Cultivation: Being Immortal-Chapter 449:

A large wild area with no buildings or people.

Lin Jiang traveled from Bing State into the depths of the Wilderness, encountering many powerful monster clans on the way. These monsters used to hide deep in the Wilderness, but now they were all out and about.

However, Lin Jiang didn’t encounter any trouble because he had a token from Small Shadiao, emitting the aura of a fifth-level Demon King, which made the monsters hesitant to approach him.

Upon arriving at the Small Shadiao residence, Small Shadiao was hosting a grand feast and entrusted Lin Jiang with bringing lots of spiritual wine, a drink favored by many monster clans in their humanoid forms, which they consumed a lot.

"My father-in-law is looking for you, be careful."

"I understand."

Small Shadiao told Lin Jiang to follow him to his study where they met Peng Bird Demon Emperor.

"I have met the Demon Emperor before as a junior."

"Not long ago, a human named Xia Qingshan appeared again, causing a meteor shower that almost killed a member of the Tao Achieving tribe."

"Yes, just two weeks ago, the Tao Achieving named Zhou Huaiying, who is the leader of the You State Tianxuan Sect."

"Can you find this person Xia Qingshan? He may still be alive and can be resurrected."

Peng Bird Demon Emperor explained that they have been in conflict with humans for years, killing many and capturing even more. They have many spies in human territories and are aware of news from the cultivation world.

The Demon God Temple has always been concerned about Xia Qingshan, finding him mysterious and a threat. The demon tribe is also wary of him, wanting to control him.

"You overestimate me, that Xia Qingshan can curse even a Tao Achieving. I am not strong enough to confront him."

"You are too weak, we have provided you with many resources over the years, but you are still Soul Changing."

Peng Bird Demon Emperor said that as they captured more prisoners, they gradually learned about the prices in the cultivation world. The things they gave to Lin Jiang could train dozens more Soul Changings, yet Lin Jiang was still a Soul Changing, which meant he was useless.

Lin Jiang felt embarrassed and didn’t dare to reply. It wasn’t that he was completely useless, as he was almost at the mid-stage of Soul Changing. The resources he obtained from the demon tribe were not solely for his own use but to support many others, including a large group from Wangxian Sect and Yun State.

"For the sake of Aurora falcon, I’ll give you one last chance. If you can’t show your ability, I’ll find someone else. There are many who want to cooperate with our demon tribe."

"Yes, senior, I will do my best."

"Very well, when Xia Qingshan reappears, I want to know his whereabouts. It would be best if you could bring him to me. The demon tribe will generously reward you then."

"Yes, senior."

"You may go now."

Peng Bird Demon Emperor waved his hand. He was serious, not joking. If Lin Jiang couldn’t bring him benefits, he would replace him. After all, he already had many human prisoners at his disposal.

Lin Jiang left the study and wandered around the Small Shadiao’s cave residence. Indeed, there were many more human prisoners there compared to before.

At the mansion party of Small Shadiao, Lin Jiang didn’t join because the guests were all relatives of Small Shadiao from the demon clan. It wasn’t the right time for Lin Jiang to join the atmosphere.

It was a whole day before Small Shadiao could finally leave the socializing to meet Lin Jiang.

"Brother, I’m sorry for keeping you waiting."

"It’s awkward for family to talk like this. How is your sister, Fanghua, doing?"

Lin Jiang mentioned that the reason for Small Shadiao’s party today was to celebrate Lin Fanghua.

The Demon God Temple has been running a Demon Emperor Seed Plan for decades, selecting seeds from hundreds of demons and now only twelve remain. These twelve Demon Emperor Seeds are all incredibly talented and have bloodlines of divine beasts, making them very powerful.

Small Shadiao’s daughter, Lin Fanghua, is one of the twelve Demon Emperor Seeds, while his son, Lin Wanli, only made it to the top thirty-two. Despite this, the demon clan will still train Lin Wanli and others because Demon Emperors need a lot of assistance, and Lin Wanli has the potential.

"I teach her to be humble. She hasn’t reached the final round yet."

"If you want her to be humble, why host a party?"

"This is not right at all, we are all on the same side, the other Demon Emperors are just showing off."

Small Shadiao replied. Is hosting a banquet considered showing off? I think it’s quite modest.

"When will the demons start a war?"

"Against the human race?"

"Of course! Do you expect them not to have internal conflicts?"

"I haven’t received any news yet. If there’s going to be a war, we’ll have to wait for a while until these Demon Emperors reach the sixth or seventh level."

"How much longer?"

"Who knows, they might receive the highest inheritance from the Demon God Temple in the next phase. Once the inheritance ceremony is complete, their cultivation speed will increase a lot, maybe within five hundred years."

"Can we avoid a big war?"

"It’s basically impossible. A Demon Emperor doesn’t have to be at the level of the eighth rank; even the seventh rank can be called a Demon Emperor. But to qualify, they must defeat all the other Demon Emperors. To show power besides establishing dominance among the human race, who else can they assert authority over? This is a battle that cannot be avoided. Even if Fragrant Blossom becomes a Demon Emperor, it will be the same."

Small Shadiao shook his head. These Demon Emperors have invested so much effort; they certainly wouldn’t be training Demon Emperors to deal with themselves, but rather to target the human race.

"Your father-in-law wants me to catch Xia Qingshan. What is his intention?"

"I don’t know about that. The elders of the Demon God Temple never inform me of their actions."

"It’s a bit tricky. Your father-in-law seems to want to abandon me. He has placed many spies within the human race. Small Shadiao, is there a way to get the list and I’ll eliminate them?"

"Brother, are you asking me to do something deceitful?"

Small Shadiao immediately felt uneasy. Now his daughter was a candidate for becoming a Demon Emperor. If he did as asked, it would affect his daughter.

"It’s not deceitful. Those are all human deceits. I am ridding the human race of harm."

"Let me think of a way, but don’t expect too much from me. Your father-in-law has many Demon Kings under him, and I’m not that strong."

"Okay, you hold on tight, your brother is broke now."

"Don’t be afraid at all. Even if my father-in-law abandons you and doesn’t provide for you, I will give it to you. I am different now."

"How are you different now?"

"Let me explain. Over the years, I have gained a lot of respect. Now, I have at least dozens of Demon Kings who used to serve under other Demon Emperors as my brothers. It might be difficult for me to take away the spirit medicine they guard, but if I dig up some minerals that they don’t need, it’s like getting them for free."

Small Shadiao proudly said, everyone is progressing, he is not standing still. Over the years, he has been living extravagantly. Where did the money come from? Naturally, he found ways to earn it.

"It looks like I will come to you for help in robbing the rich to help the poor, Small Shadiao."

"Taking care of my older brother is still possible."

"Okay, then rest assured, I will meet with Wanli and Fanghua and then come back."

Lin Jiang nodded, moving towards Small Shadiao’s side. It’s important to maintain the relationship, just in case Lin Fanghua really becomes the Demon Emperor in the future. After all, he has been an uncle for so many years.

Lin Jiang chatted with two birds for a while, then quietly left and went back to Wangxian Sect. Li Qing came to look for Lin Jiang.

"Master, things are not quite right with the various sects. They have been monitoring closely recently, seems like they are looking for Xia Qingshan."

"I know, this is what they did before."

"This time they are putting much more effort."

"It’s okay, ignore them. How is Zhou Huaiying doing?"

Lin Jiang told Li Qing that she didn’t know about his relationship with Xia Qingshan, so she was worried. But Lin Jiang was not worried at all, once Xia Qingshan resurrected, he would come to him on his own.

"Zhou Huaiying is still in Qing State, still trying to excavate the treasures of Green Emperor. But the amount of work has increased many times, it will take decades to find anything."

"That’s fine, let him dig. You need to prepare, your mission is to assassinate Zhou Huaiying."

Lin Jiang explained that the plan was originally for Yang Luo, but now that Yang Luo is dead, it’s for Zhou Huaiying.

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Li Qing had no objections. She had been brainwashed since she was little to eliminate great enemies for her master. Previously, the great enemy was Yang Luo, and now it was Zhou Huaiying.

Li Qing’s skills improved rapidly. Advancing to Soul Changing would only take around two hundred years. She was close to reaching the later stage of Soul Changing. Once she broke through to Void Achieving, she could start planning. Assassination might not require targeting the same level of opponents. Setting up and strategizing well to defeat stronger enemies with weaker forces was also normal.