Chapter 70: Demon Realm – The O Trap

Da Tian fell silent for a long time.

His sharp eyes fixed on Sang Chu’s calm face, as if trying to see through her thoughts!

“Well then, I won’t disturb you any longer. I hope you can take this time to rest and recover.”

“Very well. Fellow Daoist, please stay here in the Heavenly Mansion.” After speaking, he called out toward the door, “Xiao Ni.”

Ni Yu hurried in, bowing respectfully, “Lord, did you call for me?”

“Yes. Please take our friend from the Fire Clan to rest.”

Ni Yu glanced at Sang Chu, then nodded, “Of course. Fellow Daoist, please come with me.”

“Thank you.”

With that, Sang Chu turned and followed Ni Yu out.

Da Tian’s gaze lingered on Sang Chu as she left, his expression unreadable. He didn’t know what Sang Chu was really after, but for now, just as she’d said, he had no choice but to cooperate with her.

Otherwise, the Heavenly Mansion would be completely destroyed before long.

Thinking of this, he took a deep breath, hoping no more outsiders would enter the demon realm. The demon realm now was nothing like it used to be.

Tu You followed Sang Chu, watching her calm expression with growing anxiety: [What are you thinking? Why didn’t you discuss your plan with him?]

Sang Chu: [If I discussed it with him, he’d only be more on guard. So I just hinted at it. As for the rest, as long as he has a brain, he’ll handle it himself.]

Tu You: [But what if he tries to set you up?]

Sang Chu let out a sigh: [If he really wants to harm me, is there anything I can do to stop him?]

[I don’t know...]

Sang Chu: [With this injury, even though he’s recovering quickly, it’ll still take some time before he’s back to full strength. Once he’s recovered, he’ll look for a suitable place to set the trap. But he’ll have to avoid everyone’s attention, or the Sky Wolf Clan will get suspicious. So he’ll definitely put all his effort into this. And as for the trap itself, there’s at least a 90% chance he’ll handle it himself!]

At this, Tu You suddenly understood: [No wonder you kept confirming the time and place with me before—so you were planning how to get involved!]

Sang Chu nodded: [Exactly. My strength has improved a lot, but I know my limits. If I try to fight head-on, I’ll lose for sure. Even if Da Tian is still recovering, can I guarantee the Sky Wolf Clan won’t have backup? With these second-generation demon heirs, if you hit the young ones, the old ones will come after you. What I need to do isn’t to outfight him, but to make sure Da Tian personally sets the trap. Once the array is set, you immediately appear and drag him in. That’s the only way to be sure nothing goes wrong.]

Tu You suddenly stopped, looking at Sang Chu with a complicated expression: [You’re really... cunning...]

[Just basic survival tactics. Anyway, once you show up, leave immediately and don’t let anyone notice you. I’m sure the Sky Wolf Clan has plenty of experts guarding their young master. After that, go check the Sky Market and see if there’s anything useful for tracking or breaking arrays.]

Tu You: [There is! The second-level travelers have access to missions with corresponding magic tools. You’re not a second-level traveler, but since you’ve been assigned this mission, you should be able to get an exception. Wait here, I’ll go check and see what I can get!]

[Alright.]

Sang Chu didn’t know who the “higher-ups” Tu You mentioned were, but she figured the less she knew, the better.

Tu You glanced at Ni Yu, who was hovering nearby, looking back and forth between him and Sang Chu with a confused expression. Tu You said loudly, “Alright, since you’re settled in, I’ll be off for now. See you tonight!”

With that, he turned and left. Ni Yu wanted to say something but hesitated, then finally just left without a word.

Tu You went straight to the Sky Market, while Sang Chu sat cross-legged on the bed, focusing on improving her spiritual power as much as possible.

Only by raising her spiritual power to a certain level could she ensure she’d sense anything when the array was set—unlike in the Monster World, where she’d been caught completely off guard.

Ten days passed.

During this time, Da Tian never came to see Sang Chu. All her daily needs were taken care of by Ni Yu.

That night,

Tu You, who had been guarding Sang Chu during her meditation, suddenly sensed a strange aura leaving the area. He glanced at the meditating Sang Chu, thought for a moment, and decided not to wake her. He just left her a message with his light and followed the aura out.

That aura was heading toward the boundary between the demon realm and the human realm.

On the desolate plain, there was no one around. Tu You wondered why he couldn’t see anyone, when suddenly Da Tian tore off his invisibility talisman.

Tu You couldn’t help but be impressed—this Da Tian really had some tricks up his sleeve!

Da Tian looked around, then took out a stack of talismans and began arranging them in the positions of the Nine Demon-Suppressing Directions.

But this array required a huge number of talismans.

It was almost dawn by the time he finished with what he had.

He was drenched in sweat, looking at the half-finished array, but a smile appeared at the corner of his mouth.

He clapped his hands, hid the “Disaster Array” away, and immediately left.

Tu You made sure he was gone, then looked around at the array.

[What a mysterious array!]

Sang Chu woke up from her meditation, sensing Tu You’s feelings: [What is it?]

[Ah, Chu, you’re awake! Let me tell you, I just sensed a strange aura and followed it out. It turned out to be Da Tian. He set up a really weird array at the boundary. Even I can’t sense all the aura from it. I’m from the Spirit Fox Clan, and my nose is naturally sensitive to all kinds of auras—nothing escapes me. But with this array, even I could fall for it!]

Sang Chu couldn’t help but worry after hearing this. She thought for a long time before saying: [Is there a way to blow up the array?]

Tu You: [I don’t know. Last time, there was nothing available. Ever since the demon realm’s troubles, trade with the outside world has dwindled. I’ve already bought everything I could, but as for magic tools and explosive pearls, the shops basically don’t sell them anymore!]

He was frustrated—even the most basic supplies were gone. If there was anything left, it would have to be found in private hands.

Sang Chu: [Do you know where the Fox Clan and Sky Wolf Clan’s storerooms are?]

[I do!]

[Then go search them. Those things are most likely in their hands. Try to gather as much as you can. Don’t let their attention stay on the Heavenly Mansion.]

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