"Hah."
Demon Monarch Hong Ling was silent for a long time before she pursed her lips and said, "You’ve brought up Demon King Yuan Yuan. What else can I say?"
Yuan Yuan was a ruthless figure who even dared to strike at a Night Wanderer.
How could she dare question the experiences of such a Demon King?
"It was just a casual question. Don’t take it to heart." She glanced at the young man by the bonfire again and said indifferently.
He had personally killed six Vice Generals of the Demon-slaying Bureau, along with eight Core Formation True Masters from the Yu Family.
The possibility of him being a spy was already minuscule.
But to be cautious, the woman still waved her arm. "I think we should discuss this separately. We can just strike together when the time comes. After all, he’s just one Core Formation Cultivator. You can keep an eye on him yourself."
It wasn’t that she was underestimating this Moon-Devouring Demon General.
But this matter involved magical combat between Golden Cores, and nearly eighty Demon Generals striking in unison.
He was only one person with a Core Formation Cultivation. He truly couldn’t influence the situation. All that mattered was that he didn’t run back to the Yu Family to snitch.
As her voice fell, Demon Monarch Hong Ling transformed back into a crimson rainbow and streaked away through the sky with several dozen Demon Generals.
"The Demon King was the one who connected us. This is my first time cooperating with her, too."
Demon Monarch Cloud Dragon turned around and nodded apologetically to Lin Shu. "Neither side is familiar with the other. It’s normal to be on guard."
It was precisely because he had once followed Lord Yuan Yuan that he understood all the more clearly just how much pressure someone caught in the middle like this had to bear.
To put it bluntly, for him to stay on Qingming Mountain and face two Demon Monarchs was a gamble with his life.
The slightest misstep could mean his death here.
Under these circumstances, to also be misunderstood by the other demons would be truly disheartening.
"I understand. Thank you for smoothing things over, Demon Monarch."
Lin Shu slowly stood up and cupped his hands in a salute toward the Demon Monarch.
He wasn’t the petty type.
The current situation was like a group of Green Forest Bandits gathering to discuss how to attack the Government.
And he was basically sitting here wearing a constable’s uniform.
The only thing that could prove his identity was that he had killed a few dogs raised by the Government, not an "Official" himself.
Although he had previously slaughtered a few young Immortal Descendants, he hadn’t truly raised his banner back then.
Other than Qingming Demon General and Old Xu, no one could prove it.
With the stakes this high, it was only natural to face some suspicion.
’Of course, verbal suspicion is one thing, but if they were to actually try and capture me for interrogation...’
’...then I’d just toss the Ink Flood Dragon Sword to that group of Demon Generals from the Great Shun Dynasty and earn some Sin Coins on my way out. I’m sure Demon Monarch Hong Ling would understand.’
"Young friend, your bearing is as extraordinary as the rumors say."
Demon Monarch Cloud Dragon sighed with a smile, clearly having heard about the matter of congratulating his banner from the other Demon Generals.
He returned the salute, his expression growing a bit more serious. "Since there are no outsiders here now, I will speak bluntly."
Hearing this, the expressions of the assembled demons also turned grave.
"Young friend, since you have raised your banner here, it stands to reason that I should reward you for your achievements."
Demon Monarch Cloud Dragon said slowly, "As long as you are willing, you can become one of my Ten Great Demon Generals at any time."
As his words spread, the gazes of ten figures on the mountain suddenly turned peculiar.
Admiration was one thing, but the Moon-Devouring Demon General had, after all, solved a major problem for the Demon Mountain.
But they were all Great Demons at the Late-stage Core Formation, or even the Perfection stage, and their own achievements were just as impressive.
No matter who was asked to give up their position, they probably wouldn’t be too happy about it.
"What’s the rush? I’m not asking you to move."
Demon Monarch Cloud Dragon glanced toward the higher ground.
’Who said the Ten Great Demon Generals must be limited to just ten?’
He looked back at Lin Shu and smiled. "Before Lord Yuan Yuan entered the Demon Path, I traveled with him constantly. So I know in my heart that figures like you are not as free as we are. You always have many things to consider and have your own ideas about how to act."
"Therefore, the title is yours, but whether you use it or not is your business."
"Young friend, now that you know the reason for this matter, whatever you plan to do—whether you stay or go—I will not interfere. Please, feel free to act as you see fit."
The Demon Monarch made his arrangements concisely.
The expressions of the two Demon Generals, Qingming and Golden Bear, gradually turned to astonishment.
"What are you looking at? You two can’t. I’ve saved you both so many times, you have to stay and work for me until you drop."
Demon Monarch Cloud Dragon teased the two, "If everyone wanted to leave, wouldn’t I become a Demon Monarch with no followers? What a laughingstock I’d be."
"You jest, Demon Monarch."
The two Demon Generals looked helpless. That wasn’t what they meant at all.
Even though both of them were on Lin Shu’s side, they still felt that Demon Monarch Cloud Dragon was being a bit too lenient with this Moon-Devouring Demon General.
This didn’t seem like something that could be explained away simply because Moon-Devouring’s experiences were similar to Demon King Yuan Yuan’s.
"Tsk."
Lin Shu pondered for a long time.
He was seriously considering whether his predecessor could have been this Demon Monarch’s illegitimate son.
’But we don’t even look alike.’
’This Demon Monarch seems carefree, but acting like this... isn’t he being a little too careless with the lives of the Demon Generals under his command?’
"Are you perhaps wondering, young friend, why I’m not the least bit worried about you going back to snitch?"
Seeing Lin Shu’s expression, a trace of roguish cunning, like that of a playful old man, flashed in Demon Monarch Cloud Dragon’s eyes.
He patted his sleeves. "That old coot Yu Qiheng has the Wind-Riding Mountain Patrol Divine Technique. We never expected to be able to keep him here anyway; we’re just driving him off. If you can really scare him into retreating, it would save us a lot of trouble."
"As for calling for reinforcements, the other Golden Core Powerhouses of the Yu Family are all in Yongzhou. Unless he personally makes the trip, they absolutely won’t make it in time."
"But if he leaves... ha, we might not even need the Zhao Family. I’d also like to experience what it feels like to wield the Mountain God Mirror myself."

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