Chapter 57: Demon Realm – Entering the Demon Realm

Her ticket this time is only valid for a year!

Thinking of this, she shot a fierce look of disdain at Tu You: [You’re such a scammer!]

Tu You immediately got angry: [How was I supposed to know that this demon corridor would take seven years to pass through? There’s nothing about that in the World Encyclopedia!]

Sang Chu rolled her eyes dramatically. Tu You muttered, a little guilty: [A-anyway, how do you know he’s not after you?]

Sang Chu: [After me? What for? My cultivation is weak, I don’t have a penny to my name—are they planning to chop me up and sell me for parts, or just eat me outright? Every one of these demons is stronger than me. If they wanted to eat me, they could do it any time. And as for those spirit stones you mentioned, didn’t you say that as long as they’re in your storage space, no one can detect them?]

From the very beginning, Sang Chu had put all her large spirit stones into Tu You’s little storage space. She only kept a few fragments on her person, and of those, she left four pieces for herself and gave the rest to Tao Yao.

Besides, even if these demons could see Tu You’s storage space and wanted the spirit stones, they’d go after Tu You, not her!

After Sang Chu finished, Tu You instantly calmed down, knowing that Sang Chu was right. Still, she felt a bit upset and sulked quietly.

They walked for a long time.

Bing Die led Sang Chu into a peach blossom grove.

The peach trees here were thriving.

The branches were heavy with peach blossoms and the fruits were large, ripe, and hung low on the branches.

Sang Chu looked at Bing Die in confusion. “Is this Tao Yao?”

“Yeah. Beautiful, isn’t it? But the more beautiful something is, the more dangerous it is. Do you want to see what Tao Yao really looks like?”

Bing Die’s tone was playful, but her smile sent chills down Sang Chu’s spine. Ku Die tugged at Sang Chu’s leg. “Don’t look, little wooden head. Let’s keep moving.”

Bing Die said, “It’s fine, let her take a look.”

As she spoke, she fluttered in front of Sang Chu. Her icy wings fanned a strange powder into Sang Chu’s eyes.

Hiss—

After a sharp sting, Sang Chu opened her eyes.

Everything before her changed in an instant!

The peach grove was still the same, but there were no peach blossoms or fruit—only human skulls. Tao Yao was sitting among the bones, right in front of her.

“T-these… these… all of these…”

Ku Die hurried over and patted Sang Chu’s shoulder, and the scene instantly returned to normal.

Ku Die said, “What you saw were all the people who tried to sneak into Butterfly Valley. Who knows where they came from, but they suddenly appeared, all saying they wanted to go to the demon realm. Humans have the human path, demons have the demon path. Like that demon catcher outside—if he hadn’t tried to sneak into Butterfly Valley, nothing would have happened to him. But he insisted on coming in, and Butterfly Valley doesn’t allow outsiders.”

Bing Die added, “Exactly. That’s how it is in Butterfly Valley. As for those demon catchers, I don’t know what their goal is. Hmph, just because they have some order from the Immortal Alliance, they think they have a get-out-of-jail-free card? No way. If you dare to break into Butterfly Valley, you die!”

Sang Chu sucked in a cold breath.

The people they mentioned—weren’t they the ones who had disappeared from the lists of the world?

There were so many!

Sang Chu recalled the piles of white bones she’d seen and broke out in a cold sweat.

Tu You was also frightened: [Good thing your wood element aura can pass for a demon’s, otherwise we’d both be dead here!]

Sang Chu replied: [No, it’s lucky I ate that plant crystal core earlier. Otherwise, there’s no way I could have gotten through so easily. These demons are really xenophobic!]

Now, she obediently followed Bing Die, terrified of making a mistake and ending up as one of those piles of bones.

Ku Die saw how scared she was and comforted her, “Don’t be afraid. Those were all humans. Humans who enter Butterfly Valley all die. You and him are different!”

Sang Chu: “…” No, I’m just like him. It’s you I’m different from…

“Um, thank you. By the way, do you know how long it takes to enter the demon realm through this Muling Stone?”

“In the blink of an eye.”

Suddenly, Tao Yao appeared again. She tossed Sang Chu a sachet embroidered with peach blossoms. “This is a Qiankun pouch, left behind by a cultivator who died here. It’s not very big, but keep it for yourself. Unfortunately, most of the good stuff has already been taken, but maybe you’ll find something useful if you look carefully.”

Sang Chu took the pouch from Tao Yao and opened it. Not bad—there were a few water spirit beads, and half the pouch was filled with spiritual soil. In the soil were lots of what looked like medicinal herbs, and countless seeds.

Was there something else?

Tao Yao said, “Your spirit stones are valuable, so I won’t take advantage of you, little one. These are all for you. There are some butterfly and bee larvae too. Take care of them yourself. Come on, I’ll open the passage to the demon realm for you.”

Sang Chu held the items in her hands and smiled, her eyes slightly red. “Thank you.”

She really was grateful. With Tao Yao’s strength, she could have easily kept everything for herself.

Sang Chu had already prepared herself for the worst, never expecting to receive so many good things.

Tao Yao patted her shoulder. “I don’t know which family’s brat you are, but you actually managed to get this far. Alright, don’t cry. Stand still. I’ll send you to the demon realm. Once you’re there, rest up before you move on. Next time, don’t be so reckless. The demon realm is full of danger—it’s much harder than here!”

“Thank you, Sister Tao Yao. I understand.”

She truly meant it. Then she took out some spirit stones and handed them to Bing Die and Ku Die. “This is for your trouble. Thank you.”

Bing Die grabbed the spirit stones and ate them contentedly. Then, Tao Yao sent Sang Chu away.

Only after Sang Chu left did Ku Die’s form shimmer and half-transform into a demon. She said, “Tao Yao, that little brat probably had more spirit stones on her. She’s gone now. Don’t you regret it?”

Tao Yao smacked her on the head. “You’re really something, getting jealous of a little kid. Enough, go on, get out of here!”

Ku Die grinned. “I was just worried you’d regret it, Sister Tao Yao. That little wooden head really did smell delicious, like a demon’s favorite food!”

Ku Die gave Tao Yao a meaningful look, making sure Sang Chu was really gone and Tao Yao didn’t plan to keep her after all. Only then did she relax and leave.

Bing Die glared at her. “You’re so annoying! That little brat’s wood aura was pure, but you sucked it all away!”

Tao Yao said, “Alright, alright. You couldn’t beat her anyway. Besides, the spiritual hole in that kid’s body is really strange. I wonder which family she’s from. There’s going to be trouble in the demon world, I can feel it. Alright, let’s go.”

Meanwhile, Sang Chu had already arrived in the demon realm.

She didn’t know that her wood aura had been secretly drained by Ku Die.

It was only as she was walking that she suddenly felt weak all over.

In the next moment, she almost fell flat on her face!

Tu You’s voice sounded in her mind: [I told you, you’re too trusting. That’s what you get.]"