Silence.
Complete silence permitted throughout the hall.
No one wanted to speak and have this weird creature target them.
However, there are always exceptions to everything.
"Lord, this girl was claiming to be Heavenly Demons?" Yu Jing answered respectfully while pointing his finger at Lily.
Lily was dumbfounded by Yu Jing's action, as was everyone else. She had never seen such a fearless and shameless person in her life.
On the other hand, Yu Jing didn't care much about everyone's reaction, as he was looking at the short description of the skeleton.
[ Mist Valley Sect Master (Remnant Will): The sect master of Mist Valley Sect who was fortunate enough to save his soul from being killed. Being a small deacon at a certain immortal sect, his soul was rescued quickly. He is using his remnant soul to communicate with and observe the lower world. ]
The description might be short, but it was enough to let Yu Jing's heart stop for a second. 'Immortal sect? You have to be kidding me. I actually came into contact with a hidden boss. I can't do anything now, or I might poke a hornet's nest.'
Calming himself down, Yu Jing began to assess the situation further.
"Girl, is what the boy is saying true?" The Mist Valley sect master questioned Lily.
Lily shivered in fear, as if she were making a decision. The Mist Valley sect master also waited, showing how much importance he placed on Heavenly Demons.
After a while, Lily gritted her teeth and answered. "Yes, I am the descendant of Heavenly Demons. Senior, I hope you can help me kill everyone here. We, the Heavenly Demons, will owe you a favor."
The Mist Valley sect master didn't answer as if he were in deep thought.
On the other hand, as an experienced power fantasy nerd, Yu Jing found something strange. 'You claim to be a descendent of Heavenly Demons, but you were hesitating to answer? Looking at how this guy from an immortal sect is so careful about Heavenly Demons is enough to show how much power they have. So, where are your confidence and arrogance? Are you trying to fool this guy? Girl, if he finds out you are dead!'
At that moment, the Mist Valley sect master finally spoke. "Girl, which elder are you under?"
The place instantly filled with strange and eerie silence. Everyone could think things are about to go in the wrong direction.
Seeing Lily not answer his question, the Mist Valley sect master immediately burst out in anger. "You filthy mortal! You dare to use the Heavenly Demon Clan's name to fool me! You deserve to have your soul never return to Samsara!"
The demonic aura rioted violently, suffocating everyone and making them sluggish.
The men in black cloaks surrounded Lily, ready to block any kind of attack.
Puchi!
At that moment, a sharp sword sliced through the man's neck who was behind Lily.
After killing him, Yu Jing went forward to finish the others. Yu Jing was using the Three Seasons Dance Sword technique's Spring Dance. It was a wind-attributed sword that specialized in fast and concise attacks. Yu Jing dances around with a sword like the spring wind blowing gently in waves, coming from every direction and hitting your body with soft, cold air.
However, to the men in black cloaks, Yu Jing's dance was not like Spring Wind. It was the wind of death that was about to take their lives. Despite being Foundation Establishment Realm cultivators, they were not able to react or stop Yu Jing's sword.
After mowing them like crops, Yu Jing headed straight towards the surprised young men and women, catching them in surprise too. After killing everyone, he quickly tied down the scared Lily's hands and presented her before the Mist Valley sect master.
The Mist Valley didn't look at Lily; instead, he asked Yu Jing. "What is your goal, boy?"
Yu Jing cupped his hands and spoke respectfully. "I am sorry, my lord, but they and I were enemies. So, I took this chance to kill them all. However, I kept this girl, who is important to the Lord. I hope the Lord can forgive me."
"Boy, you are sensible and ruthless. You killed others who were not related. But I like it. After all, this is a world ruled by the strong. Also, to be able to kill Foundation Establishment Realm cultivators with a Qi Refinement Realm cultivation, you are a one-of-a-kind genius." The Mist Valley sect master didn't pressure Yu Jing for killing everyone; instead, he received praise.
Yu Jing had told the system to turn off [ Heavenly Blanket ]. He wanted to let the Mist Valley sect master value his worth. He also had the courage to kill everyone because he could guess that the Mist Valley sect master at most could use the remnant will but couldn't do anything else. If he could, he would have already made a move.
However, this didn't mean Yu Jing had the courage to fight against it. Instead, he felt this was the best chance to be by his side. He didn't want any hidden boss to have a single shred of animosity against him.
"Thank you, lord." Yu Jing looked at Lily and asked. "If you don't mind, can I interrogate her on behalf of the Lord?"
"Do as you wish, but don't ask useless questions."
After getting his answers, Yu Jing used the tip of his sword to raise Lily's head and ask her with a smirk. "I hope you can answer truthfully. If you can satisfy me and the Lord, then I can beg the Lord to forgive you."
Lily nodded her head like a chicken pecking on rice, showing how much she valued her life.
"Good, now tell me. What is your plan in the Reverence Sect?" Yu Jing asked the first question that bugged him for a long time.