120: Chapter 120 Tensions Rise

[By the time they returned to the camp, the horizon was already tinged with the color of a fish's belly.]

[Chu Sheng supported Jiang Haoyue as they walked through the camp gates, covered in blood and in a state of utter wretchedness.]

[The Mysterious Turtle had been stored in the demon refining pot to recover; at this moment, Chu Sheng looked like a remnant soldier who had just crawled out of a pile of corpses.]

[But the moment he stepped inside, he sensed that the atmosphere was off.]

[Everyone was staring at him.]

[Their gazes were complex. There was admiration, suspicion, scrutiny, and...]

[Hostility.]

[Jiang Yuenü stood in the center of the camp, her cold, beautiful face devoid of any expression. Several experts from Beiming Prefecture stood behind her, each with a deep aura and sharp eyes.]

["Nie Nie Zhang."]

[She spoke, her voice as cold as ten-thousand-year-old ice.]

[Chu Sheng's heart tightened, but he remained outwardly composed.]

["Does Young Miss Jiang have any instructions?"]

[Jiang Yuenü stared at him, enunciating every word.]

["On the battlefield, you used Devilish Qi."]

[The entire crowd erupted in an uproar.]

["What? Devilish Qi?!"]

["Commander Nie is a demonic cultivator?!"]

["No wonder his beast taming is so powerful..."]

[Chu Sheng's heart pounded wildly, yet his face remained calm.]

["Young Miss Jiang must be joking. I have killed so many of the Demon Race that it is only natural for my body to be tainted with Devilish Qi, is it not?"]

[Jiang Yuenü sneered.]

["Tainted? That clearly surged out from within your body."]

[The atmosphere instantly became tense to the extreme.]

[Just then, Xia Nihuang appeared.]

[She was dressed in military attire, still stained with blood, clearly having just come off the battlefield.]

["Enough."]

[She spoke; her voice was not loud, yet it suppressed the entire scene.]

[Jiang Yuenü looked toward her.]

["Prefectural Governor Xia, a demonic cultivator has appeared under your command. Are you going to shield him?"]

[The Princess also spoke up to help.]

["We are currently in the midst of a great war. Internal strife will only benefit the Demon Race. If you truly have evidence, we shall discuss it after the battle."]

[Jiang Yuenü stared at her for a long time.]

[Finally, she gave a cold snort and turned to leave.]

["Xia Nihuang, you will regret this."]

[The crowd dispersed, and Chu Sheng let out a long breath of relief.]

[He looked at Xia Nihuang.]

["Thank you, Prefectural Governor."]

[Xia Nihuang looked at him.]

["Nie Nie Zhang, you had best truly be without issue."]

[Chu Sheng felt a chill in his heart.]

[He knew that Xia Nihuang's trust was beginning to waver.]

Chu Sheng watched this scene and sighed.

"This woman Xia Nihuang, though she protects her own, she isn't stupid. Chu Sheng dodged it this time, but the seeds of suspicion have been planted."

He took a sip of tea.

"That woman Jiang Yuenü is practically a walking lie detector, and I can't secretly kill her because her father is in the Sea Opening Realm. I'll have to give her a wide berth in the future."

He looked at the screen.

"Next, it's time to deal with the traitor."

[That night, Zhou Wantang quietly slipped out of the camp.]

[She had been following that Secret Envoy for several days now.]

[Today, she finally had a breakthrough.]

[The Secret Envoy ducked into a hidden tent to have a private discussion with a man in black.]

[Zhou Wantang concealed her aura and quietly drew closer.]

["...Tell the Third Prince that everything is going smoothly. Nie Nie Zhang has already agreed to cooperate."]

["Very good. Continue to keep an eye on him. If necessary, you can..."]

[The man in black made a throat-slitting gesture.]

[Zhou Wantang's pupils constricted suddenly.]

[She recognized that face.]

[One of the The Seven Fiends of Bei Ming!]

[A personal guard of Jiang Zhenshan!]

[Zhou Wantang returned to Chu Sheng's tent and told him the news.]

[After listening, Chu Sheng fell silent.]

[The The Seven Fiends of Bei Ming were seven experts at the Peak True Solidity and were Jiang Zhenshan's trusted aides.]

[Exposing a traitor of this level would inevitably cause a massive uproar.]

[But if he didn't expose them, the future consequences would be endless.]

["Old Grandfather,"] he sent a voice transmission, ["what should I do?"]

[Old Grandfather's weak voice rang out.]

["Kill with a borrowed knife."]

[Chu Sheng was taken aback.]

["How do I borrow it?"]

[Old Grandfather said slowly.]

["Let Jiang Zhenshan discover it himself."]

[Chu Sheng began to set the stage.]

[He secretly leaked information, saying that the Demon Race had an important internal contact who was communicating with the high-level humans.]

[The news spread quickly, reaching Jiang Zhenshan's ears by the next day.]

[What kind of person was Jiang Zhenshan?]

[A Sea Opening Realm expert, an old fox who had lived for over a hundred years.]

[He remained unfazed and secretly set up informants.]

[On the night of the third day, that member of the The Seven Fiends of Bei Ming met with the Secret Envoy again.]

[They had barely exchanged a few words when a terrifying aura enveloped the entire camp.]

[Jiang Zhenshan descended from the sky!]

["Beast!"]

[He struck down with a palm; that member of the The Seven Fiends of Bei Ming didn't even have time to react before being heavily injured!]

[The Secret Envoy tried to flee, but was grabbed by Jiang Zhenshan, who crushed his throat.]

["Speak! Who sent you?!"]

[That member of the The Seven Fiends of Bei Ming gave a miserable laugh, bit down on the poison hidden in his mouth, and committed suicide on the spot.]

[Jiang Zhenshan's face turned ashen.]

["Investigate! Investigate for me! See if there are any other accomplices!"]

[The remaining six of the The Seven Fiends of Bei Ming looked at each other, everyone feeling personally endangered.]

[The internal strife had begun.]

Chu Sheng watched this scene, so excited he slapped his thigh.

"This 'kill with a borrowed knife' move is too ruthless! Jiang Zhenshan killed his own personal guard with his own hands, and the remaining six are suspicious of each other. Half of the The Seven Fiends of Bei Ming are now useless!"

He took a sip of tea.

"While the flames of war fly at the front lines, the backyard is on fire here. Although they say one must settle internal matters before resisting external threats, this really isn't a good thing."

[Just as the internal strife was causing a massive stir, the Demon Race sent out a new assassin.]

[A High-Level Succubus.]

[At the Early Stage of Spirit Spring, specializing in spying on high-level intelligence.]

[When she infiltrated the camp, Chu Sheng sensed her immediately.]

[The Heavenly Demon Body's sensitivity to Devilish Qi far exceeded that of ordinary people.]

["A guest has arrived."]

[He murmured.]

[He followed her secretly, tracking her all the way to the vicinity of Jiang Yuenü's tent.]

[The Succubus was about to slip inside when she suddenly turned around.]

["Come out."]

[She looked toward where Chu Sheng was hiding with a beaming smile.]

[Chu Sheng felt a jolt in his heart.]

[This Succubus had discovered him.]

[The two faced off in the shadows.]

[The High-Level Succubus was indeed much stronger than that low-level trash from before.]

[She was dressed in a black light gauze that revealed as much as it hid, her figure so hot it could make one's blood spray.]

[Her pair of peach blossom eyes were watery; anyone who looked at them would feel their legs go weak.]

["Little brother, the aura on your body... is so special."]

[She licked her lips, "Big sister likes it very much."]

[Chu Sheng's mouth twitched.]

["Old Grandfather, how do I fight this thing?"]

[Old Grandfather said weakly.]

["You can't win. Run."]

[Chu Sheng turned and ran.]

[The Succubus gave a charming laugh and gave chase.]

[Her speed was incredibly fast, catching up to Chu Sheng in just a few breaths.]

[She struck with a palm; Chu Sheng narrowly dodged it, but the aftershock sent his blood and Qi churning.]

["Little brother, don't run. Big sister won't eat you."]

[Chu Sheng gritted his teeth.]

["Won't eat me? Then what do you want to do?"]

[The Succubus laughed so hard her whole body trembled.]

["I want to make you... die from pleasure."]

[Just as Chu Sheng's situation was becoming critical, a figure rushed out from the shadows!]

[Zhou Wantang!]

[She held blood-colored runes and struck a palm toward the Succubus!]

[The Succubus's expression changed, and she flashed aside to dodge.]

["Hidden Demon?!"]

[She cried out in surprise.]

[Zhou Wantang stood in front of Chu Sheng, her aura fully released.]

[Peak True Solidity, Hidden Demon!]

[The Succubus looked at her, a hint of complexity flashing in her eyes.]

["Fellow clanswoman, why are you helping the humans?"]

[Zhou Wantang did not answer, merely staring at her fixedly.]

[Chu Sheng took the opportunity to launch a sneak attack, striking out with a blade from the immortal slaying gourd!]

[The Succubus screamed as a bloody hole exploded on her shoulder!]

["You...! "]

[She turned to run, but Zhou Wantang had already chased after her, the blood-colored runes transforming into chains that bound her!]

[Chu Sheng struck with a second blade!]

[The Succubus turned into fly ash.]

[Zhou Wantang was injured.]

[The Succubus's final counterattack before death had carved a deep wound in her side.]

[Chu Sheng quickly supported her.]

["Are you crazy?!"]

[Zhou Wantang gave a miserable smile.]

["Master... as long as you are alright..."]

[Chu Sheng pulled her into his embrace.]

["Fool."]

[He hid Zhou Wantang away to heal her injuries and returned to the camp himself.]

[But the commotion just now had already alerted Jiang Yuenü.]

[She stood in the shadows, looking in the direction Chu Sheng had left, a sharp light flashing in her eyes.]

["Interesting."]

[The following night, the Demon Race launched a night raid.]

[The camp fell into chaos.]

[Chu Sheng exerted his full effort to control the army of Yao Beasts, resisting desperately.]

[But it was still difficult to hold them back.]

[The numbers of the Demon Race were too great.]

[Just then, Zhou Wantang joined the battle despite her injuries.]

[Using a Demonic Path secret technique, she killed three Demon Warriors in succession!]

[But just as she killed the third one, a figure suddenly appeared behind her.]

[Jiang Yuenü.]

[She had personally witnessed Zhou Wantang performing a Demonic Technique.]

["You really are a demonic cultivator!"]

[She struck!]

[A palm struck down, the power of the Early Stage of Spirit Spring pressing down like a mountain!]

[Zhou Wantang couldn't dodge in time and was about to be hit—]

[A figure blocked her path.]

[Chu Sheng.]

[He took Jiang Yuenü's palm strike head-on, coughing up blood, but did not retreat a single step.]

["Nie Nie Zhang!"]

[Zhou Wantang cried out in alarm.]

[Jiang Yuenü was stunned.]

["You... are you crazy?!"]

[Chu Sheng looked at her and gave a miserable smile.]

["Young Miss Jiang, she is my person. If you want to kill her, kill me first."]

[Jiang Yuenü fell silent.]

[In the distance, the sounds of shouting and killing shook the heavens.]

[The firelight reflected on the faces of the three, flickering uncertainly.]

[Triggering a critical choice: In this desperate situation, how will you respond?]