Heaven and Earth Stir

Young Dragon actually knew, but unwilling to explain in detail, she gestured to the Shell Maiden beside her. "Teacher, Auntie Bei knows this best. Let Auntie Bei tell you!"

The Shell Maiden was rather restrained. She solemnly greeted Su Ziji before explaining, "The Demon Race has been causing trouble everywhere lately; I have heard about it too. At the root of it, the Dragon Palace's restraints on the Demon Race have weakened."

"For some unknown reason, the Dragon Palace suddenly suffered a Thunder Tribulation last time. And not only that—thunderclouds have been gathering again recently. It is truly hard to believe."

At this point, the Shell Maiden's face was full of stifled frustration, as though she simply could not accept it.

Su Ziji suddenly felt somewhat guilty. During the Court Examination last time, he had undergone a tribulation, and there had been thunder—and the Dragon Palace had been struck almost at the same time.

A spiritual intuition made him realize that this might have something to do with him.

Just as he was feeling awkward, he heard the Shell Maiden continue, "The main point of conflict among the Demon Race's internal divisions lies in their attitude toward humans."

"You also know that the Demon Race is in a poor situation. Quite a few Daoist sects take the attitude that, regardless of good or evil, all demons are to be exterminated."

"Most hateful of all, they even use demon bodies and Demon Cores to refine pills, seeking breakthroughs in cultivation and longer lives."

Su Ziji felt awkward once more. Liu Zhan, whom he knew, was a representative of precisely this faction. And as Su Ziji absorbed his knowledge, he gradually learned that many nobles also kept alchemists.

In the past, it was said that there had still been naturally born spiritual