I am the snake demon!

"Thank you for sending the letter, Master. This letter is of great help to us."

Bai Xuan put away the letter and expressed his gratitude to Qiu Yimeng.

"Your Highness is too kind. It is only right. If there is any need, I will do my best to help," Qiu Yimeng said.

"Master, just call me Shi'an. No need to be so polite. Stay here for now and take a look at the military strength of the Northern Border. After the spring hunt, we'll return to Xuanwu City together," Bai Xuan said with a light laugh.

"Okay, Shi'an." Qiu Yimeng nodded, but after calling out, she found that her palpitations had inexplicably subsided, which puzzled her.

Bai Xuan chuckled and had someone lead Qiu Yimeng to stay somewhere else.

Then, Bai Xuan turned to Xu Yuhua and said, "Sister, with Master Qiu present, I couldn't ask. The letter mentioned plotting for treasure. What treasure did Father leave behind? Is it worth the Blood Shadow Sect taking such a huge risk to offend our Zhenbei Prince's Mansion, and even allowing Xu Yanheng, or someone of similar status, to betray Father?"

What else is the Prince of Zhenbei's mansion secretly hiding from him?

That makes sense.

After all, he wasn't the real Xu Shi'an.

But you need to talk to me about this first.

Otherwise, it would be inconvenient to conduct an investigation.

"I don't know either. My father has many treasures, but they are all hidden in the treasury. Before I met you, I wasn't qualified to open them. Mr. Li was in charge of their safekeeping. Moreover, Mr. Li has handed them all over to you. He didn't keep anything for himself. The treasures in the palace were either looted by my father during his battles or bestowed by the late emperor as a sign of goodwill. But none of them should be strong enough to allow the Blood Shadow Sect to dominate." Xu Yuhua knew what Bai Xuan was thinking and immediately explained.

She didn't hide anything.

Moreover, she is now in charge of the Zhenbei Prince's Mansion, and the Zhenbei Prince's Mansion does not actually possess such a treasure.

Although the Blood Shadow Sect would be no match for the Prince of Zhenbei if they were to openly confront him head-on.

But in terms of history, the Blood Shadow Cult is much older than the Zhenbei Prince's Mansion.

The Blood Shadow Cult was once one of the holy lands of martial arts.

Before the formation reform,

The four schools of thought—Confucianism, Buddhism, Taoism, and Demonism—controlled the dynasties of the world.

Aside from the Heavenly Pivot Demon-Slaying Formation and the secret manuals stolen from various powerful families, the Blood Shadow Sect likely possesses everything else the Zhenbei Prince's Mansion has, and vice versa.

"Is that so?"

Bai Xuan frowned slightly. He naturally believed Xu Yuhua, but he also believed that the Prince of Zhenbei possessed some treasures.

After all, the Prince of Zhenbei is quite a legend.

A commoner rises to power, starting from nothing, building his empire from scratch, defeating four kings, destroying three kingdoms, breaking through holy lands, and creating the top-tier spirit array, the Heavenly Pivot Demon-Slaying Array.

It wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that he possesses extraordinary talent.

It should be noted that even a sacred land like the Lingbao Sect, which has existed for millennia, only possesses a top-tier spiritual array as its sect-protecting formation, and its power is inferior to the Tian Shu Demon-Slaying Array.

In other words, the Lingbao Sect's numerous ancestors were no match for the Zhenbei King in terms of formations.

But talent alone is clearly not enough to reach this level.

Therefore, it's not surprising that he has some kind of treasure; on the contrary, everyone finds it quite reasonable.

"Then let's go to Wuwei and hunt down Xue Qiansha. We'll start our investigation from Xue Qiansha's trail. There are now four main forces that have been identified as the murderers of Father. First, there's the Demon Kingdom and the Northern Wilderness, which are the obvious ones. Second, there are the high-ranking members of our royal family who are lurking in the shadows. Finally, there's the newly emerged Blood Shadow Cult. How these four forces are cooperating is something worth pondering. My investigation into Xue Qiansha might be able to unravel this mystery," Bai Xuan said.

And if there really is a treasure, he can borrow it to study it.

He didn't think much of it before learning formations, but after learning them, he truly admired the Prince of Zhenbei.

Especially after watching yesterday's martial arts performance.

The Seven Killings Formation and the Breaking Army Formation, taken individually, possess such power.

If the Greedy Wolf Formation were still in existence, and the three stars of Killing, Breaking, and Wolf were gathered together, the three formations would combine to form the Heavenly Pivot Demon-Slaying Formation, whose power would be far greater than the sum of the three.

If he gets caught up in the formation and can't escape, he'll die inside.

The three stars of Kill, Break, Wolf, and Soul converge, unleashing the power of the stars and the murderous intent of the human world, an endless force.

"But Xue Qiansha said he was coming to the Northern Territory, but we don't know his whereabouts. Moreover, if Mingyue Palace didn't receive the letter, they might not help. Xue Qiansha might not come. But if Xue Qiansha wrote more than one letter, and Mingyue Palace received other letters and decided to help Xue Qiansha, it won't be an easy thing. Among the four sects of the Demonic Sect, Mingyue Palace is the most difficult to deal with," Xu Yuhua said.

"No, dragons have their ways, and rats have their burrows. If Shi Yexing is really alright, I believe Xue Qiansha can find him. And even if he can't find him, he'll most likely follow me when he sees me going to Wuwei. As for Mingyue Palace, if they want to die, then from now on, the four sects of the Demonic Sect can be reduced to two sects." Bai Xuan laughed.

Bright Moon Palace is the only one of the four major sects of the Demonic Path with more women than men, and its sect leader is a woman.

This is extremely rare in the entire martial arts world.

After all, cultivation is divided into three levels: the lower three levels focus on physical strength, the middle three levels on internal energy, and the upper three levels on spiritual energy. Since men are naturally stronger than women, they are generally stronger than women in the lower three levels. The foundation laid in the lower three levels will also affect the middle three levels. It is not until the upper three levels that the physiological differences between men and women are completely eliminated.

But how many top-tier masters are there in the world?

The vast majority of them were below the seventh rank, and among so many people, men were the majority, so naturally, most of those who broke through to the seventh rank were also men.

The fact that none of the top three places in the world are women speaks volumes.

The only exception is the Bright Moon Palace, where the position of palace master is always held by a woman, known as the Moon Queen.

Moreover, after mastering the core martial arts of Mingyue Palace, one can cleanse their marrow and bones, making their skin crystal clear like jade. Upon reaching the pinnacle of mastery, one can even maintain eternal youth.

Almost every generation of the Moon Queen is the most beautiful woman in the martial arts world.

Beauty has always been a weapon that is no less powerful than fists, knives, and guns, and may even be more so.

After all, there are many men in the martial arts world, and they are all skilled with swords and staffs, strong in body, and full of hormones. They can't take their eyes off beautiful women.

Lin Xian'er's martial arts skills were mediocre, but because of her good looks, she could make half of the people on the weapons ranking list work for her.

Moreover, many of the people in Mingyue Palace practice seductive arts, enough to make people willing to die for them.

Therefore, no one knows how many martial arts sects or even aristocratic families in the world have matriarchs who are from the Bright Moon Palace, nor how many sect leaders and aristocratic family heads have mothers who are disciples of the Bright Moon Palace.

In Bai Xuan's view, Mingyue Palace is a mixture of sects such as Yin Gui Sect, Lingjiu Palace, and Emei Sect.

But so what?

If you're not convinced, then destroy us.

He fears no martial arts masters the least.

Even without a top-tier formation like the Heavenly Pivot Demon-Slaying Formation, he could easily defeat thousands of experts with a single hand.

"Better safe than sorry. Don't let your guard down. These demonic sect experts are nothing to worry about on the battlefield, but they are far superior in small-scale conflicts. In particular, these demonic sect experts are proficient in all kinds of unorthodox methods, such as disguise, bewitching, mind control, poisoning, and witchcraft. They are endless and impossible to guard against. This time, Elder Lu will accompany you, and Master Qiu from the Lingbao Sect will also be going with you," Xu Yuhua said.

"Okay, I understand." Bai Xuan nodded. He was happy to be cared for by Xu Yuhua.

As for danger.

He also wanted to know if there was anything else in the world besides formations that could threaten him.

I have never studied systematically in my life.

Before his tribulation, he was extremely cautious and avoided communicating with demons, especially after he was almost captured and forced into prostitution. After his tribulation, the various levels of cultivation—such as the seventh rank of Dao Entry, the eighth rank of Cave Profound, and the ninth rank of Heaven Reaching—were all the same to him; it was just a matter of a slap.

He still doesn't know what level he has reached.

He tentatively positioned himself as being in the Tenth Heaven.

However, he was still unclear about the extent of the difference between the tenth and ninth levels.

After all, there are differences between those in the Tongtian Realm. Ordinary Tongtian Realm experts are no different from nobodies in front of the top three on the Martial Ranking.

After all, the early stage of the Ninth Realm and the peak of the Ninth Realm are definitely different.

If there were someone with a half-step to the tenth level of power, then beating them up would be even easier.

To be honest, he was actually looking forward to someone assassinating him, to give him some excitement.

Seeing Bai Xuan's confident yet knowing expression, Xu Yuhua pondered for a moment, her eyes darting around as she devised a plan, but she kept it to herself and did not reveal it.

Bai Xuan continued to preside over the Spring Hunting Ceremony, which proceeded smoothly and without any major incidents until its conclusion.

Leng Shih-hu and Xu Wen-zheng bid farewell to Bai Xuan and headed to the borders of Liangzhou and Bingzhou respectively.

Bai Xuan invited Qiu Yimeng to stay at his residence temporarily to ask her questions, and also invited her to travel to Wuwei together.