Sword Sect Little Demon Child, Three and a Half Years Old and Extremely Fierce

Elder Wangji waved his hand: "It's not a war. It's just that there have been unusual movements recently at the border between the Demon Realm and the Cultivation Realm. They're significant and frequent."

I blurted out, "Over there, on the tributary of the River of Oblivion?"

Elder Wangji didn't seem to care: "It's not a tributary of the River of Oblivion, that's the main entrance to the Demon Realm. The unusual activity this time is at the southwestern border between the Demon Realm and the Cultivation Realm."

He paused, then continued:

"And recently, the demon army has been frequently mobilized."

"The Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance will organize representatives from various sects and factions to go and take a look."

"Each sect must send one elder; disciples may choose freely."

Me: "What is the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance?"

Su Ning immediately stepped forward to explain: "It's an inter-sect alliance organization in the cultivation world to fight against enemies from beyond the realm and jointly defend against them."

Yan Chuan added: "The position of Alliance Leader is held in rotation by the five major sect leaders."

Murong Zhuo continued, "The position of vice leader is held in rotation by the heads of reclusive powerful families."

Gu Chenguang flipped through the notebook: "The elders of the council hall are appointed by the sect leaders or representatives of various medium-sized sects, and they jointly vote to decide on important matters."

Shen Qingchen rarely spoke up: "The current leader of the alliance is the abbot of the Zen sect."

I was a little confused: "So...it's a major league?"

Shen Qingchen nodded.

Me: "Oh."

That sounds really impressive.

Although I don't really understand it.

Elder Wangji continued, "That's not important. What's important is that I was thinking of taking you there."

I:"???"

Su Ning explained, "Junior Sister, aren't you about to form your Core?"

Yan Chuan continued, "We plan to secretly take you into the Demon Realm to form your Core."

Murong Zhuo blinked his peach blossom eyes: "In this way, people in the cultivation world will not know that the Chaos Spiritual Root originated from the Heavenly Sword Sect."

Gu Chenguang closed his notebook: "The Chaos Spiritual Root comes from the Demon Realm. Let's see if they dare to steal it."

Shen Qingchen nodded: "Yes, shift the blame to the Demon Realm."

I was silent.

This is...

It seems pretty good?

But something seems off?

I raised my hand and asked, "If someone knew that a genius had emerged in the Demon Realm, would they take the opportunity to attack the Demon Realm and eliminate me?"

Elder Wangji paused for a moment, then smiled and patted my head:

"Little Pin'er, you're only three and a half years old, but you're already thinking quite a lot."

"It's not impossible. But that's none of our business."

"Let those old guys from the Myriad Immortals Alliance worry about it."

"Let the Demon Lord worry about it."

I:"……"

Isn't this a bit of a rip-off?

But it makes my dad worry about me...

It doesn't seem wrong?

Anyway, he has nothing to do all day except complain about being poor and sleep.

I silently apologized to my father in my heart.

Dad, I didn't mean to betray you.

It's fate trying to trick you.

Elder Wangji stood up and patted his monk's robe.

"That's settled then," he said. "We'll meet at the border in a couple of days. I'll go back and finish sweeping the ground first."

He picked up a broom, ready to take off.

I couldn't help but ask, "Third Elder, is this broom a magical artifact?"

Elder Wangji looked down at his broom and smiled: "This? It was given to me by the Zen sect. I've been using it for thirty years, and I've gotten used to it, so it's become a ritual implement."

After saying that, he mounted his broom and looked back at Shen Qingchen before taking off.

"Qingchen, you lead the team. Protect Xiaopin'er well."

Shen Qingchen nodded.

Elder Wangji then looked at the other senior brothers.

"You guys go too. More people means more help."

The senior students nodded.

Finally, Elder Wangji looked at me.

"Little Pin'er, don't run around then."

I nodded seriously: "I won't run around."

He flew away satisfied.

I watched him disappear into the horizon, then turned to look at my fellow disciples.

"Senior brother, I have a question."

Suning: "Ask."

Me: "You guys... haven't been to the Demon Realm?"

Yan Chuan shook his head: "No."

Murong Zhuo's expression was serious: "It is said that they eat people without spitting out the bones."

Gu Chenguang opened the notebook and read aloud in a serious tone: "According to the seventh edition of the 'Common Sense Handbook of the Cultivation World': Demons are bloodthirsty, warlike, cruel, and ruthless. They love to eat children in the cultivation world, especially those aged three to five, whose flesh is the most tender."

I:"……"

Who wrote this record?

How come I didn't know the demon race was so terrifying?

I grew up in the demon realm, where we ate mostly porridge and rarely saw meat.

Bloodthirsty and warlike?

Aside from complaining about being poor, my dad usually likes to lie on the throne and sleep.

Brutal and ruthless?

When my brother came back from mining, the first thing he did was bring me some delicious food.

Eating children?

The adults in our area all say that only those in the cultivation world like to use children to refine pills.

Even the first chapter of the Demon Realm's parenting manual reads: "Don't let your cub run around, or it might get captured and refined by the bad guys in the cultivation world."

Who exactly is the villain?

I couldn't help but argue, "Uh... the Demon Realm isn't actually that scary."

Su Ning looked at me suspiciously: "Junior Sister, are you very familiar with the Demon Realm?"

I quickly added, "My dad took me hunting there and I met some demons. They... were pretty ordinary."

Yan Chuan shook his head: "That's because you're fair-skinned and delicate; they definitely want to eat you."

Yan Chuan looked relieved: "You're so lucky to have come out alive."

Gu Chenguang closed the notebook: "If they still want to eat you, we'll..."

He paused for a moment, then said, "Let's run faster."

I:"……"

Fine.

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In the evening, the senior students began preparing things.

Dry food, talismans, elixirs, changes of clothes, etc.

Su Ning polished his turquoise sword until it gleamed, and a faint blue light flowed across its blade.

Yan Chuan sharpened his door-panel broadsword to an unparalleled edge; the sound of sharpening echoed through the cave like thunder.

Murong Zhuo wiped his golden longsword clean and clean, and changed into a new set of clothes without patches.

Gu Chenguang tidied up his notebook and wrote several new pages.

I leaned over and took a look.

The cover had five large characters written on it:

Survival Guide in the Demon Realm

He opened it and showed it to me:

—First rule: Don't wander off.

—Second rule: Follow your senior brother.

— Third rule: Run if you encounter danger.

—Article 4: If you can't outrun someone, call for help.

— Article 5: If shouting for help doesn't work, close your eyes.

—Article 6: If closing your eyes doesn't work, then... write your will.

I pointed to the sixth point: "Was this written for me or for yourself?"

Gu Chenguang said earnestly, "Yes, we have both."

I:"……"

The eldest brother was the most composed.

He simply sat at the entrance of the cave, closing his eyes to rest.

The spiritual energy circulated throughout his body, and his breathing was steady.

Mid-stage Nascent Soul stage.

With the sect leader and elders absent, he is the most powerful figure in the entire sect.

I moved closer and squatted down next to him.

"Senior Brother."

He opened his eyes and looked at me.

"Um?"

I asked him, "Are you nervous?"

He was silent for a while.

Then he said, "A little."

I blinked. "You get nervous too?"

He nodded: "It's my first time going to the Demon Realm, I'm a little nervous."

I smiled and said, "It's okay, I'll protect you."

He froze for a moment.

Then he laughed.

It's not the kind of smile where the corners of the mouth are slightly upturned.

He really laughed.

The kind where you show your teeth.

I've never seen him laugh like that before.

So even the eldest brother can laugh like that!

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The next day, before departure:

Gu Chenguang then brought me another Concealing Breath Pill and made me swallow it.

"This is the enhanced version. After consuming it, your true cultivation level will be concealed, making you appear to be only at the beginner level of Qi Refining."

I wondered, "Why is it the enhanced version?"

Shen Qingchen walked over and said, "Every major sect has elders at the Nascent Soul stage. If they see a three-and-a-half-year-old late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator, they're bound to guess what's going on."

Su Ning added, "If someone recognizes that you have a Chaos Spiritual Root, the threshold of our Heavenly Sword Sect will be overwhelmed."

Yan Chuan's expression was serious: "They're either here to kidnap people, or to kill them."

Murong Zhuo nodded: "Therefore, keep a low profile."

I understand.

Then he obediently swallowed the pill.

Then we flew together on our swords to the meeting point.