Chapter 657 -531: I Will Make Sure Xiao Mo Dies Without a Trace

“It is quite a coincidence.”

Xiao Mo smiled at Xiang Niang.

“What brings you to the front lines?”

“Sigh… What other reason could there be?” Xiang Niang sighed, her expression tinged with a playful grievance. “It’s because of you, sir, of course.”

“If you had just agreed to dual-cultivate with me, I wouldn’t have a care in the world. I might even be carrying a little fox by now. But no, now I have to come to the front lines myself to seek my own fortune and try to break through to the Golden Core.”

“My apologies, then,” Xiao Mo said with a small smile.

Xiao Mo was certainly surprised to see Xiang Niang at the front lines. On a normal day, he found her rather annoying.

But the warmth of seeing a familiar face so far from home still touched his heart.

“Instead of standing here apologizing, sir, why don’t you just give in to me properly?”

Swaying her hips, Xiang Niang stepped closer, her eyes glittering with allure.

“Besides, there’s no one else around. No matter what pleasures we indulge in, no one will ever know. Don’t you think so, sir?”

As she spoke, Xiang Niang’s slender hand reached for Xiao Mo’s chest. But Xiao Mo simply took a calm step back, a faint smile still on his face as he watched her.

“Hmph! You’re no fun at all, sir.”

Xiang Niang turned her head away, though her tongue remained sharp.

“A man as clueless about romance as you will probably die on the battlefield a virgin. You’ll have wasted your entire life. When you’re dying full of regret, don’t you dare blame me for not warning you.”

“That’s not something you need to worry about.” Xiao Mo glanced at the adjacent rooms. “Shouldn’t you go pick a room?”

“Of course. I’ll take the one right next to yours.” With that, Xiang Niang lifted her chin and strode toward the room beside Xiao Mo’s.

But Xiang Niang had only taken two steps when the courtyard gate was pushed open again, and a woman walked in.

She was a woman of the Human Race, with refined features. She wore a black Martial Artist’s uniform, a long saber hanging from her waist. Her valiant appearance was underscored by a cold, murderous aura.

The woman’s gaze slowly swept across the courtyard, passed over Xiang Niang, and finally landed firmly on Xiao Mo.

“Well, well, well… And where did this young lady come from? Quite the looker, aren’t you.”

Xiang Niang calmly stepped in front of Xiao Mo. Cupping one elbow with her hand, she gently tapped her chest with the fingers of her other, her voice laced with mockery.

“Staring at another woman’s man the second you walk into the yard… a bit forward, don’t you think?”

“My name is Xin Xiao’er. I’ll be staying in this courtyard starting today,” Xin Xiao’er stated coldly, saying nothing more. She retracted her gaze and walked directly to the room at the far end.

“Don’t tell me this is your type, sir?”

Xiang Niang saw Xiao Mo’s gaze follow Xin Xiao’er’s departing figure and couldn’t help but tease.

“If you like that, sir, I can dress up like her, too. I can be valiant, but with a touch of allure.”

“That won’t be necessary.”

Xiao Mo replied flatly, shaking his head.

For some reason, he felt that this Xin Xiao’er seemed to harbor a hidden killing intent toward him.

…

“Elder Hongxia, you’ve finally made it.”

“I’m certain that with you personally overseeing things here, Elder Hongxia, our victory over the Holy Demon Alliance and the Celestial Demon Alliance is as good as guaranteed!”

「Inside the City Lord’s Mansion in Quicksand City.」

The moment he saw Tushan Hongxia stride in, Chen Bing—Sovereign of the Celestial Demon Country and commander of the army—immediately rose from the City Lord’s high seat and descended to welcome her with great enthusiasm.

“Greetings, Sovereign.”

Tushan Hongxia smiled, bowing to Chen Bing before she spoke.

“Sovereign, your decisive departure from the Celestial Demon Alliance to join our Ten Thousand Demon Alliance is a truly momentous blessing for all of us in Tushan.”

“Hmph! Don’t even get me started on that, Elder Hongxia!”

Chen Bing’s eyes bulged, his face flushing with rage as he boomed.

“My Celestial Demon Country and Tushan have always shared a deep and close friendship. When I first took the lead in establishing the Celestial Demon Alliance, my intention was for us to unite with Tushan, to advance and retreat as one.”

“But who could have predicted that the other Dynasties and Sects in the alliance would try to destroy Tushan? How could I possibly stand with them?”

“Hehehe… We of Tushan remember the friendship we share with the Celestial Demon Country. You can rest easy, Sovereign. We in Tushan have always acted with honor and integrity; we would never mistreat the Celestial Demon Country.”

After hearing this, Tushan Hongxia just smiled faintly.

‘As if she didn’t understand all the machinations behind his words.’

Despite their similar names, the Celestial Demon Country had nothing to do with the founding of the Celestial Demon Alliance.

The term “Celestial Demon” refers to the legendary “Demons from the Heavens” of the Demon Race’s World.

The reason the Celestial Demon Country withdrew from the Celestial Demon Alliance was entirely because Chen Bing failed to obtain the position of Alliance Hierarch as he had wished.

On top of that, he was targeted by a coalition of several other more powerful Dynasties and Sects, who even invaded and occupied more than half of the Celestial Demon Country’s territory.

Left with no other choice, Chen Bing had to seek refuge with the Ten Thousand Demon Alliance.

And the Ten Thousand Demon Alliance had only agreed to take him in because they valued his remaining forces, as well as the fact that he was an Immortal Realm Cultivator.

‘Ultimately…’

‘All the comings and goings, all the ceaseless struggles of the countless beings in this world, boiled down to a single concept: self-interest.’

‘Who wasn’t acting out of consideration for their own gains and losses?’

“From now on, I will take command of all military deployments and strategies on the front lines. I trust you have no objections, Sovereign?” Tushan Hongxia inquired.

“None at all! Besides, Elder Hongxia, your talent and prestige are renowned throughout the world. Is there anyone who hasn’t heard of them?”

What Chen Bing said was, in fact, true.

Recently, on this battlefront, he had suffered one defeat after another.

Though the blame wasn’t entirely his, Chen Bing was the front-line commander. It was inevitable that the other Sects in the Ten Thousand Demon Alliance had begun to murmur with discontent.

Therefore, from Chen Bing’s perspective, Tushan sending Elder Hongxia was essentially a rescue mission, one that would conveniently relieve him of a great deal of pressure.

“Since you put it that way, Sovereign, it would be rude of me to decline.”

Hongxia nodded. She then produced a sealed letter from her Storage Pouch, and her tone changed.

“Oh, right. There is one matter I’m afraid I’ll need your help with, Sovereign.”

“Oh? Is there some way I can be of assistance to you, Elder Hongxia?”

Chen Bing took the letter and glanced down at it. A relaxed smile touched his lips.

“And here I thought it was something serious. If anything, it sounds more like you’re the one doing my Jue’er a favor, Elder.”

As he finished speaking, Chen Bing passed the letter to his son at his side. “Jue’er, I’ll leave this matter in your hands. Is that a problem?”

Chen Jue stepped forward. As his eyes fell upon the black ink on the white paper, a fervent light flashed in their depths. He cupped his fist and declared loudly:

“Please rest assured, Father Emperor, Senior Hongxia!”

“I will ensure that Xiao Mo dies without a soul in the world knowing. No one will suspect a thing!”

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