150: Be our leader

“Can the Mother of Human Demons continue to function after she dies?”

【No!】

“How can I make it die?”

【When the Host's strength reaches above Grade Eight, you can kill the Mother of Human Demons! Alternatively, consume 100,000 Demon Points, and the System will act on your behalf to kill the Mother of Human Demons for the Host!】

Lu Ze's mouth twitched. 100,000 Demon Points?

Lu Ze opened his panel and looked at the 'Demon Points' line.

【Current Remaining Demon Points: 29,535!】

This was after he had been killing non-stop for half a day. The System was asking for 100,000 Demon Points right off the bat?!

Even if he had 100,000, Lu Ze wouldn't give them up. 100,000 Demon Points was enough for him to do many things, perhaps even directly reach Grade Six cultivation.

Lu Ze had already made up his mind to find a place to hide this item.

Anyway, he wouldn't take it out. Taking it out would only harm people. He would find a place to hide it and then leave it to fate.

His consciousness returned, and Lu Ze realized that Xiong Lu was gone.

“Xiong Lu.”

Lu Ze called out, but there was no response.

He had lit the bonfire to designate an area. As long as Xiong Lu didn't leave the illuminated range of the fire, Lu Ze's consciousness would be forcibly returned if anything happened.

But nothing had happened during that time, so it was clear that Xiong Lu had left the area on her own.

Lu Ze stood up and put away the bonfire.

Suddenly!

Three humanoid figures, cloaked in dusty robes, floated towards them from not far away.

Lu Ze gripped his sword, facing them directly.

“You're Lu Ze, right?”

The leading Human Demon cackled, “Your female friend is in our hands. Are you interested in coming with us?”

Lu Ze turned and walked away, “Not interested.”

The cackling stopped abruptly. They hadn't expected Lu Ze to react this way.

Didn't that woman named Xiong Lu just say that as long as they mentioned her name, this Lu Ze would immediately come with them?

This situation seemed off!

Seeing Lu Ze getting further and further away.

The leading Human Demon could only say again, “Lu Ze! We want to make a deal with you! It's about that ice coffin in your hand!”

Lu Ze's footsteps paused. He turned around, took out a small stool, sat down, and crossed his legs, “We can talk business, but I choose the location. Right here. Have your leader come over. Oh, and bring that dead girl Xiong Lu with you.”

The leading Human Demon whispered a few words to one of his companions. That figure nodded and then left.

Lu Ze wasn't in a hurry; he just waited patiently.

Seeing Lu Ze's fearless demeanor, the leading Human Demon cackled, “Aren't you afraid we'll attack you all at once, kid? Still so leisurely?”

“If you could snatch it, you would have already. Would you still be talking business with me?”

Lu Ze said indifferently, “However, you Human Demons seem quite powerful, so why can't you defeat me?”

Naturally, no one answered him.

Lu Ze continued, “Perhaps there's something on me that you can't even touch, something that could kill you directly?”

There was even less response.

Lu Ze didn't care and directly asked the System in his mind, “What are they afraid of?”

【Myriad Things Grow! Myriad Things Grow has been fully unlocked! Its power of slaughter can completely annihilate all these Human Demons!】

Lu Ze clicked his tongue, “Then can Myriad Things Grow kill the Mother of Human Demons?”

【Yes, but the Host's strength is too low. The power required to kill the Mother of Human Demons cannot be fully utilized by the Host currently!】

“Alright then.”

After a long wait, faint footsteps gradually approached from afar.

Figures in dusty robes, one after another, layered themselves, occupying the space in front and behind Lu Ze, surrounding him.

Opposite Lu Ze, a conspicuous red-robed figure emerged from the crowd, standing before everyone.

The Human Demon who was leading before was also very respectful towards this person.

Two hands extended from the red robe, pushing back the large hood, and a woman's face appeared before Lu Ze.

The woman looked to be only thirteen or fourteen years old, with an ordinary appearance, yellowish-dark skin, some acne on her face, and a somewhat frail physique, appearing a bit undernourished.

“First time meeting. Let me introduce myself, I am 'Zhong Sheng'!”

The girl spoke, her voice calm and steady.

“'Zhong Sheng'? That's quite a name to take.”

Lu Ze chuckled, “My name is Lu Ze, you should know that.”

Zhong Sheng waved her hand, and a grey-robed figure walked over, carrying a tightly bound Xiong Lu, and threw her to the ground.

With a thud, it sounded like she fell heavily.

“Wuwuwu...”

Xiong Lu's mouth was sealed with tape, unable to speak. Seeing Lu Ze, she was very happy and immediately tried to make a sound.

Lu Ze didn't even look at her, only staring at Zhong Sheng, saying, “Elaborate on the terms of the deal.”

Zhong Sheng gestured to the side, and a grey-robed figure walked to Xiong Lu's side, delivering a swift hand chop that knocked Xiong Lu unconscious.

“It's better that she doesn't hear our discussion.”

Zhong Sheng also took out a stool and sat down, saying to Lu Ze, “The deal I want is very simple. We want the ice coffin in your hand. As for the benefits, in the future, you can become our leader, and we will follow your command!”

Lu Ze laughed, “Your leader? Zhong Sheng, did you use your brain when proposing this deal?”

“You are Human Demons, and not particularly powerful ones at that. You probably can't conceal your Qi and can't blend out of this ruin. As for me, I will leave here in seven days. What use would I be as your leader?”

Zhong Sheng clasped her hands on her lap, frowning slightly. After a moment of thought, she said, “You can find a way to take us out.”

Lu Ze sneered, “Take you out, and then what? Be discovered by humans, all of you killed, and then I get killed along with you.”

For a moment, the entire passage fell silent.

A grey-robed figure leaned close to Zhong Sheng and said, “Boss, let's offer something more exciting, otherwise Lu Ze won't agree!”

Zhong Sheng nodded, “Lu Ze, I understand your concerns. I will lay things out clearly for you. As for how you choose, that's up to you.”

“Strictly speaking, we are not Human Demons, because we have never signed a contract with demons and will not be controlled by them. It's just that our ancestors were infected by demons. Although they lost their original minds for a period, they eventually regained consciousness. Now, we are merely humans with powers similar to demons.”

“As for making you our leader, Lu Ze, you wouldn't just be the leader of these fifty-odd people, but the leader of an entire city! An entire city, all of its people are like us, with the lowest cultivation being Grade Three Minor Achievement. We would all be your subordinates!”

Lu Ze remained unmoved, asking in return, “Why don't you just tell me why you chose me to be your leader? I want to hear reasons beyond the ice coffin!”