"The tree desires calm, but the wind will not cease." Chen Yi’s Heart God Perception was constantly focused on Qiu Yangming, his eyes revealing hidden murderous intent. Originally, he had planned to leave Human Extreme City, but now it seems that merely telling Ancestor Hong Tian the truth was not enough. These fangs of the Demon Court thought they were well hidden, daring to come to him, attempting to kill him. Chen Yi turned his wrist and took out the painting that Qiu Yangming had given him, gently unfurling it. The two-foot-long scroll depicted a majestic landscape of mountains, waters, forests, and beasts, outlined with golden threads and ink, with the bright red inscription at the lower right—Scroll of the Vast Mountains and Rivers. Though the scenes in the painting were not realistic, the spirit contained within was grand and expansive. At first, it seemed unimpressive, but after a few careful examinations, Chen Yi could see traces of majestic Divine Will in the landscape of the painting, similar to the Spiritual Energy he perceived when his cultivation reached the Heavenly Human Realm—imperceptible to ordinary people. "Scroll of the Vast Mountains and Rivers." Chen Yi silently recited a few phrases, his mind transforming into threads that probed into the painting. In a flash, he found himself gazing at the world within the painting—it was exactly identical to the landscapes, forests, and beasts depicted outside. However, within, the world—with its mountains, forests, flowers, plants, lakes, seas, and roaming beasts—was all tangibly real. With a thought, Chen Yi extracted a Demon Beast from it. "Roar... Awoo awooo." Before the Demon Beast, resembling a leopard, could roar, Chen Yi pointed a finger at its forehead, and it immediately crouched on the ground, clutching its head, whimpering in pain. Tʜe source of this ᴄontent ɪs NoveI-Fire.ɴet Chen Yi waved his hand and tossed it back in, then rolled up the scroll and stored it back into the Sumeru Bag. At this moment, his murderous intent deepened. "Giving me a Pocket World Treasure, believing I’d fall for the Great Demon King’s Divine Skills, indeed relies on that assumption." Chen Yi went to the window, gazing far into the distance at Qiu Yangming and Daoist Meng Yao. With a subtle thought, he didn’t rush to act but instead used Sound Transmission to communicate with Ancestor Hong Tian: "Has Ancestor reached a discussion? What plans are there for the Demon Court’s spies within our Human Race?" Hong Tian replied via Sound Transmission: "This young friend is..." Without wasting words, Chen Yi directly explained the situation regarding Qiu Yangming. "Had I not guessed his identity in advance, I’d now be controlled by the Demon Court’s Divine Skills." In the General Mansion, Hong Tian furrowed his brows tightly, immediately using Sound Transmission to inform the other Ancestors, then reassured Chen Yi: "Young friend, don’t rush. Since I’m aware of this matter, I will ensure you are given an explanation." "As for the current outcome of the discussion, to be honest, among our group, Daoist Zi Ying has long been aware in Earth Flame City. According to her, there are quite a few puppet spies hidden within each city. If we can’t capture them all in one sweep, giving them another chance to hide, the consequences will be much worse." Chen Yi frowned in private. Such is the truth, but Qiu Yangming had already acted, knowing the scroll was useless against him. —Clearly, Qiu Yangming was eager to leave, fearing he would face accountability, unable to defend himself. Chen Yi pondered for a moment and said, "Since Ancestor has instructed, I will first leave Human Extreme City, and if he tests me later, I will hold back no more." "That’s fine, on behalf of the others, I thank you, young friend," Hong Tian sighed inwardly. If it were someone else or those with lesser talent, he wouldn’t bother explaining so much. But in dealing with Chen Yi, he and the old fellows shared the same view—to preserve their relationship with the Taizhou Mountain Human Clan. Neither Chen Yi’s talent, cultivation, nor the Azure Dragon Divine Beast beside him could be taken lightly by Hong Tian and the others. Chen Yi sensed their attitude towards him but didn’t dwell on it. However, due to his nature, it was difficult for him to be like the Human Race Ancestors. —To endure, to forbear, to restrain for the greater plan. Such an approach was not just of the Ancestors but prevalent from top to bottom among the strong cities and garrisons of Taizhou Mountain. Like the Wei Dynasty on Tianyuan Continent, they consistently adopted a defensive stance against the northern Demon Court, never crossing the Beixiong Pass, to avoid broader slaughter. "For now, let’s observe the situation. Once I’ve rendezvoused with my elder sister, I’ll visit the Demon Court to discover what kind of blockade they’ve created that has confined the Human Race here for a millennium." After contemplating briefly, Chen Yi decided to wait for a night and depart for Sky Dome City early in the morning. The Demon Court had just suffered heavy losses and was unlikely to attack Human Extreme City in the short term. However, judging from Qiu Yangming’s earlier actions, it was clear that the Demon Court had not ceased its aggression; it had merely changed tactics to attack the Human Race. "It seems necessary to walk around Human Extreme City." Under the coverage of his Heart God Perception, Chen Yi noted Qiu Yangming’s movements, intending to seize the opportunity tonight to see if there were any remaining leaks within Human Extreme City. But before he could act, he noticed some activity from within the Sumeru Bag. Chen Yi raised a brow slightly, "It seems the Demon Emperor has replied." He took out the Xunwang Order and glanced at it, then waved his hand to cast a Sword Intent barrier outside the room, extending his mind into the Xunwang Order. Indeed, he saw the Half-demon Princess Xiao Lan, Qing Feng, and Sword Obsession present, staring at him with somewhat ethereal eyes. [You finally came. Sister Xiao Lan has been waiting for a long time,] Qing Feng said, holding the Half-demon Princess’s arm. Chen Yi was taken aback, [I just received it.] [No, it’s not that,] Xiao Lan pulled Qing Feng aside, explaining, [Before I came here, my mother told me that Taizhou Mountain had just undergone a fierce battle, and the army led by Lu Chen Ancestor had been severely damaged by you, with heavy casualties.]