Chapter 58

Not long after everyone left, two figures actually turned back.

They were Bai Wuchen and Zhao Shanhe.

Then, several more figures quickly arrived.

Bai Wuchen and Zhao Shanhe immediately became serious, "Greetings, Senior Yao."

Yao Mengji stroked his beard and smiled, "We are all honored guests of Young Master Li, no need to be so formal."

He was still holding a white fox, which he casually threw down, setting it free.

The nine-tailed celestial fox from earlier was actually fake; it was just an ordinary white fox. Yao Mengji had used an illusion to make it appear as if it had nine tails.

This plan was devised by a few of them, and it was executed flawlessly.

They had considered many methods. If they had driven the cultivators away directly, it would have caused dissatisfaction among many cultivators. If a fight broke out, it would definitely affect the high-ranking person. If they had tried to persuade them with kind words, it would have been a bit ridiculous, and few would have listened.

After ruling out many options, they finally came up with this plan. By working together, they managed to make the cultivators leave without disturbing the high-ranking person, a perfect solution.

Luo Huang clasped his hands and said, "Senior Yao's methods are truly remarkable. Thanks to you, everyone has been persuaded to leave."

"This is the result of everyone's efforts. It is our honor to help resolve Young Master Li's troubles," Yao Mengji said with a smile.

His mood was greatly improved. He had already resolved the issue troubling the high-ranking person, and he believed he had formed a good connection. Visiting the high-ranking person would not cause any displeasure.

"Hahaha, is Senior Yao planning to visit Young Master Li?" Bai Wuchen asked with a smile.

"Indeed, but not now," Yao Mengji nodded and continued, "Young Master Li has just regained peace, and it would not be appropriate to disturb him rashly. I plan to visit after some time."

Zhao Shanhe said, "Senior Yao is indeed thoughtful. This is the right approach."

Since Young Master Li enjoyed tranquility, they would definitely need to weigh their actions carefully before visiting.

After exchanging greetings, everyone bid farewell and left one by one.

Qin Manyun did not return with the old man but instead stayed at an inn in Luoxian City.

The mountain need not be high, as long as there is a spirit.

This place was the closest to the high-ranking person, incomparable to any other blessed land.

"Master, when do you plan to visit the high-ranking person?" Qin Manyun asked.

Yao Mengji's expression was solemn, and he said in a low voice, "We must wait for the right moment!"

Although he had helped the high-ranking person resolve the issue, he still felt uneasy. He felt that something was not quite right, and it was not yet the right time to visit.

If the high-ranking person's request was just to drive away the surrounding cultivators, it would be too simple. It was unrealistic to think it could be done so easily.

At his level, his intuition never failed.

There must be some hidden meaning!

Yao Mengji pondered deeply, and his gaze finally fell on Qin Manyun. He said solemnly, "Manyun, recall everything the high-ranking person said to you and repeat it word for word!"

Qin Manyun's expression also became serious. She did not dare to be careless and tried her best to recall every detail.

After a full hour, she was confident that she had recalled everything. She then imitated Li Nianfan's tone and said, "Recently, there have been many cultivators flying around here, making it impossible for me to go out. Hunting on the mountain is out of the question. Can you help me find out why this is happening?"

Yao Mengji's body trembled, and a flash of insight crossed his mind.

He stroked his beard, repeatedly pondering these words, even writing them down.

His mind raced, and he said, "I must fully understand the high-ranking person's hints before visiting. Otherwise, I will only cause displeasure."

He thought for three days, during which Qin Manyun also tried to understand the hidden meaning but found it as elusive as a flower in the mist, with no clear direction.

That night, the darkness had already descended.

The mountains were shrouded in giant shadows, and on one of the peaks, the waist was brightly lit, filled with noisy commotion.

This was the territory of the Silver Moon Demon King, where countless demons of various sizes ruled with tyranny and arrogance.

A group of demons with animal heads were conversing, occasionally emitting evil laughter, their eyes filled with malice.

In the direction they were looking, a large iron cage was placed, containing over a hundred humans.

These people looked around in terror, having fainted multiple times from being surrounded by so many demons.

"Ha ha ha, look at that young lady over there, so delicate and fair-skinned."

"Don't be greedy, these are all prepared for the king. We can only eat the old men."

"Having the meat of old men is already good. I'm most afraid of getting an old man."

The demons' conversation made the humans even paler, their bodies trembling.

At that moment, a fierce gust of wind swept down, and a large black shadow darted from the sky.

This black shadow had a pair of wings over two meters long, and with each flap, it created a black hurricane, moving several meters at a time.

Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh!

After three flaps, the black shadow landed on a large rock at the waist of the mountain. The wings, covered in black feathers, spread out and then retracted to the back.

It turned out to be a mountain hawk demon with a hawk's head.

The demons hurriedly bowed, saying, "Greetings, Your Majesty!"

The hawk demon stood on the high rock, his eyes sharp and cold. With a single glance, all the demons dared not even breathe, and the noisy scene fell silent.

"Your Majesty, these are the provisions we have prepared for you," a pig demon with a pig's head said, pointing to the cage, trying to please.

The Silver Moon Demon King only glanced at the cage indifferently, his face dark, and said in a low voice, "I asked you to find the nine-tailed celestial fox. Have you found it?"

"Th-this..."

The pig demon shrank back, uneasy, "We haven't found it yet."

"A bunch of useless scum!" The Silver Moon Demon King roared, striking the pig demon's head and sending him flying, showing extreme brutality.

"You are all useless scum!" Its eyes glowed with malice, as if ready to devour someone.

Half a month ago, he had specially sent two demon kings to find the nine-tailed celestial fox. He never expected those two beasts to never return, and he didn't know where they had gone.

At that time, the nine-tailed celestial fox had just transformed, and her body still retained demonic aura, making it the easiest time to find her. Now, her demonic aura had dissipated, and unless one had the ability to see through her true form, finding her would be a hundred times more difficult!

Those two useless scoundrels were like pigs, causing the Demon King to miss the best opportunity and ruin a major task!