"Kid, if I'd met you for the first time, I might've thought you were one of us."
The Yellow Haired Rat Demon spoke in a low voice, his expression odd.
Watching Ye Kang break through had left him a little disoriented.
Of course, humans and demons were fundamentally different. No matter how much Ye Kang resembled one of them, he could never shake off his human scent.
Ye Kang smiled and tossed the Wind Rolling Bead back.
"Thanks for the treasure, Brother Rat."
The Yellow Haired Rat Demon caught the Wind Rolling Bead. "You really killed the Little Demon King?"
"Brother Rat, that's not quite right. If we were the ones who killed him, you wouldn't escape blame either."
"Hmph. Humans really are cunning and deceitful. This has nothing to do with me. But you've certainly proved your strength. Save my wife, and I'll give you this treasure."
"You have my word, Brother Rat. We'll do everything we can."
"I'll be waiting."
With that, the Yellow Haired Rat Demon turned into a gust of yellow wind and vanished.
Ye Kang said, "All right, let's head back too. If I'm not mistaken, Wind Breath Valley is about to face a tough battle."
At that, everyone's hearts sank.
Of course it was. Demon King Ku Yue was infamous for his brutality and how fiercely he protected his own. Now that his son was dead, a storm of bloodshed was sure to follow.
"But the strongest person in Wind Breath Valley is Captain Jin of the Six Palaces. Can he hold them off? If the whole valley is slaughtered, none of us will get away either."
"Then it comes down to whether Demon King Ku Yue has the nerve to make an enemy of the Martial Dynasty."
Ye Kang wasn't worried.
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