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Chapter 165. The Shocking Demon Shadow! The Whereabouts of the Shennong Cauldron!
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The moment Xiahou Jinxuan revealed his identity, Mo Yi's face showed a panic he hadn't seen in nineteen years.
Even if Xiahou Jinxuan had overheard his conversation with Long Ming, he shouldn't know his real name.
Mo Yi shifted his gaze to Mu Changlan.
She probably doesn't know either...
"What withered tree, what demonic shadow, Jin Xuan, what are you talking about? I don't understand." Demonic shadow, which had taken over Xiahou Tao's body, slowly shook its head and said with a deep gaze, "You've made quite a few friends of dubious origin along the way. Don't trust people too easily."
Mu Changlan sneered, "What a blatant attempt to bite back! You accuse others of having dubious origins, but how can you compare to the Grand Elder of the Yaksha Kingdom?"
Mo Yi's expression was cold and stern, with a hint of murderous intent in his words, "Miss, this is the Xiahou family. Don't speak carelessly, or you won't be able to afford the consequences."
Xiahou Jinxuan shook his head in disappointment and said, "You've made another mistake. My second uncle is usually very magnanimous and would never become so hostile over a few words..."
Mo Yi fell silent immediately.
Seeing that the other party was still being stubborn, Xie Cangxing couldn't help but chuckle and said, "Your identity was told to us by the head of the Shu Mountain Sect, including the fact that your Demon Realm's water veins are drying up and that you want to move the Yaksha Kingdom to the human realm. Senior Brother Sect Leader has told us all of that."
With his plan exposed, Mo Yi was stunned for a long time before letting out a long sigh. "I pride myself on my meticulousness and the fact that I've planned for nearly twenty years without a single mistake. This Sect Leader Chu is truly extraordinary; no wonder he was able to befriend such a noble figure as the Demon Lord..."
"Young Master, your fake second uncle is quite the flatterer too. Did you learn it from him?" Xie Cangxing grinned, teasing Xiahou Jinxuan.
Xiahou Jinxuan looked helpless. If he weren't used to Xie Cangxing's outspoken personality, most people would have already lost their temper.
"You big dummy, if you can't talk, shut up!"
"Brother Xie, if you don't speak, no one will think you're mute!"
Xia and Mu Changlan glared at Xie Cangxing with unfriendly expressions.
"Why are you so agitated? I won't say anything more, okay?" Xie Cangxing quickly admitted his mistake. He could offend anyone, but not a woman in a bad mood.
There was no point in pretending to be ignorant now. Mo Yi hatched a plan and said to Jiang Cheng with ill intent, "You shouldn't associate with them. We are the same kind of people. Your true identity is..."
Before Mo Yi could finish speaking, Jiang Cheng immediately said, "A descendant of Chi You, right? If you want to use this to sow discord between us, you don't need to. They all know that I have half demon blood in my body."
Another card was guessed beforehand, and Mo Yi's face turned ashen with rage, trembling all over. "Who was it that Sect Leader Chu who told you this?"
Xie Cangxing mocked, "Not bad, not bad, you've even learned to apply what you've learned to other situations. You've certainly earned your position as the Grand Elder."
Mo Yi had never met the mysterious leader of the Shu Mountain Sect, but at this moment he felt like he was being played with. Mo Yi believed that his intelligence was second to none, and he found it hard to accept this situation.
"Who exactly is he, and why does he know so much!" Mo Yi questioned the crowd through gritted teeth.
Xia said coldly, "Your sect leader is more powerful than you can imagine. You'd better put away your little schemes, sit down and tell us everything you need to tell us!"
Xie Cangxing clicked his tongue and muttered, "He was just scolding me for trying to climb the social ladder, and now he's calling me 'senior brother'..."
Seeing this, Mo Yi stopped pretending and unleashed a torrent of demonic energy, as if he had become a different person. He said in a deep voice, "You think you can make me surrender with just a few of you?"
On the other side, apart from Xiahou Jinxuan, everyone else drew their weapons and confronted each other.
Xia said somewhat uneasily, "The sect leader asked us to come here to discuss cooperation. Wouldn't it be a bad idea to start fighting like this?"
Xiahou Jinxuan shook his head and said, "Cooperation that is not based on strength is not stable. The other party is the Demon Clan, who believes in the survival of the fittest. If we are the weaker party, they can tear up the so-called alliance at any time."
Jiang Cheng nodded and said, "Miss Xia, what Young Master Xiahou said is correct."
Mo Yi, who was about to make a move, heard their conversation and paused, a question arising in his mind: what did they mean by cooperation?
Given the current situation, is there any possibility of cooperation between the two sides, or are these kids deliberately telling him this to keep him calm?
Mo Yi favored the latter, so he decisively attacked Xiahou Jinxuan and the others. Among them, Jiang Cheng was the strongest. If he could take him down first, the others would be no threat at all.
Having already made his stance clear, Jiang Cheng lost his value in Mo Yi's eyes. What use is a descendant of Chi You who cannot break the seal between the two worlds?
The demonic energy surged forth like a great wave washing away sand, unleashing a terrifying suction force that aimed directly at Jiang Cheng.
Having been through countless battles, Jiang Cheng was already on guard. As his body was being pulled by the demonic energy, he gathered his true essence in both fists and slammed them forward. The purple true essence collided with the demonic energy, creating a powerful impact.
Using the momentum, Jiang Cheng steadied himself and, instead of retreating, advanced, launching a counterattack immediately.
Mo Yi's eyes flashed with surprise. He originally thought that Jiang Cheng's demonic energy and true essence were in conflict and that he would immediately suffer a qi deviation after being stimulated by him. However, the other party showed no abnormality.
"Have you accepted this power? Have you accepted your identity as a demon?"
"Who gave you the courage?"
While Mo Yi was still in shock, Jiang Cheng had already closed in.
The sky was filled with countless fist shadows, like a raging flood, stretching endlessly, their power astonishing.
The vast, smoky demonic energy blocked Jiang Cheng's fist, preventing him from advancing an inch. At the same time, Mo Yi heard Jiang Cheng's reply in his ear.
"They accepted me, so I accepted myself. Sect Leader Chu told me that good and evil are not determined by status, and whether one does good or evil is up to me!"
Humans and demons are not defined by their social status; good and evil are not determined by their identities!
These words exploded in Mo Yi's ears like a thunderclap!
These are words spoken by the head of the Shu Mountain sect; from the perspective of ordinary people, they are simply heretical!
How many people in the world dare to say that there are good people among the demon race?
With his mind in disarray, Mo Yi was dazed, and the demonic energy surrounding him weakened. He murmured, "Did he really say that?"
Mu Changlan sneered, "How could a coward like you possibly imagine the magnanimity of Sect Leader Chu?"
Mo Yi shook his head, took a deep breath, and reverted to his previous indifferent demeanor. "I almost let you little brats fool me. How could the dignified head of the Shu Mountain Sect say such a thing? The Demon Suppression Tower locks up countless demons. It can't even accommodate demons, so how could it accommodate demons?"
The room was filled with terrifying, suffocating demonic energy. Everyone's expression changed drastically, realizing that Mo Yi was about to make a serious move.
Just then, a reassuring voice rang out.
"First, let me correct two of your mistakes. The demons in the Demon Locking Tower were not captured randomly, but each one has a blood debt to pay, without exception. As for those demons that have never harmed anyone, Shushan will formulate new laws to deal with them in the future."
"Secondly, I did say that the difference between humans and demons is not based on their status. In fact, I believe that all living beings in the six realms are like this."
Chu Yang entered the room and waved his hand, causing the demonic energy to dissipate. In contrast, Mo Yi's face turned deathly pale, as if he had been struck by a heavy blow, and his breathing became disordered.
The Chu Yang who appeared at Xiahou's house at this moment was his true form.
The shadow clone that had followed them back earlier dissipated due to the impact of demonic energy, and Chu Yang, sensing the situation, immediately used Phantom Shift to arrive here.
As the enemies encountered become stronger, the margin for error for shadow clones is decreasing, and now they can only be used as coordinates.
Chu Yang felt it was time to research a new ability to replace the function of shadow clones.
The demonic energy all over his body felt as if it were being roughly shoved back into his body by a pair of large hands, causing Mo Yi great pain.
Seeing that Chu Yang was staring at him without saying a word, he had the idea of a gecko cutting off its tail.
Having abandoned this body, I can no longer spend decades reorganizing. If this mysterious and unpredictable Sect Leader Chu were to follow the clues and harm my true form, it would be a great loss.
Just as Mo Yi was about to take action, Chu Yang guessed his intention first and laughed, "The dignified Grand Elder of the Yaksha Kingdom is so easily frightened that he doesn't even have the courage to speak to me and wants to abandon this body?"
Upon hearing this, Mo Yi silently stopped the surging demonic power within his body. He looked up at Chu Yang, his expression returning to its usual calm and composed state.
Chu Yang clapped his hands and nodded in praise, "Not bad."
"Your methods are truly admirable, Mo Yi. The victor is king, the loser is villain; there's nothing more to say." Mo Yi's eyes were dark, and his face was grim as he said, "I wonder what advice Sect Leader Chu has for me?"
"I dare not presume to offer my guidance; I am merely here to bear witness." Chu Yang turned to Jiang Cheng. "You will now speak with him. Say whatever you wish."
A hint of curiosity appeared on Mo Yi's face.
Do they really want to cooperate with me to save the Demon Realm from its dried-up water veins? But what are they after?
What was the purpose of the Shushan Sect Leader?
Jiang Cheng answered Mo Yi's doubts with his actions. He took out the Water Spirit Orb he had obtained from Chu Yang and said, "The Water Spirit Orb you wanted is right here. Use it to repair the water veins of the Demon Realm, and then return it to Mount Shu."
The Water Spirit Orb floated slowly in the air, radiating abundant water elemental power. Mo Yi stared blankly for a moment, then asked incredulously, "You really want to hand over the Water Spirit Orb to me?"
Jiang Cheng frowned and said, "Believe it or not, we're not so bored as to take such a big risk to fool you."
The shock in Mo Yi's eyes did not fade in the slightest. "Why is this? What benefit does this bring to you, or to Mount Shu?"
Xiahou Jinxuan shook his head and said, "Of course it's of no benefit to us, and we also have to bear the risk of losing the Water Spirit Pearl. Even so, we want to do something for the people of the Yaksha Kingdom. They did nothing wrong in this matter, yet they have to suffer such a calamity. Shouldn't we help them?"
Mo Yi had imagined countless reasons in his mind, but he never expected to hear such a simple one.
These words seemed to possess some kind of magic, draining Mo Yi's spirit. He still asked in disbelief, "On what basis?"
Xia said impatiently, "I explained it to you, but you still don't believe me. What a hassle! The logic is simple: if everyone over there were like you, we definitely wouldn't help. But if there are people like Brother Jiang, how could we not help?"
Xie Cangxing gave Xia a thumbs up and praised, "Girl, your description is quite good. Even I understood it."
Mo Yi lowered his head and murmured, "So the problem can be solved so easily? What have I been doing all these years?"
“This is not simple…” Jiang Cheng sighed, “If it weren’t for Sect Leader Chu’s strong support, I wouldn’t have had the courage to face my true identity. Perhaps… I would have become deserted by everyone, just as you initially planned, and I wouldn’t have been able to sit down and have an open and honest conversation with you.”
Mo Yi remained silent for a long time, perhaps moved by the sincerity of Jiang Cheng and the others, and the coldness on his face gradually softened.
"As expected of the head of the Shu Mountain Sect, I, Mo Yi, have learned my lesson." Mo Yi bowed to Chu Yang with heartfelt admiration. "There should be no one in the world who would deceive an insignificant person like me for the price of a Water Spirit Pearl."
Xiahou Jinxuan also breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Since you are willing to believe us, please explain the situation of the Yaksha Kingdom clearly, and also explain the things we don't know."
Mo Yi hesitated for a moment, then said, "The commotion just now has alerted the people in the manor. Why don't we leave here first, and then I'll explain everything to you in detail."
Chu Yang smiled and said, "I have set up a barrier here with my magic, so you can't hear anything outside. Don't worry."