Please, Young Master, Slay the Demon!
Chapter 137 - 35 First Intimate Contact [New Book Seeking Monthly Ticket]_1

Chapter 137: Chapter 35 First Intimate Contact [New Book Seeking Monthly Ticket]_1

Legend has it that in the distant Ancient Era, there was an Evil God in the Southern Region. Endowed with vast divine skills and malicious energy, it led countless Evil Demons to incite endless bloodshed in the Mortal Realm.

In times of such suffering, the Immortal Realm, which was still connected to the Mortal Realm then, intervened. A colossal mountain descended from the heavens to kill the Evil God and save the innocent lives of the populace.

The mountain was incomparably vast, needed to suppress the Evil God from the Southern Region and all its evil minions beneath it. Thereafter, this mountain range came to be known as the "Zhennan Region’s Mountain". Because countless Evil Demons were buried here, strange events frequently occurred in the Zhennan Region’s Mountain, creating innumerable forbidden areas, dangerous regions, and evil-infested lands.

However, treasures often come from strange places, thus attracting countless cultivators to risk their lives and venture here. Every year, countless people were lost in the mountains, a testament to the old saying:

’People die for wealth, while birds perish for food.’

...

On the left foothill of the Zhennan Region’s Mountain, there was a Wolf Tail Forest, named so for its narrow and peculiar shape.

One day, a handsome man dressed in a sealed black robe arrived in the Wolf Tail Forest. His face was completely covered and his aura suppressed, almost obscuring everything about him.

This man was none other than Chu Liang.

Upon learning the night before that "Sixty" had arrived at the Wolf Tail Forest, he came to the Zhennan Region’s Mountain with his master early in the day. At that moment, Empress Feng was waiting nearby. If Chu Liang were to break the Tailing Jade Talisman, she would immediately appear to capture them.

Many aspects of contact with the Underworld King Sect were unknown and would have to be navigated by Chu Liang himself, causing some inevitable internal unrest. However, from the outside, his steps remained firm and calm.

There indeed was a pile of black stones at the forest entrance.

The black stones were arranged in an arrow shape, pointing in a certain direction. Chu Liang followed said direction deep into the forest, where he found another pile of black stones pointing in a different direction. After a long walk, he finally came across a moderate-sized cave.

Chu Liang observed the cave entrance for a while before slowly stepping in. The cave was shallow with no one inside, but as soon as he entered, a figure appeared at the entrance.

"You’re here." The person said.

The voice was dull and hoarse, as though altered by some special sorcery.

Chu Liang turned around to see a figure at the entrance of the cave, also dressed in a black robe with face covered and aura suppressed...

Oh.

Their attire was identical.

The reason why Chu Liang wanted to meet "Sixty" alone was because being alone was the best way to probe for information. He could learn more about the Underworld King Sect from this person and prepare for the upcoming meeting.

If he said anything wrong, he could summon his master in time without alerting others, directly wiping out the other party with minimal risk.

Therefore, from the moment he saw "Sixty", he concentrated on observing the other party, hoping to get as much information as possible. Unfortunately, the other party was just as guarded.

Chu Liang faintly felt that there might be more people feeling tense about this sudden meeting than just himself.

The fact that "Sixty" waited for Chu Liang to enter the cave before showing himself likely meant that he had been observing in secret. If anything seemed off about Chu Liang or if someone were following him, he would probably have left immediately.

There they were, standing in the halflight.

Facing each other.

But apart from being a little shorter than Chu Liang, it was impossible to discern anything about him. Height might not even be an accurate indicator.

Chu Liang was somewhat confused. If the disciples of the Underworld King Sect always acted so defensively during their meetings, how did they communicate with each other? Or did they not communicate much at all?

"I am here." He responded to "Sixty", being as simple and cautious as possible, fearing that revealing too much would give him away.

"Sit." Sixty pointed.

There were two stone bunks in the cave. Chu Liang sat on the one to the left, and he sat on the one to the right.

They were not too far apart, but apart from the thick shadows, Chu Liang could not make out anything... The man’s robe, shadows, and voice were all similar to his own; they both shielded everything from exploration.

"I sit to your left, as if separated by the Milky Way."

"How did the last thing go?" As soon as he settled down, Chu Liang took the initiative to ask a question.

This was his prepared ice-breaker. This kind of ambiguous question, if "Fifty-Eight" and "Sixty" did indeed know about a "specific" thing, might get some information out of them. If not, the other party might just ask what he was referring to and Chu Liang could then cover it up with his dealings with "Fifty-Nine" in the group.

Advance or retreat.

At this simple question, "Sixty" also pondered for a moment before responding: "You should be able to guess."

"?"

Chu Liang’s mind raced.

He did not ask what matter Chu Liang referred to, implying that there indeed was a "specific" matter between them. It seemed that the outcome of this matter was something he could guess. What does that mean?

It means nothing.

What a tough start indeed...

Chu Liang shook his head and sighed, "Things have been very tough recently and a lot of things are not going smoothly."

It was a ambiguous statement, which could be interpreted in two ways. Either he was referring to a specific thing that was not going well, which could lead to further conversation or, it was a simple lament of things not going okay, regardless of what those things were.

The recent hardships were inevitable, especially for the disciples of the Underworld King Sect under the Purple Gold Marquis.

"Indeed." Sixty simply nodded and said, "You should be stronger than me."

Huh?

Why should I be stronger than you?

Is it because the cultivation of "Fifty-eight" is higher than that of "Sixty", or is it something else? This was another vague opener, seemingly leading toward substantial dialogue.

He must tempt the other party to reveal some substantive information.

"Hehe." After quickly thinking it over, Chu Liang laughed and said straightforwardly, "Tell me about what’s been happening with you lately."

"There hasn’t been much to discuss recently," Sixty shook his head and asked back, "And you?"

"Same with me," said Chu Liang.

"..."

The chat awkwardly fell into a deadlock.

Chu Liang’s patience was nearly exhausted. The other party seemed to be wary of him, defensively revealing no information.

Proceeding like this would be a waste of time.

Perhaps it is better to call the master here to get things done.

However, as much as possible, they should avoid making any moves here due to its close proximity to the Wolf Tail Forest. Previously, "Sixty" had reported that he would be meeting here in the Soul Summoning Order. If there were signs of any activity here, even a trace of remnant True Qi fluctuations could alert the other two.

Chu Liang had anticipated this. If this scenario arose, he could say that he had discovered a place on the way that might have some Heavenly Material and Earthly Treasure, and invite the other party to check it out.

Deception was common in the Demon Cult hence, the other party should be cautious. But as long as they leave here, it doesn’t matter how prepared the other party is in front of the master.

Just as Chu Liang wanted to speak,

Suddenly, "Sixty" broke the silence and said, "Before you arrived, I found a valley on the slope outside the forest. There seems to be Heavenly Material and Earthly Treasure inside, but I returned earlier as I was afraid you wouldn’t find anyone here. As they will arrive later, why don’t we check it out together?"

This...

Isn’t that my line?

Chu Liang had a vague feeling of suspicion, unsure why the other party had suddenly brought this up. Considering the previous event with the Dark Sea Golden Lotus where he had tried to lure him into a meeting, could he be planning some sort of a scam?

However, leaving here was beneficial for him; he might as well go along with the flow.

So he nodded and said, "This is very good."

Then, "Sixty" stood up and walked forward. As he walked forward, he was always slightly turned to the side, half facing Chu Liang.

Chu Liang followed half a step behind, also facing the other party at all times.

They were clearly both on guard against each other’s ambushes.

After this brief encounter, Chu Liang even felt a sense of kinship towards "Sixty". His methods were almost like they had been taught by the same master; Chu Liang couldn’t break through them at all.

Could it be that this guy is an undercover agent too?

As this thought flickered through his mind, Chu Liang couldn’t help laughing at how ridiculous it was.

No matter his purpose, once the master arrived and restrained him, everything would be clear. Even if you copy all of my methods, you can’t also find the same master as me, right?

Seeing that they had already walked up the hillside and were far from the Wolf Tail Forest, Chu Liang prepared to secretly take out the Tailing Jade Slip.

Crack.

However, before he could do so, a slight cracking sound suddenly came from the air.

A familiar feeling came over Chu Liang, as if some kind of invisible shackles had descended on him. A faint dust wind spread out like ripples and the rules of heaven and earth around them changed slightly.

Witchcraft.

The Forbidden Land?