"Both of you, now is a special time. Some prejudices need to be discarded." Seeing that Fate Master and War Master were silent, Chi Zun spoke again.
"You might think that I'm only protecting Qing Ge because he's one of my subordinates."
He chuckled. "That's part of the reason, but it's definitely not what I value the most."
"Hmm?" Fate Master raised his eyebrows slightly, waiting for him to continue.
Chi Zun nodded and said slowly, "The war between the Demon Realm and the Human Realm is imminent. Let's not talk about whether this war will be easy or not ….
If we really take down the Human Realm, then it's time to divide the benefits and reshuffle the forces. "
"The Eight Great Saint Demons have always been at odds with each other. We had countless internal conflicts, but because the Abyss fell into desolation, we had no choice but to stop."
"Now, we have the same enemy — the Human Race. So on the surface, it's still harmonious."
"But when we take down the Human Realm in the future, we won't be polite when we divide the territories."
"They're advancing. If we advance less, it's actually equivalent to retreating." Chi Zun's face was solemn.
"Looking at our current battle strength, our Soldier Demon Clan is ranked in the middle of the Eight Great Saint Demons."
"Originally, it's hard for our Soldier Demon Clan to advance by leaps and bounds in a short period of time."
"But, it's different now."
Chi Zun's voice gradually became louder. "You should know how strong the Demon Sword is.
Qing Ge has been recognized by the Demon Sword and has comprehended the Misty Battle Technique. He's peerless in talent and will definitely become a Demon Venerable.
If we're willing to invest in him, when he becomes a Demon Venerable, with the help of the Demon Sword, he may have the same battle strength as the three of us. "
"You should know what it means to have such a battle strength." Chi Zun said.
Fate Master and War Master nodded slightly.
The top battle strength was definitely the most important factor to determine the strength of a clan.
"If he can really reach the level I expect, then our Soldier Demon Clan's ranking will not be a problem to advance by one or two ranks among the Eight Great Saint Demons. At that time, we'll be able to get more territories."
"We can't use the Demon Sword. It can only be used as a decoration.
Only in his hands can the Demon Sword play its role as a killing weapon. It is possible for our Soldier Demon Clan to have more say in the future. "
"This is a matter of contemporary merit and future benefits. Are the two of you going to give up on this possibility because of your prejudice?
"What do you think?" Chi Zun asked.
Fate Venerate and War Venerate fell into deep thought.
Moments later, Zhan Zun said in a low voice, "Indeed. Desolation has appeared in Jianluo City. We have no choice but to coordinate the timing of the war with the other seven regions."
"What about them? In the end, Gu Zuoyan just wants to kick us when we're down or watch us suffer. "
"This kind of grievance is really hard to bear."
"The Eight Great Sage Demons are at odds with each other. It's impossible for them to be truly harmonious. The great war is about to begin. Every additional powerful force we have is an additional right to speak.
If our race wants to be strong, we can't rely on others. We have to be strong ourselves. We have to look at the big picture. “
Zhan Zun agreed with Chi Zun.
"Fate Sovereign, what do you think?" He turned around and asked.
The Fate Venerate was silent for a long time before slowly nodding his head.
.....
The three Demon Venerates of True King Palace were discussing whether to keep or leave the Demon Sword.
In another corner of King City, Great Flame Demon Master's residence.
In the study.
Ying Jie had just left the Sword Management Terrace and returned to his residence.
"There must be a problem. There must be a problem with Qing Ge." Ying Jie clenched his fists and muttered as he recalled the uneasy feeling he had at the Sword Management Terrace.
He had always believed that Ying Jun was killed by Qing Ge and had been investigating.
But if it was said that he was targeting Qing Ge because he hated him and wanted to take back the Blood Divine Sand Mine.
Then he had to save himself now.
Comprehending the Misty Battle Technique and gaining the approval of the Demon Sword.
With these two things added together, Qing Ge's status instantly rose to a terrifying level.
Then the matter of him ordering the Death Warriors to kill Qing Ge would become a spear that Qing Ge stabbed at his chest, making him feel terrible.
He had to save himself.
At this moment, only by finding evidence that Qing Ge had killed Ying Jun could Qing Ge no longer be in a position to cause trouble for him. You kill Ying Jun, I kill you. Big Brother doesn't say anything about Second Brother. Either we give up, or we both explode.
Thinking like this, a silver-grey prismatic crystal appeared in his hand.
Ying Jie tapped the crystal with his finger, and it was as if the crystal had been activated. In an instant, countless rays of light shot out, forming shadows in the air.
The illusory figure was constantly changing and jumping around.
This was the scene of Shadow Tower killing Lu Qingshan that day.
The reason he sent the Death Warriors to deal with Lu Qingshan was to lure out the master behind Lu Qingshan.
He was cautious by nature and liked to calculate more than one move.
Ying Jie's idea was that if that "Qing Ge's master" was strong enough, he could save Qing Ge without revealing himself.
Although this could prove his conjecture, it was of no help to him in finding out who this person was.
Faced with questioning, Qing Ge could use the excuse of not knowing anything.
So, he had Shadow Tower carry an Image Recording Stone on him.
There were a total of two Image Recording Stones.
One was carried by Shadow Tower and the other was in his hands.
As for the function of the Image Recording Stone, it was very simple.
It would record everything he saw from Shadow Tower's point of view, including details such as breathing and sound, and then transmit it to the Image Recording Stone in his hands — in layman's terms, it was actually a more vivid surveillance video.
As for him, he would use these images as clues to find clues and find out who the "Master Qing Ge" was, and use it as evidence.
However, there was a mishap in the plan. It was Ying Mingyue who saved Qing Ge and not the mysterious "Qing Ge's master".
So he could only admit that he was unlucky and did not think much about it.
At that time, he casually scanned these shadows and did not find anything unusual, so he let it go.
But now, he turned these shadows over again and looked at them carefully, unwilling to give up.
Shadow Tower appeared in Senluo Tower.
This was the beginning of the shadows he intercepted.
The images kept moving.
Because Shadow Tower was observing the surrounding environment and people.
This was a habit of the Death Warriors who were proficient in assassination.
To Ying Jie, these images were like side stories that had nothing to do with the main plot. They were long and meaningless.
So, last time, he quickly skipped these images.
But this time, it was different.
He began to follow Shadow Tower's point of view, watching the images intently, carefully observing every detail and collecting clues bit by bit.
After a long time.
He shook his head.
"I didn't find anything unusual."
He did not feel disappointed and continued to watch the images.
Soon, at the door, a figure walked in.
The other protagonist of the story, Qing Ge.
Next, from Shadow Tower's point of view, most of the images were other places in Senluo Tower.
However, in the corner of every scene, Qing Ge's figure always existed, and it was incomparably clear.
Shadow Tower was watching Lu Qingshan from the corner of his eyes. At the same time, he did not expose himself to avoid arousing his vigilance.
Very professional.
Ying Jie thought to himself.
At this time, "Qing Ge" in the corner of the image had been led into the depths of Senluo Tower by the maid.
The next moment, all the debris in the shadows disappeared, leaving only Lu Qingshan and the maid beside him.
Ying Jie understood that Shadow Tower had made a move.
A dark saber light flashed on the image.
It was Shadow Tower's saber light.
However, this saber light seemed to be able to behead "Qing Ge" directly, but it was superfluous and aimed at the maid beside Qing Ge.
If it were other masters, they would have cursed out in anger.
But Ying Jie was very calm.
This was what he asked for.
Shadow Tower was just following orders.
As expected, the maid's waist was split into two by the blade.
The scene was extremely bloody.
After a while.
Shadow Tower raised the long saber in his hand again.
He roared, "Qing Ge, go to hell."
Qing Ge showed a horrified expression.
However, although he was shocked, he did not panic.
In the face of a life-and-death crisis, he could still maintain his composure.
Sure enough, he was not simple.
Ying Jie judged Lu Qingshan's performance from God's point of view.
Of course, this was just a nonsense.
If a person who understood the Misty Battle Method and was recognized by the devil sword was not simple, who else could be called not simple?
Ying Jie continued to watch.
There was nothing unusual, and Qing Ge seemed unable to resist.
The "Master Qing Ge" he expected did not appear, nor did he make a move.
However, at this time, a blood arrow appeared out of thin air.
Its speed was extremely fast, and its power was astonishing. It instantly destroyed Shadow Tower's attack and his life.
"Grandfather is still strong."
Ying Jie murmured.
A drop of God Demon Blood had such power, it was indeed shocking.
At this time, the shadow blurred, and then darkness.
— — Shadow Tower died instantly, and the Shadow Stone on his body also turned into powder under the infinite power of the blood arrow. The scene naturally stopped abruptly.
"There are still no clues."
He shook his head, somewhat depressed.
"That day, when Shadow Tower attacked Qing Ge, his movements were already slow enough as I said."
"But even so, the mysterious master behind Qing Ge still did not make a move."
"If Ying Mingyue did not appear at that time, Qing Ge should have died."
"So, putting aside the point that he did not pay attention to Qing Ge's movements, or was distracted for a moment and could not react …"
"Even if you don't want to believe it, the fact is that the" Master Qing Ge "I thought of does not exist at all."
"But if Ying Jun really died in Qing Ge's hands, how could he do it?"
Ying Jie fell into deep thought.
Time passed bit by bit.
At a certain moment, he suddenly thought of something.
So, Ying Jie's heart skipped a beat.
The shadow image in front of him appeared again, and it began to rewind quickly, and finally stopped at one of the scenes.
It was the scene when Shadow Tower launched the second attack.
This time, Ying Jie did not pay attention to anything else, and his eyes were fixed on Lu Qingshan's right hand.
"Found it."
"Qing Ge" seemed to be holding something in his palm.
Because only a corner was revealed, it was not obvious.
In addition, Shadow Tower was fully focused on launching the attack, and would not notice these details.
But many times, the situation was like this. Some details might not be noticed, but they were indeed seen.
Even if Ying Jie was now using a method similar to "panoramic playback" to examine every scene that Shadow Tower saw, he only noticed this detail now.
"What is that?"
Ying Jie murmured softly.
He waved his hand, and the scene began to rewind, jumping to the previous scene.
Soon, after careful comparison, Ying Jie got a definite answer.
"Qing Ge did not have this thing in his hand before."
"In other words, this thing was taken out by Qing Ge at the critical moment when he was facing Shadow Tower's second fatal attack."
"So, this should be Qing Ge's trump card. In his opinion, it was the only thing that could resist Shadow Tower's attack and save his life."
"But because of Ying Mingyue's sudden attack, Qing Ge took it back."
"What the hell is this thing?"
Ying Jie was keenly aware that this thing must be extremely important, and it was very likely to be the opportunity to reveal the truth.
Thinking of this, he gritted his teeth, and with a thought, he took out a piece of purple-gold ore from his mustard seed.
He activated his Devil Qi and squeezed this ore.
Soon, some purple-gold mist escaped from the purple-gold ore.
Ying Jie waved his hand, and the mist rushed to the Image-Retaining Stone that was replaying the shadow image.
A light flashed on the Image-Retaining Stone.
Then, with a slight movement of his mind, the image that was frozen in mid-air began to expand under his control and focused on Lu Qingshan's right hand.
The image of a corner of the object also became incomparably clear.
Ying Jie widened his eyes and looked up at the image again.
It was a corner of a bright yellow piece of paper, and on it was a small section of … the shadow of Sword Qi.
Although it was on the paper, he could still feel the surging Sword Qi and its biting cold intent through the image.
"This is?!" He was extremely shocked. "A talisman?"
He looked at it seriously and finally came to a conclusion.
"It's a talisman, but it's also not a talisman."
"It has the appearance of a talisman, but it doesn't have the characteristics of a talisman. It's not made through talisman crafting."
This should be a product of the creator sealing a part of his power in a carrier with great power. It can be considered a "fake talisman". "
"In terms of power, just based on the feeling of its aura, it should be at the level of a top-notch Demon General. Although it's not completely accurate because I'm looking at it through the image, the difference shouldn't be too big."
In the Grand-Blazing Demon Master's residence, Ying Jie smiled with relief.
"So that's how it is."
Sword Qi …
'Isn't this a match?'
"It really is you, Qing Ge."
'The truth is right in front of me, but I've neglected it.'
'Now, the riddle is revealed.'
'So you used this to kill Ying Jun.'
Ying Jie stared at the sword talisman that was revealed in Lu Qingshan's palm, and a smug look appeared on his face.
He finally saw through the truth.
After spending so much effort and paying such a price, he finally got what he wanted.
It was all worth it.
Ying Jie stood where he was and closed his eyes slightly, replaying the whole thing in his mind.
This time, he would not underestimate "Qing Ge" in the slightest.
After a while, he suddenly opened his eyes.
"Wait, this seems to be a big problem."
He started to analyze it clearly.
"There's no mysterious person behind Qing Ge, so where did his sword talisman come from?"
"How did he cultivate such a high level of Sword Dao?"
"Also, Sword Qi is a technique of the human Sword Cultivator. In my Demon Territory, there shouldn't be anyone who would study this kind of thing …"
"Finally, although he could have just found someone to kill Ying Jun with the sword talisman, this would be a grave crime.
However, if such a treacherous act is exposed, it will be beyond redemption. Therefore, he must let someone he can trust do it. "
"But, he only brought three subordinates with him, and they were all in the residence at that time. There's no mysterious person behind him, so who could have done it?"
He thought to himself.
A black jade appeared in his hand.
This was the detailed information that Chi Pu had given him about Qing Ge.
This time, he focused his attention on the introduction of Qing Ge's combat strength.
"A beginner Demon General, there's no mistake about that.
Comprehending the Army Character Formula, he's quite capable.
However, no one in the Royal City could force him to use the Army Character Formula, so no one has seen him use it. "
"He doesn't know any Battle Techniques, and purely relies on brute force and Divine Powers to fight. So, Chi Pu said that he's all brawn and no brains."
"But in reality, he's a genius who can create his own Battle Technique and comprehend the Misty Battle Technique.
It wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that in the current Burning Moon Domain, he's one of the people standing at the top of the pyramid in terms of Battle Techniques. "
"He's so good at hiding his strength. He's forced himself from a Battle Technique genius to this."
"But why?"
"It's actually very difficult for someone with such outstanding Battle Technique talent to pretend that he doesn't know any Battle Techniques at all.
Once a Battle Technique is mastered, it's already deeply ingrained in one's muscle memory, and one can use it unconsciously. "
It's like how it's difficult for a skilled singer to deliberately sing out of tune because of his perfect intonation.
Ying Jie continued to ponder. "If it were me, I'd rather show my Battle Technique talent than go to such extremes. This way, others won't be afraid of me, and it'll also reduce the risk of being exposed."
"Qing Ge is definitely not stupid. If I can think of it, so can he. But he made the worst decision."
"This is another illogical part."
"It's really too strange."
"This Qing Ge is full of doubts and contradictions."
"The difference between before and after is too great."
"Although others think that he was hiding his strength and biding his time, and only showing his strength now.
But with my detailed information and comparing his previous performance, I can clearly feel that there are many things that can't be explained by hiding his strength. "
Because he paid close attention to Qing Ge, he was probably the person who felt the most about Qing Ge's changes so far.
"Especially his Battle Technique. Previously, Qing Ge clearly relied on his physical strength and Divine Ability to fight."
"But ever since he came to Royal City, he didn't use the Soldier Summoning Divine Ability, nor did he rely on his physical body. He relied entirely on Battle Techniques that were close to Dao."
"It's barely understandable that he didn't use the Soldier Summoning Divine Ability. But the physical body is the strongest weapon we Devil Cultivators have. Why did he even give up on this?"
"Normally, if he's hiding his strength, he'll usually show his weakness. For example, I've cultivated my sword technique to the Fourth Heaven, but I've only shown the First Heaven. That's easy, and it reduces the possibility of being exposed."
"But what about Qing Ge? His sword technique is at the Fourth Heaven, but he's hiding his strength by showing the First Heaven of his saber technique."
"It doesn't make sense at all."
"Why would he do such a strange thing?" Ying Jie asked himself.
He closed his eyes and pondered seriously.
"Could it be … that this Qing Ge isn't the Qing Ge from before, and that Qing Ge was replaced on his way to Royal City?"
He thought of a possibility.
"That's not right. If this Qing Ge is in disguise, why can't Grandfather Shi Wu, a Devil Lord, see through this disguise?" Soon, he rejected this guess.
He did not believe that there was a disguise technique in the world that could deceive the eyes of a Devil Lord.
His guess conflicted with the objective facts.
Then what was going on …
Ying Jie pondered for a long time. He realized that this matter was a mess. He had no clue.
It was irritating.
"That's not right …"
He suddenly laughed.
"Why do I have to think so clearly?"
He was not a constable.
He just had to confirm that Ying Jun was killed by Qing Ge, and that there was something fishy about Qing Ge.
The first point would put him on equal footing with Qing Ge, and Qing Ge would have no right to pursue the matter of him attacking.
However, the second point would allow him to turn the tables.
"You're not the only one who can reverse the situation. I can do it too," Ying Jie muttered to himself.
As for what to do next …
Should he report this to his superiors and condemn Qing Ge to eternal damnation?
No, that would not benefit him much. He would not be able to maximize his benefits.
He would not tell anyone about this.
Ying Jie's eyes flashed with greed.
The Devil Sword.
Fortunately, he had only just discovered the truth. Otherwise, he would have missed out on a great opportunity.
He had personally experienced the Devil Sword's violent temper. Hence, he had always been suspicious of Qing Ge's ability to control the Devil Sword.
Qing Ge must have used some special method to gain the Devil Sword's approval.
And now, he had Qing Ge's weakness in his hands.
He could use this to threaten Qing Ge, seize the Devil Sword, and obtain the secret.
If he reported this to his superiors, how could he get the benefits?
Ying Jie became more and more determined.
Also, the reason why Qing Ge could comprehend the Misty Battle Method might not be simple.
After all, based on Qing Ge's attitude back then, he seemed to be confident that he could comprehend the Misty Battle Method — otherwise, he would not have participated in the ancestral worship ceremony and humiliated himself.
However, the problem was that he had been monitoring Qing Ge's movements ever since he came to Jianluo Imperial City. He was certain that Qing Ge had never looked at the Battle Method Stele.
Hence, where did his confidence come from?
Qing Ge had too many secrets.
However, these secrets would soon be under his control.
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