The former has a high success rate, while the latter is equivalent to courting death.

Bai Wanxi obviously knew the difference too, as she leaned towards the Shu Bird Demon and whispered in his ear.

"If I lure away the other Hall Masters from the Foolish Underworld, could you sneak in quietly and finish off the individual?"

The Shu Bird Demon still shook his head.

The risk was still too great.

And the potential reward did not justify the risk.

That Wu Lvzhu, even at his best, was nothing more than a half-crippled shell; a Demon Martial Artist on the brink of collapse, what difference was there between him and a disabled person? Even if his body recovered, would he dare to use even a fraction of his Demon Martial Artist strength?

To do so would be to succumb to Demonization and rage uncontrollably, losing the ability to distinguish friend from foe, never to return.

Without it, he was no better than garbage, not worth mentioning.

Not to mention where this Ice Immortal Demon's malicious energy came from, always favoring complete annihilation, never understanding how to assess the situation.

Verbally, however, the Shu Bird Demon replied with a smile.

"No rush, no rush. Let's first see how that Wu Lvzhu recovers in the end, to avoid wasting our energy, right? Now you also know I have a capable demon under my command, lurking high within the Foolish Underworld. It's not hard to gather intelligence. For similar actions in the future, we might not even need Lin Ye's cooperation; we could act on our own."

These words moved Bai Wanxi.

After placating Bai Wanxi, the Shu Bird Demon then turned his gaze to the Green Demon straight ahead.

"Green Demon, you've done well, and the brother who provided the intelligence too. About what you requested earlier, I grant it."

Naturally, what the Green Demon had asked for was to promote Fang Yu to the position of Demon Foot and bestow a reward.

Compared to the assassination of the Hall Master Wu Lvzhu, the trivial matter of underlings getting swept away and then rallying for a counter-attack to show their worth was nothing.

The Shu Bird Demon wouldn't have bothered with it if the Green Demon hadn't kept bringing it up; his subordinates could have handled it.

The matter should have ended there; acknowledging the merits, promising rewards, there was nothing more to add.

But the Green Demon went on.

"There's another matter. Previously I hadn't investigated thoroughly. I thought the Thousand Households' surprise attack and the clearing of the foreign demons was the result of cooperation between two demons, but actually..."

Before the Green Demon could finish, the Shu Bird Demon raised his hand to stop him.

There was a hint of impatience on his face.

"For such trifles, just manage it yourself after your investigation, you can issue orders using my name. I can afford that bit of caprice. Behind you stands I, the Shu Bird Demon! If anyone objects, let them come to me directly!"

The impatience was tinged with an assertiveness that befitted a Demon Leader.

"Yes."

The Green Demon fell silent, speaking no further.

But Bai Wanxi's eyes shifted.

"A surprise attack from Thousand Households? Clearing foreign demons? When did this happen? How come I don't have any clue about it?"

The Shu Bird Demon internally rolled his eyes.

For a matter involving Thousand Households and Demon Tails of this level to reach your ears would indeed be strange.

Such trivial matters can be dealt with by the demons below, they don't require the personal intervention of the leaders above. Are all the elite subordinates raised in vain?

"If you're interested, I'll explain it to you later. Let's drink now; tonight we celebrate our great victory! Hahaha!"

The Shu Bird Demon raised his wine cup high.

"That's right, today we've broken an arm of the Foolish Underworld, tomorrow we'll cut off a leg of the Bai Family, and the eradication of Tianyuan Town is just around the corner! Giggity!"

Bai Wanxi also raised her cup and downed it in one gulp.

The Shu Bird Demon glanced sideways at the Green Demon, who emotionlessly lifted his cup and followed suit in drinking.

This drinking went on for most of the night.

It only ended when Bai Wanxi's subordinates came to report, concluding the drinking session.

After Bai Wanxi left and only the Shu Bird Demon and the Green Demon remained, the Shu Bird Demon suddenly said.

"Are you dissatisfied with my actions today?"

"..."

The Green Demon looked up at the Shu Bird Demon and slowly nodded.

"Yes."

The Shu Bird Demon fell silent for a moment, then stood up with his back to the Green Demon, looking out the window at the bright moon, and slowly said.

"The arrow is on the string, how can it not be shot? Those who achieve great things, how can they be hindered by emotions? Green Demon, you have talent, but you're too emotional. The road ahead is long, there's still much you need to learn."

A cold, sarcastic sneer appeared on the Green Demon's face.

"Even if the view above is magnificent, if you have no one to accompany you, don't you find the cold wind biting?"

The Shu Bird Demon's brows furrowed.

"There are plenty of people willing to shield you from the wind and frost. As long as you climb high enough, there will always be those who accompany you."

Green Demon repressed his expression, his demeanor cold and calm.

"You don't understand."

"I don't understand?"

Shu Bird Demon laughed, a cold laugh.

"No! It's that I understand all too well!"

He turned his head to look at Green Demon.

"Green Demon, have you ever thought that there's something fishy about the Foolish Underworld's Thousand Households suddenly launching an assault and sweeping through numerous demon territories today?"

"..."

Green Demon remained silent, but a slight frown creased his brow.

But Shu Bird Demon pressed on aggressively: "Have you also thought about why all those Demon Tails couldn't withstand the combined sweep of the Thousand Households, yet our own Demon, the Blood Demon, stationed undercover in the Foolish Underworld and deeply embedded in its upper echelons, could withstand this offensive, even organizing a counterattack, shining so brightly all of a sudden?"

"He has the strength," Green Demon said coldly. "I know his potential, I've seen his efforts, so I am clear, he has the strength! He just needed an opportunity!"

"Of course he can have the strength, but step back and think about it, don't you find this coincidence a bit too cunning? All those underneath have been lurking for so long, and suddenly the positions of an entire region's demons are known, their hidden human skins - I heard that this time the Foolish Underworld's forces went straight for the heart, obviously, they received precise intelligence..."

Green Demon cut him off: "What are you trying to say! Who could have known when Foolish Underworld would make their move? Blood Demon just seized the opportunity, anyone in that position with that ability would have seized it, and you suspect him just because he took the opportunity? Not to mention..."

Green Demon hesitated, then continued: "Without the intervention of Demon Foot [Gui Yuan Moth Demon], Blood Demon cannot support it alone..."

Shu Bird Demon shook his head and laughed.

"You don't need to argue with me. I'm just objectively analyzing the situation from the position of the Demon Leader. If you weren't concerned about this matter, I wouldn't care about such trivia for even a second. But doubts are doubts, they exist there..."

Shu Bird Demon's speech was not finished when he was interrupted by the low growl of Green Demon.

"Doubting Blood Demon is doubting me! I already said, there is no problem with Blood Demon! If there really is a problem, I will take responsibility!"

Shu Bird Demon wanted to say more but eventually just shook his head and sighed.

"Green Demon, I've seen your talent with my own eyes, and I even believe that one day, even Lord Lan may not compare to you. After all, Lord Lan is only human, and you... Never mind, you're not listening to anything I say right now, but if one day you stand at the pinnacle like me, I believe you'll understand the good intentions behind my earnest words today."

Having said that, without waiting for Green Demon to say anything more, he turned to leave.

Green Demon quickly said.

"I mentioned before that I wanted to call on your [Demon Bodies]..."

Shu Bird Demon flicked his hand, and a Blood Rain Order fell onto the table.

"Approved."

"..."

Green Demon picked up the Blood Rain Order, clutched it in his palm, then slowly looked up at the bright moon outside the window, lost in thought.

...

"System, allocate points!"

[Attribute points: 203→165.]

[Primordial Body Solid Foundation Technique [Grass-tier high-rank / Beginner level]→Primordial Body Solid Foundation Technique [Tree-tier low-rank / Beginner level].]

[Attribute points: 165→127.]

[Primordial Body Phantom White Kick [Grass-tier high-rank / Beginner level]→Primordial Body Phantom White Kick [Tree-tier low-rank / Beginner level].]

[Attribute points: 127→89.]

[Primordial Body Heart Protecting Bone [Grass-tier high-rank / Beginner level]→Primordial Body Heart Protecting Bone [Tree-tier low-rank / Beginner level].]

[Attribute points: 89→51.]

[Primordial Body Standing Hammer Head [Grass-tier high-rank / Beginner level]→Primordial Body Standing Hammer Head [Tree-tier low-rank / Beginner level].]

[Attribute points: 51→13.]

[Primordial Body Two-Zero Sword [Grass-tier high-rank / Beginner level]→Primordial Body Two-Zero Sword [Tree-tier low-rank / Beginner level].]

Fang Yu's core combat skills, the five fundamental Primordial Body Techniques, have all been elevated to the initial stage of the Tree Realm!

At this moment, he felt that in the aspect of Primordial Body Techniques, he had far surpassed his master, Yuan Hongxin, treading a path no one else had walked.

A sense of breaking through restraints emerged within his body, as if his pores expanded all at once, voraciously absorbing the surrounding Qi that flowed into his body.

[System Prompt: Player meets advancement criteria, breakthrough imminent.]

[System Prompt: Congratulations to the player for breaking restraints, advancing to Tree Realm low-rank, physique +8, spirit +15.]

[Physique: 150→158.]

[Spirit: 64.2→79.2.]+

[System Prompt: [Demonization] level decreased by 15%.]

[Health: 34927/34927.]

[Demonization: 0%.]

Tree-tier, breakthrough!

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