"Bloodthirst, Bloodthirst." Taking advantage of the fact that no one was around, Qin An began to summon his sword spirit.

"What's wrong, Master?" Bloodthirsty's voice rang in Qin An's mind.

Qin An finally breathed a sigh of relief. In this unfamiliar Demon Palace, only Bloodthirst could keep him company.

"Bloodthirsty, now that I'm the young master of the Demon Palace, what should I do next?" Qin An's eyes were somewhat blank; he had no idea how to proceed.

"Master, don't rush. Let's take it one step at a time, and be careful." Bloodthirst soothed Qin An's bewildered mood. "Master, just remember that your ultimate goal is to unify the Demon Realm. How you will achieve this is something you must explore yourself; I cannot interfere."

Qin An nodded, "I understand the reasoning, I just..."

"Master, when you feel lost and helpless, please think of your master brother. Think of how your master brother is still waiting for you. Does that give you some direction?" At this moment, Shi Xue threw out a trump card.

Qin An recalled his master's gentle smile, and his whole body was instantly filled with power. "Yes, I understand. I will definitely unify the Demon Realm! I will definitely see my master again!"

Seeing Qin An's high spirits, Shi Xue shut up and went back to hibernation, not wanting to witness any more of their public displays of affection.

Three days passed quickly. On this day, the Demon Lord held a grand banquet to announce to the entire Demon Realm that a young master had been born in the Demon Palace.

The two guardians of the Demon Palace, the ten elders of the Demon Palace, the four demon generals of the Demon Realm, and other prominent demon cultivators all came.

In an instant, the Demon Palace became incredibly lively.

Everyone was very curious about what the young master of the Demon Palace would look like, and they all eagerly awaited his arrival from their seats.

Finally, just as the banquet was about to begin, the Demon Lord arrived with Qin An.

When the Demon Lord entered the banquet hall, the originally noisy environment immediately fell silent, because the Demon Lord's aura was so powerful that it made all the demon cultivators unable to breathe.

After a few breaths, the Demon Lord withdrew his oppressive aura, and all the demon cultivators breathed a sigh of relief. Immediately afterwards, everyone's gaze was fixed on Qin An, who stood beside the Demon Lord.

Qin An was dressed in a black robe with purple patterns. The wide belt accentuated his strong waist, and he walked with a graceful and steady gait.

The demon cultivators shifted their gaze to Qin An's face, and upon seeing him, they were immediately awestruck. Qin An's face was sharply defined, with a pair of straight, sword-like eyebrows that blended into the wispy hair at his temples. His piercing phoenix eyes were extremely imposing, his nose was high and straight, and his pale, thin lips completed his aggressive look. At the same time, his face exuded an indescribable and enigmatic aura.

The Demon Lord led Qin An up the steps one by one. At this time, a set of tables and chairs was placed next to the Demon Lord's throne on the steps.

After the Demon Lord ascended the steps, he sat on his throne. Qin An sat to the Demon Lord's right, at the table and chairs.

"Ahem!" The Demon Lord cleared his throat and announced, "The banquet officially begins!"

Immediately, the scene erupted into chaos. The demon cultivators clinked glasses and drank to their hearts' content. They would occasionally glance up at Qin An beside the Demon Lord, then whisper among themselves.

"This is the young master of the Demon Palace? He's quite the handsome young man!"

"As expected of the Demon Lord's offspring, like father, like son!"

"I wonder if the young master of the Demon Palace is married yet? I really want to marry him!" This was a female demon cultivator with stars in her eyes, looking at Qin An with a lovesick expression.

"I wonder how strong this young master of the Demon Palace is? Is he just all talk and no action?" These were some unconvinced demon cultivators, looking at Qin An with fighting spirit.

Seeing that the atmosphere was just right, the Demon Lord suddenly clapped his hands, and everyone immediately quieted down.

"I believe everyone here knows why we're here for today's banquet." After saying this, the Demon Lord pointed to Qin An. "This is my son, Qin An, the current young master of the Demon Palace. I hope everyone remembers this." Qin An sat to the side and nodded coldly.

Suddenly, the Demon Lord's tone changed: "Of course, at today's banquet, everyone can speak and do whatever they want to say or do."

No sooner had the Demon Lord finished speaking than one of the Demon Generals couldn't hold back any longer. He abruptly stood up: "I wonder how strong the young master is? I wish to learn from him. What does Your Lordship desire?"

The Demon Lord nodded. "I have no objection. You'll have to see what the young master thinks." Then, both the Demon Lord and the Demon General turned their gazes to Qin An.

Qin An knew that if he didn't accept the challenge today, he wouldn't be able to establish his authority, and it would be difficult for him to unify the Demon Realm in the future.

Qin An nodded and said, "I agree."

Jiaqi quickly directed the other demon servants to temporarily set up an arena, and the demon cultivators present all made way for Qin An and the demon general.

Qin An and the demon general stepped onto the arena, and they both clasped their fists in salute to each other.

"I am Tian Ba, a demon general from the Southern Region, with an early stage of the Integration Realm. Please enlighten me, young master."

"Qin An".

After the introductions, they immediately began their sparring match.

Tian Ba's weapon was a spiked club, which he wielded with great force. Qin An raised his sword to meet it, but when the spiked club clashed with the Bloodthirsty Sword, Qin An felt his hand go numb.

Qin An immediately realized that this bully was skilled in strength.

"Since he excels in strength, then I'll use speed to win!" Qin An thought to himself.

As a result, Qin An's steps began to become unsteady, and in an instant, Qin An's figure became a blur next to Tian Ba.

Unable to pinpoint Qin An's location for a moment, Tian Ba's spiked club faltered. Qin An seized this golden opportunity, thrusting his sword at an acupoint on Tian Ba's hand.

Tian Ba ​​quickly tried to dodge, but unfortunately, he couldn't dodge in time. He barely managed to avoid the pressure point, and then Qin An instantly knocked the spiked club out of his hand.

Qin An's original target wasn't the pressure point on his hand, but the spiked club. So, when the club was knocked away, Qin An achieved his goal.

Seeing that his weapon had been taken away, Tian Ba ​​bowed to Qin An and said, "I admit defeat. Young Master's speed is truly exceptional."

"Thank you for your kind offer." Qin An nodded calmly.

After Tian Ba ​​retrieved his spiked club, he left the arena.

Just as Qin An was about to leave the arena, suddenly, another person jumped onto the stage.

"I would also like to have a friendly spar with the young master."