bookandnovel #121 - Nanwang City, Bishuihou Mansion
#121 - Nanwang City, Bishuihou Mansion
The group first arrived at the ferry closest to the Royal City.
They weren't in a hurry to enter the city directly.
Dai Dai and Bai Xiaocui had to stay outside the city.
Lady Xiaocui, already an eighth-rank demon beast, had a body exceeding forty feet.
Dai Dai was now even more like a mobile spirit field.
There were even many spirit plants growing on it.
They definitely couldn't enter the Royal City.
That's where Cat Nineteen came in handy.
It quickly found a small demon who ran an inn on the shore.
The inn itself mostly catered to demons who couldn't enter the city, and this small courtyard was the largest, so it was particularly spacious.
Both demons had no objections to this.
The formation, set up with Spirit Gathering Grass and Spirit Locking Grass, gathered rich spiritual energy, comparable to a low-grade spirit residence.
Along the way, Xiaocui stayed in it and didn't delay her cultivation.
Dai Dai was even the same wherever she could sleep.
Especially with the many spirit plants on her back, the strands of heaven and earth spiritual energy condensed on her demon body, making her wish she could be immersed in dreams all the time.
When traveling, she was always in a half-asleep state.
Now that she had arrived, she couldn't wait to fall asleep immediately.
Ling Xiao arranged for the small demon to bring them food regularly.
"Before we return, you don't have to go out, just stay here to cultivate and sleep." Ling Xiao gave the small demon spirit stones, asking it to prepare blood food on time and send it over.
With the Demon King in the Royal City, it was more orderly than other places.
But there were always troublemakers and troubles everywhere.
With Dai Dai and Xiaocui's intelligence, they might be deceived if they went out.
It was better to stay in the inn and seek stability.
To avoid these worries, Ling Xiao hoped that the two demons would not leave the inn if possible.
Fortunately, these two were not demons who liked to join in the fun, and outside the Royal City, there was no worry about not being able to buy blood food.
So, the matter was settled.
After settling Dai Dai and Xiaocui, Ling Xiao decided not to delay in the outer city.
He would go directly to the Royal City and register first.
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Little Rat and Great Sage stayed behind.
Cat Nineteen had to drive the carriage and lead the way.
The three of them got into the carriage pulled by Ma Chengfeng.
Urging the horse to drive the carriage, they entered the Southern Royal City.
"There are only a few small demons at this city gate?" Xu Chengxian transmitted his voice through divine sense.
When entering the city, he noticed that the few small demons guarding the gate were all demon beasts with seventh or eighth rank cultivation.
Who could they stop guarding the gate?
Still not letting those over two zhang tall enter the city?
If they really encountered someone forcing their way in, wouldn't they be killed in one move?
"There are great demons sitting in town above the city, and the Royal City has a defensive grand formation," Ling Xiao said.
"They should also have magical artifacts in their hands that can see the original form of the demon race." Ling Yunzi's divine sense cut in with Xu Chengxian's permission.
"Hmm?"
"That small demon seems to have seen our intentions."
Ling Yunzi saw that after they entered the city, the other party exchanged glances with his companion.
"I don't know if this magical artifact has always been there, or if it has only been there in the past few days."
If it had always been there, it wouldn't be anything.
If it had only been there in the past few days, I'm afraid someone was staring at the great snake and python demons entering the city at this time.
"A magical artifact that can see through the true form of a great demon." Ling Xiao raised an eyebrow and smiled, "It should have been there originally."
Everything that happened in the Royal City must not be hidden from the Demon King's eyes.
Interfering with the arrangement at the city gate without authorization was taboo.
As a former empress, how could she not know?
And the Demon King would not make an exception for anyone.
"The city gate is one of the formation eyes of the city protection formation."
Once this opening was made, it would be troublesome.
What if someone tampered with the magical artifact?
Not to mention that the demon race was proficient in the art of refining weapons and arranging formations at the same time, and there were definitely not many great powers that the Demon King could trust.
Could it be that the other party would be checked every time?
It would be a waste of manpower.
"Then someone bribed the small demon guarding the city?"
"Possibly."
"If it were me, I wouldn't be bribed." Xu Chengxian couldn't help but say at this time, "I would carefully write it down and then sell it."
Know yourself and your enemy, and you will never be defeated.
There must be great demons who understand this truth and are willing to buy news about their opponents in advance.
As long as one person buys it, they can use this as a reason to sell it to other great demons.
Isn't it better than selling it to just one?
"Hmph, you should shut up." Ling Xiao chuckled.
Laughing at Xu Chengxian's naive thoughts.
Those who can bribe the small demon at the city gate must be the dignitaries in the city.
Giving them a little reward for the news will not be investigated by the superiors.
Anyway, it doesn't involve secrets.
If you, a small demon, privately leak the news, that is a crime.
Whether or not you are punished depends on the mood of your superiors.
"But the money from selling the news must not be kept." It's all for others, a busy scene.
"Then the bribed official doesn't care?" Xu Chengxian was not convinced.
"Not to mention that this is mostly tacitly approved by the superiors, even if he wants to question it, the dignitaries who bribed you will protect you."
"Do the dignitaries care about the life and death of a small demon?" Xu Chengxian didn't believe it.
"They may not care about the life and death of a small demon, what they care about is their own face and power."
If you are questioned for doing things according to instructions, any dignitaries with a little ability will not ignore it.
Otherwise, who will listen to your orders in the future?
There is not only one dignitary in the city, if you can't rely on them, there are others.
"With power, wealth will flow in. If you lose power, those who send money will not come to your door."
The Holy Dynasty is like this, and the demon race should be similar.
"Old ghost, is there no dignitaries in the place where you live?" Ling Yunzi asked puzzled.
I didn't even know this?
"...Um, is there?" Xu Chengxian hesitated.
This hesitation made Ling Xiao and Ling Yunzi even more puzzled.
What do you mean by 'maybe'?
If there is, there is, if there isn't, there isn't.
They could see that Xu Chengxian was not lying.
As with many times before, they couldn't imagine what kind of dignitaries would be in a 'possible' state.
Isn't this kind of thing like a maggot on the bone, everywhere?
The two did not ask further.
Also like before.
In fact, if they asked further, Xu Chengxian wouldn't know what to say.
Mainly in the previous life, there was no chance to contact the dignitaries.
Not asking relieved him.
Avoided the embarrassment.
Inside the Southern Royal City, the road was wide.
The carriage was driving on the five-zhang-wide main road, gradually reaching the bustling place.
Perhaps due to the restrictions when entering the city, most of the residents in this city are small demons and demon beasts with smaller bodies.
At first glance, it is similar to entering a human city.
Of course, Xu Chengxian has not been to a human city in the Barren Continent, so this 'similar' means that more than 80% of the people in the city have a human form.
But on closer inspection, it will be found that they more or less carry the characteristics of their respective groups.
For example, covered with hair, with animal ears on their heads, and so on.
This is still good.
There are also monsters with rabbit heads or chicken feet on their lower bodies.
Seeing this, Xu Chengxian's vertical pupils widened, and he called out interesting in his heart.
Especially some female demons, the beauty is real beauty.
Moreover, they are plump and thin, and their costumes are strange, each with its own style.
It's just that associating the characteristics left on the other party's body with their body feels a bit exciting.
However, he can't explore with his divine sense, so he can only endure his curiosity.
He curiously looked at the female demons, and many female demons were also looking at them.
Seeing the direction the carriage was going, several followed.
After a while.
Cat Nineteen, who was driving in front, turned his head and said:
"Great King, the Water-Avoiding Marquis Mansion is ahead."