◎Wandering Demon Rescue Plan◎
"Are we really going to the Demon King's Palace?"
The translucent little ghost huddled in a mud cave dug out of the ground, looking up timidly at his sister.
Having not eaten for almost a whole day, she curled up into a ball, trying to resist the surge of hunger.
She used to be round and floating in the air like a soft and lovely cotton ball, but now she has turned into a tattered cloth bag covered with mud. She can't even float in the air and can only cling to the wet and cold soil, shivering from time to time.
As a rare demon without human form in the Demon Realm, the Nether Clan was not welcomed by other demon clans when it was at its peak. It was ridiculed as "talking monsters". What's more, the Nether Clan was wiped out by a sudden beast tide, leaving only the two ghosts. Their clansmen tried their best to send them out of the beast tide, and they hid in the turbulent Demon Realm, and survived to this day.
After nearly a year of wandering, the little ghost has lost the liveliness and activity that once belonged to a cub, but there is still some innocence in its sky-blue eyes. It looks at its sister with trust in its eyes.
"Yes, we are leaving now," her elder sister said, trying to cheer herself up and hiding her exhaustion with a smile. "You Qi, you are already a big kid. I believe you can face anything bravely."
The little ghost shook the white hair on his head like an antenna, and struggled to float up. His voice was weak due to long-term hunger, but his tone was still full of hope: "I will!"
The ghost sister Youwu floated over and rubbed her head, being very careful not to let her sister notice her injured back.
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The beast tide that destroyed the Nether Clan was caused by the war between the previous Demon King and the Blood Wolf Chief. As a victim, You Wu was very distrustful of those powerful and terrifying demons.
But she had no other options. Her sister was still young, and had not even learned a few magics when she left the race, and she was already at the end of her strength, and her serious injuries made her already difficult hunting even more difficult.
You Wu thought that even if the Demon King's Palace had ulterior motives in taking in the homeless demons, they might use them as bait to attract prey, which would at least give them a glimmer of hope.
Besides, Youqi is still a cub. I heard that most demons are friendly to cubs. If Youqi can survive, she will have no regrets even if she dies.
The two ghosts huddled together, and with their last bit of strength, they stumbled towards the Devil's Palace.
Along the way, they encountered many wandering demons, some with their families, and some alone. Unlike usual times when they would immediately stay away from them with caution, at this time all the wandering demons gathered together in silence, supporting each other, and walked towards their common destination.
There was an old demon named Ski, who silently helped Youqi, who had fallen to the ground, up after a long journey of several days. He took out a piece of mostly rotten raw meat from his arms and quickly stuffed it into Youqi's hands.
It was not a good idea to serve raw meat in front of a group of wandering demons whose eyes were green with hunger. Almost at the moment when the smell of rotten raw meat came out, the wandering demons around turned their heads and looked over, with a desire to survive in their eyes.
You Qi shrank back, clutching her sister's floating, translucent body in fear.
Not a single stray demon took action.
Their eyes fell on the cub. After a long silence, a few stray demons took two steps to the side and surrounded the ghost sisters in the center of the team, isolating them from the monsters that were eyeing them covetously not far away.
With a sigh of relief, You Qi quickly stuffed the raw meat into her sister's hands: "Sister, eat it quickly!"
The non-stop travel day and night took away the last bit of strength in her body. You Qi's voice was barely audible, but she still insisted on letting her sister eat this precious food.
You Wu shook his head slightly and was about to refuse when the roar of a monster suddenly came from the distance.
A group of wandering demons looked around in horror.
In their current state, if they encounter a monster, they will probably die.
They huddled together, each demon had the same fear on their face, their eyes were wide open, and the image of a powerful demon beast was reflected in their pupils.
The monster was powerful, majestic, ferocious and mighty, and was the absolute overlord of the Gobi Desert. Not to mention a group of wandering demons who had not eaten for several days, even a well-equipped hunting team among the small demons would have no choice but to escape if they encountered such a monster.
The wandering demons trembled, almost losing the will to survive, and closed their eyes in despair.
Bang.
There was a loud bang.
The monster fell to the ground, bleeding profusely.
The dashing demon stood with a knife in his hand, lifted his hair gracefully, raised his foot to move the huge monster to the other side, and looked at the panicked wanderers not far away. The unstoppable magical power fluctuations suddenly subsided.
Waving her hand to signal the demon soldiers to tie up the Greedy Beast, Arabella strode over.
"Are you here to sign up for the Demon King's Palace's rescue plan for stray demons?" She glanced at the group of demons and saw that they had different appearances and were obviously from different races, so she had an idea in her mind.
The wandering demons were trembling with fear, afraid of angering this powerful demon, and dared not speak. After a long time, a demon finally answered with courage: "Yes, I heard that the Demon King's Palace is willing to accept us homeless demons."
Arabella nodded calmly.
She had already received several waves of wandering demons, so she was no longer in a hurry. She introduced herself naturally: "I am Arabella, the captain of the Demon King's Palace Army. Since you have signed up for the Demon King's Palace Wandering Plan, then follow me - don't be in a hurry, line up in two rows in order, and we will do a simple investigation first."
The demon soldiers who had dealt with the Tanmao beast came over. One of them took out a large bag of bacon from the wicker basket where they kept their prey, while the other took out an account book, stood in front of the team, and started asking questions in a serious manner.
Youwu hid in the middle of the team, protecting his sister behind him.
Even though she had been mentally prepared and knew that they had no way to retreat, she still couldn't help but feel afraid when she saw these demon soldiers emitting powerful magic fluctuations and could kill her with one hand.
Looking up nervously, she found that these demon soldiers did not take action. It seemed that they just said a few words to the wandering demon at the front of the team, scratched a few times on the strange stone slabs, made way for the wandering demon, and took out a piece of bacon from the bag and handed it to him.
When the team saw the piece of bacon, they couldn't help but laugh.
It wasn't joy, but disbelief and fear - the Demon King's Palace actually gave them meat to eat right away? Would they tie them up, bleed them, and cut off their flesh to make magic materials?
"Everyone be quiet!" Arabella raised her voice and looked at the demons sternly. "In the first three days of joining the rescue plan, the Demon King's Palace will provide food, but the food is not free. After that, you will have to work to pay off the debt."
The wandering demons finally felt relieved.
You Wu also breathed a sigh of relief quietly.
Since they are willing to give them meat and require them to work to pay off their debts, they will definitely not kill them for the time being, right?
Even if it is used as hunting bait or to detect monster nests, there will at least be a glimmer of hope.
Apparently, the other wandering demons thought the same thing. They lowered their heads, walked forward cautiously, took their bacon, and stuffed it into their mouths without any hesitation.
Soon, all the wandering demons in line in front of You Wu had passed the test. She swallowed dry foam, trying to stay calm, floating in front of the demon soldiers, and felt her mind go blank.
The demon soldier's attitude was quite friendly. He simply glanced at her and said, "Which demon tribe are you from? What's your name?"
You Wu was so nervous that he couldn't think straight. He trembled as he answered, "My name is You Wu, and I'm from the Netherworld Clan."
"Ah, the Netherworld?" The demon soldier scratched his head in distress. "Oh, wait a moment."
You Wu's expression suddenly changed.
Could it be that the Nether Clan had a feud with the Demon King's Palace? This shouldn't be the case. Given the size of the Nether Clan, if they upset the Demon King, he would be able to wipe them out in a snap, and wouldn't even wait for the beast tide to arrive. Could it be that he was expelled from the Demon Clan because he didn't have a human form?
She thought desperately, knowing that it was useless to run away, so she could only stand there dejected, feeling her sister's nervous grip on her.
Soon, the demon soldiers followed the powerful demon captain Arabella back, mumbling awkwardly as they walked, "How do I write the word 'Netherworld'? I really don't know how to write it... Previously, in order to facilitate our statistics, the king asked Captain Feiwu and his men to list all the small demon tribes that have been destroyed in recent years in a table. All we have to do is tick the boxes, but there is no Netherworld tribe in the table!"
Arabella spread her hands and said, "I can't write either. So, you can draw a cotton ball first. When we get back to the Demon King's Palace, I'll ask the King. The King will definitely know how to write Netherworld."
"Okay!" The demon soldier nodded happily, holding the slate, and drew a ball of cotton in the same way as Youwu, looking at her embarrassedly, "I'm sorry, I don't know how to write your name. I will complete the formalities when we get to the Demon King's Palace."
You Wu nodded blankly.
In fact, she didn't understand what the demon soldier was saying at all. She just realized that she and her sister would not be expelled again. She was so sad and happy that she almost cried out.
"Where was your tribe before? Are there other tribesmen?" the demon soldier continued to ask. Just as he finished speaking, he saw You Qi looking at him timidly from behind You Wu. He was stunned, "Is this a cub?"
His eyes were full of kindness, and his expression towards You Qi was also gentle. You Wu couldn't help but let down his guard, moved his body, and let the little cotton ball behind him out: "Yes, this is my sister You Qi. There are only two demons left in the Nether Clan now."
The demon soldier said "oh" and quickly filled out the form. He handed Youwu a metal plate with a delicate cotton ball drawn on it. "Okay, you passed the rescue requirements. Now you can take this plate to get the bacon over there. The demons will cast a cleansing spell on you later. Don't be nervous, just follow us. Remember not to crowd or run around. There are too many of you. If you run too far, it will be difficult for us to save you if you encounter a monster."
Youwu carefully took the metal plate and opened his mouth, wanting to ask his sister what to do.
"Don't worry, our king cares the most about the demons, let alone the cubs," the demon soldier shook his tail and took out a metal plate, "The Demon King's Palace has a special support plan for the cubs. When you arrive at the Demon King's Palace, a special demon will explain it to you. Now go eat something to fill your stomach."
Two cotton balls were stuck together, holding the metal plate tightly. They received two pieces of bacon. This time they did not refuse. They took one piece of meat for each ball, and they were not even willing to chew it. They just swallowed it in one gulp.
"Sister," You Qi said softly, looking at Arabella's busy figure not far away, "The Demon King's Palace is great."
You Wu rubbed his sister hard without saying a word. His eyes followed the demons and looked up at the distant sky.
The Gobi Desert was endless, but You Wu knew that in that direction, there was a Demon King's Palace that was as solid as a rock.
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