"No exceptions! You all used us up, then kicked us aside—or even tried to kill us! So wherever you came from, get back there!" the female demon said furiously. The wrinkles on her nose stood out, and blue veins bulged, making it clear she intended to attack.
"Our interests are simply on entirely different levels. Dealing with you doesn't actually require any tricks. I only wanted to tell you that by occupying the magpie's nest, we can indeed give you enough justification to use your vital energy openly. Once you've recovered, you'll be free to stay or leave as you please. It's just that..." I said lightly.
"Just what? There really are conditions, aren't there? You immortals are insatiable!" The female demon was still deeply prejudiced against immortals. In just a few sentences, she was sure to say one or two things that made people extremely uncomfortable.
"There are no conditions. I don't need you to fight. I only need you to persuade and communicate with them. If a battle really breaks out, you can simply withdraw. Heaven has the virtue of cherishing life. Though I have the ability, I can't go on slaughtering people time and again, can I? Do you really want to see demon corpses strewn across the ground, provoking the wrath of both men and gods?" I answered coldly.
The female demon was about to argue with me again, but the male demon quickly stopped her and said, "Tell us what you want us to do."
"You don't seem to have many little demons under your command. Stationing them outside probably wouldn't accomplish much. You've been staying here for quite a few years, haven't you? Help me persuade the other demon beasts to join in guarding the divine tower. Your Demon Race can cultivate freely beneath