Yu Wusheng looked up and asked, "Who are you waiting for?"

"Waiting for those two Demonic Path children." I looked at Su Su and said, "Take down the barrier! Listen to see if there are any sounds outside."

After Su Su removed the soundproof barrier, there was no movement outside the door.

I raised my voice and said, "Old Bones, are you still alive? If you are, make a sound."

"This old man is still alive!" Old Bones' voice trembled slightly, "Before I see your end, I can't swallow this breath."

I sneered, "Shouldn't the two outside show some sincerity before we negotiate?"

The Demon Child's voice quickly came over, "Indeed, consider this person my sincerity!"

"Li Po, may you die a horrible death!" Old Bones' cursing was quickly drowned out by the strange sound of bones breaking.

Although I couldn't see the scene outside, I could tell from the location of the sound that the Demon Child was crushing Old Bones' bones bit by bit.

Su Su whispered, "How did you know that the people outside are two Demonic Path children?"

I said, "My master told me: If you want to live longer in the martial world, don't underestimate any of your opponents. Even if the other party looks weak or acts like an idiot, you must deal with them with all your strength."

"No one who can make a name for themselves in the martial world is a fool. Often, when you think you have the upper hand, they will turn around and devour you."

I paused and said, "Those two Demonic Path children have been selectively killing people."

"Ye Yang and I were always standing closest to the Blood Child. Every time he attacked, he avoided the two of us."

"This isn't luck, but the Blood Child simply didn't want to kill me."

"This..." Su Su whispered, "I think... it seems like..."

I laughed, "The two of them are looking for someone who is good at breaking mechanisms. The two mechanism puppets on the second and third floors are just tests for Ye Yang."

"Otherwise, why would the Blood Child draw the entire map of the dungeon for us?"

"A demon who has lived for hundreds of years, even if he still looks like a child, won't only have the mind of a child."

The Blood Child's voice also came from outside, "Quite clever!"

"Fortunately, you gave us a reason at the last moment; otherwise, I really wouldn't know what reasonable way to let you pass."

The Demon Child also said, "We need someone to open the mechanism and release our master."

"If you can do it, I guarantee you will leave the dungeon alive."

Ye Yang glanced at me, and I also gave Ye Yang a gesture, meaning: Let me handle it.

I responded, "Getting your master out isn't as simple as opening the mechanism."

"Can you beat Shi Hoguang?"

After the two children were silent for a while, the Blood Child spoke, "That depends on who has the upper hand, him or our master!"

The Blood Child didn't lie to me. If they had the ability to deal with Shi Hoguang, they wouldn't have been driven out from the bottom of the dungeon and stuck in this space, unable to go up or out.

I asked again, "If Shi Hoguang has already merged with the demon at the bottom of the dungeon, would you choose to be loyal to Shi Hoguang?"

The Blood Child spoke again, "Do you think we are those low-level demonic creatures?"

Whether it's the martial world or the demonic realm, they all have a common problem: they obey the strong.

It's very similar to the law of the wolf pack.

When the wolf king has enough power to control the pack, every wolf will faithfully execute its orders. But when a new wolf king appears, they will be just as loyal in following the new king.

This normalcy also applies to the demonic realm.

The two children want to rescue their master, not necessarily because they are so loyal to him, but because they are not sure if their master has been replaced by Shi Hoguang.

The Blood Child said coldly, "Only low-level demonic creatures do that kind of thing! Besides, do you have any other choice but to cooperate with us?"

"If you die, we brothers can wait for the next person to come."

"Can you afford to wait?"

I said bluntly, "I really can't afford to wait!"

"But before we cooperate, I still have to confirm one thing."

"Whose decision will be final between us?"

"If you two think we must listen to your arrangements, then there is no need to cooperate."

The Demon Child was silent for a moment and said, "We can listen to your arrangements, but if you dare to play tricks, I guarantee you won't even be able to become a ghost."

I laughed, "Okay, come in!"

While I was still shaking my head, the Demon Child spoke again, "How do we get in?"

I nodded to Ye Yang, who said, "Walk three steps to the left, there is a lock hole there. Then find an iron strip one chi (尺, Chinese foot, approx. 1/3 meter) long, two fingers wide, and half a cun (寸, Chinese inch, approx. 1/3 decimeter) thick and stick it in to try. Then I'll tell you how to make the key."

While Ye Yang was talking to the Demon Child, Su Su whispered to me, "Aren't you going to make a contract with them?"

"Making a contract is useless!" I quickly responded, "If something happens later, you run first. Go wherever you can find luck; as long as it can give us some luck."