Chapter 274: The Yandere Demon Lord 28

During the Grand Sect Tournament, the demon cultivators truly did appear to cause trouble.

However, they were quickly suppressed by the righteous cultivators.

During this period, Su Muyan personally slew more than a dozen demon cultivators, instantly becoming famous among the younger generation of Foundation Establishment geniuses.

But what nobody knew was—

During the pursuit, Su Muyan had accidentally been poisoned by demonic toxins.

At the critical moment, Shuiyue Shangxian arrived in time to save her.

And while gravely injured, Su Muyan finally gathered the courage to confess her feelings to him.

After that—

Everything naturally fell into place.

This was also the point in the original storyline where the relationship between the male and female leads officially advanced.

After the two got together, the original Tang Wan quickly discovered their relationship and began targeting Su Muyan in every possible way.

Unfortunately for her, the female supporting villain’s interference not only failed to separate them—

It instead made their feelings grow even deeper.

…

But the current Tang Wan had absolutely no interest in the romantic development between the male and female leads.

She certainly didn’t want to provoke either of them.

Whether their relationship progressed smoothly or not had nothing to do with her.

What Tang Wan cared about now—

Was only one thing.

How exactly was she supposed to gain that final point of favorability from Lin Tongyin?

That’s right.

After years of painstaking care and wholehearted devotion—

Lin Tongyin’s favorability toward her had already reached 99.

Just one final point remained before the strategy mission would officially succeed.

And judging from the current situation, it was highly unlikely that Lin Tongyin would still massacre cities for the heroine like in the original storyline.

So as long as she obtained that last point—

Her mission would finally be complete.

Then she could peacefully remain in this cultivation world with confidence.

Moreover—

This was a xianxia world.

Cultivators possessed incredibly long lifespans.

As long as she didn’t recklessly wander into some absurdly dangerous forbidden area, even if accidents occurred again, her chances of surviving were still far greater than in previous worlds.

At the very least—

She surely wouldn’t keep dying in random accidents like before…

Right?

…

Thus, Tang Wan continued caring for Lin Tongyin day after day, perfectly embodying the image of a “good master.”

Unfortunately—

No matter how attentively she treated him, that final point of favorability simply refused to rise.

…

In the blink of an eye, another three years passed.

And it was finally time for the Grand Sect Tournament once again.

At the same time—

The demon cultivators began making trouble throughout the cultivation world once more.

Thus, this year’s tournament directly evolved into a large-scale campaign to exterminate demons.

As one of the elders of the Changyun Sect, Tang Wan naturally had to participate as well.

Before leaving, she repeatedly warned Lin Tongyin:

“Tongtong, the outside world is very chaotic right now.”

“You absolutely must be careful.”

“If you encounter danger, contact Master immediately.”

“Don’t force yourself recklessly, understand?”

…

However, this time, Lin Tongyin didn’t obediently nod right away.

Instead, he quietly looked at her and suddenly asked:

“Master…”

“Do you also believe all demon cultivators are evil?”

Hearing this, Tang Wan instantly realized—

This question was absolutely a trap.

Thus, she immediately adopted a profound, thoughtful expression and slowly replied:

“Tongtong, you cannot judge everything with one stroke.”

“Whether one cultivates immortality or demonic arts is simply a choice that aligns with one’s own heart.”

“What truly makes demon cultivators hated by the world is that many of them endlessly indulge and magnify their desires without restraint.”

“That’s why they gained such terrible reputations.”

“But among demon cultivators, there are also people worthy of admiration and respect.”

“Every cultivation path has its own strengths.”

“And true cultivation has never advanced merely through slaughter.”

After speaking, Tang Wan secretly glanced at Lin Tongyin.

Her answer had been pretty perfect, right?

…

Hearing Tang Wan’s response, the corners of Lin Tongyin’s lips slowly curved upward.

“Master truly is different from the other immortal cultivators.”

“Disciple will remember your words.”

But inwardly, he silently thought:

Since you said that yourself…

Then when my true identity is exposed in the future—

You’d better not regret it.

Of course—

Even if she regretted it…

He would never give her the chance to escape anyway.