Grim

Magic City, an abandoned factory.

Little loli Sakura Ning could not even be bothered to look up at the corpse of the Level Five great demon.

Blood had splattered across the clearing like raindrops. It had probably been poked full of holes by the Dragon Snake Umbrella...

Ji Dekeng's Dragon Snake Umbrella was held above her head, ensuring that not a single drop of demon blood touched her.

If she looked straight ahead, she could see the umbrella's handle.

The dragon and snake carved into the handle were lifelike, every scale clearly defined, as though they were alive.

For some reason, Sakura Ning felt that the dragon and snake's eyes were watching her.

That made her feel even more strongly that this umbrella seemed alive.

This was Sakura Ning's first time seeing the Dragon Snake Umbrella from such close range.

Mm, it did not leave a very pleasant impression.

It made her shudder, instinctively wanting to stay farther away from it.

"The rain has stopped," she said to Ji Dekeng.

Ji Dekeng nodded and put away the Dragon Snake Umbrella.

Sakura Ning secretly glanced at it. So much bloody rain had fallen onto its canopy just now, yet it was now completely clean, without even a single drop of demon blood on it!

Creepy!

The little loli raised her right hand and grabbed at the air. The Life Token on the ground flew into her palm.

"B003?" she muttered as she read the number on the Life Token, frowning slightly.

Ji Dekeng took a look and said, "It seems this numbering system is likely arranged according to strength, or status and rank within the organization."

Sakura Ning nodded. After wiping the Life Token clean, she put it into her bag.

"A mighty Level Five great demon, and its serial number can only start with B?" Sakura Ning's expression grew increasingly grave.

Ji Dekeng casually flicked the Dragon Snake Umbrella in his hand. "Maybe there aren't any that start with A."

Sakura Ning rolled her eyes at him. She could not even be bothered responding to such utterly pointless consolation.

Ji Dekeng was as bad at conversation as ever.

A Level Five great demon corresponded to a Level Five Night Watchman. A Level Five Night Watchman was fully capable of overseeing a provincial capital and serving as the person in charge of that city.

Even if there really were none beginning with A, that still proved that this Demon Organization had at least three Level Five great demons. After all, this one had been numbered 003.

Of course, there was one fewer now.

It had been killed instantly.

"Did you find any artifact on it that concealed its aura?" Sakura Ning asked.

After all, this great demon had evaded her detection.

Ji Dekeng shook his head. "No artifact. It might have been a cultivation technique or an innate racial talent. Very strange."

The little loli curled her lips and could not help rolling her eyes at him again.

Strange my ass. Hadn't you just caught and killed it with ease?

Was this your roundabout way of bragging about yourself?

"Let's go," Ji Dekeng said, turning around.

Then, in his gleaming leather shoes, he took quick little steps away.

The little loli looked back at the great demon's corpse, could not help shuddering, then hurried after him on her short little legs.

Good thing this old lady is on humanity's side! she thought thankfully.

Her strength was roughly at the peak of Level Five, definitely far stronger than that great demon. That great demon had only just entered Level Five.

But she absolutely could not have killed it so effortlessly.

She looked at the Dragon Snake Umbrella again, not knowing what she was thinking.

Crow City, Answer Bar.

Although it was not yet business hours, and there were only two humans and one demon in the bar, it was as lively as ever.

Ye Yiyi, who loved cleaning, was bustling about at work, conscientiously taking on the duties and responsibilities expected of a little maid.

She had even bought a huge box of maid outfits online and wore a different one every day.

Today's was pink, with white lace along the edges of the clothes and skirt. It was actually not much different from the classic black maid outfit.

Oh, and of course, the indispensable white stockings.

Lu Yibai watched her squat on the floor and wipe the table with a rag. Her white-stockinged legs were curled beneath her, slender without lacking a hint of softness.

She seemed to sense Boss Lu watching her. She looked up and gave him a humble, standard maid's smile.

She's really so immersed in role-playing that she can't pull herself out! Lu Yibai thought.

Ye Yiyi seemed to have only this one major hobby, and she was especially passionate about it. Why the hell did she not change her name to "Cardcaptor Sakura"?

He had once suspected that Ye Yiyi harbored dreams of becoming a celebrity.

If I had some kind of "Superstar System," I would definitely promote you.

You had so much drama and knew how to go ying ying ying. If you did not become famous, who would?

Still, it was good that she only played roles suited to her, and she had high emotional intelligence. She never crossed the line or did anything too stupid.

Lu Yibai had seen some truly stupid stuff online:

"Uncle, I'm Kong Rong. I'll just eat the smaller one."

"Get the fuck out of here! Don't touch This Venerable One's fruit!" the fruit stall owner roared.

Of course, it would be even better if Miss Ye Yiyi stopped deliberately tempting people all the time. It was a nature she just could not change.

Holding a thermos in his hand, Boss Lu watched Ye Yiyi's hips sway slightly and calmly took a sip of cooled boiled water.

"Boss, why didn't you answer Ji Dekeng's video call just now?" Lin Xiaoqi asked as she came out of the room with her phone.

"Uh, it was charging in my room. It died earlier. What is it? Don't tell me they want me to go train in some godforsaken place again?" Lu Yibai said.

For the time being, he did not want to go training, because he vaguely felt that he was about to advance to the Second Tier. He wanted to cultivate peacefully for a while.

"No. He was telling us about the situation in Magic City. You know how much he loves making video calls and chatting with people," Lin Xiaoqi said, curling her lips.

With a slight hop, she plopped down onto the sofa. As she moved, a certain spectacular area surged and heaved in wave after wave.

"Boss, a great demon has come to Magic City," Lin Xiaoqi said.

Lu Yibai looked at the perilous peaks before him and instinctively asked, "How big?"

"Level Five."

What cup size was Level Five?

Wait! Level Five!?

Lu Yibai was a little dumbfounded.

Although he had never seen a Level Five great demon, he still possessed basic common sense.

In this era, Level Five deserved the description "terrifying beyond measure."

"Nothing bad happened, right?" he asked with concern.

Lin Xiaoqi casually waved her hand. "Nothing will happen. Ji Dekeng is in Magic City."

She said that so lightly...

"Still, Boss, this Level Five great demon was also carrying a Life Token. Its number was B003," Lin Xiaoqi said.

Lu Yibai frowned. He could feel how grim the situation was.

He could only hope Crow City would remain as peaceful as it was now.

Mm, hopefully that was not a jinx.

(P.S. Second update. Recommending two books: one written by my little brother, "Heavenly Demon of Two Worlds," and one written by my big radish, "Industry's Great Deceiver.")