201: sworn brotherhood

Jiang Lan smiled but did not respond.

Feng Yao had no idea that his arrival in this Demon Domain was also due to his own selfish motives.

And his selfish motives were even greater than Feng Yao's, not less.

Jiang Lan had the System by his side; slaying demons allowed him to gain Lifespan.

Lifespan, in turn, could be directly used to enhance his strength.

This cheat was far more powerful than Feng Yao's.

If there were truly no benefits at all, Jiang Lan would not have come to this godforsaken place alone.

Just then, Feng Yao looked up.

"Jiang Lan, I wish to become sworn brothers with you. What do you think?"

Jiang Lan did not hesitate much, nodding decisively.

This was a good thing for him.

Although Jiang Lan didn't expect to gain anything from Feng Yao.

Having more friends meant more opportunities, especially in a place like this.

He certainly wouldn't stay in the Luan Mo Region for long; once his strength improved, he would return to the Ten Thousand Demons Hall.

By then, Feng Yao would still be the master of the Luan Mo Region.

If he ever had any issues, he could come to Feng Yao for discussion.

As for why Feng Yao wanted to become sworn brothers with him, Jiang Lan also had an idea.

It was nothing more than not having seen another of his kind for too many years, and upon chatting today, they found themselves quite compatible.

Coupled with the peculiar connection of the Jiao Demon between them.

With all these reasons combined, Jiang Lan was no longer surprised that Feng Yao wanted to become sworn brothers with him.

Seeing Jiang Lan nod, Feng Yao was overjoyed.

Immediately, a cold, gleaming nail on his left index finger grew at a visible speed.

Once the nail was fully grown, his left hand sliced across his right palm, and a crimson line of blood appeared.

The blood flowed in a line, dripping into the wine bowl in front of him.

Jiang Lan followed suit, extending a wolf claw from his left hand, cutting his right palm, and a bowl of blood wine appeared.

Neither of their Realms were low; the wounds that were still bleeding moments ago completely healed within a few breaths.

Jiang Lan and Feng Yao exchanged glances.

Feng Yao said:

"As I don't have any idols here, let's keep it simple, my brother."

Jiang Lan had no objection and readily agreed:

"Big Brother is right."

Feng Yao stood up and knelt on the ground with a pious expression.

Jiang Lan followed closely behind him.

Jiang Lan still knew the oath for becoming sworn brothers.

"May the Yellow Heaven be above, and the Houtu below; may mountains and rivers be our covenant, and the four seas our vow. I, Feng Yao."

"I, Jiang Lan."

"Hereby become sworn brothers. From this day forth, we shall share blessings and face hardships together. Should we break this oath, may heaven and earth destroy us!"

After speaking, both of them drank the blood wine in their hands.

To say that Jiang Lan felt no emotional stir during this was false.

He and Feng Yao were quite compatible, otherwise, they wouldn't have reached this point.

All in all, Jiang Lan was happy.

Feng Yao, like Jiang Lan, was also quite excited.

He stood up and helped Jiang Lan.

"My virtuous brother, please rise quickly."

Jiang Lan returned to his seat.

"Today, you and I, brothers, shall not return until we are drunk! Drink!"

...After an unknown amount of time, when the sky was already faintly lit, the two finally parted ways.

Although their strength was evident, no amount of alcohol could get them drunk, but after drinking all night, Jiang Lan indeed didn't feel too good.

Coming out from Feng Yao's place, Jiang Lan also felt his head a bit groggy.

Walking on the street, he only sobered up a bit when he felt the wind.

Jiang Lan's True Qi circulated once within his body, and the residual alcohol instantly disappeared without a trace.

He looked up at the sky.

The Demon Domain here brightened earlier; it was probably around the end of the Yin hour, which is just before five in the morning.

At this time, it was almost time for the Law Enforcement Hall to start work.

After some thought, Jiang Lan didn't go to the Law Enforcement Hall but returned to his residence.

Since arriving here, he had left Wang Erniu at home, and it was time to go back and tell her something.

Although Wang Erniu was only his servant, she was quite capable, and it wasn't good to keep her constantly worried.

With that thought, Jiang Lan arrived in front of a three-story building adorned with carved beams and painted rafters.

This place was where successive Hall Masters of the Law Enforcement Hall resided.

However, it was likely that from now on, this place would belong solely to him.

Barring any unforeseen circumstances, within the Luan Yao Alliance, there should be no new Hall Master of the Law Enforcement Hall for a while, other than Jiang Lan.

On either side of the small building stood stone carvings that Jiang Lan didn't recognize.

This place wasn't entirely the same as human settlements.

Typically, places where people lived had a courtyard in front, and houses were rarely built directly on the street.

But this residence was directly on the street, without any courtyard.

At this moment, several demons were already standing guard at the entrance of the small building.

Prior to this, Jiang Lan had not seen these demons.

However, they seemed to recognize Jiang Lan.

The moment they saw Jiang Lan, the demons spoke in unison:

"Welcome, Hall Master."

"Mm..."

Jiang Lan nodded and didn't bother with these gate-keeping demons, walking directly into the small building.

On the second floor, in the guest room, Wang Erniu heard the commotion and immediately came out of the room.

She hadn't really rested for this day and night.

The main thing was her uncertainty.

Having just arrived in a strange place, coupled with her mediocre strength, her heart naturally tensed up.

Hearing the movement now, Wang Erniu knew Jiang Lan had returned and eagerly rushed out the door.

Seeing Jiang Lan coming up the stairs, Wang Erniu's knees directly hit the ground.

"Master!"

Jiang Lan smiled faintly, no longer correcting Wang Erniu's address for him.

Let her call him whatever she wanted.

"Mm, get up."

Wang Erniu stood up, hesitating for a moment, but still didn't ask anything.

However, after waiting a while, she seemed unable to hold back any longer and said, "Master, you..."

Jiang Lan knew what Wang Erniu wanted to ask and directly said:

"Come, sit down and talk."

Mang Tianba had already introduced him earlier, and Jiang Lan knew where his bedroom was.

He led Wang Erniu all the way to the third floor.

On the third floor, there was only one large door, not much different from Feng Yao's residence.

Opening the large door, inside was a luxurious bedroom.

The furnishings in the room clearly weren't easily made.

Even the screens were embroidered with gold trim.

These items, any one of them taken individually, would be quite valuable.

Jiang Lan looked at the surrounding furnishings and couldn't help but click his tongue.

Could these things really be made by demons?

It seemed that no matter where, there were always capable people.

"Sit."

Pointing to the seamlessly crafted wooden stool nearby, Jiang Lan said to Wang Erniu.

Wang Erniu was also surveying everything around them; after hearing Jiang Lan's voice, she cautiously sat down, as if afraid of damaging the stool.

"Curious about where I went?"

Wang Erniu nodded weakly.

Jiang Lan had no intention of hiding it and directly explained some matters about taking over as Hall Master of the Law Enforcement Hall.

However, he omitted what happened with Feng Yao last night.

Listening to Jiang Lan's words, Wang Erniu finally relaxed.

At least they could settle down in this place.