Chapter 37: The Cunning Ghost and the Proud Tsundere

"Spirit Clan!"

A new race name, bearing lofty ideals, shouldering the blood and tears of countless abandoned and oppressed.

You and Tu Shan Jiao Jiao decide to join the Spirit Clan and establish a brand‑new order.

Not for the world, but for your own child.

Ye Xue warmly welcomes your joining.

The Spirit Clan not only accepts Half-Demons; any living being that supports its existence may join the Spirit Clan.

Equality of all spirits is the Spirit Clan's tenet!

You recall something and ask, "Ye Xue, how did you find us?"

With your and Tu Shan Jiao Jiao's abilities, you shouldn't have been found.

Fortunately it was Ye Xue who found you; had it been the Demon King of Chao Sheng Shan, today would likely have been a disaster.

"It's his merit."

Ye Xue points to another Half-Demon who came with her.

"He carries the Bloodline of the Blood Ferret Tribe, has awakened a Divine Power called 'Crimson Blood Tracking Technique', which can track a target based on bloodline similarity."

"We mixed the blood of the Yuling Master Lineage with that of the Nine-Tailed Fox Clan, pursued the trail for months, and only then sensed your child."

Ye Xue gives you a detailed explanation.

It is her trust in you.

At that moment, Tu Shan Jiao Jiao erupts with an uncontrollable fury, "Blood Ferret Tribe? Crimson Blood Tracking Technique?!"

You also recall something.

Originally, Tu Shan Jiao Jiao's parents were hunted down; with no path to heaven and no gate to the earth, her mother sealed her bloodline, barely saving her life.

All these years, Tu Shan Jiao Jiao has never given up searching for the true mastermind.

Her primary suspect is the Eight Great Demon Tribes that stand alongside the Tu Shan Clan.

Now it appears the former culprit is the Blood Ferret Tribe.

Only such an indefensible Bloodline Tracking Technique can prevent the shape‑shifting Nine-Tailed Fox Clan from escaping.

Among them, there must also be a traitor within the Tu Shan Clan.

Most likely one of the Demon Kings attached to those groups allied with the Tu Shan Clan.

"Jiao Jiao, don't act rashly first."

You soothe Tu Shan Jiao Jiao, urging her to restrain her breath.

Having already become a mother, Tu Shan Jiao Jiao knows the responsibility she bears and quickly calms down.

You look at Ye Xue and ask, "What does the Spirit Clan plan to do next?"

Ye Xue says, "Although the Spirit Clan is no longer what it once was, it still lacks the ability to confront the Demon Tribe or the Human Race head‑on."

"In my view, the best outcome is a three‑way stalemate, each checking the others."

"If we can stabilize the situation, the Spirit Clan will grow stronger and never again be oppressed by the Human Race or the Demon Tribe."

"To achieve this, the Spirit Clan needs its own territory to win the cosmic fortune of heaven and earth."

"However, the Blessed Lands of fortune on Tianyuan Continent are all occupied by the Human Race and the Demon Tribe; the Spirit Clan cannot capture any of them."

Ye Xue analyzes the situation very clearly.

You and Tu Shan Jiao Jiao also know that the Spirit Clan only relied on unexpected tactics, briefly gaining the upper hand and causing the Human Race and Demon Tribe to suffer losses.

But the underlying strength of the Human Race and Demon Tribe remains, and after they regroup they will be far beyond what the current Spirit Clan can oppose.

"I have a method."

Tu Shan Jiao Jiao's eyes blaze, "At present the only Blessed Land of fortune the Spirit Clan can obtain is one: Tushan."

In terms of ancient inheritance, the Tu Shan Clan ranks among the top three, and its deep fortune rivals the Demon Tribe's sacred site, Chao Sheng Shan.

During these years in seclusion, you and Tu Shan Jiao Jiao still hear occasional news about Tushan.

The Tu Shan Clan has always prized peace and never partook in worldly conflicts.

It was not until the Demon Tribe elected a joint ruler that they were forced to become entangled, ending with Tu Shan Jiao Jiao severely wounded and retreating.

Without the Emperor Lord, the Tu Shan Clan closed its Self‑Closed Mountain Gate and did not join the Two‑Clan War.

Other Demon Tribes also dared not press them too far.

Tu Shan Jiao Jiao says, "The Tu Shan Clan's closure of the Self‑Closed Mountain Gate is merely a superficial stance; my kin do not wish the war to continue."

Ye Xue says bitterly, "But that does not mean the Tu Shan Clan is willing to help the Spirit Clan."

You say, "Perhaps I can find another ally."

Tu Shan Jiao Jiao and Ye Xue speak in unison, "You mean Yan Beicheng?"

Today, Yan Beicheng can be called the pillar of the Human Race, a single person turning the tide and defending the crucial Shanhai Pass for the Human Race.

Among the strongest of the two races, Yan Beicheng deserves a place.

Tu Shan Jiao Jiao naturally ranks among them, and with Ye Xue, your side has three supreme beings who have reached the Seventh Realm Peak.

If you were to exhaust your life count, you'd probably be counted as half a person.

If you can persuade the Tu Shan Clan to aid the Spirit Clan, there may truly be hope to end this war.

As for Yan Beicheng, you are confident he will agree.

Besides Tu Shan Jiao Jiao, the person who most hopes you don't die in this world is probably Yan Beicheng.

Because you are Yan Beicheng's Heart Demon.

After reaching consensus, you begin to act in separate groups.

You go to the Human Race's Spirit Tamer Realm to look for Yan Beicheng, while Tu Shan Jiao Jiao returns to Tushan with the child.

Ye Xue is responsible for leading the tribe, preparing the Yushi ceremony, borrowing Tushan's Blessed Land, gaining heaven and earth's approval, and establishing a true Spirit Clan.

【Three days later, you found Yan Beicheng.】

【The moment he saw you, Yan Beicheng was as excited as a monkey.

【"Holy shit! You're not dead! Hahahaha! You're not dead! You're really not dead! Hahahaha, that's great!"】

【"Quick, let's fight!"】

【"There's no way you can beat me now!"】

【Yan Beicheng couldn't wait to have a match with you.】

【"Wait a moment."】

【You refused him. "You promised to do a hundred things for me. Chao Sheng Shan was one, so there are still ninety-nine left. Now I want you to help me do one more thing."】

【Yan Beicheng was taken aback. "When did I say that?"】

【You laughed and said, "Back when we first agreed to duel, I said that if you lost, you'd help me do one thing. You said even a hundred would be fine."】

【Yan Beicheng's face instantly darkened.】

【He cordially greeted your ancestors going back eighteen generations.】

【In the end, he still agreed. "Go ahead, this time it's not going to Chao Sheng Shan again, is it?"】

【"Not Chao Sheng Shan. It's Tushan."】

【You didn't tell Yan Beicheng exactly what you were going to do, and he didn't ask either. He trusted you, his lifelong rival.】

【Seven days later, you brought Yan Beicheng to Tushan.】

【Through Tu Shan Jiao Jiao's earnest persuasion, the Tu Shan Clan decided to help the Spirit Clan, to end this thousand-year war.】

【The entire Spirit Clan expressed their gratitude to you. The Seventh Realm Strongmen of the Spirit Clan, led by Ye Xue, swore the Soul Oath.】

【From now on, in a great era of peaceful coexistence, the Spirit Clan would never provoke war on its own initiative.】

【Everything was ready. The Spirit Clan's Heavenly Sacrifice Ceremony was about to begin.】

【But you, Tu Shan Jiao Jiao, and Yan Beicheng left Tushan and arrived at the Blood Ferret Tribe's territory.】

【This trip served firstly as cover for the Spirit Clan's Heavenly Sacrifice Ceremony, and secondly to avenge the blood feud of Jiao Jiao's parents from back then.】

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