"Lord, my divine soul is unstable. If I swap bodies now, I might perish completely," Zhang Tiancheng said, silently lowering his head. At this moment, aside from his cluttered memories, he was almost no different from a normal person. He was, however, ultimately a puppet; if a better body were available, he would naturally switch. But his cultivation was low, and his divine soul had not even condensed. The risk of body-swapping was too great.
"That is indeed the case." Mu Yunqing nodded upon hearing this, his face still adorned with a gentle smile. "Then forget it."
It didn’t matter if they didn’t switch. He had already decided to make a move on "Wang Shouzhen." Liu Qingxuan taking him as a disciple was like a bone stuck in his throat. Originally, he had thought of letting "Wang Shouzhen" stay near him to thoroughly probe his secrets. But Wang Shouzhen had been in closed-door cultivation until now, never giving him the chance. If that was the case, then he would act directly. He had already dealt with Wen Zhixing. One more "Wang Shouzhen" wouldn’t make a difference. However, "Wang Shouzhen" was, after all, his junior brother. If he died, it would be somewhat difficult to explain to Liu Qingxuan. If so, then it would suffice to turn him into a puppet like Zhang Tiancheng. Zhang Tiancheng was the first attempt and hadn’t been refined well. This time, there shouldn’t be much of a problem. Even Liu Qingxuan should fail to notice anything amiss. With a little more time, a better opportunity to deal with him would surely arise.
"Wang, it’s just unfortunate that you stand in my way." A sorrowful and compassionate expression appeared on Mu Yunqing’s face. He really didn’t want to kill anyone. What a pity.
Elsewhere, Hua Yourong was secretly gathering the four great devil generals. This time, apart from the recently returned Shen Lingjun, the other three were newly promoted inner sect disciples. All of them had to go out for training. Taking advantage of this opportunity, she planned to send all the devil generals out of the Righteous Sun Sect without anyone noticing.
"Lord, why such trouble? Why not first secretly throw the Righteous Sun Sect into complete chaos? With our identities concealed, they won’t discover us..." Shen Lingjun, who was possessed, spoke, not understanding. At this moment, she had changed into a long purple gauze dress, her once messy black hair now neatly tied up, exposing her snowy neck, her previous slovenliness gone.
"Indeed, Lord. These Righteous Sun Sect disciples are quite nourishing for us," another stepped forward and said, a black tongue involuntarily darting out to lick his lips. His expression seemed especially ravenous. After emerging from the Devil Sealing Cave, the four devil generals had been feeling restless, always wanting to secretly devour a few Righteous Sun Sect disciples, but Hua Yourong had stopped them. Now, without having done anything, they were being ordered to slip away under the guise of training missions.
"Impatience spoils great plans." Hua Yourong’s eyelids lowered as she glanced at the four. "Killing a few Righteous Sun Sect disciples previously already drew the attention of the sect’s higher-ups. If any more die, Liu Qingxuan himself might personally investigate. Liu Qingxuan possesses the Time Reversal Divine Ability; everything that happened would be perfectly clear to him."
"Liu Qingxuan..." Upon hearing this name, the devil generals’ expressions changed; some even couldn’t help but shudder. It was an instinctive fear, as if etched deep within their souls.
"Lord, why don’t we just kill a few and then run away?" Shen Lingjun was still reluctant, her eyes filled with savage ruthlessness, like those of a bloodthirsty beast.
"Foolish! My identity cannot be revealed yet. Once this training is over, I will still return to the Righteous Sun Sect. Are you trying to get me killed? Moreover, if Liu Qingxuan were to act, Elder Wu would also be exposed." Hua Yourong’s pupils narrowed slightly, her eyes becoming fierce. "Exposing my identity and Elder Wu’s for a moment of satisfaction is not worth the price."
"This..." The four devil generals dared not meet her gaze and promptly lowered their proud heads.
Hua Yourong snorted coldly and issued another command, "Withdraw. Remember, the lives of these humans must also be preserved. After you leave their bodies, plant the devil seed in them."
"Yes, Lord." The four devil generals, though reluctant, dared not disobey Hua Yourong’s orders.
In an instant, the four great devil generals turned into black fog and dissipated.
Hua Yourong’s gaze grew profound, disappointment flickering in her eyes. The devil race is indeed utterly foolish—a bunch of trash! These devil generals will never achieve anything great, and they pose a significant hidden danger. I originally wanted to use the strength of these devil generals to confront the Righteous Sun Sect, but now it seems I was too naive back then.
A cold smile touched Hua Yourong’s lips. After returning, I shall refine all these devil generals into devil seeds. Devil seeds refined from devil generals will be of great use. Mu Yunqing, Bai Luqiu, Liu Qingdai... each of them will get one, and one more will be reserved for Wen Zhixing. She quietly calculated in her heart. This training is an excellent opportunity; I must find a chance to take them all down. The Righteous Sun Sect is too formidable to confront head-on, so I’ll have to use subtle methods and take it slow... Liu Qingxuan, your disciples, your daughter, even the elders within your sect—they will all be mine one day...
Hua Yourong smiled captivatingly, her eyes brimming with malice. Thinking of this, she nearly trembled with excitement. Tomorrow, come quickly...
What she didn’t know was that after the four great devil generals departed, their eyes also turned sinister. They had not completely submitted. To feign loyalty, they had offered up their most precious devil cores, but this was merely a temporary measure. As members of the devil race, they would not submit so easily.