Chapter 95: First Steps into the Demonic Path (Part 7)

Su Chen's expression remained unchanged. "I see. So Senior Sister Luo and I are family."
Luo Hongying nodded, chuckling softly, "When I returned to the sect, I was quite surprised to learn that Junior Brother Zhou had become a true disciple. After some investigation, I discovered he was our master's orphaned son."
"Junior Brother Zhou, in just over two years, rose from an ordinary outer disciple to a true disciple. Truly..."
Su Chen flicked his sleeve, transforming it into a sword, aiming straight for Luo Hongying's head.
Luo Hongying remained unmoved, a faint smile still playing on her lips.
Su Chen didn't strike...this woman was far too calm!
Luo Hongying gently smoothed her stray hairs. "Junior Brother Zhou, don't be agitated. I only learned some secrets by accident."
"If you kill me, this secret will be common knowledge throughout the sect the next day. I believe you wouldn't want your secret to be revealed, would you?"
Su Chen flicked his sleeve.
He hadn't expected those remnants of the ancient races to be so unreliable, leaving behind a single survivor.
If his identity were exposed now, he would surely die a horrible death.
"Speak, what do you want me to do?"
Luo Hongying had discovered a clue but chose to keep it a secret, coming alone. Was it because of his parents that she came to warn him?
Su Chen wasn't stupid.
Luo Hongying, a woman, had risen to the ranks of true disciples in the Demonic Sect of the Devouring Sun Holy Land. She was inherently ruthless, capable of devouring people without spitting out the bones. Forget a few words of instruction; she would kill her own mentor without hesitation if there was profit involved.
"Junior Brother is truly intelligent,"
Luo Hongying praised, then asked, "Junior Brother, have you ever heard of the Ancient Tomb?"
Su Chen nodded.
Luo Hongying narrowed her eyes: "I want you to join forces with me after entering the Ancient Tomb to eliminate those several true disciples within the sect. As long as it succeeds, don't worry, I will keep your secret for you."
Su Chen, slightly surprised, said, "Senior Sister's actions are truly insane... I agree to this. Please keep your promise."
Seeing Su Chen's quick agreement, Luo Hongying remained skeptical and warned again, "Then I'll contact you again inside the Ancient Tomb... During this time, please don't try anything funny. If I die, your secret will spread throughout the entire sect the next day."
Su Chen waved his hand and smiled wryly, "Senior Sister is joking. I don't want to become a target. My quick agreement is simply because I understand the principle of discretion is the better part of valor."
The wariness in Luo Hongying's eyes disappeared, and she slowly rose to leave the residence.
Suddenly, she turned around and asked, "Senior Sister, there's something else I don't understand..."
"Is Junior Brother still Junior Brother?"
Su Chen asked, "What do you mean by that, Senior Sister?"
Luo Hongying didn't reply, but chuckled and disappeared from Red Sun Peak.
Sensing that Luo Hongying had left, the doubt in Su Chen's eyes vanished completely, replaced by a terrifying killing intent hidden in his usually calm and collected gaze!
Thousands of years of inner peace were stirred into boundless turmoil at this moment.
He couldn't remember the last time he had been threatened like this.
Even more so, Luo Hongying had vaguely revealed his greatest secret!
"Being too clever...can be deadly!"
In Su Chen's mind, Luo Hongying was undoubtedly sentenced to death.
Luo Hongying was unaware of the existence of the Ancient Clan, mistakenly taking Su Chen for a powerful figure who had possessed another body and was cultivating again.
But...this was precisely the closest thing to the truth!
Several days later, Su Chen left the Devouring Sun Holy Land.
Zhou Yi, upon learning of Luo Hongying's whereabouts, turned deathly pale: "Master, rest assured, we will make sure she disappears from this world, and everyone connected to her will vanish. We will absolutely not expose your secret!"
Su Chen glanced coldly at Zhou Yi. This time, he was deeply disappointed in the Ancient Clan...who knew when this group might betray him and kill him.
"You only need to secretly investigate Luo Hongying's backup plan. Don't act rashly, lest the death of a true disciple and many related figures at a crucial moment arouse the Holy Lord's suspicion."
"Everything will wait until we enter the ancient ruins before we deal with the aftermath... I will personally eliminate Luo Hongying within the ruins!"
Zhou Yi's eyes lit up upon hearing this: "Master is indeed very thoughtful."
Su Chen gave the instructions.
If they can't even handle such a small matter,
Su Chen couldn't help but wonder how these remnants of the Primordial Era had survived under Zhou Hao's nose until now.
Returning to the Holy Land, Su Chen acted as if nothing had happened and continued his secluded cultivation.
Soon, half a year passed.
A piece of news shook the entire Western Regions.
The Primordial Ruins, which hadn't appeared for thousands of years, had appeared!
Entering the Primordial Ruins requires a key, and even within Holy Land-level lineages, keys are scarce. Only true disciples are qualified to enter, let alone those from outside.
The news of the appearance of the ancient ruins even attracted powerful lineage inheritors from the other four regions.
Su Chen, as a true disciple, naturally received a key, granting him the qualification to enter the ancient ruins.
Luo Hongying saw Su Chen and gave him a teasing smile.
Su Chen smiled and nodded in response.
The two were perfectly in sync.
This time, the True Disciples of the Devouring Sun Holy Land who went to the ancient ruins included Luo Hongying and Su Chen, totaling nineteen people.
All of them were at the Transcendent Realm.
Upon arriving at their destination, Su Chen also saw many familiar lineages.
He immediately saw the geniuses of the Western and Southern Regions fighting.
After all... the Southern Region was almost annihilated, losing countless geniuses and powerful figures, and it took more than two thousand years to recover. Naturally, they harbored a deep hatred for the Western Region.
Su Chen had no intention of intervening, observing the opponents from both regions who deserved his attention... and his prey!
As the ancient ruins appeared, their towering bronze gates blotted out the sun, temporarily halting the conflict between the two realms. They all produced their keys and, guided by the bronze light, entered the ruins.
Inside the ancient ruins
Su Chen and Luo Hongying did not immediately attack.
They began exploring the ruins first.
Just as everyone was searching for treasure,
a series of terrifying auras suddenly erupted from within the group, blasting towards their companions without warning.
Two were instantly killed, and three were severely injured.
Those who went in to finish them off died, five true disciples killed in one fell swoop.
The remaining fourteen true disciples looked at each other.
"Heh, I didn't expect everyone's thoughts to be so aligned."
A true disciple shrugged, looking at the crowd with a mixture of surprise and wariness.
“Within the Holy Land, the fewer true disciples there are, the more resources they can enjoy.”
“Such a rare opportunity naturally requires you all to die.”
“Without your deaths, I cannot achieve sainthood!”
A purple-eyed youth calmly observed the crowd.