Ji Xi's Plan

"Stop being so smug, he won't live much longer!" the Demon King said coldly.

Ji Xi scoffed. "With your strength, killing him won't be that easy!"

The Demon King clenched his fists; he knew what Ji Xi meant.

The other party must have laid a trap around Lin Mu.

The Demon King took a deep breath and sneered.

"Meeting me isn't just about chatting, is it?"

"That's right, I'd like to know your plan!" Ji Xi said.

The Demon King laughed loudly, "Do you think I would tell you?"

Ji Xi remained calm as he rapidly formed hand seals, and a spirit resembling a hunting dog appeared beside him.

Upon seeing this, the Demon King's eyes showed terror.

He never expected that Ji Xi would resort to such methods.

"You'd rather damage your cultivation just to find out my plans?" the Demon King rebuked.

He knew very well that the hunting dog was a part of Ji Xi's Divine Soul.

Upon reaching his level of cultivation, his Divine Soul itself underwent some changes.

"I'm just a dying man, why should I care so much about gains and losses?"

"Humans and Demon have been fighting for tens of thousands of years; we cannot allow any trouble to arise in my hands!"

As soon as he finished speaking, he came to the Demon King and fiercely entered the Demon King's consciousness with the soul body in his hand, which was like a hunting dog. Memories floated into Ji Xi's mind.

It is unknown how much time passed, but the Demon King's Divine Soul gradually weakened and eventually vanished into nothingness.

Ji Xi spat out a mouthful of blood.

Using such methods has significant side effects.

It will not only affect his breakthrough, but may also cause his cultivation to regress.

But since it concerned the Demon King, he had no choice.

Wiping the blood from the corner of his mouth, Ji Xi clenched his fist slightly. He had seen many things through the Demon King's memories.

However, these memories are incomplete.

It was obvious that the Demon King had done something.

Ji Xi's face showed a hint of helplessness; an old monster who had lived for tens of thousands of years was indeed cautious.

Even a part of his own Divine Soul was tampered with, erasing some important memories.

If my soul-searching technique hadn't been powerful enough, I'm afraid I wouldn't have been able to obtain any information at all.

Ji Xi thought to himself.

He took a deep breath, his eyes showing a hint of seriousness.

Through the Demon King's memories, he did indeed learn part of the other party's plan.

Over the years, the Demon King has planted many spies in the academy; he has seen eight or nine of them through his memories alone.

One of them was hidden among the Formation Master.

This is a very dangerous thing.

Once the Formation Master obtains the Formation's core, he may be able to release the Demon King.

"So, the reason he was able to escape the Formation was because of that Formation Master!" Ji Xi thought to himself.

Moreover, he knew very well that these seven or eight people alone were not enough to complete the Demon King's plan.

There must be others behind him.

Ji Xi took a deep breath. He had some guesses in his mind, but they were just guesses.

If he wasn't mistaken, there must be a traitor among the academy's higher-ups.

Otherwise, the Demon King couldn't have done such a thing.

"Right now, we still need to rely on Lin Mu's strength!" Ji Xi thought to himself, then turned around and walked outside.

After leaving this place, Ji Xi went to Lin Mu's residence.

Lin Mu was still resting, so Ji Xi didn't disturb him. He sat down on a chair and took out a book to read leisurely.

After an unknown amount of time, Lin Mu slowly opened his eyes and saw Ji Xi sitting not far away. His expression changed slightly, and he immediately sat up.

"Principal!" Lin Mu called out.

"You're awake!" Ji Xi said with a smile.

"Okay!" Lin Mu nodded.

"Well done!" Ji Xi praised.

Lin Mu shrugged. "Just a bit luckier!"

"Your opponent is Demon King. Looking across the entire academy, you are the first person to fight Demon King with the strength of Fourth Order cultivator!" Ji Xi said.

"That's an exaggeration!" Lin Mu said.

Ji Xi didn't continue speaking. He knew that Lin Mu was just like that, rather modest.

He immediately changed the subject and asked, "Do you want revenge?"

Lin Mu was slightly taken aback. "What do you mean?"

"I obtained some information by questioning Qin Bingfeng. The Demon King has many henchmen in the academy, but his methods are quite covert, and it will be difficult to find evidence in a short time!" Ji Xi said.

"You've already found out the identities of those spies, why can't you take action directly?" Lin Mu asked.

"Killing those people is easy, but finding the people behind them is difficult. The Demon King can cultivate so many spies, so there must be a very powerful figure behind him!" Ji Xi said.

Lin Mu nodded slightly.

However, this seems to have nothing to do with him. With his current strength, it would be difficult for him to fight against those people.

"That's why I need your help!" Ji Xi said.

"What do you mean?" Lin Mu asked.

"It's common knowledge that you possess the Netherworld Power is the core power for killing Demon. I need to use your name to lure some people out!" Ji Xi said.

Lin Mu's lips twitched slightly; he guessed what Ji Xi wanted to do.

You're playing with fire!

"So what if you play with fire? Some things require taking a little risk, and you don't need to worry about safety because you'll soon be participating in the Hundred Academy Competition and then heading to the Divine Martial Academy!" Ji Xi explained.

Lin Mu's face showed a hint of helplessness. "Are you so sure that I can join the Divine Martial Academy?"

Ji Xi nodded very seriously. "I'm sure!"

Lin Mu shrugged; he himself wasn't sure.

"So, are you willing to help me?" Ji Xi asked.

"I'm definitely willing to help, but I'm afraid the other side is too powerful, and I'm not qualified!" Lin Mu said.

"It's alright, you just need to cooperate, leave everything to me!" Ji Xi said.

Lin Mu nodded slightly and did not refuse.

Because he knew very well that the Demon King was his enemy.

We must pay a price to disrupt this enemy's growth path.

Ji Xi patted him on the shoulder. "Go cultivate for now, and I'll let you know when the time comes!"

Lin Mu nodded.

Ji Xi didn't linger and turned to leave.

Lin Mu suddenly felt that he seemed to have gotten involved in a rather tricky matter.

He just wanted to cultivate properly, how did things turn out like this?

Lin Mu stretched his back and walked outside.

That's the good thing about having Life Body. No matter how serious the injury, as long as you don't die and as long as the Life Body can heal you, you will basically not be left with any hidden ailments or sequelae.

Moreover, the recovery speed is also very fast.

It should be noted that other martial artists who suffer such severe injuries from him will experience some aftereffects or hidden ailments even after their injuries have healed.

The more injuries you sustain, the more lasting damage you will suffer.

It can easily affect future promotions.

It's as if Lin Mu has gained a new function; no matter when, he can be completely refreshed and restored to factory settings.

He walked outside, knowing full well that after passing the Year-End Competition, he would be able to use the academy's resources for cultivation.

The Hundred Academy Competition is just a few months away, and Lin Mu is feeling some pressure.

You must understand, those were top geniuses from numerous academies competing against each other, including those from the Divine Martial Academy.

Compared to them, Lin Mu still feels considerable pressure.