Don't let Yu Ding take on any more disciples.

Chapter 258 Cooperation! Deal!
When Yu Ding was not at home, Qing Yun, as a servant, took on the important task of guarding the house.

After his mortal journey, he successfully attained immortality and his longing for the mortal world gradually faded, and he began to focus on guarding his home.

"Hey, one, two, three, four, five, six... seven, another one has sprouted!"

On this day, when Qingyun was making his routine patrol of the back mountain, he suddenly rubbed his eyes, quickly walked to the immortal spring, counted the spring's contents, clapped his hands, and laughed, "Auspicious omen, auspicious omen!"

Lotus leaves first grew from this fairy spring, and later, lotus flowers bloomed one after another.

At this moment, a gentle breeze stirs the water, seven lotus flowers bloom in the spring, radiating a lustrous glow, while a tiny lotus bud, just beginning to emerge, sways gently in the wind…

……

"Chaoge?"

Upon hearing Li Jing's words, the Fire Crow Demon King immediately shuddered and coughed, "Master, can we... not go to this place?"

Li Jing glanced at him in surprise and asked, "What, are you scared?"

Throughout the journey, this guy kept boasting about how powerful he was, claiming that his defeat at his master's hands last time was purely accidental, and that this was the first time he had ever seen him like this.

"Who's afraid, quail? Me, afraid?"

The Fire Crow Demon King sneered disdainfully, then shrank back: "But Master, you don't know, the waters of Chaoge are quite deep!"

"Oh?" Li Jing's expression shifted, and after thinking for a moment, he said, "Are you afraid of... the Black Bird Division?"

"Xuan Niao Division? Ha, I don't even care about the entire Xuan Niao Division, but... who told me that this Chaoge is the capital of the Great Shang Dynasty, the residence of the human king, the place where the clan's fortune gathers, and the place that governs thousands of miles of mountains and rivers. Even immortals wouldn't dare to act recklessly."

Although he was a powerful demon king, to be honest, he had never been to the Great Shang Dynasty.

The Fire Crow Demon King muttered to himself, "However, I've also heard that after more than seven hundred years of existence, the Shang Dynasty has weakened considerably and is no longer what it used to be. The old Shang king is nearing the end of his life, and a new king has not yet ascended the throne. But... even a starved eagle is bigger than a sparrow, right? I don't want to wander around there aimlessly..."

He continued rambling on about his fears, and Li Jing, listening from the side, felt increasingly relieved, his brows unfurrowing.

Having witnessed these powerful, fearless demons who treated human life like dirt, he felt a deep sorrow. But now he was surprised to learn that there was a human realm that could make even these demons and immortals fear and behave themselves...

"It's decided, we'll go there!"

Li Jing's lips curled up and his eyes flashed with a captivating light. Now that he knew about it, wouldn't it be a waste not to go and see for himself?
Another reason was that his original intention in learning the craft was not only to seek justice for his fellow villagers, but also to narrow the gap between him and Miss Yin.

At this moment, although his strength was worlds apart from those of the great demons, he believed he could still achieve something among mortals...

"what?"

When he realized that all his painstaking explanations had been in vain, a fierce glint flashed in the Fire Crow Demon King's eyes. Instantly, the anger he had been feeling from being bossed around for days began to rise.

He glanced around. This place was already in the Southern Continent, thousands of miles away from that Fish Mountain in the Eastern Continent. Killing this kid here shouldn't be too much of a problem, right?

Gradually, he grew bolder.

Think back to when this kid was nothing more than an insect that could be crushed at will. Who would have thought that after playing with him for a while, he would end up with a master, who has been riding on his head and acting arrogantly for so long? Isn't this bullying an honest crow?

"Where to?" he asked menacingly.

"Naturally, I'll go to court..."

Li Jing noticed something was off about the Fire Crow Demon King's tone, but he had no time to think about it. Sensing something was wrong, he quickly dodged, while a hand made a claw shape and reached down to grab him...

A figure coughed up blood and flew backward, burrowing heavily into the fresh soil on the grave mound.

The Fire Crow Demon King withdrew its claws and cautiously surveyed its surroundings. Finding nothing amiss, it immediately relaxed and sneered, "You little brat, you had the foresight to prepare a grave beforehand. It's perfect for burying you. Kid, your days of riding roughshod over me... are over."

"Hiss... Ptooey, ptooey, ptooey!"

Li Jing, embedded in the mound of earth inside the tomb, gasped for breath, only to have soil fall into his mouth. He couldn't help but spit it out a few times, and then his expression twisted and contorted.

"Ahem, Master was right..."

Li Jing sighed, "If this fire crow is so ferocious, then what about that Golden Flame Demon Beast... I don't even dare to think about it."

He hadn't even felt the touch on his body just now, but in the end, it made him feel so unbearable and uncomfortable.

At that moment, his chest felt as if it were being roasted by several red-hot sticks pressed against it...

"Tsk tsk tsk, oh dear, you've been beaten to a pulp by your mount, kid... you're really in a sorry state!" Bifang lay comfortably on the fire tree and clicked his tongue in amazement. "How about it, do you need my help?"

"It's none of your business!" Li Jing said through gritted teeth.

These two words were almost squeezed out from between the teeth.

The fire crow was dangerous, but he knew even more that the creature inside him was even more dangerous...

"Oh dear, it seems you don't appreciate my kindness. But don't you really need my help?"

Bi Fang's lips curled into a smile, and a sinister smile appeared in his crimson demonic eyes: "If you get beaten to death, I'll break free and do what you're most worried about, like... wreaking havoc on the human world."

Li Jing was startled, his eyes flashed, and he said in a deep voice, "But you're not helping me out of kindness, are you?"

"Hey, that's pretty clever. That's right, we only need to continue cooperating if we can achieve mutual assistance!" Bi Fang laughed.

Li Jing said in a deep voice, "What do you want me to do?"

"It's difficult in some ways, but simple in others... it's simple too!"

A crimson light flashed in Bifang's demonic eyes: "Find my other physical bodies, and in return, I will do my best to keep you alive until then. If necessary, I can lend you my power. How about it, this deal... is very fair and worthwhile, isn't it?"

"Is that so?" Li Jing said calmly, "Wouldn't it be simpler for you to find me after I die and you're free? Before we cooperate... well, I hope you can answer this question."

“Well, if I were to say… that I suddenly find you quite interesting… would you believe me?” Bi Fang said with a smile.

In fact, his sudden decision to do business with Li Jing was partly because, as he said, he found this kid... quite interesting, but the Demon God was by no means so rash in his actions.

As a high and mighty demon god, he had never had any contact with the lowly human race, although the human race later rose to power and reached a point where they could now speak to each other on equal terms...

He was well aware that the demon race might fight the human race in the future, so it was necessary to learn about the human race in advance.

Secondly, he was being hunted down by his own people, and it would be difficult for him to fight back before he regained his strength. Therefore, hiding in Li Jing's body to find his full physical body and return to the Demon God realm was not a bad idea.

Thirdly... he discovered that this kid seemed to have some inexplicable connection with his seal. He had easily broken the seal on Flying Fish Mountain before, so he wanted to take him along and try to use him.

If he's no longer useful, whether he kills, eats, or skins him is entirely up to him.
As for this kid's master... Bi Fang raised an eyebrow, sneering inwardly.

If he were to return to his prime, as long as it wasn't that bastard Yu Ding, he truly wouldn't be afraid of anyone in the primordial world.

Even if that old bastard doesn't come looking for him, he'll still go after him to settle that score.

To be honest, Yu Ding really scared him when he was chopped into pieces this time. If it weren't for this kid, he would have been doomed forever.

Li Jing stared intently for a moment, then suddenly said, "I believe you! Deal!"

"Hmm?" Such a quick agreement left Bi Fang somewhat bewildered: "So... hasty? Aren't you going to reconsider?"

He knew this kid wasn't easy to fool, so aside from the part about using the kid to collect physical objects and then disposing of them as he pleased—which he couldn't reveal—he was prepared to tell the other details.

Where did your cleverness go?
Li Jing spat and pressed his right hand against the talisman on his left arm: "My life is almost over, what's the point of thinking about anything else!"

"Hahaha, good... that's straightforward, deal!" Bi Fang laughed heartily after being stunned for a moment.

Outside the grave, with a loud boom, the Fire Crow Demon King unleashed a torrent of demonic energy, staring at the cave entrance and sneering, "Boy, say goodbye to this world! This time, I swear I'll devour you whole to vent my anger..."

The ground beneath his feet exploded the next moment, and he charged toward the hole like a cannonball, his eyes filled with the exhilaration of finally getting revenge.

Just as he approached the cave entrance, his sprinting figure suddenly came to an abrupt halt.

Suddenly, a hand reached out from the hole.

He grabbed the Fire Crow Demon King by the neck as he charged forward, rendering him unable to move. His surging demonic power dissipated rapidly, as if a valve had been closed.

"Uh, you...you are..." The Fire Crow Demon King stared at the cave entrance in shock.

A Li Jing with fiery red demonic markings on his left arm and face stepped out, his eerie crimson eyes gleaming as he sneered, "Fire Crow, you've really made something of yourself!"
"You actually want to devour me whole...!"

"Lord Bi... Bifang?"

The Fire Crow Demon King was so frightened that his eyes almost popped out of their sockets.

(End of this chapter)