Yinshan Record

Chapter 443 Parting Gift: The Traitor is Me (Part 2)

As night deepened, Su Che sat quietly inside the City God Temple, wearing a wooden mask brought by the Yin-Yang Dharma King.

These things were originally meaningless to Young Master Su today, but since the elder brought them, he might as well wear them.

The mask was painted with a ferocious, striped tiger, so lifelike that it had a slight perfume scent. Su Che didn't know that the Yin-Yang Dharma King had picked it up from some carefree cave.

"The demon race of the East Sea?"

The Yin-Yang Dharma King was slowly peeling a bag of peanuts.

"should be."

Su Che looked at the talkative senior and said, "I can't be entirely sure either. But since Wang Jian has slipped up, perhaps we can take this opportunity to investigate."

The demons of the East Sea.

"From the moment the Yin-Yang boundary shattered, releasing that ancient evil dragon, to the present day when the ancient underworld has reappeared in the world."

Su Che looked at the somewhat deserted City God Temple and pieced together the various clues.

"The Dragon Clan's major actions, and the demon gods sealed away in the ancient city of Luofeng—although the conclusions drawn are somewhat unbelievable, I believe that all of these things are connected."

The Yin-Yang Dharma King slowly peeled peanuts.

"What do you think?"

"If the ancient demon gods are immortal, then why not release these ancestors?"

Su Che looked at the Yin-Yang Dharma King and said, "We want to revive the ancient Heavenly Court, and there are also people who want to bring back the chaotic primordial world."

"The Xuandu Palace is located above."

The Yin-Yang Dharma King shook his head and said, "The return of the ancient demon gods to the primordial wilderness is something that no matter if it's the Xuandu Palace, the East Sea Sword Palace, the Western Buddhist sect, or even those demon cubs, anyone would agree to."

"Rebuilding the ancient heavenly court may not be supported by everyone, but let's do it first and see how it goes."

Su Che looked at the Yin-Yang Dharma King and said, "The Zhu Yan beside Madam Xie, her interest in Cizhou, and the ancient city of Luofeng she established..."

“I saw the resurrected demon god in Luofeng City. I don’t know how powerful the restrictions of Xuandu Palace are, but since they can still maintain a certain degree of freedom of movement under such powerful restrictions, they can naturally return to the human world like that evil dragon.”

"And doesn't Senior find it strange?"

"Strange? What's strange?"

"Why hasn't any other news come out since that evil dragon swam east into the sea?"

Su Che's words made the Yin-Yang Dharma King frown.

The Zhongshan Society is actually a binary or even pluralistic structure. The surface layer is naturally the Zhongshan Society, while the inside consists of peripheral figures like water monkeys and little foxes who are responsible for diverting attention.

The second layer of power is the Listening Rain Pavilion, founded by Zhong Yuan. Bei Mang Ghost Ancestor and Kong Kong'er are among its members. These people were just minor figures like Zhongshan Society back then, but now they have grown into powerful figures. Currently, these are the people who mainly handle affairs.

The identity of the Yin-Yang Dharma King is rather awkward.

Although he was a disciple of the ancient Black Emperor and had a great connection with Zhongyuan, he had been in seclusion in the Yin-Yang Realm for too long and was unable to reach the core of the Zhongshan Society.

Therefore, even the Yin-Yang Dharma King didn't know how to explain the things Su Che had raised. He couldn't help but suspect that some forces were indeed preparing to bring back the ancient demon gods.

But doing so benefits no one.

The Yin-Yang Dharma King witnessed the tail end of the ancient era of demon gods. He was a firsthand witness to that era and knew exactly what those violent demon gods were.

Forget about qualities like benevolence and compassion; many demon gods are nothing more than wild beasts with boundless power, lacking even basic intelligence. Bringing such beings back might not be a good thing for the demon race of the East Sea.

Moreover, the demons in the East China Sea are not on the verge of extinction. Not to mention places like Cloud Recesses, many demon cultivators can rise to prominence in the East China Sea, so there is no need to revive the Demon God.

However, since Su Che had said so, the Yin-Yang Dharma King could only keep it in mind and wait for an opportunity to meet Zhong Yuan and raise these questions.

The Yin-Yang Dharma King was also very curious about the extent to which Zhongyuan's plan had been arranged.

As the two were talking, the gate of the City God Temple creaked open. Two masked figures walked in from outside; one was thin and wiry, with a very unruly demeanor, while the other was tall and bald.

Judging from the aura they inadvertently exuded, these two should both be experts in the Rejuvenation Pill realm.

They entered the City God Temple and their energy clashed with that of Su Che and the Yin-Yang Dharma King.

"Who are you?"

Wu Zhiqi spoke up, saying that he was so distinctive that Su Che recognized the water monkey at a glance.

"We're all members of the association; Qingqiu will be here soon."

Su Che did not reveal his identity: "Wuzhiqi? Yuqiang?"

"good."

Yu Qiang nodded, but Wu Zhiqi did not react at all.

"Good, you didn't have a tail dangling behind you when you came out, did you?"

Wuzhiqi smiled dismissively: "Of course we have them, but they can't catch up with us."

That arrogance is undoubtedly that of the water monkey.

"Very good." Su Che nodded and said, "You didn't alert those hawk-like henchmen when you entered the city, did you?"

Although Young Master Su himself was the leader of Eagle Claw Sun, he spoke these words without any burden.

"Of course. I've fought Xiong Shou before and I know his fighting style. Besides, Brother Yu Qiang is here too."

Su Che was naturally reassured that these two had come here and that they had the means to do so.

Although the people in Zhongshan Society were all unknown, a closer analysis revealed that they were all promising talents arranged by Zhongyuan.

Needless to say, this water monkey's Eight-Nine Yuan Technique is unparalleled in its transformations, and it also has a mysterious method of faking death. It was able to force its way into the Censorate in Jiankang back then, and now entering Cizhou City, which is playing the Empty City Stratagem, is a piece of cake.

"Did you find anything over there?"

The Yin-Yang Dharma King asked.

"Having said all that, what are your roles in this meeting?"

Wuzhiqi sneered: "We're all brothers who have entrusted our lives to each other, there's no need to hide like this, is there?"

"We are nothing but nameless people working for Lord Xiangliu, not worth mentioning."

Su Che casually replied, "I came here today to exchange some information with you two. After all, you may not know that Bai Chi Tianya from Bailudong is on his way."

"I've known it for a long time."

Wuzhiqi sneered: "However, there is something I might need your help with."

"Hmm? Please speak freely."

"Help me find someone."

"Who?"

"Liu Yidao".

Liu Yidao?

Su Che was very curious as to how the investigation had eventually led to him.

"Yu Chen said that this person is very likely a traitor."

(End of this chapter)