403: Working together from inside and outside

Peach Blossom Sect.

Peach Blossom Secret Realm.

The fragrant scent of flowers mixed with the warmth of the sun permeated the entire world, making one feel involuntarily relaxed while staying here.

"Young Master, isn't it much more comfortable here than at your place?" Peach Blossom Demon Lord sat opposite Liu Xuan, looking at him with expectant eyes.

Liu Xuan's expression was serious, his tone somewhat cold. "Next time you touch my people, ask for my opinion first."

Liu Xuan was very unhappy about the Shen Yunshu incident. Peach Blossom Demon Lord knew the relationship between Shen Yunshu and him, yet she acted without asking.

It wasn't the incident itself that annoyed Liu Xuan, but Peach Blossom Demon Lord acting on her own, and with probing intentions.

As a Late Nascent Soul Stage Demon Lord who had lived for two thousand years, if it weren't for the Revered Master-servant contract signed via the System, and the Love Gu, he really wouldn't dare to play with her.

"This concubine knows she was wrong!"

Peach Blossom Demon Lord didn't explain, directly admitting her mistake. "This concubine was wrong for not notifying Young Master in advance; it won't happen again."

She admitted her mistake with her mouth, but in her heart, she didn't feel she had done anything wrong; everything was within her expectations.

Looking at the results, Liu Xuan had gained benefits. On the surface, he was dissatisfied, but in reality, he wasn't angry. She saw this clearly.

Seeing that Liu Xuan's expression didn't soften, she pressed her delicate body against him and acted coquettishly: "If Young Master is still not satisfied, then punish me! Any punishment will do."

"Any punishment will do?"

Liu Xuan nodded. "Then I will punish you by having you find a few beautiful female demons to serve me."

"Female demons??"

Peach Blossom Demon Lord was stunned!

A moment later, she smiled and said: "Alright! Do you think Green Vine and Bai Leng would do? Are they beautiful enough?"

Green Vine and Bai Leng—Liu Xuan's mind conjured up their images. One was petite and cute, full of youthful vitality; the other was gentle as water, like a white lotus.

"Forget it, I, Liu Xuan, don't like to force others. We'll talk about it later!"

Green Vine and Bai Leng didn't like him, especially Bai Leng, who was in the Nascent Soul Realm; if it weren't for Peach Blossom Demon Lord suppressing her, she probably would have already made a move against Liu Xuan.

"Is Young Master worried that they won't be willing? Leave it to me; I will persuade them to accept it."

"We'll talk about it later!" Liu Xuan reached out and pulled Peach Blossom Demon Lord into his arms. "This Young Master will deal with you, this demon, first!"

"Ah~"

"Please, Young Master, be gentle~"

Afterwards.

Liu Xuan consumed a blood transformation demon pill while stroking Peach Blossom's smooth, round shoulders.

He used his Divine Sense to look at the Myriad Spirits Grand Array deep underground and asked: "What exactly are your plans? I am a person who doesn't like surprises, and I like being kept in the dark even less."

Peach Blossom noticed Liu Xuan's gaze and pondered for a moment before answering: "The Myriad Spirits Grand Array has accumulated for many years; it would be a waste not to use it. Although I don't need it to reach the Breakthrough to the Soul Transformation, I can use it to refine a powerful method."

"If successful, I will fear no Nascent Soul Cultivator, and I might even make the Spirit Transformation Dao Lords wary."

Peach Blossom turned over, hugging Liu Xuan's chest, and looked up at him. "My situation is awkward. If I don't have some means to protect myself, relying on the Beast Taming Sect will only result in constraints everywhere. By then, neither Young Master nor the entire Liu Family will be able to develop with peace of mind."

Liu Xuan understood. Peach Blossom intended to refine the massive amount of Life Qi and souls within the Myriad Spirits Grand Array into an infinitely powerful spell technique just when everyone thought she would use it to reach the Soul Transformation.

Directly joining the Beast Taming Sect would make it hard to protect the Peach Blossom Sect; not only would she have to take responsibility for the cost the Beast Taming Sect paid for the Myriad Spirits Grand Array, but she would also have to demonstrate sincerity in defecting.

But if Peach Blossom Demon Lord possessed strength that even Spirit Transformation Dao Lords would be slightly wary of, everything would change.

When defecting during wartime, sincerity is far less important than strength; strength is the most important bargaining chip in negotiations.

"How much certainty do you have?" Liu Xuan asked.

"As long as there are no accidents, I have ninety percent certainty. Even if there are accidents, I can still extricate myself."

Succeeding would be a huge profit, and failing wouldn't be a loss. Tricking both the Beast Taming Sect and the Demon Court was indeed a good idea.

Knowing Peach Blossom's plan, Liu Xuan felt much more at ease. Whether it succeeded or failed, the result was within his acceptable range.

With Liu Xuan's doubts resolved, Peach Blossom Demon Lord brought up matters regarding the war situation.

"The Beast Taming Sect's Main Mountain is sending troops one after another. True Lord Haoran and the others at the South Courtyard cannot wait much longer. They should be shrinking the front lines soon and forcing me to make a Breakthrough as quickly as possible."

"The Black Leopard Fortress where your Revered Master is located will soon receive orders to occupy Pingding Mountain and then continue to advance."

"At that time, I will withdraw my trusted aides and send the Demon Court's cannon fodder to die."

"If Young Master trusts her, I can let Bai Leng work with her from the inside and out, and gift her some merit points."

Liu Xuan's heart stirred. Could it be played like this?

He looked at Peach Blossom and asked: "According to you, wouldn't it be possible to pick up merit points for free in the direction of Pingding Mountain without any risk?"

Peach Blossom nodded. "It is exactly as Young Master thinks."

"If I use this opportunity to let some of my children come over for training, can you ensure their safety?"

"As long as your Revered Master, Shen Yunshu, doesn't have any problems over there, it will be absolutely safe! If necessary, I can send sister Bai Leng to watch over them personally."

"Good! Let's do it this way."

Liu Xuan solemnly instructed: "You must ensure their safety; I will not allow any accidents to happen!"

The Peach Blossom Sect was his own, and Shen Yunshu was also his own. By working from the inside and out, the originally extremely dangerous frontline battlefield turned into a safe training ground.

Sending some children to participate in the war could not only temper their Heart-Nature but also allow them to pick up a large amount of merit points for free, which was beneficial for the Liu Family to raise their status in the Southern Courtyard of the Beast Taming Sect.

Liu Xuan was wealthy and could pile resources onto his children to reach the Foundation Establishment Realm.

But Golden Core True Persons were different; besides needing resources, they also needed Heart-Nature training.

Even as the beloved daughter of True Lord Haoran, An Yunxi still needed to go out for training, and Liu Xuan's children were no exception.

The battlefield was the place that best tempered one's Heart-Nature; a sense of crisis could stimulate the hidden potential within a Cultivator's body.

Although the battlefield in the direction of Pingding Mountain was actually not dangerous, Liu Xuan's children didn't know that!

They didn't know there was no danger, so their mindset would always be raised, and the training effect would not be reduced much.

The Liu Family was an Immortal cultivation Family, and the population was growing. It was impossible to keep hiding; that would make development impossible.

Liu Xuan let the Eldest Son Daocheng take over as the City Lord of Great Sun City, let Fourth Brother Dao Cheng follow Yun Xian to familiarize himself with the Southern Court Merchant Alliance of the Beast Taming Sect, and let some of his children take over the Liu Clan Merchant Alliance business as soon as possible, all to show their talent and ability bit by bit.

The current front line of the Black Leopard Fortress was the perfect opportunity for them to train themselves and then integrate into the Southern Courtyard of the Beast Taming Sect by relying on merit points.

Training his children, developing the Family, and integrating into the Beast Taming Sect to use the Beast Taming Sect's System to develop was a shortcut.

Integrating into the order of this world to slowly accumulate power and finally overthrow it from within was always much simpler than being an enemy of the whole world directly.

Liu Xuan understood the whole situation of the battlefield in detail from Peach Blossom, then discussed various details with her, and finally returned to the Black Leopard Fortress with a pile of information.