Lady Musk answered Yang Xiao's questions

Her eyes sparkled, and she was about to take another step, following this favoritism.

Suddenly, I sensed something was wrong.

There was nothing familiar in that gaze.

There was no fervent eagerness that one couldn't hide upon seeing her.

The other person's gaze was cold, as cold as a buyer at a market, weighing the quality of a piece of goods.

What are you looking at?

She asked the question, her voice still soft and sweet, but a string in her heart was taut.

She was about to raise her hand.

But then they discovered that the hand that had been resting on the other person's shoulder had slipped down limply, its fingertips completely powerless.

She attempted to activate the Demon Core within her body.

The Demon Power within the Demon Core had barely begun to rise when it seemed to sink into cotton.

My waist, back, shoulders, and hands felt weak and limp, as if my joints had lost their support.

What did you do!?

The Lady Musk's eyes flashed with panic, and she was about to speak.

The next moment.

Yang Xiao's palm struck down.

The hand that was supporting the waist suddenly tightened, and the long, slender fingers pressed down hard on the other person's waist, slamming it into the ground and creating a deep crater.

Bang--!

Before she could even resist, Yang Xiao had already grabbed her wrist, flipped it, and pressed it down, swiftly dissolving her bones and tendons.

From the moment she couldn't lift her hand to the moment she was thrown to the ground, it was only a matter of two breaths.

Lady Musk lay sprawled on the cold stone ground, half of her hair disheveled, her cheek pressed against the ground, an unprecedented sense of powerlessness washing over her.

She tried to unleash her Demon Power.

The moment the Demon Core was activated, a heavy stomp landed on its lower back, Yang Xiao's boots pressing down on it, preventing it from mobilizing any energy.

"Ouch... that hurts!"

"Tell me the purpose of your visit." Yang Xiao leaned down to look at her, his gaze unwavering.

Lady Musk lay on the ground, her fingertips twitching, full of puzzlement.

Musk.

She also has Musk.

How could it be useless!?

Not only was the opponent not bewitched by his Musk, but they also subtly turned the tables on him!

She tried to reveal her demonic form, but was stomped on from behind again, her internal organs almost dislocated by the blow.

Why have you come to Qingzhou?

Yang Xiao asked the same question again, his brow furrowing slightly. "Don't test my patience."

The Lady Musk, now trampled underfoot, understood her predicament.

More importantly, she discovered that not only could she not use the power of the Demon Core, but all the bones in her body felt as if they had been removed, and she couldn't even support her body.

I came here to escape my enemies.

What is your relationship with Yellow Wind Mountain?

"I offered the Yellow Wind Demon King a longevity-promoting elixir in exchange for a place to live; that's all."

Yang Xiao remained silent; he was deep in thought.

At the same time, the force in his foot did not decrease at all.

Lady Musk lay prostrate on the ground, her mind racing.

If the title of Yellow Wind Demon King can't suppress him, then let's find an even bigger title.

Do you know who I am?

She gritted her teeth and turned over the last card.

"I am from the side of the Crimson Serpent Demon Emperor the Hundred-Thousand Demon Mountains. If you don't want Qingzhou to suffer a great disaster, you'd better release me."

Yang Xiao looked at her, his gaze softening slightly from its initial coldness.

"Let me go."

Seeing the change in color, the Lady Musk on the ground seized the opportunity and made her promise, word by word.

"I can give you resources. The Hundred-Thousand Demon Mountains is full of treasures—countless precious medicines, cultivation techniques, and mineral deposits. As long as you spare me, I'll point out the locations to you."

"Furthermore, you will eventually have to leave Qingzhou. To make an enemy of a Demon Emperor now will make your future extremely difficult!"

"If you don't want to be on the kill list of the Hundred-Thousand Demon Mountains, I can still put in a good word for you with the Demon Emperor."

Yang Xiao remained silent for a moment.

Tell me about the Hundred-Thousand Demon Mountains, and about your Crimson Serpent Demon Emperor.

The Lady Musk's expression froze.

Seeing that Yang Xiao's expression did not seem fake, they realized that the other party really did not recognize the Hundred-Thousand Demon Mountains.

He thought to himself that Qingzhou was extremely impoverished, and even the external situation was unclear.

"... The Hundred-Thousand Demon Mountains are a Demon Race power located on the western side of the Great Zhou, covering an area of tens of thousands of miles, and home to many powerful demons."

"The Crimson Serpent Demon Emperor is one of them, ranking ninety-first."

"You so-called Demon Suppression General are no match for the Demon Emperor."

Hearing this, Yang Xiao wasn't annoyed. Instead, he asked thoughtfully, "How does the Qingzhou Governor-General compare to your so-called Crimson Serpent Demon Emperor?"

After pondering for a moment, Lady Musk slowly shook her head. "Having just entered the Nascent Dao-Infant Realm, she should not be a match for the Crimson Serpent Demon Emperor."

Even the Governor-General- General is no match for the Demon Emperor?

Yang Xiao felt a slight sense of apprehension.

How many Demon Emperors are there in your Hundred-Thousand Demon Mountains?

"Only a hundred," Lady Musk answered quickly. "Although it's called the Hundred-Thousand Demon Mountains, not every great demon is at the level of Demon Emperor."

"..."

One hundred Demon Emperor whose level surpasses that of a continental Governor-General!?

Upon hearing this news, Yang Xiao was momentarily speechless, unable to think of a next question.

"If that's the case, will those Demon Emperor stay in the Hundred-Thousand Demon Mountains? Won't they invade the Great Zhou?"

Upon hearing this, Lady Musk, lying on the ground, revealed a hint of disdain in her eyes.

"Only those good-for-nothings who can't even gain a foothold in the Hundred-Thousand Demon Mountains would want to come to your Great Zhou."

"Crimson Refinement Demon Emperor, are you aware that you have come here?"

"... I've only just found this place and haven't had a chance to contact the Demon Emperor yet."

Lady Musk paused, a hint of embarrassment showing between her brows, but Yang Xiao didn't care about that.

Who knows you're in Qingzhou?

"There's only... Yellow Wind Mountain."

Yang Xiao closed his eyes slightly, and when he opened them again, his eyes were calm.

"One last question, why did you choose Qingzhou?"

Lady Musk lay on the ground, panting heavily for a few moments, and then relaxed.

"Among all the prefectures and provinces of the Great Zhou... only Qingzhou in Cuiyun Circuit is remote and has no major powers stationed there..."

"The most inconspicuous, and also the best to hide in."

"Okay, I understand."

As he finished speaking, Yang Xiao gently stroked Lady Musk's face with his five fingers...

Half an hour later.

Yang Xiao walked out of the cave.

The sun slanted as it reached the western mountain pass, and the stream in the valley shimmered with glittering gold.

He was twirling a Demon Core between his fingers.

Its pure white color, smooth and lustrous like solidified fat, and it exuded a mysterious fragrance, making it unlike any other Demon Core before.

He stood on the stone steps, going over the questions he had asked in his mind again.

In the Hundred-Thousand Demon Mountains, the Demon Emperor's men ran to the heart of Qingzhou to buy a hiding place from the Yellow Wind Demon King. The Yellow Wind Demon King accepted the precious medicine, placed the men under the nose of the Demon Suppression Division, and then killed them.

This information goes beyond the scope of simply hunting down a Demon King on the outskirts.

This is not something he can decide on his own.

Yang Xiao put the Demon Core into his pocket and patted the Qi-Gathering Bottle at his waist, which still contained the Yao Qi of several Demon Kings from various prefectures.

According to the original plan, he should continue chasing the next thread.

But he changed his mind.

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