Chapter 65: The Demon Realm – The Wolf Demon’s Predicament

“She has pure wolf blood in her veins, Father. If only…”

The fox demon let out a sigh. “She has already paid respects to the Moon. If I had used the Fire Jade Fan to confuse her mind and then extracted her blood before she did, it might have worked. But now that she’s already paid respects, it’s not easy to take her blood. Instead, I’ll try to condense the wood energy in her body into a Wood Core for you to use, with her full consent!”

The fox demon spoke softly, and the little wolf demon nodded, snuggling up to him.

Meanwhile, in another part of the demon city, Tu You was just wandering the market when he suddenly received a mission he couldn’t refuse.

He was completely stunned!

[Ah Chu, something big has happened!]

Sang Chu was meditating on Demon Mountain when she suddenly received Tu You’s panicked message: [What happened?]

[The Sky Train has issued a mandatory crisis mission: a wolf demon emergency.]

[Wolf demon? The one from last night?]

Tu You confirmed, and Sang Chu fell silent. According to what she knew, this was her first world, and she hadn’t triggered any main quests yet. Why would a crisis mission suddenly appear? This didn’t make sense!

Sang Chu: [Did the train give any explanation?]

Tu You: [This mission has a very high casualty rate. Many travelers from other worlds have died here, even three veteran travelers. The mission’s reward has increased accordingly, but it also means the wolf demon has taken many lives!]

The Sky Train’s missions were usually only assigned to second-tier or higher travelers, not to someone like her!

Tu You, sensing Sang Chu’s confusion, explained: [The conductor said all the other travelers who entered the demon realm have died. You’re the only one left alive, so the mission falls to you. It’s a mandatory quest—you must complete it. If you can’t bring the wolf demon onto the train, you won’t be able to return!]

Unable to return!

This was serious!

[Then you handle things on your end for now. I’ll go into seclusion and cultivate!]

Tu You: [Okay.]

Sang Chu immediately focused her mind, maximizing her cultivation efficiency. She poured all her spiritual energy into her inner world to cultivate, not wasting a single moment even while outside on Demon Mountain.

Whenever she finished cultivating on one mountain, she’d immediately move to another.

She walked into a cave as dark as ink, only to find a sea of turquoise starlight inside.

Granny Yu was lying in the sea, lazily stretching her tail.

“Granny Yu?”

Sang Chu called softly as she approached. Granny Yu opened her eyes slightly. When she saw it was Sang Chu, she smiled. “So it’s you, little one. Did you get the magic artifact Fox Sui gave you?”

“Yes, I did. It’s a fan.”

She took out the fan. Granny Yu’s expression flickered for a moment before returning to normal.

“You’re not from the demon realm, are you?”

Her voice was soft, almost as if it bypassed sound and went straight into Sang Chu’s ears.

Sang Chu didn’t answer. Granny Yu smiled. “I used to meet people like you. They always brought strange things. Some travelers couldn’t even use their powers here, but it’s been a long time since I’ve seen one.”

“You knew as soon as you saw me?”

Granny Yu nodded. “You’re here for the wolf demon, aren’t you?”

Sang Chu nodded. “I just want to get something. Once I have it, I’ll leave.”

At this, Granny Yu suddenly opened her eyes and looked at Sang Chu. “Do you know why the wolf demon acts so recklessly?”

“No.”

“Because his identity is special. He’s not the strongest king, and he can’t protect everything. So he can only do his best to save his people. That’s why so many outsiders want his blood—wolf blood is said to be a great treasure. With it, he’s no longer invincible.”

Sang Chu looked at the old woman, who seemed to know everything, and asked curiously, “So you deliberately sent me to the Moon Temple?”

“Yes. The Moon Temple is powerful. I thought my wood energy could lure the Moon Priest to subdue the wolf demon, but I didn’t expect the Moon Priest to stand by and do nothing.”

At this, Granny Yu sighed helplessly. “The wolf demon is so fierce that I don’t even dare to step out of the water tribe for fear of being harmed. If you have a way, go ahead.”

Sang Chu said, “Granny Yu, it’s not that I don’t want to help, but my power is too weak. Even with the artifact Fox Sui gave me, I can’t defeat the wolf king!”

Granny Yu replied, “Little one, do you know why Fox Sui gave you the Fire Jade Fan?”

Sang Chu looked at her, her eyes clear. Granny Yu said quietly, “He set his sights on you the moment you entered the demon market. The wood energy you carry is what he needs. The Fire Jade Fan has a special property—it contains a fox demon core that can confuse people’s minds. Over time, the user becomes a puppet under his control. He won’t let you go.”

Sang Chu looked at the Fire Jade Fan in her hand, feeling a bit uneasy. Such a good weapon, but with a fatal flaw.

She wasn’t sure if it was true, but for safety’s sake, she said, “Since you told me this, Granny Yu, I assume you have a solution?”

“There is a way, but my condition is that you help me deal with the wolf demon!”

Sang Chu said, “Alright, I promise. But you also have to help me. I need to get out of here, and I need someone who looks exactly like me to distract him.”

Granny Yu nodded, then waved her hand. Water vapor gathered and formed a human shape, lying in the water with her.

Then she tossed Sang Chu a pearl. “This is a disguise pearl. After you eat it, you’ll become a member of my water tribe and can walk out openly without being discovered.”

Sang Chu hesitated for a moment, but after scanning the pearl with her spiritual sense and confirming it was harmless, she swallowed it.

Immediately, her appearance began to change.

Her legs turned into a turquoise fish tail, her black hair became long turquoise waves, her features grew more delicate, and her skin turned fair and smooth.

Granny Yu called, “Xiao Yu…”

It took Sang Chu a while to realize Granny Yu was calling her new name. It seemed the water tribe identity she’d given her was called Xiao Yu.

“No one will see through this, right?”

Granny Yu nodded. “The water tribe is huge, and few people know each other. You can safely use Xiao Yu’s identity to move around outside.”"