“Inside Wing Demon City, all the demon clans looked up at the sky.
They saw a young maiden clad in feathered garments walking on air.
A mysterious power seemed to shroud her, obscuring her true appearance.
Yet it was obvious that, with her arrival, the sense of tranquility grew even stronger.
Chen Mingzi’s expression turned extremely grave, and he could not help but whisper softly, “How could she possibly appear?”
Though his voice was very low, those beside him still heard, and hurriedly asked, “Clan Chief, do you recognize her?”
Chen Mingzi said nothing, but the wary fear in his eyes never faded.
At that moment, a Demon King–ranked expert gave a signal to a subordinate behind him.
That subordinate was a peak Demon Lord–ranked powerhouse. After years of following his leader, ➤ NоvеⅠight ➤ (Read more on our source) he immediately understood he was being ordered to test the maiden. With a thought, he silently sent forth a sword.
However, the demon sword, forged from the blood of tens of thousands of demons, was completely halted by an invisible force when it came within thirty meters of the maiden, unable to advance an inch.
From this alone, the Demon Lord–ranked expert instantly realized this girl’s power might surpass his own. He severed his connection to the sword and slipped behind other demons, hoping to clear himself of suspicion.
But his plan was far too naïve!
With only a slight lift of the maiden’s wrist, the demon sword abruptly reversed course and, in a flash, pierced the Demon Lord–ranked expert’s brow, annihilating his spirit utterly, leaving no chance of survival.
The Demon King–ranked instigator clenched his fists, demon aura boiling, yet he never made a move.
The assembled demons, bewildered, watched as the Demon Lord–ranked expert crumpled heavily to the ground, a chill running through them all.
One after another, they involuntarily stepped back, afraid to be the next to fall.
Only a few Demon King–ranked experts remained standing, but their eyes were full of dread.
The maiden slowly spoke, “I have come to Wing Demon City only to take away an old acquaintance, with no intention of making enemies. So, I beseech you... do not demand death!”
The final four words were uttered very softly, yet the killing intent was overwhelming.
For a moment, every demon present wore a grim expression. But no Demon King–ranked expert dared to speak, and none stepped forward.
They had come this time seeking cultivation resources, not slaughter for its own sake. If her only aim was to take someone away, it did not conflict with their interests, so naturally they would not intervene excessively.
Under the watchful eyes of all the demons, the maiden raised her hand. Amid the ruins, a five- or six-year-old cow-tribe girl rose into the air and floated to her side.
The two of them departed together without further ado.
Strangely, after the maiden left, that sense of tranquility vanished along with her.
A brutal aura surged again, and all the demons instinctively gripped their magical weapons.
Their gazes met, and the clash resumed.
Chen Mingzi stared long at the direction in which the maiden had disappeared.
Several days later.
Outside Chaos Demon City, within the territory of the Peacock Tribe.
As Ye Yu waved his hand to end the lesson,
over sixty juvenile peacocks rose, bowed, and departed.
Though the number was not small, these were all the juvenile demons of the Peacock Tribe.
Ye Yu could not help but sigh.
After these days of experimentation, he reached two conclusions.
Teaching demons to cultivate righteousness was indeed effective—simple, straightforward, and yielded many righteousness points.
But each juvenile demon could only provide righteousness points once.
If he continued giving lectures, there would be no further gain.
Moreover, this Righteous Heart talent seemed to have an anti-addiction feature.
For example, if one performed the same righteous deed continuously, the reward would steadily decrease.
Just as with the sustained eradication of evil demons, the righteousness points obtained dwindled.
And now, because he had spent this period teaching demons righteousness, Ye Yu noticed the righteousness points gained were dropping sharply.
It seemed this Righteous Heart talent was a bit too earnest, wasn’t it?
It even forbade repeatedly boosting one’s score?
Because of this, Ye Yu felt extremely vexed.
Yet these days had not been wasted; he had earned over eight hundred righteousness points, plus the previous seven hundred ninety-nine. Yesterday, Ye Yu immediately took part in a regional-level lottery.
His luck was excellent: he drew the Eternal Demon Force.
His cultivation broke through from the Celestial Demon Realm to mid-stage Golden Demon Realm.
He now had a measure of self-protection strength, but it was still insufficient, and Ye Yu eagerly awaited a more substantial gain.
Though he did not know where to find it, he was certain it would not be here.
As he pondered, Nangong Jingtang walked in from outside.
She spoke softly, “Master Ye, are you tired today?”
Hearing that still-soft voice, Ye Yu smiled and shook his head.
Over these days, Nangong Jingtang seemed to have grown greatly.
Although she still had not regained her memories of past events, she was no longer as timid as before, and her speech showed a hint of maturity.
But the one thing that remained unchanged was that Nangong Jingtang still liked to stay by Ye Yu’s side.
In her own words, Ye Yu’s aura gave her an inexplicable sense of security.
Ye Yu naturally had no objections.
After all, who would refuse the company of a peak Demon King–ranked expert?
It was just surprising how swiftly this bond had formed.
Nangong Jingtang walked up to Ye Yu and drew countless heavenly and earthly treasures from her storage ring.
“These were given to me by the elders of the Peacock Tribe,” she said. “They said that consuming them benefits the demon body. I plan to share them with you. What do you think?”
Ye Yu laughed lightly and shook his head, then gently pushed the items back.
In a soft voice he said, “Nangong, I plan to leave here and return after some time.”
At those words, Nangong Jingtang’s smile froze.
Her once-bright eyes dimmed with disbelief.
“You... are going to leave?”
