### Chapter 96: Demon Seed
“No way, we absolutely must split this secret chamber fairly and squarely—nobody can lose out!”
Yun Zhonghe’s words were sharp, decisively putting his foot down.
In his eyes, Song Ziwei and the others were his sworn friends; if they’re friends, then no one can take a loss!
This was just Yun Zhonghe’s nature—no ulterior motives here.
Besides, they had already taken so much of the Heavenly Essence Milk from inside without a word! That definitely meant they weren’t going to cut them a bad deal.
Yun Zhonghe’s expression turned serious. “I have acquaintances in the Immortal Alliance. When the time comes, I’ll ask her to help us fight for more benefits. Nobody will walk away empty-handed!”
With that affirmation, if they ended up with more Spirit Stones, nobody would bat an eye.
“Alright now, don’t feel shy! If you respect me, Yun Zhonghe, then take your share; otherwise, you’re saying you don’t consider me a friend!”
This line was strikingly similar to what Yun Zhonghe had said when he schooled Mu Jixue earlier.
Lin Zhongyu gazed at Yun Zhonghe with deep admiration, sensing how utterly sincere he was. He treated everyone fairly and equally.
It was precisely because of this quality that, when they barely knew each other, Yun Zhonghe had been willing to help her out, giving her Dan Pills, sharing his techniques, and bestowing strength upon her.
That’s just the kind of guy Yun Zhonghe was!
“Brother Yun…”
“Brother Yun…”
The four of them were left utterly speechless, feeling the same way Lin Zhongyu did when she first received Yun Zhonghe’s kindness. The emotional wave inside them was about to burst forth.
Words couldn’t capture the depth of their feelings.
Brother Yun… is really too righteous!
Aww, I want to be Brother Yun’s person forever!
At this moment, Yun Zhonghe turned to Mu Jixue and Lin Zhongyu. “You both don’t have any objections to what I’m doing, right?”
“Of course not!” Lin Zhongyu was very excited, even filled with genuine pride.
She hadn’t been mistaken; the others were just as captivated by Yun Zhonghe’s charisma.
In fact, Lin Zhongyu felt even more ecstatic than when she first awakened her Golden Emperor Sacred Eyes.
As for Mu Jixue…
“Uhh… it’s alright, I guess.”
Her gaze wandered, and she pouted.
Although she was still a bit miffed about earlier, she completely agreed with what Yun Zhonghe was doing right now.
After all, Huang Aotian was the main character; she had to be good towards non-villain figures.
Wrapping up the “splitting of loot” on a cheerful note, the seven of them left the warehouse filled with enthusiasm.
The sky was now a brilliant blue, with a cloudless expanse—everything felt just delightful.
It was a pity that an innocent little town had been terrorized by demon cultivators, leaving almost no survivors among the townsfolk who once lived on this land.
This only fueled the cultivators’ hatred for the demons, swearing to train hard and become the righteous heroes who save the suffering and restore justice.
In their hearts, seeds of righteousness were being sown.
“Are you back?”
Upon returning to the battlefield of the final showdown, Master Youyue had just finished her examination, two demon cores floating in her palm.
“I just checked underground and found out that the spider down there used to be a human cultivator—someone you all might have known.”
Master Youyue seemed to bring some clues that Yun Zhonghe and the others had missed.
When she revealed her findings to them, shock surged through their chests like a tidal wave.
Remember that female manager who gave Lin Zhongyu a hard time at the Immortal Alliance? The spider lady down below? That’s her!
For some unknown reason, after being expelled from the Immortal Alliance, she ended up here, transformed into a demon cultivator, and became the true BOSS’s partner, which was why there were two bosses here!
When this was mentioned, Yun Zhonghe suddenly recalled a detail—no wonder when he had jumped in to save Qin Hongye, that fake BOSS had looked shocked upon seeing his face, even showing a gleeful madness for revenge.
Turns out, she was that female manager who bore a grudge against him for getting expelled from the Immortal Alliance, hence her intense reaction!
“But why can a human cultivator become a demon cultivator? I’ve never heard of that before.”
Yun Zhonghe propped his chin in thought.
“It seems to be because of this thing.”
Master Youyue displayed two black seeds for Yun Zhonghe and the others to see.
While there was no need to divulge too much to them, she figured that since they were friends of her disciple, they should be informed, just in case.
The black seeds were oval with tiny tendrils extending from the bottom, resembling parasites.
Yun Zhonghe had never seen anything like this! Not even in any plot line of the original game!
“Master, what are these? Are they alive or dead?”
Mu Jixue couldn’t help but widen her beautiful eyes in concern. Seeing the strange black seed, she instinctively sensed danger.
Yun Zhonghe felt a similar unease, but unlike Mu Jixue’s instinct, his sensations came from the Book of Prophecy!
The Book of Prophecy sent out a warning signal, but it revealed no details, merely alerting him to the danger and cautioning him not to go near.
Master Youyue tucked the black seeds away, responding in her cool tone, “Details need to be submitted to the Immortal Alliance for investigation. This isn’t something we, as sect members, need to manage. However, reports say that traces of these black seeds have been found in scattered locations. The Immortal Alliance has temporarily dubbed them ‘Demon Seeds.’”
“Currently, it’s understood that the Demon Seeds can inhabit living beings, turning human cultivators into demon or demonic cultivators, while demons or demonic cultivators will have their thoughts controlled and forcibly enhanced in their cultivation.”
It was probably the presence of these Demon Seeds that made the Cangzhou City BOSS so strong.
But who was behind these Demon Seeds? Was someone secretly boosting the spider BOSS? Perhaps the secret chamber they just discovered was also a gift from others?
After all, under the original setting, the spider BOSS in the early Golden Core stage didn’t have the capability to construct such a secret chamber.
Unfortunately, the current clues were too few for Yun Zhonghe to figure it out.
But thankfully, this world had the Immortal Alliance; they would step in to investigate.
Later, Yun Zhonghe reported some of their findings to Master Youyue. Although she was slightly surprised, she didn’t dwell on it, merely saying, “Just report this to the Immortal Alliance,” and left it at that.
It seemed that right now, the boundaries between the Immortal Alliance and the various sects were quite distinct.
Afterward, Master Youyue contacted the Cangzhou City branch of the Immortal Alliance, arranging for a Spirit Boat to come pick up the injured.
She was only responsible for the initial on-site examination; follow-up disaster relief, investigation, assessment, and reconstruction were all the Immortal Alliance’s tasks.
As Yun Zhonghe stepped onto the Spirit Boat heading back to Cangzhou City, he suddenly felt the heavy burden on his shoulders ease, and fatigue washed over him like a tidal wave.
Looking back at the gradually fading Qingzhu Town, he couldn’t shake the feeling that, even in the now-clear skies, a strange atmosphere seemed to envelop them once more…
