Divine Lord Lu Was No Magnanimous Man

Little B, you're too conservative. I'm the strictest father in the Demon Race now!

Lu Ping felt confident he wouldn't mess things up, so he chose option A.

[You chose A.]

[You felt a little embarrassed, even more embarrassed than when Song Fuan praised you for having a "childlike heart."]

You coughed lightly, withdrew your imposing aura, and glanced down at him.

"Stand up and answer. You are supposed to be Transformation Great Demon, yet you don't even dare to retaliate against me. What face do you have...?"

[You've gotten to this point, and you don't know how to continue.]

[The burly man, hearing you stop speaking, dared not get up and answered while still lying on the ground,]

"You jest, Immortal! What's a face compared to my life? I'm just trying to make a living under the nose of this Demon-Severing Cliff; I've long since buried my face in my pants!"

[Your eye twitched, and you continued to ask,]

"What's your name? Why are you alone here?"

"Replying to the Immortal, my name is Chi Shan, and my true form is a Red-Horned Mountain Fiend. I currently serve under the Lu Wu Demon Emperor!"

"I've been assigned here for a hundred years, just to keep an eye on things at Demon-Severing Cliff. I'm basically a sentry post!"

[You find it somewhat strange.]

"As the Demon Emperor's outpost, instead of sending a warning or fighting to the death upon seeing me, why are you kneeling and begging for mercy?"

Upon hearing this, Chi Shan wore a pained expression.

"My lord, please don't make fun of me."

"You managed to sneak up to my doorstep without a sound; I certainly can't possibly stand up to you!"

"The Human Race has been guarding behind the Demon-Severing Cliff for ten thousand years; this outpost of mine is really just for show."

"This place has neither evil veins to refine blood nor bloodlines from my own clan to devour. I was exiled here a hundred years ago, and my cultivation hasn't improved an inch. Who would be willing to risk their life for me?"

"If that person from the Demon-Suppressing Tower really decides to do something, the first one to sacrifice is me!"

"I'm just taking it one day at a time. If I had dared to send a message just now, I'd be dead by now, my bones would be cold as dust, and I wouldn't be alive to speak to you."

"If kowtowing twice can save my life, then I'll have hit the jackpot!"

[Goodness, this mandrill has really figured things out!]

[All notions of righteousness between races or the majesty of the Demon Emperor are meaningless compared to my life.]

[Isn't this just a classic Workplace Old Hand?]

[Options pop up.]

[A: Spare his life. Killing him would just mean replacing him with another sentry.]

[B: We killed him outright, drained his Fatebound True Blood, and continued on our way.]

[C: You grasp his hands, tears welling in your eyes: "We're both in the same boat! So you're also a contract worker at an overseas office! Come on, let's establish a labor arbitration committee for the Myriad Demon Domain today, and hang the Nine Great Demon Emperors on the streetlights in the Myriad Demon Hall!"]

Little B, the martial arts world isn't just about fighting and killing.

Little A, this will get you Performance Assessment.

Lu Ping chose A.

[You chose A.]

You glanced around and casually asked a question.

"Since it's such a tough job, and you've endured it here for a hundred years, why don't you just run away?"

"You're a powerful Transformation Great Demon, where can't you go?"

[Upon mentioning this, Chi Shan began to pour out his grievances.]

"You can't run away, you absolutely can't run away!"

"At least I'm registered under the Lu Wu Royal Court. As long as I serve here for two hundred years, I can still get a quota for the Geng Metal Abyss Cleansing Ceremony when I go back."

"If he runs away on his own, that would be betraying the royal court and becoming a wild demon!"

"At that time, not only will the royal court hunt me down, but my only path to cultivation will be devouring my own kind."

[Listening to Chi Shan's rambling calculations, a subtle feeling arose in your heart.]

[The core of Demon Race Cultivation lies in purifying their bloodline; there are essentially two paths.]

[Either find a suitable, Desolate Sha lineage, absorb its energy day and night, and gradually wear away the impurities in your blood.]

[The Geng Metal Abyss mentioned by Chi Shan is a top-tier Geng Metal Fiend Vein under the control of the Lu Wu Royal Court, perfectly suited for the Red-Horned Mountain Fiend lineage to refine blood and cleanse marrow.]

[However, such precious lands have always been controlled by various royal courts.]

[Once expelled from the royal court and their bloodline quota severed, the only way to continue enhancing their bloodline is to devour their own kind and plunder their Essence Blood.]

Ultimately, whether it's Human Race sect or Demon Race royal court, what the lower-level members are striving for is nothing more than the resources needed for cultivation.

What's the difference between the lowest-ranking Demon Race and the cultivators of cattle and horses?

[Just like you see Qingyu, you don't really see her as some kind of strange or ferocious beast, but simply a cultivator struggling to survive for the sake of the Great Dao.]

[As long as they don't show their claws to you, you don't necessarily have to kill them all.]

[Of course, they must guarantee that they will never reveal their claws, in the past, present, or future. Otherwise...]

[You, Lord Lu, aren't exactly a magnanimous person...]

Lu Ping: "..."

Dear System, I no longer know whether you are praising me or scolding me.

All I can say is, yes, yes.

[Chi Shan is spineless; he'll answer whatever you ask honestly.]

[Although he was only at the early stage of the Transformation, in the context of the Myriad Demon Domain, he was merely in a mediocre position.]

[Chi Shan didn't know much about the core secrets of the Lu Wu Royal Court, but he was quite familiar with the general situation in the Myriad Demon Domain.]

[As for that high and mighty Lu Wu Demon Emperor...]

[In the third simulation, that's the kind of person Song Fuan was dragged to the bottom of the cliff and destroyed by the fire.]

[Ahem, that being said, those are ultimately powerful beings at the Heavenly Demon Stage, far beyond your current reach. It's best not to scheme against them for now.]

[After the interrogation, you look at Chi Shan kneeling on the ground.]

[Options pop up.]

[A: Spare his life. Although Chi Shan is spineless, he might come in handy in the future.]

[B: One slap and he's done it! The eternal sixth-place fighter will never leave a single survivor.]

[C: Your eyes gleam as you pull out a reflective yellow vest and a QR code for payment: "Heh heh! This Divine Lord is quite adept at guarding the gate! From today onwards, you are the first stationmaster of the Myriad Demon Domain's expressway toll station! Immediately set up a checkpoint at the Demon-Severing Cliff with banners, and all demon Demon Emperor and demon emperors passing by must pay a toll of their Fatebound True Blood! If you dare to let a single demon slip through, I'll make you wear a maid outfit and work as a prostitute for the Black Tiger Gang!"]