Qi Zhu's Background

"Qi Zhu, after all these years, you've been in a coma."

"Do you know Qi Zhu looks a lot like you? Every time I see her, I'm reminded of you."

"Her cultivation talent is good. I've been suppressing her cultivation by sealing it. I'm afraid she'll break through too quickly and activate the Half-Demon bloodline within her."

"For years, I've been searching for a way to resolve the Demonic Energy within her. Now, I finally have some leads."

"Please wake up soon. Once you're conscious, I'll bring her to see you."

"I imagine Qi Zhu would be extremely happy if she knew you were still alive."

In a dark cave, a refined middle-aged man was talking to himself in front of a woman in an ice coffin.

Afterward, the middle-aged man took out several glass balls and used the power of faith within them to merge into the body of the woman in the ice coffin.

He closed the ice coffin and cast a lingering glance at the woman.

The middle-aged man then flashed to the cave entrance, activated a restriction to seal it, and left.

After a long while, once he was sure the middle-aged man had left, Fang Mu, who had been hiding in the dark corner of the cave, let out a sigh of relief.

This was the most terrifying and life-threatening experience he had ever had.

If that man had discovered him by even the slightest chance, his fate would have been certain death.

No matter how confident Fang Mu was in his own strength, he knew he was no match for an expert in the Innate Realm.

So, he hid in the darkness like a dead dog, not daring to reveal the slightest trace of his presence.

Looking at the white light restriction at the cave entrance, Fang Mu gave a wry smile and didn't rashly touch it.

He cautiously approached the ice coffin and saw a woman encased in ice.

The woman's appearance was strikingly similar to Qi Zhu's, as if they were carved from the same mold.

She was wearing a dark green dress, her face pale, her eyes closed in slumber.

"Could she be the Sacrificial God worshipped by the Sacrificial God Hall? Is she Qi Zhu's mother?" Fang Mu thought to himself.

Seeing that the woman looked exactly like the divine statue worshipped in the Sacrificial God Hall, it was clear this was the true form of the Sacrificial God.

Many roots grew from the woman's body, piercing the ice coffin and burrowing into the ground, their destination unknown.

"If this is the true form of the Sacrificial God, and she's been in a coma all this time, then who has been protecting Qingzhu City?"

Fang Mu was secretly astonished, having discovered some issues and also guessing the identity of the man from before.

Although it seemed incredible, he figured his guess was likely accurate.

Without touching the ice coffin, Fang Mu flashed to the white light restriction at the cave entrance.

He tried to push the white light and found that the restriction was like a large, highly elastic net.

When he pushed against the restriction with all his might, he was bounced back.

After landing on his feet, Fang Mu attempted to use Void Transformation to pass through the restriction, but found himself bounced back again.

Fang Mu became somewhat annoyed, thinking, "I'll deal with you yet."

He unleashed his full power against the white light restriction, but to his despair, he found the restriction to be extremely elastic and incredibly resilient.

Under Fang Mu's full-force bombardment, it remained completely intact.

As Fang Mu grew anxious, like a ant on a hot pan, unsure how to get out, a golden light enveloped him. Fang Mu hesitantly touched the white light restriction and found he could easily pass through it.

Fang Mu passed through the white light restriction without damaging it. Seeing that the restriction behind him was still intact, he breathed a sigh of relief.

He hadn't expected the golden light of the Demon Refining Mirror to not only refine demons but also penetrate restrictions.

Without daring to think further, Fang Mu quickly left and went to the dry well.

The dry well had been sealed. He flapped his wings and flew up to the top of the dry well.

He carefully sensed the activity outside. Once he confirmed no one was around, he used all his strength to push aside the stacked bricks and large stones.

After escaping, Fang Mu immediately scanned his surroundings vigilantly. Finding nothing unusual, he pushed the bricks and stones back to cover the well opening.

Using Void Transformation, Fang Mu flashed away, moving like a phantom through the darkness.

Far from the Sacrificial God Hall, Fang Mu entered a dark alleyway in the city and finally let out a sigh of relief.

Tonight had been incredibly dangerous. He had almost lost his life.

Fortunately, he possessed a seemingly useless but very helpful auxiliary skill, otherwise, he might have truly met his end tonight.

This time, he had at least fulfilled his mission and investigated Qi Zhu's background.

He just didn't know how he would explain it to her. It seemed to involve quite a bit of trouble.

With his mind wandering, Fang Mu headed in the direction of the Slums.

As he passed through a dark alleyway, he suddenly saw a bald man leading a monster with a human upper body and a snake's lower body walking in the alley.

"My treasure! This Qingzhu City is your hunting ground. Enjoy your feast."

The bald man said in a low voice with a sinister grin.

Fang Mu, hiding in the dark alleyway, held his breath and suppressed his aura.

He felt like he was incredibly unlucky, running into powerful figures wherever he went.

He recognized the bald man's voice; it was the same person who had stolen the power of faith from the Sacrificial God Hall two days prior.

He hadn't expected their paths to cross again.

The bald man released the snake-person he was holding, tapped it a few times, let out a few strange chuckles, and then flashed away.

"Roar!"

At this moment, the snake-person let out beast-like roars and then charged into the dark alleyway, disappearing without a trace.

After the bald man and the snake-person left, Fang Mu quickly moved, heading towards another alleyway.

"Qingzhu City is going to be restless again. I wonder how many people will be killed or injured this time."

As Fang Mu sprinted through the alleyway, he sighed and thought to himself.

He was confident he could handle the snake-person, but he had no confidence in dealing with the bald man.

If he provoked him, Fang Mu felt he would surely die.

"My strength is still not enough. Even though my power has progressed rapidly during this period, the enemies in the shadows are too strong."

Choosing to protect himself, Fang Mu decided to return and protect Fang Jing first.

When he returned to their home in the Slums, Fang Jing and Qi Zhu were both asleep.

Xixi hadn't slacked off, guarding the two vigilantly, though it looked groggy, as if it had just woken up.

This made Fang Mu suspicious. Had it been sleeping earlier and only pretended to be awake when it sensed him returning?

The night passed without incident. As soon as dawn broke, Fang Mu instructed Qi Zhu to inform her father that a powerful snake-person demon had appeared in the city.

How she explained it was up to Qi Zhu, as long as it didn't involve him. He didn't want to attract attention.

Qi Zhu was a bit surprised that Fang Mu knew about the powerful snake-person demon appearing in the city.

However, seeing Fang Mu's serious demeanor, as if it were a fact, she didn't dare to delay. She agreed and quickly left.

After Qi Zhu departed, Fang Mu took Fang Jing to a cellar hidden in their house.

This cellar had been dug previously, specifically for a place to hide in case of danger.

His clone would need to impersonate a Demon Slayer Envoy during this time to draw out the mysterious Shen Shi.

Only after dealing with him could the clone be free to protect Fang Jing.

Fang Mu handed the Bee Tail Sword to Fang Jing for her self-defense.

Xixi had keen senses and could detect danger in advance.

Therefore, before leaving, Fang Mu sternly warned Xixi that if anything happened to Fang Jing, he would deal with it, even using it to eat watermelon.

Xixi trembled all over, repeatedly guaranteeing and nodding vigorously.

However, after Fang Mu left, it started dozing off again.