Why did you have to kill half the guests every time someone was happily celebrating a birthday?

Lin Yu has always believed in and adhered to the principle that the best "Fraud" is to make the other party reach the conclusion he wants them to reach.

Rather than directly "telling" the other party about the Fraud, it's best to guide them slightly and demonstrate the information, allowing them to make their own judgment.

And this time, Lin Yu did it again.

Without a doubt... it was Lin Yu himself who put all the Yaomo within the entire Ten Thousand Flowers Cave Dwelling into a deep sleep.

This wasn't difficult for Lin Yu to do. Although Meng Qingjun was indeed a Great Demon in human form, she wasn't much weaker than those Demon Lords...

However, having spent half the night with Lin Yu without any warning, and having drunk heavily beforehand, Lin Yu could easily overpower even a proper Demigod or Chosen of God.

After dealing with Meng Qingjun, the remaining Yaomo in the Cave Dwelling, though there were a few powerful ones, were naturally no longer a problem.

By releasing a wide-area Mental Power combined with long-lasting hypnosis, and then secretly using [Lower Serpentkin Summoning Magic] to summon Serpentkin to cast Death Sleep Technique, and using [Narrative Trick] to eliminate the sense of unease that most of the Yaomo felt after being excessively "drowsy," and then adding [Death Sleep Smoke Potion] to the food and drinks, the goal is to make all the Yaomo Entering Dream together.

As for the dead Yaomo... Lin Yu was the one who did it—although Lin Yu had no use for their flesh and blood, he still stored them away.

After all, the flesh and blood of Yaomo are good materials, and the legacy of the Yun Jushi also contains methods on how to refine the flesh and blood of Yaomo to Artifact Forging or strengthen oneself... Lin Yu naturally wouldn't let it go.

As for those extracted souls... Lin Yu naturally used some to make [Mind Matter] to strengthen Old Zheng's [Item] set, and stored the rest as nourishment for the [Repaired Mist Pocket Watch].

Although my Soul Fragment aren't growing as fast as they're being fed, it's always better to feed less of my own soul.

Even when the Soul Fragment are being peeled away, you will still feel pain.

Today, Lin Yu is no longer so afraid of pain. Having experienced so much in the "Death game," he has become somewhat accustomed to these feelings.

However, actions that reduce or avoid one's own suffering are also things that Lin Yu can easily do.

Of course, extracting flesh and soul was not Lin Yu's main purpose.

His main purpose...

The goal is to kill some of the Yaomo.

As for the stolen supplies and treasures from Meng Qingjun's Cave Dwelling, Lin Yu was not responsible for them.

In this respect, it's simply that Qin Siyu's professional skills have exceeded Lin Yu's expectations.

The young girl, accompanied by an old man, One-click Sweep the Yaomo cave in just one hour.

Thinking of this, Lin Yu couldn't help but feel sorry for Meng Qingjun.

His original intention was to leave Meng Qingjun with a few handy weapons, as well as medicinal pills and herbs for healing.

After all, Lin Yu didn't want Meng Qingjun's Combat Power to be greatly reduced.

Fortunately, I'm still here, and there's still room for improvement.

"Brother, it was my own decision to come to your Cave Dwelling, not something you forced me to do. Now that we've been attacked, it's entirely your fault!"

"Moreover, I feel an instant connection with you, brother... Therefore, your enemy is naturally also my enemy."

"I will not let this matter rest—I will stay and work with you to find out the Truth!"

Lin Yu spoke seriously, and Meng Qingjun nodded, saying, "Brother, you are truly straightforward!"

"With your help, brother, I do feel much more confident."

Upon hearing Meng Qingjun's words, Lin Yu pretended to be thoughtful and spoke.

"From what you're saying, Brother Meng Qing... you already have clues and ideas about who the murderer is, is that right?"

Meng Qingjun shook her head. "It's not really accurate to say I have any leads, but I do have a few ideas..."

"In my opinion, this must be the work of other Yaomo!"

Meng Qingjun spoke with certainty, which greatly surprised Lin Yu: "Could it be some other Yaomo? Although I initially suspected you, Brother Meng Qing... why couldn't it have been done by Human Race?"

"Brother, you are unaware of this. If Human Race were to take action, they wouldn't prioritize emptying my Cave Dwelling and killing the Yaomo in the process," Meng Qingjun said confidently. "Right Cave Dwelling, less than half of my guests and servants have been injured or killed, but all my belongings have been looted... It must have been the work of other Yaomo!"

"Otherwise, think about it: Human Race and demons are Yaomo enemies. How could they possibly move things after drugging us instead of killing us first!"

As Meng Qingjun spoke, Lin Yu nodded as if convinced. "Brother Meng Qingjun is right... but if it is Yaomo, what kind of Yaomo could be responsible?"

"I'm new to Nine Cold Mountain and not very familiar with this area..."

Meng Qingjun narrowed her eyes. "To be honest, I can't think of which Yaomo's methods this is. It doesn't seem like the 'evil neighbors' near my Cave Dwelling, nor does it seem like an enemy I have a long-standing feud with... However, judging from the methods used, it can be roughly determined that there is more than one Yaomo attacking my Cave Dwelling —at least one should be skilled in using poison, and another should be skilled in 'soul' techniques."

"Both the deceased and the traces left in my Cave Dwelling prove this."

Lin Yu asked, "Is it possible that he is a master who is skilled in both poison and soul-related techniques?"

Meng Qingjun shook her head. "If that's the case, then the attacker, who can master two completely unrelated techniques to Furnace Fire, must be no ordinary person... Why would it care about the few treasures in my Cave Dwelling?"

"Besides, he probably wouldn't need to poison us; even if he just robbed us outright... I couldn't do anything about it."

As Meng Qingjun spoke, Lin Yu nodded. "That's true, but I see that Brother Meng Qingjun's cultivation is quite profound; I'm afraid even ordinary Demon Lord couldn't do anything to you!"

"No... even an ordinary Demon Lord might not be your match."

Hearing Lin Yu's praise, Meng Qingjun did not feign modesty but nodded proudly.

"Brother, you certainly have a discerning eye—indeed, my skills allow me to hold my own even against some long-established Demon Lord!"

"After all, I have the Bloodline of the Demon Lord flowing through my veins, and I also have the protection left behind by the Heavenly Demon!"

As Meng Qingjun spoke, she looked at Lin Yu: "That's why I'm confident I can Revenge —as long as I find the Yaomo that attacked me, even if it really is a Demon Lord, I dare to fight it!"

"Moreover... I have you, brother, as my help—and I'm afraid many of the other guests in this Cave Dwelling are also willing to assist me."

Hearing Meng Qingjun's confident speech, Lin Yu nodded in agreement.

"I understand, brother... but if I may be so bold as to ask... whose Demon Lord's Bloodline flows in your veins?"

"I am actually a descendant of the Demon Lord, and perhaps our relatives even know each other!"

Lin Yu still remembered the warnings the Bear Yaoguai and the wild boar demon had given him, so he never brought up Meng Qingjun's background.

However, now that Meng Qingjun has brought it up, Lin Yu naturally seizes the opportunity and steers the conversation in that direction as well.

After all, in Lin Yu's perception... Meng Qingjun was a decent helper, but she was still inferior to the three Snake Yaoguai of the Dark Prison.

Including the many guests inside the Ten Thousand Flowers Cave Dwelling, Lin Yu could barely count them as replacing a Demon Lord.

Although Meng Qingjun didn't think those guests would definitely help her Revenge, Lin Yu was quite certain... that most of them would definitely join Meng Qingjun's ranks.

After all...

While Lin Yu's killing of Yaomo may appear to be random, it was actually the result of careful planning.

Just like when he killed Noble in the City That Never Sleeps, his seemingly random killing targets were actually based on a list given to him by Nightless Sky Yong Lian.

Of course, Lin Yu couldn't help but feel a little emotional when he thought about this.

"The last time I killed someone was at Nightless Sky Fire Apricot, and this time it's Meng Qingjun's birthday banquet... Why do I always end up killing a large number of people every time I attend someone's birthday banquet?"

In fact... to put it more broadly, it seems to extend beyond birthday banquets.

When I participated in the "Tide-Chasing Festival" in the Nether Void Realm last time, he also orchestrated a massacre against the Merfolk Royal Family —although he didn't do it himself, he forced the Merfolk Royal Family to kill each other... It wouldn't be wrong to attribute this achievement to him.

Thinking about this, Lin Yu also began to reflect on himself.

Why is it that when a group of people gather to happily celebrate something, whether it's a birthday or a holiday, it always seems like I have to involve at least dozens of people...

"It makes me sound like I have antisocial personality disorder."

However, despite making such self-deprecating remarks, Lin Yu didn't experience much pressure or internal conflict.

After all, the three massacres meant that the Noble the City That Never Sleeps Never-Sleeping City who were on the list of Nightless Sky Yong Lian City, the Merfolk Royal Family who participated in the Tide-Chasing Festival, and these Yaomo to celebrate the birthday were all basically deserving of death.

Every death of one person makes life a little better for the people of the Barren Realm, the Nether Void Realm, and the Prison Mountain Realm.

If there were some kind of instant merit calculator, Lin Yu estimated that his merit would increase as he killed people.

Killing is for the purpose of protecting life; cutting off karma is not the same as killing a person.

That's all there is to it.

Moreover, what was killed wasn't even a person.

In short... although there is no list of names within this Ten Thousand Flowers Cave Dwelling, Lin Yu is not killing indiscriminately.

When he killed these Yaomo, he basically observed who Yaomo were with and then divided them into different groups based on their friends and family.

Then, from each team, they picked the weakest one and killed him.

Now, it's not just Meng Qingjun who carries the stigma of hatred...

Every Yaomo guest who came to offer birthday greetings now had ample reason to fight the attackers to the death.

So...

"If Meng Qingjun's backing is strong enough and her foundation deep enough, coupled with the Yaomo within these Cave Dwelling... she might actually be able to take down a Yaomo!"

"If that's the case... then we've made a profit."