81: You are unkind, I am unjust

“Milord, please speak freely. We will do our best to handle it properly for you.”

The Four Demons all put on an appearance of utmost respect and attentiveness, but each was secretly calculating their own plans.

No matter what, it was better to agree first and take things one step at a time, rather than openly defying Blood Fiend and ending up headless on the spot.

Blood Fiend frowned.

“It’s not a difficult task. I only need you to find a way to lure the Mortals in this village out.”

“Milord!”

Was this not difficult enough?!

When Rat Li heard this, he was greatly alarmed, but still forced a smile on his face.

“You… I can’t do it!”

“That Lord Chuping is rumored to be divine in the Mortal world. With our meager Dao cultivation, we would probably be pulverized by him the moment we get close.”

“Is that so? Why don’t you few reconsider?”

Blood Fiend narrowed his eyes slightly, and a faint crimson glow flickered in his long, narrow pupils. As he spoke, the oppressive aura emanating from his body spread out like a surging tide.

Rat Li and the other demons immediately felt as if a towering mountain had been placed on their shoulders. Their legs went soft, and their knees buckled uncontrollably.

“Milord! Have mercy!”

Rat Li secretly cursed his misfortune, mentally sending greetings to Blood Fiend’s ancestors for eighteen generations.

It was clear that Blood Fiend was not giving them any chance to refuse. They had long heard that this Devil Head was extremely tyrannical and overbearing in his actions. Now that these few unlucky ones had fallen into his hands, they were truly out of luck for eight lifetimes.

Seeing that his Rat Spirit sister was about to prostrate herself and collapse into a rat pancake, Rat Li’s forehead broke out in a sweat.

Damn it!

Let’s do it!

You do the first, we’ll do the fifteenth!

Where there is oppression, there is resistance.

“M-M-Milord!”

“We are willing, willing! A hundred, a thousand, ten thousand times willing!”

Rat Li’s eyes darted around, and he quickly said with a ingratiating smile, “Milord, calm your anger! Our hesitation just now was only because we were worried about ruining your great plan, after all, our strength is meager…”

Blood Fiend snorted coldly, and the oppressive aura slightly receded.

“Since you are so familiar with this area, it shouldn’t be difficult to sneak into the village!”

He paused, staring intently at the Four Demons, “You, you won’t disappoint me, right?”

The Four Demons trembled at his words.

Blood Fiend spoke with such certainty, could he already know something?

Demon life is difficult!

Rat Li exchanged glances with the other three demons: Run!

After this job, they absolutely had to run. This kind of life, with their heads on their belts, where death could come at any moment, whoever wants to do it can do it!

Was Cultivating on Qingyun Mountain something that attracted demons?

Half a year of Cultivating was not as beneficial as the two small light orbs bestowed by Lord Chuping. Moreover, if they went to Qingyun Mountain, they would be the ants among ants, it was simply unimaginable how difficult life would be!

“Milord, what do you think of this?”

Rat Li carefully chose his words, speaking cautiously.

“Our brothers’ strength is truly too meager. We are truly afraid of accidentally ruining your perfect plan. If you could send a few capable trusted subordinates to follow us, firstly to embolden us, and secondly to guard against any unforeseen circumstances…”

A hint of suspicion flashed in Blood Fiend’s eyes.

He indeed did not trust these little things in front of him. Sending them was merely to use them as cannon fodder.

They weren't his direct subordinates, so he wouldn't feel bad if they died.

However, surveillance was definitely necessary.

Even if Rat Li hadn't mentioned it, he would have secretly sent demons to monitor them.

For such small creatures to be able to offer their lives for him, it was their honor!

Blood Fiend lightly tapped the armrest of his throne with his fingertips, pondered for a moment, then sneered, “You are quite clever. Very well, I will send Blood Bat and Shadow Spider with you.”

He waved his hand, and two figures silently emerged from the shadows of the cave—a tall, thin man with bat wings on his back and crimson eyes, and a black-clad woman with eight compound eyes flickering with eerie light and a strange, elusive figure.

They were both demons who had already half-transformed!

Rat Li’s heart tightened, and he inwardly cursed himself for speaking too much. Now, two notorious ruthless characters had been directly assigned to watch over them.

Blood Bat and Shadow Spider were Blood Fiend’s ace enforcers, embodying cruelty, venom, and cunning.

He wondered if they could handle this task.

“Thank you for your consideration, Milord!”

Rat Li forced a smile and repeatedly bowed, “With the help of these two Milords, this matter will surely be foolproof!”

Blood Fiend nodded in satisfaction: “Remember, three days from now, at midnight, the people you bring must appear in the pine forest behind the mountain. If you dare to play tricks…”

He flicked his fingertip, and a drop of blood splattered at Rat Li’s feet, instantly corroding a small, bottomless hole.

Rat Li trembled all over and quickly said: “I wouldn’t dare, I wouldn’t dare! We will go and do it now!”

After exiting the cave, the Four Demons hurried along until they were far from Blood Fiend’s territory before daring to stop and catch their breath.

“Husband, what do we do now?”

Rat Spirit said with a mournful face, “Blood Bat and Shadow Spider are not easy to fool. Let’s think hard!”

* * *

The Four Demons were distraught. Everything was going according to their plan, but they couldn't be happy.

Blood Bat and Shadow Spider were not ordinary little demons; their tricks would likely be exposed in an instant.

“Alright, stop looking so worried. We now have a legitimate opportunity to enter Chang Sheng Village. At worst, we just won’t come out.”

“Brothers, I’ll go in first and give Lord Chuping a heads-up.”

Little Green Snake finished speaking, flicked its tail, and left first.

* * *

Divine Temple.

Lin Chuping was hidden within the divine statue, his five fingers forming a seal, his appearance solemn and dignified, a faint golden light enveloping his body.

In the System, the number representing the Divine Power column was slowly decreasing. With each point it dropped, the golden light around Lin Chuping intensified.

He was converting his stored Divine Power into his own cultivation.

This was much easier than arduous Cultivation. If arduous Cultivation was drawing free-floating Spiritual Qi from the air, then directly converting System Divine Power was equivalent to having a Spiritual Qi pool, readily available for use, convenient and fast.

As long as the incense value was continuous, he could continuously exchange for Divine Power, and he would become stronger and stronger!

“Not enough…”

Lin Chuping frowned slightly.

Crisis was approaching, and it was his time to make a name for himself.

If the entire Qingzhou became his jurisdiction, he couldn’t imagine how happy he would be.

What Blood Fiend?!

What wolf demons?!

He wanted to purge all evil in Qingzhou, chop, chop, chop!

On the offering table outside the divine statue, the villagers’ freshly lit incense smoke curled upwards.