Mountain Goose City, the town that Jia Shan had sacrificed his blood and sweat to build from the scratch, had become the nest of Wei’s clansmen and demonic beings. Remnants of Oni, Cyclops, Goblins, Vampires, Trolls, Shape-shifting Slimes, Succubi, and Tengu had already converted the local population into their kinds.

Despite having several fierce and wild demons gathering in one city, the Great Demon-Alliance Constitution, established by Kishin Douji, maintained the order of the city. Secondly, the demon races received cultivation resources from the dao god, so they were obliged to behave themselves. Any troublemaker was instantly excommunicated and hunted down.

Due to the influence of this Oni Dao God, 70% of the population had already become Kishin Douji’s vessels. With additional resources from the higher realms, this city continued to prosper. Even the former humans rejoiced that they had made the right decision for selling their souls to the demons.

Only a few stubborn clans, such as Xia Dun’s Cyclops, Xu Lanying’s Succubi, and Twilight Hunting Guild’s vampires openly went against the trend and remained independent. These clans stopped attending monthly meetings as they no longer had faith in Wei Huang, who had sold his soul to the demon god.

This month as well, Xu Lanying, Xia Dun, and Fu De didn’t show up at the monthly gathering.

Wei Huang, as usual, was in the sect’s main palace. He gazed at the attendants, who were the representatives from various families, races, and tribes.

At present, no one bothered transformed into a human. All of them revealed their true appearances.

Short goblins, towering giants, water-like humanoid slimes, wingmen with crow faces, and people with two horns on their heads merrily chatted as if nothing was wrong in the palace.

Yet, Wei Huang’s face was dark.

Yesterday, he had received a text message from Yuan Shaoqing, asking him to join forces with the alliance to attack Siren City together.

On the same day, Wei Huang also received a rare message from his granddaughter! Wei Yuan sent a picture of her adorable son, letting her grandfather know that she was happy.

Wei Huang now had a dilemma. As this alliance was supported by Yuan Hua and Yuan Shaoqing, he was obliged to participate as Kishin Douji and Yuan Hua were allies. However, as a doting grandfather, he wanted Wei Yuan to be happy.

‘I’m a fool. Why did I surrender to Kishin Douji!? For Xiong’er? For Feng’er? For power? Why am I feeling that the sacrifice isn’t worth it!?’

Wei Huang was confused. After he had taken over Mountain Goose City from Jia Shan, he got what he needed to establish a home for fellow demons. Then, why did he submit to Kishin Douji?

He questioned his past decision. He felt like he wasn’t himself back then.

Something wasn’t right.

“Lord Wei, all representatives other than the usual skippers are here.”

Being reminded by the hobgoblin, who stood in the forefront of all gathering members, Wei Huang snapped back to his senses. He gazed at the people that he wanted to protect in solemn.

‘I might have fallen to a hypnosis spell or Kishin Douji’s power, but I won’t lose my way! I did everything to protect my people! Even if Kishin Douji will kill me, I won’t let him touch my granddaughter!’

Wei Huang was determined to protect Wei Yuan and her son at all costs, even if he and the other oni might be punished. He opened his mouth, about to issue the first agenda.

VIIIIII

A sharp noise rang inside Wei Huang’s mind, and his eyes dimmed. His determined look suddenly become expressionless.

Still, Wei Huang’s monotone voice resounded throughout the palace.

“Our Dao God has given me an order. We and Yuan Shaoqing shall mobilize our forces and attack Siren City by the end of this year!”

All demons gazed at Wei Huang in solemn. They didn’t mind another war, but they needed a proper reason.

“My Lord, what does the god say?”

Wei Huang’s expressionlessly looked into a distance, but he continued to relay his order.

“The former sect master of Mountain Goose Sect, Jia Shan, has regained his strength. He is currently working with the Ma Clan and has established a new force. From the brief intel of our gods, Jia Shan has recruited Huangjin Monastery and the red orcs. It’s a matter of time before he can assemble a powerful army. Therefore, before they can fight back against us, we shall put an end to their struggling by using Yuan Shaoqing’s support and resources.”

“OHHHH!!”

Wei Huang continued to make various excuses to join forces with Yuan Shaoqing’s men. With the promises of the latter’s wealth and the resources from Yuan Hua, the greedy demons were excited.

“TO WAR!!”

“THAT’S RIGHT! FOR WEALTH, HONOR, AND OUR FAMILIES!”

“FOR THE PRIDE!”

The demons became easily aroused with the promises of wealth, resources, and another action. They never thought of the possibility of casualties or consequences of this war.

“…”

Wei Huang was in a daze for a moment. Then, he snapped back to his sense.

He remembered everything he had just said. Again, Wei Huang didn’t understand why he gave that speech.

Believing that he was being manipulated, Wei Huang bit the tip of his tongue and tried to salvage the situation.

However, something hit his mind. He fell unconscious.

Yet, Wei Huang’s physical body still stood tall, looking at his men in a daze as usual. He waved his hand and summoned his grandchildren.

“Summon Wei Feng and Wei Xiong here!”

A few minutes later, his men guided the two young masters to the meeting room.

Wei Feng was as charismatic as ever. His handsome youthful face, white robes with black stripes, long straight hair, and toned physique drew the gaze of demons in the room. Moreover, his strength had drastically improved during the past year.

He was now an early 6th-stage cultivator, who had comprehended four types of basic element Qi and a polearm dao!

“As expected of the second young master. His talent is otherworldly!”

“I want to see the faces of stupid humans from the Yuan Clan when they see our second young master.”

“Me, too. Young Master Wei Feng is no doubt a rare genius among the younger generation! Those human children can never be compared to him!”

The crowd praised Wei Feng non-stop. As for the young master, he raised his chin high and puffed his chest, accepting all compliments as if it was natural.

Unfortunately, his elated expression lasted only a few minutes. When Wei Xiong made his appearance, everyone almost dropped their jaws.

Wei Xiong looked more mature than Wei Feng. He had the same clothes, but he looked to be in his early 20s despite being only two years older than his younger brother. The hardened look, tanned skin, rough hands, and sharp look gave off the charm of a stoic hardworking young man.

His calm demeanor and quiet footsteps left behind a trace of profound dao and a tinge of his domain aura. A trail of blood element Qi and shadow element Qi painted the white marble floor into dark red while the shadow below his feet hid several glowing blue eyes, which couldn’t be seen with naked eyes.

The first young master of Wei Clan was now a middle-rank nascent soul expert!

No one dared to compliment or bootlick this oni in a human cultivator disguised form as they were wary of Wei Xiong’s temperament. As the most promising youth from the Wei Clan, Wei Xiong had already had fortuitous encounters from various expeditions and skirmishes, and he was known to be merciless against his enemies.

In short, Wei Xiong was like an adept ruthless young leader while Wei Feng was just a naive genius.

Wei Feng glanced at his elder brother in envy for a moment. Then, he knelt before his grandfather, “Wei Feng has arrived to report for his duty!”

Wei Xiong also did the same, but he said it in a serene voice, “Wei Xiong, reporting for duties.”

Wei Cao, who had been sitting in the room, gave them a proud look as the resources from Kishin Douji were well-spent. His children had grown a lot ever since they had surrendered to the Oni God.

Yet, Wei Huang was expressionless. He looked at these children and ordered them in a monotone again, “Wei Xiong, I shall entrust you with a new task. You are to form a new army of 1,000 experts from any race and march to Chicken Ann City as the representative of our army by the end of this winter. You shall cooperate with Yuan Shaoqing’s men and his allies in a joint assault against the Siren City of Jia Shan!”

Hearing that he would have to confront Jia Shan, his grandfather’s nemesis, Wei Xiong’s face changed. His red eyes ignited a spark of black flame as he stared into his grandfather’s eyes.

Wei Xiong was looking forward to proving his worth.

“Yes, Lord Wei.”

Wei Huang turned to Wei Feng, “As for you, Wei Feng. You will be Wei Xiong’s aide in this mission. Learn from your elder brother so you, too, can become a respected commander in the future!”

Wei Feng peered at Wei Xiong and clicked his tongue, “I understand, grandfather.”

After giving orders to his grandsons, Wei Huang gazed at the crowd, who were clan lords, tribal chiefs, and leaders of various groups.

“I want every clan lord here to contribute at least one promising younger generation as a part of Wei Xiong’s new platoon. We shall groom this new unit into a pillar for our country! Make sure you pick the right demons since they will be the representative of your clans in the years to come!”

“OOOHHH!!”

Again, the demons got excited as they were looking forward to seeing their children growing up along with Wei Feng and Wei Xiong.

…

“OOOHHH!!”

The loud cheer from the Mountain Goose Sect was audible to the Red Light District. Xu Lanying, who had been resting on her armchair on the top floor of Poseidon Spa House, could also hear everything.

She rolled her eyes and rested her chin on her fist. This succubus queen was tired of their antics, and she no longer cared about Wei Huang.

Wei Huang made too many illogical decisions lately, and Xu Langying disapproved of their movements. Eventually, Yuan Shaoqing, Yuan Hua, and Kishin Douji would backstab them, and this city would be overrun by human cultivators again.

‘Haiz. There is no future here. Sooner or later, Kishin Douji will ditch them like he did during the previous war. That asshole cares for nothing but pussies of fellow oni.’

Xu Lanying stood up and sighed again. Then, she gazed at the old dwarf, who had been prostrating on the floor along with four young succubi.

“Luo Cheng.”

“Yes, my lady…”

Luo Cheng’s face was dark. After he had returned here and reported the incident in Red Sun City, Xu Lanying never scolded or said anything regarding Xu Xiuying’s blunder.

“How strong are Jia Shan and Ma Ping? How did they regain their strength?”

“They are comparable to peak-stage nascent soul experts. However, for their recovery, I have no idea.”

“I see,” Xu Lanying closed her eyes for a moment. Then, the image of a certain young man, whom Xu Xiuying had attempted to brainwash resurfaced in her mind.

“Say…”

“Yes, my lady?”

“Have you seen Xu Miao… I meant, Mao Miaomiao?”

Luo Cheng squinted his brows, wondering why she was interested in the brat, “Yes, I met him.”

“How is he now?”

“When I met him, he was a fine 4th-stage expert with a massive density of essence. He seemed stronger than average 5th-stage cultivators, but I don’t know the limit of his strength since I have never seen him fight directly.”

Xu Lanying smirked, “If I remember correctly, Xu Xiuying said that he was a muscle tempering realm trash when he first entered our sect. How long has it been since then? Two years?”

“About a year and a half, my lady.”

“Do you think it’s odd for a trashy guy to get so strong within a year?”

“Obviously, he must have sold his soul to a dao god or an immortal. Otherwise, we can’t explain his unusual growth.”

“Hahahaha!!”

Strangely, Xu Lanying burst into laughter. She seemed to enjoy their odd conversation.

“Luo Cheng, can you guess what Xu Xiuying texted me?”

“Huh!?”

Luo Cheng was baffled. He was aware that Xu Xiuying should have been captured and sealed by Jia Shan and Ma Ping, so she shouldn’t be allowed to use her phone. Yet, Xu Xiuying managed to text her mother?

“I was not a simple text message. It was a recorded voice message. Let me play it for you…”

Xu Lanying operated her phone and opened the voice message.

[Mother, it’s me… I… am now Mao Miaomiao’s prisoner. Actually, that’s not what I want to tell you. There is something very important!]

Xu Xiuying’s voice seemed agitated and excited at the same time. She didn’t sound depressed or remorseful from being a hostage.

[Mao Miaomiao said that our ancestor’s soul is inside his dantian. If I were willing to become his yin slave, I would be able to visit the ancestor! Well, obviously, I didn’t believe him at first, but…]

Now, Xu Xiuying’s voice cracked. She was obviously embarrassed by something.

[Haiz. Okay, I’ll confess. Mao Miaomiao is too strong. He has somehow become an ancestor incubus and dominated me. I’m now officially his sex slave, and I already visited our ancestor. He told me the truth! Well… ugh…. He also promised me that he wouldn’t harm our kin, so if we were to move our sisters and failed experiments to Siren City, he would give us our ancestor’s blood essence.]

“…”

Luo Cheng raised his eyebrows, doubting his ears if this was really Xu Xiuying’s voice.

Xu Lanying paused the voice clip and laughed again, “Do you think this is my daughter?”

“Of course not! Someone must have impersonated her voice! The succubus queen that I know is stubborn, haughty, and selfish like a stray mutt in the slum’s ditch!”

Surprisingly, Luo Cheng cursed Xu Lanying’s daughter without fearing the repercussion. Yet, Xu Lanying didn’t mind.

“Hahahaha!! That’s right! She’s a bitch, through and thorough! She can never sound like a maiden in love like this woman!”

“Then…?”

Xu Lanying’s face darkened, but her smug smile remained on her face. She crushed her phone with her barehand and gazed toward the west, where Siren City was located.

“Let’s visit the city. Bring all disciples, succubi, vampires, and failed experimental subjects with us. We’ll relocate there.”

“Huh?”

Luo Cheng didn’t understand what Xu Lanying wanted to achieve by moving everyone to Siren City. She didn’t sound like she believed in the voice message, but her action proved otherwise.

“But why!?”

“Investigating. If Xiuying is really Mao Miaomiao’s yin slave now, I’ll consider switching sides and relocate our sect. But if this Xu Xiuying is a fake, I’ll raze that city to the ground!”

“B-B-But Ma Ping and Jia Shan are there!”

“I know. I’ll show you something else,” Xu Lanying grinned as her hand wiggled, attempting to operate her J-Phone. Only then, she realized that she had already destroyed it.

“…”

“…”

Luo Cheng and Xu Lanying stared at the destroyed phone in silence.