Record of a Demon's Cultivation-Chapter 517: To Each Their Own

Translator: Cinder Translations

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As Ji Qing didn't know how to respond, Si Xi suddenly appeared.

He came from above the rift, his expression somewhat anxious.

"Both of you, Ji Yin has disappeared. I don't know if he left for the Valley of Rebirth ahead of time."

Upon hearing this, Ji Qing's heart sank with a bad premonition.

Ji Yin was missing!

Could it be that he ran away with the Earth Burial Lotus?

He subtly used his spiritual sense to check, and the tracking mark on the Earth Burial Lotus was still there.

However, with Zhu Yin at his side, it wasn't convenient for him to reveal the Earth Burial Lotus and tracking mark, so he asked, "When did Ji Yin leave?"

Si Xi replied, "Not long after you two left. When the two Nether Sea Ghost Hounds were on the verge of collapsing from the consumption of the Heaven's Net Ghost Fire Formation, I was about to make one final push to completely deal with them. Suddenly, Ji Yin turned and left. At that time, I was fully focused on controlling the formation, so I didn't pay attention to him. By the time I eliminated the two hounds, Ji Yin had already vanished."

Zhu Yin, listening to their conversation, furrowed her brows tightly.

Her first reaction was that Song Wen had broken his promise, greedily taking the Soul Concealment Jade and the Cloak of Breath Restraint and ran away.

But soon, she dismissed that thought.

Just then, Song Wen's voice suddenly rang out.

"Three of you, I finally found you, that's great!"

Song Wen approached with a joyful expression on his face.

Upon hearing his voice, Si Xi's face became slightly stiff.

"Ji Yin, where have you been? I searched for you everywhere but couldn't find you."

Song Wen raised an eyebrow. "Oh? Si Xi, you searched for me everywhere?"

Si Xi, fearing Song Wen might reveal the truth, quickly said, "Yes! After I killed the two hounds, I realized you were gone and searched everywhere for you."

Song Wen responded, "When you were controlling the formation, I noticed some unusual activity not far away, so I went to investigate. By the time I returned, I couldn't find you. It seems we missed each other."

Si Xi nodded vigorously in agreement, "Yes, it must have been like that."

Seeing that Song Wen didn't expose him, Si Xi breathed a sigh of relief.

Zhu Yin suddenly interjected, "Since both of you entered the rift, why don't you join us in searching for the Earth Dragon Herb?"

Ji Qing pointed to the west and said, "That works. With more people, we can find the Earth Dragon Herb faster. Si Xi and I will search this side, Zhu Yin and Ji Yin, you two search the other side of the rift. We'll meet here in an hour. How about it?"

Zhu Yin nodded in agreement, "Good!"

The four of them split into two teams and began searching along the two sides of the rift.

"Ji Yin, have you noticed anything unusual about him?"

"Si Xi has shown no abnormalities. He hasn't done anything unusual," Song Wen, who wasn't aware of Si Xi's whereabouts, answered vaguely.

Zhu Yin didn't suspect Song Wen's words.

"It seems that having you monitor Si Xi was a futile move."

"Why do you say that?" Song Wen asked.

Zhu Yin replied, "The true goal of Ji Qing's entry into the Valley of Rebirth should be related to that Abyssal Magic Vine."

Song Wen's heart stirred slightly upon hearing this. The broken stick he found in the Nether Sea Ghost Hounds' cave came from the Abyssal Magic Vine, which was why he had to begrudgingly appear here in the first place.

He suspected that near the roots of the Abyssal Magic Vine, there might be a Five-Colored Gold.

To approach the roots of the Abyssal Magic Vine, the nine vines must be cut off.

With only Song Wen's strength, it would be difficult to deal with the Abyssal Magic Vine, so he needed Ji Qing and Zhu Yin's help.

"Is that Abyssal Magic Vine some kind of rare treasure?" Song Wen asked curiously.

Zhu Yin replied, "No. The Abyssal Magic Vine is at most considered a material for crafting magic treasures, not something worth Ji Qing risking his life for. I suspect that this Abyssal Magic Vine was intentionally planted here to guard a certain ruin entrance. That ruin is Ji Qing's true goal for this trip."

"Since you also want something from the ruin, why not team up with Ji Qing and eliminate the Abyssal Magic Vine together?" Song Wen asked.

Zhu Yin shook her head and didn't continue. It seemed this matter involved a big secret that she didn't want to reveal easily.

Song Wen felt a faint disappointment in his heart. He had to convince Zhu Yin to join forces with Ji Qing and eliminate the Abyssal Magic Vine.

"Isn't your reason for coming here to uncover Ji Qing's secret? Since you already know where the secret lies, why hesitate now?"

Zhu Yin said coldly, "Ji Qing never revealed the existence of the ruin before, which means he never intended to share the treasures in the ruin with me. Once we enter the ruin, I'll no longer be of any use to him. I'm afraid that's when he'll turn against me."

Song Wen took a deep look at Zhu Yin.

Her guess was almost spot on.

Zhu Yin continued, "However, I dare to follow him into the Valley of Rebirth because I've taken precautions. But even so, his cultivation is a small realm higher than mine, and I'm not sure I can win. I hope you can help me when the time comes."

Song Wen showed a fearful expression.

"I'm just a late-stage Golden Core cultivator. How can I participate in your battles?"

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Zhu Yin replied, "You don't need to deal with Ji Qing, just help me hold off Si Shi."

Song Wen repeatedly shook his head, "Si Shi's cultivation is higher than mine. I'm no match for him."

Zhu Yin said, "I've given you that medium-grade magic treasure—the Cloak of Breath Restraint. It has a certain level of defense. As long as you avoid Si Shi's formation, you should be able to protect yourself. Once the task is completed, I'll give you the cloak as a reward."

Moved by the treasure, Song Wen thought for a moment before agreeing.

"Alright. I'll help you out."

Meanwhile...

Ji Qing asked Si Shi, "Has the array plate for the 'San Yuan Demon Sealing Array' been given to Ji Yin?"

Si Shi tried to remain calm, not wanting Ji Qing to notice his unease.

"I haven't had the chance to give it to Ji Yin yet."

Ji Qing's face showed displeasure. "Find a chance later and definitely give the array plate to Ji Yin."

Suddenly, he seemed to think of something and asked, "Since the array plate wasn't given to Ji Yin, then the Blue Dew Detox Pill shouldn't have been given to him either. How could he resist the miasma in this crack?"

Si Shi, fearing he might slip up, didn't want to dwell on the matter. Instead, he excused himself by explaining about Song Wen.

"He's a third-tier alchemist, familiar with many spiritual herbs and their properties. Perhaps he has other ways to resist the miasma."

Ji Qing said, "That seems reasonable."

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One hour later.

The two sides met again at the agreed location.

"Zhu Yin, did you find anything?" Ji Qing asked.

Zhu Yin shook her head, "We didn't find the Earth Dragon Herb. What about you, Senior Brother?"

She wasn't telling the truth—just fifteen minutes ago, she had found an Earth Dragon Herb.

Ji Qing sighed, "Neither did Si Shi and I. It seems the Abyssal Magic Vine is occupying the area, but it hasn't been fully searched. We should join forces and eliminate it. Who knows, we might even find one or two more Earth Dragon Herbs."

Zhu Yin hesitated, "Although the Nether Corpse Fire can suppress the Abyssal Magic Vine, it will take a lot of energy to completely burn it. I'm worried we might encounter more danger and not be able to handle it."

"Don't worry, I'll protect you, Junior Sister," Ji Qing reassured her.

Seeing that Zhu Yin was still hesitant, Ji Qing added, "You need to decide quickly. The miasma here is intense. Every quarter of an hour, I have to take a Blue Dew Detox Pill, and I've already used more than half of the elixirs I brought. We can't stay here much longer."

(End of the Chapter)

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