301: The Fallen Demon King

The next day, early morning.

Outer City.

Guest Inn.

In a shadowy corner, a group of black-clad figures slowly appeared.

The leader of the black-clad figures said to his subordinates, "According to the investigations of the past few days, that group of Yao Race members go out at this time every day. Later, when they come out, we'll quietly follow them."

"Yes!"

"They're coming out, be careful to conceal yourselves!"

The few quickly hid in the shadows.

In front of the inn, several men who looked much sturdier than ordinary people walked out.

"Ha~, I have to say, the Human Race's beds are really comfortable to sleep on, much more comfortable than our Yao Race's stone beds. I almost overslept."

The Wolf Demon stretched, a look of enjoyment on his face.

"Indeed."

The Goat Demon nodded, looking at the Stone Giant who was carrying a fishing rod, "Are you going fishing again today?"

"Mhm."

The Stone Giant nodded slightly, "The weather is so good today, it would be a shame not to fish."

"I never realized how fun fishing was when I was in the Yao Race! Let me tell you, I caught a twenty-pound big fish yesterday! At that time, I..."

The Stone Giant excitedly shared his fishing experience with the demons.

The few demons shook their heads helplessly. Even the usually quiet Stone Giant was obsessed with fishing.

How degenerate!

"The mahjong hall is open! This King must win back all the money I lost today!"

Hongye, the Demon King, clenched his fist and walked straight towards the mahjong hall.

The Goat Demon also waved to everyone, "Then I'm off to the library.

Only now have I discovered that the knowledge accumulated by the Human Race far surpasses ours. I'm going to steal their knowledge and bring it back to the Yao Race!"

With that, he, too, walked towards the library with great ambition.

The others exchanged glances, then also rushed to their destinations with excited expressions.

"They've set off. We'll split up. The mission is to ignite their fighting spirit and make them challenge the Empress!" The leading black-clad figure commanded his subordinates.

"Yes!"

...

Mahjong hall.

The clattering sound of mahjong tiles being shuffled continuously echoed.

Hongye, the Demon King, had a cigar dangling from his mouth, his legs crossed in a defiant manner, skillfully arranging his tiles.

"Hehe, Brother Leopard, do you have enough money this time? Don't lose again."

The person opposite him mocked.

Sitting opposite him were three shifty-eyed individuals, his mahjong buddies whom he had met in the past few days.

"Hmph! I feel incredibly lucky today. I'm definitely going to win back all the money I lost before!" Hongye, the Demon King, snorted coldly.

Speaking of his gambling journey, it all started after being disheartened by Su Xiaobai and Dongfang Qian Yue.

At that time, he just wanted to find a place to relax and unwind, and then he was pulled into the mahjong hall. From then on, once he entered the casino, it was like a deep sea, and he became inextricably addicted.

At first, he didn't understand anything, but his luck was overflowing, and he stumbled his way into winning a lot of money!

This gave him a taste of success, and he played with even more enthusiasm.

However, once he became familiar with the rules of mahjong and fully mastered them, he repeatedly encountered setbacks, and his luck plummeted.

In the past few days, he had already lost more than half of the funds the Demon Empress had given them, and it looked like he couldn't even afford the accommodation fee anymore.

He desperately needed to win back the money now, otherwise, not only would he have to sleep on the streets, but if his subordinates found out he had lost all the money, where would his dignity as a Demon King be!

"Hehe, Brother Leopard, don't speak too soon. You said the same thing yesterday, and didn't you still lose everything?" The mahjong buddies mocked.

"Hmph!" Hongye, the Demon King, still looked confident, but a subtle hint of worry and nervousness appeared in his eyes.

The money he had was only enough for this last gamble. If he lost, he would truly have to sleep on the streets.

He took a deep breath, looked at the pile of tiles opposite him, paused for a moment, and then rubbed his eyes.

After confirming that he hadn't seen wrong, his eyes shone with golden light.

Heavenly Win!!!

"Hahahaha!!!" He burst out laughing and stood up, arrogantly saying to the people in front of him, "You guys, this time, just wait to pay up!"

The few exchanged glances, thinking to themselves that this was bad. Could this guy really have stumbled upon good luck?

A hint of worry appeared in their eyes. Hongye, the Demon King, had bet his entire fortune this time, coming with the resolve to succeed or die trying.

If he really won, then they would be bankrupt.

The few secretly exchanged glances: Should they use that move?

"I'm definitely winning this time, your little tricks are useless!" Hongye, the Demon King, seemed to have seen through their thoughts, his eyes filled with disdain.

But just as he was about to lay down his tiles, a man in plain clothes rushed in.

He came to Hongye, the Demon King's table, looked at the few people, and after confirming it was Hongye, the Demon King, he nodded.

Then he grabbed the corner of the table in front of him, and without a word, he directly flipped the mahjong table upside down!

Clatter!

Scattered mahjong tiles fell all over the floor.

The mahjong buddies looked at the tiles scattered at Hongye, the Demon King's feet, and their eyes widened in shock. It was a Heavenly Win!

This guy really did get lucky!

Fortunately, the table was flipped, otherwise, they would have been truly cleaned out by this guy today.

At this moment, the man who flipped the table pointed at Hongye, the Demon King's nose and cursed, "Playing cards, playing cards! All you know is playing cards all day! Have you forgotten your original purpose!"

"At your age, how can you afford to play cards?"

The man cursed with increasing fervor, spitting saliva all over Hongye, the Demon King's face.

The surrounding people were all drawn over, watching the two with interest.

The man's lips curled slightly; his objective had been achieved.

That's right, he belonged to the Shadow Guard, and his mission this time was to reignite the fighting spirit of this Yao Race member.

Seeing this Yao Race member addicted to playing cards all day, his teeth were practically grinding.

All that talk about the Southern Demon Clan being bloodthirsty and cruel was a lie!

So he directly flipped his table this time, to make him understand his identity and quickly go deal with the Empress.

Opposite, Hongye, the Demon King's face was terrifyingly grim. He stiffly turned his head and looked at the Shadow Guard.

"You... are you trying to die?"

"Hmm?" A cold sweat broke out on the Shadow Guard's back. For some reason, he felt that this Yao Race member's gaze was terrifying.

Boom! !

A loud bang echoed through the mahjong hall.

A deep pit with a diameter of three meters appeared in the center of the hall.

There, the Shadow Guard lay motionless on the ground, his eyes rolled back, his entire face caved in, bloody and gruesome, looking quite terrifying.

"It's so hard for me to get a Heavenly Win! You dare to come out and flip my table, I'll screw your mother!"

While cursing, he grabbed the Shadow Guard by the collar and slapped him across both sides of his face without hesitation.

Smack, smack, smack!

Puff, puff, puff!

The Shadow Guard spat out mouthful after mouthful of blood, looking utterly miserable.

The surrounding people couldn't help but cover their eyes. It was too gruesome~

After nearly half an hour of beating, Hongye, the Demon King's anger gradually subsided.

He felt the Shadow Guard's pocket and discovered a large bag of gold, immediately turning his anger into joy.

This money was enough to make up for the money he had lost these past few days, and he even made a profit!

After pocketing the gold, he tossed the Shadow Guard out the door like trash, excitedly greeting his mahjong buddies:

"Keep going, keep going! I'm incredibly rich now!"

The mahjong buddies exchanged glances, unable to help but swallow.

So this guy was that strong!

If he found out that they had colluded to cheat him out of his money a few days ago, he would surely beat the crap out of them!

...

City Gate.

A luxurious Fiery Beast carriage slowly drove into the city gate, indicating that its owner was rich and noble.

Shui Yanling pulled open the curtain and looked at the vast and prosperous streets of the capital, a hint of surprise in her eyes.

"I didn't expect the capital to change so much. When I saw the capital as a child, it was almost on par with Lian Prefecture. But now, it's far ahead!"

"Senior Sister He Han, is this your first time in the capital?" She smiled as she looked at He Han in front of her.

"Mhm."

In front of her, He Han wore a hood, hiding herself deeply, and nodded softly.

There was no other way; going out was already killing her, a socially anxious person, let alone coming to such a prosperous city.

She now felt the sounds of the bustling city outside were like the wails of a ghost urging her to her death.

"I wish I could just shrink at home..." She sighed.

"Senior Sister He Han, do you think my sudden arrival in the capital this time will surprise your Master?" Shui Yanling said expectantly, her eyes curved into crescent moons.

She had originally come to the capital for a business deal with a wealthy merchant.

But since she was already here, she definitely had to go see the one she loved.

He Han looked at her expectant expression, and faintly pouted... You're just taking advantage of Master's lustful nature to gain an advantage, but this time, I'm also prepared!

She touched the supreme aphrodisiac pill in her pocket, her lips curving slightly.

She had spent nearly a year refining this, and even a Supreme Realm powerhouse would be unable to resist it, immediately transforming into a beast that could only think with its lower body!

...

At the same time.

Tianji Pavilion.

Su Xiaobai was carrying the Xuanyuan Sword, walking on his way to reclaim his wife...

"Ji Qianqian, if you dare to do anything to my Senior Sister, I'll die with you today!"

(Taking a leave today, double update tomorrow.)