"Is that truly so, miss?" Deqing asked. If that really was the case, it would save him a great deal of trouble. Once the Heavenly Demon Canon was destroyed, the Heavenly Demon Sect could never appear in the Jianghu. Deep down, he naturally wanted the Heavenly Demon Canon too-not because he wanted to practice its demonic arts, but because it was, after all, the cultivation method of what had once been the greatest sect under heaven. He could always learn something from it. Of course, he also knew that whoever obtained the Heavenly Demon Canon would probably come to no good end. Even if his own Dragon Tiger Mountain obtained it, they probably could not withstand an assault by everyone under heaven.
"I naturally keep my word. Besides, Perfected Person, do you wish to see the Heavenly Demon Sect reappear in the Jianghu? Isn't that precisely what you fear? Wouldn't destroying the Heavenly Demon Canon now give you exactly what you want?" You Lian'er asked in return.
"Since you have spoken so plainly, miss, this poor Daoist agrees." Had You Lian'er offered promises or lavish rewards, Deqing would instead have disbelieved her. Now, however, he believed her to some degree. Thinking further about the predicament she and her people faced, he found the matter sixty or seventy percent credible.
"Then everything rests with you, Perfected Person. Of course, although my cultivation is meager, I can still offer you some assistance. That way, you can kill Fang Qing with ease!" You Lian'er said with a light laugh.
Hearing You Lian'er's words, Dugu Sheng could not help muttering, "If that counts as meager cultivation, how are the rest of us supposed to live?"
"Younger Brother Dugu, perhaps we've grown too proud over these years and underestimated the heroes under heaven!" Hearing Dugu