Chapter 361, Blood Demon and Shadow Demon
The next day at noon, during lunch.
“…Hey, looking for the Blood Demon? Off to another business trip, are we?”
Yan Rouwan nibbled on her spoon and sighed, “You really can’t sit still for a moment, can you?”
“Well, what can I do?”
Sang Zhe shrugged, “The Demon Clan has already set their sights on me; I can’t avoid this trip to their territory.”
“And since I’m going to the Demon Clan, Li Shanyan gave me such useful intel. It would be a waste not to take advantage of it.”
“Blood Demon, huh…”
Suddenly, Hua Jianglian, mouth full, lifted her head, “Is the Blood Demon really that powerful? Can it really fight against the Demon Clan on its own?”
“I don’t really know.”
Sang Zhe shook his head, “In the end, all Li Shanyan gave me was an address. He didn’t mention anything else related to the Blood Demon.”
“But since he said that, he must have his reasons. That old guy shouldn’t have the temperament to mess with me right before his death.”
“Anyway, Bai Ming is still collecting information about the Demon Clan through the Shadow Pavilion, preparing for the trip. We might as well take this time to look for the so-called Blood Demon.”
Zhang Xiaoying slowly filled his bowl with more rice, “Then dear husband, you must be careful on this trip.”
“Don’t worry. I’m a coward and scared of death.”
“Speaking of which,” Si Jingzhu suddenly turned to Shi Qingyan, “Why did you suddenly decide to bring Senior Sister Shi along?”
“Senior Sister Shi asked for it herself.”
Si Jingzhu shot a resentful and wary look at Shi Qingyan, who pretended to cough and continued eating in silence.
“…Damn it. Even you are betraying the revolution and stealing away.”
“What are you mumbling about?”
“Nothing.” Si Jingzhu puffed her cheeks angrily and turned away, “Since Senior Sister Shi is going, you might as well take me along too.”
“That’s out of the question.” Sang Zhe said leisurely, “Aunt Yu is recovering from snake venom, and she’s counting on your medicine to survive.”
“If you leave, Aunt Yu will take half a month longer to recover.”
Si Jingzhu immediately pouted in grievance, “Hey! This is animal cruelty! Our medicines have rights too, you know!”
“Besides… can’t you not pluck your hair? At this rate, you’re really going to go bald, which is super unattractive…”
Sang Zhe shot her a sideways glance, teasing, “Even without plucking, you’re staying up late every night, so your hair will fall out sooner or later.”
“No way! Not gonna happen! Just you watch!”
“Anyway, after I leave, I’ll leave the house in the Sect Leader’s hands.”
Sang Zhe’s expression turned serious: “The Demon Clan that ambushed us last time could come again. It’s better for the house to have a bigwig to keep watch.”
“During this time, everyone should also avoid acting alone for too long. Be extra careful.”
“Don’t worry.”
Hua Jianglian proudly placed her hands on her hips, “Last time I was just a step late. If that filthy Snake Demon dares to show up again, I’ll definitely catch it and make soup.”
“…Maybe it’s not just the Snake Demon, you know.”
Suddenly, there was a commotion at the door, and Bai Ming and Tang Yubbing walked in together, holding a tablet.
“I had the Shadow Pavilion gather some information from the Human Clan’s records about the Demon Clan.”
“Even though the Demon Clan and Human Clan haven’t interacted much for years, there are still some interesting things mentioned in the ancient records.”
“For example, this.” Bai Ming set the tablet down on the table, and everyone curiously leaned in to take a look.
“…Shadow Demon?” Si Jingzhu asked in confusion.
“It’s also a very rare type of demon beast,” Tang Yubbing explained, “This demon beast isn’t very aggressive, but its ability to survive is unparalleled. Its bloodline powers allow it to move freely through any shadow and darkness, unseen and unheard.”
“Obviously, the quick escape of the Snake Demon from the senses of the Superior Realm must have involved a Shadow Demon accompanying them from the Demon Clan.”
Hearing this, Sang Zhe suddenly recalled the shadows beneath the East Sea that day.
…So that’s how it was.
No wonder he couldn’t catch that sneaky guy back then.
“Things just became more troublesome.” Sang Zhe frowned, “With such a creature keeping watch, it’s hard to sleep at night.”
“However, the interesting part is.”
Bai Ming suddenly perked up, sliding her finger down the tablet: “Records say that the Shadow Demon’s abilities aren’t invincible; there’s a type of beast that can catch Shadow Demons lurking in the shadows and eat them, making them a natural enemy.”
“Its name… is Blood Demon.”
Everyone stayed silent for a moment.
“Now I get it.” Sang Zhe picked up the tablet and examined it, “So that’s what Li Shanyan meant.”
“Looks like this search for the Blood Demon is unavoidable… By the way, where did you find these records?”
Bai Ming suddenly smiled mysteriously and teased, “They were sent from the Holy Kingdom.”
Sang Zhe looked slightly stunned.
“I hear we’re about to go to war with the Demon Clan, so the Holy Kingdom’s Empress specifically allowed the Shadow Pavilion to access their library. It contains thousands of years of accumulated knowledge.”
“Also, the Empress sent a letter along with the records, just for you. Should I read it out loud in front of everyone~?”
Bai Ming mischievously winked.
“…Uh, no need. That would be so embarrassing, haha.”
Sang Zhe nervously laughed and quickly snatched the letter from Bai Ming’s hands, secretly asking, “You didn’t peek, did you?”
“Pfft, who’d be interested in the sappy letters your little lover writes you?”
Bai Ming rolled her eyes but then added, “But there’s some information about the Blood Demon. You might find it useful.”
“Blood Demons prefer the dark and hate sunlight, always hiding where there’s no light. They generally have skin as pale as paper and become strikingly beautiful in human form, feeding on blood.”
“…Are you sure you’re not talking about vampires?”
“Exactly!” Bai Ming exclaimed, giving a thumbs up, “They’re just like the vampires you imagined!”
“No way, this is a bit too much of a crossover!”
“Although I’m not sure about the principle, the habits of Blood Demons recorded here are pretty much similar to the vampires we both think of.”
Bai Ming tapped the tablet, “Similarly, the most concerning thing about Blood Demons is here.”
“…They have the ability to assimilate other species into their servants. If they bite you and inject their bloodline powers, you’ll also become a Blood Demon. But not a pureblood, just a low-grade servant.”
What the heck?
That sounds pretty unsettling.
“So be careful, don’t go out and come back as something in between human and monster.”
“Pfft,” Sang Zhe shrugged, “If I turn into a Blood Demon, you’d be the first one I’d bite.”
“Then I’ll eat a pound of garlic in advance and stink you to death.” Bai Ming shot back defiantly.
“I’ll endure the stink just to bite you hard!”
“Then I’ll max out my cross, Buddhist beads, black dog blood, and peach wood sword buffs and blow you up!”
Watching these two bicker like elementary students, the others couldn’t help but laugh helplessly.
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