So it turns out I'm the demon!

Jiang Mu originally thought that, given He Shuangying's status as a young master of a sect, he must be carrying a lot of magical treasures and pills.

After searching for a long time, it turned out to be a penniless wretch!

Aside from a bottle of healing pills, a bottle of powder of unknown purpose, a few silver notes and coins, and a list of materials needed for raising demonic creatures...

Gone.

"He's supposed to be the young master, yet he doesn't even carry a couple of secret manuals with him when he goes out?"

Jiang Mu felt a sense of disappointment and frustration.

However, he had also heard Xu Fu mention the rules of the cultivation world in casual conversation.

Generally speaking, cultivators rarely carry core cultivation techniques with them when they travel the world.

There was once a widely circulated story.

A core disciple of a major sect went out for training but was unfortunately ambushed and killed by his enemies, and his sect's secret techniques also fell into enemy hands.

The enemy revealed the secrets of the martial arts technique to the public.

In a short time, everyone in the martial arts world could see its flaws, and the sect's century-old foundation was finally destroyed.

From then on, all schools and sects took this as a warning.

Although it's possible to extract the formula by arresting and torturing people, there are too many variables involved.

Jiang Mu tucked the few items into his pocket and was pondering when he suddenly heard the sound of wind breaking from afar.

Immediately afterwards, the hazy illusion array that enveloped the surroundings crumbled inch by inch.

The mountain forest landscape instantly returned to normal.

A graceful figure landed gracefully before them, her black robes fluttering – it was Ling Ye.

"Wow, they came so fast."

Jiang Mu felt much more at ease.

Sure enough, the big watermelon is still the most reliable.

"What's going on? Why is there a 'Phantom Sword Cage' from the Divine Sword Sect here? You—"

Before he could finish speaking, Ling Ye's gaze swept over the decapitated corpse on the ground, and he froze.

That's... He Shuangying?!

She suddenly looked up and stared at Jiang Mu: "Who killed him?"

Jiang Mu pointed to herself: "Me."

"I'm not joking with you!"

Ling Ye frowned, clearly disbelieving that a pseudo-star official could defeat a legitimate master of the same realm. "Tell the truth, who is it?"

"Sister Ling, I'm not lying. And I'm no longer a fake star official."

Jiang Mu simply circulated his energy throughout his body, releasing his stellar power.

Unlike the superficial and mixed aura of pseudo-star officials, this star power is extremely pure and profound, carrying a natural pressure originating from the rules of heaven.

Genuine and authentic Star Power!

Ling Ye's pupils dilated slightly, and a look of bewilderment appeared on his cool, jade-like face:

"You usurped his star position?"

Jiang Mu nodded: "Not only that, I also found conclusive evidence."

He handed the list he had taken from He Shuangying to Ling Ye:

"This is the material list for the Divine Sword Sect's breeding of demonic creatures. It's now confirmed that the Divine Sword Sect has been secretly breeding demonic creatures!"

Ling Ye took the list, glanced at it, suppressed his inner turmoil, and couldn't help but ask again, "How did you manage to do that?"

Jiang Mu looked completely innocent:

"He insisted on killing me, so I had no choice but to defend myself. It turned out that this guy looked all brash, but he was actually very weak, and I killed him with one slash."

Oh, and he shamelessly used his flying sword technique, luckily the protective talisman the Master gave me worked wonders.

As he spoke, he pulled out the amulet that only had one line left.

Ling Ye felt a slight headache.

Could it be that the young master of the He family is just a pretty face with no substance?

Never mind, now is not the time to dwell on this.

The "Hidden Earth Star" has been controlled by the Divine Sword Sect for generations and is regarded as their private property. Even though the star position has returned to the Star Sea, they have a secret method to bring it back.

Now that the star position has changed hands, the He family will certainly not let this go easily.

No wonder He Qingyang's sword energy soared into the sky just now; he must have sensed something, indicating that he had already located this place.

"Let's go back to the city first!"

Ling Ye disregarded the difference between men and women and grabbed Jiang Mu's wrist.

Once they enter Huzhou City, the Divine Sword Sect will not dare to act rashly.

However, just as the two were about to set off...

"Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!"

Several figures darted out of the forest like ghosts, blocking their path.

The leader was none other than Yuan Wugen.

Yuan Wugen was also taken aback when he saw Ling Ye.

This inspector has a great reputation.

But when his gaze fell on the decapitated corpse on the ground, he shuddered and his eyes instantly turned bloodshot.

"Eagle!"

Yuan Wugen let out a mournful cry, staring intently at Ling Ye. "Lord Ling! What does this mean? Did you kill my son?!"

Instinctively, he overlooked Jiang Mu, who only had the cultivation level of the third realm.

When Ling Ye saw that the person who came was Yuan Wugen, her pretty face changed slightly. Although the other party was also at the seventh realm, his strength was slightly higher.

She shielded Jiang Mu behind her, then raised her hand to reveal the list:

"Sect Leader Yuan, shouldn't you be the one to explain first?"

This is the list of demon-raising items found on your son! I have already notified the Demon Slaying Division of Huzhou to conduct a thorough investigation of your Divine Sword Sect.

"I didn't expect you to deliver yourself to my doorstep! The Divine Sword Sect is incredibly audacious, daring to privately raise demonic creatures! Does Elder Sect Master He know about this? Or did you instigate your son to do this?"

Ling Ye took the initiative, speaking at an extremely fast pace.

They didn't give He Wugen any time to think before directly slapping a serious label on him.

Upon seeing the list and hearing that the Demon Slayer Division had sent people up the mountain, He Wugen felt a pang of panic.

In addition, my son had indeed reminded me before...

He instinctively retorted with sophistry:

"I don't understand what Lord Ling is saying. My Divine Sword Sect is a righteous sect; how could we possibly raise demonic creatures? This is slander!"

Ling Ye sneered:

Whether it's defamation or not, an investigation will tell.

Actually, I don't believe that Elder He would condone such behavior, after all, he also helped during the last invasion of the Mist Demons.

Sect Leader Yuan should return to the mountain first and report this matter to the old sect leader so that a thorough investigation can be conducted to determine if anyone has framed him. As long as the old sect leader He provides an explanation, the Demon Slayer Division will not wrongly accuse anyone of being innocent.

But if I find you obstructing law enforcement here…”

A chilling aura suddenly erupted from Ling Ye. "Then don't blame me for being ruthless!"

He Wugen's expression shifted between light and dark, his eyes flickering.

He was indeed starting to panic.

What if the demon's lair really gets raided...

His first instinct was to back away.

But just as he turned around, a sudden thought flashed through his mind, and he realized what was happening.

wrong!

I almost got fooled by this jerk!

My father-in-law said that the illusion array had trapped the murderer.

If Ling Ye was the one who killed her, with her strength, that mere illusion array wouldn't have been able to trap her at all; she would have been gone long ago.

In other words... she had just arrived here as well.

The claim that the Demon Slayer Division was notified to investigate was purely a bluff.

He Wugen suddenly turned his head, his gaze passing over Ling Ye and locking onto the inconspicuous Demon Slayer behind her.

Then, the one who killed Ying'er... can only be this kid!

However, He Wugen was immediately caught in a dilemma.

Firstly, Jiang Mu was an official of the Demon Slayer Bureau, and openly killing him was tantamount to making an enemy of the imperial court.

Secondly, Ling Ye is here. Although his cultivation is inferior to Ling Ye's, if Ling Ye were to fight to the death to protect Ling Ye, Ling Ye would find it difficult to succeed in the short term.

What's more, she also has the disciple of the twelfth realm guardian standing behind her...

The Divine Sword Sect is not someone to mess with, even if it is Shangguan Luoxue.

Murderous intent and apprehension churned within He Wugen, creating a stalemate that remained unresolved for a moment.

"Ding-a-ling~"

Just then, a melodious bell sound suddenly rang out in the woods.

Everyone was startled and turned to look.

Not far away, a figure in red had appeared on the branch of an ancient tree.

She stood gracefully on the branch, her hands behind her back, her eyes sparkling with starlight, her lively spirit revealing a touch of alluring charm.

"It's so lively!"

The girl's voice was sweet and clear as she smiled and said,

"Sect Leader Yuan, I was planning to go to the Divine Sword Sect to settle accounts with you, but I didn't expect you to come out on your own."

?

Who are you?

Yuan Wugen was a little confused.

Jiang Mu frowned slightly. Why did this vixen come here?

His gaze shifted downwards, and he noticed that the girl was wearing a pair of small red boots embroidered with silver thread.

This is completely different from his previous appearance of being barefoot and chained.

Why are you wearing shoes?

Seemingly sensing his gaze, a cold glint flashed in Qiu Yue's eyes. She secretly transmitted her voice, threateningly saying:

"Keep staring at my feet..."

"Believe it or not, I'll shove it into your mouth next time!!"