Detective Bai the Venerable

The Venerable White smiled as he looked at Song Shuhang: "Is this your and Xian Gong's prey?"

Yesterday, Lay Buddhist Xian Gong and Song Shuhang were secretly digging many formations and traps outside Jiaojiao's villa, obviously because they wanted to catch prey.

Moreover... Venerable White also knew that, just before dawn, several powerful auras appeared around Yu Jiaojiao's villa, and they were all hiding near the traps around the villa.

This is also why Venerable White came to the rooftop for tea in the middle of the night; at first, Venerable couldn't determine whether these powerful auras were friend or foe.

However, he could now guess that these powerful figures were likely helpers invited by Lay Buddhist Xian Gong.

It seems that Fellow Xian Gong is determined to get his prey.

Song Shuhang put down his teacup. "I'm not sure if the prey has arrived, Senior White. I'll go and check quietly."

He then used the method of [concealing one's aura] that Su Clan’s Sixteen had taught him, completely concealing his aura.

In this way, even if the Sixth-Grade Dragon Demon arrives, Shuhang can remain undetected.

Then, Song Shuhang leaped up and quickly headed towards the location where Lay Buddhist Xian Gong had fled.

Venerable White put down his teacup, flicked his finger, and his Meteor Sword transformed into a streak of light, chasing after Shuhang Song Shuhang and secretly protecting his safety.

Then, Venerable White picked up his teacup again and blew on it gently.

Beside Venerable White, in that simple flowerpot, the Tree Demon Qingwu looked utterly bewildered.

The Willow Tree Demon has completely given up on 'escaping' today. Ever since she was planted in this flowerpot, her roots have been firmly planted in it, and she can't be pulled out.

Just now, when Venerable White and Song Shuhang were drinking tea together, the Willow Tree Demon suddenly remembered something.

She entered China from the Netherworld because the Dragon Cave Master gave her a mission. That mission was to pinpoint the location of a Third-Grade cultivator based on the aura information given to her by the Third-Grade Dragon Cave Master. Unfortunately, she died before she could even begin...

Then, the Tree Demon Qingwu suddenly felt that the aura of the young man named 'Song Shuhang' beside the Venerable White was somewhat familiar.

Wait!

Isn't this young man's aura the same 'aura of Third-Grade minor cultivator' that the Dragon Cave Master gave her?

What a coincidence!

In other words... this young man before us is the 'remnant of the Vajra Temple's that the Dragon Cave Master is looking for?

Before his death, the Dragon Cave Master had made an appointment with many other cave masters from 'Rebirth Mountain' to target this young man named 'Song Shuhang' and kill him. They planned to kill a group of human cultivators protecting the boy and take another group back to the Nine Netherworld to use as cultivation vessels.

The Willow Tree Demon suddenly felt its eyes welling up with tears.

She had previously felt that the Dragon Cave Master had died a terrible death, being pinned to death by this 'Venerable White' with a flying sword before even stepping out of the Nine Netherworld.

It seems that even if Venerable White hadn't killed the Dragon Cave Master with his flying sword, when the Dragon Cave Master arrived with a large group of cave masters, the outcome would still be the same—death!

Moreover, she had just overheard that the young man named 'Song Shuhang' had worked with powerful human cultivators to lay a trap, with various snares waiting for their prey to come to them.

Needless to say, the prey were the Dragon Cave Master and the other cave masters of Rebirth Mountain.

Not good!

The young man and another human cultivator named 'Lay Buddhist Xian Gong' noticed a change in the trap—could it be that the other cave masters of Rebirth Mountain have already taken action?

No! I have to find a way to notify the other cave masters that there's a huge trap here, and a powerful Venerable-Tier figure is guarding it.

If the other cave masters follow Dragon Cave Master's original plan and launch a surprise attack, things will be bad. They might all be wiped out.

But how is she supposed to notify the cave master?

What to do, what to do?

With this powerful 'Venerable White' by her side, she simply couldn't pass on the information smoothly.

The Willow Tree Demon was extremely anxious.

"Is something on your mind?" At this moment, Venerable White's voice suddenly rang in the ear of Tree Demon Qingwu.

The Tree Demon Qingwu swayed and denied it, saying, "No, I have nothing on my mind."

Venerable White smiled and took a sip of tea, "Just now, you were sensing the aura emanating from young friend Song Shuhang. Then, you became very agitated. Don't deny it, because the flowerpot you're rooted in was made by my own hand, so your emotional fluctuations couldn't escape my perception."

Qingwu: "..."

--Damn it, this way she has absolutely no privacy!

"So, can I assume that, for some reason, you are looking for your young friend Song Shuhang?" Venerable White continued with a slight smile.

Qingwu: "Hahaha, how could that be? I've never met this young friend Song Shuhang before."

Venerable White glanced at the Willow Tree Demon and continued, "Also, when Fellow Xian Gong mentioned someone approaching his trap, your emotional fluctuations became even stronger. Xian Gong's formation was designed to amplify Young Friend Song Shuhang's aura as bait... Although I don't know what Young Friend Shuhang has experienced these past few days, one thing is certain: some individuals or forces are searching for Young Friend Shuhang with malicious intent. And for some reason, Lay Buddhist Xian Gong reached a consensus with Young Friend Song Shuhang, and the two of them set up the formation to lure and capture those who are searching for Young Friend Shuhang."

The Willow Tree Demon's face turned pale.

"Do I need to continue?" Venerable White asked with a chuckle, blowing on the steam rising from his teacup.

"I, I..." Qingwu stammered for a long time—what was there left to say? They had already guessed her words.

"Hehehe." Venerable White chuckled.

Then, the Venerable looked at the 'Dragon Demon' that had turned into an amber shape in his spatial equipment.

Yes, he could already guess that this was what young friend Song Shuhang and Lay Buddhist Xian Gong after!

Because both Lay Buddhist Xian Gong and young friend Song Shuhang share a common characteristic: their spiritual power is too great, but their physical constitution cannot keep up with it.

Both of them must be troubled by their mental strength issues, right? This 'Dragon Demon Potion' is a very good choice.

So, now the question is...

Should he hand over the Dragon Demon to Song Shuhang and Lay Buddhist Xian Gong?

Hmm... let's wait and see.

Because, as my friend Shuhang already mentioned, it's a secret!

Therefore, Venerable White decided to give young friend Shuhang some personal privacy—as a good senior, it's better to politely keep a junior's personal secrets after guessing them.

So, let's keep it a secret for now, little friend Shuhang.

As for the Dragon Demon...

"Let's wait until the movie is finished filming," said Venerable White.

After the movie is finished, he can use the corpse of the 'Dragon Demon' as payment to his friends Song Shuhang and Xian Gong.

At that time, young friend Song Shuhang and fellow Xian Gong will surely be very happy, won't they?

If they are happy, Venerable White feels he will feel a great sense of accomplishment.

Thinking this, Venerable White said to the Tree Demon, "Now that your Dragon Cave Master is dead, you are my prisoner, so you no longer need to worry about your Dragon Cave Master and its helpers. Moreover, I will keep you by my side day and night from now on. If you behave well... I will break off a maximum of ten tree branches from you each month to make flying swords. That's the agreement."

Qingwu: "..."

"We made plans, we made plans! Who made plans with you?!"

She felt so tired. As a Willow Tree Demon, she was exhausted.

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On the other side, at the location of the formation trap set by Lay Buddhist Xian Gong.

The seven Sea Urchin Warrior launched their charge. Even though there were only seven of them, their momentum was as powerful as that of Qianjun.

The lead Sea Urchin Warrior growled, "I can sense it! That guy stained with the blood of our people is up ahead! Follow me and charge... Ouch!"

Snap~

"Captain, Captain! Something's wrong! The captain's stepped on a trap! That despicable fellow set a trap here!"

"Don't worry about me, you guys charge in. Since they've set a trap, they must be on Vigilance. Take him down before they realize what's happening! This trap is really bad, but it can't hold me. I'll definitely get out."

But no sooner had he finished speaking than the captain fell silent. It was unclear whether he was dead or had fainted.

The remaining six Sea Urchin Warrior gritted their teeth, obeyed their captain's orders, crossed the trap, and, led by their vice-captain, continued their advance...

A moment later.

"Ouch!" Thump~

"Oh no, the vice-captain has fallen into the trap too! That despicable fellow, it's a series of traps!"

"Don't worry about me, you guys charge in!" the vice-captain said in a deep voice.

"Kill! Kill! Kill! Those who dare to trap us Sea Urchin Warrior are destined to die at our hands!"

In the distance, the Lay Buddhist Xian Gong's lips twitched as he looked down at the seven burly men in black.

Lay Buddhist Xian Gong: "Young friend Shuhang, do you know these guys?"

Are these guys trying to be funny?

They lacked the foul aura of the Nine Netherworld, clearly indicating they weren't Nine Netherworld there. Instead, they exuded the aura of ocean monsters—were they half-demons?

"If I'm not mistaken, these guys should be 'Sea Urchin Warrior'," Song Shuhang confirmed. "These guys aren't our target this time. However, they should have come here following my scent. Before the last Hand Tractor Race, I killed several Sea Urchin Warrior during the battle at the Chu Household's Immortal Severing Platform Battle. Then I seem to have been branded with the 'Sea Urchin Slayer Mark' on my body. It must be this kind of mark that causes Sea Urchin Warrior all over the world to come after me if they sense my presence."

Lay Buddhist Xian Gong stroked his chin and glanced at Shuhang: "Young friend Shuhang, having such an enemy must be tough."

"This is a terrible race," Song Shuhang.

He remembered the Poison-Gall Warrior from before, Sui Qianjun.

He was deeply impressed by the notes in Sui Qianjun's "Sea Urchin Warriors' Twenty-Year Compulsory Education Textbook".

[You're dead! You killed another Sea Urchin Warrior... (omitted)... Remember my name, 'The Valiant Poison-Gall Warrior Sui Qianjun,' this name will appear in your nightmares day and night! Note: Laughter is expected here: Haha, hahaha, hahahahaha.]

A race that studies diligently, a race with twenty years of compulsory education, a terrible race.

"However, there's an interesting fellow hidden among these Sea Urchin Warriors," Lay Buddhist Xian Gong, his gaze fixed on one of the Sea Urchin Warrior still charging forward.