Chapter 374: This Cat Unknowingly Has a Bunch of Underlings

“What filial piety? Who’s being filial? What have you been doing behind my back?” Li Li was taken aback when he heard this.

He’s a good cat, how come his underlings are acting like a dark organization, demanding filial piety?

“It’s basically protection fees from various places. As for who they’re being filial to? Of course, it’s to Your Majesty, the Great King.” The Yellow Weasel answered with a smile, then handed Li Li something he had prepared beforehand:

“We don’t take their money for nothing. If there are demons causing trouble, we’ll help them deal with it. If someone goes missing in the mountains, we’ll help them find them.”

“Of course, that’s a different price, but I believe they won’t have any objections. After all, it’s cheaper to have us help than for them to send out a rescue team.”

Who else could they be filial to? Of course, it’s their great King. Their King, me, reigns supreme over this land. No one is more worthy of filial piety than their King.

“Aren’t you afraid those humans will deal with you for doing this?” Li Li was speechless as he looked at the small pouch held in the Yellow Weasel’s paws.

This Yellow Weasel looked like just a rat, but his guts were incredibly large.

He even dared to collect protection fees, not afraid of getting his head bashed in.

“Of course I’m afraid, but I have Your Majesty’s bed here. Those guys wouldn’t dare lay a finger on me.” The Yellow Weasel said proudly, raising the cat bed he was holding.

Those humans didn’t want to pay, but when they saw the cat bed he was carrying, they had no choice. Because he was carrying the King’s cat bed, if those guys had the guts, they could try and see what would happen if they didn’t pay.

“Alright, you’re quite good at borrowing the tiger’s might.” Li Li rolled his eyes and shook his head at the fur pouch he was handed:

“This Cat doesn’t care for this little bit of money and stuff. You can keep it for yourself.”

“Remember, don’t cause any trouble for me, understand? This Cat wants peace.”

This little guy can do whatever he wants as long as he doesn’t disrupt the peace.

Anyway, those demons are a threat if left unchecked. If he could make them behave, that would be the best outcome.

After all, being organized and unorganized are two different things.

“Yes! This one will definitely keep the King’s orders in mind and make everyone behave.” The Yellow Weasel nodded, then whispered to Li Li:

“Um, Your Majesty. Everyone really misses you. When will you have time to meet with everyone?”

“After all, they really admire you, Your Majesty.”

Although he’s been recruiting under the King’s name, the demons under his command don’t really believe him. But they don’t dare say anything because of the cat bed he brought.

But as his underlings grow in number, he’s afraid he won’t be able to keep them in check if the King doesn’t show his face.

“Let’s take a look at them in the next two days. This Cat also wants to see what kind of oddballs you’ve gathered.” Li Li thought for a moment and said.

Although the Yellow Weasel used his name without his permission, they are now under his command. He should meet them at least once.

“Alright! Your Majesty, I’ll go inform everyone to gather.” The Yellow Weasel said happily, about to leave.

But at this moment, Li Li suddenly called out to him:

“Wait, if you go and gather them like that, it’ll cause a huge commotion. This Cat doesn’t want everyone to know. It’s better to keep a low profile.”

With that, he took out a palm-sized mountain peak and handed it to the Yellow Weasel.

“What’s this?” The Yellow Weasel, who had left the mountain, was full of questions and didn’t quite understand.

“This is a magical treasure bestowed upon you by this Cat, the Ten Thousand Demons Peak. It can hold hundreds of millions of demon soldiers.”

“After you refine it, it will soar into the sky, absorbing the spiritual energy of heaven and earth. When you want to enter, you just need to think about it and you can go to the mountain peak.”

“This time, when you gather your underlings, just mark them with a mountain peak imprint, and they can also go to the Ten Thousand Demons Peak.”

Seeing the Yellow Weasel’s confused expression, Li Li explained.

After all, they are his underlings, so he still needs to take care of them a little.

And the biggest problem for demons right now is that they can’t even run away when they encounter danger.

This mountain peak could solve this problem, allowing them to escape when in danger.

“Thank you, Your Majesty, for the treasure!”

The Yellow Weasel was extremely excited. Great, he finally had a magical treasure, and it was a treasure that could help him escape. He would never have to worry about danger again.

“Alright, go do your work quickly. Don’t dawdle. I want to see you gather your underlings within two days.” Li Li said, leaving an imprint on the Ten Thousand Demons Peak.

“Yes! Your Majesty.”

The Yellow Weasel responded and happily left.

“Li Li, who are you talking to?” Li Hao walked over not long after the Yellow Weasel left.

He heard a voice over here, so he came to have a look. But he didn’t see anyone.

“Nothing, Shoveler. Just mind your own business.” Li Li replied and walked towards the living room.

“Why is Li Li being so secretive?” Li Hao muttered to himself.

He was confused, but if Li Li didn’t want to tell him, there was nothing he could do.

Thinking of this, Li Hao shrugged his shoulders and walked towards the living room as well.

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“Our county has to pay eight million in protection fees, other towns have to pay one million, and villages have to pay two hundred thousand.”

“How are we going to raise such a large sum of money? The economy is already bad. Everyone needs to come up with some ideas. Otherwise, we won’t be able to survive.”

Inside the Blue Island City Mayor’s office, the Mayor was complaining to the members of the Cultivator Association, telling them how difficult things were for him.

He was actually being extorted by a group of demons, and the key was that he couldn’t refuse to pay. It was driving him crazy.

Seeing this, the cultivators also expressed their helplessness:

“We know you’re under a lot of pressure, Mayor, but there’s nothing we can do about it. It’s already good enough that these demons are willing to set a price and promise not to disrupt the lives of the people.”

“Yeah! And they’re willing to deal with any demons that cause trouble.”

“That’s right! Although it costs some money, it’s better than them running around and causing havoc in residential areas.”

Although the demons were openly collecting protection fees, as long as they promised not to harm the people and were willing to step in when other demons came, it wasn’t really a loss.

After all, there were so many people in the entire city. If they really had to deal with it themselves, they would spend even more money.

“But we can’t let the demons bully us like this.” The Mayor looked both frustrated and helpless when he heard that the cultivators weren’t planning to intervene.

“There’s nothing we can do. The other party is too powerful. We can’t handle them.”

“And things are pretty good now, aren’t they? At least they’re keeping their word and not causing any trouble.”

The Captain shook his head.

Their superiors had instructed them not to engage in conflict with the demons. After all, those who had nothing to lose weren’t afraid of them, who had something to protect.

It would be truly troublesome if things escalated.

“Alright~”

The Mayor knew they weren’t going to help, so he could only shake his head helplessly.

He started complaining to his superiors. Such a big thing had happened. They should at least support them, right? Otherwise, the local finances wouldn’t be able to handle it.

“Captain, what’s the background of those demons? Why did our superiors tell us not to make enemies of them?” A cultivator asked curiously after the Mayor left.

“Yeah, they’re just a bunch of small-time demons. I think we can handle them.”

Other cultivators chimed in.

“They are just a group of Qi Refining and Foundation Establishment demons. They indeed don’t pose much of a threat to us, but they have at least a Deity Transformation Great Demon King backing them.”

The Captain took a sip of tea before saying something that made everyone shiver.

“Deity… Transformation Great Demon?”

“Yeah! How could there be such a terrifying Great Demon King? Our human race doesn’t even have a Deity Transformation cultivator.”

The cultivators stammered, their eyes filled with fear. They couldn’t even imagine how terrifying a Deity Transformation Great Demon King would be.

“Otherwise, do you think our superiors would let these demons run rampant? Of course, it’s because they can’t deal with them.” The Captain shook his head and smiled, then stood up:

“If you are truly angry, then focusing on your cultivation is the best course of action. Anything else is just a waste of time for you.”

“Yes~”

Everyone’s faces turned ugly, but they had to admit that the Captain was right. They were useless without strength.

“All demons of Wanggou Mountain, come see me immediately!”

The Yellow Weasel shouted, holding the mountain peak high and looking triumphant.

Usually, those guys would talk behind his back, saying that he was just borrowing the tiger’s might and that there was no King behind him.

Today, he would show them his power and let them see the magical treasure bestowed upon him by the King.

“Rustle”

“Rustle”

As the Yellow Weasel’s voice fell, rustling sounds came from the forest, and then demons emerged one after another. Read full story at novel{f}ire.net

“Greetings, Grand Commander Huang. May I ask why you’ve summoned us?” The Wild Boar Demon asked, his narrowed eyes filled with disdain.

He was just a guy hiding behind a tiger’s skin. There was no real threat. Once he exposed him, he could naturally take control of these hundreds of thousands of demon soldiers.

Just thinking about it made the Wild Boar Demon ecstatic.

Of course, he couldn’t show it on the surface. After all, it was unwise to stand out. He was not the strongest among them, so he needed to be patient.

“Yeah! We were practicing. We don’t have time to play around.” The Bamboo Green Snake chimed in.

Seeing their little act, the Yellow Weasel sneered:

“Of course, I didn’t call you out here for nothing. By order of the King, all demons must gather at the Ten Thousand Demons Peak in two days.”

“Those who disobey will be executed immediately!”

“Is the King finally going to meet us? This is great news! But where is this Ten Thousand Demons Peak?” The Wild Boar Demon asked with a smile.

“Yeah, yeah! We’ve never even heard of this place. How do we get there?”

“Exactly! Don’t tell me it’s thousands of miles away? We might as well fly there.”

Other demons chimed in.

“Naturally, the Ten Thousand Demons Peak is in my hand.” The Yellow Weasel said with a smile.

He then tossed the mountain peak in his paw into the air. The mountain peak grew larger in the wind, covering the sky in a matter of moments.

But it didn’t stop there, it was still growing.

“This…”

The demons were shocked.

Even the Wild Boar Demon and other demons who were disdainful just now were stunned.

With their knowledge, how could they not recognize that this level of treasure was not something a Foundation Establishment cultivator could possess?

Seeing this, the Yellow Weasel was very satisfied. He continued speaking, his head held high:

“This is the magical treasure bestowed upon me by the King, called the Ten Thousand Demons Peak. It can hold hundreds of millions of demon soldiers. The King will inspect you all in two days. You must be present, understand?”

“Otherwise, if the King gets angry, there will be no place for you in heaven or on earth.”

“Yes, yes~”

The demons nodded repeatedly, no longer daring to have any other thoughts. The King was willing to bestow such a treasure, which showed how extraordinary he was.

“Very good! Now, open your minds and don’t resist. I will leave an imprint on you. From now on, you will be able to freely enter and exit the Ten Thousand Demons Peak. You will no longer have to worry about being cornered by human cultivators.”

The Yellow Weasel continued after intimidating these restless guys.

“Thank you, Grand Commander.”

The Wild Boar Demon and other demons responded and waited quietly for the Yellow Weasel to leave his mark.

The Yellow Weasel made a few gestures with his paw, and then a beam of light shot down from the giant peak in the sky.

The demons who were illuminated felt a mark appear on their foreheads, forming a faint connection with them.

Just as they were carefully sensing the mark on their foreheads, they suddenly disappeared with a “whoosh.”

When they reappeared, they were already on a huge mountain peak.

Looking at the endless mountain peak, the demons were shocked.

They thought the mountain was steep from afar, but when they landed on it, they found the ground was very flat. More importantly, they discovered that this huge, endless mountain peak was home to many animals and was crisscrossed with paths.

Moreover, as they stayed on the mountain peak, spiritual energy surged from the surroundings, directly drilling into their bodies.

They could imagine that if they could cultivate on this mountain peak for a long time, they would be able to reach Foundation Establishment in no time.

“This is the Ten Thousand Demons Peak? It’s amazing!” The Wild Boar Demon was excited as he felt the changes in his body.

“Yeah! If we stay here for a long time, I think becoming a Third-Order Demonic Beast is just around the corner.” The Bamboo Green Snake nodded, filled with awe for the unseen Demon King.