The culprit had been sent to the dungeon. There was still one more matter to handle.
Bai Yujun nodded to the demon general, who showed that he understood. He waved toward the door, and ten patrolling demon soldiers entered. They were the snake demons Little Ye Zi had injured on the street earlier. Good thing the room was large, or there would not even have been space for them to stand. The ten patrol soldiers saluted without a word and stood at attention.
Ye Zi suddenly had a bad feeling...
Bai Yujun sighed and looked at the still-bewildered Little Ye Zi.
"They were acting under my orders to capture that spy. It was their duty, yet you relied on your cultivation to injure them. That was truly improper."
"Teacher... I failed to keep proper watch over her..."
Ye Zi hurriedly pleaded for mercy.
Bai Yujun waved, indicating that Ye Zi need not say more. Some matters had to be made clear.
"The ones you injured were demon soldiers under my command. Do you know that they are utterly loyal to me, rigorously trained, and obedient to orders? Even if faced with mountains of blades and seas of fire, they would never shrink back. Every demon in the Snake Demon Soldier army is willing to fight for me. Even in death, they would have no regrets."
At those words, the demon soldiers and generals in the room straightened their backs, pride written across their faces.
Bai Yujun continued.
"Over the years, I have never beaten or cursed a single demon soldier. Those who make mistakes are dealt with according to the rules. If not for my sake, they could have executed you on the spot. Being young and inexperienced can be forgiven, but you should not disrupt order and act so