Chapter 60 – Demon Clan Internal Strife
"Thank you..." Han Liyue's face was flushed, seemingly due to her severe injuries, and her voice was weak.
Lin Hao simply nodded in acknowledgment and was about to leave on his flying sword.
"Wait, hold on..."
Han Liyue called out to him and then took out a storage bag from her bosom.
"There are some talismans and pills in here, take them for your use."
"No need."
Lin Hao leaped onto the flying sword hovering mid-air and said with a carefree smile, "No need for that, I'm a Talisman Master myself, I don't lack talismans or pills."
"You keep them for yourself. Be careful, the demons are rampant."
Han Liyue watched the carefree figure departing, feeling a sense of distance growing between them.
Lin Hao sped along, almost skimming the mountainside as he flew!
The closer he got to the Demon Lock Tower, the fiercer the battle became.
Severed limbs and blood-stained stones were everywhere.
Among the corpses, he recognized many familiar faces, including Jiang Mingfei.
That coward, he actually dared to fight the demons?
But at least he died a worthy death.
Wang Jingzhan had lost an arm but was still charging into battle...
Along the way, Lin Hao helped his fellow sect members who were in a weak position.
But he didn't linger in battle.
He needed to find Cui Qing'er and the little fox to get some answers!
As he approached the mountainside, he finally saw familiar figures.
Both women had reverted to their true forms: a snow-white nine-tailed fox and a swift lynx, each strike bringing a spray of blood.
Especially Cui Qing'er, her attacks were ruthless, her sharp claws aimed straight for the heart!
That demon-like figure made Lin Hao feel a hint of unfamiliarity.
A complex emotion flashed in his eyes, seven parts anger and two parts sorrow.
Buzz!
The long tails of the nine-tailed fox swept towards a female cultivator like ribbons.
"Grass Sword Technique - Break!"
A cyan sword light shattered the nine-tailed fox's attack.
Leng Fengchun, holding a long sword, stepped onto the battlefield, her narrow brows slightly raised, exuding a vibrant heroic spirit.
"You bitch, dare to ruin our plans!"
Cui Qing'er, in her demon form, was frenzied and fierce.
Her glowing claws emitted a chilling gleam.
Lin Hao sighed slightly in his heart, had Cui Qing'er been hiding her strength all along?
His eyes gradually turned cold!
Zheng!
He drew Bluebird from the sword sheath, cutting through Cui Qing'er's attack.
Leng Fengchun's eyes flashed with a hint of joy, and she smiled, saying, "Friend Lin!"
Lin Hao nodded in acknowledgment, standing shoulder to shoulder with the heroic female cultivator.
Cui Qing'er hadn't expected to encounter Lin Hao here and instinctively said, "Lin Lang..."
"You demon, you're not worthy to call me that."
Beside her, the little fox also reverted from her demon form, transforming into an exceptionally beautiful woman, her foxy eyes flickering with emotion.
"You go, leave this to me!" Lin Hao said to Leng Fengchun.
Leng Fengchun knew of Lin Hao's involvement with Cui Qing'er, hesitated for a moment, then nodded in agreement, allowing Lin Hao to handle his own entanglements.
"Let's go, we'll head elsewhere!"
Leng Fengchun said to the other disciples. The little fox and Cui Qing'er were powerful and fierce, and having narrowly escaped death, they were eager to leave the battlefield, immediately following her lead.
The little fox and Cui Qing'er didn't stop them, nor did the other demons.
"Why?"
After everyone left, Lin Hao looked at Cui Qing'er and asked.
Cui Qing'er lowered her head.
She knew what he wanted to ask. They had agreed to only rescue the princess and then flee far away.
But now, she had not only released a demon king but also freed all the suppressed demons.
From the demon clan's perspective, her actions were justified, but she had indeed broken the agreement between her and the man.
Cui Qing'er had a bitter smile on her lips and sighed, "Lin Hao, it was indeed my fault for deceiving you, but have you ever thought, if we didn't release all the demons and cause chaos in the Xuan Yin Sect, how could we escape safely?"
"To leave more safely, I had no choice but to do this!"
What she said made sense, but what Lin Hao cared about was being deceived. If she planned to do this, why say she would only release the little fox in the first place?
He laughed coldly, "Since you've rescued your demon clan princess, why not leave quickly instead of causing chaos here?"
Cui Qing'er was about to speak but was interrupted by the little fox.
"My parents were killed by you humans. In that battle, the Xuan Yin Sect's dog cultivators played a major role. How could I not hate them?
Moreover, I was imprisoned here and suffered greatly. What's wrong with killing a few cultivators to vent my anger?"
Lin Hao had heard of the so-called demon extermination battle. Back then, to annihilate the Qingqiu demon clan, several major cultivation sects joined forces to kill the Qingqiu demon king.
In that battle, the master of the current Xuan Yin Sect leader was severely injured, affecting his foundation, and he is still in seclusion.
He hadn't participated in the demon extermination battle, so he couldn't comment, but now that his sect was being ravaged by demons, he had to stand up.
"Lin Hao, for old times' sake, I can let you go. Leave!"
Lin Hao's expression was complex, his eyes gradually turning cold.
"This is my sect, why should I leave? It's you demons who should leave!"
"If you want to wreak havoc in my sect and slaughter my fellow disciples, you'll have to step over my dead body first!"
The little fox's heart chilled, her long eyelashes trembled slightly. Was this man really so heartless, declaring war on her?
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As she was lost in thought, she suddenly felt a pain in her chest.
A jade-green long knife pierced through her body.
She turned to see that the one who stabbed her was actually Cui Qing'er.
"You..."
The little fox's face turned pale, and she gathered demon power in her hands to push the traitor away.
Pfft!
After pushing Cui Qing'er away, the little fox spat out a mouthful of blood, enduring the intense pain to pull out the knife and quickly sat down to heal.
Witnessing this scene, Lin Hao was shocked.
What was Cui Qing'er doing!?
Why did she suddenly attack the little fox!
Not only did she severely injure her, but she also intended to kill her!
Buzz!
Lin Hao slashed out a sword light, forcing Cui Qing'er away from attacking the little fox again, then stood in front of the little fox.
Meanwhile, the demon clan immediately split into two factions.
One stood in front of the little fox, while the other followed Cui Qing'er, ready to fight.
Lin Hao frowned and asked, "What are you up to?"
The little fox's face was extremely pale, her body weak and shaky. She also looked at the woman she had trusted so much, wondering why she had betrayed her!
Cui Qing'er, hidden among the demons, had a flash of disappointment in her eyes. She had hoped to kill the little fox with one strike.
Hearing Lin Hao's question and seeing the two of them, Cui Qing'er felt complicated.
Betraying the trust of two people in succession, how could she not feel anything in her heart?
But she quickly adjusted her mood and said coldly.
"My Princess, you're too naive. Some in Qingqiu want you back, and some don't. I'm just following orders, don't blame me!"
Lin Hao understood; this was an internal struggle within the demon clan.
The demon clan had gone to great lengths to rescue the little fox, possibly to win the hearts of the demons.
But rescuing the little fox also meant having another person to contend with, so rescuing a dead little fox was the best outcome!
These feathered beasts were quite calculating.
Thinking of this, he looked at the little fox with a hint of pity.
She was a victim of a power struggle!