At the beginning, I cleaned the Sutra Library and completed the incomplete skills.

Chapter 208: The Twelve Demon Saints

Li Lan said those words out of consideration for the descendant's Face.

However, the Yellow Mane Hound took this as encouragement and a promise from a Senior to a Junior.

He nodded heavily and said with emotion,

"Although the current minor Yao Race is dangerous, the situation is still controllable. If it truly reaches a point where we are powerless, I hope Senior will not hesitate to lend a helping hand!"

"Absolutely!"

After exchanging a few more pleasantries,

Li Lan bid farewell and departed.

After flying a hundred miles on his Magical Artifact,

he flipped his hand and took out a black compass,

on which a striking large red Spiritual Qi was pulsating, guiding his direction.

This item was a special Magical Artifact made according to the Hundred Insects Demonic Tome,

and it could be used to pinpoint the location of the Flying Fly Gu.

Although the two Yao Beasts, the Yellow Mane Hound, behaved very amicably, one must guard against others,

so, for caution's sake,

Li Lan still left a contingency plan, leaving a Flying Fly Gu when he made contact with them.

If these two Yao Beasts truly had no ill intentions, then so be it.

But if they had ulterior motives,

he could detect it immediately and have time to prepare.

After Li Lan left,

the Lion-type demon cultivator asked with a curious expression, "Brother Huang, what do you think is the relationship between this Senior and Senior Ye Zhuxin of the Ouroboros clan?"

The Yellow Mane Hound seemed hesitant.

"This... it's hard to say, but it's definitely not a hostile relationship.

Auras don't lie; I've confirmed this repeatedly with my Bloodline Divine Ability.

Speaking of which, the aura left by Senior Ye is quite strange, both like the savior she mentioned and like a more intimate relationship—"

Upon hearing this, the Lion-type demon cultivator immediately became interested.

"Oh? More intimate? What kind of relationship?"

The Yellow Mane Hound pondered for a long time,

and slowly said,

"It's indescribable.

It's like an old friend not seen for many years, and also like a Master one can trust unconditionally."

After hearing this, the Lion-type demon cultivator's old face fell,

and disappointment was evident.

"Is that all? I thought you were going to say they were Dao Companions."

The Yellow Mane Hound was startled,

his ears immediately perked up, and after listening for a while and finding no other living creatures nearby except for them,

he finally breathed a sigh of relief and said with a serious dog-like expression,

"Big Brother, watch your words!

Who is Senior Ye Zhuxin? You're not unaware.

The Twelve Demon Saints are supreme beings, not just among the Yao Race, but even among human Cultivators.

How dare we, as Juniors, joke about her?

Moreover, Senior Ye has Cultivated for thousands of years, always alone, and has never formed a Dao Companion relationship with any demon cultivator. In my opinion, with her pure Heart-Nature, she might not even have such thoughts.

It has been like this for thousands of years,

so how could her Heart-Nature suddenly change without reason now?

Even if we take a step back and say she did have such a thought, the Ouroboros clan's Bloodline is so noble, she shouldn't have to find a human as a Dao Companion, right?"

The Lion-type demon cultivator shook his head and smiled,

"That's hard to say.

Wasn't the Dao Companion of the first Human Emperor the Illusory Moon Rabbit, ranked fourth among the Twelve Demon Saints?

What's so strange about Senior Ye Zhuxin coupling with a human?"

The Yellow Mane Hound sighed.

"Big Brother, this is not the ancient era when the first Human Emperor and the Twelve Demon Saints joined forces to pacify the Cultivation World.

Times have changed.

In ancient times, this might indeed have been possible,

but the current Human Emperor, a thousand years ago, burned bridges, slaughtering all the Demon Saints who controlled the twelve prefectures of the human world.

The Azure Dragon Demon Lord's entire clan was even wiped out,

and the Ouroboros lineage was also slaughtered, with only Senior Ye Zhuxin remaining.

With such an irreconcilable hatred, why would Big Brother still think she would choose a human Cultivator as a Dao Companion?"

The Lion-type demon cultivator also put away his playful expression and pondered for a moment, saying,

"I hadn't thought of that before, Brother Huang's analysis is reasonable.

However, this also seems a bit illogical, doesn't it?

With such deep-seated hatred,

why would Senior Ye Zhuxin deliberately leave such an obvious amicable aura on this person for our Yao Race to perceive?

This doesn't make sense!"

The Yellow Mane Hound's face wrinkled in a rather human-like manner, and he said,

"This is also something I haven't figured out yet.

Perhaps this person is different from the current Human Emperor? Not birds of a feather?

Or perhaps his relationship with Senior Ye Zhuxin is truly extraordinary, and there are things we don't know about behind the scenes.

But no matter the specific situation,

with Senior Ye Zhuxin's endorsement, we, the younger generation of the Yao Race, can rest assured and trust this person.

Befriending him is not just to please him, but also to build a friendship with Senior Ye Zhuxin, the last Demon Saint." The Lion-type demon cultivator suddenly realized upon hearing this.

He said with some surprise,

"So that's it!

No wonder Brother Huang, as a descendant ranked eleventh among the Twelve Demon Saints, was willing to give his most excellent offspring to the other party so easily.

It turns out there was such a trick involved. Brother Huang truly lives up to being a descendant of the Yellow Mane Demon Saint; your foresight in assessing the situation

truly makes this brother admire you!"

Upon hearing this, the Yellow Mane Hound's dog-like face showed a hint of pride.

"That's right, otherwise, why do you think among the many demon cultivators who followed the first Human Emperor to pacify the four directions, countless of whom possessed great Divine Abilities,

it was precisely my Yellow Mane Hound clan that entered the ranks of the Twelve Demon Saints?

In the past, those who could become honored guests of the Human Emperor Hall and manage a prefecture on behalf of the Yao Race, which one of them was truly an ordinary individual?"

The Lion-type demon cultivator praised endlessly.

"Wonderful, truly wonderful!

It seems I, your brother, cannot just focus on improving my Cultivation from now on; I must also spend more time learning this Dao from you, my virtuous brother."

Perhaps even Ye Zhuxin wouldn't have imagined that a casual remark she made back then, misinterpreted by Ye Yingying,

would evolve into such a great misunderstanding today.

Li Lan flew for hundreds of miles in one go,

before finding a new, hidden place to go into seclusion.

After scattering numerous Spirit Bean Soldier scouts and setting up many Formations and Restrictions around him,

he began to inventory the gains from this trip.

Among the Storage Pouches of Fu Yang and the other two,

Li Lan no longer cared much for common Cultivation resources like Spirit Stones, spiritual plants, and Cultivation Techniques.

A few things that caught his Dharma Eye were a Metal-attribute Talisman crafting method called "Copper Soldier Art."

This was precisely the Talisman Fu Yang used at the end, which severed his connection with the Qinghong Duan Shui Sword.

This Talisman was similar to the Fishing in a Plate Diagram, but its effect was far superior to the latter,

even capable of trapping Magic Treasures, showing its immense power.

However, the Materials required for its crafting were extremely rare,

and Li Lan could not gather them now, so he could only temporarily set it aside.

The other item was the jade pendant Fu Yang wore on his waist.

This item was a rare High Grade fifth-tier Magical Artifact, and the aura it emitted could withstand the power of the Fierce Blood Talisman Treasure.

If not for a special Magical Artifact like the Fishing in a Plate Diagram, which could ignore defenses,

Li Lan would have absolutely been unable to obtain this jade pendant intact.

His protective prayer beads were destroyed by Grandpa Liang,

and he currently lacked such a spiritual item that could automatically protect its owner.

Obtaining this jade pendant at this time just happened to solve his urgent need.

In addition to that,

what Li Lan cared about most was the Famous Sabre, No Limit.

This saber was about three feet long, entirely azure, and was a Water-attribute Magical Artifact.

He opened his mouth and spat,

and the Qinghong Duan Shui Sword suddenly flew out.

As soon as it appeared, this Magic Treasure continuously emitted humming sword cries,

and even though the Famous Sabre, No Limit was already ownerless,

it could still cause such a strong reaction from this sword, which was truly astonishing.

Li Lan held one treasure in each hand, slowly bringing them closer.

The Famous Sabre, No Limit remained silent, but the Qinghong Duan Shui Sword trembled more and more violently.

Although he was not at the Core Formation Stage and could not unleash the full power of a Magic Treasure,

nor could he achieve complete spiritual connection and the unity of man and sword,

Li Lan had, at least, refined this sword internally for several years.

Over time,

he had some understanding of Magic Treasures, and he understood some basic knowledge.

At this moment,

the Qinghong Duan Shui Sword was clearly revealing a sense of longing from within.

Was it longing for the Famous Sabre, No Limit?

Or was it longing for some kind of Material within the other saber's body?

After pondering for a moment, Li Lan felt that his guess was probably correct.

Seeing this situation,

Li Lan raised his eyebrows slightly.

He had previously read many ancient texts,

and learned that in ancient times, some top-tier Magic Treasures not only possessed Artifact Spirits, but some even had special Divine Abilities that could devour other Magic Treasures of the same attribute to gradually perfect themselves.

Could it be that this Qinghong Duan Shui Sword was one of those very few top-tier Magic Treasures with this Divine Ability?

Thinking of this,

Li Lan pressed the two together tightly.

However, to his disappointment,

the Qinghong Duan Shui Sword did not open its gaping maw and devour the No Limit pseudo-treasure as he had imagined.

Aside from continuous trembling and emitting sword cries,

it showed no other movement.

It seems I was overthinking it. If this sword were truly a top-tier Magic Treasure, it shouldn't be so easily replenished with only a mere forty years of Lifespan.

After all,

the Eternal Life Coffin only had a few cracks, and it would take a full three hundred years of Lifespan to repair it completely.

However, although it's not a top-tier Magic Treasure, it can perceive materials beneficial to itself in other Magical Artifacts,

and can actively prompt its master.

From this, it can be seen that the grade of this Qinghong Duan Shui Sword should not be too low.

The only pity is that,

Li Lan is currently only at the Early-stage Foundation Establishment Cultivation,

and is completely unable to reforge this Qinghong Duan Shui Sword in a cauldron like those at the Golden Core Stage.

Even if he had the intention, trying to melt the materials of the Famous Sabre, No Limit into it now was still just a luxury.

Helplessly,

he could only temporarily put away the two treasures and consider them again in the future.

Immediately after,

Li Lan took out the embryo gifted by the Yellow Mane Hound.

Through the tender pink skin, one could clearly see an unhaired puppy sleeping soundly within.

Li Lan had never tamed a Yao Beast before, especially one with a relatively noble Bloodline capable of Breakthrough to the Middle Stage Foundation Establishment.

However,

he may not have eaten pork, but he had seen pigs run.

Moreover, he had also found a "Beast Taming Manual" on Lin Xingyue's person.

It came in handy at this moment.