Your Bro Lin Yu's social skills could bring wealth from every direction, let alone befriend three sides

On the Yin Side of Nine Cold Mountain, halfway up the mountain, the temperature is almost like that of Ice Hell.

Icicles hung from the edges of the rock walls and protruding rocks, and at higher elevations, vast glaciers covered the area.

Lin Yu carried Qin Siyu along the mountain path. There were no Yaomo or living people in sight, and it was eerily quiet.

Logically speaking, this time before dawn should be when Yaomo are most active, but they didn't encounter a single Yaomo in their vicinity.

Even with Lin Yu's Mental Power perception spread out, he still couldn't detect any Yaomo.

"It's really strange, why is Nine Cold Mountain so deserted today?" Qin Siyu, who was being held by Lin Yu 'Lin Yu hand by his belt and acting as his midnight snack, tilted her head and wiped the ice shards that had just floated on her hair off Lin Yu's ribs, and said, "Could it be that the Yaomo of Nine Cold Mountain are plotting to attack some town or something, so they've all gathered there?"

Although Qin Siyu was joking, Lin Yu looked thoughtful after hearing it.

"You know what... although it's unlikely, it's actually quite possible."

After all... whether it's the "Diviner" or the "Cold Cicada," they both seem to have intricate connections with the Yaomo of the Prison Mountain Realm.

It's not impossible that if the two of them take action tonight, the Yaomo of Nine Cold Mountain will also make moves and behave abnormally as a result...

Only...

Lin Yu still felt that the possibility was "unlikely" because if it really were that way...

The Daoist Sect should also take some action!

Although the environments within Nine Cold Mountain and True Yang Mountain are harsher than any of the Six Hells, and can almost be considered the stronghold of all Yaomo, to the point that no one can live on the mountains for long, this does not mean that people are completely unaware of the conditions within the mountains.

Because of the large number of Yaomo on these two mountains, the Daoist Sect and Martial Artists have paid special attention to them and left behind many monitoring methods.

If the Yaomo inside were to do anything unusual, Daoist Sect Yaomo would probably have already gone to investigate and find out what they were doing.

However, although there are no Yaomo on the mountain path of Nine Cold Mountain, there is also no sign of the Daoist Sect practitioners.

"That's really strange... Make It Real a coincidence that there are no Yaomo where we landed?"

"Could this be the Cave Dwelling and territory of some Great Demon?"

In the Prison Mountain Realm, Yaomo are not necessarily united Friendly Unit; on the contrary, Yaomo may have a natural antagonistic relationship with Yaomo.

Situations like Zhu Qiansi fighting with the other three Yaomo are not uncommon in the Prison Mountain Realm.

Even powerful Yaomo at the level of Twelve-Guans, especially those Great Demons who can be revered as "Demon Lord," will try their best to avoid conflicts with their own kind. After all, Daoist magic and Martial Arts are flourishing, and the strength of humans in the Prison Mountain Realm is gradually increasing. Therefore, Yaomo with some Wisdom have realized that it is time for them to reduce internal strife.

Even with conscious restraint, the infighting among Yaomo never diminished.

Fighting for territory, vying for Blood Food... even treating each other as Blood Food, or simply becoming enemies for no apparent reason.

Yaomo are often ruthless and violent, and they don't need many reasons to fight each other.

So...

It is true that there are usually no other lesser Yaomo near the territory occupied by powerful Great Demon.

Unless the Yaomo is powerful enough to have subdued many other lesser demons or has a large number of its own kind or offspring gathered together.

Hearing Lin Yu's words, Qin Siyu shrank back in fright. "Wow, senior, don't scare me... We didn't really land in some 'Demon Lord's' Cave Dwelling, did we?"

The probability of this happening at Nine Cold Mountain... is actually quite high.

After all, according to incomplete Daoist Sect, there are probably thousands of Great Demons with a value of Ten Guan of cash or more on the two mountains.

The number of Demon Lord mixed in here is beyond the calculation of even the Daoist Sects.

However, on the other hand, after the Chaos of Huotian, humanity had a long period of recuperation. The surviving Yaomo and the Yaomo who cultivated later had almost a hundred years of friendly development, so it is quite normal for them to have accumulated a certain number.

Lin Yu shook his head. "I can't say for sure, but it's okay. Even if I really end up in a Demon Lord's territory... they probably won't do anything to me."

"Regardless of my True Strength... at least judging from my aura right now, I should be at the level of Twelve-Guans Yaomo."

"Furthermore, given that I currently appear in 'human form' while possessing Yaomo aura, everyone would assume I'm a perfectly transformed Yaomo behind a cultivator... They should give me some respect."

As Lin Yu spoke, Qin Siyu pondered for a moment and then said, "That seems to be the case... So why don't we try to find the Cave Dwelling of these Yaomo and pay Yaomo a visit? Maybe we can get some benefits, or find an opportunity to get some benefits!"

As Qin Siyu spoke, Lin Yu immediately realized what this girl was planning.

"You want to infiltrate the Yaomo's lair and steal the Yaomo's things?"

Qin Siyu touched her nose. "The Yaomo in the two mountains... are actually quite wealthy in general."

"The rare medicinal herbs, ingredients, and minerals produced within the two mountains are very difficult to buy outside. They require Martial Artists and Daoist Mage to venture into the mountains and risk their lives to obtain them... However, because these Yaomo have a significant advantage in terms of terrain, many Great Demon's Cave Dwelling are filled with piles and piles of these resources."

"So... if there really is a chance to sneak into the Cave Dwelling of a top- Great Demon, that would be ideal," Qin Siyu said seriously. "Three years ago, I took advantage of a Twelve-Guans Yaomo's absence and emptied it of all the rare items it had collected... I later sold them for a lot of money, which I squandered for a long time."

Qin Siyu reminisced, a look of longing on her face.

However, she quickly realized that Lin Yu was still watching her, and immediately composed herself, saying, "Of course, I stole these things mainly to better benefit Human Race —after all, if those things fall into the hands of Yaomo, they would be aiding and abetting evil. But if I sell them to Martial Arts School and Daoist Sect, they will help our Human Race grow stronger. It's a trade-off... Although the form is still stealing, this is truly accumulating merit."

Although Qin Siyu was now almost convinced that Lin Yu was a "Yaomo," it didn't stop her from realizing that regardless of whether this senior was human or demon, his natural stance seemed to favor... the Human Race.

Qin Siyu found this quite normal—even if Lin Yu were truly Yaomo, there were those among the Human Race who betrayed Human Race and sided with Yaomo. With so many Yaomo in the world, couldn't there be at least a couple of kind-hearted Yaomo who abandoned their Yaomo identities?

While it's generally the right thing to do to fight Yaomo as enemies, my senior has already saved me three times.

These otherworldly travelers, those who do not belong to this world, are especially difficult to fathom and cannot be judged by common sense.

Not to mention...

The other party also has a prior acquaintance with "A Nian".

Both emotionally and logically, Qin Siyu trusted this senior colleague completely.

Lin Yu nodded in agreement upon hearing Qin Siyu's words.

"You sound like you have a lot of experience..."

"Furthermore, according to you, if you want to find 'Taiyin Moonlight Grass' and 'Cold Jade Spring Water'... instead of searching in the forbidden areas of Nine Cold Mountain where these two things might be found, maybe we could just try our luck in a Yaomo's Cave Dwelling?"

Qin Siyu nodded. "Senior is wise, that's exactly what I meant."

Lin Yu thought for a moment and agreed, "Then let's do as you say... After all, I am also a 'Yaomo,' and if I encounter some who have cultivated for a long time and have high intelligence, I might be able to communicate with them."

The "Diviner's" arrangements are very likely located within the Nine Cold Mountain.

If you were to communicate with those Yaomo as a "Yaomo," you might be able to obtain some clues.

If he's lucky, and can persuade one or two Yaomo to become his allies, he might be able to prepare a big one for "Cold Cicada" and the three Snake Yaoguai without Zhu Qiansi's help.

Thinking of this, Qin Siyu spoke up.

"Since you're interested too, senior... how about you help me put it down, and I'll show you the way!"

"Although I haven't been to Nine Cold Mountain many times, I have been here a few times, so I'm fairly confident in how to identify the lair of Yaomo!"

"Although we haven't seen a single Yaomo here,... if we keep searching, we're bound to find one."

Lin Yu shook his head.

"There's no need for that."

As he spoke, he took it out of his pocket...

[Demon-Sniffing Gu].

The [Item] I obtained from the Hunyuan Dao Palace earlier are now coming in handy.

As soon as Lin Yu took it out, Qin Siyu exclaimed in surprise.

"Eh, senior, the [Demon-Sniffing Gu] refined by the Five Poisons Sect Daoist Mage of the Miasma Hell... I heard that this thing was ordered by several Daoist Sect from the Five Poisons Sect, exclusively for disciples inside and outside the sect who went out to slay demons and monsters. How did it end up in your hands?"

"This stuff is incredibly valuable... Could it be that you know Daoist Mage from the Five Poisons Sect?"

Lin Yu looked at Qin Siyu and couldn't help but sigh...

Only a thief with discerning eyes can appreciate quality goods.

Before he had even used or activated the Gu, Qin Siyu had already identified its origin at a glance.

"I don't know any of the Five Poisons Sect's Daoist Mage... but I do know people from the Hunyuan Dao Palace."

Lin Yu explained.

Qin Siyu laughed and said, "Really... Senior, you have a Yaomo aura and can control two Great Demons, and you have a close relationship with Daoist Master Xingyi... How could you possibly have connections with the people of the Hunyuan Dao Palace now?"

"What a joke... Even I've heard that Daoist Master Xingyi and the four Orthodoxy Four Great Daoist Sects have long been subtly opposed due to their differing philosophies!"

"Even if you're incredibly adept at navigating social situations, it's impossible for you to maintain good relations with all three parties at the same time."

Lin Yu looked at Qin Siyu, shook his head, and offered no explanation.

As a notorious Thief hated by everyone, she lacked imagination when it came to the complex art of "Socializing skills."