"I understand. I apologize for getting you mixed up in my family's mess, Senior Qi." Chu Shijian said to her.
"Also, before you leave, please keep the fact that I had lost my cultivation a secret. There are many people out there who wish to see my Chu Family fall, and if they learn that I am no longer a cultivator, they will definitely try to destroy my family."
"You don't have to worry. My lips are sealed." Senior Qi said.
"Thank you very much."
Senior Qi left the place shortly after.
Meanwhile, back at Yuan's side, he had been staring at the scene before him for the past few minutes without moving a single muscle.
"Why… Why are there so many demons here?!" Yuan eventually snapped out of his daze to ask the Manager, who was standing beside him with a calm face, as she was clearly used to seeing this scene.
After a quick count, Yuan counted 11 sealed demons in this place!
When the Lord mentioned 'demons', Yuan had expected to see two or three demons, but to think there are almost a dozen demons sealed within the mountain! It was too much for him to take in at once.
"Why are there so many demons here?" Yuan asked.
"Try guessing. Your guess will be as good as mine."
"..."
Yuan began to walk around the area, silently inspecting the sealed demons.
'They don't have any cracks, which is good, and compared to the demon at the Jaded Garden, their pulses are much calmer.'
"Are you done yet? I don't like this place, so I'd prefer it if we can leave quickly."The Manager said to him.
"Yes, we can leave." Yuan nodded.
They left the cave and returned to the peak of the mountain.
"What do you think? How'd you like the scenery?" The Lord asked Yuan about his experience inside the cave.
"Why are there so many demons sealed there?" Yuan asked.
"Who knows. They were already there when I arrived at this mountain."
"Anyways, after seeing the demons inside the mountain, do you still wish to help us defeat the demons?" The Lord asked him again.
And without hesitation, Yuan nodded, "I do."
"That's good to hear."
"Is there anything else you have for me?"
"One last thing. I want you to meet the Qi Family and cooperate with them to resolve the situation."
"The Qi Family…?" Yuan raised his eyebrows.
"As I mentioned before, they have been dealing with demons since ancient times. I think they will be of help to you."
Yuan pondered for a moment.
He has been interested in the Qi Family ever since he met Senior Qi, and he wondered if they were related to the Demon Sealing Clan in Cultivation Online.
"Where can I meet the Qi Family?"
"They live on a remote island somewhere in the middle of the vast sea, away from society."
"What…?" Yuan was surprised to hear this information.
"If you wish to visit them, I can have the Manager take you there. However, the Qi Family is very strict when it comes to guests, so you should go there alone."
"I understand. When can we go there?" Yuan then asked.
"I will have to contact the Qi Family first, but it should take a week." The Lord said.
"Okay."
"I will contact you later."
The Manager led Yuan back down the mountain shortly after.
"Why do you wish to kill the demons so badly?" The Manager suddenly asked him as they descended the mountain.
"Because if demons exist, innocent people will suffer. I lost a friend to the demon in the Jaded Garden. I will not let that happen again, and in order for me to achieve that, I must exterminate all demons from this world," he said.
"You know… What you saw today inside the mountain… They might only be a small faction of the real numbers in this world. There could be hundreds, even thousands of demons sealed around the world."
"I don't care if there's a hundred or even a thousand of them. I will not stop hunting them until all of them are removed."
"I see…"
Once they returned to Yuan's residence, the Manager returned back to the mountain.
"Can we trust him?" The Manager asked the Lord.
"I believe so. He has a pure aura."
"Him? A pure aura? I don't believe it. How can someone who had done what he did to the Chu Family have a pure aura?"
"I'm sure he has his reasons."
Meanwhile, after returning home, Yuan gathered everyone in the living room.
"Welcome back, Yuan. How did things go with the Lord? Did you figure out what he wants from us?" Wang Ming asked him.
"I will tell you all about it once everyone is here."
Once everyone was present, Yuan began recalling his conversation with the Lord.
"This might sound shocking, but there are demons sealed within this mountain, and the Lord wants us to take care of them. That is the request."
"W-What…? There are demons on this mountain?" Everyone there stared at him with wide eyes.
"Yes, I saw them with my own eyes— divine sense. There was not one, not two, not three, but 11 demons currently sealed somewhere within the mountain."
"11 demons?!" They exclaimed in a terrified voice.
A single demon was already enough to wreak havoc in the Jaded Garden. They cannot imagine 11 of them running havoc at the same time.
"If that happens, the damages will be catastrophic! Humanity might even be in danger!" Shi Lang said.
"Indeed, there's a good chance the world will end if we let these demons roam freely. However, that is not going to happen because we are going to take care of them."
"This is why I created the Demon Sealing Faction. This is our purpose— to eradicate demons, as I am simply not satisfied with just sealing them."
"But none of us besides you know any demon sealing techniques, and I am still trying to learn the one you gave me. How long do we have until they break out of their seal?" Wang Ming asked.
"I don't know.." Yuan shook his head.