"Sister, others may not know, but you should know perfectly well that Heavenly Scabbard Mountain has its roots in Ancient Western Buddhism. Those people look down on our Demon Race most of all. Every other word out of their mouths calls us 'fur-clad, horn-bearing' creatures, 'damp-born, egg-hatched' beings.
"It wasn't until our generation, when there was no one left to carry on the succession, that Master accepted the two of us demons, and that was only because he valued our water and fire bloodlines. Before that, every temple master was human. But even so, when has Master ever shown us a kind face? Whenever there was anything good, didn't he always favor the other three?
"Master's fetus died during gestation, and he himself died suddenly without naming a successor. This is our last chance. If we fail to become Mountain Lord this time, anyone of demon birth will never have another chance. We'll forever be the 'fur-clad, horn-bearing' creatures they call us."
Cheng Xinzhan pressed his case, sentence after sentence.
Xue Linglong's gaze flickered. Only after Cheng Xinzhan finished did she ask,
"Us? But there's only one Mountain Lord."
Cheng Xinzhan looked Xue Linglong straight in the eye and said gravely,
"Once we succeed, I'll be Mountain Lord and you'll be Deputy Mountain Lord. Water and fire will rule Heavenly Scabbard Mountain together. And to compensate you for your loss, once we kill Old Ghost Li, the dragon bones will be yours. Furthermore, once I become Mountain Lord, I'll give you the snake corpse with the Xiangliu bloodline that Master left beneath Heavenly Scabbard Mountain!"
Xue Linglong's heart leaped. If she could get both the dragon bones and Xiangliu, wouldn't whether she became Mountain Lord or Deputy Mountain Lord be hers to decide with a single thought?
But Xue Linglong