Chapter 16 The Depravity of Human Hearts

On the 28th day since arriving on the Dust Continent, Xi'er and the High Priest had traveled approximately 8,000 miles.

Even without using their spiritual power, their physical abilities far surpass those of ordinary people, allowing them to walk at least 20 miles per hour.

To avoid tiring Xi'er, the High Priest only allowed her to walk for a maximum of four hours each day, and every fifteen minutes she had to stop and rest for fifteen minutes.

At their walking speed, they could only travel a little over two thousand miles at most.

However, during this time, Xi'er helped purify the waters of the six gathering places of the Little Demon Clan she encountered along the way. After gaining faith power, she would use her spiritual power to drive the top-grade spirit boat in her spatial ring to travel for an hour.

The speed of a top-grade spirit boat is naturally extraordinary, capable of traveling at least a thousand miles per hour. Unfortunately, it also consumes a lot of spiritual energy, and Xi'er could not maintain it for longer.

On this day, Xi'er and the High Priest finally arrived at a medium-sized settlement of the Fairy Demons.

This body of water covers an area of ​​approximately several tens of acres.

This was the first time Xi'er had seen such a large body of water since arriving on this continent, and it was also the first time she had seen so many seaweeds floating on the surface.

"Grandpa Zero, this place is so big, and there seem to be so many Demon Clan members here. If I help them purify this water area, I guess I can gain a lot of faith power, right?" Xi'er said excitedly.

"Perhaps," the high priest said.

A complex expression flashed in his eyes, but he did not directly discourage his young master's enthusiasm.

Human nature is complex. Compared to small settlements, the people of the Ximo tribe in medium-sized settlements like this one are not all simple and kind-hearted.

As far as he knew, in such gathering places, the oppression and exploitation of the weak by the strong was commonplace.

However, he didn't want to tell his little owner in advance, wanting her to discover it herself.

Because he had high hopes for her future, she was the successor he wanted to cultivate with all his might.

Only by letting her gradually understand the hardships of life and the wickedness of human nature can she become an excellent leader.

Xi'er didn't notice his strange expression; she excitedly drifted towards the wide expanse of water.

During this time, she had learned to pretend.

From birth, Xi'er possessed the ability to absorb magical energy on her own and was born with the ability to communicate with heaven and earth.

In order not to attract too much attention from the demon people along the way, she used her magical power to change the light on her body to green.

Green Goblin is neither at the lowest level nor at the highest level of the Little Goblin Clan, so his status doesn't stand out too much.

After all, in such a remote place, in such a small settlement, there are usually no blue demons stronger than green demons, let alone purple demons.

After wrapping herself in a faint green light, Xi'er slowly floated to the vicinity of the water.

At this moment, the sun had just risen to mid-sky, around ten o'clock in the morning. Some of the little demons in the water transformed and came ashore to search for the Dawn Stones containing trace amounts of spiritual energy.

This is a method used by low-ranking demons in remote areas to replenish their energy.

The area surrounding this body of water is a hilly region, with small, dome-shaped hills visible from a distance.

As Xi'er drifted along, she was stopped by two relatively tall yellow demons before she even reached the edge of the water.

"Stop right there! What kind of country bumpkin are you, coming from some backwater? Don't you know the rules of our Mantouling No. 5 waterway?"

Huang Mojia said in a vicious voice. He had a pair of narrow eyes with a fierce look, and he was clearly not a kind person.

"Hurry up and pay the entrance fee, or don't blame me for being impolite!" Huang Moyi chimed in.

Xi'er, who was full of enthusiasm, was suddenly furious. She felt that they had shattered her heart, and they wanted to continue to trample on the fragments!

She raised an eyebrow and said coldly, "Hey! You two, can't you see the green light on me? How dare you commit insubordination? What is your punishment?"

"Hahahaha! You think you can scare us just because you're the Green Demon? Do you even know that the lord of our Mantou Ridge No. 5 water area is the Blue Demon?"

"Moreover, there are thirteen Green Demons here. Even if you are a Green Demon, if you want to enter our waters, you must hand over ten Dawn Stones, or get out of here!" Yellow Demon Armor laughed loudly.

"I don't believe it! All the powerful demons have gone to the Great Abyss Sea, why didn't the blue demons here go?" Xi'er asked doubtfully.

"Calling you a country bumpkin wouldn't be an exaggeration. Do you think all Blue Demons go to the Great Abyss Sea?"

That place is where the most outstanding figures on the entire continent gather. Ordinary blue demons can only follow the high priest into battle and become cannon fodder.

"Why not stay here, become a lord, and govern several thousand members of the Fine Demon Clan? Collect the Dawn Stones they hand over every day, and your cultivation speed will still be fast," Huang Moyi explained with a look of disdain.

Xi'er suddenly realized and nodded, saying, "I understand. This is what they mean by 'When the cat's away, the mice will play.'"

"If I'm more powerful than your Blue Demon Lord, can I replace him and become the lord here?"

"Hahahaha! You, a mere Yellow Demon, dare to boast that you are more powerful than our Blue Demon Lord? Are you still dreaming?" Yellow Demon Armor laughed loudly.

"I advise you to get lost quickly, otherwise if our lord finds out what you said, he will definitely drain you dry, and you won't even be able to be a Yellow Demon anymore!" said Yellow Demon B.

"I want to see your lord. You'd better inform me right now!" Xi'er was too lazy to waste any more words with him. She directly released her pressure, forcing the two yellow demons guarding the passage to their knees.

"You wait, our lord is coming, you're dead!" Huang Mojia scrambled to his feet in a panic and drifted toward the center of the water.

Huang Moyi also wanted to run away, but since they were on duty today and his companion had already run away, if he dared to leave his post without permission, the lord might drain him dry if he got angry.

He dared not run away, and could only accept his bad luck and stay. He kowtowed to Xi'er and said, "My lord, I am just a guard of the passage. Please forgive my lowly life!"

He was afraid that if the young Green Goblin got angry, he would drain him dry.

Among the demon race, the strong are not allowed to drain the weak; this is a law established by the high priest.

However, this law is only obeyed in the Great Abyss Sea. Here, the emperor is far away, and even if the lord does not obey it, no one has the ability to go to such a far place as the Great Abyss Sea to file a complaint.

Since the lord can disregard this law, other Green Goblins can do the same.

They just spoke recklessly and offended this little green demon. If she gets angry, she might just drain him dry, and he'll have nowhere to cry.

Xi'er was stunned by his rapid change of expression. Wasn't this guy quite arrogant just now? How did he turn into such a coward in the blink of an eye?