One-star Demon

A green-haired young man whose hair resembled seaweed stood up and asked everyone earnestly.

"Does anyone have any spare Blood Leeches? I can buy them."

Many people shook their heads. This mission was simply too difficult!

So many blood slaves had charged at them without regard for their lives. Even if they were lucky enough to kill one, they still had to be extremely careful when collecting the spoils.

"My friend..."

More than one person wanted to buy Blood Leeches, and they began speaking up one after another.

After all, demons were symbols of status in Hell and enjoyed various privileges. Even the lowest-ranked One-star Demons were respected.

When adventuring outside, having a Demon Medal greatly reduced the chances of being targeted by bandits.

Linley looked at the red-haired young woman who had spoken to him, shook his head, and refused. "I'm not selling."

Although Blood Leeches were neither as powerful nor as rare as the famous Soul Leeches, which only a very small number of experts proficient in the Death Rule could refine, they still had their own exquisite qualities.

Camilla was one of the few experts who cultivated both the Life Rule and Death Rule. Her strength was close to that of a Six-star Demon, and her masterpiece would be of great benefit to Linley's future cultivation of these two rules.

Linley would not sell it for a little Ink Stone.

At the front of the cabin.

"None of Claude and the other Five-star Demons have returned."

"Could they have been killed by the master of Bloodthirsty Castle?"

"Go ask around and see if anyone knows."

The staff of Demon Castle discussed the matter among themselves.

A black-robed youth with short silver hair was asking several surviving demons questions in the front cabin.

He soon arrived at the rear cabin and questioned Linley, Thomas, and Corey, since they were the last examinees to return.

Linley spoke first. "We don't know. We hid inside the castle, and when we came out after a while, we discovered that everyone had disappeared."

Thomas and Corey nodded as well, their faces filled with lingering fear after surviving the disaster.

The staff member did not harbor any suspicions.

After all, no one would believe that these Mid-level Gods had the strength to kill several Five-star Demons.

"We've already investigated..."

A staff member soon returned to report the situation, and the Metal Life quickly began ascending.

Linley did not rush to inspect the belongings of Camilla and the others. There were still outsiders around, so it was inconvenient. He planned to wait until they had settled down in the city before examining them slowly.

Inside a quiet residence in Red Stone City.

"Bang!"

The door was violently pushed open, and a handsome young man with short, tousled black hair stepped out, his face as ugly as if he had eaten a fly.

"Mother, sister!"

Aaron arrived in the western corridor and shouted.

Mariana and Lisa walked out of the room. Their eyes were red, and their emotions were extremely heavy.

Aaron's heart lurched when he saw them. Sensing that something was wrong, he asked tremblingly, "Mother, could it be..."

Mariana nodded. Her exquisite, beautiful face was clouded with grief, and she said bitterly, "Our Divine Avatars were killed as well. I also found one of your father's Space Rings and tried it. I was able to bind it with my blood."

Aaron froze in place. His mind seemed to explode with a bang, and his thoughts instantly became a chaotic blur.

It took him quite some time to recover.

Aaron gnashed his teeth and said resentfully, "That bastard. Father's death must have something to do with him. We must avenge this grudge!"

Mariana and Lisa were also in tears, flames of hatred burning in their eyes. Yet once they calmed down, a wave of helplessness washed over them.

Lisa sighed helplessly. "We only have our Sanctuary True Bodies left now. Taking revenge is practically impossible."

Aaron wanted to argue, but he had nothing to say. He clenched his fists, his face flushed with anger and frustration.

Mariana gritted her teeth and said, "Let's wait until the Metal Life from Demon Castle returns to the city. I'll gather information and investigate everything before we decide what to do. If all else fails, we'll ask Roy for help."

"No, Mother..."

Aaron and Lisa immediately voiced their opposition.

They both knew exactly what Roy was scheming. Mariana would be walking straight into the tiger's den by doing this.

Mariana said calmly, "I'm only using Roy. It would be best if they suffered mutual destruction."

The Metal Life descended outside the gates of Red Stone City.

Linley, Thomas, and Corey paid Ink Stones and entered the city together.

Demon Castle.

The group of examinees who had passed the assessment followed the staff to the rooms on the second floor, where they lined up to complete their registration procedures.

The first-floor hall.

Arena withdrew her gaze from the staircase leading to the second floor, summoned a Low-level God responsible for errands, and gave him a few instructions. The latter immediately left Demon Castle.

Inside a second-floor room, it was Linley's turn to complete the procedures.

"We need to collect your soul aura now."

The black-robed man flipped his hand and took out a pea-sized, jade-green orb. He placed it beside Linley, and it quickly turned gray.

"This is called a Soul Reflection Stone. It can absorb a person's soul aura. No matter how powerful someone is, their soul aura is unique. With this item, we can determine your identity."

The black-robed man explained casually, then took out one black medal and one blue medal and said calmly, "These are the Demon Medal and the Subordinate Demon Medal. Bind both with your blood."

The Subordinate Demon Medal was kept on Demon Castle's side to make it easier to confirm whether a demon was alive or dead.

Linley completed the registration process and officially became a One-star Demon. From then on, he would also need to receive missions on the second or third floor.

After waiting for Thomas and Corey to finish their procedures, Linley walked out with them and said with a smile, "Let's go to Blood Peak Castle to sell some things and buy some things, then we'll return to the tribe to bring people over."

The gains from this assessment mission were enormous, far beyond what Linley had expected. The plan he had made earlier also needed to be adjusted.

For example, they could purchase property in Red Stone City!

With Linley's current wealth, this would be more than affordable. He could even buy a high-end residence rather than some cheap place.

Thomas asked hesitantly, "What about those Saint Domains?"

He knew that Linley had made a huge fortune this time, enough to purchase a luxurious residence in Red Stone City. However, even such a residence could not accommodate hundreds of thousands of Saint Domains. Besides, the cost of simply bringing them into the city would be a tremendous expense.

Linley said lightly, "Select the best among them. The others can remain in the Tianlan Tribe and maintain order."

With one sentence, he decided the fate of hundreds of thousands of people.

Corey said with a smile, "It's a pity that our tribe doesn't have any gods who cultivate the Death Rule. Otherwise, these Saint Domains would be quite a valuable fortune."

Thomas's eyes lit up. "Just because we don't have any doesn't mean there aren't any in the city. Why don't we find a god who cultivates the Death Rule and sell these Saint Domains to them in bulk? At least we can put them to use and earn some Ink Stones."

The two of them looked eagerly at Linley. This matter still required their leader to make the decision.

Linley shook his head and said firmly, "These people cannot be touched. I need them to support the Tianlan Tribe, continually receive Saint Domains from the Material Plane, and gather more information."

Of course, this was for the sake of obtaining clues about the Faith War!

Not only was Linley unwilling to exploit them, but he also planned to distribute a batch of Godhead Artifacts, including High-level Godhead Artifacts. He would arm the Tianlan Tribe so that it could develop steadily over the long term.