai.

In the end, not only did they fail to kill the Demon Monarch, but Zeng Zijin’s body was completely obliterated.

As fate would have it, the last place he was seen was also outside Wuyang County.

Having suffered such a huge loss, the Demon-slaying Bureau was obligated to provide an explanation.

Coincidentally, Yu Mingxuan had been colluding with demon fiends in that area, so this matter was surely related to him.

So they sent a letter directly to the Mountain God Family to report the Vice Mountain Master.

It was said that on that night, Senior Mingxuan’s low roars of fury echoed all night long from within the quiet courtyard, filled with such profound injustice it would sadden anyone who heard them.

The only few who knew the truth were the disciples who had also been in Qingfeng Pavilion at the time.

Only they knew just how wronged their Master was.

All he had wanted was to kill Lin Shu, but a Demon Monarch just happened to be near Seven Stars Mountain. As a result, not only did he lose his three most valued disciples, but he was also inexplicably linked to the death of the Chen Family’s Mountain Master.

It was rumored that the Chen Family Ancestor was already inclined to pay a visit and hold him accountable.

A Scattered Immortal couldn’t compare to a Half-Life Immortal.

But the man at least had "Immortal" in his title. Although he had not reached the Nascent Soul realm, he was still the most powerful existence in Anren Prefecture.

Now that this Scattered Immortal had him in his sights, Yu Mingxuan was even more afraid to take a single step out of the Martial Arts Academy.

"Huh, he came out?"

This scene was quite a rare sight.

The instructors and students of the Martial Arts Academy were actually surprised to see one of their Vice Mountain Masters.

Many people stared at the figure emerging from the lush path.

Unseen for a long time, Yu Mingxuan still looked somewhat haggard. Even with a group of disciples behind him, he no longer had his former imposing aura.

But it was obvious that he had carefully dressed up today.

His hair was neatly arranged and tied up with a Jade Hairpin. In addition to his Feathered Robe, the middle-aged man had deliberately hung a Jade Ornament with a potent aura from his waist—clearly a High-grade Magical Treasure.

It reeked of a deliberate attempt to flaunt his wealth.

In everyone’s eyes, however, it looked just like a peacock spreading its tail feathers.

"What’s with Vice Mountain Master Mingxuan?"

The Martial Arts Academy students, in order to distinguish between the two Vice Mountain Masters, had simply given this middle-aged man a new title.

Their faces were full of confusion, wondering what new scheme he was up to.