Mission Settlement, Legendary Reward

"Your Highness Kun, Your Highness Kai, each of you will lead a force to suppress the rebels. The other princes must remain calm and composed, and absolutely cannot allow more of our people to defect to the Dark Devil King's side."

The Prison Devil King gave the order.

The demons clasped their hands in obeisance and accepted the order.

One of the demon princes spoke up, asking, "Prison King, the sacred artifact is the legitimate one. How should we persuade our people? Threats alone probably won't work."

Upon hearing this question...

The demon princes exchanged glances.

Yes!

That's the hardest part.

No matter how strong the opponent, they are determined to fight.

But the sacred artifact is in the enemy's hands; how can we persuade our people?

If it's a strong suppression.

This could cause quite a bit of trouble.

The Prison King frowned, and after a long while, he spoke, "You should say that the Ring of Calamity is fake, merely a forgery created by the Dark Devil King for his rebellion, and warn your people not to be fooled."

"Excellent! This plan is brilliant!"

"As expected of the Prison King, he came up with a solution so quickly!"

The demons couldn't help but clap their hands in praise.

Eternal Night City.

At the court assembly.

Demons stood before the palace.

Xiao Mei sat upright on the throne, listening to the reports from below.

Chen Ning leaned against the white jade railing next to the throne, looking utterly bored.

The first to speak was the White Bone Devil Venerable.

This is one of the ten Demon Lords who voluntarily surrendered.

He bowed and clasped his hands, saying, "Your Majesty, the remnants of the former emperor's forces have organized large armies throughout You Province and launched attacks on my cities. The Blood Wasteland City, which I am defending, is being attacked by the Kun Devil Son. However, they have been unable to capture it after a long siege, and their morale has greatly declined. The time for a counterattack is fast approaching."

"Well done."

Xiao Mei parted her red lips slightly and said softly.

The White Bone Devil Venerable withdrew.

The Shadow Devil Venerable also clasped his hands and reported, "Your Majesty, the army led by the Kai Devil Son was heading straight for Eternal Night City, but they were ambushed by my troops halfway there. The Kai Devil Son's side suffered half its casualties, and our army won a great victory."

"Good!"

Xiao Mei's expression also brightened.

Her beautiful eyes gazed affectionately at Chen Ning, who appeared somewhat languid.

She suddenly felt very fortunate.

The fundamental reason why all of this has gone so smoothly is because of the Lord.

The Lord helped her overcome all difficulties.

First, he took out the Devil Race's sacred Ring of Calamity.

Then they won over the Dark Devil King.

These are seemingly very difficult problems.

However, it appeared quite casual on the Lord.

Who wouldn't be captivated by someone so charming in every gesture?

Now.

Even without the Demon Emperor leaving seclusion, his own power surpasses that of the Prison Devil King and the six Demon Princes.

But the Demon Emperor was always a thorn in her side.

We're not leaving the country now.

But there will always be a time to emerge from the pass.

At this moment.

The Dark Devil King stepped forward and reported, "Your Majesty, the Prison Devil King has recently spread rumors that the sacred artifact is a fake, causing some of his people to hesitate to pledge allegiance. Furthermore, although the two Demon Princes have been repelled, all the powerful members of the Prison Devil King's former subordinates have gathered, and with the addition of the eight Demon Lords, while we outnumber them, we are slightly outmatched in terms of sheer numbers."

The Dark Devil King's statement is quite objective.

The problem now is...

The new emperor's forces must be stronger and more numerous than the enemy's.

However, they felt a lot of pressure facing the opponent's strong lineup.

The Prison Devil King was a powerful Heaven Martial Realm expert.

The Dark Devil King was barely able to hold him back.

However, the Prison Devil King also has eight Demon Lords under his command, each of whom possesses the combat power of Martial Venerable.

In addition, those demon children are all top-tier figures among the Devil Race.

They all possess strength comparable to that of the Demon Lord.

The presence of so many Martial Venerable has indeed caused a great deal of trouble.

However.

Before Xiao Mei could speak...

Chen Ning replied calmly, "There's absolutely no need to worry about that. I've brought in an outside helper."

Foreign aid?

His Highness, the demons were somewhat puzzled.

Immediately afterwards.

Chen Ning smiled and said, "Show yourself, little darling!"

A figure slowly walked over.

Every step taken.

The demons all felt a slight tremor in their hearts.

This was actually a Heaven Martial Realm expert.

The newcomer was none other than Ren Tiankuang.

He was a henchman he recruited when Dragon-Seeking Sect attacked True Martial Saint Sect.

Unyielding and fearless, defying Ren Tiankuang.

Now.

It did come in handy, though.

"Your subordinate, Ren Tiankuang, greets the Sect Leader!"

Ren Tiankuang bowed respectfully.

The Devil Race were shocked by what they saw.

To be able to command such respect from a Heaven Martial Realm expert, he truly deserves to be the leader of the Dragon-Seeking Sect.

They were unaware of the true relationship between Chen Ning and Xiao Mei.

The Dark Devil King simply told them that even the leader of the Dragon-Seeking Sect had to serve the new emperor.

This is what made these demons willingly submit to the new emperor's tutelage.

The Queen has such a grand presence.

He even captivated the leader of the Dragon-Seeking Sect, who willingly came to serve him.

What reason do they have not to join?

When the Dark Devil King saw Ren Tiankuang, his pupils couldn't help but tremble.

The person before me.

His aura was in no way weaker than his.

But soon...

A look of joy flashed across his face.

With the help of this person invited by Sect Leader Chen, we can disregard even the largest number of Martial Venerable on the other side.

Chen Ning's plan also aimed to maintain a balance.

That's why Ren Tiankuang came to You Province.

You can't overpower the opponent too much, but you also need to make them hesitant to act.

So.

Only then could they obediently maintain the status quo and wait for the Demon Emperor to emerge from seclusion.

And when the Demon Emperor emerged from seclusion.

In Chen Ning's eyes, the Demon Emperor was no longer a threat.

At that time.

That will be the time when we truly unify You Province.

The pressure is too great now.

The opponent might resort to desperate measures, alarming the Demon Emperor and causing him to emerge from seclusion prematurely.

That would actually be more troublesome.

But at this moment...

Ren Tiankuang glanced at the Devil Race and said disdainfully, "Heretical demons, I disdain to associate with them. I am here only to obey the sect leader's orders."

"Good! You truly are a man of unwavering integrity! I'm sorry you had to go through all that trouble."

Chen Ning joked with a smile.

"I'm not aggrieved. A true man can bend and stretch. It's just that I'm on the same path as evil. If it can help the sect leader solve his problems, what does it matter if I sacrifice my life?"

These words were deafening.

The demons could only mutter to themselves, "Shameless! He's so good at sucking up!"

After a few more people gave their reports, the meeting concluded.

At the moment.

The situation in You Province is gradually being brought under control.

The system notification also sounded at the appropriate time.

Chen Ning's eyes lit up.

"It's time to settle the task..."

"Ding! Congratulations, host, for completing the ultimate collaboration quest with sect member Xiao Mei [Recruit Troops and Purchase Horses] [Xiao Mei's Wish]"

"Ding! More than half of the Devil Race forces have been detected and are under control. Mission completion target achieved. (The original mission requirement was one-tenth of the Devil Race forces.)"

"Ding! Congratulations, host, you have obtained the rare reward [Realm Advancement]! After advancement, your realm Venerable Martial Realm Seventh Heaven!"

"Ding! Congratulations, host, you have received an epic reward: [Devil God Aura Simulation Card *3]"

"Ding! Congratulations, host, for perfectly completing the mission. You have received an additional reward: sect member Xiao Mei [Realm +1]"

"Ding! Congratulations, host, you have triggered a chance to obtain the legendary reward [Feipeng Battle Robe]!"