Chaos Spirit Field

While Demon King City had walls, it only resembled a city in appearance, but its interior layout was vastly different from that of a human city. Houses were rare within the city. The demon beasts mostly lived on Demon God Mountain within the city, with the higher their status, the higher their dwellings. Most of them maintained their cave dwelling habits.

Zhao Shanhe turned into a curious baby and asked in confusion, "Senior Turtle, shouldn't turtles live in water? Will they be comfortable living in the mountains?"

Master Gui replied impatiently, "I like living in the mountains. Do you have any objection?"

Zhao Shanhe said angrily, "I'm just asking casually, why get angry? How many people are there in your family? Are you easy to get along with? Do you welcome me as a guest?"

"Shut up."

Master Gui was extremely annoyed. He had not expected Zhao Shanhe to be such a chatterbox. He should not have been so nice to him. He would send him away quickly after finishing the task with the Demon Ancestor.

Zhao Shanhe followed Master Gui into the cave and was instantly stunned by the sight before him. The orange glow, tinged with wisps of crimson, was a blatant temptation. The tables, chairs, and benches, all carved from top-grade spiritual stone, were crystal clear and mouth-watering. However, it was only a visual feast.

Master Gui pointed to a room and instructed Zhao Shanhe, "Young man Zhao, you will live here from now on. Remember not to step out of my cave. Many monsters in this Monster King City still retain the habit of cannibalism. If you encounter any misfortune, don't blame me for not warning you."

Zhao Shanhe coughed lightly twice and muttered with disgust, "Senior Turtle, your cave is really filthy. I'm afraid it hasn't been cleaned in years. The stench is overwhelming. I don't know how you can stay here. How about I help you clean it up?"

Master Gui replied, "Zhao, I know the contents of my cave, so be careful."

Zhao Shanhe said, "Senior, you underestimate me too much. My father-in-law is a wealthy man in the Immortal Treasure Pavilion. He has seen all kinds of treasures. Go and do your work. There is no need to call on me."

True Master Gui was indeed going out. He set up a barrier and left the cave. Zhao Shanhe, facing the room full of treasures alone, could only swallow his saliva. These things could not be touched for the time being. He followed the scent and found a treasure he could take away. A huge manure pit that had not been cleaned in who knows how many years. After all, it was a monster. There was so much shit. The orange light was so dazzling that it seemed to dispel the stench. The treasure was right in front of him, so naturally he would not miss it. With his spiritual consciousness able to be projected outward, he eliminated the contact process, which was indeed much more convenient. After all, who likes to play with shit.

All the feces from the manure pits were transformed into fertilizer and fed into the Primal Chaos Spiritual Field. Zhao Shanhe was surprised to discover that there was more than one species. The largest amount of feces came from the turtle tribe, which, needless to say, was produced by Master Turtle himself. The next largest amount came from the fox tribe. Turtles and foxes—the demon world is truly chaotic.

Master Gui left the cave and went to the Qingqiu clan, also known as the Fox Clan. He said to the Qingqiu clan leader, "Tushan Qingyao, I have brought the person that the Demon Ancestor wants. What do you plan to do with him?"

Tushan Qingyao replied, "Senior Turtle, the Qingqiu clan is deeply grateful for your kindness. The yin energy in Qingqiu Residence is too strong and unsuitable for human habitation. We will have to trouble you for a while."

Master Gui said solemnly, "Tushan Qingyao! There are countless causal relationships between that person and many powerful people. The Qingqiu lineage must be cautious and careful in their actions, and never hurt his life easily. This is all I have to say, and I will take my leave now." After saying that, he turned around and left.

"Senior, please stay. This bottle of Immortal Wine is a special gift from me to you. Please accept it. Thank you for taking care of the Qingqiu clan for so many years!" Tushan Qingyao respectfully handed the bottle of wine in his hand to Master Gui and bowed deeply to express his gratitude.

Master Gui didn't say much, silently accepting the Immortal Drunk and walking away. He felt helpless, knowing Zhao Shanhe was deeply implicated, yet he couldn't stay out of it. Whenever he thought of this, he couldn't help but feel a surge of regret, blaming himself for his impulsiveness and inability to control his desire, which ultimately led to such a catastrophic mistake. As the saying goes, "lust is like a sword hanging over your head." It was too late to regret now!

As it turned out, Zhao Shanhe's previous guess was correct. Master Turtle had indeed had a secret, forbidden love affair with the Fox Tribe.

When Master Gui returned to his cave, his eyes lit up, nearly blinding him. The once slovenly cave now looked brand new, with all sorts of items neatly arranged. He couldn't help but recall the days when he was with Hu Mei, when it was also so clean and tidy.

Zhao Shanhe's eyes flashed with surprise upon seeing Master Gui return. He quickly stepped forward and said respectfully, "Senior, I've stumbled upon many of the Terran secret manuals in your cave, and I'm incredibly curious. Could you allow me to study them? After all, it's quite boring sitting around here, and I need something to do."

Master Gui enjoyed reading, and those secret manuals were no longer useful to him. Feeling guilty, he nodded slightly and replied calmly, "That's fine. Those secret manuals are no longer useful to me. Since you're interested, I'll give them to you. I plan to go out and explore a method to break the soul contract. In the meantime, you must stay in the cave and practice meditation. Don't wander around."

Zhao Shanhe was overjoyed upon hearing this and said respectfully, "Thank you very much, Senior, for your generous gift! I will follow your instructions and stay in the cave to practice diligently. I will never cause you any trouble."

The reason Master Gui was so generous was because he felt guilty. If Zhao Shanhe entered the Qingqiu Tomb, he would basically never be able to get out. It was also true that he was seeking a way to break the soul contract. If the soul contract was not broken, the master would die, and the contracted spirit beast would also die.

If Zhao Shanhe met with an unforeseen event, both Xiao Hei and Pi Yao would die. Master Gui had also experienced forbidden love and fathered a child, and he felt a special pity for the child, Pi Yao. The Pi Yao clan had been preparing to execute this freak who had tainted their family bloodline, but it was Master Gui's plea that led to their exile instead.

After Master Turtle left the cave, Zhao Shanhe put the tome into his storage bag and returned to his room to rest. Actually, he was sowing the tome. Ever since arriving in Demon King City, he'd felt a strong sense of crisis, a constant feeling that something bad was about to happen. Especially with Master Turtle's inconsistent attitude and the mysterious Demon Ancestor, these were all unpredictable dangers.

In a foreign land, surrounded by aliens, he needed to save himself if he wanted to escape danger. As the saying goes, knowledge changes destiny. Zhao Shanhe didn't care about the risk of the Chaos Spiritual Field being discovered. If he was gone, even the greatest opportunity would be useless. His only regret was that there weren't enough orange spiritual fields. For now, he could only plant a secret formation book. The other secret books would have to wait a few days for the spiritual plants to mature before planting them.