Junior sister took first place again

Ning Jiasheng was puzzled by Ji He's words, and she immediately asked, "Why do you say that, Your Majesty?"

Ji He: "After the self-destruction, by chance, the flesh and blood of Aqiu and my wife were scattered among the surviving red plums around us. We were protected by the spirit gathering array and survived."

"However, the demon race is doomed to perish together with their enemies, and there is no way out. Aqiu and Aci are even more mortal. Even after so many years, I have only regained some consciousness."

"I couldn't gather my form, nor could I leave the plum tree. I only knew that a voice in my heart told me that the two residual souls beside me were very important people. So I carefully guided the spiritual energy in the spirit gathering array to maintain it, fearing that they would dissipate."

Ning Jiasheng: "So, even though Yangcheng has such rich spiritual energy for so many years, there are no living creatures. It's because of your Majesty."

Ji He nodded lightly and said calmly:

"By the time I regained consciousness, there were already many flowers, trees, and wild animals in the city. I found them noisy and worried they would bite the plum trees, so I drove them all away. Those flowers and trees, on the other hand, not only consumed spiritual energy but also attracted wild animals, so I simply pulled them all out."

"I see."

Ning Jiasheng suddenly realized that fortunately Ji He was a plant demon. Even though he could not leave the plum tree, it was easy for him to control ordinary plants.

Otherwise, if the plum tree where they lived was accidentally killed by some wild beast, it would be too unfair.

"Ah."

Ji He continued,

"That day, when you were transported into the secret realm, a small portion of my power suddenly returned, and I somehow sensed that the rest hadn't dissipated. The key to recovering the remaining power lies within your group."

Ning Jiasheng asked for confirmation: "Your Majesty, do you mean that person is me?"

"Yes."

Ji He nodded calmly and said in a declarative tone:

"Do you have another set of eyes and ears? It feels familiar, but it disappeared since you sealed it."

It looked at her calmly, as if this was just a trivial matter not worth mentioning.

Ning Jiasheng has sealed his cultivation, so he doesn't think there is any need to hide anything.

She also said frankly:

"That's right, this thing is from the demon clan. It has been on me for a long time. Even the immortal master in the Tribulation Realm can't find it."

Ji He frowned.

"How could it be the demons? How could there be a demon in this world that even those in the Tribulation Realm couldn't detect..."

"The power of faith is what the demons hate the most, and it's also what they fear the most. Even if my power hasn't dissipated, I shouldn't have anything to do with the demons."

Ning Jiasheng: "Your Majesty, do you still remember that many demon tribes today practice by eating humans, and the power of faith is no longer heard of today."

Ji He raised his eyes and said in disbelief, "You mean, this is a conspiracy of the demons."

Ning Jiasheng looked at it closely and nodded, then took advantage of the fact that his inner demon was not around to tell it all his guesses.

"Your Majesty has previously stated that if the relationship between humans and demons continues to develop as it is now, war will inevitably break out between the two races within a hundred years. If this is truly the case, with one race gaining strength while the other weakens, a future demon invasion will be unstoppable."

"And now, Your Majesty has sensed a familiar power in the demons. Could this prove that the demons are using this power, or perhaps some other power, to allow the monsters to eat humans for their own benefit and secretly instigate conflict between the two races?"

"Moreover, the Demon Emperor's unexplained death three hundred years ago remains a mystery to this day. Humans are also increasingly entering and leaving Youzhou. If this situation continues, I'm afraid war will break out between the human and demon races within a hundred years."

Ji He took a deep breath and said calmly, "What you said is probably true."

"It's truly frightening that a demon clan that can't even be discovered in the Tribulation Realm is truly terrifying."

Ji He said this and asked with certainty,

"Since you are a disciple of the Xuanling Sect and have such extraordinary talent, your master must be highly respected within the sect. It shouldn't be difficult for you to ask someone from the Xingchen Sect for a divination."

Ning Jiasheng raised his hand and saluted, "My master is the Grand Elder of Xuanling Sect."

Ji He nodded as expected. He guessed that Ning Jiasheng's master should be one of the sect leader and the great elder.

It then asked, "So what is the current level of cultivation of the Star Sect's leader?"

Ning Jiasheng replied, "Nanming Immortal Venerable is now at the peak of the Tribulation Crossing Stage."

Ji He heaved a sigh of relief when he heard this.

"In that case, when you return, you should explain this to your master and ask the Xingchen Sect's leader for a divination. If it's really as you suspect, and it concerns the lives of all people in the world, this is the only way to break the impasse."

"This Immortal Venerable's cultivation must have already sensed something. I don't know what his temperament is like. Perhaps if you appeared before him, he would tell you a fortune."

Ning Jiasheng responded solemnly, and Ji He said:

"I will give you a portion of my power. Don't worry, there will be no evil spirits up there. We will meet again in the future."

As Ji He spoke, he injected a stream of spiritual energy into her Shaohai and Chize acupoints.

Ning Jiasheng felt his arm warm, and when he pulled up his sleeve, he saw a red plum mark on his elbow.

"Just in case, I'll teach you how to hide. Remember this..."

Ji He told Ning Jiasheng how to hide the plum blossom mark.

Ning Jiasheng tried it and found that it worked without any spiritual power.

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

Ji He waved his hand and said with a gentle look:

"I have temporarily lifted the seal on the city and will escort you and your companions out immediately. Please take care and we will see you again someday."

"Take care, my lord. Goodbye."

Ning Jiasheng blinked again and was standing outside Yangcheng with Yun Shu and others.