CHAPTER 164: CHAPTER 158: SHE BECAME THE SECOND-IN-COMMAND BY GATHERING INFORMATION?

This moment.

Shi Nian, the Star of Fortune, is having a private chat with Lin Bai.

Lin Bai: "..."

Shi Nian: "..."

Lin Bai: "..."

Shi Nian: "..."

Lin Bai: "What do you call this in your All-Worlds Communication? Punctuation marks? They’re actually quite useful."

For instance, without these ellipses, he wouldn’t know how to express his feelings right now.

Shi Nian: "Cat scratching its head.jpg. Actually, memes are quite useful too."

Lin Bai: "... The people you’ve transferred here, I’ve already settled them all. The place they are in is very hidden, it won’t be discovered in a short time."

Shi Nian: "How many more people can you arrange to accommodate at your limit?"

Lin Bai: "To ensure secrecy, at most another twenty thousand people can be arranged."

Shi Nian: "Disdain.jpg."

Lin Bai: "..."

Shi Nian: "You should still think of some ways to save the people of the Human Clan openly and above board as soon as possible. Every extra day it drags on, the people of Ling Country suffer another day."

Lin Bai thought for a while, then said: "These things, I shouldn’t have told you. However, your abilities have exceeded my expectations, I can reveal a piece of news to you."

"After the fall of Ling Country, the alliance’s higher-ups have been negotiating with the Demon Clan. The Human Clan’s demand is for the Demon Clan to return all the captured people of Ling Country. The Demon Clan suggests that people can be returned, but they demand that the Human Clan cedes half of their territory in exchange."

"This demand is something the higher-ups categorically cannot agree to. Territory also represents resources, and if we give away the resources, the Demon Clan’s growth rate will only get faster, and soon the Human Clan won’t stand a chance to fight back. But saving our compatriots is also a must."

Shi Nian: "And then?"

Lin Bai Sword Immortal couldn’t possibly have intended just to speak a bunch of nonsense to her.

Lin Bai stared at the words ’And then?’ for ages!

This Shi Nian!

Who does she think he is?

The almighty Sword Immortal!

The number one person in the Cultivation World!

She speaks to him without a shred of reverence!

Shi Nian kept urging: "And then? And then?"

Feeling helpless, Lin Bai gave up; if there’s no reverence, then so be it. He wasn’t someone who was particular about these things anyway.

Or perhaps Shi Nian had already discerned his character, which is why she was so unreserved.

Lin Bai: "The negotiations are still ongoing. However, it’s very likely that both clans will reopen the Immortal Demon Battlefield. The victory or defeat on the Immortal Demon Battlefield will determine the final outcome of the negotiations."

Shi Nian narrowed her eyes.

Reopening the Immortal Demon Battlefield!

The Human Clan and the Demon Clan, since the great battle a hundred years ago, have not engaged in large-scale wars, but small-scale conflicts and skirmishes have been ongoing.

Whenever contradictions accumulate to a certain extent, the Immortal Demon Battlefield would be opened.

The Immortal Demon Battlefield is located in an alternate space, where struggles within do not affect the Human World, hence it’s considered a good venue for resolving conflicts.

Thirteen years ago, Shi Nian was picked up from the Immortal Demon Battlefield by Ling Tian Sword Master.

Therefore, Shi Nian is quite aware of the Immortal Demon Battlefield.

What surprised her was.

The plot in the book, here, had changed once again.

In her past life, at this time, there was no opening of the Immortal Demon Battlefield.

Why has this changed?

This time.

She only suppressed Yin Yu’s Cultivation and it didn’t seem like she had done anything that could influence the choice between the two clans, right?

Lin Bai continued, "The Demon Clan demands that this time, only cultivators under 100 years old may enter the Immortal Demon Battlefield. Moreover, a life-and-death battle mode is activated. The battlefield won’t close until one side is completely annihilated. On the Demon Clan side, there’s a Demon Clan Saintess with the enhancement of a Demon Clan Sacred Artifact. Among the younger generation, there’s no one who can match her. The Demon Clan... They’re aiming to wipe out all the promising youths of the Cultivation World! That’s why I was originally against opening the Immortal Demon Battlefield."

Shi Nian caught on to something crucial, "Originally?"

Lin Bai: "smile.jpg. Can you defeat the Demon Clan Saintess?"

The subtext in Lin Bai’s words was clear.

If Shi Nian can defeat the Demon Clan Saintess, then they would agree to open the Immortal Demon Battlefield; if not... then forget it.

He couldn’t risk the future of the Cultivation World by sending them all to their graves on the battlefield.

The Demon Clan Saintess, huh.

Shi Nian was feeling a bit hesitant.

Then suddenly, Little Commander popped up with a mission.

"Main quest: Exterminate Demons.

Phase One: Slay the Demon Clan Saintess. (Complete the mission to gain a massive amount of experience, as well as, a World Fragment.)"

Shi Nian’s pupils suddenly dilated.

Another World Fragment.

Now, compared to gaining experience or anything else, World Fragments were what Shi Nian absolutely didn’t want to miss.

"Little Commander, you’re issuing this main quest on the spot, aren’t you?" Shi Nian couldn’t help but comment.

"Host, don’t chicken out, just do it!" Little Commander didn’t deny it, just kept encouraging her.

Yet, Shi Nian didn’t immediately agree.

The Demon Clan Saintess, she must be killed sooner or later.

But this time.

Once she concurs, if she can’t beat the Demon Clan Saintess, the other cultivators on the battlefield will also be slaughtered.

After contemplating, Shi Nian asked, "What are the numbers for both sides participating?"

Lin Bai: "Usually each side sends in a hundred elites."

Shi Nian’s eyes glinted: "Can we send fewer people?"

Lin Bai: "??? What are you thinking?"

Shi Nian: "We only send in one person."

Shi Nian had thought it through clearly.

She wasn’t afraid of being outnumbered. If the Demon Clan couldn’t harm her, then it was as if they didn’t exist.

Even if it was a hundred Demons, she would just take her time to kill them.

If other people were to enter, she would instead have to be distracted to protect them.

Lin Bai: "You’re going in alone?"

Shi Nian: "This way, I can play to my strengths."

Lin Bai: "...Do you have the confidence to take on a hundred?"

Shi Nian honestly replied: "No confidence, but apart from that Demon Clan Saintess, the rest pose no threat to me."

It’s just like punching bags, not tiring at all.

As for the Demon Clan Saintess, Shi Nian was mainly unsure about the opponent’s actual capabilities, and that legendary Demon Clan Sacred Artifact was also something she was wary of.

Lin Bai: "...Speaking of which, how did you manage to transport so many humans over in Mei City? Did you kill all the Demons in Mei City?"

Shi Nian: "disgust.jpg. What are you thinking? I could kill them, sure, but wouldn’t making such a big commotion invite a Supreme Demon?"

Lin Bai: "So how did you do it?"

Shi Nian: "Oh. I’m now the Great Commander of Mei City. With just one word from me, the Demons underneath gathered the Human Clan, and as for how I completed the transportation, that’s personal privacy."

Lin Bai stared at the words "Great Commander" for a long time before responding.

He turned his head and immediately sent a private message to Lu Zhuoyan.

"I asked you to let your disciple collect some information, and she turned around and became the second-in-command?"

With a little more effort, becoming the top leader is just around the corner?!!