21: Chapter 21 Intelligence

"Then let me give you a little guidance."

After Hu Wang finished speaking, he casually scattered the Spirit Crystals in his hand onto the sofa.

"Look, these ten areas arranged in a star shape are the ten major cities belonging to the Human Alliance. We are currently in the one on the edge—Youfeng City."

"And this area..."

As he spoke, Hu Wang placed his palm on an area to the left of these ten Spirit Stones.

"On the northwest side of the Human Alliance, this area is the territory of the Kingdom of Myriad Demons. As for why I only use my palm to represent it..."

"Heh heh, that's because our Yao Race is fierce and warlike. Except for that small area of the Imperial City, everywhere else basically changes every day. It's possible that a mountain you saw last time could be flattened by some big Yao in a bad mood the very next second."

Xing Yaoyan looked at Hu Wang's proud expression, and couldn't help feeling a bit of disdain in her heart: Isn't this just like what's said online, that your Yao Race is bloodthirsty? What's there to be proud of?

But in the end, she didn't call him out. Pointing to the gap between Hu Wang's palm and the ten Spirit Stones, she asked: "Then may I ask, what are the places outside of the Human Alliance and the Kingdom of Myriad Demons?"

"Heh heh~ You've asked a good question there..."

Hu Wang paused intentionally, waiting until the curiosity of the Little White Wolf in front of him reached its peak, before he spoke:

"If my palm and these ten Spirit Stones represent the Kingdom of Myriad Demons and the Human Alliance, then all the other space on this sofa represents the parts of this planet that have already been completely destroyed."

"What! Mmm..." Xing Yaoyan was so shocked that she let out a sound. Fortunately, the two people sparring were too engrossed to notice her abnormality.

"How was it destroyed? By whom?"

"It was you... Star Beasts."

Looking at the claw Hu Wang pointed at her, Xing Yaoyan felt a sharp pain in her heart. For some reason, when saying this, Hu Wang put away his previous playful tone and, quite uncharacteristically, lowered his voice.

From his voice, she inexplicably heard extreme hatred and bone-chilling Killing Intent.

"Senior... I..." Xing Yaoyan lowered her body and slowly backed away, feeling somewhat at a loss.

She was a little scared.

"Oh my, Little Xiao Yan is really a coward. What? Scared already? Hahaha..."

"You stinky fox!" Watching Hu Wang's sudden change in demeanor, Xing Yaoyan was instantly so angry her teeth itched.

Thinking that she, a Heaven-Swallowing Star Wolf—a race from the stars that sounded incredibly badass—had actually been scared by such a low-tier little fox with basically no attack power, if she didn't beat him up, she would really be letting down her ancestors.

Thinking of this, she revealed a mischievous smile and extended her claw towards the little fox who was still holding his stomach and laughing loudly...

"Devour!"

"Haha... urgh... holy shit!" Hu Wang, who had been laughing and joking, immediately changed color. He could clearly feel more than half of the Demonic Power in his body instantly draining away.

"Hmm~ A bit spicy, and a bit sweet. The Demonic Power wrapped in your Qi is actually quite delicious." Xing Yaoyan licked her lips, as if savoring some delicacy. Of course, she had only absorbed Hu Wang's Demonic Power; she wasn't so petty as to directly damage his Foundation.

"You, you, you..." Watching Hu Wang's shocked expression, Xing Yaoyan immediately felt relieved.

"Holy... cough cough..."

"What did you say?"

"Nothing."

If it were just simple suppression of strength, Hu Wang wouldn't have felt like much, after all, his current rank was low. But after seeing the Little White Wolf's unreasonable maneuver, he was completely shocked.

He had originally thought that the disappearance of Liu Yan's Qi at school earlier was because the boy had some technological means; he didn't expect it to be this little girl's doing... Could it be, that prophecy...

"If you aren't going to eat, don't mess around; if you aren't going to talk, don't mumble! Every time you have this attitude of keeping people in suspense, do you believe I'll just drain you dry if I get angry!"

"Look at you, getting impatient again..."

Hu Wang replenished his Demonic Power with Spirit Stones and continued on from where he left off:

"Of course, although these areas are said to be completely destroyed, they contain vast amounts of Spirit Stones, and even more precious Spiritual Veins and Spirit Springs. To fight for these resources, the Yao Race and humans often break out into conflict."

"But, doesn't the Yao Race Cultivate Demonic Power? What use are these?" Xing Yaoyan asked curiously.

"These are of no use to the cultivation of most of the Yao Race—of course, except for our noble Prowang Fox Demons—but they can be traded with human merchants on the black market."

"Hmm... indeed." Xing Yaoyan rubbed her chin, thinking to herself that once she became stronger, she must go and see what this so-called Land of Destruction really looked like.

"However, in a few years, it will be time for the next Star Calamity, and the relationship between humans and the Yao Race should ease up a lot..."

"Senior, I heard that clearly this time~" Discovering that Hu Wang was unconsciously speaking quieter and quieter again, Xing Yaoyan deliberately used Power Of Will to enhance her hearing.

"Ahem, just pretend I didn't say anything."

"No way! You just reminded me; what exactly does this 'Star Calamity' you speak of mean?" Xing Yaoyan grabbed Hu Wang's tail, stopping him from running away.

"Hey, hey! Don't pull, little ancestor, I'll tell you, okay?"

For some reason, Xing Yaoyan felt that Hu Wang's words were much more respectful than before.

She released his tail and watched as Hu Wang lovingly groomed the fur on his tail that had just been messed up.

"The 'Star Calamity' is just a few meteorites falling from the sky, commonly known as a meteor shower. With current human technology, it usually doesn't cause much damage. The one coming up is the 1092nd 'Star Calamity'."

"Then why is it called 'Star Calamity'?"

Xing Yaoyan saw Hu Wang steal a glance at her, and his voice reached her ears.

"Because Star Beasts are brought by these meteorites."

"Ah?!" Suddenly, Xing Yaoyan felt a sharp pain in her head, and countless blurry images flashed by. Escape pods, two pairs of hands emitting golden light, an earth-shattering explosion...

She clutched her head, and it took a long time for her to recover.

"... Little Xiao Yan? Little Xiao Yan?" Hu Wang's somewhat anxious voice gradually appeared in her ears.

"I'm okay. And... thank you, Senior."

Watching Hu Wang thoughtfully using his body to shield her from view, and continuously inputting his Demonic Power into her through the claw placed on her shoulder, Xing Yaoyan was deeply moved and, for the first time, sincerely said the word "Senior."

"Senior Hu Wang, please continue, I'm fine now."

"Maybe we should just forget it..."

"I beg you, Senior, please continue..."

For some reason, tears were already welling up in Xing Yaoyan's eyes.

"Sigh... fine." Hu Wang let out a soft sigh.

"Star Beasts that descend via meteorites usually only appear in the outside Land of Destruction, but a few are occasionally brought into the Human Alliance or the Kingdom of Myriad Demons by exploration teams. Star Beasts are synonymous with plundering and develop at an extremely fast rate. If left unchecked, they can reach the seventh or eighth tier in just three days, which is extremely dangerous."

"Therefore, usually around a decade or so before or after the predicted 'Star Calamity,' humans and the Yao Race will briefly reach a reconciliation to jointly eliminate these invaders."

"So I am currently in a state where both the black and white paths want to kill me? If I'm discovered, I'm dead?!" Xing Yaoyan felt a chill down her spine. She had originally thought it was just a terrible start, being rejected by humans, but she didn't expect to be rejected by the entire world.

"I'll point out a clear path for you: go to the Kingdom of Myriad Demons and demonstrate your ability to devour Demonic Power to any Yao inside, and I guarantee your life will be safe."

"But..."

Just as Xing Yaoyan wanted to say something, with a "bang," the door of the practice room was kicked open with such force that the titanium alloy door frame was slightly deformed.

"I was wondering why you didn't come home on time, Little Meng; so it turns out you were out finding yourself a pretty boy!"