Chapter 53: Yu Qing’s Frustration

Dozens of Heavenly Demons gathered around, shouting wildly around Su Che and the others. However, they were mere lowly minions at the lowest levels of the Sealing Demon Realm. Despite having the strength of the early Qi Cultivation stage, their limited attack methods made it difficult for them to break through the defensive talismans of Su Che and his companions.

Although the extrarealm Heavenly Demons were full of tricks, capable of changing forms endlessly and even using mind-reading enchantments, they couldn’t use any talismans, so they were basically no match for human cultivators of the same level. Moreover, these low-grade demons were far weaker than Yu Qing and Linglong, making it impossible for them to pose a real threat. In the end, they were nothing more than easy sources of contribution points.

Of course, that was assuming they didn’t possess someone. Once possessed by a Heavenly Demon, even someone at the peak of Qi Cultivation like Yu Qing could easily have their soul damaged by a low-grade demon.

In the current situation, Su Che hardly had to take action. Yu Qing’s spiritual sword spun around, slicing through the demons, while Linglong used various strange spells. Soon, most of those demons were eliminated.

In contrast, Su Che’s performance seemed unimpressive. He used his Flaming Cone, putting in all his effort to burn just one demon to ashes, adding a meager amount of demon-elimination points to his identity card. Put nicely, it was a good start; in reality, it was just him taking advantage of Yu Qing and Linglong’s efforts.

Generally speaking, if a cultivator at the second level of Qi Cultivation entered the Sealing Demon Realm alone and was surrounded by dozens of demons, it would take only a few breaths before they were reduced to bones.

But Su Che wasn’t an ordinary person. He carried a Immortal Prison Black Tower within him, along with Lao Hei, a glutton with an insatiable appetite.

“Such a shame! All gone—none left…” Lao Hei kept gnashing his teeth and scratching his head. Every demon killed filled him with sorrow. Facing delicious food yet unable to eat it, forced to watch others destroy it—this must be extremely tormenting for him.

After all the demons were killed, Yu Qing turned around and asked, “How do you feel?”

“I only feel that my presence is completely unnecessary,” Su Che replied with a bitter smile.

Yu Qing said gently, “At this stage, you don’t need to show off too much. What’s more important is to observe and learn.”

This sentence seemingly gave advice, but actually contained more comfort. Yu Qing also couldn’t understand why his uncle wanted him to bring Su Che into the Seal of Demons Realm. Now, Su Che would only be a burden here, preventing Yu Qing from doing his best. Yet, to take care of Su Che’s feelings, Yu Qing still had to speak gently to avoid causing him distress.

Su Che was perceptive enough to understand Yu Qing’s good intentions and nodded, saying, “I understand. Thank you, senior brother, for giving me this opportunity.”

Unexpectedly, the lovely Linglong girl beside them was always so straightforward. She curled her lips in disdain and said, “You two are so hypocritical! If you don’t want to say what you really think, then just shut up! No one is forcing you. Really…”

Yu Qing was stunned but could only shake his head with a wry smile. He had experienced the girl’s blunt personality many times before.

Su Che touched his nose and nodded, “Okay, I won’t say anything anymore.”

“Haha…” In the Immortal Prison, Lao He laughed wildly, “This girl is truly adorable. Her temper, her personality—so crisp and lively!”

With such a girl acting as an inspector to supervise them, Yu Qing and Su Che wasted no more time talking. They focused on slaying demons, aiming to eliminate them all before those demonic minions had the chance to utter vulgar words and pollute the inspector’s ears…

A few hours later, Su Che’s Mystic Jade Card had accumulated 25 points in demon-slaying value, while Yu Qing and Linglong had slain countless low-level demons.

As they continued their journey without incident, Su Che keenly sensed a sense of resentment emanating from Yu Qing…

Calling it “resentment” wasn’t quite accurate. It was more like a feeling of being constrained and frustrated. It was easy to imagine that before coming here, he must have taken this mission very seriously, with ambitious plans full of enthusiasm. But in reality, due to a strange order from the Elder of the Medicine Garden, he had to carry two burdens with him and even act as their bodyguards.

As the process of slaying low-level demons became increasingly monotonous, his frustration would surely grow stronger and more intense.

Of course, these were all Su Che’s guesses, drawn from putting himself in his shoes.

Although Su Che felt somewhat guilty, he was helpless. It wasn’t he who asked them to come here, and he himself didn’t understand either.

Just as he was thinking about it, suddenly he saw several figures appearing out of thin air nearly a hundred zhang ahead to his left. “Someone’s coming in!” Yu Qing, who was leading the way, stopped in his tracks. “Badges from Tianlu Peak.” Lao Hei’s detection skills once again proved their exceptional advantage. From a distance of nearly a hundred zhang, even Yu Qing couldn’t make out the badges on those people, but Lao Hei already gave Su Che a definite answer. The others also saw Yu Qing and his two companions. Since the humans here could only be disciples of Tianxuan Sect, there was no need for them to be wary of each other. The two groups approached each other; since they had run into each other, it was only proper to exchange greetings. As the distance shortened, Yu Qing was able to see their faces clearly. Then he said to Linglong, “Hua Lu from Tianlu Peak.” “Hua Lu!” Linglong also recognized one of those coming toward them. With a snort, she said, “It’s actually this bastard!” “Haha…” When they were about ten zhang apart, a young man at the forefront of the opposing group laughed loudly, “Yu Qing, Linglong, it seems we’re truly fated to meet—even in the Demon Sealing Realm.” Yu Qing and Linglong remained indifferent, giving no response. Clearly, the siblings both disliked this ‘Hua Lu’ greatly. “Tianlu Peak is one of the ten main peaks. Most of the high-grade pills produced by Tianxuan Sect come from there,” said Lao Hei in the Immortal Prison, holding a book as he spoke. “This ‘Hua Lu’ is also a well-known figure. He ranks sixth on the Inner Sect Disciples’ Ranking List, while Yu Qing is fifth—both at the Great Completion stage of Qi cultivation. Undoubtedly, the competition between them must be fierce.” Unperturbed by the coldness of Yu Qing and Linglong, Hua Lu continued smiling and said, “Yu Qing, someone has set up a bet on who of us will establish a foundation first. I’ve bet five thousand spirit stones. How about you? How much have you bet?” “I have no interest in gambling,” Yu Qing replied indifferently. “Oh right, I forgot. Xuanji Yu Qing is famous for his indifference to fame and wealth, treating money and beauty as trash.” Hua Lu staggered forward, smiling, but his gaze was extremely cold. “But it can’t always be like this. Didn’t Zhen Lan from Tiangwu Peak get deeply hurt by you, eventually turning love into hatred?”

“Shut up, Hualu!” Linglong snapped in a delicate voice, “It’s all because of your meddling that things got messed up, and that’s why Senior Sister Zhen Lan holds such resentment. Everyone knows what kind of scoundrel you are—there’s no need to act hypocritically and disgust people here.”
Linglong dared to interject, but the few lackeys behind Hualu didn’t dare confront Yu Qing head-on. Though they were also inner disciples, their background and foundation were far inferior to those of the Yu Qing siblings.
Hualu chuckled lightly twice, still appearing indifferent. At that moment, he turned his gaze back to Su Che. He sized Su Che up from head to toe and asked with a deliberate wink, “Yu Qing, what are you up to? Going to the Sealing Demon Realm for training, yet you bring along such a burden—a outer disciple with a mixed triple-element spirit root…”
At that point, he slapped his forehead as if suddenly realizing something. “I get it, I get it! This kid is just a bait, sent to die in the Second Zone to lure out the demon generals there, right? Good heavens, that’s a clever move—but also quite ruthless! I never thought Xuanji Yu Qing could be this vicious!”
“Stop talking nonsense!” Yu Qing raised his eyebrows, his tone icy. “Hualu, what’s the point of such nonsense?”
“Exactly,” Linglong added with disdain. “A grown man who only knows how to talk—use that time to actually train and build your foundation!”
“Fine!” Hualu clapped his hands sharply, putting aside his smile and speaking seriously. “Yu Qing, I won’t hide from you—this time, I’m going to challenge the demon generals in the Second Zone. Once I leave the Sealing Demon Realm, I’ll enter seclusion to build my foundation… I’ll get there first; five years from now, one of the spots for true disciples will surely be mine!”
“Let’s go!” With that, he left along with his lackeys.
Watching them head straight into the deeper areas of the Sealing Demon Realm, Yu Qing’s expression gradually darkened…
It was the first time Su Che had seen Senior Brother Yu Qing look so angry. Clearly, he had truly been provoked by Hualu.
“With me as a burden, Senior Brother Yu Qing can’t possibly go challenge the demon generals in the Second Zone. He must be in a very difficult position,” Su Che thought to himself. “It seems I should find an excuse and leave on my own…”
“Let’s go, let’s go!” Lao He shouted. “They call you a burden, but I think they’re the ones who’re an eyesore!”