When Daoist Lord Lu Ya and his companions first arrived at Mount Sumeru to discuss an alliance with Saint Jieyin, they were struck by how readily the Saint agreed. He did not haggle over the harsh conditions proposed by the Demon Clan, leading them to believe that the Western Religion was in desperate need of the Demon Clan as an ally to stand against the Three Religions of Human, Chan, and Jie.
However, when Lu Ya returned to Mount Sumeru today, he found Saint Jieyin making excuses about the poverty of the West to stall on the promised manpower and spiritual herbs. Lu Ya’s heart sank: Sage Zhunti had come out of seclusion—could the Two Saints of the West be having second thoughts?
For the Demon Clan, the God-Conferring Tribulation was a once-in-a-millennium opportunity; Lu Ya had no intention of giving up. Yet, if the Western Religion was not sincere in their alliance, the Demon Clan would struggle to achieve anything during the Tribulation, and their resurgence would become a laughingstock. If that were the case, the Demon Clan might as well retreat into the mountains and stay out of the Tribulation to avoid unnecessary casualties.
Chapter 187