"She thought that her plan to kill my mother was flawless, and I pretended that I was obedient and never showed any suspicion. But in secret, I climbed up the abyss of the Pantheon of Demons step by step through endless blood and bones. Finally, I crawled out and became a saintess who could take charge of her own affairs.
"After I became a saintess, I was able to raise my subordinates justifiably and establish a small force. Also, I investigated in secret while I was carrying out the missions of the Pantheon of Demons. Finally, I found critical evidence.
"However, the girl's family was very powerful in the Gold Crow Kingdom, and she was an expert herself. I was no match for her at that time.
"If I wanted revenge, I had to make myself stronger by whatever means possible. In order to be stronger, I needed tremendous resources. Of course, I could get resources from the Pantheon of Demons, but I would be discovered by the girl.
"I had no choice but to steal, rob, and sell intelligence in exchange for resources.
"Hehe. For years, I pretended that I was loyal to the girl and regarded her as my real mother. I even completed the dangerous missions that were obviously meant to kill her with someone else's hands. In the last mission, I was even heavily wounded. Finally, I managed to calm her down.
"By the time I made all the arrangements, she finally realized that something was wrong, but it was too late.
"I killed her quickly and neatly, but that was not the end. The girl's family was not the only one responsible for my mother's death. My father knew it, too, but he did not ask anything!
"From the moment my mother died, I secretly made up my mind that I would kill all the demons who wronged her years ago!
"I would not be like my mother anymore. I would be a fish on a chopping board, and I would climb up no matter what the cost!
"Right now, I am a saintess of the Pantheon of Demons. But so what if I am a saintess? So what if I am a saintess? Aren't we just puppets at other people's mercy?
"In the Blood Demon Sector. The Pantheon of Demons is the sky, and the sky is ruled by the twelve demon emperors! Everybody below the twelve demon emperors is an ant!
"I don't want to be an ant anymore, even if I am an ant named 'Dark Lady of the Nine Heavens'! I long to be one of the twelve demon emperors, or even the queen of the entire Blood Demon Sector! "
"I calmed myself down and continued to climb up in the Pantheon of Demons as a saintess. As the missions were completed neatly, my father, who had always ignored me, finally noticed me. "
"He thought that my dream was to become the Xuan Nü of the Nine Heavens. Although it's only a puppet, it's still very useful to have complete control over it."
"Therefore, he invested a lot of resources in me and began to fully support me. He also helped me get rid of many competitors."
"He probably wouldn't have thought of it. My appetite, on the other hand, is far from being satisfied by the Dark Lady of the Nine Heavens! "
"Haha, it's just that. My luck doesn't seem to be very good. I thought that it was just an ordinary hunting mission, but I was somehow transformed into a human being. Perhaps there are more secrets hidden in the mysterious drug that cannot be known by other people. That's why the Nether Spring Kingdom, the Tyrant Sea Kingdom, the Gold Crow Kingdom, and the Lion Butcher Kingdom joined hands to hunt me down!
"I can't accept this, I really can't accept this!"
Jin Xinyue blushed. Her voice was getting louder and louder. She had completely forgotten that she was talking to a terrifying 'old monster'.
She clenched her fists. She smashed the wall of the cave hard, and the broken stones were splashing everywhere. Her fingers were bleeding, and hot tears were flowing out of her eyes, too.
She leaned weakly against the cave wall and said dejectedly, "I've always buried these words deep in my heart. I've never told anyone except for my mother in my dreams. Now that I can speak freely in front of the Ancestor, I can die without regrets."
"Just like you said, we stand absolutely no chance against the Pantheon of Demons. Therefore, you'd better tie me up and throw me into the woods. I believe that the Blood Moon Wolf Raiders will find me soon after they smell my blood.
"As for you, Elder, I suggest that you don't show up, because we don't know how many more secrets are hidden in the mysterious drug. Chances are that you will be attacked by the four demon kingdoms together the moment you show up. You won't even have a chance to explain yourself.
"Therefore, I beg you to bear with it for now and run away. Right now, the war between the Blood Demon Sector and the Tian Yuan Realm is coming. The Pantheon of Demons may not be able to spare a lot of soldiers to hunt you down."
After saying that, Jin Xinyue took a long breath in relief. She closed her eyes and let the tears run down her cheeks. Her lips were shivering slightly, as if she had given up everything.
Li Yao studied her face with great interest for a long time. Then, he suddenly clapped his hands. The crisp applause echoed in the narrow cave for a long time.
Jin Xinyue slightly opened her eyes and said in shock, "Elder, what are you doing?"
"Your acting skills are quite impressive. They are natural and flawless!"
Li Yao remarked sincerely. "Even I was tricked by you without me knowing it and believed 10% of it!"
Jin Xinyue was dazed. "Which 10%?"
Li Yao replied, "The 10% that you said that you would climb up and become the queen of the Blood Demon Sector at any cost."
There were a few drops of tears on Jin Xinyue's eyelashes. Every time she blinked, there would be hazy brilliance. She asked, somewhat wronged and somewhat innocently, "What about the other 90%?"
Li Yao replied casually, "That's how I understood the other 90%.
"Firstly, you seemed to confide in me and spoke of such a bleak childhood. On one hand, you were trying to win my sympathy, and on the other hand, you were imperceptibly elevating me to a position that was above your father and on par with your late mother."
"For a loner like me who has just woken up from a long sleep, I might feel a subtle sense of protection because of that, right?
"Secondly, you purposely exaggerated the magnificence of the Pantheon of Demons and said that 'those below the twelve demon emperors are all ants'. You seemed to be talking to yourself, but you were actually talking to me. Of course, you knew that, with my Cultivation and capability, I would never submit to anyone and become an 'ant'!
"You pointed it out on purpose so that I would discover the irreconcilable contradiction between myself and the Pantheon of Demons!
"Thirdly, in the last few sentences, you said that more secrets were hidden in the weird drug and asked me to run away as soon as possible. It was obvious that you were implying that there was no way that I could get rid of the great secret now that I was involved in it. Even if I did not want to be an enemy of the Pantheon of Demons, the Pantheon of Demons would not let go of me!
"Although the Blood Demon Sector is a large place, where can I run to under the control of the twelve demon emperors?
"Right. You also said that the final battle between the Blood Demon Sector and the Tian Yuan Realm was coming. You were telling me that, although the Pantheon of Demons was powerful, its greatest enemy was the Tian Yuan Realm. There were bound to be loopholes in the competition between the two superpowers. I should take advantage of the heaven-sent opportunity to counterattack the Pantheon of Demons, right?
"On the surface, you seemed to be telling me your true feelings, but in fact, every word you said was reminding me that there was a contradiction between me and the Pantheon of Demons. Even if I did not want to piss off the Pantheon of Demons, the Pantheon of Demons would not let go of me. Right now, the final battle between the Blood Demon Sector and the Tian Yuan Realm was coming. It was the best opportunity for me to strike first. Otherwise, when everything was settled, there would be no room for me to turn around at all!
"If I were to go against the Pantheon of Demons, I would certainly need the help of a saintess who knows the inside story of the Pantheon of Demons.
"I didn't misinterpret you, did I?"
"You are truly wise, Elder!"
There was not the slightest embarrassment or panic on Jin Xinyue's face because she had been seen through, but Li Yao did not notice it at all. She kneeled down obediently and said respectfully, "You are truly wise, Elder. You have recognized the significance of my words so quickly. I was wondering how I should explain it to you at first!"
"In fact, if you were a regular demon emperor in the beginning level, you might have been recruited by the Pantheon of Demons as your accomplice. But with your Cultivation and determination, Elder, you are like a dragon soaring in the sky. How can you be trapped by a tiny pond?
"Such an unparalleled expert as Elder deserves to be the master of the Blood Demon Sector — no, the Blood Demon Sector and the Heaven's Origin Sector! Therefore, the contradiction between Elder and the Pantheon of Demons is destined to be irreconcilable. I'm afraid that I don't need to say it. You know it very well, Elder! "
"That's not what you said before you discovered that you were hunted by the Gold Crow Kingdom," Li Yao said coldly.
"At that time," Jin Xinyue said unhurriedly, "I thought that I could return to the Gold Crow Kingdom and retrieve tremendous secret training arts and genetic files for Elder. Naturally, I was not in a hurry to persuade Elder to go against the Pantheon of Demons! But now that the situation has changed, I naturally have to think more for Elder! Although you must've seen through everything with your foresight, it's still a good thing that I'm here to help you sort out the mess and save a few brain cells for you, Patriarch. "
Li Yao sneered. "But why do I feel that you are taking advantage of me?"
Jin Xinyue hesitated for a moment and said, "I would like to say that I have absolutely no intention of taking advantage of Elder to survive. However, considering Elder's wisdom, I'm afraid that I will be insulting Elder's wisdom if I say that I simply admire Elder's integrity! As the saying goes, 'even ants struggle to survive'. Right now, I have no choice but to grab a strand of hair on your thigh and hope that you can drag me out of the fire when you soar into the sky and reign over the world. It's only natural for demons to do that! "
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