The paper was written in elegant handwriting.

"Dad, if you find I'm not around, don't panic. Xue'Er just went out for a walk. Didn't you say I shouldn't be cooped up all day just focusing on cultivation? Now, all of a sudden, I feel like going out to see the world."

Shen Wang studied it for a while and noticed some dust on it. He suddenly laughed: "That girl must have written this a long time ago. She probably left right after her breakthrough."

He glanced around.

His daughter had been secretly cultivating since childhood, afraid to let him, her father, notice anything unusual. After reaching Foundation Establishment, her cultivation periods grew longer. With the isolation array in place, he usually didn't interfere, only asking her to come out for a meal once in a while.

In the past two years, his elder daughter had come out just once every month or two. She was diligent in her cultivation and also encouraged her younger siblings to study. Shen Wang didn't interfere much, knowing that his daughter wasn't an ordinary child.

This time, discovering there was something amiss with his elder daughter was an accident. After reaching the level of Array Venerable, he started to upgrade the formations at home, finally uncovering the issue in her area during the upgrade.

Just like he had secretly decoded the Celestial Travel Sect's array, his elder daughter Shen Chuxue had also secretly deciphered the array in their area, which was why her departure went unnoticed by him for a while.

"Where could this girl have gone? With her Golden Core level strength and Empress level experience, there's no need to worry too much. Just let her explore as she pleases."

Shen Wang shook his head helplessly. It was the first time he felt that girls couldn't be kept at home when they grew up, though, to be fair, his elder daughter wasn't that old.

He didn't do anything and turned away.

If Shen Chuxue returned and it was no big deal, he'd just pretend he didn't notice. After all, this daughter wasn't actually a child; she had the soul of an Empress and didn't need much guidance from him.

The covert departure of his elder daughter was just a small episode, while changes in the outside world continued unabated.

As demon beasts rampaged, they gradually took over the entire Yun Province, and fewer cultivators from the Celestial Travel Sect were escaping here.

Although most cultivators would flee Yun Province, only those with no other options, being pursued by demon beasts, would end up here. The number of cultivators in the Celestial Travel Sect kept rising.

Under increasingly severe circumstances, those who managed to escape here alive usually had some skills, thus catching the attention of the Celestial Travel Sect. They would be given priority in recruitment.

Meanwhile, the Celestial Travel Sect realized that the demon beast army's next attack would be fiercer, so they intensified recruitment efforts, even incorporating many Qi Cultivation cultivators and ordinary martial artists into the defense line.

Virtually all available forces outside the Celestial Travel Sect were mobilized to confront the upcoming attack.

All these arrangements were orchestrated by the upper echelons of the Celestial Travel Sect. They noticed the nearby demon beasts continuously amassing in numbers without launching immediate attacks, understanding that the Demon Race was preparing for a decisive battle.

Invisible pressure transmitted from top to bottom, clearly sensed by the newly recruited cultivators, keeping their nerves taut.

Shen Wang sat cross-legged in a small building, raised his hand, and as the light shifted, a three-dimensional map appeared before him, showing the entire array's situation.

At the edge of the array, a million people had gathered, while outside the array, in the grass and underground, densely packed demon beasts and demon birds had also gathered.

"How strange, what are these guys so adamant about here? Must they destroy a sect and occupy the entire Yun Province?"

Shen Wang wondered if these demon beast armies could be held at bay.

He felt the need to understand the true motives of these demon beasts, as this motivation might determine how long this war would last and whether more intense assaults were forthcoming.

"Isn't there a Demon Emperor in the household? Let's ask."

He closed his eyes and communicated with the Earth Avatar.

After receiving the information, the Earth Avatar, while nurturing You Huang's meridians, said, "This time, the large scale mobilization of demon beasts—besides clearing out some that have overbred internally—do they have other goals?"

"Other goals?"

You Huang pondered for a moment, "I'm not sure, I hadn't even left the mountains before being subdued by you."

"Could you help inquire for me?"

Shen Wang asked.

"Which region's demon race situation does Husband want to know about?"

You Huang smiled.

"Yun Province. I'm over there. The demon beasts have attacked the Celestial Travel Sect several times and don't seem to be giving up until they win. I'm quite curious about their intentions."

Shen Wang said.

"Alright, I'll go check it out."

You Huang prepared to make a personal trip.

"No rush, go after I've nurtured your body."

Shen Wang utilized the Earth Attribute Origin to nurture You Huang's body. Afterward, You Huang set off and soon returned.

"I've investigated. It seems the demon race in Yun Province wants to establish a Demon Country and completely occupy Yun Province, which is why they've set their sights on the Celestial Travel Sect's territory."

You Huang revealed what she knew, "Husband, if you're there, it'd be best to leave early, because they have a Demon Venerable behind them."

"Alright, I've got it."

Shen Wang contemplated, "No wonder they've besieged it multiple times; they won't rest until it falls!"

"That seems to be the case, but I'm not too optimistic about them. There were times when the demon race tried to establish a Demon Country and failed because most demon beasts are inherently hard to change. It's difficult to get them to obey like humans."

You Huang didn't agree with their goal, "However, they might indeed manage to occupy a whole province. In warfare, the Demon Race holds a significant advantage unless more humans come to aid."

"There's no one supporting them. In this attack, are there any formidable individuals among the demon beasts?"

Shen Wang inquired, having defended against the last attack from the demon beast army at the Celestial Travel Sect without encountering any Demon Emperor level attacks. If these demon beasts planned to capture the Celestial Travel Sect in one go, they would soon encounter stronger adversaries.

"There's the White Emperor and the Black Emperor, and certainly some capable individuals among them. The Demon Venerable is the Wolf Venerable among beasts."

You Huang replied.

"Wolf Venerable..." Shen Wang noted.

"Yes, he's legendary in the demon race, having transformed into Divinity with a wolf body, exceptionally fierce."

You Huang nodded, "The Celestial Travel Sect is not as it once was, relying on an old fellow on the brink, unlikely to rival the Wolf Venerable."

"Thank you for your hard work."

He advised You Huang to rest well and quickly relayed the message to his main body.

When the main body and avatar were close, thoughts could be synchronized instantly; over distance, secret techniques could convey information.

Soon, the main body received the results, displaying a solemn expression.

The demon beast army was determined to win, with a Demon Venerable backing it, meaning the Celestial Travel Sect couldn't withstand it, unless they received aid from powerful cultivators.

Unfortunately, after being here for over a month, he hadn't seen any reinforcements arriving. It's likely other factions were happy to watch the Celestial Travel Sect and the Demon Race wear each other down, at worst consuming some demon races and easing their pressure.

"Looks like it's time to prepare an escape route."

Shen Wang mused to himself.

"Fellow Daoist Wu Xing."

Celestial Cloud True Monarch came to the door.

Shen Wang removed the array projection, dissolved the isolation array, and opened the door to let Celestial Cloud True Monarch enter.

"Here's the recently collected demonic qi. How have Liu Shan and the others been?"

Celestial Cloud True Monarch took out two bottles, smiling as he asked.

"Very smooth."

Shen Wang took the demon energy bottles and took out a storage ring: "Here's the resources you need. Did you find what I wanted?"

"We only found the Gold Spiritual Object Taibai Geng Metal; the others are indeed not available."

Celestial Cloud True Monarch smiled wryly, "This one was left by our predecessors."

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