174: Ba Ben Group: Are kings, princes, generals, and ministers of different species? (asking for monthly ticket)

The “Ba Ben Duo” makes its appearance!

However, the small demons of A Meng Mountain were utterly bewildered. This name was so strange and hard to pronounce. How did these two say it so smoothly?

“Hiss, hiss, which mountain are you from? What are you doing here?”

The green-skinned striped python hissed, its voice, despite its robust appearance, was that of a soft-spoken girl, laced with caution.

In the eyes of the small demons, the two fellows before them had black noses, prominent buck teeth, large pot bellies, and slicked-back “greasy hair.” Their bodies were smooth and oily, truly not looking like good “demons” at all!

Moreover, their Great King was about to die, and their defenses were weak. At this moment, two beavers intruding into their territory was clearly unreasonable.

“Roar, roar.”

“Coo, coo.”

“Hehe.”

Several small demons let out low growls, baring their fangs.

“Look, what are you doing? We, the Ba Ben brothers, are just passing through. Don't be so nervous. Our Great King heard that in the south, our Yao Race is currently flourishing and has occupied many human cities. So, he felt that… admiration… it means envy. He traveled thousands of miles to come and seek refuge. Do any of you have a connection?”

Ben Boer Ba’s plump belly jiggled, his buck teeth chattered as he spoke human words, very smoothly, like a cunning strategist, appearing somewhat comical compared to his original form.

Upon hearing this, the small demons of A Meng Mountain realized they were foreign demons who wanted to join the high and mighty Yao Race adults. Several pairs of faint eyes showed human-like complexity, and then, looking at the two beavers, their hostility significantly lessened, because they had thought the same way once.

The Black Wolf poked its head out and took a few steps forward, its green eyes showing anger. “You… you still shouldn’t go. Those Night Fox Clan fellows don’t… don’t treat us as their kind. They don’t allow us to enter… enter the city. They despise us as wild beasts and casually kill us. Our Great King was beaten to the brink of death last night because someone killed a Night Fox Clan member and the killer couldn't be found. If the killer isn't found later, we will suffer the same fate, so those who can escape, escape quickly.”

Upon hearing this, the Ba Ben Duo exchanged a human-like glance with their small eyes.

This doesn't seem to be what the adult thought!

“Let’s go back and report to the adult first!”

Ben Boer Ba and Ba Boer Ben didn't even say goodbye. With two “whoosh whoosh” sounds, they transformed into two round balls of flesh and rolled down towards the mountain stream.

“Duang.”

“Duang.”

After bouncing a few times, they disappeared into the shadows under the moonlight.

Twenty li to the Southwest, at the edge of a low, bare mountain cliff, only a few wild flowers and scattered trees grew in the rock crevices.

It was midnight, the time of Yin and Yang alternation, and the mountain dew was gradually thickening, bringing a hint of coolness.

On the cliff, Chen Yuan, who had come alone from Guangan Prefecture, stood under a small tree with his hands behind his back, gazing towards the east, golden broken light shimmering in his eyes.

At this moment, a drop of dew condensed on a leaf and fell. Three feet above his head, it suddenly evaporated into a mist and disappeared.

At this time, in the mountain forest below the low mountain, from three directions, near and far, rustling sounds and shaking branches could be heard.

Seeing this, Chen Yuan directly dropped from the hundred-meter-high cliff into the mountain forest below, landing on a branch of a tree.

Not long after, from the mountain forest to his left, a surge of gray mist emerged. Following closely, a human figure, twelve feet tall, with a black nose and a bear's head, swiftly emerged from the mist and quickly walked to the tree where Chen Yuan was, bowing in salute.

“Adult!”

As soon as he appeared, from the mountain forest under the moonlight to his right, a wild figure quickly leaped among the tree branches, soon arriving nearby. He jumped down from a tree dozens of meters away, revealing a woman dressed in black leather, with pointed ears, and as her buttocks lifted, a cat's tail swayed in the air.

“Jiu Ming greets the adult!” The Cat Demon, Jiu Ming, also stepped forward and knelt on one knee to salute.

After a few more breaths, from the mountain forest in the middle, a round shadow bounced from a distance, then fell, perfectly avoiding various obstacles in the mountain forest. When it bounced closer, the ten-foot-sized round ball of flesh separated in mid-air, transforming into two figures that “thumped” onto the ground, revealing two plump beavers.

“Ben Boer Ba.”

“Ba Boer Ben.”

“Greetings, Adult.”

The two beavers saluted properly with their claws.

Then, after about half an incense stick of time, Green Bird as swift as wind, Deer Demon as fast as fire, Pig Demon Zhu Ziqing, and other Contracted Demons under Chen Yuan's command gathered here one after another.

Compared to half a year ago, these Contracted Demons, who were originally of low cultivation, mostly only at the first stage, with newly opened spiritual intelligence and untamed wildness, had greatly increased their spiritual intelligence and rapidly improved their strength after being enfeoffed and named by Chen Yuan. Especially on the way from Heavenly Gate to Jinguancheng, in that dilapidated temple, Chen Yuan roasted the flesh and blood of Heavenly Gate Devil for them to eat. This precious meat allowed these Contracted Demons under his command to achieve Breakthrough in a very short period.

Now, all twelve Contracted Demons are above the second stage. Black Bear Xiong Da, Pig Demon Zhu Ziqing, and Cat Demon Jiu Ming have all entered the third stage, Body Profound, and are considered to have a certain level of combat power.

At this moment, Chen Yuan came out of Guangan Prefecture late at night, naturally not to take his group of Contracted Demons for a stroll. From the information learned from Xie Tianhao, the former Tenth Mountain Captain, the Yao Race of the Ten Thousand Mountains would conscript local Yao Race members to attack cities. This small piece of information was keenly captured by Chen Yuan, and for him, it was a Breakthrough point.

His act of impersonating a demon was already a familiar skill. He rushed to the area outside Jiangan County tonight with a plan: to have his Contracted Demons search for the whereabouts of local demon groups, inquire about the situation of demons in Jiangan County recently, or even further, to seize an opportunity for his small demons to find a way to infiltrate Jiangan County, gather more intelligence, and then decide how to proceed.

Chen Yuan thought this way; he did not rashly go to Jiangan County himself, preferring to be cautious.

Seeing that everyone had arrived, he looked at his group of small demons, his gaze sweeping over them, and spoke lightly:

“Who can tell me, what news do you have? Have you found any local demons?”

“Adult, your subordinate found a Jackal Demon fifty li to the Southwest. They are looking for the killer who killed the Fox Clan adult in the city last night. Your subordinate forced them to confess and learned that they refer to the demons in the city as Fox Clan adults, who resemble humans and have green skin. Last night, two demons were killed by someone in the mountain forest twenty li east of the city. Those demons in the city then gathered the small demons from nearby mountains to search for the killer. They seem very afraid and are still searching after so long.”

The Cat Demon Jiu Ming spoke first, her throat occasionally emitting “meow” sounds as she spoke, her eyes a vibrant green.

“Those two were killed by my people, so there's no need to worry about that.” Chen Yuan jumped down from the tree, landing on the soft dead branches and fallen leaves. He walked a few steps forward, and the ground made creaking sounds.

As Chen Yuan walked, his eyes flickered, and his mind turned. “Fox Clan, green skin, humanoid. That should be the Night Fox Clan that Xie Tianhao mentioned. Huyan Mountain, one of the six mountains, seems to have assigned Jiangan County as this clan's territory.”

Then he asked, “Did you find out how many demons are in Jiangan County, or how many Heavenly Gate Devil?”

“That jackal knew very little. The Fox Clan inside the city seems to have no further contact with these fellows outside the city.” The Cat Demon shook her head.

At this moment, Ben Boer Ba's voice rang out, “Adult, we brothers found a group. Those fellows said that the Night Fox Clan inside the city completely looks down on them, and they can't even enter the city. Because of last night's incident, they even vented their anger and killed their leader. These few fellows are all thinking of escaping.”

“Adult, we also encountered a similar situation… It seems that some of them were marked by the Fox Clan in the city…”

“…”

The group of Contracted Demons chattered, beginning to agree.

“Hmm?” Chen Yuan was honestly a bit surprised. Based on the information he had received, he thought that all demons were the same, colluding and gathering together, and he could use this to inquire about useful information or find a Breakthrough point. Now it seems that demons are also divided into different ranks. The Night Fox Clan from the Ten Thousand Mountains looks down on these fellow demons who cultivated from beasts. Because of last night's incident, they even vented their anger on the small demons from nearby mountains, killing many, causing these small demons to be in a panic, wanting to escape but not daring to.

Interesting!

Since this path is blocked, why not do the opposite?

His eyes flickered, and he quickly considered the feasibility of the method. He opened his mouth, “Go back and persuade these small demons,”

He paused here, then a curve appeared at the corner of his eye, and he said:

“Incite them, make them rebel against the demons in the city!”

“Hehe, I, the Great King of Tiger Leaping Gorge, will back them up.”

“Remember, incite these fellows' emotions however you can. You have free rein.”

“In short, tonight, this mountain forest must be in chaos!”

Upon hearing this, the group of demons under his command, whose spiritual intelligence had greatly increased, quickly understood the adult's meaning.

Inciting trouble!

They were familiar with this.

“Yes!”

The Contracted Demons received their orders, responded in unison, and then scattered, fleeing in three directions.

With the rustling of leaves, they quickly vanished into the distance.

Half an incense stick of time later, on A Meng Mountain, it was still that mountain stream, that cave.

“Ba Ba… Bo Ben, damn it, why are you here again?”

A low voice twisted a few times, then finally cursed, looking at the two plump beavers at the mouth of the cave.

The Black Wolf and the few small demons from earlier stared at Ben Boer Ba and Ba Boer Ben.

And the “Ba Ben” Duo, their small eyes darted around, and they said indignantly:

“Everyone, our two brothers just went to see our Great King.”

“We told our Great King about your plight, and our Great King was extremely angry upon hearing it.”

“Why should the Yao Race from the Ten Thousand Mountains be able to occupy cities and enjoy human pleasures, while we can only be exploited, looked down upon, and live in this damp mountain cave? This place, if you ask me, is our territory. They are the outsiders! Everyone, I see that each of you looks fierce, all with the bearing of a Demon King. How can you be content?”

“Everyone, have you heard a saying from the human world?”

“Are kings, lords, generals, and ministers born with their status?”

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