Record of a Demon's Cultivation Chapter 1446: Two Diametrically Opposed Pieces of Intelligence

Translator: CinderTL

"Senior Yuanrong, if I may be so bold, why do you wish to annihilate the Willow Serpent Clan?" Song Wen asked.

"Moon Soul Mushroom, Sunset Cicada Vine, Nine-Heart Grass, Yaoguang Lotus..." Yuanrong listed several spiritual objects. "These are all rare and precious treasures of heaven and earth, found only by chance. If I can obtain them all, I might have a chance to break through to the Tribulation Crossing Stage."

Song Wen’s pupils constricted sharply.

The senior’s ambitions are indeed vast.

"Since you know these spiritual objects are within the Willow Serpent Clan’s territory, do you know their exact locations?" Song Wen asked.

"Naturally, they are in the clan’s most central forbidden territory," Yuanrong replied with absolute certainty.

"Within the forbidden territory?" Song Wen murmured. "That won’t be easy to obtain."

"Not easy to obtain?" Yuanrong sneered. "Once the entire Willow Serpent Clan is slaughtered, what difficulty would there be in digging three feet deep for a few stalks of spirit grass—or even for anything else?"

Song Wen’s expression turned serious. He suddenly rose and clasped his hands in a fist salute.

"You speak wisely, senior. I will do my utmost to ensure your success and will not disappoint you. However, after the task is completed, I implore you not to break your promise and bestow upon me the spiritual objects I require. Furthermore, I will need your assistance to return to the Eastern Profound Continent via the teleportation array."

"Excellent!" Yuanrong laughed heartily and rose to his feet. "Ji Yin, let’s put our past misunderstandings behind us. Consider them settled."

"Thank you, Senior," Song Wen replied.

"Ji Yin, while this Profound Barrier Talisman can shield us from divine sense probes, the Willow Serpent Clan will undoubtedly know I’ve visited you. After I leave, they’ll likely come to interrogate us about our conversation. Are you confident you can handle them?" Yuanrong asked.

"Rest assured, Senior," Song Wen said. "A few well-chosen words will suffice to dismiss those mere beasts."

Yuanrong nodded slightly, a look of satisfaction on his face. "I was right about you. When we return to the Eastern Profound Continent, you may join my Myriad Swords Pavilion and cultivate by my side."

"Thank you for your high regard, Senior," Song Wen said, his voice trembling with excitement.

But suddenly, the image of Jian Xiao flashed through his mind, sending a chill down his spine.

Without another word, Yuanrong turned and left the mist-shrouded area.

"Farewell, Senior," Song Wen said, hurrying to follow.

"No need to see me off, little friend."

Before Yuanrong’s words had faded, his figure had vanished completely.

The mist in the cultivation cave also began to dissipate.

A few breaths later, just as Yuanrong had predicted, King Jianglin’s icy voice rang out:

"Ji Yin, what did you discuss with that person? And why the secrecy?"

King Jianglin’s sudden appearance startled Song Wen, who quickly responded, "Reporting to King Jianglin, Yuanrong came to coerce me into cooperating with him and persuading you to accept his trade conditions."

"Was that all he wanted?" King Jianglin’s eyes held deep suspicion.

"How would I dare deceive you, Master?" Song Wen replied.

"What did he use to threaten you?" King Jianglin pressed.

"The teleportation array he possesses. He said that if I convinced you, he would allow me to use it to return to the Eastern Profound Continent," Song Wen said.

"Forget returning to the Eastern Profound Continent. You will stay here with the Willow Serpent Clan and become Qing Lian’s husband," King Jianglin said, her jade-like face frosty and her vertical pupils glinting with bone-chilling cold. "With me here, his trade conditions will never succeed."

With that, she turned to leave. But after only a few steps, she stopped abruptly, spun around, and stared intently at Song Wen.

"No. You’re not telling the truth."

Song Wen’s heart skipped a beat. He wondered where he had slipped up.

"You’ve been with the Willow Serpent Clan for less than ten days, and Yuanrong and his group appeared so quickly. There must be more to this. You claimed to have stumbled upon a teleportation array while fleeing your enemies and accidentally ended up on the Western Rong Continent. How did Yuanrong and his group find their way here?" King Jianglin demanded, her voice like ice.

Hearing this, Song Wen felt a flicker of relief.

"Reporting to King Jianglin, the teleportation array they used should be the same one I discovered. My accidental discovery exposed the array, allowing Yuanrong’s faction to seize control of it."

"Ji Yin, I hope everything you’ve said is true. If I find even a single lie, I will select a hundred of the oldest and ugliest female members of our clan and reward them to you, so they can play with you day and night." King Jianglin said gravely.

"I have not spoken a single falsehood," Song Wen replied.

"Ji Yin, for Qing Lian’s sake, I advise you to avoid getting too close to Yuanrong and his group. Their visit to the Willow Serpent Clan is not merely for trade. Before meeting you, Yuanrong also met with several other humans within our clan," King Jianglin said, then turned and left.

Watching King Jianglin’s retreating figure, Song Wen felt a surge of urgency.

Yuanrong would make his move in three days, and King Jianglin had already begun to suspect him.

He could not remain in the Willow Serpent Clan for long.

Whether he obtained the Yaoguang Lotus or not, he had to leave this dangerous place as soon as possible.

Yuanrong’s ambition and schemes were truly terrifying.

As a mere Body Integration Stage cultivator, Song Wen was caught in the middle. A single misstep could lead to eternal damnation.

The best time to escape would be during the chaos when Yuanrong and his group made their move.

Yuanrong also met with several other members of the human race within the Willow Serpent Clan. Was he planning to use the same strategy against other Willow Serpent Clan Demon Kings?

But did Yuanrong really have that many Profound Barrier Talismans and Bone Blossom poison?

Song Wen sat on a stone bench, racking his brain for an opportunity to sneak into the Willow Serpent Clan’s forbidden territory amidst the chaos and seize the Yaoguang Lotus.

Time flowed slowly. He sat there for two hours, until it was noon.

Suddenly, Qing Lian rushed into the cultivation cave.

"Ji Yin, I’ve found out what you asked me to investigate."

"What did you find out...?" Song Wen asked instinctively.

But he quickly realized his mistake and immediately activated the Truth-Hearing Technique, asking with his mind:

"Did you find the location where the Yaoguang Lotus is planted?"

"Yes, yes!" Qing Lian nodded vigorously.

"Where is it?" Song Wen asked.

"In the Rainbow Water Spirit Field," Qing Lian replied.

"The Rainbow Water Spirit Field!"

The Willow Serpent Clan’s layout map, which Qing Lian had shown him before, flashed through Song Wen’s mind.

The Willow Serpent Clan had dozens of Spirit Fields, many of them underwater. The Rainbow Water Spirit Field was one of these.

The Rainbow Water Spirit Field was located near the Willow Serpent Clan’s core forbidden territory, not far from the Human Pavilion, at the bottom of a lake about ten li deep.

"Miss Qinglian, where did you get this information? Is it reliable?" Song Wen asked.

Qing Lian’s information completely contradicted what Yuanrong had said.

Song Wen didn’t know who was telling the truth.

However, there was one thing he was certain of:

Qing Lian would never lie to him.

As for Yuanrong, his words might not be true.

Of course, it was also possible that both of them had incorrect information.

(End of the Chapter)

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