Refusing Surrender, Scheming

Hearing the master of the fiends of Chaotic Stone Stronghold demand benefits, the one-legged female yaksha, Banzhijia Xuan, began to speak at an unhurried pace.

"If Devil Master Peiyu is willing to bring your subordinates into our Roaring Corpse Cave, you will naturally gain countless benefits..."

"Our Roaring Corpse Cave has a true immortal-level grand figure as our backer. Our three kings are all fifth-rank powerhouses, and we command a million ferocious warriors. If you surrender to us, you will have roots and a patron. Not only will you be able to swagger sideways through Five Dragon Mountain, but even if you travel to other great mountains and spiritual lands, no one will dare bully or humiliate you at will!"

"Furthermore, our Roaring Corpse Cave possesses deep reserves. There is wine beyond all drinking and blood food beyond all eating. Should Devil Master Peiyu have no heart for pleasure and instead diligently cultivate, you may even receive personal guidance from the three kings."

The female yaksha Banzhijia Xuan spoke without pause, listing all manner of benefits to be gained by surrendering to Roaring Corpse Cave.

By the time she had talked herself dry and seized a jar of blood wine spiritual brew to gulp down, Shen Mo (Fairy Peiyu) wore a strange smile and said meaningfully, "This seat has reigned supreme in Chaotic Stone Stronghold. Other than you fiends of Roaring Corpse Cave, I have yet to encounter any arrogant fool who dared insult me. And if there were any, I swallowed them alive."

"You speak of having a true immortal as your backer..."

"Even if you truly have ties to a true immortal realm expert, in the eyes of such an existence, you are no more than oxen and horses who toil at filthy, grueling work. Calling you their