Please, Young Master, Slay the Demon!
Chapter 637 - 101: Shenxu Ruins [End of This Scroll]_1

Chapter 637: Chapter 101: Shenxu Ruins [End of This Scroll]_1

Among the ancient trees, Jiang Yuebai stood all alone.

A month had already passed since Chu Liang disappeared, and he had not returned. Although Empress Feng brought back optimistic news from the Tianshu Pavilion, she couldn’t help but worry without personally seeing him.

She had sent Chu Liang many messages through the Soul Crystal. The other end of the crystal was still lit, meaning he should not be dead. But without any response, she couldn’t be certain what condition he was in.

While lost in thoughts, she sensed a presence behind her.

"It’s about time," the spectral voice of Immortal Qi Jing came.

Jiang Yuebai turned around, hesitated for a moment, and then said, "Dad..."

Having never met her parents when she was young, she found it strange calling someone "Dad," causing Immortal Qi Jing’s gaze to waver slightly.

"Still worrying about Chu Liang?" He asked again.

"Yes." Jiang Yuebai did not deny it.

"That young man seems to have a lot of good luck. He must have his own destiny." Immortal Qi Jing said. "We also have our own path."

"Where are we going?" Jiang Yuebai asked.

"Didn’t elaborate before, but finding the Shenxu Scroll is a long journey," Immortal Qi Jing said. "As far as I know, the original Shenxu Scroll was handed down from the demonic clan in the Far West Land to a predecessor from Shu Mountain. Using this scroll, he probably found the real Shenxu Temple and obtained what he wanted."

"He later divided the scroll into four parts, falsely claimed them as Immortal Treasure Map, and caused a bloodbath in the mortal realm."

Jiang Yuebai was not aware of this incident, so she just listened in silence.

"Your mother..." Immortal Qi Jing started, his expression suddenly softened, "she originally set out from Shenxu to settle this matter. Her initial objective was to collect the scattered Shenxu scrolls to prevent further chaos, and also out of fear that people would disturb the Shenxu Temple. Then, she met me."

"When I first saw her, she stood out in the crowd, uniquely beautiful..."

Jiang Yuebai didn’t mind hearing more about her parents’ love story, but Immortal Qi Jing, after briefly immersing himself, suddenly remembered he was on a serious topic and promptly returned to it.

"When she left Shenxu Temple, she took with her the location of the Shenxu Scroll inferred from the calculations, and I also heard some of it from her. Due to the incidents that happened later, I spent ten years verifying the grand Dao. Now it hasn’t been too long since I emerged, during which time I’ve only been able to find one of them."

"The remaining three Shenxu Scrolls, we need to find together," Immortal Qi Jing continued.

"One may have fallen into the hands of the Demon Sect, the Soul Slaughter Sect. However, it’s rather hard to find the whereabouts of the Soul Slaughter Sect as their lineage has been interrupted. One ended up with Jin Mucuo in Southern Region, a powerful figure who used to be a disciple of Shu Mountain like me, this one should have been the easiest to obtain. However, regretfully, he disappeared many years ago and no one knows where he is. Another one once appeared in Northern Wood Branch City, only to disappear as quickly as it appeared."

"To collect these three scrolls, we don’t know how long it will take, that’s why I said that it’s going to be a long journey with me," Immortal Qi Jing continued, "whereas if you stay in Shu Mountain, you are already the chief, your future should be very promising."

"If I am my parents’ daughter, how could I do nothing about their unfinished business?" Jiang Yuebai shook her head, "It’s not late to return to Shu Mountain after I rescue my mother on the coming days."

Looking at his daughter, Immortal Qi Jing could only sigh.

This seemingly gentle yet stubborn temperament, how similar is it to her mother’s?

...

Meanwhile, far away in Southern Region atop a distant mountain peak, another meeting was taking place.

A young man in green with a jade face was leading a beautiful woman dressed in a colorful robe to the summit, on top of which an old man, with an aged face and radiant aura, was waiting.

"Heavenly Master." The young man greeted respectfully before introducing, "This is our Mars’s Heavenly Master, and this is the Qingqiu Demon King, Lady Cai Yi."

And this young man in green was Young Master Xunyang, who had spent a long time living in the Far West.

At that time, he was forced into exile and took refuge in the land of the demonic clan, but later, when a large group of fox demons moved to the Nine States, he came with them. This time, he was commissioned by the Heavenly Master to introduce him to Cai Yi.

"I’ve heard of the great name of the Demon King for a long time, and I’m finally able to meet today," the Heavenly Master said with a warm smile.

"The Mars of the Human Clan is also well-known," Cai Yi nodded in a reserved manner.

"When my disciples went to the Far West, they received much assistance from the Demon King. I heard that not all in the Far West are friendly to the Human Clan, only Qingqiu," Heavenly Master said again with a smile, "The Demon King’s enlightenment is truly something not easy to come by."

"Regardless of whether humans or demons govern the Four Seas and Nine Continents, neither can annihilate the other, they have to coexist peacefully in the end," Cai Yi replied meaningfully, "I am not against the Human Clan, I just wish that the demons can have a share in this flourishing world."

"On this point, we do share the same aspiration," Heavenly Master said.

"I heard that Mars seeks a world of chaos and desires to clear the sentient beings on behalf of Heaven and Earth," Cai Yi continued, "This is vastly different from what I aspire to."

"Ah, perhaps we don’t see eye to eye in our final aspirations, but we both certainly hope that the demons return to the Nine States in the meantime. At least in the first half of the journey, we will need each other’s help," Heavenly Master said with a sincere tone.

"Currently, you wish for the return of Demon God and the reappearance of demons, and I feel the same way," he said earnestly.

"Heh," Cai Yi asked, "Can the Heavenly Master facilitate the return of the Demon God?"

"Yes," the Heavenly Master’s response was firm.

"How come I heard that Mars isn’t doing so well?" Cai Yi mentioned, "I heard about the incident in the Imperial City a while back, all the secret agents you had placed were annihilated and you lost some of your generals. If you hadn’t suffered such a blow, you wouldn’t think of collaborating with us, right?"

"A setback?" the Heavenly Master maintained his smile, "There were indeed some unexpected developments in our plan, mostly ignited by a Shu Mountain disciple I couldn’t fully grasp. But the ultimate goal was still achieved."

"Chu Liang, right? I know him," Cai Yi said, "I heard that the Thirteenth Prince, the one you were secretly building up in the palace, was killed by Chu Liang himself."

"The decision to have the Thirteenth Prince kill Chu Liang was indeed made on a whim because I sensed a threat from that young man. It’s a pity that it eventually failed, even leading to the death of Yu Tuolo... but none of this really matters," the Heavenly Master continued.

"Yes," agreed Young Master Xunyang, who had been silent until now, "the Thirteenth Prince was ambitious - people like him might step back when threatened, but they won’t submit for a lifetime. So, he was meant to die in the Heavenly Master’s original plan."

"Oh?" Cai Yi looked up, looking directly at the cheerful old man in front of her.

Young Master Xunyang continued, "The one who was always in the Heavenly Master’s plan was the Second Prince!"