Chapter 1519

Luotian White Snake Clan.

Bai Xinlan received the news that Diewumeng had disappeared for a period of time, not knowing where she had gone.

She soon returned; where she had gone, Bai Xinlan knew very well in her heart—apart from Longshe Shan, there was nowhere else to go.

Bai Xinlan frowned, head lowered in thought.

"Diewumeng went to Longshe Shan; only elixirs could allow her cultivation to advance so quickly, her strength rising again, at least doubling compared to before. This time the Five‑Poison Demon General came, probing part of her power—this Diewumeng is too good at hiding herself."

"If we keep going like this, it won't do; this woman is advancing too fast, which will instead threaten the Luotian White Snake Clan. We have worked so hard, sealed for so many years, yet in the end she still found out."

"Damn it, we guarded day and night, yet still couldn't keep her out."

"On Longshe Shan, Qinglong Daoren did this deliberately; he clearly knows that our Luotian White Snake Clan and Diewumeng are not on good terms, yet he still chose to trade with her. The previous Demon Emperor never completed such a trade, but he chose Diewumeng, obviously intending to embarrass us."

"It seems our actions over this period have been seen through by him; this person is indeed clever and cannot be fooled."

Qinglong Daoren is unlike ordinary pill refiners; he does not solely focus on pill refining. This man harbors other matters in his heart, possibly even ambition, though it has not yet shown.

Bai Xinlan has always felt that Qinglong Daoren has ulterior motives, but over these years she could not discern his purpose, nor could she find out what he truly wants to do.

She has a premonition that Longshe Shan harbors ulterior motives and is not simple.

There are also humans inside Longshe Shan, their numbers beginning to increase; though not many, they are steadily growing, and moreover, those people are not ordinary.

Furthermore, this person also has ties to Tian Du Men, having traded with the Tian Du Dragon King, and maintains connections with the human Huang family—a tangled, complex relationship. This time he has also brought in Diewumeng, and Lan Tiansheng likely has some connection with her as well.

Thus it appears that the entire Mangshan Demon Palace is related to him. Since the fall of the Demon Emperor, the Mangshan Demon Palace has changed; those Demon Kings were suppressed, finally letting Diewumeng take that position, and Qinglong Daoren is obviously supporting Diewumeng.

He began continuously investing in Diewumeng in exchange for his own safety, and perhaps he also has other designs on the Mangshan Mountain Range.

The more he thought, the more complicated it became.

Bai Xinlan lifted her head, saw Bai Meng before her, and asked, "Bai Meng, do you think that person from Longshe Shan has any other ideas?"

Bai Meng asked doubtfully, "Clan Chief, what do you mean by that idea?"

Bai Xinlan asked, "It's simply the desire to control the Mangshan Mountain Range, making all us demon beasts obey his orders."

Bai Meng thought for a moment, shook her head, and said, "I don't think he has that idea; if he did, he would have acted long ago, not waited until now."

"Even the Demon Emperor fears his existence, and the Tian Du Dragon King dare not confront him head‑on; this shows that the one inside has some backing, certainly not just an ordinary pill refiner, and surely hides secrets we do not know."

"Such a dangerous person, if he wanted to act, would have done so already; perhaps he merely wants various resources, and those resources in our hands are useless—better than various spiritual medicines, which we can do more than just eat directly."

Eating spiritual medicines directly cannot unleash their effects; the effect is poor, possibly not even one‑thousandth of what they could do.

They are guarding a treasure mountain without knowing it; if not for Qinglong Daoren's arrival, they might still be painstakingly cultivating, unable to break through quickly.

On the human side, they have blocked all this, preventing them from obtaining more elixirs; there is some, but only a little, far from enough for themselves, let alone for the clanspeople. Bai Meng's thought is simple: the Luotian White Snake Clan's strength is rising, and hers is rising rapidly as well.

As for the clan chief's strength, it goes without saying; the Luotian White Snake Clan can escape danger because of its close relationship with Qinglong Daoren.

If Qinglong Daoren had other ideas, why go through all this trouble? He could simply cooperate with the Demon Emperor, letting the Demon Emperor deal with them; Bai Meng believes the original Demon Emperor would certainly have agreed.

"You're not wrong," Bai Xinlan nodded, and what Bai Meng said was also not wrong.

Putting it that way, indeed it is so.

"But I always feel his origins are unclear, his purpose uncertain—could he simply be after some spiritual medicines and resources?" Bai Xinlan still could not convince herself.

At least, now, at this moment, he cannot convince himself.

"Master, why are you agonizing over this so much? Our enemy is not him, but humans." Bai Meng said speechlessly.

She knew her master had gotten stuck in a rut, insisting on figuring it out.

"Humans are our true enemy; Qinglong Daoren is a member of the Azure Dragon Clan, himself hard-pressed, with the Mu Long family eyeing him covetously, and many others watching them—his hiding here is surely to avoid enemies, right?"

"Our Mangshan Mountain Range may be dangerous, but compared to the central regions and other prefectures, what is it really?"

"Master, I think you're overthinking; many things shouldn't be obsessed over Mangshan Mountain Range—we should look outward."

"Our Luotian White Snake Clan's previous enemy was the Demon Emperor, but the real enemy is humanity; although the Demon Emperor has always targeted us, he would not outright exterminate our clan."

"Before, the Demon Emperor resisted humans and the Myriad Demon Hall, giving us a breather; now that the Demon Emperor is dead and Diewumeng has risen, she needs to swiftly take that step—only then can she protect the Mangshan Mountain Range."

Diewumeng's thought is simple: obtain elixirs, break through quickly, secure her position, and also protect the Mangshan Mountain Range.

Having taken that position, she cannot afford not to think that way, nor not to act on it.

Many things are beyond one's control.

As for them, they cannot fixate on the immediate; they must look outward. Cangzhou is vast, and the areas controlled by the Mangshan Demon Palace are not few, yet many places cannot truly be held, let alone Lingzhou, where many also watch them from that side.

Whether demon beasts or humans, all want to seize the Mangshan Demon Palace; external enemies stare like tigers, and if they continue to fall into internal strife, they will soon be successfully invaded—by then the Mangshan Demon Palace could be in danger.

"What you say, I naturally understand." Bai Xinlan naturally understood this point.

"But I still can't figure out what enemy he has offended, coming here to hide, or is it...?"

She always felt Qinglong Daoren's identity was problematic; staying with those two human women—could it be...?

Such a relationship is not common.

The more Diewumeng trades with Qinglong Daoren, the deeper their relationship becomes; by then, perhaps they won't need him anymore.

"That person ought to dislike humans, yet he sides with the Tian Du Dragon King and allies with humans."