Yes, Senior Sister. Understood, Senior Sister.

Yunmengze.

The various demon clans were still in constant conflict, but the plan had reached the final stage arranged by Cui Hao—altering the demons' thoughts and goals by making an issue out of the purity of their willpower.

The perspective of the conflict had also changed. If modifying the methods could allow humans to provide better resources, then the target would naturally become the demons competing for those resources.

Due to the immense pressure from the God of Yunze, the demons had no choice but to restrain all violent methods.

However, this did not mean that everything was safe or that they would endure forever.

The difference between restraint and losing control was merely a single thought.

There were no actual restrictions, only whether they wanted to or not.

The entirety of Yunmengze continued to operate as usual, but at this moment, it was like a powder keg.

Such a powder keg was naturally not a good thing for humans, as they would inevitably be caught in the crossfire.

But right now, Cui Hao had no more time to employ further schemes, or rather, his senior sister's current mission was the final scheme he needed to execute.

Igniting the powder keg early might minimize the collateral damage.

Then, with Zheng Zhaoling stepping in to suppress it, the impact on humans might be completely quelled, leaving behind only the struggles among the demons.

Chen Baiqing stood on the branch of a towering tree, with Cui Hao, Lu Lingyi, and other cultivators of the Xuanqing Heaven Sect closely following.

Although nominally Chen Baiqing had subdued some Golden Core demons of Yunmengze through a mix of coercion and bribery, in this operation, they were merely left on the periphery to act as a blockade.

These demons were incredibly shrewd; they fought fiercely when the odds were in their favor, but fled smoothly when at a disadvantage.

Expecting them to scout the situation would likely only lead to a swift exposure.

Chen Baiqing stared at a dark cave dwelling ahead, then asked softly:

"Are they all grouped up?"

"Yes," Wang Chuan nodded in response. "They've probably noticed it. I imagine they've prepared quite a few tricks inside, hoping for a desperate counterattack."

"Any evil cultivator who wasn't vigilant is already dead," Cui Hao said with a smile from the side, then continued, "Senior Sister, this group of evil cultivators has probably made a lot of preparations. What's our plan?"

Chen Baiqing gently raised her hand. The Azure Heaven Treasure Ring on her wrist faintly emanated a light green glow before she gently grasped it in her hand.

She said calmly, "I will be responsible for keeping them here and dividing the battlefield. You all prepare your divine abilities and raze this place to the ground. We won't test their prepared tricks ourselves; we'll force them out and kill them."

"You have clearly identified the targets. Prioritize capturing the useful ones; if you can't capture them, prioritize killing them."

"Just wait for my command to strike."

Lu Lingyi and the other Xuanqing Heaven Sect cultivators responded in unison, "Understood."

"Wait a moment, Senior Sister," Cui Hao immediately spoke up upon hearing this. "Isn't this going to cause too much of a commotion? Can Zheng Zhaoling suppress it? The divine abilities of the Xuanqing Heaven Sect are highly recognizable, aren't they?"

"If the situation goes wrong and Zheng Zhaoling chooses to stop us, we might not be able to escape from her, right?"

"Senior Sister, you don't actually think Zheng Zhaoling and I really have any sort of friendship, do you?"

Hearing this, Chen Baiqing glanced over, appraising Cui Hao with a strange expression before slowly saying:

"Naturally, I didn't count on that."

"Then, Senior Sister, what is..."

Before Cui Hao could finish his sentence, a violent surge of demonic power rippled out from the distant west. He looked back, only to see dust and debris shooting up into the sky, mixed with blood-red demonic energy.

Chen Baiqing said calmly:

"A diversion, the most basic tactic. The fire in Yunmengze has been stoked enough. The idea that the law cannot punish the majority is not just a human thought, but a demonic one too. All it lacked was a spark to start it."

"With fires everywhere, a slightly higher flame won't be so noticeable."

Cui Hao was stunned. Looking at Chen Baiqing's departing figure, he immediately questioned:

"What about the mortals? Does Senior Sister not care about them at all?"

Chen Baiqing paused, looked at Cui Hao, and said:

"If you want to hear the truth, it's that I actually don't really care."

Hearing these words, Cui Hao's eyes were filled with disbelief. Looking at Chen Baiqing's familiar face, he suddenly felt she was extremely unfamiliar. At the same time, he felt deeply in his heart that his Third Senior Sister could not possibly do such a thing.

Although he knew his Third Senior Sister's general temperament, Cui Hao still didn't think she would be this cold and indifferent.

Seeing Cui Hao's stiff expression, Chen Baiqing showed a satisfied look. With a light smile on her lips, she slowly said:

"However, I know that Master cares, and you care."

"What Master cares about is what I care about."

"Two days ago, I sent a letter to Zheng Zhaoling in your name, detailing our operation. I told her to prepare in advance and have the mortals move closer to the territories governed by great demons. Places with many people won't see conflict, such as your Huaze Village."

"Zheng Zhaoling also replied to me. Two Mahayana Realm cultivators from the Yunmeng Pavilion have already been assigned to key locations."

"I have made all the preparations that can be made. Perhaps some people will still be caught in the crossfire, but because of the things you've done, there will still be a huge battle to fight after we leave."

"It's better to do it early, better to fight when we are prepared. That way, fewer people will be affected."

Hearing these words, Cui Hao finally let out a heavy sigh and complained:

"Third Senior Sister, you're playing with my fragile heart."

"This is to make you understand how it feels to receive delayed information," Chen Baiqing snorted coldly. "The things you did, you only slowly reported them to me when I was already dealing with them. It doesn't feel good, does it?"

"This is to make you more alert next time! If there's a next time, I won't teach you like this."

Hearing this, Cui Hao could only show an aggrieved expression and nod:

"I understand."

Chen Baiqing looked towards the cave ahead again. With such a storm brewing, that group of evil cultivators might not truly be able to sit still.

While observing, she also softly teased:

"Also, I underestimated you. I thought I would have to reason with Zheng Zhaoling, but she agreed quite readily without a single question. She did exactly as asked as soon as she heard your request."

"Later, I'll have you teach Second Senior Brother. Who knows, we might get another person in our sect."

Cui Hao quickly shook his head. "Senior Sister, you shouldn't say that. My thoughts are very pure."

Chen Baiqing silently calculated the time in her heart, then replied:

"So you're saying, it's Zheng Zhaoling then?"

Cui Hao chimed in, "That can't be it either. She just sees that I'm simple-minded and a good person."

"Heh." Chen Baiqing chuckled lightly. "Then you're quite self-aware. You even know that she looks down on you. I thought you didn't know."

Hearing this, Cui Hao's expression became even more aggrieved. Just as he was about to speak, he heard Chen Baiqing's cold and decisive voice:

"Strike!"

The next moment, three brilliant streams of divine abilities rushed straight into the cave.

The full power of the divine abilities blossomed, directly leveling the mountains on the left and right sides of the cave to the ground.

The cave was completely blasted wide open.

Chen Baiqing cast a cold glance and saw that ritual arrays had already been set up inside the cave. A total of twenty-seven people were currently using their spiritual energy to prop up the array, resisting the impact of the divine abilities.

From the looks of it, this group of evil cultivators had no intention of fleeing.

Instead, they wanted to launch a counterattack on the spot.

Chen Baiqing tightly gripped the Azure Heaven Treasure Ring in her hand:

"Junior Brother, step back and find a safe place for yourself."

Cui Hao immediately nodded and replied:

"Okay, Senior Sister. Understood, Senior Sister."