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For the demon races deep within the Hundred Thousand Mountains, today was an exceptionally special day.

Their Demon Sovereign, the strongest among all demons—the Nine-Tails Sage Tu Shan Yue—had returned from the Void Abyss!

"Welcome back, Your Eminence!"

Five demon sages knelt before Tu Shan Yue, their expressions filled with reverence.

Though they were all sages, there were still vast differences between them. Tu Shan Yue could slaughter them all single-handedly.

Tu Shan Yue slowly rose to her feet, her striking figure accentuated by a violet-red gown that made her fair skin appear even whiter than snow.

Her narrow phoenix eyes held an aloof arrogance, with a seductive crimson at the corners that flickered like dancing flames.

"My fellow sages, during my years of seclusion in the Void Abyss, I've gained many insights. I now have seventy percent certainty of ascending to immortality. I've returned today to settle some unfinished business!"

Nearby demons, regardless of their cultivation level, found it difficult to breathe under this oppressive force.

The five demon sages' various schemes also dissipated under this overwhelming pressure.

"Might we inquire what unfinished business Your Eminence refers to? We would gladly serve you!"

The Roc Sage was the first to speak up, followed by the Mountain-Moving Sage, the Manifestation Sage, the Black Wind Sage, and the Venomous Foe Sage.

Tu Shan Yue ignored their offers and asked coolly instead: "Has there been any unusual activity among the human sects in the Cangyun Realm recently?"

The demon sages exchanged glances.

"Your Eminence, we've had little contact with human sects for many years and aren't particularly informed about their affairs." The Roc Sage paused before continuing: "However, there has indeed been a major incident—their three great holy lands no longer exist. First there was infighting among the three holy lands, then they were apparently all absorbed by a faction called the Sword Pavilion. This should be humanity's weakest moment."

"The Sword Pavilion?" Tu Shan Yue frowned slightly, inexplicably recalling the White-clothed Swordsman.

She had once asked the White-clothed Swordsman which sect he came from.

He said his sect was extremely ancient, where all cultivators were sword cultivators, and that he was the sect's founding ancestor.

He even mentioned there should still be memorial tablets honoring him in that sect.

Could the White-clothed Swordsman's former sect be the Sword Pavilion?

Was his emotional turmoil yesterday related to the Sword Pavilion?

Outwardly, Tu Shan Yue seemed indifferent to the Roc Sage's words, but she had already mentally noted this sect.

"What else? Speak quickly, don't dawdle!"

What Tu Shan Yue really wanted to hear was news about some peerlessly beautiful female cultivator appearing on some Flower Ranking.

When she entered the Void Abyss, the Cangyun Realm still had beauty rankings!

Then she could investigate down the beauty rankings to see if any of these women were connected to the White-clothed Swordsman.

If she found any connections, she would kill them all!

"Nothing else comes to mind..." The Roc Sage looked to the other sages.

But the others all shook their heads.

Actually, the Roc Sage had hoped to incite Tu Shan Yue to attack human sects, but she didn't seem interested.

If Tu Shan Yue wasn't interested,

then they wouldn't dare attack cultivator sects recklessly either.

Though they could fight multiple opponents at the Great Ascension Stage, they couldn't withstand the sheer numbers of cultivators who also had connections to ancient human demons in the Void Abyss!

These cultivators and sects—even the holy lands—were nothing to fear. But the ancient human demons in the Void Abyss were blades hanging over the demon races' heads as long as they remained alive or hadn't ascended.

Unless... Tu Shan Yue was willing to intervene.

The previously silent Mountain-Moving Sage suddenly brightened and stepped forward, kneeling with a thunderous crash: "Your Eminence, we beg for your justice!"

Tu Shan Yue's cool gaze fell upon the Mountain-Moving Sage: "What justice?"

"Your Eminence, the high-grade spirit vein in my territory has been stolen! The entire mountain is now just an empty shell! The thief is extremely skilled at concealment—we have no leads yet, but we're certain it must have been human cultivators!"

Hearing this, the Roc Sage's eyes also lit up.

This was the perfect pretext to attack human sects!

Yesterday the Mountain-Moving Sage had confirmed with them—no other demons had touched this high-grade spirit vein. That left only human cultivators in the vast Cangyun Realm, including the nearly exterminated demonic cultivators and those orthodox sects and three holy lands.

It was obvious who had taken the high-grade spirit vein!

High-grade spirit veins were vital resources—the foundation of demonkind.

Now human cultivators dared undermine the demons' foundation?

How could Tu Shan Yue ignore such an outrage?

As the Roc Sage expected, Tu Shan Yue took the bait.

"Stolen high-grade spirit vein? You mean spirit stones were stolen?" Tu Shan Yue was confused.

"No, Your Eminence—the entire spirit vein is gone!"

Tu Shan Yue laughed angrily: "Do you take me for a fool? How could such a massive high-grade spirit vein disappear? Even if someone could move it, wouldn't you notice the massive tremors? Take me there! If I find any trickery, I'll skin you alive!"

She suspected the sages were playing games.

But ten minutes later, when she followed the Mountain-Moving Sage to the mountain where the spirit vein had been,

she found only hollowed-out rock. A group of black bear spirits stood dejectedly in the mining pit, their eyes devoid of hope.

"It... it really was taken?" Tu Shan Yue was dumbfounded, then furious. She turned and slapped the Mountain-Moving Sage to the ground: "This is how you guard our foundation? Useless!"

The Mountain-Moving Sage knelt silently.

The other sages secretly gloated.

They figured the Mountain-Moving Sage was in deep trouble now.

As Tu Shan Yue pondered his punishment, hurried footsteps approached.

First came the Roc Sage's subordinate—a golden-winged roc demon that tumbled in frantically: "Great Sage! Disaster—our guarded high-grade spirit vein was also stolen! The entire mountain interior is empty!"

"What?!" The Roc Sage leapt up, wide-eyed.

Before it could speak, a black-armored scorpion demon rushed in, prostrating before the Venomous Foe Sage: "Great Sage! Calamity! Our high-grade spirit vein just vanished too, along with all the mining demons inside!"

The Venomous Foe Sage's claws trembled, its massive black pincers slamming to the ground: "St-stolen too? Did anyone see the thief?!"

"No, Great Sage!" The scorpion demon looked terrified: "The spirit vein seemed alive—it transformed into a dragon and burrowed silently through the earth!"

Silence fell over the mining cave.

Tu Shan Yue's chest heaved violently, her fair face flushing red then pale, fists clenched tight.

"This is outrageous! Take me there!"

"I'll see who dares touch my demons' foundation!"