Record of a Demon's Cultivation-Chapter 607: Zi Yun’s Visit

Translator: Cinder Translations

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"How is the situation on Wu Ji Island now?"

After An Tong left, Song Wen asked An Yin.

"Everything on Wu Ji Island is as usual. However, news from the northern region indicates that the demon race is becoming increasingly rampant. After the fall of Jing Wuming, the patriarch of the Jing family, the Jing family no longer has a late-stage Nascent Soul cultivator to hold the fort. Faced with the aggressive demon race, they can only continuously retreat, and many islands rich in spiritual energy have been occupied by the demon race."

"If it weren't for the protective clan formation, the Jing family's headquarters—Cangming Island—might have already fallen into the hands of the demon race. The Jing family has repeatedly urged the Liangyi Sect, as the leader of the Star Sea Alliance, to gather the major human forces, form a cultivator army, and march to the northern region to assist the Jing family in jointly combating the demon race."

"The Liangyi Sect has been quite proactive in resisting the demon race, but the Cui family and the Wu Ji Sect have been dragging their feet. The Cui family and the Wu Ji Sect are worried that if they send a large number of cultivators to the northern region, their internal defenses will be weakened. If the demon race takes advantage of this to launch a sneak attack, their own territories could suffer."

After listening to An Yin's account, a trace of worry appeared on Song Wen's previously relaxed face.

He sighed softly, "These are troubled times."

An Yin replied, "Indeed. The delay in the human alliance army's expedition will only make the demon race more brazen. With the two supreme demon beasts, Feng Ying and Yuan Hao, the Jing family will eventually be unable to hold out. Once the entire northern region falls, a large amount of cultivation resources will fall into the hands of the demon race, making them even stronger. In the long run, it might not take many years before the human race has no place to stand in the Chaotic Sea."

Song Wen looked up at An Yin.

She had clearly misunderstood his meaning.

What he was worried about was that once the war between the human and demon races broke out, he might no longer be able to cultivate in peace as he does now.

It was very likely that the Wu Ji Sect would force him to go to the northern region to participate in the war.

In the more than twenty years since Song Wen joined the Wu Ji Sect, he has killed a total of ten inner sect Golden Core elders and one outer sect Golden Core elder.

The Wu Ji Sect simply couldn't send many inner sect Golden Core elders to the battlefield and would have to send outer sect Golden Core elders like him to the front lines.

If Song Wen refused to participate in the war, he would have to leave the Wu Ji Sect.

However, the war between the human and demon races in the Chaotic Sea is completely different from the war between the righteous and evil factions in the Tianyuan Continent.

This is a war of survival, and there is no room for compromise.

Once the war fully breaks out, various cultivation resources will inevitably be strictly controlled, with priority given to the needs of the front lines.

If Song Wen were to leave the Wu Ji Sect, once the war starts, it is very likely that he would have spirit stones but no way to purchase cultivation resources.

There is another reason why he doesn't want to leave the Wu Ji Sect now.

Song Wen needs to wait for Zhu Yin on Ji Yin Island.

The location where Zhu Yin will form her Nascent Soul is uncertain, and Song Wen cannot find her; he can only wait for her to come to him.

If Song Wen were to go into hiding, even if he could avoid the conflict between the human and demon races, Zhu Yin would also be unable to find him.

Therefore, the identity of "Ji Yin" cannot be easily abandoned.

Suddenly, Song Wen's expression changed, and he turned to look towards the south of the island.

"I didn't expect to have a rare visitor today," Song Wen murmured to himself.

As soon as he finished speaking, Zi Yun's figure appeared in the sky to the south of the island.

Zi Yun had already spotted Song Wen on the island's peak from a distance.

Before she even entered the island, her voice rang in Song Wen's ears.

"I hope my sudden visit isn't disturbing your cultivation, fellow Daoist?"

Song Wen walked out of the pavilion, looking at the figure approaching from the sky, and replied with a smile.

"How joyful it is to have a friend come from afar! Fellow Daoist Zi Yun's visit brings great honor to my humble island."

Zi Yun landed outside the pavilion, glanced around, and said.

"Fellow Daoist's island is elegantly designed, with rich spiritual energy, truly a paradise."

"You flatter me," Song Wen said, pointing to the stone stool in the pavilion. "Fellow Daoist Zi Yun, please, take a seat."

After the two sat down, Song Wen poured Zi Yun a cup of spiritual tea and asked, "Fellow Daoist, what brings you across the vast ocean to the Western Region?"

Zi Yun replied, "I accompanied my master here to pay a visit to Senior Yin Shuo and Senior Ye Hua to discuss the expedition to the Northern Region to combat the demon race."

Song Wen's interest was piqued. "May I ask what the outcome of the discussion was?"

"There's no harm in telling you," Zi Yun sighed lightly. "My master initially had high hopes for this trip. However, when we arrived at the Wu Ji Sect, we learned that a large number of sea demons have appeared at the junction of the inner and outer seas of the Western Region, including fourth-tier mermaids. These mermaids have even captured two low-intelligence fourth-tier sea beasts. The situation in the Western Region is not optimistic."

"Senior Yin Shuo and Senior Ye Hua are concerned that the sea demons might launch a surprise attack on Wu Ji Island and the nearby islands. Therefore, they dare not send a large number of troops to the Northern Sea Region."

"Additionally, Senior Ye Hua suspects that I killed Ji Qing and holds a deep grudge against me. If it weren't for my master's presence, I might have already been killed. In the end, my master vouched for me, and I swore on my soul that Ji Qing's death had nothing to do with me. Only then did Senior Ye Hua relent."

A flash of surprise crossed Song Wen's eyes.

The news Zi Yun brought was something An Yin had never uncovered.

Song Wen had never heard that a large number of demons had appeared at the edge of the Western Region.

As for Ji Qing's death, it was Zhu Yin who had deliberately framed Zi Yun.

Now that Zi Yun had sworn on her soul that Ji Qing's death had nothing to do with her, Ye Hua would likely suspect Zhu Yin.

However, Zhu Yin was already in deep trouble, and she was currently not within the Wu Ji Sect. Even if Ye Hua suspected her, there was little he could do about it for now.

Song Wen furrowed his brow and asked with a hint of confusion, "A large number of demons gathering at the edge of the Western Region—could it be that the demon race is planning to open battlefields in both the Western and Northern Regions simultaneously?"

Zi Yun shook her head. "According to the two seniors, the demons have been gathering here for several months, but they have not attacked any nearby human islands or any passing cultivators. For now, they cannot discern the true intentions of the demon race."

'Surrounding Wei to save Zhao!' A thought suddenly flashed through Song Wen's mind.

"The demons gathering at the edge of the Western Region are likely not planning to attack the Wu Ji Sect but rather to intimidate them, making the Wu Ji Sect hesitant to send troops to support the Northern Region," Song Wen voiced his speculation.

Zi Yun nodded. "Fellow Daoist is absolutely right. My master and Senior Yin Shuo also suspect this. However, Senior Ye Hua has a different view. He believes that these demons are merely bait, trying to lure the demon lords and masters out of Wu Ji Island so they can be crushed in one fell swoop."

"Do the demons possess such wisdom? Are they capable of setting up such a ruse?" Song Wen asked.

Zi Yun replied, "This is indeed unexpected. In the Chaotic Sea, we humans have fought the demon race for countless years. While there are certainly intelligent beings among the demons, this is the first time we've seen them use military tactics in war."

Song Wen suddenly realized that the situation in the Chaotic Sea was far more critical and complex than he had imagined.

The Wu Ji Sect could summon him to the front lines at any moment.

Moreover, the more critical the situation, the more likely it was that Yin Shuo, to ensure the safety of his carefully cultivated cauldron, would recall Zhu Yin at any time.

If Yin Shuo discovered that Zhu Yin was secretly attempting to form her Nascent Soul, he would surely realize that she had uncovered his scheme.

At that point, whether Zhu Yin succeeded in forming her Nascent Soul or not, she would become Yin Shuo's prisoner.

And Song Wen would no longer be able to cultivate with her.

(End of the Chapter)

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