Ten-odd days later, Xu Yi returned to Spring Flower Sea. The moment he showed himself, three demon generals rushed over together to report an infuriating matter.
A Red Tiger Demon Commander under their wicked neighbor, Black Rock Demon Cave, had taken a liking to Xu Yi's newly built demon palace. He wanted Xu Yi, the demon commander, to hand it over and move somewhere else.
Some time ago, the Red Tiger Demon Commander had sent demons to deliver the message and set a deadline.
With the deadline now fast approaching, all three demon generals—except Little Red Carp, who was still breaking through—had already brought their forces to heel and prepared to fight the Red Tiger Demon Commander and his followers to the death.
As it happened, Xu Yi returned just then, and the three demon generals immediately came to report the situation.
"Understood. You may all go. Get on with whatever you were doing."
Xu Yi waved a hand nonchalantly, and the three demon generals each took their leave.
Demons were simple and honest by nature, especially those who had yet to transform and whose intelligence had not fully awakened. They were the most straightforward of all.
The Red Tiger Demon Commander from Black Rock Demon Cave had come right to their doorstep. Though these demon generals knew they were outmatched, they still feared nothing and had resolved to fight to the death.
Now that Xu Yi, their superior, had spoken, they obeyed.
Xu Yi had never taken that Red Tiger Demon Commander seriously. Still, he couldn't help but carefully consider what he might gain from this unavoidable conflict.
After a moment's thought, he came up with a plan.
In the blink of an eye, three days passed.
With one arm slung in a makeshift support and his face