The Grey Rat's Demon Path

Chapter 158: Chapter 147-148: Red Cloud’s Grand Situation

Red Cloud Mountain, in a certain valley.

A man with slightly yellowing hair, sharp features, and a gaze as cutting as a knife sat cross-legged.

Before him stood a Wolf Demon, powerfully built and covered in silver-white fur.

This Wolf Demon’s Demon Power was profound; it was actually a top-tier Great Demon.

"Brother Shang, those three Qi Refining Little Demons from just now seemed quite close with Miss Yu. Should I teach them a lesson or two?"

The man said nothing, his eyes still closed.

The Wolf Demon didn’t dare to rush him and waited quietly.

After a long while, the man finally, slowly opened his eyes.

"There’s no need."

"Brother Shang, they’re just some Qi Refining Little Demons, yet Miss Yu invited them to her Foundation Establishment Celebration. Yu Ruyan is usually so aloof. When has she ever had male friends like this? Doesn’t it bother you?"

The Wolf Demon couldn’t help but ask.

Before this, the Elders of Red Cloud Mountain had tried many times to make a match between the two of them, but Yu Ruyan had refused every time.

"When those demons were leaving just now, Ruyan quietly gave them a letter. This already shows her attitude!"

"Her attitude?"

The Wolf Demon was a little confused.

"Ruyan may seem gentle, but she is the same kind of demon as I am. Proud and arrogant, with impossibly high standards—ordinary demons don’t even register in her eyes. How could she possibly care about a few mere Qi Refining Little Demons?

By giving them the letter right in front of me as they left, Ruyan was showing that her relationship with them is nothing more than a normal acquaintance, nothing more.

Otherwise, with Ruyan’s intelligence, why would she do something that would make them a public target?"

"I see! But... what if..."

The Wolf Demon trailed off, hesitating.

"How could Ruyan possibly fall for a few mere Qi Refining Little Demons!"

The man slowly rose to his feet.

"With my, Shang Yan’s, talent, who in this vast Red Cloud Mountain Range is worthy of me besides Ruyan! Harassing her friends is just a petty, unorthodox trick! It’s useless and would only make Ruyan rebellious.

If I achieve the rank of Demon King, why would I need to worry about Ruyan not falling for me?

This is the grand and righteous path!

To abandon the righteous path for unorthodox tricks—how foolish!"

...

Xu Chang’an had been puzzled. They could have spoken face-to-face, so why communicate via a letter?

But after opening Yu Ruyan’s letter, he understood.

The letter didn’t mention anything else; it focused on a single matter.

Previously, when Xu Chang’an had felt that the atmosphere on Red Cloud Mountain was strange, Yu Ruyan had only given a brief, understated explanation.

Now, however, in the letter, Yu Ruyan was very clear.

Because the matter involved a Demon King, she hadn’t dared to speak too freely on Red Cloud Mountain, but it was fine to do so in a letter.

This time, Red Cloud Mountain had summoned the various Demon King factions from across the Red Cloud Mountain Range, with the Demon Kings themselves coming to Red Cloud Mountain to discuss a major event.

Just a few days prior, Demon Kings from Leopard Ridge, Snake and Scorpion Cave, Ivory Mountain, Lion’s Mane Cave, and Sleeping Ox Mountain had arrived one after another.

The Peacock King from Peacock Mountain would also be arriving in the next few days.

Yu Ruyan held a high status on Red Cloud Mountain, so she had a general understanding of the situation.

The matter that the many assembled Demon Kings were discussing was related to the Human Race!

According to rumors, the catalyst for this event was suspected to be related to the standoff between the Thundering Mountain Range and the Yanyue Sect!

After reading the letter, Xu Chang’an unleashed his Demon Power, crushing it to dust.

Thundering Mountain Range! Yanyue Sect!

The Thundering Mountain Range was a vast mountain range that bordered the Red Cloud Mountain Range.

It stretched for tens of thousands of miles, with towering peaks and a vast, deep expanse!

In terms of overall power, it was even greater than the Red Cloud Mountain Range.

It was said that an Unparalleled Demon King presided over the Thundering Mountain Range!

The Yanyue Sect, on the other hand, was located in the human territories bordering the two mountain ranges.

It was presided over by a Nascent Soul True Monarch, with dozens of Core Formation Zhenren beneath him, making it a renowned Overlord Level Sect within human territory.

Previously, relations between the Thundering Mountain Range and the Yanyue Sect had soured, leading to a standoff, apparently over a Secret Realm.

Xu Chang’an had heard occasional whispers of this matter in Peacock Demon City.

But when it came to specifics, the details were vague!

’If the Thundering Mountain Range truly starts fighting with the Yanyue Sect...’

’Since it borders both sides, the Red Cloud Mountain Range will find it hard to stay out of it!’

’If the situation worsens and the standoff escalates into a conflict between the Demon Race and the Human Race...’

’Then, I’m afraid even the Red Cloud Mountain Range will be forced to enter the fray and join the war.’

"Trying to live a peaceful life really isn’t easy!"

Xu Chang’an sighed.

With his current strength, if it was just a storm within the Red Cloud Mountain Range, he was confident in his ability to protect himself.

But if it involved a war between the Demon Race and the Human Race, then his current strength was far from enough!

In a war between the two races, not even a Demon King could control the outcome of the battlefield!

’The situation had better not escalate!

But if it must, I hope it happens later! The later, the better!’

As long as he had enough time, he could steadily accumulate panel Energy and raise his Cultivation Realm.

If he could reach the rank of Demon King before the situation deteriorated, he would have much more freedom than he did now.

The world was vast; with the power of a Demon King, he could go almost anywhere.

If the Red Cloud Mountain Range truly descended into chaos, he could simply find a safe place and continue to develop peacefully.

Xu Chang’an shook his head, pushing these thoughts aside.

When the sky falls, the tall ones will hold it up.

The Demon Kings could worry about the situation in the Red Cloud Mountain Range.

The most important thing for him right now was to build up his foundation.

Accumulating panel Energy! Improving his Alchemy Skill! The Transformation Pill! The Tier Two Lifespan Extension Pill!

...

On the return journey, Xu Chang’an traveled somewhat faster than he had on the way there.

After a little over ten days, he returned safely to Peacock Demon City.

Life returned to its normal rhythm.

With Xu Chang’an presiding over the Flame Leaf Elixir Workshop, his reputation in the Inner City was firmly established.

Basically, every month or two, he would get a custom order for a Foundation Establishment Pill.

Occasionally, he would also take on other special elixirs, either Tier Two Middle Grade or Lower Grade.

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