I Just Wanted To Live but I Somehow Became Better Than the Protagonist

A quarter of the western district had been lent to Ye Qingwu as a base, after all, she had brought a considerable number of subordinates with her.

Previously, in the Heishui Secret Realm, there were no restrictions, and these demons were quite lazy, lacking any order. However, after a thorough reorganization by Cui, they learned of Ye Qingwu’s true identity and understood that following their master would lead to a promising future. Thus, they began to take on a more organized appearance.

All of them obediently followed Ye Qingwu’s commands, not daring to step even a fraction beyond the boundaries of the base. At least one demon king was stationed in each direction, forming a simple demonic formation with their subordinates, making it nearly impenetrable—so much so that not even a mosquito could fly in.

In a corner, a goat-headed demon clad in a black robe and hood was observing in the shadows.

“The holy words drift uncertainly; one moment they were within the inner circle of Shilin City, the next they vanished without a trace. It seems I must act through those around him to draw him out. But this situation is indeed difficult to breach…” The goat demon, possessing only early-stage Nascent Soul cultivation, had to remain inconspicuous as an undercover agent; being too powerful would attract attention. He tried several locations but still couldn’t find a weak point in the defenses: “It seems I must rely on that lord’s power.”

Though the power was limited, it would shorten his lifespan, so under normal circumstances, he would never use it. However, since the clan leader had assigned the task, the goat demon had to complete it, and now, amidst the chaos of Shilin City, was the perfect time.

Muttering incantations, black mist surged around the goat demon, and soon his sense of existence became increasingly faint. Wrapped in the black mist, he was more conspicuous, yet miraculously, he went unnoticed as he made his way.

The goat demon easily slipped through the defenses and infiltrated the interior of the base.

The interior remained heavily guarded, but compared to the outer layer, it was still somewhat lacking. The goat demon had memorized the map of the western district and had already mingled with a few demons in the base half a month ago, allowing them to inadvertently reveal where the guests were staying.

Coming to one of the side rooms, the goat demon observed from outside for a moment, ensuring there were no hidden formations before approaching. Unexpectedly, after just a few steps, a petite figure holding a sword flew out from the house, aiming straight for the goat demon’s face.

The goat demon was shocked, unable to believe that the power of that lord would be so effective. Dodging the sword strike, it took a closer look and was relieved to see that the petite figure only had a mid-stage Golden Core cultivation, not enough to be a threat.

“What exactly are you? A demon? This aura doesn’t resemble a demon at all. A devil? This aura is far more evil than a devil’s.” Liang Xiaorou frowned, recalling what Ye Yong had mentioned about the ancient war: “Could you be a demon-devil hybrid!?”

Hearing the words “demon-devil,” the goat demon felt no emotional fluctuation, as beings of its level had no concept of what a demon-devil was. However, its aura intensified significantly, clearly reacting, and it directly controlled the goat demon’s body to attack Liang Xiaorou.

Liang Xiaorou also noticed the anomaly: “It’s not a demon-devil itself, but a demon using the power of a demon-devil?”

Even if it were an ordinary demon, the goat demon’s own cultivation had reached the early Nascent Soul stage. With the added power of the demon-devil, it had risen more than one level, making it impossible for Liang Xiaorou to handle.

Fortunately, Ye Yong had given her a protective treasure, and Liang Xiaorou immediately summoned a small flying sword.

The small flying sword, which initially looked like a piece of art, suddenly emitted a terrifying aura upon activation. A sword energy capable of contending with a mid-stage Nascent Soul and slaying anything below it swept out.

The goat demon was almost scared silly. This girl was truly ruthless, using such a treasure without hesitation.

The goat demon wanted to escape but couldn’t, as the black energy had already taken control of its body. This black energy was quite powerful, able to withstand the sword energy without dissipating, but it cost the goat demon a century of its lifespan.

The appearance of Nascent Soul sword energy in the base naturally alarmed the surroundings.

Ye Qingwu was the first to arrive. At first, she didn’t notice the goat demon wrapped in black energy, but seeing Liang Xiaorou summon the seventh small flying sword and attack the ‘air,’ she immediately activated the Purple Lotus Treasure Lamp. A gentle purple light enveloped the area, and she sensed something besides Liang Xiaorou within the range of the Purple Lotus Treasure Lamp.

Two beams of divine sword energy shortened the lifespan of the sheep demon by two years. Additionally, with Ye Qingwu’s black energy protection, although the sheep demon was not immediately dead, it was almost there. Its lifespan could no longer sustain the operation of the black energy. An old, withered sheep demon appeared in everyone’s sight and then fell to the ground.

“Are you alright?” Qin Shimeng came to Liang Xiaorou’s side to check her condition.

“I’m fine.” The small flying sword was given to Ye Yong by the sect master for protection. It didn’t require much spiritual power to activate. However, while avoiding the sheep demon’s attacks, Liang Xiaorou exerted her body technique to the extreme, consuming a lot of energy, so she looked a bit pale.

“How did you handle things? You let a bug come in and disturb the young lady’s rest!” Keke was still hot-tempered, scolding the demon kings who had rushed over.

“Lord Qingwu! We are very sorry! It was our negligence!” The demon kings first knelt on one knee to apologize, then angrily approached the culprit, grabbed it, and found that it was already dead. Moreover, the death was quite strange, with no injuries on the body, and its lifespan exhausted.

“It’s not your fault. His concealment technique is extremely advanced. Even I couldn’t detect his presence without the help of a magical treasure.” As she spoke, Ye Qingwu couldn’t help but glance at Liang Xiaorou a few more times. Her immortal body was indeed strong, completely unaffected by the evil creature.

“What exactly is it?” The demon kings had never seen such a death method and were a bit uneasy.

“I don’t know either.” Ye Qingwu didn’t understand the demon.

Jing Cui signaled the demon kings to lift the sheep demon. She carefully examined it for a moment: “Miss, it might be from the Xuan Sheep Clan.”

“How did you figure that out?” Song Song was very curious.

“The Xuan Sheep Clan has special patterns on their horns, but it looks like his were worn down, and he mixed into Lion Forest City as an ordinary sheep demon.”

Ye Qingwu nodded, acknowledging Jing Cui’s guess and judgment.

“Isn’t the Xuan Yang tribe from the northern cold continent supposed to be the old order, maintaining order? How did they end up coming here?” Song Song’s questions were as numerous as ever.

“The old order is just a facade; their target is me.” Everyone followed the voice and saw that Ye Yong had returned at some point, and his face did not look good. He had sensed something was wrong when he noticed the detection powder pointing towards the western district, and he hadn’t expected the Xuan Yang tribe to actually target the people around him.

“Why you? You don’t seem to have had any contact with the Xuan Yang tribe.” Song Song was puzzled.

“To be precise, it’s because of my identity as the Holy Word. The Xuan De realm hasn’t had a Holy Word for a long time, and they don’t want the Xuan De realm to regain its spiritual power.”

Hearing this, Song Song was even more confused: “What benefit do they get from doing this? The Xuan De realm is their home too.”

Ye Yong glanced at the few demon kings, and Ye Qingwu understood, signaling them to return to their posts.

Regarding matters of demons, Ye Yong wouldn’t speak carelessly. Ye Qingwu was the female lead, and although Song Song and the others were supporting characters, the novel mentioned their unwavering loyalty, so it was no harm to tell them some information.