Chapter 426 - Begin Gathering

No matter what you look like, who you are, or how strong you are, you will always be my brother...Fang Yu was somewhat stunned upon hearing this and seemed lost in thought.

When he looked up again, his eyes were slightly moist.

"I feel the same way!"

"What?"

Green Demon was startled.

"No matter what Brother Qing becomes in the future, whatever his identity, whatever his stance, you will always be my brother!"

Green Demon didn’t expect Fang Yu to say such a thing. Regaining his composure, he laughed heartily and patted Fang Yu’s shoulder three times.

"Good! A promise made today, let heaven and earth be our witnesses, we are brothers forever!"

Fang Yu responded, "Heaven and earth be our witnesses!"

Green Demon had been cooped up in the Li Mansion for the past few days, feeling rather depressed.

Seeing Fang Yu today greatly lifted his spirits.

Thinking of Yuan Hongxin, Green Demon spoke up.

"In that case, go back and gather all demons to deal with Yuan Hongxin. I won’t steal your thunder. I’ll support you from behind, ready to act at a moment’s notice to resolve that guy if anything goes wrong."

"Thank you, Brother Qing!"

"Eh! There’s no need for thanks between you and me!"

Green Demon feigned displeasure.

Fang Yu understood and immediately changed his words.

"Then next time, I’ll treat Brother Qing to a drink! We won’t return until we’re drunk!"

"Good, we won’t return until we’re drunk!"

Having settled the matter, Fang Yu bid farewell to Green Demon and left the Li Mansion.

He originally wanted to meet Li Baizhen, but now wasn’t the right time, and it would be pointless to do so.

After Fang Yu left, Green Demon also stepped out of his room, his expression returning to its usual indifferent state.

"Tell the Shu Bird Demon that I need to go out for a bit."

"Lord Shidao, where are you heading?" Li Lan asked.

Green Demon glanced at him sidelong.

"Yuan Physical Martial Arts School."

"If you’re going out, I’ll call some people to get ready."

Green Demon frowned.

"The matter I’m dealing with is of the demon kind; it requires a discreet approach."

"Then we’ll bring our kin."

"...Whatever you say."

This human guise of Li Shidao was quite troublesome; one always needed company wherever one went, and a certain level of grandeur was necessary.

Even for a private venture, this personal guard sent by Shu Bird, Li Lan, was like clingy gum that simply couldn’t be shaken off.

No matter, the more the merrier.

Although Green Demon was quite confident in taking down Yuan Hongxin, he didn’t mind having some extra assurance.

Against humans, who are fond of cunning schemes and tricks, there’s no need to talk about righteousness; just gang up and attack.

Waiting for Li Lan to gather people wasted some time. After a good while, Green Demon finally left the house.

A few steps out, he seemed to remember something and spoke up.

"Send a few people to inform the Red Moon Demon, Green Bull Demon, Crystal Bone Demon, and several other nearby demons, to go assist the Blood Demon and participate in the action; they are to follow the Blood Demon’s commands to the letter without any mistakes."

Since Diao Deyi wants to consolidate his status, I will set up a big scene for him.

Green Demon thought to him.

"Yes."

Li Lan responded, then beckoned several followers and whispered a few words to them.

Quickly, these followers split off from the group and departed first.

The team continued on their journey and slowly left the Li Mansion.

The Shu Bird Demon was on the rooftop, thoughtfully watching the group leave.

"Sir."

The Li Mansion’s Housekeeper leaped up beside Shu Bird and spoke with a bow.

"Sir, it’s not appropriate to let Lord Shidao out at this time."

The Shu Bird Demon smiled.

"A caged bird lacks wildness. I don’t need such a cushioned pillow. Let him be."

Still, the Li Mansion’s Housekeeper insisted.

"Sir, if there’s an accident, it could affect the plan."

"...Understood. If that’s the case, then I might as well go and enjoy the show myself."

As soon as he finished speaking, Shu Bird lightly touched the ground with his feet and vanished from the spot, appearing far away, leaving behind a stunned Li Mansion’s Housekeeper.

Why...are they all so willful?

The Li Mansion’s Housekeeper sighed. These Great Demons were truly troublesome. If it weren’t for the great scheme, he really wouldn’t want to put up with this.

Lingyun Inn.

"Kill! Kill! Kill!!"

"I don’t know where the enemy is? All I know is that today blood shall run like a river!"

"Roar! Roar! Roar!!"

Inside the inn, a chaos of demons danced wildly.

It hadn’t been long since the last demon meeting when a sudden summoning occurred once more, and such an urgent one surely meant that something big was about to happen.

Most importantly, it was the command of Lord Yao Wei.

Those unable to infiltrate the Lingyun Inn silently and unnoticed did not deserve to stay in the team.

What did this mean? It was a sign of impending action.

Just by hearing the command, one could sense the burning fury of Lord Yao Wei.

Whoever had provoked Lord Yao Wei was unknown.

All they knew was that the members of Foolish Underworld in the surrounding areas had all but disappeared, transferred to who knows where.

This was the influence of a high-ranking inside man.

For the first time, they were enjoying this kind of treatment.

Directly using human insiders to lure away the troublesome members of Foolish Underworld.

Now these demons could do as they pleased, unfettered, in this place!

Though unaware of the specifics, such grand preparations clearly indicated a major event in the making.

All Demons were raring to go.

Ever since Green Demon’s death and the new demon took over, they hadn’t had a proper group activity, nor had they ever really seen the new Yao Wei in action.

They only knew that the new Yao Wei had fought evenly with a Believer and retreated unharmed; his exact strength remained a mystery.

Bie Huzi’s face showed worry.

"We just recently suffered a loss of personnel, and now we’re rushing into battle; isn’t this a bit hasty?"

The Great Demons above were stirring up a storm, and many demons, drawn by reputation, were continuously flooding into Tianyuan Town.

They could perfectly select suitable recruits from these new foreign demons to join and reinforce their ranks before carrying out their mission.

Now, it was too soon.

Che Linfang, of course, understood this as well.

But...

"It’s not that we want to go to war; it’s that others have bullied us to our last straw. If we don’t respond now, I’m afraid next time we’ll only see Diao Deyi’s corpse."

"...Is it that serious?"

Bie Huzi frowned.

He was still unaware of the specifics.

"Che Linfang."

"Vice Lord Yao Wei."

"Sister Linfang!"

Rong Qiulu and Bo Ange, two of the team’s executives, arrived.

Also arriving was Zhang Xiaoli.

Ever since the last time she was saved, Zhang Xiaoli had been clinging to Che Linfang, seemingly treating her as family.

As for the Crystal Bone Demon, he had already been present early on, playing his part; otherwise, everyone wouldn’t dare to get so excited.

The personnel were nearly all there, and many eyes were already on Che Linfang, seemingly waiting for her to come forward to explain the situation.

Even Rong Qiulu and Bo Ange, who were once Great Demons she could only look up to, were no exception.

Was this the feeling of power?

Che Linfang truly worried that she might lose herself in it.

Even though she herself was not strong, she had the power to command these vastly stronger demons.

This feeling was truly great.

And she was very clear that all she had was given by Diao Deyi.

If Diao Deyi fell, everything would turn to nothing, and she would fall back to the mundane world, reverting to an ordinary demon.

Therefore, this mission must be successful!

The one who attacked Diao Deyi, that Yuan Hongxin, might be powerful, but looking at all the demons in the room, Che Linfang felt that Yuan Hongxin would surely be crushed under the might of the collective demons.

"Lord Yao Wei has arrived!"

"Lord Yao Wei is here!"

"Welcome, Lord Yao Wei!"

Voices rose from the direction of the door.

Everyone’s gaze suddenly converged there, Che Linfang and Rong Qiulu among them.

But when they all turned to look, they couldn’t help but simultaneously pause in surprise.

Entering the inn was Diao Deyi, followed by three completely unfamiliar faces.

A dirty, disheveled old beggar.

An aged but still charming lady.

And an ordinary-looking scholar with a pale face.

Che Linfang had never seen these three people before and naturally did not know their identities.

But those who could step into this place must be demons.

And as demons specially brought here by Diao Deyi, they must be... quite powerful?