Chapter 321: Sealing of the Formation Spirit

Seeing Yang Haoran's expression not quite right, the serpent demon's smile became somewhat forced.

"Underworld Envoy big brother, what's wrong? Your charming smile seems to have disappeared," the serpent demon asked cautiously.

"You didn't mention any of this before. Since you knew the malevolent spirit was sealed, yet you still wanted me to come alone, were you planning to leave me empty-handed? Without sensing Yin Qi, without sensing the power fluctuations of the restriction barrier, what's the point of me coming alone to this Shilin Town?"

The serpent demon chuckled awkwardly, her smile becoming more uncomfortable.

"Well... I... I'm here with you now, aren't I? With me here, I can definitely help you find the malevolent spirit. You have to trust me."

Upon hearing this, Yang Haoran didn't immediately respond. Instead, he looked at the serpent demon with a stern face.

The serpent demon felt a shiver down her spine under Yang Haoran's gaze, feeling nervous herself. She could sense Yang Haoran's anger at the moment, unsure of what he might do next, which made her apprehensive.

The atmosphere in the room became tense due to Yang Haoran's changing expression, making the serpent demon very uneasy.

However, what the serpent demon didn't expect was that Yang Haoran's smile reappeared shortly afterward, changing as swiftly as flipping a book.

However, rather than feeling relieved because of Yang Haoran's smile, the serpent demon felt even more tense. This smile from Yang Haoran felt somewhat cold.

"I'm glad I didn't fully trust you before and insisted on bringing you along. Otherwise, our deal would have left me with nothing," Yang Haoran said, smiling.

The serpent demon chuckled again, quickly reassuring, "What's done is done. Now that I'm here with you in Shilin Town, I'll definitely help you get what you want. I promise."

Facing the serpent demon's assurance, Yang Haoran smiled and then took out a box of cigarettes from a separate space.

"Care for a smoke?" Yang Haoran took out a cigarette and offered it to the serpent demon, asking.

"No... I don't smoke," the serpent demon declined with a smile.

"Do you mind if I smoke?" Yang Haoran asked again.

"No... I don't mind," the serpent demon replied with a smile, hesitated for a moment, then added, "You've actually asked me these two questions once before."

Yang Haoran lit a cigarette, took a deep puff, then smiled and said, "I know, I'm just asking out of courtesy. You don't have to worry about it. Let's continue talking about the malevolent spirit. Where exactly in Shilin Town is it sealed now?"

The serpent demon didn't dare to have any ulterior motives and quickly replied, "It's sealed beneath the stone forest."

"Beneath the stone forest..." Yang Haoran muttered to himself, frowning as if contemplating something.

The serpent demon didn't dare to disturb Yang Haoran and waited quietly.

"Let's go. We'll head to the stone forest now," Yang Haoran said, standing up.

"Now? There are too many tourists at this time. Aren't you worried about causing a commotion? I don't mind, but if you're going to act now, I'll accompany you," the serpent demon spoke up.

"Going now doesn't necessarily mean we'll act now. Is it wrong to scout ahead?" Yang Haoran chuckled.

The serpent demon suddenly realized and said, "Alright, let's go now."

"Wait a moment," Yang Haoran suddenly stopped the serpent demon who was about to leave.

"What's wrong?" the serpent demon asked, puzzled.

"Don't demons have the ability to change their appearance? Change yours so we don't attract any unnecessary attention on the way," Yang Haoran suggested.

The previous incident was a good example. Yang Haoran didn't want to be followed by a bunch of annoying flies all the way, so he thought it would be best if the serpent demon changed her appearance.

And the ability to change appearances was unique to demons. Generally speaking, other races didn't possess this ability, except for some exceptional individuals, but how many of those were there in the world?

Becoming a demon was a very difficult process, from being an ordinary animal to awakening spiritual intelligence, then to cultivating into a demon. It was a long and dangerous journey, with a very low success rate.

However, once a demon became enlightened, not only would they possess powerful strength, but they would also enjoy various benefits. Among them, the most enviable was the unique ability to change appearances.

When they first arrived in Shilin Town, Yang Haoran hadn't paid much attention to the serpent demon's appearance. But after what just happened, he realized the necessity for her to change her appearance.

"Change my appearance? Is that really necessary, Underworld Envoy big brother?" the serpent demon asked reluctantly upon hearing Yang Haoran's suggestion.

"It's definitely necessary," Yang Haoran affirmed.

The serpent demon had no choice but to comply with Yang Haoran's request. With a flash of green demonic spiritual power, her appearance suddenly changed, becoming ordinary and unremarkable.

However, despite the change in appearance, her fiery figure remained unchanged, exuding a strong seductive aura.

"How's this? Is this acceptable?" the serpent demon asked helplessly, looking at Yang Haoran.

Actually, Yang Haoran wasn't entirely satisfied with the result. But seeing the serpent demon's helpless expression, he hesitated for a moment before nodding in agreement.

"Let's make do with this. It's much better than before, at least," he said.

With that, Yang Haoran removed the restriction barrier, left the private room with the serpent demon, settled the bill at the teahouse, and headed towards the location of the stone forest.