The Extreme Alchemist of the Mighty Cauldron
Chapter 980 - Chapter 980 Chapter 979 The Secret of the Demon Clan

Chapter 980: Chapter 979: The Secret of the Demon Clan Chapter 980: Chapter 979: The Secret of the Demon Clan “Many thanks for the rescue.” At this time, the several Masters of Pill had also arrived, thanking Duan Qilin in unison.

“Fang Lin, I truly feel ashamed that we could not be of help to you, letting you struggle for so long.” Each person expressed their apologies to Fang Lin.

Fang Lin shook his head and didn’t blame them for anything. Their decision not to rashly join the fight actually allowed him not to be so restricted. If they had foolishly rushed in to “help,” Fang Lin would have had to be distracted by taking care of them, which would have made dealing with those two old fellows even more difficult.

Duan Qilin looked at Fang Lin and asked, “Why did these two attack you?”

Fang Lin shook his head and furrowed his brows, “I’m not completely sure myself, they appeared suddenly, claiming they wanted to snatch our Nine Palace Bags.”

Upon hearing this, Duan Qilin hummed in acknowledgment and patted the Beast Bag at his waist: “I’ll take these two away for interrogation.”

Fang Lin said, “If you find out something, please let me know, brother Duan. I would like to know who’s pulling the strings behind them.”

Duan Qilin frowned, “Are you suggesting these two were deliberately targeting you and there’s someone behind them giving orders?”

Fang Lin gave a faint smile, “Perhaps I’m overthinking it, but I still have to trouble brother Duan to interrogate them.”

With that, Fang Lin and Duan Qilin exchanged the markings of the Pill Refiner’s badge, which would allow them to contact each other more conveniently than using Message Transmitting Jade Slips.

“This isn’t a good place to talk, let’s get on the Flying Boat,” Fang Lin said.

Immediately, the group returned to the Flying Boat, and Duan Qilin also boarded the boat with them.

“Does brother Duan have any questions for me?” Fang Lin initiated.

Hearing this, Duan Qilin’s expression became serious: “I’ve heard that you’ve once entered the Hundred Beast Mountain in Xuan Country?”

Fang Lin nodded, as this wasn’t a secret.

Duan Qilin continued to inquire, “Then do you know of the Silver Fox?”

Hearing Duan Qilin mention the Silver Fox, Fang Lin’s expression also changed.

“Brother Duan is aware of the Silver Fox as well?” Fang Lin said, thereby answering Duan Qilin’s question.

Duan Qilin took a deep breath and said, “I was poisoned by an unknown Demon Poison while I was investigating the mystery of the Silver Fox.”

Fang Lin was surprised, realizing that Duan Qilin’s poisoning was due to his investigation into the secrets of the Silver Fox.

“All I know is that the Silver Fox seems to hold a high status among Demon Beasts, its strength immeasurable, and the Silver Fox that appeared in the Hundred Beast Mountain does not seem to be its true form.” Fang Lin said so.

“Indeed, you’re correct, the Silver Fox that appeared in the Hundred Beast Mountain is indeed a clone, and its original body has always been lying dormant,” Duan Qilin spoke, his tone quite solemn.

The others were completely clueless about what Fang Lin and Duan Qilin were discussing and could not interject at all. They could only stand there, staring blankly.

“Does brother Duan know more about the Silver Fox?” Fang Lin asked.

Duan Qilin nodded and said, “This matter is very complicated, and many forces have already been paying attention to it. Naturally, the Pill Alliance will not be an exception. However, since the Pill Alliance has been focusing more on the Seven Seas recently, they haven’t paid much attention to this, so not many people know about it. Being one of the Nine Guards of the Pill Alliance, I’ve been ordered to investigate, so I know a bit more.”

“Could it be that there will be some major movement from the Demon Beast side?” Fang Lin speculated.

Fang Lin and the others learned a shocking piece of news from Duan Qilin’s mouth, news so sensitive that, if spread, would cause turmoil across the Nine Countries.

A new Demon Saint was about to be born among the Demon Beast Clan!

Since ancient times, the Demon Beast Clan had been led by a Demon Saint, and each generation’s Demon Beasts were supreme powerhouses with heaven-defying strength.

However, the Demon Saint of this generation had suddenly disappeared without a trace five hundred years ago, and despite the Demon Beast Clan’s search across thousands of mountains and rivers, they failed to find any trace of the current Demon Saint.

Consequently, the position of the Demon Saint had been vacant, dragging on for five hundred years without the birth of a new one.

Without a leader, the Demon Beast Clan was like scattered sand, unable to form a formidable force.

Eventually, the Demon Beasts realized they could no longer go on like this, and that it was necessary to elect a new Demon Saint to reign over the myriad demons, lest the Demon Beast Clan’s situation become increasingly awkward.

The position of the Demon Saint was highly coveted by every Demon Beast, even the weaker ones who could only dream of becoming the revered Demon Saint.

But who exactly should be chosen as the new Demon Saint?

This was a problem. After all, the position of the Demon Saint was no trivial matter; it had to be approached with the utmost caution, and it couldn’t be that just any Demon Beast could become the Saint.

To become the Demon Saint, the most important requirement was formidable strength, if not invincibility, then at least the ability to protect the Demon Beast Clan.

Currently, within the Demon Beast Clan, there was no shortage of powerful beasts, and the Silver Fox was one of them.

Compared to other powerhouses who were vying for the position of the Demon Saint, the Silver Fox not only had formidable strength but also intelligence that surpassed the Human Clan.

In order to gain an advantage, it used its Bloodline Divine Power to manifest several avatars.

These avatars, split off by the Silver Fox, each went to different places to increase their strength and discipline the local Demon Beasts, convincing them to follow and become a source of support.

The Silver Fox had great ambitions and was resolute in obtaining the position of the Demon Saint, with the highest level of support for its claim within the entire Demon Beast Clan.

However, for the various powers within the Nine Countries, the Silver Fox becoming the new Demon Saint was not good news.

The Silver Fox was extremely hostile to the Human Clan, even hateful, whereas the previous Demon Saint had chosen to coexist peacefully with humans, and there had been no significant conflicts or disputes between the two.

Should the Silver Fox become the new Demon Saint, its manner of conduct and attitude towards the people of the Nine Countries would surely lead to a tense situation, and might even spark a great war between humans and Demon Beasts.

As the Silver Fox’s avatars moved around, the forces of the Nine Countries were always watching, and although there seemed to be no official action, in secret, they had long since been making moves.

What these forces aimed to do was to prevent the Silver Fox from becoming the Demon Saint, which basically meant they were attempting to trip it up.

The Pill Alliance, naturally, could not remain indifferent.

Duan Qilin had been constantly tracking the Silver Fox’s various avatars and had taken numerous actions. Besides that, the Pill Alliance had another group working on another secretive matter.

They were searching for the contemporary Demon Saint who had mysteriously disappeared five hundred years ago!

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