In less than five minutes, a black line rushed in quickly from the horizon.

The escape speed was uniquely characteristic of flying creatures.

Even Wang Wu couldn't match it at this moment.

How to compare?

An ordinary swallow can fly at a speed of 100 kilometers per hour, let alone a cultivated Swallow Demon of Second Grade, flying back and forth tens of thousands of miles easily in a day. During the attack on Wushui City two years ago, the demon soldiers delivering messages were mostly these Rain Swift Little Demons.

That's truly impressive!

Last time during the raid on the West Coast, among the two Second-Grade Great Demons covering the retreat, one was also a Rain Swift, who happened to be the elder of Master Yan.

"Brother Xiong Wu, long time no see!"

The voice came from afar, and even before it finished speaking, a cold-faced man appeared in front of Wang Wu. He quickly took away Master Yan, his body still in mid-air, but he repeatedly used Divine Techniques, trying to break the Blood Qi Divine Talisman. However, after three seconds, he obediently placed Master Yan back in place, and his previously cold expression finally showed a smile.

Second-Grade Great Demon!

One of the six generals under the Left Demon Emperor.

Seems to be called Yan Feihen, similar to that Iron Waist, but Iron Waist seems to have died.

Poor thing.

"Brother Xiong Wu, my son is reckless and spoke without thinking, daring to offend the Princess. It's a grave sin! But I hope Brother Xiong Wu will consider that I once fought alongside you and also waged war under Wushui City to spare his life! From now on, the Yan Race's twelve mountain forest territories will pay the Spiritual Essence tax in full, and if there is the slightest omission, I will let you handle it as you see fit!"

"Daoist Yan, your words are too serious. I am new to managing the Royal City Tax Bureau and rely on everyone's support. Dragon and Snake City is the front line of our Southern Wilderness Demon Race against the Human Race, where the brothers at the front risk their lives. We in the rear must not hold back and make them disheartened."

Wang Wu also smiled sincerely.

"Indeed, indeed, Grand General Xiong has great foresight and a passionate heart, truly the blessing of our Southern Wilderness Demon Race."

Yan Feihen had no choice but to follow Wang Wu's words, also with a sincere expression.

At this point, Wang Wu waved his hand and put away the Blood Qi Divine Talisman. Master Yan wobbled, nearly unable to stand, still looking a bit unconvinced, but in the next second, he received several slaps from his father back and forth.

"Grand General Xiong, I will certainly keep my word. The Yan Race's taxes will not be short a single cent! Farewell!"

With that, Yan Feihen grabbed Master Yan and swiftly fled, while Wang Wu saw them off with a smile, unconcerned that Yan Feihen would break his promise.

At this moment, in the Royal City Tax Bureau, Master Xi had already disappeared, leaving only Master He and Master Ya. Even two thousand Little Demons had half escaped.

There's no doubt that some demon clans are not willing to comply.

Wang Wu was in no hurry, sitting there, meditating with his eyes closed. As time passed and the sun set over the West Mountain, with the darkness approaching, Master He finally stepped forward.

"Grand General, is there really no room for negotiation in this matter?"

"There is. I can make a concession, other taxes can be exempted, but the mountain forest territory tax must be paid in full!" Wang Wu was still sincere, estimating from the income of his territory, with a daily yield of three million Spiritual Qi, the mountain forest territory tax would be 1.2 million, which is acceptable.

"Grand General, I am willing to act as a mediator between the two sides. From now on, the tax will be adjusted to fifty thousand dou of Spirit Essence per five hundred li radius, which is the price proposed by the Nine Tribes of the South Wilderness. They are giving Grand General face and hope Grand General accepts graciously, avoiding discord."

"Fifty thousand?"

This is not only cutting it in half but also offering a discount.

"Sorry, Master He, please convey that Dragon and Snake City is a crucial future defense line of our Southern Wilderness, the most important fortress against the Human Race. You can either station yourself near Dragon and Snake City on the front line and enjoy tax exemption, or pay taxes in the rear. There's no possibility of enjoying leisure without bearing responsibility!"

"I am advising earnestly; today I only collect the most basic mountain forest territory taxes. Tomorrow, don't blame me for turning my face!"

Wang Wu said coldly, this is a very simple principle. Frontline Dragon and Snake City requires rapid development and needs resources. Without resources, how can it resist the Human Race?

Don't talk about the Left Demon Emperor's stubborn insistence on attacking Wushui City. Strategic space is gained through battles. Now that Wushui City is occupied, with the city defenses left by the Human Race, what an excellent defense line that is.

Amid the Human Race Immortal Alliance's siege of the Snake Emperor, strong development can support hundreds of years, even if ultimately defeated.

With repeated claims of not wanting to repeat the old events of the West Wilderness.

Yet, what they do is no different from the warlords and noble families of the West Wilderness at the time?

Instead, they mock him as a fool! A scapegoat!

Really damn it!

Wang Wu sneered in his heart, murder intent growing!

And that Master He said nothing more, just cupped his hands with a sigh and silently withdrew.

Night falls, another day ends.

The two thousand Little Demons had already fled without leaving one, and in the vast Royal City Tax Bureau, only the trembling Master Ya remained, hiding in a corner shaking.

"Why don't you leave?"

Wang Wu was quite curious.

"Oh my, cousin-in-law, no, Grand General, where am I going? I am the cousin of Princess Lark, real family. We are family."

Master Ya approached with a fawning expression.

"Then tell me, what's the deal with the Nine Tribes of the South Wilderness? Can you talk now?"

"I can, I can. Before, I wasn't sure, haha. Who would have thought that you, Grand General, have already been promoted to Second Grade. Ahem, this so-called Nine Tribes of the South Wilderness are actually all relatives and are all birds. The leader is the Peacock, and the current Clan Leader is the Left Demon Emperor. But this time, the Peacock Race has suffered greatly, and there are inevitably some different opinions within the tribe, mainly from the Left Demon Emperor's uncle, Iron Claw."

"Then there's the Crane Race, Crow Race, Eagle Race, Yan Race, Goose Race, and families that have split off, like the Magpie Race from the Crow Race, the Raven Race, and the Falcon Race from the Eagle Race, the Eagle Race. In total, there are hundreds of families, big and small, and these are the main bodies of the Southern Wilderness Demon Race."

"And those like the Right Demon Emperor's group, they are actually all outsiders, how do they have the qualifications to call themselves the Southern Wilderness Demon Race, oh, ah, Grand General, I'm not referring to you, you're from a distinguished family, hehe!"

Wang Wu's heart was moved when he heard this, "Are you saying that the main body of the Southern Wilderness Demon Race used to be the bird-type Demon Race?"

"Yes, anyway, that's how it's recorded in the ancient books. The West Wilderness has many beasts, the South Wilderness has many birds. The East Wilderness has many poisonous insects, and the North Wilderness has many dragons and snakes. These four sentences, I wouldn't forget them even if you beat me to death."

"I see? So the Snake Emperor would hide in the North Sea because the Dragon Race rose in the North Wilderness?" Wang Wu muttered this once in his heart and thought it was quite interesting, just like a platter of side dishes organized by an obsessive-compulsive person.

"Uh, Dragon Race, I don't know, it's too ancient, even the ancient books rarely record it..."

"Understood, so the Nine Tribes of the South Wilderness are the leaders. If they don't pay taxes, neither will the other families, right?"

"Yes, yes."

Wang Wu pondered, no longer speaking, while in the distance, prying eyes and whispered plans flowed in the night, sometimes menacing, sometimes vicious, sometimes indescribable, but none dared to rush forward.

Even if they were also Second-Grade Great Demons.

The night passed just like that, and when daylight broke, accompanied by the golden sunlight, countless Spirit Essence fell.

Wang Wu held the Royal Seal, which displayed the locations of the various families' manors and forests, as well as the current state of Spirit Essence income.

This is a Magical Treasure with the function of preventing tax evasion.

Of course, it wasn't impossible to sneakily divert some Spirit Essence, but the Spirit-Inheriting Cauldrons used by each family were synchronized with the Royal Seal.

Moreover, the time when Spirit Essence fell was only a moment, making tax evasion difficult.

Soon, the Spirit Essence stopped falling from the sky, and only then did Wang Wu hold the Treasure Cauldron, riding the Demon Wind. He first went to his own fief to collect taxes as usual and then prepared to go to the fief of General Tie Yao and a few other fiefs.

The characteristic of these fiefs is that they are all within a thousand miles of the Black Tortoise Royal City and are all trusted confidants of the Left Demon Emperor.

Even though General Tie Yao died in battle, his successor would still honestly pay taxes.

And as long as the taxes are paid, they will receive protection and also the qualification to develop within this fief.

"King Xiong Wu, do you need me to deploy troops?"

Outside his fief, Yuan Bupu, Old Niu, and Old Pig looked at him with great concern.

Who collects taxes single-handedly, like a single pole?

"No need, you guys guard the fief and practice diligently, of course, don't neglect cultivation."

Wang Wu waved his hand, holding the Treasure Cauldron, with two Demon Emperor's Command Flags floating behind him, flying over the river, while General Tie Yao's widows had long been waiting outside the fief.

When they met, the three widows of General Tie Yao first led a few young Little Demons to worship the two Demon Emperor's Command Flags, then worshipped Wang Wu, who returned the gesture.

"I was saddened to hear the bad news! I ask the three sister-in-laws to mourn and be strong!"

Wang Wu spoke very sincerely.

"Thank you, Grand General Xiong, we orphaned mothers ask the Grand General to show mercy out of respect for General Tie Yao and leave us a way to survive." Then General Tie Yao's wives suddenly started crying, and even the few little demon cubs glared angrily at Wang Wu.

"Three sister-in-laws, please make it clear, I am only here to collect taxes, only requiring the payment of the mountain and forest fief taxes. How can this be called not leaving a way to survive?"

"Grand General Xiong, are you really so naïve, or are you pretending? The Nine Tribes of the South Wilderness publicly declared that whoever dares to pay taxes first will be isolated and targeted. How can we orphaned mothers confront them? You are now forcing us to pay taxes, isn't it driving us to ruin? Anyway, our family head is already dead, the family's troops are all gone, there's not even anyone to hold up the family, Grand General Xiong might as well kill us all, to end it all!"

Wang Wu was taken aback, he indeed had thought things too simply.

However, it's really interesting, the Nine Tribes of the South Wilderness are forcing him to make an example of them, huh?

He thought for a moment and then softened his tone, "Three sister-in-laws, this is my fault, causing you to be threatened by petty ones. The taxes don't need to be paid for now, let's wait until I deal with the petty ones, and then it's not too late for us to pay them. Words are empty, little brother will return soon!"

With that, he bowed again, and when he turned around, his entire being directly transformed into a Demon Wind, no longer the kind of Demon Wind as gentle as a breeze, even beyond perception, but a Demon Wind with Blood Qi like a great curtain, Demon Qi half covering the sky!

Absolutely without reservation!

This Demon Wind, could even be perceived thousands of miles across, from tens of thousands of miles away.

Go ahead, see who wants to be exterminated!

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