Deep in the valley, Wolf Bu'er was still crying and howling, still venting, biting and beating Xiong Shiliu, but not to the death. Xiong Shiliu remained silent, eyes closed, taking the blows.

On the small hill at the valley's entrance, Wang Wu, Yuan Bupu, Old Niu, Little Wild Boar, and Niu Xiaocao sat in a row, gazing into the distance at the fiery sunset. A myriad of words welled up in their hearts, but they hesitated to speak.

They even felt somewhat grateful for Wolf Bu'er's heart-wrenching cries, his fury, his loss of control, and his sorrow, because it allowed them to recapture a bit of their former feelings. Otherwise, at this moment, they would just be five demons unfamiliar to each other.

It wasn't fifty years of separation that kept them apart, but rather the persecution by Lu Wuchen's disciples over the years, making them almost forget their past selves.

Even Little Wild Boar, who loved to chat the most, had turned into Uncle Pig with a face full of maturity.

"This is how it is," someone explained. "In the past, Auntie wanted to replace Bu'er with a maid from the Wolf Race, but at the last moment, Bu'er couldn't part with Shiliu. It found Shiliu and wanted to leave together, but it didn't know that Shiliu was already controlled by Lu Wuchen's disciple, Five Poison. So the real Bu'er stayed, and the Wolf Race maid became Five Poison's spirit beast, transforming into a fake Bu'er, ultimately leading to the discovery and extermination of the Snow Wolf Race migration. Auntie's whereabouts remain unknown."

"Over these years, Bu'er has cried daily in regret but to no avail. We've been forced to commit countless evil deeds in the West Wilderness in your name, Xiong Wu. If you wish to kill us, we won't have any complaints."

Ultimately, it was Yuan Bupu who broke the silence, explaining the situation clearly.

"So that's how it is, a love-struck brain!"

Wang Wu sighed, patting the now almost grandfatherly Yuan Bupu, wanting to say, "Do you want to see your grandfather?" But he decided against it in the end.

The once spirited young Yuan Bupu had suffered too much hardship.

"This matter is in the past. You are also victims, understandable. Since it is willing to rescue you, it means it is willing to forgive you. From now on, live well, cultivate diligently, and strive for revenge in the future!"

Wang Wu encouraged with a smile, but Yuan Bupu, Old Niu, and Little Wild Boar didn't react much, numb as old Runtu.

Old Niu and Little Wild Boar didn't even dare to meet his eyes.

"Xiong Wu, we are actually already ruined. The moment we killed innocents indiscriminately, we were truly ruined," Yuan Bupu said bitterly, unable to muster a bitter smile.

"Very well, stay in this valley, cultivate as you see fit, whether to end this desolate life or rejuvenate your faith in the future. Don't forget we are always friends, the Four Heroes of the Western Wilderness. The grudges you don't want to avenge, I'll avenge for you. The wishes you haven't fulfilled, I'll fulfill for you, everything leaves to me!"

With that, Wang Wu patted Old Niu and Little Wild Boar on the shoulder. Ah, Uncle Niu, Uncle Pig!

Afterward, he called for that maid, instructing her to allocate some Spirit Essence to Yuan Bupu, Old Niu, and Little Wild Boar daily. Cultivation is still necessary, life must go on.

By now, the valley had grown quiet. Worn out from crying, tired from fighting, after venting, it could only be like this.

Wang Wu didn't want to say anything to his adopted daughter either. Ah, it's enough that they are alive.

"My lord, there are some matters I need to report to you," the maid caught up with Wang Wu as he left the valley.

"Speak."

"Yes! Over the past month, you received a total of eighteen banquet invitations and fifty-five visitors. I didn't dare to make decisions or disturb you. Do you need to respond?"

"Banquets?" Wang Wu was surprised. "Is that how you live in the South Wilderness? Not busy cultivating, but holding banquets all day? Where do you find so much time?"

"Reporting to my lord, such matters are beyond this servant's comment."

"Forgive you for your innocence!"

"Thank you, my lord. It's like this, many Third-Grade lords have actually reached the end of their cultivation, unable to advance further. Naturally, they have ample time. They generally love to practice alchemy, artifact refining, or learn human cultivation methods such as Acquired Spirit Pills. These things can't be done behind closed doors and require the exchange of experiences, so banquets are very popular in the South Wilderness."

"I see," Wang Wu nodded, understanding but resigned. Third-Grade Great Demons, due to insufficient Bloodline Evolution Level, can't progress further. There are only a few ways to enhance their strength, like refining their Lifebound Demon Soldiers, but this exhausts Qi Blood greatly, so it can only be done slowly.

Likewise, to conserve Qi Blood, the banquets held by the Great Demons are legitimate, with Spirit Tea, Spirit Wine, Spirit Pills, focusing on health preservation.

At least in the Human Race, there's the Hehuan Sect for such extraordinary practices.

In the Demon Race, they are all abstinent, unless their circumstances are irreversible.

"I won't attend the banquets, nor will I see any visitors going forward. Just say I'm in seclusion. Anything else?"

"My lord, the Spirit-Inheriting Cauldron in the fief can hold up to five million Dou of Spiritual Qi at most. If you don't take the Spiritual Qi within ten days, it will be used for cultivating Spirit Grass and Spirit Medicine, which is somewhat wasteful. This servant might deserve punishment. My lord, although Princess Lark is Second-Grade, her fief's income is not much..." The maid cautiously explained, proving her loyalty.

"No worries! In the future, when I'm in seclusion, just fill the Spirit-Inheriting Cauldron for me. Stopping the subsidy on Princess Lark's side is fine." Wang Wu was reasonable, mainly because he was engrossed in constructing the Five Elements Heaven Mending System recently, and his demand for Spiritual Qi wasn't that pressing.

Although, overall, the reduction in Spirit Essence is a significant issue, as it's measured in millennia.

Hmm, no need to rush.

Next, Wang Wu went to the Spirit-Inheriting Cauldron, a massive treasure cauldron as tall as a ten-story building. It looked majestic, but in reality, it was a crudely made imitation. It could only store Spiritual Qi but couldn't refine it, which was a significant shortcoming.

Wang Wu stepped forward, took out his Small Tripod, and in one go, absorbed all five million points of Spiritual Qi from it.

This scene left the little maid with her mouth wide open, utterly shocked.

Clearly, this was a Spirit Essence Magical Treasure!

In the entire South Wilderness, there were only two, in the hands of the Left and Right Demon Emperors. This king really was hiding his capabilities.

Next, Wang Wu didn't rush to go into seclusion but instead activated his Danger Perception to the highest level, circling his territory a few times. All he got was positive feedback, in a word, safe!

"Eh? Isn't that who, Brother Tongkuai?"

Just as Wang Wu was about to return, from a distance, he saw that bloke flying with a few Third-Grade Great Demons from another direction on a Demon Wind to the neighbor's place. Hmm, what was the neighbor called again, oh, Iron Waist, General Tie Yao.

A Second-Grade Great Demon.

So this General Tie Yao is also hosting a banquet?

Just pondering this, Wang Wu saw his territory's Leopard Bigfoot, Lang Er Dan, and Diao Sanmao, the three well-fed gentlemen, also spruced up and shiny, flying on a Demon Wind to the neighbor's!

Alright, I pay you guys a salary, but you go to the banquet without inviting me!

Wang Wu gritted his teeth, burning with anger, feeling like a monkey.

But he remained rational, called over the maid to ask, and sure enough.

"Reporting back to the king, General Tie Yao next door already sent an invitation to you, so, do you wish to attend the banquet? If so, please allow your servant to dress you."

"Not going, I just want to take a look around, you, lead the way."

"Ah? Your servant is not qualified to attend the banquet." The maid blushed, stomping her feet in nervousness, but her eyes clearly showed anticipation.

"Nonsense, I'm not attending the banquet, just strolling around General Tie Yao's territory. What, do I need to report that?" Wang Wu frowned, secretly pleased, ha, being a king, even saying these words felt like the authoritative image of a domineering CEO...

"Reporting back to the king, normally it does need to be reported, but today General Tie Yao is hosting a banquet, so no need for reporting, you can come and go freely. Even some Little Demons will be there, it's very lively. Oh, this is called Celebrating with Demons."

What a ridiculous Celebrating with Demons!

"General Tie Yao's resources are quite abundant, to host such a Celebrating with Demons banquet, it must cost a lot, right?"

Wang Wu hooked a finger, grabbing the maid's collar and dragging her onto his Demon Wind, flying just above the ground.

"Reporting back to the king, it doesn't cost much. Mainly because a few days ago, General Tie Yao led his troops to plunder a Human Race town, gaining a lot, which is why he's hosting such a feast."

"Wait? Plundering, just like that?"

Wang Wu was stunned, it's only a month since the last big robbery, when did the Human Race become so feeble, he even felt a sense of schizophrenic beauty at this moment.

"Reporting back to the king, it's not that easy. It's said that it's because the Human Race Immortal Alliance concentrated their forces to besiege the Snake Emperor at the North Sea, leaving the center empty and the borders even weaker. I heard this time, General Tie Yao not only gained a lot but also captured thirty thousand humans, so there'll be an auction banquet tomorrow, very lively."

The little maid clearly looked very expectant.

"Auction humans? What do you do after buying them, wash them up and eat them?" Wang Wu was very curious.

"Of course not! Human slaves are very valuable, who would eat them? Usually, they're used for breeding. Find some Female Demons in the tribe who are not good at cultivation but can barely take human form and look decent, and depending on their physical strength, pair them with Human males in a three-to-one or five-to-one manner to form a tribe. Once they have children, they're Half-Demons. Half-Demons may not have strong bloodlines, but they're clever and very useful."

"What about the women?"

"What women? Human females aren't suitable, too weak, unless they are cultivators, then they are rare and expensive." The maid exaggerated.

"Half-Demons, aren't you afraid of the bloodline being contaminated or degraded?" Wang Wu was even more curious.

"What's there to fear? It's not like breeding with the Ancient Blood Demon Race. Plus, if Half-Demons are well-trained, they can smoothly infiltrate Human society as spies. Also, many Human mortals actually like being captured by the Demon Race, especially those bachelors in the Human Race. They dream of being taken away by Demons every day, although I'm not sure why."

What the maid said seemed obvious, and while Wang Wu was amazed, he felt something was off.

Being captured, then paired with three or five decent-looking Female Demons.

Is there really such a good thing in this world?

This is simply outrageous!

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