The whole family went mad, but the junior sister turned the tables and her luck soared.

While waiting for the imperial edict and his entourage to arrive, Yun Yici was not idle.

She used a painting to create an illusion, hiding herself in a primeval forest, and then began to survey her surroundings.

Yun Yici remembered that the number of the little demons who participated in the post-ritual ceremony, including them, was about thirty.

If we divide the area into the existing five zones, each zone will have an average of five to six people.

Besides the five who were separated, there were at least four or five other demon cultivators of unknown attributes in their respective areas.

The scene of Yun Yici entering the illusion was also witnessed by the great demons far away in Qingqiu.

The good news is that the scene in the painting was perfectly shielded, so the great demons only saw a flash of light around Yun Yici, and then the scene was the same as before.

Since it had been agreed beforehand that no means were prohibited in the subsequent rituals, no one raised any objections.

Wen Fuyue and Li Ji were also there.

They were led by the fox spirit to meet with the elders of the lesser demon cultivators in the council hall of the Demon King's palace.

Bai Wu waited there until the lesser demons were teleported to the Ziya Blood Abyss, at which point the water mirror in the hall was opened.

Unlike the water mirrors displayed during the junior trials that Wen Fuyue often participated in in the human realm, the water mirrors in the demon realm are all one-dimensional.

The event is broadcast live and even has a function to record and review it, similar to a photo recorder.

The moment the little demon landed, the scene over there was simultaneously seen by the great demons of Qingqiu.

The demon envoy from Fuyu City said to Bai Wu, "This magical artifact should be unique to the human race, and it has some similarities with the illusion techniques of your fox clan."

The demon race also has weapon cultivators, but compared to the human race, their weapon cultivation is much less advanced.

Bai Wu listened and smiled, "The concealment effect is indeed quite good."

Wen Fuyue broke out in a cold sweat. Not far from Yun Yici, a demon cultivator was strolling in the forest and had already discovered the human-faced owl that Yun Yici had killed.

Fortunately, Yun Yici moved to a different location and hid, otherwise she would have had to face the demon cultivator head-on.

Yun Yici also sensed the demonic aura in the wind. She transmitted her voice to Huai Chuan and said, "A demon cultivator has arrived. I wonder if it's someone we know."

Huai Chuan said, "Whether we know each other or not, we are enemies, not friends."

"I'm a little worried that your senior brother's journey to find you might not be peaceful."

Knowing that there were demon cultivators nearby, Yun Yici turned off the teleportation talisman to prevent human voices from being heard.

A moment later, Yun Yici saw a young man in purple robes with a feminine air stroll out of the dense forest, carrying a human-faced owl in his hand.

A sword wound pierced through the body of the already dead human-faced owl, making it utterly dead.

Yun Yici recognized it at a glance as the human-faced owl she had just killed.

She thought for a moment and said to Huai Chuan, "Is this a young man from the Chilong clan? What is he doing carrying this human-faced owl?"

Soon, Yun Yici knew what he was going to do.

He dragged the bird carcass, which was as big as a person, by the neck, and then the boy found a flat spot, squatted down, and began to slowly pluck the bird's feathers.

Yun Yici: ......

Yun Yici's face turned green as she watched helplessly as the purple-clad youth plucked the bird's feathers, then started a fire and roasted the hideous, terrifying human-faced owl over it.

No way, no way, bro, this human-faced owl looks like that, and you still want to eat it??

Even after its fur has been removed, the flesh of the human-faced owl is black, even blacker than that of a black-boned chicken in the mortal world, and it emits wisps of smoke, greasy and pungent.

Yun Yici, perched on the tree watching, almost vomited.

She couldn't even bear to imagine the scene of this boy eating meat in front of her.

However, Yun Yici's expression quickly turned serious.

Because she realized that the young man from the Chilong clan had not roasted the human-faced owl for food.

The bright flames scorched the flesh of the owl-faced creature, and the faint smoke grew heavier and heavier until it turned into thick black smoke that shot straight into the sky.

The plume of black smoke stood out starkly against the backdrop of the crimson demon forest.

Yun Yici looked up at the billowing black smoke and discussed with Huai Chuan, "I think he's trying to attract other demon cultivators to come and check the situation."

Most of these second-generation demons are extremely proud, and they will not easily let go of such an anomaly.

Now the question is, it's unclear whether this young man from the Chilong clan discovered her whereabouts on the human-faced owl and was preparing to call his friends to hunt her down, or whether he intended to use the human-faced owl to lure other demon cultivators over.

Yun Yici watched the Chilong clan youth's every move warily.

The only thing that reassured her was that the emperor and his men hadn't arrived here so quickly.

Yun Yici watched as the human-faced owl, which was originally the size of a person, was gradually roasted until it shrank.

Even the fat on the bird's body began to drip onto the red-hot flames, making a crackling sound.

And you know what? The greasy, strange aroma emanating from the cooked human-faced owl was actually quite addictive; after a while, it even smelled nice and became somewhat addictive.

Moreover, the greasy feeling disappears after you get used to it, turning into a purely alluring fragrance that makes Yun Yici's heart itch, wishing she could go down and take a bite.

Yun Yici was startled by her own thoughts, and then quickly recalled what the human-faced owl looked like before it died to calm herself down.

The system clicked its tongue and said, "You can't eat this stuff."

Yun Yici: "Nonsense, one bite and I won't need to eat anything else for a hundred years."

Huai Chuan seemed to sense Yun Yi Ci's wavering as well.

It said, "Xiao Ci, this human-faced owl smells good when burned, but its flesh is actually bitter."

“If it were truly delicious, why wouldn’t Princess Li bring it to serve you?”

"He's deliberately trying to lure you out."

Yun Yici: "If I hadn't seen what the human-faced owl looked like before, I might have fallen for the trap."

"Everyone knows what he's grilling, I'd be a fool to go down there."

Yun Yici feared that the demon cultivator of the Chilong clan had other tricks up his sleeve, so he temporarily suppressed his sense of smell.

Even after the human-faced owl was roasted, the boy showed no intention of taking it off.

The black smoke had been burning for so long, but no other demon cultivators had shown up.

The boy's expression changed only when he saw the fire gradually shrinking.

He got up and kicked the charred, inedible human-faced owl that had been roasting over the fire into the flames.

Yun Yici heard him mutter, "What a waste of time, I guessed wrong?"

"I can clearly sense the presence of a cultivator here."

"No, even if the treasure this cultivator is carrying is one that can conceal his aura, it's impossible for it to withstand the fragrance of the human-faced owl's feathers."

Huai Chuan said, "I remember now. What he burned was the feather of the human-faced owl. The feather of the human-faced owl is also a kind of spice with a bewitching effect."

Yun Yici and Huai Chuan hadn't noticed what the boy used to start the fire before, but now they realized that the ominous black smoke was from burning feathers.

However, the unprocessed human-faced owl feathers have limited effectiveness, and given Yun Yici's resolute mind, they can only be shaken for a moment at most.

This young man from the Chilong clan still underestimated her.

Yun Yici thought to herself that if she hadn't been worried about attracting the attention of other demon cultivators in the area by taking the initiative, she would have gone down long ago.

The boy kicked the charred bird into the fire, looked around but still found nothing unusual.

Disappointed, he turned to leave, but the instant he turned, a jet of water shot out from behind him and headed straight for his heart.

The boy swiftly turned and dodged the attack.

He quickly turned around and saw a girl dressed in black with gold patterns emerging from the dense forest.

The girl was innocent and adorable, and Yun Yici immediately recognized her as the somewhat slow-moving girl from the Xuan Turtle Clan.

However, she was not slow at all now, wielding a large, gleaming silver iron hammer in each hand, and fighting back and forth with the young demon cultivator from the Chilong clan.

Taking advantage of a lull, the boy angrily shouted, "Xingyu, are you insane?"

"I set the feathers of the human-faced owl on fire to lure out the human cultivators hiding here and to form an alliance with their fellow cultivators."

"You're quite something, coming all this way, why don't you just start fighting me without even asking what happened?"

The Xuan Turtle Clan girl who was in charge of rainmaking replied calmly, "There are no fellow practitioners in the post-sacrifice ceremony."

“The aunt from my clan who came to participate in the post-ritual ceremony last time was terribly deceived by you.”

She brought her hammer down from above, and the boy dodged in a panic. The hammer landed on the ground, cracking the earth and even shaking the demon tree where Yun Yici was hiding.

Yun Yici, hanging on the tree, quickly calmed himself and examined the powerful weapon in Xing Yu's hand.

Huai Chuan said, "The Xuan Turtle clan has amazing defensive capabilities. This girl's cultivation technique is extremely domineering. Be careful not to let her get close."

The young dragon from the Chilong clan suffered a loss because he underestimated his opponent in the early stages, and once he got close, he found it difficult to distance himself from Xingyu.

Huai Chuan's guess was correct; he could only passively dodge left and right, unable to unleash his full potential.

The boy, being relentlessly beaten, became anxious.

Yun Yici heard a long howl, and the purple-clad youth transformed into a small purple dragon without horns on its head, engaging in a fierce battle with Xing Yu.

Huai Chuan said, "These little demon cultivators have just transformed into human form and are already used to acting in their demon bodies. They can easily revert to their original forms if provoked."

Unlike Yun Yici and the others who were born in human form, the demon cultivators lived, played, and learned combat skills in their demon form when they were young.

Therefore, transforming back into their demon form to fight is their usual routine.

As soon as Huai Chuan finished speaking, lightning and thunder began to flash above Xing Yu's head, who was locked in combat with the little dragon.

The little dragon bound itself, entangled with Xingyu's body.

Just as she was about to smash the dragon's head with her hammer, a bolt of purple lightning struck even faster, hitting both the woman and the dragon squarely.

Yun Yici was not spared even by the demon tree, but fortunately, the lightning-avoiding artifact that Wen Fuyue had given her when she formed her core had not been taken back, which saved her from this calamity.

As the lightning subsided, the smoke on the ground mingled with the remains of the bonfire with human-faced owl-shaped flames.

Yun Yici saw a small purple dragon lying flat on a messy piece of land, its tail still stubbornly coiled around a small black tortoise the size of a palm.

No, isn't this a bit too casual?

Is this a mutual destruction?

Yun Yici observed for a moment and saw that both the dragon and the turtle were badly injured and showed no signs of being fully conscious.

She escaped the illusion fully armed and then jumped down from the tree.

Upon closer inspection, the dragon and the tortoise were lying peacefully, clearly stunned by the lightning strike.

Yun Yici thought to himself, "It's barely believable that Xingyu was knocked unconscious by lightning. Wasn't that lightning a Chilong's innate skill? How could it knock him unconscious as well?"

The system said, "Don't you remember how you escaped with Fang Yunni and the others after you released the tornado?"

Yun Yici: "That hurts, Brother Tongzi."

Now that she has reached the Golden Core stage, she is vastly different from when she was in the Foundation Establishment stage, and she can already control her wind blades and wind vortexes.

Yun Yici looked them over for a while, then said with difficulty, "I would like to take advantage of the situation and steal their treasures, but the problem is, they have turned back into their original forms, and I don't know where their treasures are."

After a moment's thought, she simply grasped the unconscious dragon's body with one hand, and then looked at the little black tortoise that he had wrapped around with his tail, its limbs and head retracted into its shell.

Huai Chuan said, "It wouldn't hurt to bring them along first. Chilong's lightning talent is extremely brave, and it might come in handy later."

Yun Yici could leave the two of them there, but that would most likely benefit the next demon cultivator who came to check the situation.

Yun Yici didn't have time to think. He picked up the Chilong and quickly left the spot with the two demons who had returned to their original forms. Then they found a quiet, high place to hide.

She took out the communication talisman and realized that the talisman had been flashing for a long time. After opening it, she heard everyone's concerned voices on the other end: "Why did the communication talisman lose contact just now? Are you alright?"

"Junior sister, I just saw black smoke coming from your direction. What happened?"

Upon hearing everyone's messages, Yun Yici immediately contacted Di Zhao and the others, saying, "I am safe. Do not go to the place where I was just now."

After reporting her current location, she quickly explained the whole story: "Where I was just standing, the Chilong clan and the Xuan Turtle clan fought a battle."

"They were both badly injured and reverted to their original forms. I picked them up, but I don't know how to retrieve the magical artifacts from them."

After listening, Rong Xuan said, "This may be the intention of the later sacrifice: to avoid killing them while trying to obtain as many magical artifacts as possible."

"Does this mean that the ritual artifacts in the later rituals can only be handed over to another person if the other party is willing?"

"In that case, we have no choice but to confront them head-on."

The emperor then instructed, "I will come to find you as soon as possible. If the two you picked up show any signs of being conscious, just leave them there and don't put yourself in danger."

Yun Yici: "According to my guess, there should be four or five demon cultivators in my area besides the Chilong and Xuan Turtle who are already unconscious, so there are only two or three others."

Therefore, her current location can be considered the safest.

As for the dangers that the Chilong and Xuan Turtle might bring after they wake up?

It's very simple, just finish them off when they're about to wake up so they stay unconscious.

"Be careful, I'm worried you might encounter other demon cultivators on the way."

"If there are inconveniences on the way, you can meet up with other people first."

Yun Yici announced her location early on, and Ning Tinglan and the others agreed and exchanged locations with each other.

Aside from the imperial edict, he didn't need to travel with Rong Xuan and the other younger generation to avoid being targeted.

Having obtained Yun Yici's whereabouts, he naturally headed directly in Yun Yici's direction.

If Yun Yici and the others were to fly on their swords to gather, it would be quick, but if they were in the air, they would be easily exposed and could potentially be ambushed.

Therefore, Ning Tinglan and the others had no choice but to move forward cautiously and covertly.

Of the group, Ning Tinglan was the closest to Yun Yici.

Because he had exchanged a Transformation Stone in the Nanhua Sect's treasure pavilion, Ning Tinglan directly transformed into the appearance of a little demon cultivator he had seen before, and his movement speed was much faster than Rong Xuan and Mu Yunjian.

Upon hearing Ning Tinglan say that she had already seen the edge of this red demon forest, Yun Yici changed her mind and decided to meet up with Ning Tinglan first.