After Demon Wolf Star was kicked out, Emperor Su's Sect instantly erupted into chaos.
Black Tiger Emperor: My heavens, was he really kicked out?
Demon Lord Qing Yan: Tsk tsk, that kid was too reckless, he had it coming!
Wux Qingyao: The sect master is wise.
Elder Lord Qi Yang: What happened?
Sword Saint Xia Tianyi: Kicked out of Emperor Su's Sect? It seems Emperor Su doesn't necessarily need us.
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In a city bustling with noise, the streets were filled with vendors' cries, people in ancient costumes coming and going, and occasionally, a horse-drawn carriage would pass by, causing chaos on both sides of the road.
In a corner of an inn along the street, a young man in a black robe suddenly slammed his wine bowl on the table, startling the people around him who turned to look at him.
"I was kicked out?"
The young man in the black robe looked astonished. He was not handsome and appeared quite ordinary, but his dark eyebrows gave him a somewhat sinister look.
He was none other than Demon Wolf Star, the uncatchable thief of the Seven Dynasties!
It was his first time joining Emperor Su's Sect, and he found the text chatting in his mind intriguing, so he chatted away enthusiastically, but he never expected to be kicked out by Emperor Su halfway through his bragging.
He felt both angry and unwilling.
It was really embarrassing...
Moreover, it happened in front of Demon Lord Qing Yan. How could he ever mix in the Demon Path again?
His face burning hot, oblivious to the strange looks from the people around him, he anxiously thought, "How can I get back in?"
Upon reflection, the mysterious sect that had absorbed Demon Lord Qing Yan and Xia Tianyi must be powerful. According to Black Tiger Emperor, once joined, one could receive the protection of Emperor Su's Sect. Though he was an unmatched thief, with too many enemies, he naturally sought protection.
Just as he was desperate to return to Emperor Su's Sect...
A message request floated in Su Yie's mind, from the far end of the world.
Demon Wolf Star requests to rejoin Emperor Su's Sect, do you agree? If not, you can choose to permanently block him!
He could return?
Su Yie was amused and immediately agreed.
He discovered that he could only invite people back when he had achieved a major victory or breakthrough, so he would take anyone he could as long as they didn't violate his principles.
Inside Emperor Su's Sect.
Emperor Su agreed to let Demon Wolf Star rejoin the sect.
Black Tiger Emperor: Eh? He's back? Quick, quick, quick! Hand over the initiation resources!
Demon Lord Qing Yan: You brat, don't disgrace our Demon Path again, or I'll tear you apart!
Wux Qingyao: Hmph.
Elder Lord Qi Yang: It truly is Demon Wolf Star, the Thief King of the Demon Path!
Demon Wolf Star: I concede, here, I'll hand over my Heaven and Earth Boundless Carefree Steps. Is that satisfactory?
Su Yie glanced at the chat inside Emperor Su's Sect and suddenly noticed that he had an extra bamboo scroll in his hand. He opened it with wide eyes, and the first thing that struck his eyes were seven powerfully written characters.
Heaven and Earth Boundless Carefree Steps!
Looking at the other members of Emperor Su's Sect discussing, the technique was no simple matter, even Demon Lord Qing Yan held it in high regard.
However, it was not the most treasured item that Demon Wolf Star possessed.
Not only Demon Wolf Star but even the Demon Emperor's Divine Skill submitted by Black Tiger Emperor also wasn't a rare treasure in the Demon Clan, and knowing this, Su Yie almost spat blood, drastically decreasing his fondness for Black Tiger Emperor.
As for the Zhou Wu Sword, though it was an Immortal Sword, it was virtually unusable to others and carried huge risks, making it as useless as a chicken rib.
The seemingly honest Black Tiger Emperor was actually very cunning.
On the other hand, the most valuable was the Dragon Strength Pill submitted by Demon Lord Qing Yan.
Perhaps out of guilt, they temporarily refrained from seeking help from Emperor Su's Sect.
Su Yie began to review the Heaven and Earth Boundless Carefree Steps. This technique was quite mysterious with Divine Skills; fully mastered, it could transport one thousands of miles instantly—of course, that was just a hopeful notion. In battle, it made the user's movements unpredictable, making it hard to be caught by the enemy, which indeed was quite useful.
Subsequently, Su Yie took out a Demon Core to cultivate.
Although the Heaven and Earth Boundless Carefree Steps deeply intrigued him, his current demonic power was too low to perform various Demon Arts.
Over two hundred Demon Cores could bring Su Yie close to the realm of transforming demonic power into pills, and perhaps even allow him to make a direct breakthrough.
After the army of the Black Scaled King withdrew, Xiwan City began to celebrate wildly, this great victory making the people of the city more united than ever.
In the following days, everyone was diligently cultivating, all taking Su Yie as their goal.
Unfortunately, they were far outstripped by Su Yie from the start, and catching up to him was harder than reaching the heavens, especially since Su Yie, more talented than they, was even more hardworking!
It wasn't until four days later that disciples from Luoshui Sect, including Mo Haosheng and Wux Qingyao, arrived and started another wave of assessment fever.
At the sports ground of White Bridge University.
"What? The Black Scaled King attacked?"
Mo Haosheng was shocked and asked incredulously.
A disciple of Luoshui Sect nodded and said, "He came with an army of hundreds of thousands, then..."
"Then what?" Mo Haosheng pressed, the Black Scaled King being even more famous than Elder Lord Qi Yang, dominating a region and backed by a Demon Race Kingdom.
"Then he was repelled by that half-demon alone... The Black Scaled King... also died..."
At this, the disciple also showed a look of disbelief.
Mo Haosheng and the others were all shocked, and even Wux Qingyao was moved.
Before coming here, she had already heard Mo Haosheng mention that half-demon, which made her think of the demonically talented in swordsmanship mentioned by Emperor Su.
Could it be him who killed the Black Scaled King?
"How is that possible, that guy has become so powerful?"
Mo Haosheng stammered, thinking of revenge but now nearly terrified out of his wits.
Wux Qingyao spoke up, "All right, let's start assessing the Spirit Roots."
Mo Haosheng came to his senses, realizing he had lost his composure.
Thereafter, the disciples of Luoshui Sect, despite their emotions, began assessing those who came seeking the path.
People in line at the sports ground were chatting, with almost all the conversations revolving around the great battle of the previous days.
"What realm do you think Su Yie is in?"
"Not sure, but it's said that the Black Scaled King was even stronger than these disciples of Luoshui Sect!"
"Ah, if only Su Yie could teach us."
"Su Yie is a demon, how can he teach us?"
"What do you think, why would he choose to be a demon?"
The disciples of Luoshui Sect, having incredibly keen hearing, all looked somewhat displeased, and their reception of new disciples lacked the usual warmth.
Wux Qingyao, however, was full of curiosity about Su Yie and wanted to seize the opportunity to meet him.
A capable warrior who alone fought against an army of tens of thousands of Demon Beasts could be no villain.
Even as a half-demon, he was still a half-demon with humanity.
Before they realized it, half a month had swiftly passed.
Outside the city, on top of a mountain.
Boom!
The entire mountain trembled lightly, and there sat Su Yie, enveloped in black demonic qi.
He had made a breakthrough!
Shape-Shifting Great Demon!
Since he was originally from the Human Clan, having advanced to the realm of transforming demonic power into pills, he entered the ranks of Shape-Shifting Great Demons in one fell swoop.
All over two hundred Demon Cores were exhausted, and his demonic power had now exceeded that of the Crimson Blood Serpent King, though he was still far behind Elder Lord Qi Yang.
Su Yie opened his eyes, his pupils emitting a red glow.
Just then, a giant fan flew across the sky, and standing on its surface were four figures, three men and one woman, dressed in ancient clothes and appearing to be in their forties or fifties, with an aura of immortals. Their target was unmistakably Su Yie.
Su Yie immediately stood up, watching them warily.
Now that he was a demon, and the Humans and Demons were implacable enemies, the others might attack him right away.