Even as his cultivation realm climbed all the way up, Lin Shu's original intention never changed.
The thing he sought remained first to secure a foothold, and only then to consider other matters.
Yet these simple two words, "securing a foothold," grew increasingly complex.
His initial idea was merely to win over Su Xin and gather a few more helpers so everyone could deal with Young Master Qi together.
It was the classic survival strategy of the streets: two fists are no match for four hands, and having strength in numbers was the ultimate truth.
Later on, however, he gradually sensed that something was amiss.
Especially after traveling to the Great Shun Dynasty and broadening his horizons, Lin Shu perceived a fatal problem.
Young Master Qi was merely an Immortal Scion. Even if he killed him, the predicament facing himself and the hordes of demons still would not be resolved.
Under Celestial Immortal Inspection, even without Young Master Qi, there would still be Heng River Dragon Palace lineages and their various subordinates to carry out sweeps against demon folk who lacked a background of influence.
It was not as though there were no solutions.
At least joining the Heavenly Demon Mansion was a decent choice.
Yet this method could only save a meager few people, such as himself and Yu Sheng, Yuan Yuan and Su Xin.
As for those who had started risking their lives for the Devour Moon Demon Banner from long ago, like Old Xu and Xie Yutang, along with Qian Yiru who joined halfway, and the numerous Demon Lords headed by Jin He—
Whether in strength or natural talent, they temporarily fell short of the Heavenly Demon Mansion's threshold.
Lin Shu did not consider himself someone tender-hearted and soft.
Yet he would not, simply because he had