Please, Young Master, Slay the Demon!
Chapter 316 - 101: The Unpredictability of the Jianghu [Thanks to Alliance Hierarch "Zhuang John"] _1

Chapter 316: Chapter 101: The Unpredictability of the Jianghu [Thanks to Alliance Hierarch "Zhuang John"] _1

After Jiang Yuebai found the name of Yan Renjie, she searched through the roster of the Shu Mountain disciples and found that there were no other records of him in Shu Mountain, except for a son and a daughter. His family lineage lead to a name from the previous generation, Yan Zi.

The Biluo Peak Master, Daoist Yan.

Jiang Yuebai was slightly worried. This investigation had led to her master. Not only could there be an ancestral possibility of the Shu Mountain Divine Artifact being destroyed, but there was also a high chance that her master was a descendent of a Half-Demon!

Even after countless generations, Demon Blood was still Demon Blood. No matter how diluted, there was always a chance to transform into a Demon.

She wouldn’t feel bad for her master because of this, but she feared that this discovery, made because of her, would tarnish her master’s reputation.

Even if she kept this secret sealed in her, the investigation progress from the Shu Mountain Upper Echelon would certainly be faster than hers. Even if she wanted to keep it a secret, it was meaningless.

Now, she was caught in a wave of self-blame.

"So that’s it..."

Hearing her worries, Chu Liang suddenly understood. No wonder Daoist Yan was able to defeat two monstrosities of her generation back then. One had the Immortal Spirit Body, the other had Divine Fire Life. They were slightly short of gathering the Three Great Ancient Families by lacking the Xuanyuan Pupil.

If Daoist Yan was also a half-demon, it would make sense. They were all monsters.

No wonder she, despite being so extraordinarily gifted, kept a low profile.

If this matter was discovered, she would inevitably be subjected to peculiar gazes just like her great-grandfather.

After pondering for a moment, Chu Liang asked, "Have you talked about this with Uncle Yan?"

"Ah?" Jiang Yuebai looked up, "How can I tell her that..."

"You think this matter will bring her controversial attention, so you blame yourself. But does she think so?" Chu Liang slowly said, "How big an impact this will have, still depends on how Uncle Yan perceives it, you might as well go back and have a frank talk with her."

"You’re right." Jiang Yuebai suddenly stood up, "I’ll go talk to her now."

She hurriedly wanted to leave the cave, but at the cave entrance, she suddenly turned around and said, "Chu Liang, thank you."

Chu Liang gave a gentle smile.

...

Upon returning to Silver Sword Peak, Chu Liang planned to visit the orchard, but suddenly felt a tremor in his chest.

He pulled it out to take a look, and found it was the jade pendant given by the Ghost Face Hall Master. This jade pendant did not have the ability to send messages, it could only preset a gathering place in advance, and upon receiving the summons, all would come to convene.

"This rascal is still alive?" Chu Liang was surprised, "He sure has a long life."

After the grand battle between Shu Mountain and the Underworld King Sect, he deeply realized the importance of intelligence in warfare. Seeing that there was still an opportunity, he was naturally overjoyed and promptly set off.

At night, he flew all the way to the familiar rendezvous and saw the Ghost Face Hall Master waiting there with a few small cats. Compared to the previous grand gathering of demonic cultivators, the scene was undeniably lamentable.

"Heh..." On seeing Chu Liang, the Ghost Face Hall Master said, "You’re still alive."

Because of Chu Liang’s enthusiastic performance during the previous trip to Shu Mountain, he had a deep impression of him.

"I owe it to the Hall Master’s auspicious grace." Chu Liang saluted, "On that day, I killed two disciples of Shu Mountain and was injured before falling into the Cloud Sea. I crawled out with great difficulty after regaining consciousness."

As soon as he finished speaking, the expression on the face of the Ghost Face Hall Master changed.

"Ain’t that a coincidence..." Monk Pu Shan’s voice rose from beside him, "Just now, I reported to the Hall Master that I killed three Shu Mountain disciples and fell into the Cloud Sea that day, and crawled out with great difficulty..."

"It is indeed a coincidence." From the side, Luo Yao said, "Before both of you reported, I had just reported."

Chu Liang was slightly embarrassed.

This was quite a story...

And highly exaggerated.

It turned out that on that day, the Cloud Sea had rained black-colored Demonic Cultivators.

Fortunately, the Ghost Face Hall Master did not take this matter to heart.

Apart from the three of them at the gathering, there was only one separate member of the Ghost Face Hall, meaning that the Ghost Face Hall Master only had four followers left.

He said, "After waiting for so long, it seems that no one else is coming. There should only be you four left from our Ghost Face Hall."

"Sigh!" The three of them sighed together.

The other disciple of the Ghost Face Hall suddenly felt a little strange. Why did the other three seem so synchronized? Was he the odd one out?

Although the three of them had come together, they did not pay much attention to each other in the Demon Sect. The disciple had also stopped paying attention to the background of his fellow brothers at the entrance of the hall.

"However, this may not be bad news." The Ghost Face Hall Master continued, "After this war, our Underworld King Sect suffered heavy casualties! It is the right time to rise when there is a shortage of manpower!"

"I have been fortunate enough to be selected for the recruitment of the close weapons department of the White Bone Hall. From now on, I will be a personal guard for the Palace Master!" He said excitedly.

"Congratulations Hall Master on your promotion!" The three of them said together.

"Haha!" The Ghost Face Hall Master laughed twice, "After becoming a guard, the position of the Ghost Face Hall Master will be vacant. I do not want the brothers of the Ghost Face Hall to disband."

In the Demon Sect, there really weren’t any feelings. The most loyal Black Feather General of the White Bone Hall was now covered in grassy tomb.

Although the Ghost Face Hall Master had become a guard for the White Bone Hall, he didn’t wish to forfeit his own forces, hence this statement. The other White Bone Hall guards also acted similarly. Besides being guards for the Palace Master, they also possessed power within their own halls. This provided them with rear support in their competition with others in the White Bone Hall.

"Therefore, I intend to select one of you to become the new Hall Master and to preserve the existing system of the Ghost Face Hall. Holding this Hall Master token, you can gather forces and enhance the Ghost Face Hall in the future!" the Ghost Face Hall Master continued.

A new Hall Master?

Chu Liang blinked. Such a good thing was possible?

The Ghost Face Hall Master laughed, "Whomever amongst you wants to become the Hall Master may step forward and talk about their ambitions. Afterwards, the four of you can vote together for a Hall Master. I believe it’s best for you to choose your own Hall Master since it will be most satisfying."

Chu Liang, Luo Yao, and Monk Pu Shan exchanged glances, all agreeing somewhat surprised but also nodding in recognition.

Voting... is fair.

"Me!" The solo disciple of the Ghost Face Hall suddenly stood. "Hall Master, I want to compete!"

Thus.

After fair and democratic canvassing and voting, Chu Liang was elected as the new Ghost Face Hall Master by a difference of two votes.

The Ghost Face Hall disciple was left contemplating where he had erred in his speech.

After receiving the Ghost Face Hall Master’s token, Chu Liang smiled, a hint of disbelief in his eyes.

Indeed, this was unexpected.

How did I, a diligent disciple of Shu Mountain, become a Hall Master in the White Bone Hall?

Jianghu is truly full of uncertainties.

...

The Far West Land.

In the tale of the Nine States Human Clan, this was a barren, terrifying wasteland, where fire falls from the sky and ice sculpts the land; where constant earthquakes and tsunamis take place and no plant can withstand this harsh environment.

After the Demon God was suppressed, the majority of the Nine States Demonic Clan fled to this place.

But what Young Master Xunyang saw was different.

Crossing over a tall mountain range, he saw a city!

It was rather exaggerated calling it a city. It was a large fortified area, where no grand buildings or bustling market streets could be found. Yet, it occupied a large spread of the plain land stretching out as far as the eye could see.

Everything indeed resembled a human village with houses, clothing, writings ... even farming. The demonic creatures even began to care about grain and vegetables.

Looking around, those clothed in rags and carrying hoes were all bulky, gigantic members of the Demonic Clan. Some were fully human-shaped, some were half-human-shaped, and except for the few who had to carry heavy objects, all lived in a way that was similar to the Human Clan.

Even those little demon spawns who looked like small white foxes and black bears were all diligently learning the human language. The sight was quite eerie.

It was hard to believe that this was the legendary demonic territory!

"Surprised? I had the same expression when I first came."

In front of him was a man dressed in tall ceremonial headwear and robes, whose face held a hint of softness and a peaceful smile.

"I am indeed very surprised." Young Master Xunyang nodded.

"Not all Demon Kings are like this. Of the seven great Demon Kings of the demonic realm, only the Qingqiu King is friendly towards humans and committed to establishing civilization in the Far West Land." The man with the ceremonial headwear continued, "she has only been in office for over two hundred years, a relatively short period of time in the demon realm, hence her influence is still not powerful. If given a few more centuries, she might really be able to develop a nation similar to the Yu Dynasty."

"That would indeed be terrifying." Young Master Xunyang said.

The individual power of the demonic clan far exceeds that of the human clan, but they are suppressed by the disparity in civilization.

In an era where neither side possessed a powerhouse from the Ninth Realms, the demonic clan was always not a match for the human clan.

If the demonic clan starts to develop civilization, if they begin to seek collective strength rather than individual might, it’s hard to imagine how powerful they might become in the future.

"This is good for us. We are criminals, not allowed by the human clan in the Yu Dynasty, but we can become distinguished guests of the Qingqiu Demon King here." The man in the ceremonial headwear continued walking, "She welcomes everyone who comes from the Yu Dynasty, regardless of whether they are criminals or prisoners. As long as they can bring culture from there and change the ecology here, she welcomes them."

"That is really excellent." Young Master Xunyang nodded with a smile.

His face was somewhat pale.

He was nearly ambushed by the Black Clothed Guard that night. Due to his identity being exposed and pursued by the Imperial Court and the Nine Heavens and Ten Lands, he is hard-pressed to find a place to survive in the short term.

After making some arrangements, he fled to the Far West Land to lie low.

He thought that this was a place full of savage, bloodthirsty demons, but upon his arrival, he discovered a form of utopia.

"Well, that’s the Qingqiu Demon King." After climbing over a slope, the man in ceremonial headwear pointed to a figure in a slender, green-colored dress at some distance. He lowered his voice and said, "She prefers to meet people alone, so I won’t lead you over there. Remember to be polite when you get there. Although the Qingqiu Demon King likes to appear as a young girl, she is, after all, a Demon King."

"I got it." Young Master Xunyang nodded.

"Also, the Demon King prefers being called by her human name." The man in the ceremonial headwear mentioned one last important point. "Her human name is called... "

"Cai Yi."