After Mo Luo had arranged everything, he prepared to take his leave.
Mo Fan seized the opportunity and quickly asked, “Senior, I can tell that you remain loyal to the White Holy One. So, can you tell me exactly where Yun Rou is being held?”
At these words, Mo Luo paused briefly, then shook his head.
“I do not know. I only know that she has been trapped in White Holy Mountain by Black Abyss using a formation, but as for the precise location, even I am unaware.”
“How is that possible? You have companions with ancestral realm cultivation. Surely they cannot find Princess Qing Lian’s whereabouts either?”
The Black Water Old Demon frowned slightly, finding Mo Luo’s words hard to believe.
After all, the divine sense of demon ancestors is vast. Though White Holy Mountain appears enormous, if a demon ancestor is determined to find someone, it is not difficult.
Especially since Princess Qing Lian is a half-demon. As a half-demon, she must carry the aura of a human.
In this White Holy Mountain teeming with demons, a human aura would stand out like a candle flame in the dark night. Though faint, it is extremely conspicuous.
“At first, we naturally refused to believe it. So Old Ancestor Han Tian and I both activated our divine sense to search. Yet even after sweeping the entire White Holy Mountain, we could not locate Rou’er’s whereabouts.”
This time, it was not Mo Luo who spoke. The purple bamboo demon ancestor named Zi Lan replied with a bitter smile, “I understand your desire to rescue her, but the truth is as it stands. White Holy Mountain has too many formations, some of which even we cannot fully comprehend. Hiding a few demons from our detection is not impossible.”
“Therefore, in the coming days, it would be best if you do not wander about randomly. Otherwise, if you accidentally trigger a formation, it could become truly troublesome.”
Having said this, Zi Lan casually pointed to the distant Chang Gui Mountain and added, “On that mountain, I have planted some purple bamboo. If you need anything, you may speak to those bamboo. I should be able to sense it.”
“Thank you, three seniors.”
Mo Fan nodded and cupped his hands slightly towards the three demons.
The three demons from Mo Luo’s group did not linger further and vanished in a flash.
“Two seniors, let us go. I am afraid you will have to endure some inconvenience for a while.”
Mo Fan made an inviting gesture towards the two great demons beside him. The three demons then flew towards Chang Gui Mountain.
On the first day, none of the three slept well, worried that Black Abyss and his group might launch a sneak attack. In reality, however, they had overthought it. The entire Chang Gui Mountain was utterly silent apart from the three of them. Not even a single bird call or insect chirp could be heard.
The second and third days were the same. Gradually, the three demons grew accustomed to it. They simply used local materials, felling many trees on the mountain and building three rough houses on a flat area at the summit for rest and cultivation.
Though the workmanship was crude, at least they provided shelter from wind and rain.
Half a month passed in this way. The three demons focused on cultivation within their houses. During this time, Zhan Ao had communicated several times through the golden feather he had given Mo Fan. Black Abyss had also sent a demon king to check on them.
However, when that demon king discovered that Mo Fan and his group seemed genuinely cultivating obediently, even showing signs of intending to retire on Chang Gui Mountain, the demons of White Holy Mountain lost interest in bothering with Mo Fan.
Gradually, Mo Fan noticed that no more demons from White Holy Mountain came to inspect. Only then did he breathe a slight sigh of relief.
“Two seniors, how is it now?”
Mo Fan sat cross-legged in his wooden hut and transmitted his voice to the great demons in the nearby wooden huts.
The next moment, the ground in front of him bulged high. Countless tree roots broke through the surface, intertwining to form a human shape. Amid swirling demonic qi, the figure of the Ghost Demon King materialised.
At the same time, a puddle of water suddenly appeared on the ground nearby, as if seeping up from below. The Black Water Old Demon gradually rose from that puddle.
Seeing that both demons had arrived, Mo Fan asked again, “Two seniors, have you detected any divine sense spying?”
“Rest assured.”
“Since we dared to come here, we have naturally confirmed that the surrounding surveillance divine senses have been withdrawn.”
The Ghost Demon King smiled and waved his hand.
“Let us begin.”
The Black Water Old Demon looked at Mo Fan and flicked his hand. A curtain of water appeared, enveloping the entire interior of the room.
Seeing this, Mo Fan nodded immediately. He then opened his mouth and released You Er.
“Great King, have we already entered White Holy Mountain?”
As soon as You Er appeared, he noticed the difference in surroundings and could not help looking at Mo Fan.
“Indeed. So now this king needs you to divine Yun Rou’s exact location. Do not disappoint this king. Otherwise, if anything goes wrong, both you and I could die here.”
Mo Fan nodded with a serious expression, deliberately making the consequences sound dire to spur You Er on.
Sure enough, upon hearing this, You Er’s face immediately turned bitter. With no choice, he gritted his teeth and said, “Great King, rest assured. I will do my utmost.”
“It is just divination. Focus your mind. Can effort really increase the chances?” Mo Fan rolled his eyes.
“Of course it can.”
Yet You Er nodded with complete seriousness.
Mo Fan did not know how effort could improve divination odds. He simply signalled for You Er to begin.
Soon, You Er took out the Destiny Compass and started divining. As usual, he dripped essence blood, then had Mo Fan place the inheritance golden lotus on the compass.
Quickly, the compass needle began spinning wildly. After spinning for quite some time, however, it showed no sign of stopping. This made the eyes of all three demons widen.
“What is going on? Are you capable or not?” Mo Fan could not help frowning.
“I am capable. As long as I have not suffered backlash, it means the divination is proceeding fine. It seems we have encountered some resistance. I need to put in more effort.”
You Er gritted his teeth, then drew another drop of essence blood from his brow and dripped it onto the compass.
Indeed, with the addition of the second drop, the compass spun faster and faster.
Next, You Er dripped several more drops in succession. Finally, the compass began to slow, with cyan and red lights emerging above it, forming a slowly rotating double-fish chasing tails pattern.
Only after You Er dripped the tenth drop of essence blood did the compass finally stop.
“It worked.”
“Great King, it worked.”
You Er’s face lit up with excitement, though his voice sounded somewhat hoarse. At this moment, he was drenched in sweat, and a large puddle of foul-smelling liquid had formed beneath him.
Mo Fan frowned and looked at the puddle, realising it was a mixture of sweat and grease. Glancing again at You Er, who had visibly slimmed down by at least a hundred pounds, he asked with some concern, “You Er, are you alright?”
“Great King, I only consumed some vital essence blood. Though my vitality is greatly damaged, I can hold on.”
“I just feel terribly hungry.”
You Er pulled a long face, then said faintly, “Great King, now you should understand why I used to steal food, right?”
“I never expected the side effects of divination to be this severe. You have suffered.”
Mo Fan nodded, then continued, “Rest assured. Once this king rescues Princess Qing Lian, I will let you eat your fill.”
“However much weight you have lost, this king will let you eat it all back.”
“I will definitely raise you until you are plump and fair again.”
“…”
Upon hearing this, the Ghost Demon King and Black Water Old Demon were instantly speechless. In their hearts, they silently mourned for this “divine calculator”.
