The No.1 Undercover in the Immortal World-Chapter 639 - 147: Wu Xin with a Heart Demon, Loyalty as Thin as Clouds

Chapter 639: Chapter 147: Wu Xin with a Heart Demon, Loyalty as Thin as Clouds

"Miss Yu, go wherever you wish; I won’t divulge your secret," Wu Xin said with a concerned tone to Yu Jiaolong. "But remember, don’t recklessly kill people; otherwise, bad things will happen. Dragging me into it is one thing, but incurring divine retribution would be a huge problem."

Five hundred li away from the Sword Sect, Wu Xin spoke to Yu Jiaolong with great concern. Here, they had escaped the range of Lin Yun’s Divine Sense, and they could speak more freely, which was precisely why Yu Jiaolong didn’t suspect anything about Wu Xin’s words.

Wu Xin had calculated thus, but unfortunately, this step was somewhat unnecessary. Yu Jiaolong had long since unfailingly trusted her, believing her to be a reliable comrade.

Yu Jiaolong was deeply moved by Wu Xin’s words and hurriedly responded, "Rest assured, I won’t behave recklessly and bring trouble upon you. We, the Divine Realm Inhabitants, do not kill lightly."

Killing those mortals held no meaning, and if it came to an invasion war, Yu Jiaolong and her ilk could have easily caused a massacre.

The Canghai Mulberry Field Art used by the Canghai Divine Kingdom the previous day transported them to the densely populated Cloud Dream Marsh lakeside area. If they wished to kill indiscriminately, they could have destroyed several large cities nearby and killed tens of millions before the warriors of this world could react, almost as if it was child’s play.

But they did no such thing, choosing instead to send people to infiltrate the locals and gather intelligence.

This was Yu Jiaolong’s most prudent plan. To seize the fortune of the Primordial Realm, it was not necessary to kill all its people. First, they needed to understand their information, then decide on the mildest approach to getting what they wanted, based on the current situation.

Of course, the choice of a gentler approach was not because the Divine Realm Inhabitants were kindhearted and merciful, but because the High Priests of the various Divine Countries had given instructions before the vanguard set out.

Don’t kill too many mortals, or else great disaster would befall them.

As for why, they didn’t know.

In the secret scrolls of the Tai Bai Divine Kingdom, Yu Jiaolong had once come across such a secret. The fall of the gods was not simply due to the wars among them but because too many mortals were killed during the War of the Gods, and then the Twilight Era of the Gods came.

This particular scroll did not explain the causes and consequences in detail, offering only this vague statement, which made Yu Jiaolong even more curious.

She couldn’t understand why the mortals, weak and dependent on the Divine Spirits for survival, with strong reproduction capabilities and large numbers but little strength, and with such a vast disparity between gods and humans, would have such an impact.

Her Mother Goddess could have killed all the mortals in approximately three breaths’ time, with no resistance from them.

So why would the gods die because too many mortals were killed? Who was slaying the gods?

Yu Jiaolong couldn’t find any records of this in the Tai Bai Divine Kingdom, and it remained an unsolved mystery.

She could only speculate that there was a more terrifying Divine Spirit behind the mortals. Killing too many mortals would enrage this Divine Spirit and thus lead to the fall of the gods.

In Yu Jiaolong’s knowledge, her Mother Goddess was among the pinnacle of Divine Spirits. There were only four Divine Spirits as powerful as her: the Tai Bai Divine Emperor, the Canglan Divine Emperor, the Canghai Divine Emperor, and the Biluo Divine Emperor.

Only these four top gods could establish Divine Countries and be called Divine Emperors.

Yet, not one of these four top gods survived; all fell. Only her Mother Goddess was still alive, able to maintain the faith of the Divine Kingdom, but that was all. The Mother Goddess had fallen into slumber and it was unknown when she might awaken.

According to previous speculations, there was an existence that had slain all four Divine Emperors.

Yu Jiaolong had thought about courting death by trying to kill more people to provoke that mysterious Divine Spirit. Although she had a naive desire to attempt bold things, the idea had barely formed before she felt that any attempt would lead to instant death.

Now, hearing Wu Xin advising her against killing mortals, Yu Jiaolong immediately vowed not to do so, then followed up by asking, "You just mentioned divine punishment, what is that?"

Yu Jiaolong felt she was getting closer to the truth of the Twilight Era of the Gods. Perhaps, this divine punishment was the answer?

"I don’t remember anymore; the specifics should be recorded in the Sacred Demon’s Manual," Wu Xin said.

As Wu Xin mentioned the Sacred Demon’s Manual, her loyalty to Lin Yun wavered again.

Demons may be killed but not humiliated!

Wu Xin’s memories of divine punishment had largely faded away, and she remembered only the crucial point: do not kill too rampantly, to avoid divine retribution.

This was the most critical memory that she needed to retain, so Wu Xin engraved it in her heart. For other, less important details, she would need to consult the Sacred Demon’s Manual to recall.

The problem was, the Sacred Demon’s Manual contained too many vengeful accounts. Over nearly ten thousand years, she didn’t know how many grudges she had recorded, pushing some important content to the forefront; it took her a long time to sort through them, and gradually, she became too lazy to look.

And now, she had nothing to flip through even if she wanted to.

"The Sacred Demon’s Manual? Where is that?" Yu Jiaolong showed intrigue, and Wu Xin’s heart stirred.

Wasn’t this a tool person presenting herself?

If Wu Xin forcibly took things from Wang Wanqiu, and Lin Yun found out, she might be severely punished. But if Yu Jiaolong was the one to act, at most Wu Xin would be seen as negligent in supervision. Even if punished, it should not be too severe.

"It’s with Wang Wanqiu, the elegant girl who was holding the sword just now."

Yu Jiaolong immediately knew something was off, Wang Wanqiu’s traits were still quite distinct; her temperament and figure somewhat resembled her own, which gave her a sense of kinship. However, she didn’t understand why Wang Wanqiu seemed to be particularly concerned about her, as if there was some hidden affair.

"Her strength isn’t that formidable, I can snatch it from her."

Though Yu Jiaolong’s power lay mostly in the Divine Sword, it wasn’t to say that she’d become worthless without it– she still retained a considerable combat capability. But whether she was a match for Wang Wanqiu was another question, one she figured she could test out.

"I’ll help you."

Wu Xin offered help with a very righteous demeanor, moving Yu Jiaolong almost to tears.

There is true sentiment and true love in the Mortal Realm; in this place full of strangers, how fortunate she was to have met a kind-hearted Great Demon like Wu Xin.

"You’re supposed to be supervising me. If you intervene and someone finds out, won’t you be courting disaster?"

"But, without your Divine Sword, you might not be a match for Wang Wanqiu now. With my assistance from the side, your odds of winning will be greater."

Convinced by Wu Xin, Yu Jiaolong weighed her options and firmly stated, "I will keep your kindness in my heart, but you need only move in the shadows. Should anything arise, I will take full responsibility for it. You just need to act as if nothing had happened."

"But..."

"There are no buts; if you don’t agree, I won’t go."

Wu Xin: "..."

This child was too sincere, making Wu Xin feel slightly ashamed. Although at the start, she had indeed planned to hoodwink Yu Jiaolong into taking the fall, seeing her naivety stirred a twinge of conscience in Wu Xin.

"Eh, wait, I don’t have a heart, so no issues here," she reconciled quickly within herself and grudgingly agreed to Yu Jiaolong’s request.

So the question was, where to find Wang Wanqiu?

Yu Jiaolong posed this question; if Wang Wanqiu was with Lin Yun, they would have to shelve their plans and find an opportunity when Wang Wanqiu was away from him.

"I have a way. Just follow me."

Concerned about losing the Sacred Demon’s Manual, Wu Xin naturally made some preparations; she could sense the manual’s location, as well as Lin Yun’s, and they weren’t together.

Under Wu Xin’s lead, they swiftly arrived at the Five Sacred Mountains.

Out of guilt towards Yu Jiaolong, Wu Xin acted as an excellent guide for once.

"This is where the Sword Sect, one of the Seven Great Sects, resides. It’s called the Five Sacred Mountains. The founders of the Sword Sect happened to be the Five Great Sword Saints, and these mountains are appropriately named. It was just fitting for the Sword Sect to claim them."

As she spoke, Wu Xin realized she had a profound impression of the Five Great Sword Saints. She suddenly understood she must also have grievances with them because mentioning the saints made her feel very displeased.

It must be because they bullied by outnumbering and had no martial ethics!

Yu Jiaolong nodded, marveling at the audacity of the people in this world— how they dared to use titles like lord, saint, and against heaven so casually. In their God Realm, only deities at the level of the Tai Bai Divine Emperor could call themselves lord, or those who had reached the pinnacle in a certain domain could be revered as saints.

Mortals looked like mere ants in the eyes of Divine Spirits, yet they dared to call themselves lords and saints without matching conduct, and yet, they faced no divine retribution– a stark contrast indeed.

"Are there any formidable people here?"

Yu Jiaolong asked inquisitively. Since it was one of the Seven Great Sects and had five saints, it should be pretty formidable, right? Should they be more cautious?

"Don’t worry, the Sword Sect is full of weaklings now. We could walk around arrogantly without any issues. However, to avoid attracting unnecessary trouble, let’s still stay out of their sight!"

Wu Xin had her own method of staying hidden, called the Heart Barrier.

It wasn’t about making herself invisible but rather, after casting the spell, anyone who saw her would overlook her presence. It was an invisibility of the mind, making the effect exceptionally potent.

The people affected by the Heart Barrier would subsequently develop a Heart Demon and provide magic power to Wu Xin. Contributing some magic power was one thing, but negligence in dealing with it could result in a heavy Heart Demon, destroying one’s cultivation.

That was the terror of Wu Xin being a Great Demon; her direct combat strength might not be the strongest, but her destructive potential surpassed anyone else’s.

Wu Xin led Yu Jiaolong to boldly step through the main gates of the Sword Sect, feeling the Sacred Demon’s Manual getting closer by the moment.

This indicated that Wang Wanqiu was nearby, but hadn’t she left the Sword Sect? Why had she returned?

Moreover, Wu Xin sensed the Sacred Demon’s Manual had been stationary for a while.

Don’t tell me Wang Wanqiu has kicked the bucket, your death doesn’t matter, but give me back my diary!