Chapter 360: Both Sides Wounded?

Immortal Official Luo, you're right; all these injuries of mine were caused by that monster!

Yu Die nodded and did not refute, looking at Luo Liang's mocking expression; without thinking, she could guess his thoughts and said:

I was the one who, ignorant of the heavens and earth, looked down on the world, and almost lost my life to that monster!

Lord Yu, are you alright…?

Zhang Chengyong, who had been leading the way, heard Yu Die's words and couldn't help but speak with worry; before he could finish, he quickly recovered and said, "Lord Yu, your fortune and fate are great; nothing will happen to you!"

Great fortune and great fate?

Yu Die thought for a moment and said, "Brother Zhang, you're right; I indeed have great fortune and great fate!"

Great fortune and great fate?

Immortal Official Luo, with even more sarcasm, said, "Lord Yu, the Hundred Householder, we're not just talking about trivialities; don't forget that our purpose here is to eliminate the monster that has occupied Shizi Ling for years, so that the elder who just left this household can successfully become the Mountain God of Shizi Ling!"

Deep down, regarding Yu Die's survival and escape from Shizi Ling, he didn't know whether to feel glad or disappointed.

He.

In fact, he hoped Yu Die would die in Shizi Ling; he's not a magnanimous person. Since Yu Die ruined his plans, he has been hoping for her death, so that his lingering hatred could be avenged. Yet when he reconsidered, thinking of Yu Die's transcendent abilities, if she truly perished in Shizi Ling—

He is someone who travels with Yu Die; even if conflicts arise from conflicting interests, he would not go together with Yu Die to Shizi Ling to deal with the monster there, letting Yu Die die in Shizi Ling.

Those behind Yu Die will not care about the conflict between him and Yu Die; they only care that he travels with Yu Die, yet he remains unharmed while Yu Die perishes in Shizi Ling—it's impossible for them to have no thoughts about him.

What he fears is that those behind Yu Die will look for a chance to take revenge on him.

He is a member of the Luo family from Fengyin Commandery, and also an Immortal Official of Qingyang County who passed the celestial examination, a person with a reputation in the court. Yet if those behind Yu Die truly have a transcendent background, with many reservations, they would neither dare nor be able to take his life; however, besides killing him, there are many ways to exact revenge.

They have a legitimate reason!

Yu Die, because he watched her die without saving her, met her death in Shizi Ling!

Even if he has no one behind him, and even if he does have supporters, in front of Yu Die's transcendent background they wouldn't dare to stand up for him; they can only watch helplessly as Yu Die's transcendent background troubles him.

"This world truly is unfair. Look at me, Luo Liang, with great abilities, having passed the court's celestial examination early, yet I waste decades in the tiny Qingyang County, while this little girl before me, not even old, is already a Hundred Householder of the Demon‑Suppression Department!"

Luo Liang's heart harbored an unhidden grievance, thinking to himself: "If I had this girl's background—no, even half of it—how could I have spent decades without any breakthrough?"

Yu Die teased, "Immortal Official Luo, do you still remember why we came here? I thought you had forgotten!"

"Asking for help requires a price; I think you, Lord Yu, the Hundred Householder, cannot be unaware of that!"

Luo Liang snorted, unable to miss the sarcasm in Yu Die's words, and mocked:

"I haven't forgotten, and I think you, Lord Yu, the Hundred Householder, couldn't have forgotten either. Our purpose here—the monster occupying Shizi Ling—is just a minor demon; Lord Yu, you are the Hundred Householder of our Demon‑Suppression Department."

"The Demon‑Suppression Department is a top‑tier organization of the court. Not to mention you, Lord Yu, as a Hundred Householder; even a casual cultivator of the Department could easily deal with the minor demon occupying Shizi Ling. I wonder, Lord Yu, have you ever solved the little demon that occupies Shizi Ling?"

Zhang Chengyong, worried by Luo Liang's words, completely incited Yu Die, whose anger flared, and hurriedly changed the subject, saying:

"Immortal Official Luo, time is getting late and Lord Yu is tired; I'll take Lord Yu down to rest. You handle things first; call out if you need anything! 'Lord Yu…'"

Zhang Chengyong was about to usher Yu Die away, but before he could finish, Yu Die cut him off:

"Immortal Official Luo, you're right; the monster occupying Shizi Ling is just a minor demon. Not only me, but even others from the Demon‑Suppression Department could easily deal with it!"

On the way back, she reviewed the battle with Hu Hui, recalling that her only flaw was carelessness—she never kept Hu Hui in mind, so she never imagined Hu Hui would self‑destruct; she didn't realize that the first opponent she fought was merely a puppet.

She hadn't paid attention to Hu Hui, hadn't examined closely, thus didn't know the opponent was a puppet, and therefore didn't anticipate the self‑destruct.

If there hadn't been even a sliver of a chance to survive, neither monster nor human cultivator would self‑destruct, because once they do, everything becomes uncontrollable; besides losing their own life, whether they can harm the enemy remains uncertain.

Afterwards.

She never imagined Hu Hui had the audacity to swallow her.

Although she had never personally witnessed a monster devouring a person, she knew from numerous reports that monsters do eat people. The issue is that she is not an ordinary person but a cultivator—a Sword Cultivator. Before she is completely dead, daring to swallow her whole would be…

A careless move would cause her to counter‑kill!

After a thorough review, she realized that if she hadn't been careless then—whether facing a single Hu Hui or ten, a hundred, even a thousand—regardless of whether she was defeated or faced mortal danger, harming her would still be an issue.

Luo Liang's mocking tone deepened, recognizing Yu Die's stubbornness, and sneered:

"Lord Yu, does that mean you have already dealt with the monster occupying Shizi Ling?"

Yu Die nodded.

This novel you to.

The monster occupying Shizi Ling was not dealt with by her; it was Wang Ping'an who solved it. Nevertheless, the monster was resolved, regardless of who did it.

So why bother caring who did it?

Luo Liang felt a sudden shock in his heart; just as he was about to hurriedly change the subject, a peripheral glance caught Yu Die's pitiful appearance, and he altered his words: "Lord Yu, you claim to have solved the monster occupying Shizi Ling; what proof do you have? Don't casually produce a monster's corpse and call it the Shizi Ling monster!"

Both sides wounded, Yu Die's tragic victory?

It cannot be a double defeat; regarding the monster occupying Shizi Ling, he knows a thing or two. Even if he's not Yu Die's opponent, in Shizi Ling—his territory—people have means to escape death.

Moreover.

Just looking at Yu Die's current pitiful state, one can't see at all that she has reaped the fruits of victory.

Of course.

Perhaps Yu Die is still too young, making it hard for him to believe her tragic victory.

"Is this possibly proof?"

Yu Die sneered.

"What is this thing…"

Luo Liang hadn't finished speaking when his pupils suddenly contracted, for he recognized what Yu Die had produced, and he asked in astonishment:

"How do you have a Mountain God Token?"

(End of Chapter)