The protagonist committed numerous evil deeds.

Chapter 57 Jiangcheng 15 Qing Deng’s Death

Suddenly, a dirty little beggar ran up to them. The beggar pretended to walk past them, but secretly reached for the Qiankun bag at Shen Yingsi's waist.

Just as he was about to touch him, Shen Yingsi looked down at him, and the little beggar trembled with fear and collapsed to the ground.

The little beggar, trying to remain calm, picked up the bowl and whispered, "Brother, please give me some."

Shen Yingsi remained motionless, as if he hadn't seen the child. The child was so thin he was practically a skeleton, with a prominent forehead, cracked lips, and timid, tentative eyes.

The little beggar stared at him, and Wen Li also observed his reaction, but unfortunately, he didn't react at all after a long time.

Wen Li seems to have a clearer understanding of Shen Yingsi now. The Shen Yingsi of the past was extremely kind, but now he is completely different.

It's not that he's malicious; the opposite of kindness is never malicious, but rather indifference.

Indifferent people cannot see the pain of others, cannot empathize with their emotions, and cannot understand their feelings.

Seeing that the person in front of him did not move, the little beggar felt relieved and wanted to turn around and leave, but was stopped by someone.

"Wait a moment."

The beggar looked at the masked woman in front of him, who seemed menacing, and nervously swallowed, thinking to himself that he was doomed.

Seeing that no one was paying attention to them, Wen Li squatted down and took out some loose silver from her Qiankun bag, putting it in a bowl.

"Hide it well. By the way, let me teach you a secret: when some steamed bun shops close at night, if you steal from them, even if you get caught, the owner won't bother chasing you. Also, steal from those rich kids who aren't accompanied by adults; they're easy to steal from and easy to fool. Don't steal from those rich kids who are always with someone; if you get caught, they'll beat you to death."

The little beggar nodded stiffly, "Thank you, thank you, sister."

After the boy finished speaking, he turned and ran as fast as he could, afraid that Wen Li would take the money back.

Wen Li stared at the boy's retreating figure as he ran forward desperately, and thought of herself, though she was much luckier.

"Host, it's decreased! It's decreased! That stubbornly high level of corruption has decreased again!"

Si Xiaxia burst into tears of joy! Heaven knows how scared she was. The protagonist was in that kind of situation, but she was given such a big surprise as soon as she came back. The fact that her "darkening value" had decreased meant that there was still hope!

Wen Li was also somewhat surprised! He hadn't reacted much to the suffering people he had just witnessed, but now a little beggar had stirred his compassion?

"What is your current corruption level?"

"Seventy percent."

so much!

The little beggar ran away, and when Wen Li turned around, she found Shen Yingsi staring at her without moving.

Wen Li was a little confused: "Why are you looking at me?"

"Ali has changed."

Wen Li raised an eyebrow: "Has it gotten better, or worse?"

Wen Li thought Shen Yingsi would answer casually, but he remained silent for a long time. Thinking he wouldn't say anything more, Wen Li clapped her hands and walked forward.

Shen Yingsi stood there and whispered, "Ali, she's always been the best, no matter what."

Wen Li walked for a while, then turned back and called out to him, "Hurry up and keep up! Shen Xianzhe, why do you always like to walk behind?"

Seeing that Shen Yingsi didn't react, Wen Li turned around and pulled Shen Yingsi forward.

"It's okay if you don't tell me. One day I will find out what you're thinking."

Shen Yingsi's "darkening value" has decreased, Wen Li is in a good mood, and everything seems pleasing to her.

It doesn't matter how it decreased, as long as it decreased, that's good.

*

The secret cave of Nijin Mountain outside Jiangcheng.

The cave was dark and damp, and the only way to light it up was with torches on the walls.

All the various demons gathered around the cave revealed their true forms, while a ginseng demon sat on the main seat.

The ginseng demon revealed its true form, only changing its facial features such as eyes and nose.

And below it, a little demon in the form of a rat is kneeling in the center.

The ginseng demon spoke up: "What important thing do you need to report? You're wasting my sleep time."

The rat spirit spoke up: "My lord! The Dream Demon in the forest near the post road outside Jiangcheng is dead!"

The ginseng demon rolled its eyes: "Where did this demon hunter come from again? If you can beat him, then avenge him. If you can't, then hide well. Don't make a fuss over such a small matter."

The rat was agitated: "No! My lord! This is very important! The night before the Dream Demon died, he boasted to me that two people would die in his dreams! My lord, do you know who they are!"

The ginseng demon didn't even bother to lift its eyelids: "Who? So weak that they could die in his dream?"

"One of them is the Crown Prince of the Great Jin Dynasty, Shen Yingsi!"

The ginseng demon immediately straightened up: "Who?"

"It's Shen Yingsi, that's absolutely true! When the Dream Demon was captured, I ordered the ground rats that hadn't yet fully developed to go and observe. Those people themselves said that the one who fainted was Shen Yingsi! If it weren't for another girl using divine power to wake him up, he probably would have died silently in his dream long ago."

The ginseng demon paused for a moment as if thinking, then couldn't help but burst into laughter: "Hahaha! Good! Hahaha! A mere Dream Demon was enough to almost kill him in his dream. Looks like he's done too many bad things. Hahahaha..."

The ginseng demon couldn't stop laughing, and after a long while, it finally managed to suppress its laughter and asked the people below, "Have the swifts returned?"

Someone below said, "I just came back from Lord Jiuying's place yesterday."

"Call him over."

"Yes."

A short while later, a skinny bird demon walked in.

The bird demon stood in the center and bowed slightly: "What are your orders, sir?"

"Is it possible to reach the Wilderness and bring Lord Nightmare back within three days?"

"Rest assured, my lord, my cultivation has improved considerably since leaving Ghost Valley. I will surely invite Lord Nightmare here within three days. However, once we arrive, I will not know how to persuade him."

The ginseng demon's lips curled up: "When you get there, ask him if he wants Qingdeng's life?"

The bird demon's lips curled into a wide smile upon hearing this.

The surrounding demons cheered excitedly, shouting, "Die, Qingdeng! Die, Qingdeng! Die, Qingdeng!"

Just as the bird demon was about to leave amidst the cheers of the crowd, it seemed to remember something and turned back to bow again.

"My lord, I received news from Lord Jiuying on my trip, saying that His Majesty may be sealed in any corner of the world, and we are required to investigate thoroughly."

The ginseng demon nodded seriously and asked, "Besides, did she say anything else?"

"Lord Jiuying said that according to the records passed down from the Zhao family, it was Jiang Jiu, the sect leader of the Jiujiang Sect, who sealed the Demon Lord. It is said that Jiang Jiu's soul was scattered after sealing the Demon Lord."

The ginseng demon frowned: "Jiang Jiu?"

The bird demon asked, "Does Your Excellency know her?"

The ginseng demon smirked: "That person is rumored to be incredibly arrogant! I did meet her once when I first took human form. Alright, you should hurry and find Lord Nightmare, and come back as soon as possible before they escape."

"Yes!"

After the bird demon left, the ginseng demon addressed the other demons, saying, "All of you, step back."

"Yes!"

After the other demons had dispersed, the ginseng demon was still muttering to itself, "Jiang Jiu's soul has just been scattered like that?"