Book Two: Phantom Shadows and Demonic Traces

"Two thousand years ago, humanity had only just recovered from its war with the Demon Race. After driving out or exterminating the remaining demons within the Ten Lands of Jiuzhou, the Demon Emperor saw an opportunity and led his army from the Demon Realm into the Ten Lands of Jiuzhou." Zuo Yanfei and Tang Ruowei exchanged glances, but seeing the smile in Su Xiangxue's eyes, they still bowed politely. "Greetings, Sect Master Su." Bai Qiuran pointed at Cuiluo, who had been beaten senseless beside them, and said to Tang Ruowei, "This is why I spared her." Tang Ruowei froze. "You still keep a monster like this? Didn't you teach me that evil must be eradicated root and branch?" Cuiluo came to her senses beside them and lunged forward with a shriek. "Oh, that's because I killed her mother." "Huh?" "I'll fight you to the death today!" "The great monster who advised the Monster Race's Crown Prince back then was a monster transformed from a vine growing on a divine tree. The world called her Elder Cui. Bloodthirsty by nature, she slaughtered countless humans. Cuiluo's mother was her." "See?" "Yes." Bai Qiuran lowered his head in thought for a moment, then said to Tang Ruowei, "Wait here." Su Xiangxue rolled her eyes, raised the Jade Zither in her hand, and smacked Bai Qiuran over the head with it. Then she smiled at Tang Ruowei and Zuo Yanfei. "Don't listen to his nonsense, young ladies. If you ever need help in the future, you may come to the Joyful Realm. Just give them my name." Bai Qiuran said, "You saw it too. The sect master, elders, and half the disciples of Baiyue Temple were reduced to just one hand in the end." Tang Ruowei continued asking. After returning, the Hehuan Sect's sect