After leaving the Lord's Manor, Black Lion Demon Bard said to Xia Ping, "Brother, I'll take you this far. Soon, soldiers will personally lead you over to take command of the Vanguard Battalion. But the demons in the Vanguard Battalion are somewhat wild and unruly, so I'm afraid you'll need to be extra careful."
After thinking it over, it decided it was best to warn this Burning Demon first, to forge a bit of good karma for the future.
"It's fine. I understand. If anyone refuses to submit, just beat them up. Back in the mountains, I often used virtue to win people over like this." Xia Ping gave an honest smile, indicating that he had seen this sort of thing many times.
Use virtue to win people over?!
Black Lion Demon Bard's mouth twitched. Remembering how it had nearly been killed by this Burning Demon just now, it thought: don't let that bastard's honest-looking face fool you—when he struck, he was more ruthless than anyone.
Perhaps it ought to be worrying about the other demons in the Vanguard Battalion instead.
Still, it did not say anything further. It instructed a demon soldier beside it to take Xia Ping to the Vanguard Battalion.
Led by the demon soldier, Xia Ping proceeded onward, winding through Rock City's streets until he finally reached its northeastern corner, where one military camp after another had been established.
"Hmm?!"
The moment he drew near the camps, Xia Ping immediately sensed countless demons and monsters within the rows of barracks. Their numbers were immense, and every one of them was an expert.
A terrifying demonic aura filled the entire camp, dense with sinister devilish energy. Moreover, the barracks were linked by restriction formations, laying down a net of heaven and earth, layer upon layer of restrictions.