She did not disappoint the Demon Lord's expectations. Even though she encountered a tough nut to crack at first, she eventually managed to take down Luoxia City by chance and made a great contribution.
Therefore, since the Demon Lord did not order Yi Xuan to be captured, she genuinely regarded her as a subordinate.
When Ji Aosi inquired about her background, Tu Longjian remained calm. She smiled mysteriously and said, "I came from the Dead Zone."
"He has a past relationship with the Demon Lord."
Upon hearing that she came from the Dead Zone, Ji Aosi's expression changed from surprise to understanding, which made sense.
The Dead Zone is a place of exile, where all the demonic cultivators are heinous criminals, either vicious and ruthless or indulging in debauchery. It is extremely difficult for them to come out, but once they do, their strength is overwhelming compared to other cultivators of the same level. Moreover, their behavior is quite strange, mostly self-centered and reckless.
No wonder Yi Xuan could do such a dangerous thing out of lust. The Demon King's mansion was heavily guarded, and even with her great strength, it wouldn't have been so easy for her to escape.
But the people of the Dead Zone are accustomed to walking a tightrope over bottomless abysses.
“Sister Ji, this is a specialty of the Dead Domain—Soul-Separating Soil, which is formed from the essence of the demon race’s predecessors. It is beneficial to consume, so I’m giving you some.” Tu Longjian produced the product of the Dead Domain without leaving any room for doubt, and Ji Aosi had no choice but to believe him this time.
Ji Aosi accepted the Soul-Separating Soil with a forced smile and casually tossed it into her storage bag.
The Soul-Separating Soil, touted as the essence of the demon race, is nothing more than mud made from the rotting corpses of dead demons. She doesn't have such a strong taste, but the fact that this woman could produce something from the Dead Domain suggests that she wasn't lying to her.
Tu Longjian's lips curled into a pleasant smile. Although she had never cultivated demonic arts and only had demonic energy in her body, there was a wild demon lord in her contract space, who had naturally been to the Dead Zone.
[Hmph, you're a real liar. You tricked me out of the contract in the first place, and now you're deceiving this little brat, making all those promises.]
Mingying lay in the contract space, feeling somewhat indignant at the sight of her deceiving her subjects.
"The Demon Lord is only a child, still a greenhorn, how come he speaks so maturely?" Tu Longjian was distracted by his banter.
[Ah Ying, now that we are one with our master, of course we must help him. As for your Soul-Separating Soil, I'll return it to you with the Pearl Dust when I get back, okay? That tastes even better.]
[...I would never eat that disgusting stuff called Soul-Separating Soil! I already told you it was forced upon me by the Lord of the Dead Domain! I was just too lazy to throw it away. Also, who gave you permission to call me 'Aying'?!]
Mingze said, sounding aggrieved, "[Aying, I don't blame you. I know you didn't mean it.]"
"Alright, stop arguing. I'll find you more delicious food from now on, so you don't have to worry about that Soul Land anymore."
[! I already said, I don't eat that stuff!] Mingying was about to shut up, raging helplessly within the contract space.
Tu Longjian smiled. The Demon Lord Mingying outside was cunning and deep, but the one inside looked fierce but was actually very easy to bully.
As they approached the training ground, having chatted with Ji Aosi all the way, Tu Longjian, who seemed to have lowered his guard somewhat, asked without leaving a trace, "Sister Ji, you've really been working hard lately."
"That's right. It wasn't easy to take down Luoxia City back then. Fortunately, they had... cough cough, anyway, they finally took it down after many hardships."
"The Demon Lord attaches great importance to this war and often invites me late at night to discuss important matters."
"I see. Your Majesty the Demon Lord is so imposing. You must be under a lot of pressure from these frequent discussions."
When the topic of workplace stress came up, Ji Aosi had a knowing look on her face and unknowingly poured out her grievances. Tu Longjian then used these snippets of conversation to figure out Ji Aosi's recent activities.
It's just unknown where the key to the Soul-Locking Chains is. Logically, the equipment used to guard prisoners is kept by designated personnel and is usually not taken away by the commander-in-chief, but left behind in the rear.
However, since his senior brother was a Nascent Soul cultivator, Tu Longjian was still unsure how the key to the Spirit Locking Chain would be stored.
Soon, she stood on the training ground. The demonic cultivators and monsters below gathered in a scattered manner, their faces full of resentment, while Ji Aosi had left on business.
Unlike human cultivators, demons are not obedient to management. Although they are called a demon army and their training grounds are set up in a proper manner, in reality, when they fight, they just rush forward in a swarm and act freely, while the commander-in-chief only controls the overall decision-making.
It seems these usually lazy and undisciplined demonic cultivators are quite resentful of her for being suddenly summoned to gather.
Tu Longjian released the demonic energy within his body, stood still without saying a word, and simply looked at the demons below.
She herself was unaware that the demonic aura emanating from her body was extremely pure and concentrated, seemingly possessing a suppressive power. The demons, who had initially looked disdainful, withdrew their provocative gazes, and some were even trembling.
Very good, Tu Longjian scanned the entire scene and finally found a good target.
He was handsome but somewhat youthful-looking, and a rare person with a proper posture. He stood out among the crooked demons and seemed to be of mixed race. The demons around him looked at him with a hint of contempt, yet dared not overstep their bounds. He must be an important figure.
A meaningful glint appeared in Tu Longjian's eyes as he glanced at the demon boy with a hook-like gaze, exuding a strong sense of aggression. The boy trembled as if struck by lightning and lowered his eyes.
"From today onwards, I will take over the leadership of General Luo."
Her words were like a pot of boiling oil, and the demons began to discuss it loudly.
Last night, the killing of Demon General Luo at the banquet was so sudden that the news had not yet reached the army. Many demons were used to Demon General Luo's management and were quite surprised when they heard the news.
Tu Longjian let them argue for a while, his gaze lingering on the half-demon boy for a few moments. His lowered face was expressionless, clearly indicating that he had already received the news and had no objections.
"Where did Luo Mo go? Who are you?"
“I killed him, so now you are under my jurisdiction, Yi Xuan.”
These words caused a huge uproar. Most of the demon soldiers did not realize the significance of these words, but a few junior demon generals could see that the woman in front of them had a cultivation level similar to theirs and was able to kill Demon General Luo.
Then a few troublemakers came out and shouted that they wanted to challenge them.
"With a formidable enemy at hand, how can we kill our deputy commander? I must avenge him!"
It wasn't that they cared about Luo Mojiang's death, but rather that they had always been overshadowed by him.
Now that a young woman has taken his place, who knows if it's just a lucky victory? These young men feel it's worth a try and have stepped forward one after another.
"Then let's go." Tu Longjian sneered, remaining unmoved. Although she was only at the level of a low-level Demon General, after experiencing so much, if she could still be easily defeated, what right did she have to dare to defy the Heavenly Dao?
The little demon licked his lips wickedly, released his demonic energy, and charged forward.
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