Evil Immortal!

Upon arriving before the man, Meng Yuan took a brief look and found that he was not young, appearing to be between middle and old age. His face was pale, as if he had not seen the light of day for a long time, and his eyebrows and eyes revealed a hint of gloom. He had a hooked nose and did not seem like a good person.

"You're Li Lian, right? Qi Mo's second-in-command."

"It really is this guy..." Meng Yuan looked down at him with a smile and asked, "Tell me, where is the Beggar Demon now?"

"...You know me? No, how could you know me? And who exactly are you?!"

Li Lian's eyes were gloomy, filled with undisguised resentment and malice.

With his arm shattered and his dantian destroyed, his vital energy and blood could not be retained and would continue to leak until they were exhausted. Meng Yuan's two sword strikes had destroyed his martial arts foundation, and he was now almost a cripple!

Meng Yuan paid no attention to Li Lian's resentful gaze. With a flick of his finger, a surge of true energy flowed into Li Lian's body, sealing several vital points. This was also to prevent Li Lian from resorting to desperate measures or committing suicide.

Then, Meng Yuan flicked his finger, this time sending out a sword aura that slashed a deep gash in his thigh, from which blood immediately flowed out.

"As a prisoner of war, one must be aware of one's own limitations."

"Remember, I'm the one asking you questions now, not the other way around! Otherwise, if you utter another word of nonsense, I might not kill you, but I'll castrate you."

Meng Yuan still smiled, his teeth were white, his eyes were bright, and he looked radiant and warm. Combined with his handsome face, he always made people feel good about him. But in Li Lian's eyes, it was simply the smile of a demon!

Castration, isn't that just like being a eunuch?!

Any normal man would tolerate such an insult!

"you......"

Li Lian gritted his teeth, wanting to unleash a torrent of curses, but now that he was a prisoner, no matter how stubborn he was, he knew he had to bow his head when under someone's roof. Especially Meng Yuan's last threat and the subtle look in his eyes made his hair stand on end. He could only grit his teeth and say:

"The sect leader's whereabouts are always unpredictable; nobody, including myself, knows him!"

Du Caidie and the withered monk walked closer, looked Li Lian over, and then looked at Meng Yuan with some surprise.

They had witnessed the exchange between the two just now.

A third-tier skeleton demon and a martial arts master—this was a situation that would be extremely difficult for both of them, yet Meng Yuan resolved it in no time.

The skeletal demon was burned to ashes, while the martial arts master had his cultivation crippled by Meng Yuan, who also imprisoned him. Afterwards, he was escorted back to the Demon Suppression Division, where he might be able to extract a lot of valuable information.

In this way, today's operation can definitely be considered a complete success!

Meng Yuan, the younger brother from six months ago, has shown a level of strength, cultivation, and intelligence today that far exceeded their expectations.

Take Li Lian, for example. Neither of them knew him at all, yet Meng Yuan immediately recognized him by name and identity, which was quite strange.

Meng Yuan's cultivation strength is attributable to his talent and good fortune. But how could he know so much about the Myriad Evil Cave?

Meng Yuan continued, "Then can you contact him?"

Li Lian shook his head. "It used to be alright, but ever since one of our strongholds was exposed, the sect leader has become much more cautious. If anything happens, he'll come to me, but we can't get in touch with him."

So it has something to do with me after all... Meng Yuan nodded slightly, not disappointed at all.

He had anticipated that he wouldn't be able to find the Beggar Demon; it would just require a little more effort.

Anyway, there's another stronghold.

He had taken down two strongholds, making a total of three, including the previous one. He didn't believe that Qi Mo would be able to hold back from coming out.

In fact, his clone, Zhong Shenxiu, was hiding nearby, keeping a close eye on the surroundings. Once he discovered Qi Mo's whereabouts, Meng Yuan would know immediately.

"There's one more thing."

Meng Yuan looked at Li Lian, who was tied up by the other Demon Suppression Guards, and said, "Your Ten Thousand Evil Caves have been making quite a commotion lately. You must be planning something big, right? Why don't you tell me about it?"

Li Lian's heart skipped a beat, and his expression changed slightly: "This..."

"Fellow Daoist Li, you should know very well that I'm asking you this now to give you a chance. If you don't speak up, others won't be as easy to talk to as I am."

Meng Yuan smiled, but his words sent a chill down Li Lian's spine: "Our Demon Suppression Division suppresses evil spirits for the sake of the country and its people. We have always dealt with evil and heretics with swift and decisive measures, and we will never show mercy. You... should know that."

Like a chameleon, Li Lian's expression shifted repeatedly. Finally, he gritted his teeth and said, "Fine, I'll talk!"

He knew that he was now in the hands of the Demon Suppression Division, and if he did not cooperate, he would not have a good ending.

Their demonic path indeed possesses various ruthless methods, such as lighting sky lanterns to burn the soul with yin fire, and using various spells to torture people, making them wish they were dead.

The Demon Suppression Division is a special agency established by the Great Mu Dynasty specifically to target all kinds of demons and evil spirits, as well as the entire cultivation world. It certainly includes such methods.

Even ants try to survive, let alone a living person like him!

Although the demonic path is full of madmen and ruthless people who are not afraid of death, there are also many who are afraid of death, and he is no exception.

Who would choose to die when they can live a good life?

Du Caidie and the withered monk remained silent, watching quietly, but in their hearts they were filled with admiration. Although Meng Yuan was young, his cultivation, strength, and methods were all quite extraordinary.

With just a few words, he easily got the other party to reveal the truth!

Having made his decision, Li Lian didn't waste any more words and said directly, "During this period, my Wanxie Cave has dispatched many disciples to search for children under the age of twelve, as well as three infants born in the year, month, day, and hour of Yin, in preparation for using these children to complete a blood sacrifice ritual. It seems that they are looking for something."

"Oh? What are you looking for?"

Meng Yuan was fully aware of this, knowing that the Wanxie Cave had gone to such great lengths to find the reincarnation of the Great Wilderness Hermit, but on the surface he pretended not to know.

"I'm not quite sure about that."

Li Lian shook his head slightly: "After all, I am only Lord Qi Mo's deputy. I only know these things because the Sect Leader revealed a few words to me."

However, Du Caidie and the withered monk beside them changed their expressions drastically, realizing the seriousness of the problem.

The fact that the Myriad Evil Cave went to such great lengths, sparing no expense in terms of manpower and resources, and even risking being discovered by the Demon Suppression Division, suggests that its purpose is certainly not trivial and may well be to cause a major upheaval!

"So, within your Ten Thousand Evil Cave, there are two factions: the White Bone Clan and the Moth Clan. Which faction handled this matter? Or rather, which faction took the lead?"

Meng Yuan took the opportunity to ask another question.

Li Lian honestly replied, "This matter is primarily the responsibility of our White Bone lineage."