Inside Wanchuan Valley.
Thousands of demons knelt with their heads bowed.
Jiang Yuechu propped her chin on one hand, her dark eyes sweeping over the densely packed Demon Race below.
After a moment of silence, she finally spoke. "You may all leave."
The thousands of demons below froze in unison.
Wait...
Wasn't the new ruler supposed to say a few words after taking power, according to tradition?
At the very least, try to win everyone over...
Who simply told them to get lost?
But the black-robed figure merely lounged lazily on the throne. Facing the demons' hesitation, she said indifferently, "Can none of you understand what I said?"
The words had barely left her mouth.
The demons fled as if pardoned, scrambling out of the ruined hall.
Even the few powerful demons who had just knelt and sworn their loyalty didn't dare linger.
They exchanged glances, each with their own designs, then withdrew.
"You. Stay."
Hearing this, Demon Emperor Juechen froze. He looked up and saw that she was indeed speaking to him.
He couldn't help feeling overjoyed.
Just as he thought!
That trip hadn't been for nothing!
At the thought, he obediently returned to his place beneath the Bone Throne.
His half-collapsed deer face still wore an expression of unwavering respect.
Jiang Yuechu glanced outside the hall.
The demons who had hurried away had already disappeared into the Cave Abodes scattered throughout Wanchuan.
Of course, she knew.
She knew what schemes the demons who had kowtowed the hardest and shouted the loudest were hatching.
"I am willing to serve you like a dog or a horse."
"I would brave fire and water without hesitation."
They were simply wary of the strength she had just displayed.
The moment she showed signs of weakness or ran into trouble, those creatures would