CHAPTER 159: CHAPTER 153: ARROGANT AND DOMINEERING

"Thank you, City Lord, for the reward." Shi Nian crisply accepted and took the Demon Spirit Pill, throwing it into her mouth.

In her mind, the voice of the young Commander was arrogantly booming.

"Demon Spirit Pill? Demonic Qi, such a low-level energy, wishes to encroach upon a person under my protection? Host, you eat heartily, eat one hundred, eat ten thousand, that’s merely like sprinkling water!"

Upon entering the mouth, the Demon Spirit Pill instantly transformed into Demonic Qi.

The City Lord stared intently at Shi Nian.

As soon as the Demonic Qi entered Shi Nian’s body, it was as if it entered a profoundly terrifying place, and it dissipated in fear instantly.

In the eyes of the City Lord, Shi Nian was a Demon Cultivator who practiced Body Refinement; the disappearance of the Demonic Qi meant that it had merged into her body.

He couldn’t help but reveal a satisfied smile: "To have completely digested a Demon Spirit Pill so quickly, you are indeed a talented Demon Cultivator. However, this is only a low-level Demon Spirit Pill. If you perform well, in the future, this City Lord has plenty to offer."

Shi Nian raised an eyebrow: "What does the City Lord mean?"

The City Lord showed a pleased smile: "From now on, you will follow me and become one of my Commanders. I shall tell you, my name is Ling Guang, which is not important. What’s important is that my grandfather’s grandfather’s grandfather was the supreme Abyss Demon Venerable. Following me, your future is limitless. If you can earn merit, when we return to the Demon Domain, I will ask the Demon Lord to grant you one visit to the Demon Pool. With your talent, after coming back from the Demon Pool, you are likely to evolve into a higher Demon Clan member."

"Thank you, City Lord," Shi Nian said, looking very pleased.

Wow.

Turns out to be a direct descendant of a Demon Lord.

Beating him up would feel even more exhilarating.

"No need for thanks, just do your job well," the City Lord was also pleased, having recruited a subordinate with boundless prospects.

This would greatly benefit his competition for a position within the hierarchy of the Demon Domain.

Although the points of joy differed for both of them, the sentiment of happiness was mutual.

"Besides you, under me, there are nine other Commanders. With you included, there will be a total of ten Commanders. Above the ten Commanders, there is a Great Commander. The Cultivation of the Great Commander has long reached the Peak of Divinity Transformation, and now, with no higher-level experts emerging, he is one of the most top-notch experts. I have already informed the Great Commander and the other nine Commanders to meet you, their new colleague," said the City Lord with a chuckle.

Shi Nian raised an eyebrow: "City Lord, is the Great Commander very strong?"

The City Lord glanced at her: "Ling Country is now divided into a hundred cities, and each city is stationed by an expert at the Peak of Divinity Transformation. Even among all experts at the Divinity Transformation Stage, the Great Commander Xi Lin is ranked at the forefront. Would you say he is strong or not?"

"Oh?" Shi Nian directly asked: "Then, if I were to defeat him, could I become the new Great Commander?"

Her question was direct.

The City Lord was taken aback for a moment.

He even found it somewhat amusing.

A few days ago.

An internal message was received by the Demon Clan.

It said that in Cloud City, that Shi Nian who counter-killed an ambush of Demon Clan members was boasting with grand declarations, saying she would take on the task of investigating Ling Country next.

Afterward, she formed a team of ten and soon disappeared from Cloud City.

Apart from the Elders, no one knew whether she really took on this task, nor did they know where she led her team members to.

Thus.

When suddenly a lower-level Demon Clan member of astonishing talent appeared, the City Lord’s first reaction was suspicion.

After all, the Human Clan is adept in Alchemy, and it’s not impossible that they would have means of disguise.

Moreover, this lower-level Demon Clan member is also skilled in Body Refinement, and Shi Nian is said to be skilled in that as well.

Therefore.

From the beginning, the City Lord conducted a test on Shi Nian.

But after Shi Nian ate the Demon Spirit Pill and nothing happened, the City Lord’s suspicion towards her essentially vanished.

Now.

Listening to Shi Nian’s ambitious goal of challenging the Great Commander, the City Lord lost any remaining doubt.

Those Cultivators, no matter their real character or what they truly think, always outwardly behaved with refined grace.

The woman before his eyes, so direct, so ambitiously driven, how could she possibly be like those pretentious cultivators.

She should be a Demon!

Ling Guang, the City Lord, guffawed loudly, saying, "Alright, when the Great Commander arrives, if you can defeat him, then you’ll be my Great Commander!"

In the Demon Clan, strength has always been the supreme law!

City Lord Ling Guang didn’t think this female demon in front of him could win against Xi Lin, but to dare to challenge, that in itself was a commendable trait, and as the City Lord, he should support it.

On the other hand, City Lord Ling Guang also noticed that the female demon was somewhat of a thorn, and it was just the right time for Xi Lin to give her a good lesson.

"Alright." Shi Nian agreed readily and stepped aside, waiting for the other Commanders to arrive.

Zha Xi on the ground had a look of utter despair.

What about him?

Had the City Lord simply forgotten about him?

Fortunately.

City Lord Ling Guang lifted his gaze and met Zha Xi’s eyes precisely.

Zha Xi’s face immediately filled with expectation: "City Lord, your subordinate..."

"A useless thing." City Lord Ling Guang sneered coldly: "Go guard the city gates for a few days. Without my orders, you’re not allowed back into the City Lord Mansion."

Appreciating the female demon was one thing, but being defeated by a lower-level demon in public, Zha Xi was someone he didn’t want to see for the time being.

Zha Xi was somewhat despairing but didn’t dare to have any objections, only to stagger away.

The man from the Human Clan on the ground had completely passed out.

City Lord Ling Guang glanced at him indifferently, then looked towards Shi Nian: "This human, I’ll award him to you. These cultivators have tougher skins and flesh than ordinary humans; they can make a decent punching bag."

Shi Nian’s eyes narrowed slightly, concealing her feelings: "Thank you, City Lord."

Afterward, none of them mentioned the unconscious man from the Human Clan again, including Sheng Linglong and Feng Ying, who didn’t dare to take another glance, fearing to reveal any clues.

The two of them just looked at Shi Nian with some hidden concern.

In the Human Clan, Shi Nian was extremely cautious and compliant.

But once she arrived among the Demon Clan, she suddenly launched a heavy strike.

This transformation was too abrupt.

Sheng Linglong and Feng Ying didn’t know her detailed plan, so they could only wait confusedly.

It wasn’t long.

The Great Commander Xi Lin, along with the other nine Commanders, had all arrived.

Xi Lin was tall with a face that resembled a shoehorn and had extremely small eyes that were nearly invisible when they were slightly squinted.

His appearance was somewhat comical.

But.

All the demons looked at Xi Lin with nothing but reverence in their eyes.

Even City Lord Ling Guang had a smile filled with well meets when looking at him.

"Xi Lin," City Lord Ling Guang pointed at Shi Nian, "this demoness...right, what’s your name again?"

Shi Nian hurriedly said: "Mo Yin."

The City Lord nodded: "This Mo Yin has defeated Zha Xi, and I had personally agreed to let her take Zha Xi’s place and become the tenth Commander."

Xi Lin sized up Shi Nian, with an expression of pride: "The City Lord’s decision is fine. But to work under me, obedience is paramount. If she doesn’t listen, I won’t go easy when I punish."

Shi Nian sneered and said directly: "City Lord, Mo Yin requests to challenge Great Commander Xi Lin! I only serve demons stronger than myself. If one has no true strength but keeps babbling away, I cannot stand it."

Xi Lin squinted at Shi Nian and sneered: "You want to challenge me?"

Shi Nian, expressionless: "Why not?"