Chapter 177 - 108: Going on the Offensive

Chapter 177: Chapter 108: Going on the Offensive

Lin Shu took out several Qi-Introducing Gourds, all of them filled with the Golden Lion Aura.

At his words, all the Little Demons fell silent. As if finally understanding, looks of anticipation faintly appeared on their faces.

Under their watchful gazes, Lin Shu nodded slightly and said coolly:

"The fish has taken the bait."

"..."

The Little Demons were silent for a moment before their faces quickly flushed red.

Monkey decisively slung his Demon Slaying Saber onto his hip.

In his one remaining eye, there was absolutely no fear of the Demon-slaying Bureau—only the desire to plant the Moon-devouring Banner all over the entire mountain!

"I’ll take them to get it done right now."

Xie Yutang turned around with swift efficiency and quickly led the group of Little Demons away from Qingming Mountain.

After they left the valley, Baldy suddenly called out to her, asking curiously, "Senior Sister Xie, I saw the Qingming Demon General call you over alone earlier. What did she say to you?"

Hearing this, Xie Yutang rubbed her forehead, feeling a slight headache, and uttered two words: "Elder Xu."

The Little Demons slowly came to a halt, looking at one another in dismay.

They suddenly remembered that Elder Xu had always forbidden them from participating in the banner-planting affair. If he returned, he would likely be furious.

The old man had always treated the demons exceptionally well, and they didn’t want to make Elder Xu sad.

"It was an accident to begin with."

Monkey gave an awkward smile and tried to comfort them. "Don’t worry, look on the bright side. Maybe by the time Elder Xu gets back, we’ll have already been killed by the Demon-slaying Bureau."

"To hell with you!"

Baldy flew up and kicked him.

After this little scuffle, the demons quickly suppressed their worries and ran out of the mountains, grinning.

"..."

Lin Shu watched until the demons disappeared.

His figure dissolved into the wind. While patrolling the mountain, he also controlled five of his Soul-Splitting projections, sending them scattering toward the Demon Mountain.

Xu Zhonglin was just one of the Vice Generals who had come to Yongzhou Pass this time.

The whereabouts of the other Demon-slaying Bureau constables also needed to be carefully monitored to avoid any problems.

"How are things on your end?" At the same time, he also sent a casual question to Yu Sheng.

"I’m not scared of them!"

Although it was just a voice transmission, Lin Shu could still picture the little chick with her hands on her hips.

...

「Yongzhou Pass, City Lord’s Mansion.」

Yu Duchuan emerged at a slow pace, flanked by his disciples, his gaze coldly sweeping over a sneaky figure in the distance.

A flash of contempt crossed his eyes, as if he were looking at something filthy. He spoke with displeasure, "Who gave you permission to come to my City Lord’s Mansion?"

"I can’t?"

Yu Sheng put her hands on her hips, puffed out her chest, and huffed, "Besides, who says this is *your* City Lord’s Mansion? What if it belongs to me someday?"

She had come to the City Lord’s Mansion on the "disciple’s" orders to keep an eye on that Little Blackhead.

Now that she’d been discovered, she was a little panicked inside, but she had to put up a brave front.

But this childish and thoughtless retort caused everyone present to pale.

’So it’s true! The rumors about the two Yu Family Immortal Descendants fighting for power weren’t baseless after all.’

’After being granted so much Inheritance Spiritual Light, Yu Sheng is no longer the malformed Immortal Embryo that anyone could push around. She’s already developed a concept of power and resources.’

’She doesn’t just want Shihu City; she’s even coveting the Master’s City Lord’s Mansion, intending to swallow up all ten-plus of these Earth Cities.’

’This is a challenge from the fledgling Immortal Descendant to her elder brother!’

"Heh."

Yu Duchuan sneered, as if he had anticipated this long ago.

After all, he had been the same way back then, relying on his astonishing talent to forcibly seize his current position from another clan member.

"With an appetite that big, you’ll stuff yourself fat and bloated. You’ll burst."

He shook his head, a cold, murderous glint appearing in his eyes. "Sometimes, eating a little less might be better for you."

"Huh?"

Yu Sheng froze, not understanding why he was suddenly so concerned about how much she ate.

She instinctively looked down at her stomach. "But I’m never really full."

Especially these past two days while Lin Shu has been away; she hadn’t had an appetite for anything.

’And I’m not even fat.’

"..."

Under the astonished and uncertain gazes of his disciples, Yu Duchuan took a deep breath.

Having reached the peak of his anger, he suddenly felt like laughing.

’Even I wasn’t this arrogant back in my day.’

’Never mind that this girl is still half a step away from adulthood; even if she had crossed that threshold...’

’...where in the world did she get this confidence? What does she think she can rely on to compete with the foundation and followers I’ve accumulated over so many years?’

’Is it that Lin Shu, who lords over the Foundation Establishment Disciples? Or is it that filthy herd of swine she’s managing on behalf of Yu Qing?’

Just based on those last two sentences, Yu Duchuan abandoned the thought of merely suppressing Yu Sheng.

A slight punishment was no longer enough.

He needed to make an example of her, to deliver a miserable end from which she could never recover. This would serve as a warning to the other fledgling clan members, teaching them how to respect an elder brother of outstanding talent.

"Block her."

Yu Duchuan turned away indifferently.

He had a good guess what this bastard was thinking. Sneaking over here, she was just trying to get a piece of the pie from the Demon Cleansing operation.

’In her dreams!’

He would never let Yu Sheng have any opportunity to get near Xu Zhonglin.

"Yes."

Several disciples quickly darted over.

They didn’t have the guts to drive a Yu Family Mountain God out of Yongzhou Pass, but simply blocking her line of sight with their bodies and Immortal Techniques—a small matter like that was no problem.

"Hey, what are you doing! Let me see!"

The young girl bounced up and down, trying to jump up to get a look. She hadn’t gotten a good look at the Demon-slaying Bureau yet.

’What if that time I let the big-chested woman escape gets exposed? This way I can secretly send a message to Lin Shu so he can grab me and we can run for it.’

「Outside the City Lord’s Mansion.」

Xu Zhonglin personally donned his armor to lead the charge.

Before him, the twenty-some remaining Captains carefully inspected their Magical Artifacts and pressed Immortal Talismans one by one into the linings of their black robes.

Their Demon Slaying Sabers hung at their waists. With a resonant CLANG, the blades were all drawn from their scabbards in unison.

They took out their Jade Bottles, smeared the Demon Blood within onto their blades, and infused them with Spiritual Power, causing esoteric patterns to form.