176: Unexpected gain, 3,000 contributions

At this moment, the Ape Demon's eyes were filled with terror as she looked at Jiang Lan.

She couldn't understand how the little wolf demon, who had just seemed to be in the Qi Gathering Realm, could instantly erupt with such a terrifying Aura.

The feeling Jiang Lan gave her now was like facing an insurmountable mountain.

She couldn't pinpoint his exact strength, but it was definitely beyond the Gathering Yuan Realm, and perhaps even beyond the Mortal Shedding Realm.

Could it be... the Ape Demon's face grew even more terrified.

Could this wolf demon be a mighty expert in the Demon Core Realm?

Jiang Lan didn't know what the Ape Demon was thinking at the moment.

However, he could roughly guess it.

Jiang Lan looked at the Ape Demon and suddenly asked,

"Did those two tie me up and sell me to you?"

The Ape Demon was startled by his words and repeatedly said, "I wouldn't dare... I wouldn't dare..."

She wouldn't dare to buy a mighty expert in the Demon Core Realm.

At this point, the Ape Demon already hated the Ape Demon and the wild boar.

She had intended to buy a demon pet, but who would have thought they would deliver an ancestor instead.

Jiang Lan narrowed his eyes.

"Just answer what I ask."

The Ape Demon shuddered.

"Yes, yes, please ask..."

When under another's roof, one has no choice but to bow their head.

She had no doubt that the wolf demon in front of her could easily crush her with just a flick of his finger.

Jiang Lan asked,

"You bought me just to satisfy your lust?"

The Ape Demon felt a bit awkward hearing this but didn't dare not to answer. Her voice trembled as she said,

"Yes..."

"Oh?" Jiang Lan smiled without warmth and continued to ask, "And after you've vented? Would you eat me?"

"No, no, no, no..."

The Ape Demon waved her hands repeatedly.

Although her head was that of a tiger, her body and torso were almost identical to a human's. Her claws were also separated like human fingers, but her nails were much sharper than a human's, and the back of her hands had a lot of dense brownish-yellow fur.

The Ape Demon continued to explain,

"I don't eat demons... if they can survive, I'll let them go."

Jiang Lan twitched his lips.

He could barely believe the Ape Demon when she said she didn't eat demons.

But if she claimed she would release them afterward, he definitely didn't believe it.

Ordinary demons who ended up in this place were likely to be completely drained.

If they didn't die, it would continue.

Anyway, that day would come eventually.

However, Jiang Lan didn't dwell on it too much.

No matter what the Ape Demon was like, as long as she posed no threat to him, he couldn't be bothered to care.

However, he would definitely avenge today's grievance.

"Those two will come to you for benefits later, right?"

The Ape Demon was stunned by his words. After a moment, she realized Jiang Lan was referring to Huang Xing and the Iron Boar.

Her large tiger head nodded repeatedly, and the Ape Demon said,

"Yes, after the lecture ends, those two will probably come over."

At this, Jiang Lan became a bit curious.

"What benefits did you promise them?"

The Ape Demon replied, "Contribution."

Without Jiang Lan having to ask for the specific number, the Ape Demon immediately continued, "It's usually five hundred Contribution. If the body they bring is good... I might give them a bit more."

"Oh?" Jiang Lan showed a hint of playful amusement on his face and asked, "Then how much Contribution do you think I'm worth?"

"My lord is joking..." The Ape Demon's eyes were filled with fear, afraid that Jiang Lan would suddenly turn hostile and kill her on the spot.

Jiang Lan's expression returned to calm.

"What is your status in this Ten Thousand Demons Hall? An Inner Sect Disciple?"

The Ape Demon lowered her head and said, "Yes..."

"Don't Inner Sect Disciples have normal residences? Why are you in this cave?"

"We do..." The Ape Demon hesitated for a moment, then continued, "This place is specifically for me to... um..."

Jiang Lan understood.

This place was likely where the Ape Demon specifically entertained male demons.

"I won't ask you anything else. Just pretend I never came today." Jiang Lan said in a low voice, "As for those two, I shouldn't need to teach you how to handle them, right?"

The Ape Demon immediately understood.

"No need! I'll make those two disappear directly, does that work for you?"

Jiang Lan didn't speak, just nodded slightly.

He then said,

"Also, I am an Outer Sect Disciple in the Qi Gathering Middle Stage. If I hear any other rumors elsewhere in the future..."

"Don't worry, my lord! I will definitely keep this matter buried! No one will know!"

The Ape Demon quickly agreed.

Then, she let out a long sigh of relief.

It seemed that she wouldn't have to die.

She had miraculously gained a new lease on life.

If Jiang Lan truly wanted to kill her, he wouldn't have wasted so much breath talking to her here.

Jiang Lan stood up and glanced out of the cave.

It was currently the end of the Mao hour, not yet the Chen hour.

If he went now, he could still make it to today's lecture.

However, Jiang Lan didn't plan to go anymore.

If he went now, he might encounter that Ape Demon.

That would also be troublesome.

Instead, Jiang Lan sat back down.

His standing up and sitting down again scared the kneeling Ape Demon below.

Had the lord changed his mind and decided to kill her?

Jiang Lan shifted his gaze back to the Ape Demon.

"You're an Inner Sect Disciple, you should have a lot of Contribution, right?"

"I do, I do..."

Again, without Jiang Lan having to ask, the Ape Demon continued, "I used some to exchange for things earlier, and now I have over three thousand two hundred left."

Jiang Lan flipped his wrist and threw his token to the Ape Demon.

"Over three thousand Contribution to buy your own life, isn't that too much?"

"Not at all, not at all!"

The Ape Demon was also straightforward.

Contribution was, after all, an external possession. No matter how much she had, it couldn't compare to her own life.

She took Jiang Lan's token, her hands trembling as she pulled out her own token and placed the two tokens together.

Then, the Ape Demon closed her eyes.

A faint glow emanated from the tokens.

A moment later, the Ape Demon shuffled forward on her knees to Jiang Lan, respectfully offering him the tokens with both hands.

"My lord, it's done."

Jiang Lan took the token and infused a wisp of True Qi into it.

On the token, a row of faint small characters appeared.

'Contribution: Three thousand three hundred and seven'

A faint, almost imperceptible smile appeared on Jiang Lan's face.

Not bad.

He hadn't expected such an unexpected gain from this trip.

Over three thousand Contribution was enough for him to live in that room for three years.

Of course, he certainly wouldn't stay for three years.

Putting away the token, Jiang Lan asked again,

"Are there any Cultivation Techniques on this mountain that can cultivate to the Demon Infant Realm?"

The Ape Demon pondered for a moment, looking a bit troubled.

"There... there are, but those are only accessible to Core Disciples. We Inner Sect Disciples don't know about them."

"Mm."

Jiang Lan didn't expect the Ape Demon to truly know. It was enough to know that there were indeed Cultivation Techniques in this place.

Then, as if suddenly remembering something, the Ape Demon continued,

"Oh, right, you can also exchange for Cultivation Techniques of the corresponding Realm using Contribution. However, once you reach the corresponding Realm, the Hall will automatically issue the next level, which is why I didn't think of it just now."

Jiang Lan's interest was piqued again at her words.

"Then how much Contribution does a Demon Infant Realm Cultivation Technique cost?"