Singing Birds and Fragrant Flowers...

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The so-called "Demon City" may have an effect similar to that of Demon Transformation Poisonous Mist that breeds demons.

Qin Yi led Cheng Cheng eastward, and along the way, every wild beast and insect they encountered was Demonization; they never saw any ordinary animals.

The centipedes, scorpions, and vultures commonly found in the desolate land are all Demonization; even a rat cackles and speaks in human language, "Humans..."

"Bang!" Qin Yi struck with the stick without saying a word.

Whether a monster can be communicated with depends primarily on how cute it looks, right? What are you centipedes and rats trying to scare people by running around like that?

The rat was smashed flat, and its body bristles, like those of a hedgehog, popped open.

Qin Yi stood protectively in front of Cheng Cheng, brushing away all the stiff hairs.

Cheng Cheng silently watched his back, lost in thought.

A quiet tremor came from underground.

Qin Yi turned around swiftly and shoved Cheng Cheng aside. Where she had been standing, a scorpion pincer shot upwards, followed by a rumbling sound as a venomous scorpion crawled up.

Qin Yi rolled Cheng Cheng on the ground a few times, not even having time to experience any tenderness, before he immediately leaped up and raised his staff for a jumping strike.

The Wolf Tooth Club clashed with the scorpion's pincers, and the scorpion hissed in pain as its pincers were broken.

At the same time, the long scorpion tail lashed out, gleaming with a poisonous emerald green light. Qin Yi dodged it, rolling to the side. The scorpion's head had already been smashed by the Wolf Tooth Club, and emerald green venom sprayed everywhere.

Liusu secretly praised him, thinking that this guy's fighting skills were getting better and better, and he could execute his moves cleanly and efficiently in one go.

Moreover, his fighting style was brutal, a stark contrast to Qin Yi's refined appearance. Judging from his looks, Qin Yi should clearly be a dashing young Young Master wielding a longsword, his movements light and agile, but instead he picked up a Wolf Tooth Club and ended up like this...

Liusu resolutely refused to admit that she was the one who taught her to behave this way.

Qin Yi got up and reached out to help Cheng Cheng: "Are you alright?"

Cheng Cheng looked at his outstretched hand, then placed her slender hand on it, used it to help her stand up, and shook her head to indicate that she was alright.

Her slender hands were soft and smooth, but Qin Yi held them without any desire, pulling her up and letting go. He leaned on his staff to catch his breath, looking at the Demon City still out of sight in the distance, and thought to himself that it was no wonder Cheng Cheng dared not travel such a journey and had to ask him for an escort.

It's too chaotic here.

As they fought their way forward, they finally spotted a patch of green in the distance. It was already winter, and they couldn't tell what kind of plants they were, but Cheng Cheng's expression brightened with joy. Qin Yi was also somewhat pleased; anyone who had spent several days in this desolate place teeming with poisonous insects and monsters would likely be delighted to see an oasis.

"Are we almost there?" Qin Yi turned and asked.

Cheng Cheng.

Qin Yi also breathed a sigh of relief. According to Cheng Cheng's previous explanation, things weren't so chaotic after entering the Green Land. After all, it was a place under the control of the king, and there were some regulations in place. The monsters in the city also lived a normal life.

"Let's go." Qin Yi grabbed Cheng Cheng's hand and ran off.

Cheng Cheng ran alongside him, but her eyes kept glancing at the hand he was holding, her expression rather strange.

The ground beneath his feet was already a mix of sand and gravel with a few blades of green grass. As he went forward, the greenery grew richer until it became a lush, verdant expanse. Fragrant grasses, green trees, and blooming flowers surrounded him, with the gurgling sound of a small river flowing through the air. Qin Yi almost burst into tears. Compared to the environment of the past few days, this was paradise!

The only difference from the Mortal World is that there should be birdsong and cicada chirping in this environment, but when Qin Yi looked up, he only saw a few birds with human faces, squatting on the tree trunks looking at him with great curiosity, as if they were observing some rare species.

"It's a person."

"From outside?"

"I've never seen clothes like this before."

"The woman's clothes are from our area. I recognize them. I saw someone dressed like that last time, and it seemed like someone who was rich was wearing them."

"Did some rich people in the city lure men back from outside?"

"This is incredible! Does human flesh taste good outside?"

The birds began to argue about whether local meat or imported meat tasted better.

A voice came from under the tree. "It should be about right. It smells bad to me, like it hasn't been washed in a long time."

Qin Yi turned his head and saw a small flower looking up at the birds and saying, "Stop arguing. The king said we need humans to do our work, so we can't just eat them. They have to be taken to the Crafts Department for evaluation before we can eat them."

This must be what Singing Birds and Fragrant Flowers and fragrant flowers look like... Qin Yi covered his head in exasperation.

Cheng Cheng smiled at him somewhat awkwardly, as if to express her apology and to tell him not to hold it against them.

Qin Yi waved his hand. Although these flowers and birds talked about eating people, at least they didn't directly attack like the poisonous scorpions outside. Of course, he wouldn't cause trouble in this dangerous place himself.

"Cheng Maiden, judging from the way these flowers and birds are talking, they seem to consider you one of their own. In that case, you can go back on your own now." Qin Yi bowed and said, "Qin Yi has other important matters to attend to, so I will not go in any longer. Farewell."

Cheng Cheng tugged at his sleeve, looking at him with her big, watery eyes, as if reluctant to part.

Qin Yi shook his head and was about to turn and leave.

Although I really want to go into the Demon City, my current strength is simply not enough to go.

Just then, a frivolous voice came from not far away. "Oh, whose human woman is this, actually having an affair with a man outside?"

Cheng Cheng nervously hid behind Qin Yi.

Qin Yi slowly turned his head and saw a monster with a human body and a leopard's head, accompanied by several followers with human bodies and dog heads. All of them were dressed in human clothes, looking quite convincing.

This was the first time Qin Yi had ever seen anything like this. All he had seen before were beast-bodied human-faced creatures, including the surrounding flowers and birds. He wondered what this beast-bodied human-faced creature represented.

"It just means they find living in human form convenient, but they're proud of their monster identity, so they deliberately transformed into this incongruous form," Liusu said leisurely. "Actually, from an outsider's perspective, they're even more lowly and stupid."

Qin Yi nodded in agreement. With the body of a beast and the face of a human, it possessed a kind of eerie spirituality. Many tribes worshipped gods who looked like this, and no one dared to look down on them.

But if it has a human body and a dog's head, then it's called Dog-Headed People, a lower species.

The Leopard-Headed Person approached, clapping his hands with a folding fan. "According to the law, Human Slave who runs away can be eaten by demons. You woman, you've got some nerve."

Unable to speak, Cheng Cheng gestured incoherently, trying to prove that she hadn't run away.

Even the birds in the trees said, "She came back from outside, how could she have run away?"

"Enough with the nonsense!" The Leopard-Headed Person glared at the tree, seemingly about to explode, but held back for some reason. He then turned to Cheng Cheng and asked, "Whose runaway slave are you, human woman?"

Cheng Cheng kept waving her hands, trying to say that she was not a runaway slave.

The Leopard-Headed Person waved his hand impatiently, seemingly too lazy to communicate with the mute. Then, all the Dog-Headed People behind him chuckled and surrounded him.

Cheng Cheng shrank even closer behind Qin Yi.

Qin Yi sighed. There was no such thing as a runaway slave; even the bird had said her clothes were for rich people. Humans were hardworking and intelligent, good at flattering and currying favor. It was perfectly normal for some to be able to climb the social ladder and achieve a decent status and wealth in the demon realm; they couldn't all be slaves. Qin Yi had always felt that Cheng Cheng was most likely a young lady from such a family.

Besides, so what if they are runaway slaves? Do you think you, a creature that is neither human nor leopard, should bully them?

Actually, this scene is very familiar. After reading so many novels, who doesn't know that you're just looking for an excuse to cause trouble because you're attracted to her looks? You can tell at a glance from that lewd look in your eyes. Do you think you have the kind of pure appreciation in your eyes that I do?

Just fight.

Qin Yi gripped his Wolf Tooth Club, coldly watching the Dog-Headed People surrounding him, secretly assessing their cultivation levels.

It shouldn't be considered high... but that Leopard-Headed Person might be a bit stronger than me, so I need to be strategic...

"Heh..." the Leopard-Headed Person laughed, "This human man's eyes are quite amusing... A human martial artist, in this City of Ten Thousand Demons, carrying Wolf Tooth Club, hahaha..."

It seemed like such a funny thing, and he laughed louder and louder, almost rolling on the ground.

Just then, a torrent of black fire suddenly erupted from Qin Yi's arms, sweeping towards the Leopard-Headed Person, accompanied by a pouty, childish female voice. "Ugly monster, you're so noisy!"

Qin Yi was overjoyed.