184: First stick, then date

And as White Pian submitted, the various Yao Race members below quickly followed suit and surrendered.

After all, for them, staying alive was the most important thing. Besides, the other party didn't turn their Yao Race into slaves or anything, so surrendering didn't seem like a bad option.

Watching the Yao Race members below express their submission, Lin Xiao's face revealed a smile. He knew that not all of these fellows were genuinely submissive, and some even harbored ulterior motives.

But what did that matter? Two of the three Great Yao Emperors had been captured, and one had fallen. Two of the three Quasi-Emperors had died, and the remaining one had already submitted to Wuji Palace.

Under such circumstances, even if some Yao Race members were rebellious and caused chaos, they could be easily suppressed.

As for now…

Lin Xiao turned his gaze downwards, then descended, with Zhu Rong and Kaido following closely behind him.

On the ground, White Pian had just raised her head when she saw Lin Xiao and the two others appear before her. Since she had already chosen to submit, she didn't act coy and spoke respectfully.

“Palace Revered Master.”

“Hmm.”

Lin Xiao nodded slightly, looked around for a moment, and then finally focused his gaze downwards, raising an eyebrow.

“White Pian, the Spiritual Qi concentration here is quite good.”

In Lin Xiao's perception, the Spiritual Qi concentration in this area was very high, even higher than any single one of the Middle Domain Four Great Powers, but there was still a gap compared to Wuji Palace.

“Thank you for the compliment, Palace Revered Master.”

Hearing this, White Pian's face also showed a hint of pride as she explained.

“Beneath the Demon God Hall, there are two Heavenly Grade Spiritual Veins. Even looking at the entire Tianxuan Continent, this place can rank among the top three.”

White Pian had originally intended to say 'first', but after thinking about Wuji Palace, she humbly said 'top three'.

Although she hadn't been to Bone Spirit Mountain Range, the fact that Wuji Palace was stationed there indirectly suggested that it was also a place of excellent Feng Shui.

Given that, regardless of which place was truly better, what harm was there in saying a few words to make the new boss happy?

“Hahaha, you are truly humble, Hall Revered Master Bai.”

Lin Xiao naturally understood her meaning and chuckled softly.

“The Spiritual Qi is good, but the quantity is a bit lacking. This Lord will help you loosen the soil.”

“Eh?”

Hearing this, White Pian was momentarily stunned. Before she could react, she saw Lin Xiao raise his right hand. Two transparent, thumb-sized small Dragons instantly flew out, circled twice in the air, and then plunged into the ground, disappearing.

“Boom!”

The moment the two small Dragons burrowed in, the ground violently trembled. Immediately after, the Spiritual Qi between heaven and earth began to increase at a visible rate.

In just a few breaths, the Spiritual Qi here had grown to a terrifying level.

“This…”

White Pian looked at the scene before her in astonishment. The Spiritual Qi, which was originally only considered dense, had now begun to condense into a higher level of Spiritual Mist.

And the Spiritual Mist around them was so dense that it had liquefied and was dripping, showing how high the Spiritual Power concentration in the Demon Domain was now.

Not just White Pian, but the surrounding Yao Race members also exclaimed in surprise.

“This, such dense Spiritual Qi, it's turned into mist!”

“Heavens, I can't imagine how comfortable it would be to Cultivate in such an environment!”

“I don't know, but it must be very comfortable.”

“…”

For the Yao Race, their Cultivation also required the use of Spiritual Qi. Now that the Demon Domain's Spiritual Qi had surged, they were naturally the beneficiaries.

And all of this was caused by Lin Xiao's actions.

Thinking of this, the various Yao Race members looked at Lin Xiao with awe. Such methods, indeed worthy of being the number one expert in the Tianxuan Continent. With a casual flick of his hand, he raised the Spiritual Qi concentration of their Demon Domain to such a level.

“Alright, it's getting late.”

Lin Xiao looked up at the sky. The sun had already set quite a bit, and it seemed that in a while, the sky would start to darken.

“White Pian, prepare a few rooms. This Lord will be staying here for a few nights.”

“Yes, Palace Revered Master.”

Hearing this, White Pian hurriedly agreed and then went to instruct other Yao Race members to handle it. Before long, Lin Xiao and the two others moved into the top-tier Immortal Cave of the Demon God Hall.

Although Lin Xiao wasn't tired after a day of bustling, his habits from his previous life still made him sleep. When he woke up again, it was already dawn outside.

“Hmm, the weather is really nice.”

Lin Xiao lazily stretched. He had to admit, the environment of the Demon Domain was quite good. The beautiful mountains and clear waters were secondary; the main characteristic was the abundance of creatures.

Looking out, one could see all sorts of beasts everywhere: cranes flying overhead, and white-headed tigers leaping through the mountains and forests below, looking quite spectacular.

“Palace Revered Master.”

A figure emerged from the Void Realm, it was Zhu Rong, who spoke to Lin Xiao in a deep voice.

“The little ones have arrived.”

“Oh, is that so?”

Hearing this, Lin Xiao also spread his perception. On the plain outside the Demon God Hall, many familiar auras instantly appeared. Upon closer inspection, they were indeed the Disciples of their Wuji Palace.

“Bring Yun Ling'er and the others over.”

“Yes.”

Zhu Rong flashed away. After a while, he returned from a distance, bringing several streams of light that landed. After their forms were revealed, it was indeed Yun Ling'er and a few others. They all bowed in unison after landing.

“Revered Master!”

“Oh, you're all here.”

Lin Xiao looked at his Disciples with a smile, nodding.

“How was it? Did you encounter any trouble on the way?”

“It wasn't exactly trouble.”

Qin Wudao, carrying his staff, grinned and said.

“We encountered some small Yao Beasts when we first entered the Demon Domain, but we dealt with all of them.”

“So, Revered Master.”

Hu Qianxue rested her chin on her hand, looking at her Revered Master, and asked curiously.

“Why did you ask us to come here?”

Yesterday, the news of Lin Xiao leading Wuji Palace to attack and White Pian leading the Yao Race to surrender quickly spread throughout the world. Even they, who were on the road, had heard about it.

This made them a bit confused. Since the others had surrendered, what were they here for? A picnic?

“Foolish.”

Hearing this, Lin Xiao rolled his eyes, raised his hand, and condensed a finger-like Spiritual Power in front of Hu Qianxue's forehead, flicking it hard until she cried out in pain, then he leisurely spoke.

“Do you think this Demon Domain will be so easily taken into our hands?”

At these words, the Disciples all froze for a moment, then frowned and fell into thought. After a while, Yun Ling'er slowly spoke.

“Does Revered Master mean for us to come here to quell the rebellion and at the same time, temper ourselves?”

“Eh?”

Hearing this, Hu Qianxue and the others subconsciously stopped thinking and looked up. Only after seeing their Revered Master's approving expression did they understand, their faces showing a look of realization.

No wonder, if that was the case, they understood.

Although White Pian, the only Quasi-Emperor expert of the Demon God Hall, had taken the lead in surrendering yesterday, the number of Yao Beasts in the entire Demon Domain was so vast that it was impossible for everyone to follow obediently.

This also led to a situation where, while a portion of the Yao Race decided to submit to Wuji Palace due to the Demon God Hall's lead, a portion of powerful Yao Beasts directly formed small factions throughout the Demon Domain, expressing their protest.

Of course, this wasn't a big problem, at least in Lin Xiao's view.

At most, it was just some Great Saint Realm Yao Beasts causing trouble, and it wouldn't escalate into anything too large. It was just a bit troublesome to deal with.

And Lin Xiao, having resolved the main source, naturally wasn't bothered to take action himself. Otherwise, wouldn't he be lowering himself too much?

This was also the reason why he had all his Disciples go out. Anyway, these little ones were idle, so it was better to bring them out for practical training. Using them to deal with those rebellious Yao Race members was simply perfect.

Plus, with Elders like Zhu Rong and Kaido looking after them, their safety was also sufficiently guaranteed.

“Since you know, then I won't say much more.”

Lin Xiao looked around, his expression becoming slightly more serious, and he said in a deep voice.

“But there is one point you must remember: be extremely careful.”

These Disciples of Wuji Palace were all favored by heaven, but these Yao Race fellows wouldn't care who you were. When they fought, they went straight for a life-or-death struggle.

Although Lin Xiao had confidence in these little ones, he still couldn't help but give a few warnings for safety's sake.

“Yes.”

Looking at the several people who were seriously nodding before him, the seriousness on Lin Xiao's face dissipated and turned into a smile. He waved his hand, making a shooing gesture.

“Alright, go back and rest well. Depart with the Elders of each peak in the afternoon. Oh, right.”

As Lin Xiao spoke, he seemed to remember something and chuckled.

“The Vicious Beasts here are all good as mounts. Don't miss out.”

“Hmm?”

Hearing this, the eyes of several people instantly lit up. They were quite interested in mounts, especially Shi Hao, whose eyes were shining.

“Mount, I want a big chicken!!”

“Alright, alright, big chicken for you.”

Yun Xiao helplessly patted the other's head. Just then, Qin Wudao also leaned over, chuckling.

“Little Yunzi, I'm going to get a Lightning Leopard. What about you?”

“Me?”

Hearing Qin Wudao ask him, the originally calm Yun Xiao suddenly showed anticipation, chuckling.

“I like eagles.”

“Eagles, huh.”

Upon hearing this, Qin Wudao directly patted his chest, guaranteeing.

“No problem. You can go with Senior Brother later. I'll help you catch a Fire Spirit Eagle. It'll definitely be cool and handsome.”

“Really? Thank you, Senior Brother!”

“So childish.”

Hu Qianxue looked at the several people helplessly. Then, seeing Yun Ling'er, her expression suddenly changed, and she said excitedly.

“Senior Sister, let's go catch a Silver Moon Wolf. Those little wolf pups are so cute.”

To this, Yun Ling'er also nodded, smiling.

“Alright.”

“…”

Only after watching these several Disciples fly away noisily did Lin Xiao sigh in relief. He had to admit, every single one of his Disciples, except for Yun Ling'er, was a chatterbox.

Even the originally steady Yun Xiao had become a bit verbose after spending some time with that kid Qin Wudao.

“Finally, peace and quiet.”

As the surroundings returned to silence, Lin Xiao comfortably stretched. Just then, Zhu Rong, who was beside him, spoke at the opportune moment.

“Palace Revered Master, when are we returning to the Palace?”

“Well, no rush.”

Lin Xiao found a lounge chair made of vines and sat down, saying lazily.

“Bone Cultivator is guarding at home, and Blue Heart has already gone over. Let them have their private time.

As for us, let's stay a couple more days. I quite like it here.”

For Lin Xiao, although Wuji Palace was good, staying there all the time was a bit boring.

And now that he had just conquered such a territory, it would be a pity not to stay and experience it, since he had nothing to do back home anyway.

“Understood.”

Hearing this, Zhu Rong nodded and then said nothing more. Feeling that something was off, Lin Xiao turned his head to look, raising an eyebrow.

“What's wrong? Say whatever you want to say. Don't bottle it up and make yourself sick.”

“Uh…”

Zhu Rong awkwardly scratched his head, chuckling sheepishly.

“Palace Revered Master, actually, I also want to go out and catch a mount.”

“I thought it was something big.”

Lin Xiao rolled his eyes, then waved his hand, saying lazily.

“Go, go. Anyway, you have nothing to do staying here.”

“Thank you, Palace Revered Master.”

After watching Zhu Rong leave, the place became completely quiet. For Lin Xiao, this was naturally the perfect time for a nap.

Not long after closing his eyes, Lin Xiao lost consciousness. When he woke up again, the scorching sun that was overhead had turned into a setting sun, and the orange-yellow afterglow was cast down.

“Hmm, comfortable.”

Lin Xiao casually picked up a small, longan-like fruit from the fruit plate nearby and popped it into his mouth. Then, he habitually spread out his Emperor's Will to observe his surroundings.

He then discovered that all of his familiar Wuji Palace Disciples had already left this place, dispersing into several large teams spread out in all directions.

In his leisure time, Lin Xiao casually took out a mirror from his storage ring, preparing to see what these fellows were doing.

First, to the north of the Demon Domain, Yun Ling'er and Hu Qianxue were chasing a nest of Star Lord Realm Silver Moon Wolves through the towering mountains, while Zhang Liang and Li Ming were watching and chatting from high in the sky.

Then, to the south of the Demon Domain, a group of Disciples were galloping across the vast grassland under the leadership of Qin Wudao.

And this fellow was riding two newly tamed, date-red Yao Horses, carrying a bow and arrows, like a hunter, fiercely chasing a lightning-entwined leopard in front of him.

Kaido was sitting cross-legged on a mountain slope with an open view, eating roasted meat heartily, with a blazing bonfire in front of him.

“Hmm?”

Lin Xiao blinked when he saw this. Where were his two youngest Disciples? Why weren't they with Qin Wudao and the others?

With this question in mind, Lin Xiao switched the mirror's view again, coming to the west of the Demon Domain, in a large mountain valley. Qing Luo was chasing a group of Celestial Venerable Realm lions within it, and in her arms, Shi Hao was excitedly waving his hands and yelling.

“Big chicken, my big chicken!!”

“…”

Lin Xiao's mouth twitched slightly at this scene. After looking for a couple of seconds, he switched the view again. Finally, Yun Xiao's figure appeared.

However, upon seeing this, Lin Xiao's expression became strange.

He saw Yun Xiao standing on a cliff, and beside him was another person whose waist-length hair instantly made Lin Xiao recognize her.

Witch Cai Chan.

At this moment, the two of them were standing side by side on the cliff, watching the sunrise slowly descend on the horizon. This scene immediately made Lin Xiao's imagination run wild.

And most importantly, Lin Xiao discovered Bai Jie and Zhou Meng watching with great interest behind a nearby mountain peak, which was the reason for his strange expression.

These two fellows were truly bored.

As for himself, he just happened to scroll to it unintentionally.