"It's about deciding who will sit on the throne of Demon Lord," the demon general standing closest to Ji Mo Fan quickly replied.
Ji Mofan's eyebrows twitched. "We've been discussing this for months?"
Four months have passed since he caused a scene and left the Demon Realm.
For four whole months, these guys just let the Demon Realm fall into chaos in such a masterless state?
What exactly is this demon general sealing? Without supervision from above, they've all become derelict in their duties.
“Because everyone has to decide how to compete.” Wu Qi closed the door of the main hall and walked over from behind Ji Mofan a few steps later.
Ji Mofan glanced back.
Under normal circumstances, he might have suspected that this was a trap.
But look at the state of these demon generals before me...
He felt that was not the case.
“Being a Demon Lord isn’t just about having power. When His Majesty was in power, although he often didn’t appear in the Demon Palace, he never failed to handle any matters that required his attention,” Wu Qi continued.
"So...everyone decided on all sorts of bizarre ways to compete."
When he said the word "everyone," his tone became a little strange. Ji Mofan felt that he seemed to be hesitant, as if he was unwilling to be grouped with them.
However, Ji Mofan could understand why they would create this situation.
After all, in a normal situation, someone would definitely challenge the Demon Lord and then take the throne.
But now, all twenty-eight demon generals are competitors.
They couldn't really fight each other. If the twenty-eight people ended up scattered and defeated, not only would the demon realm's own fighting strength be depleted, but the fiefdoms under their command would also be thrown into chaos.
No matter who comes to power, it will be difficult for them to maintain control.
but......
Ji Mofan subconsciously glanced at Wu Qi again.
He always felt that he was able to think of these things probably because of Wu Qi's guidance.
Otherwise, it would be quite difficult for these brutes to come up with such ideas.
To put it nicely, a general may not necessarily be a suitable ruler.
To put it bluntly, they used to be kept in check by Xiao Wangyan, but now that he's gone, they've managed to hold on for four months, completely ignoring what's happening outside.
"I don't care who's in charge now." Ji Mofan took a deep breath. "Your own people are all flocking to the cultivation world, and you're just going to keep them locked up here pretending you know nothing?"
To be honest, everyone present thought it was impossible when Yu Ji relayed the story.
In the past, when they weren't present, their demonic cultivators would at most cause some minor trouble, and the death of a few people would be the limit.
But now Ji Mo Fan actually said that the Demon Realm dared to declare war on the Immortal Cultivation Realm without their command.
Putting aside whether they have the courage, in terms of influence, the most powerful figures in the Demon Realm are all currently in the Demon Palace. Given the Demon Cultivator's self-centered cultivation method, who else can raise their arms and receive a million responses?
They believed it was a fight between two minor sects.
To say that they have blatantly invaded the borders of the cultivation world?
I can't say I don't believe it at all, but I can only say that this is simply unbelievable.
But Ji Mofan immediately threw a large pile of blood-stained armor on the ground.
The buzzing noise that had been filling the hall instantly fell silent.
"This is the emblem of my sect." After a long silence, a demon general spoke up, pointing to the emblem engraved on one of the suits of armor on the ground.
“I recognize this design; it’s one of my demonic soldiers.”
Wu Qi also stepped forward, “...These are armors worn by the demon soldiers of the border city. They are made with special dyes that can detect spiritual energy.”
At this point, they had no choice but to believe it.
If the things Ji Mo Fan brought out were fake, how much trouble would it take for him to sneak into the Demon Realm undetected and strip their people of their clothes?
The demon soldiers in the border towns are one thing, but the demon soldiers in the other cities are not easy to deal with, let alone the demon cultivators wearing sect uniforms.
He not only had to deceive the guards of the nearby cities, but also break through the sect's layers of defense.
This is neither possible nor worthwhile.
"Who is commanding the battle?"
"I'm going to kill him."
“There’s no one,” Ji Mofan said. “All the demonic cultivators are acting in a chaotic manner. Even their sieges are completely disorganized. They kill mortals whenever they see them and attack righteous cultivators whenever they encounter them. We have no idea what they are trying to do.”
Another chorus of incoherent curses erupted.
Ji Mo Fan was surprised by the attitude of these demon generals towards him.
After all, when he first met them in the Demon Palace, he had been utterly disgusted with them for a long time.
How can we communicate so calmly now?
He had originally planned to let Lian Rong use force to intimidate him.
As an ancient mythical beast, Xuan Niao's strength is not comparable to Xiao Wangyan and Qu Jin because of her previous injuries, but suppressing these demon generals should not be a problem in a short time.
By the time they realize they've been tricked, Ji Mofan will have already run far away.
Furthermore, when Li Jinchu and the others left the Demon Palace last time, they used the pressure of the ancient mythical beast Xuan Bird to get help from the demonic beasts in Purgatory, so naturally they could do the same this time.
As a result, all of Jimo Fan's considerations were completely useless?
Despite his doubts, Ji Mofan wasn't about to go out of his way to ask them why their attitude towards him had changed.
What if they were just stunned by the news he brought and didn't react in time? Why would he go out of his way to remind them?
Anyway, the change is a good thing.
Even if Ji Mofan were to ask, the Twenty-Eight Demon Generals might not be so embarrassed to tell him.
They simply felt that there was a high probability that a powerful figure was watching Ji Mofan from behind.
Who knows where His Majesty is hiding, spying on their reactions? If he sees something that displeases them, being beaten is a minor matter, losing their lives is a major matter, and being teased by him is an even bigger deal.
After all, it's one thing for them to make a fuss when the Venerable One isn't home, but it's quite another when they make a fuss right under his nose.
Moreover, a small minority harbored vague feelings for this seemingly insignificant prodigy; they weren't actually that resentful of him.
A person who can win over the Venerable One and mobilize the entire Demon Realm to run errands for him deserves some respect, even if his strength is not yet among the top.
In the demon realm, seniority and ethics are irrelevant; the capable are always in charge.
*
Ji Mofan originally thought that as long as he found the main city, he would be able to understand why the Demon Realm suddenly launched an attack on the cultivation world in such a chaotic state.
Unexpectedly, those clueless fools in the main city knew even less than he did.
“I asked the residents of the border town,” Ji Mofan said. “They said that all the orders came from the main city, and they were just following orders.”
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