The Journey of Immortal Cultivation-Chapter 789 - 437 A Bloodbath Triggered by a XX

Before the group had even entered the Hidden Stream residence, a Yaozi flew out of the Bashe Forest and stopped in front of everyone, then spoke in human tongue: "Elder He, while you were out, a change occurred within the sect. Jiu Mo’s men captured about twenty of our brothers."

Elder He could hardly believe his own ears. Ning Xiaoxian was also stunned for a moment, then transmitted: "Can it be? Someone tell me that woman can’t really be this foolish!" When Elder He represented the entire Hidden Stream to negotiate with the Northwest Alliance, Jiu Mo actually targeted his people within the sect, which was like striking a match on a powder keg. Compared to other Demon Sects, it’s true that Hidden Stream indeed only looks up to its leader, but that is under normal circumstances. The demons here are known for their fierce bravery and bloodthirstiness. Given Jiu Mo’s performance since the beginning of the Northwest war, it is very difficult for her to command respect, and now she has done this, it’s as if she’s digging her own grave.

In her memory, Jiu Mo was smaller-minded and had a worse temperament, not a qualified commander, but definitely not foolish.

Qi Zai didn’t understand what was happening, while Changtian remained silent, not uttering a sound. Such silence sent chills down her spine, as if an invisible cold air was being released from the God Demon Prison.

However, Elder He was beside himself with joy. His subordinates had seen victory in battles time and again recently, and with this successful negotiation, his prestige within Hidden Stream would soar even higher. As one waned and the other waxed, the moment he had been waiting for years seemed ripe, and he was just worrying over not having a reason to have a direct conflict with Jiu Mo—this was like someone sending a pillow to him as he dozed off.

Upon detailed inquiry, it turned out to be a spontaneous event that ignited the fuse.

This morning, a little demon from the Qingming Hall under Jiu Mo went to the Immortal Plant Garden to collect this month’s allowance. During war times, elixirs are highly sought-after commodities, and it’s the norm for each demon to receive one Xinggong Pill per month, which helps the demons absorb the qi of the Moonlight much smoother and more efficiently. Although it’s not an expensive medicine, coincidentally when it was his turn, the Pill Master told him: "All gone."

Then, a Bear Demon came to his side also wanting to collect the Xinggong Pill. The Pill Master took out a brocade bag from the cabinet and handed it over to him. Smelling it, it was the medicine pill that the little demon was extremely familiar with. As it happened, he not only recognized this Bear Demon, but they also had some history of conflict. Hidden Stream’s system had resulted in many contradictions and entanglements among the demon crowd of the sect.

Facing humiliation in front of a rival, the little demon immediately objected: "I came first, why can he, who arrived later, get the medicine pills, and I can’t?" 𝚏𝕣𝐞𝗲𝐰𝕖𝐛𝐧𝕠𝕧𝚎𝚕.𝐜𝚘𝗺

Most of the Pill Masters in the Immortal Plant Garden were under Elder He, and this Pill Master was no exception. Knowing that he was a Demon Soldier under Jiu Mo, the Pill Master looked at him with a sarcastic tone: "These days they have been fighting with the Northwest Alliance Army. There’s a rule within the sect that during war, all resources are to be prioritized to the soldiers, with open supply." This Bear Demon belonged to the Demon Army allocated to Elder He by Langya, and these days they were in high spirits, attracting many envious glances within the sect.

The little demon said angrily: "I’ve also been with the army for the past two months, why can’t I receive it?"

Before the Pill Master could speak, the Bear Demon spat on the ground and said: "That’s what you call fighting? More like going out and losing face."

With old and new hatred flaring up, this remark was the spark that ignited the powder keg. The little demon immediately jumped three feet high and threw a punch straight at the Bear Demon’s eye socket. He was not very strong, but he had quite a temper. How could the Bear Demon take this lying down? He sneered, ready to fight back, as the Pill Master coldly said: "If you want to fight, go outside, not here."

Fighting privately within the Immortal Plant Garden meant death without regard to right or wrong. Harsh as these words from the Pill Master were, he was essentially helping the Bear Demon, otherwise, even if he won, he couldn’t escape death afterward.

Two demons, their eyes bloodshot in rage, fought on the open ground, attracting many onlookers who feared that the world was not chaotic enough. Ordinarily, such scenes would unfold in Hidden Stream countless times every day, but the problem was, the words spat out by these two demons during their fight, were tantamount to directly cursing Jiu Mo and Elder He, naming names non-stop. So when the Bear Demon finally beat the little demon to a broken and dead state, Thorny Hall also arrested him on the grounds of "speaking irreverently about the Sect Leader."

At this point, many were discontented. Since the outbreak of the war with the Northwest Alliance Army, the call within Hidden Stream to support Elder He had been growing louder. With the manipulation of those with vested interests, many Demon Sects privately started to reckon that Hidden Stream should change its Sect Leader. With the Bear Demon taken away by Thorny Hall, the subordinates of Elder He began to stir among the demon crowd, challenging Thorny Hall about why a common brawl with associated injuries and death was a private matter, yet the Bear Demon merely killing a little demon had to be clanged into prison.