To avoid making Jiang Jinhe feel suspicious,
Ye Yu refrained from using any immortal techniques and instead took out the demon immortal artifact—the Extreme Yin Bat Fan—to attack.
By doing this, he could mobilize the surrounding demon energy,
perfectly concealing his identity.
At the same time, he glanced sideways to observe Jiang Jinhe in the distance,
wanting to see exactly what she was doing.
After just ten breaths of time,
the ground of the entire small town began to tremble violently. At its center, a massive crack appeared.
Meanwhile, the sound of Jiang Jinhe chanting demon script grew louder.
Suddenly, a fist-sized stone shot out from the fissure,
falling straight into Jiang Jinhe’s hand.
Ye Yu frowned slightly. To his eyes, the stone looked ordinary, and even when examined with divine sense, it showed no abnormalities—
it seemed to be a very common rock.
There was no trace of demon energy on it.
Jiang Jinhe, however, treasured it as if it were a priceless gem, holding it gently in her palm.
She then made a small cut on her fingertip,
dropping a bead of demon blood onto the stone.
In an instant, a brilliant azure light appeared.
At the same time, the previously frenzied demons of the town all stopped moving.
As the light grew stronger, these demons were completely reduced to dust.
What rises must fall.
When the light reached its peak, it slowly weakened again.
By the time it completely faded, the originally unremarkable stone had vanished,
replaced by an ancient qin.
Jiang Jinhe cradled the qin, recalling bits and pieces of memories with her mother,
and softly said, “This item is called the Peach Blossom Wuxuan Qin.
Once a famed demon immortal artifact in the demon world.
Countless powerful demons tried to possess it.
Even today, ancient records mention it—five tens of thousands of years ago, it was ranked among the demon world’s top ten treasures.”
Jiang Jinhe was well aware of the artifact’s temptation to other demons.
But she did not immediately put it away. Instead, she slowly spoke its origins—
just to observe Ye Yu’s reaction.
If Ye Yu forgot his previous promise and tried to snatch it,
Jiang Jinhe would be deeply disappointed and swear to protect the Peach Blossom Wuxuan Qin with her life.
But if he did not try to take it,
she would be very happy, and the matter of demon partners could go ahead!
Ye Yu did not speak immediately,
instead walking slowly forward.
Jiang Jinhe grew tense, watching the man before her with utmost seriousness.
When he placed his right hand on the peach blossom pattern on the qin,
Jiang Jinhe bit her lip tightly, her breathing becoming irregular.
Had he really not resisted the lure of the Peach Blossom Wuxuan Qin?
“The qin is good. Keep it safe. Let’s get out of here!”
Ye Yu withdrew his right hand and turned, preparing to leave the secret realm.
Watching his back, Jiang Jinhe felt happy but somewhat disappointed.
Was that really the end?
Now that we’re the only two left in this realm, isn’t there anything you want to say to me?
What a blockhead!
Jiang Jinhe muttered silently, but suddenly noticed Ye Yu had stopped walking.
Did he have something to say?
If it’s a confession, should I accept it directly or play coy first?
Jiang Jinhe immediately began a mental brainstorm, her face flushing deeper.
“Oh? Have you noticed us?”
A strange voice sounded,
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The space before them suddenly warped.
A youth accompanied by an elderly man in black robes appeared, slowly approaching,
followed by a group of aquatic demons.
Yes, they were the demon clan from the Divine Sea Assembly who had just arrived.
The leaders were Xi Xingbai and Qu Wenmiao.
“Jiang Jinhe, after tens of thousands of years, you still look as elegant as ever!”
The familiar tone sounded as if addressing a longtime friend.
Hearing this, Ye Yu turned his head to look at Jiang Jinhe behind him, his eyes puzzled.
How could she meet an old friend here in this secret realm?
What a coincidence!
Jiang Jinhe sneered, “Xi Xingbai, you disgusting thing, still not dead?”
This explosive response left Ye Yu bewildered.
He asked inwardly, “What? Not friends?”
Jiang Jinhe shook her head slightly,
then began recounting events from long ago.
At that time, Jiang Jinhe was only at the demon lord realm.
Invited by friends, she came to a newly discovered trial land to refine her cultivation techniques and seek rare materials.
There were dozens of demons who went together, including Xi Xingbai.
But after only three days in the trial land,
the area had turned into a death zone.
Xi Xingbai had slaughtered many demons there.
If not for her friends using divine powers to send Jiang Jinhe away before dying,
she probably would have died in the trial land.
Later, Jiang Jinhe learned through investigation that
Xi Xingbai was not a land demon but an aquatic demon.
The rumors about the trial land were his own ploy,
designed to lure land demons there for slaughter.
Upon learning this truth, Jiang Jinhe was furious and vowed to kill Xi Xingbai to avenge her friend.
But since that day,
he had completely disappeared from the demon world.
Jiang Jinhe searched for a long time but found no useful clues.
When she next heard the name Xi Xingbai,
he had become one of the top ten demon generals of the Divine Sea Assembly.
Jiang Jinhe wanted revenge but was delayed by the calamity in the demon world.
Now, she had planned to take the Peach Blossom Wuxuan Qin first,
then start seeking Xi Xingbai’s revenge.
Unexpectedly, the guy had come knocking on her door.
Truly, enemies meet on narrow roads!
After hearing her story,
Ye Yu raised his eyebrows slightly.
The top ten demon generals of the Divine Sea Assembly? Sounds impressive.
He had never heard the name before.
But for some reason, Ye Yu suddenly felt Xi Xingbai looked familiar, as if he had seen him somewhere,
but no matter how he tried, he couldn’t recall where.
“Everyone’s just awakened not long ago. Don’t keep talking about dead or alive—it’s unlucky.
By the way, I just heard you say the thing in your hand is the Peach Blossom Wuxuan Qin? How about you hand it over so I can take a look?
After all, we’re acquaintances; you wouldn’t refuse such a request, would you?”
Xi Xingbai stepped forward two steps, raising his right hand slowly with a gentle smile on his face.
No matter how you looked at him, he seemed harmless.
Jiang Jinhe said coldly, “You want to see my qin? Sure, but only if you die here first!”
“Let me correct you! It’s not your qin! Since it appeared in Ba’an Sea, it belongs to us Ba’an Sea aquatic demons, and has nothing to do with you land demons.
If you insist on refusing to hand it over, I won’t mind finishing the slaughter that began years ago!”
The smile on Xi Xingbai’s face vanished.
A surging demon aura suddenly erupted, instantly stirring waves in the surrounding sea water.
Jiang Jinhe’s eyes widened sharply.
She looked at Xi Xingbai in disbelief.
“How can you still possess such powerful cultivation?”
