The entire Demon Suppression Division, from the Bronze Token Envoys down to the sweepers, stood petrified on the spot.
After all that, this menacing great demon... had come to acknowledge its ancestors?
And it had acknowledged King Yama Lin?
Just as everyone was left reeling in the wind, a gentle voice sounded from behind them.
"Disperse. It's only a little demon that stumbled upon a bit of fortune. Look how badly it scared every last one of you."
The Silver Token Manager had appeared in the courtyard at some point.
He glanced at Huang Fugui, who was sprawled in full prostration, then at the calm-faced Lin Feng, a hint of amusement flashing through his eyes.
"Lin Feng, come with me."
Lin Feng nodded. Gripping Huang Fugui by the scruff of his neck like a chick, he followed the Manager into the quiet courtyard.
The Manager sat beside the pond and pointed at the stone stool opposite him, signaling for Lin Feng to sit as well.
"Since the founding of our Demon Suppression Division, there has been an ironclad rule."
The Manager spoke leisurely. "Humans and demons walk different paths. Demon Slayer Envoys may not associate with demons, much less privately keep demon pets. Violators will have their cultivation abolished and be thrown into the death cells."
Huang Fugui shuddered all over, nearly wetting himself on the spot.
Lin Feng, however, remained unruffled. "Rules are dead. People are alive."
"Well said."
The Manager nodded approvingly. "Rules are meant to restrain mediocrities. For true geniuses, rules are meant to be broken."
Then his tone shifted, and his gaze sharpened.
"This yellow weasel has decent innate talent. Having received your fortune, its future achievements will be beyond measure. I can make an exception and let you keep it by your side."
Huang Fugui was overjoyed and was just about to kowtow in gratitude.
"However."
The Manager's voice suddenly turned cold. "If you belong to the Demon Suppression Division, then you must abide by its path. You may use it as an informant or a helper. But if it dares harm a single innocent citizen or commit even one heinous deed against Heaven and reason..."
He paused, his eyes like lightning as they fixed on Lin Feng.
"I will cut down both it and you together."
His words were calm, yet they carried an unquestionable dominance and majesty.
Lin Feng knew he was not joking.
"Rest assured, Manager."
He answered evenly, "My blade only slays demons that deserve to be slain, and only kills people who deserve to die."
"Good. With those words, I can rest easy."
The Manager nodded in satisfaction. "Go on. In the future, this world will still depend on young people like you."
When Lin Feng emerged from the Manager's courtyard with Huang Fugui, the news once again shocked the entire Demon Suppression Division.
The Manager had actually broken an ironclad rule for Lin Feng!
He had permitted him to keep a demon pet!
This was an unprecedented honor since the Nan Yan Commandery Demon Suppression Division had been established!
"Brother Lin is about to soar into the heavens!"
Zhao Tie and Li Rui were filled with envy.
Meanwhile, Lin Feng had already returned to his own courtyard.
"Master! You are simply my reborn parent, my very heavens! I, Huang Fugui..."
"Enough. Cut the nonsense."
Lin Feng interrupted Huang Fugui's flattery. "Tell me. After cultivating in seclusion for so long, what new abilities did you gain?"
At the mention of this, Huang Fugui immediately perked up. Puffing out his little chest, he said smugly, "Master, just watch! This little one is no longer what I used to be!"
The moment his words fell, his tiny body suddenly swayed.
With a whoosh, more than a dozen identical Huang Fugu is materialized on the spot. Every one of them was lifelike, even perfectly imitating the lecherous look in their eyes.
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"This is this little one's innate divine ability—Multiple Shadow Clones! Pah, no, Yellow Wind Phantom! It can pass falsehood off as truth and bewilder the enemy!"
Next, it opened its little mouth and gave a gentle puff toward a rockery in the courtyard.
A condensed yellow wind blade, visible to the naked eye, shot forth in an instant, silently slicing the hard rockery in half. The cut was smooth as a mirror.
"This is this little one's Innate Demonic Art—Bone-Corroding Demonic Wind! It melts bones into blood and pierces all things!"
The more Huang Fugui spoke, the smugger it became, feeling that it was already unbelievably awesome.
However, just as it was about to continue displaying its "earth-shattering" strength—
A teasing smile curled onto Lin Feng's lips.
"Not bad. You've improved a little."
With a thought, he opened the system panel.
[ Ding! 20,000 Crit Points consumed. Nine Yang Limitless Art crit successful! ] Nine Yang Limitless Art, beginner! Cultivation: Half-step Dan Yuan Realm!
BOOM!!!
A terrifying pressure of supreme yang and steel-like force erupted from Lin Feng's body in an instant!
This pressure was not even deliberately directed at anyone. It simply radiated naturally.
Yet Huang Fugui, who had been proudly showing off its strength, felt as though an invisible divine mountain had smashed down upon its head!
THUD!
Its fierce and unmatched demonic aura was instantly scattered to the four winds.
All the phantoms exploded with a bang.
Its own legs went weak, and it crashed face-down onto the ground in full prostration. Every strand of yellow fur clung tightly to its skin as it shook like chaff in a sieve.
It felt as though it was not facing a person, but a blazing, resplendent sun walking the mortal world!
That pressure magnified the fear of its natural predator, buried deep within its bloodline, without limit!
"M-Master... Ancestor..."
Huang Fugui's voice trembled. It could not even lift its head.
The tiny shred of confidence it had only just built was ground into dust by Lin Feng's display.
"How is it? Do you still think you're so amazing?"
Lin Feng withdrew his pressure and asked with a smiling gaze.
"Not amazing! Never amazing again!"
Huang Fugui scrambled and rolled to Lin Feng's feet, hugging his boots as it wept, snot and tears streaming together.
"Master, you're the truly amazing one! You're the Bull Devil King's father, your bullish might soars to the heavens! Before you, this little one isn't even worth a single cowhair!"
After personally experiencing what it meant to be crushed by a blow from another dimension, Huang Fugui became completely obedient. The way it looked at Lin Feng could no longer be described as admiration—it was the devotion and fervor of one gazing upon a god or Buddha.
To make up for its earlier offense of showing off before an expert, it pulled out all the stops and fawned over Lin Feng frantically.
One moment it massaged his shoulders, the next it pounded his legs. Then it used its own tail as a duster, sweeping the courtyard so clean that not a speck of dust remained.
"Master, please sit, please sit."
Huang Fugui bowed and scraped as it served Lin Feng a cup of hot tea. "Master, with your strength, this little Nan Yan Commandery is nothing. Even in the entire Great Xia Dynasty, you would be someone who could walk sideways!"
Lin Feng took a sip of tea without speaking.
Huang Fugui's eyes rolled. Convinced that it understood its master's thoughts best, it immediately leaned closer and lowered its voice with a sly, knowing look.
"Master, this little one knows your ambitions soar high, and you have no interest in ordinary women. But speaking of which, that little miss from the City Lord's Mansion is truly lovely. That figure, that face—tsk, tsk, tsk..."
As it spoke, it even used its two front paws to trace an absurdly exaggerated gourd-shaped curve.
"This little one can tell what she means toward you. Her heart is like Sima Zhao's—known to every passerby. Master, even if you have no interest in dual-cultivation companions, wouldn't it be nice to take her in as a plaything? She could warm your bed, pound your back, and sing you a little tune whenever you're bored to ease your loneliness. She delivered herself to your door, after all. There's no reason to refuse a gift, hehehe..."
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