Do you know how to play chess?
The Demon King noticed Su Mu's somewhat flustered appearance and, wanting to ease the tension, waved his delicate hand.
A chessboard suddenly appeared in front of them.
Upon hearing this, Su Mu scratched his head slightly, "It's possible, but some of the ones under my command are incompetent."
To be honest, he does know how to play Go, but his skill level is not very good.
"It's alright, just download it casually."
With that, the Demon King gestured for Su Mu to go first. Since Su Mu said he was bad at chess, she would naturally let Su Mu have some of the lead.
Seeing this, Su Mu had no choice but to make the first move.
"I heard what you said earlier. If there is a glimmer of hope, can't we speak of it?"
Su Mu's expression stiffened slightly. "I don't really understand cultivation. If the Demon King has even a sliver of hope, it's certainly beyond my ability to perceive."
Since the other party was, after all, a demon king, Su Mu dared not try to deceive him.
This is a matter of life and death, so it's best to be honest.
Upon hearing this, the Demon King's pretty face remained expressionless, neither agreeing nor disagreeing.
The divination she performed indicated that her chance of survival lay with Su Mu.
Perhaps it is true, as Su Mu said, that fate cannot be explained and heavenly secrets cannot be revealed.
The Demon King fell into deep thought, his movements becoming increasingly disjointed as he played chess.
Su Mu felt some pressure as he watched the Demon King remain silent.
Since demons can't use calligraphy, Su Mu wouldn't mind writing one for them if he could.
Finally, after more than ten minutes, Su Mu, seeing his pieces scattered and defeated, resigned.
The Demon King then came to his senses. "You must be tired too. Go and rest."
Upon hearing this, Su Mu quickly stood up, cupped his hands in greeting, and hurriedly withdrew.
The Demon King gazed at the chessboard, her beautiful eyes flickering uncertainly.
The divination indicates that Su Mu is her only chance of survival, but since he possesses no Spiritual Power whatsoever, how can he help her overcome this Heavenly Tribulation?
This person does possess some literary talent; I heard he wrote two pieces of calligraphy within a month.
The problem is, she can't use this calligraphy.
The more she thought about it, the less clueless she felt.
Su Mu had already returned to his residence with the maid.
After resting at his lodgings for the night, Su Mu returned to Earth, ate something, and then came back to bid farewell to the Demon King.
This time, Su Mu did not see the Demon King. The maid returned and reported that the Demon King had already agreed.
Seeing that the Demon King let him leave so readily, Su Mu was overjoyed.
"Then, would you be so kind as to see me off on my way, Brother Yu Shan?"
Seeing this, Su Mu made another request.
Yu Shan brought him here before, so surely someone should see him off on his way back now?
Otherwise, how would he get back?
Not only does he not know the way, but he can't fly either!
"Please rest assured, young master, His Majesty has made all the arrangements. However, Yu Shan has had to leave on business, and the Demon King has sent another person to escort you back."
As he spoke, one person slowly stepped forward.
Su Mu looked closely and saw that the person who came was also a man, wearing a purple robe, with a handsome face, a tall and slender figure, and extraordinary good looks.
Su Mu's heart skipped a beat; this man was ridiculously handsome.
"Brother Su, is it? Yu Shan is out, so let me see you off."
As he spoke, the other person held up a fan and cupped his hands in a respectful gesture towards Su Mu.
Whether he's flashy or not is another matter, but he's undeniably handsome.
Since someone was offering to see her off, Su Mu didn't mind and quickly nodded, then asked the person to leave together.
To Su Mu's surprise, quite a few people left today.
Some of the lesser demons, upon seeing Su Mu Su Mu, also expressed their desire to travel with him.
The main reason was that Su Mu's words the day before yesterday made them feel that he was extremely reasonable.
Now that we're about to part ways, I'm wondering if I can get some more information out of Su Mu.
Su Mu had no idea what they were thinking, and she couldn't refuse their requests, so she could only bite the bullet and agree.
To be fair, if they could choose not to travel together, Su Mu would definitely refuse.
Unfortunately, he lacked the power to do so, and naturally dared not utter such words casually.
The group left Green Hollow.
On the way, Su Mu also learned the name of the person traveling with him: Gu Yu.
They traveled together, but instead of flying, they walked slowly along the way.
We wanted to spend more time chatting on the road, so we weren't planning to fly.
Fortunately, Gu Yu used Law Technique, so the group moved quite quickly and without much effort.
After traveling for half a day, the group saw a city in the distance.
However, no one seemed inclined to enter; they continued on their way.
Finally, just before dark, the group arrived at a large riverbank, intending to rest there for a while.
One of the people traveling with him came to the riverbank. "Brother He? Are you there?"
Upon closer inspection, Su Mu Su Mu realized that this person was a catfish spirit, something she had learned from others during casual conversation.
"What, you have friends here too?"
The others were surprised to see the other person shouting into the river.
Upon hearing this, the catfish spirit nodded slightly. "Yes, but he's a water ghost who's been in the water for several years. I heard that in the next few days it will be his turn to find a substitute, and once he finds one, he can be reincarnated."
Speaking of this, it couldn't help but feel a little emotional.
"Being a water ghost here is extremely difficult!"
Su Mu felt a chill run down his spine. A water ghost? Are there such things here?
After a moment, Su Mu calmed down. He was practically a ghost now, so what was there to be afraid of?
splash
Just as Su Mu was lost in thought, a wave rose in the river, and then a disheveled man slowly appeared on the riverbank.
"Brother He!"
The catfish spirit looked at the other party and was immediately delighted, bowing respectfully in return.
The water ghost looked at the catfish spirit and bowed slightly, then noticed Su Mu and the others, and was taken aback.
"What are these?"
"These are some fellow Daoists I just met."
The catfish spirit smiled and introduced Su Mu and the others, giving Su Mu a special introduction when it was his turn.
"This is Brother Su. Although he is only a soul, he is well-versed in the principles of the Great Dao. If you had met Brother Su earlier, you might have been able to learn from him and avoid the suffering of being a water ghost."
The catfish held Su Mu in high esteem, so when introducing Su Mu, it made a point of praising him.
Su Mu quickly waved his hand, "You flatter me, you flatter me. I don't have such ability."
However, Su Mu's denial had little effect on the water ghost surnamed He. Since the catfish spirit praised him so highly, he naturally believed that Su Mu had such abilities.
"That's because I'm unlucky and unworthy to receive Brother He's guidance."
Su Mu listened, not knowing whether to laugh or cry. He really didn't understand; how could he possibly offer guidance?
As the group talked, a fire was lit nearby, its bright light bringing a touch of warmth.