Considering the Bigger Picture

Hearing that, Huo Yongming laughed. "As expected of a Demon King. You truly understand reason and know what it means to consider the bigger picture. I've found it very pleasant dealing with you."

He wore a springlike smile, having completely taken control of the situation.

"You're too kind, Mr. Huo. You're a fine human, too—the bridge between our Demon Race and the Human Race. Perhaps we can even become friends and work together on great things in the future."

The Cat Demon King replied modestly, looking humble.

The Snake Demon King and the Black Scorpion King thought dealing with humans was humiliating. But to save their lives, they had no choice but to smile and get on Huo Yongming's good side.

"You're too kind, too kind." Huo Yongming's eyes lit up at those words. Wasn't this exactly why he had stepped in to save the three Demon Kings?

If he could befriend these Demon Kings, he could trade extensively with the Demon Race and obtain countless treasures unavailable in the human world, making a fortune in the process.

With a life-saving favor like this, even if the Demon Kings were ungrateful, they wouldn't refuse to trade with him. Then the Huo Family could reap endless benefits, enough to make up for the losses Xia Ping had caused them.

Of course, more importantly, this would get under Xia Ping's skin.

After all, the three Demon Kings had become mortal enemies with Xia Ping. They wouldn't rest until one side was dead. If they left alive, it was easy to imagine that they would take revenge on a tremendous scale.

Faced with the Demon Kings' assassinations and attacks from every direction, that kid probably wouldn't stand a chance. Sooner or later, they would kill him.

With so many benefits to gain, how