The You Mountain Range stretch for tens of thousands of miles.
Heading west from Danhua City, the terrain suddenly rises.
The mountains stand tall between heaven and earth like they were carved by a knife, one after another, overlapping each other, stretching as far as the eye can see.
The deeper you go, the more majestic the mountain becomes.
The highest peak disappears into the sea of clouds, never seeing the sun.
Below the mountainside lies a dense, suffocating primeval forest, with ancient trees reaching for the sky and trunks so thick that a dozen people could not encircle them.
Occasionally, waterfalls cascade down from sheer cliffs thousands of feet high.
The roar of the water was like thunder, echoing repeatedly in the valley for a long time.
The White Bone Chariot sped across the sea of clouds.
Eight strange beasts pulled the chariot, tearing through the thick clouds and leaving a straight trail of air behind it.
Inside the train carriage.
Three figures each occupied a separate area.
In contrast, the girl in black in the center leaned against the carriage wall, resting her chin on her hand, looking relaxed and carefree.
The other two figures appeared much more cramped.
Hu Cuihua curled up its huge body in the corner, even its tail was tightly tucked between its legs.
Its erect tiger ears twitched incessantly, capturing every rustle of grass and wind outside the carriage.
It would occasionally steal a glance through the crack in the carriage window at the Demon Emperor Juechen, who was riding on the back of a strange beast as the driver, and the three Demon Emperor accompanying him on both sides.
With each glance, the tiger's body would tremble.
Wang Ziyu sat opposite him.
Her face was taut, her hands tucked into her wide sleeves, her fingers interlaced.
to be honest.
Even as True Disciple from the Xuanzhen Grotto-Heaven, he had seen his fair share of things.
The Demon Emperor who had reached the pinnacle of the Tower-Ascending Realm acted as his coachman, while the three Demon Emperor Tower-Ascending Realm obediently guarded him along the way.
He's never experienced such a grand display before.
Even the Master could not have experienced such a scene.
What frustrated him even more was...
Every time, I felt like I had figured out how this girl did things.
But every time, the other party manages to do something completely unexpected.
Now that we have the Heart Material...
Logically, the best course of action would be to find a place to escape as quickly as possible.
I really can't think of any reason why I should follow this group of Demon to that Wanchuan.
That's the territory of the Living Soil Lineage... If our identities are exposed, and they turn against us, we'll all perish here within the You Mountain Range.
But right outside was the Demon Emperor Juechen, who had reached the pinnacle of his Tower-Ascending Realm, separated by only a single carriage wall.
Even if one possesses the secret sound transmission technique inherited from the Xuanzhen Grotto-Heaven, who can guarantee absolute success?
If even the slightest detail is leaked, it could cause trouble for the girl.
Wang Ziyu could only swallow back the words he wanted to say.
But I just couldn't suppress the anxiety in my heart.
His eyebrows rose and then fell sharply; he blinked twice with his left eye and three times with his right eye.
His lips twitched, and he nodded his chin several times toward the car door.
The expressions on her small face were so varied, it was as if she were performing a set of boxing moves.
finally.
Jiang Yuechu slowly opened her eyes.
She turned her head to look at the small face in front of her, which was so distorted it was unrecognizable.
His brows furrowed slightly.
"You haven't stopped talking since you got on the bus."
The girl's voice was flat, with a hint of confusion in her tone.
"You've been making those winking and eye-rolling gestures... Is there something wrong with your eyes?"
"..."
Wang Ziyu opened his mouth, but clenched his fists inside his sleeves.
You fucking don't know what I mean?!
We've got the Heart Material!
We should go!
Wang Ziyu was so angry that his teeth itched, and he was about to give him another wink.
Outside the carriage, the voice of the Demon Emperor Juechen rang out almost simultaneously.
"Senior, is the carriage traveling too fast, making your attendants uncomfortable?"
"If that's the case, I will immediately have the beast slow down, and I would never dare to let your people suffer the slightest injustice!"
Wang Ziyu paused slightly.
A cold sweat instantly broke out on my back.
He instinctively held his breath and glanced at Jiang Yuechu.
He was afraid that the Demon Emperor outside might notice something amiss with the lingering winks and grimaces on his face.
Fortunately, the carriage curtains provided complete privacy.
Just then...
Jiang Yuechu, however, spoke indifferently, "It's alright. They're just some lowly followers, a little weak, they'll be fine after a bit of a sway."
He paused.
She added a sentence.
"I've been asleep for too long, and when I woke up, I didn't even have anyone to serve me... This is just something I picked up along the way; it's not very useful, so please excuse its poor quality."
These words were spoken very naturally.
His tone carried a hint of condescending weariness, as if explaining the matter itself was already a great favor.
Outside the carriage came the obsequious laughter of the Demon Emperor Juechen.
"I see... However, since you have just awakened, you should indeed have some suitable servants by your side... Once we reach the Wanchuan, I will definitely select a group of elite Demon Race with impeccable lineage to serve as your guards. It would be too disrespectful for someone of your noble status to only have such men by your side."
After saying that.
The Demon Emperor Juechen then softly scolded the beast, causing it to slow down slightly.
Inside the train carriage.
Wang Ziyu sat there expressionless.
My heart was filled with mixed feelings.
"..."
You've gotten so into acting, damn it!
Picked up casually? Not very useful?
He, True Disciple of the Xuanzhen Grotto-Heaven, was reduced to a useless follower picked up from the roadside in this girl's mouth.
The key point is...
The arrogance and indifference in her tone when she said those words were clearly not an act.
That's clearly her true nature.
Wang Ziyu tucked his hands back into his sleeves, clasped his fingers together, and clenched his back teeth.
That's enough.
There's no point in saying anything more now.
Now that he's being dragged into the deep mountains Great Marsh marshes by this Demon Emperor, even if he wanted to leave, he couldn't.
We can only take it one step at a time.
Hopefully, this girl knows what's going on.
Don't actually think of yourself as some reclusive Demon Emperor.
The chariot continued its swift journey through the sea of clouds.
I don't know how much time passed.
The speed suddenly slowed down again.
The voice of the Demon Emperor Juechen came from ahead, his tone now more solemn.
"Senior."
Jiang Yuechu slightly lifted her eyelids.
"Um."
The Demon Emperor Juechen said, "Go another hundred miles ahead, and you will Wanchuan."
He paused for a moment, as if considering his words.
"However... I have something to say, but I'm not sure if I should."
Jiang Yuechu's voice was neither warm nor cold. "Speak."
" The Wanchuan is the territory guarded by my adoptive father. The Demon Race forces entrenched there are complex and far more numerous than the Wild Demon roaming Danhua City."
The Demon Emperor Juechen lowered his voice, his tone becoming cautious.
"My adoptive father's cultivation level is unfathomable; he is considered one of the top figures in the Living Soil Lineage."
"If my godfather personally greets you when you arrive there, then everything will be fine."
"Only..."
He changed the subject.
"In the Wanchuan, there are also several trusted Great Demon under my adoptive father. They are all of bad temper and, relying on their high cultivation, are always arrogant and haughty."
"I'm afraid those fools won't know what's good for them and will offend you, senior."
"If such a thing really happens, I hope that you, senior, will consider my feelings and allow me to inform my godfather before making a decision."
These words were spoken with great finesse.
On the surface, it was to give Jiang Yuechu a heads-up.
In fact.
The deer demon was reminding Jiang Yuechu that the Wanchuan was not Danhua City, and that she should be careful once she got there.
Wang Ziyu's heart sank upon hearing this.
But Jiang Yuechu's reaction left him speechless.
"How many years have I lived? Do I need you to teach me such a simple thing?"
There was a moment of silence outside the car.
Then came the reply from the Demon Emperor Juechen, tinged with a hint of sarcasm.
"What you say is true, senior. I was just being nosy."
"But rest assured, senior. I have been in the Wanchuan for many years, and I know all the ins and outs of it."
"With a junior taking care of things for the senior, we will certainly not let the senior suffer the slightest neglect."
That's all.
The strange beast roared, and the chariot accelerated once more.
The sea of clouds surged.
In the distance, a massive mountain ridge stretching across the sky is slowly emerging from the thick fog.