"Ginseng Treasure's planting of medicinal herbs is hardly without purpose, but it needs proper arrangement and management before it can take root," Qiu Yan said with a smile, shaking his head. Then his tone shifted. "Besides, it was only to be expected that the Winged Demon King would summon you. Though the position of mountain lord may be seized by anyone, with the strong prevailing, that does not mean a mountain lord is beyond control. Otherwise, with everyone fighting endlessly for it, the entire demon kingdom would fall apart."
At this point, his smile faded, and he said seriously to Qiu Miao, "Once you possess the Mountain Seal, you can draw upon the power of the mountain range. The strong grow stronger, and others find it difficult to contend for it. Direct confrontation often fails to achieve one's aims, but while open spears are easy to dodge, hidden arrows are hard to guard against. There are still matters you must watch out for."
How could Qiu Miao fail to hear the warning in his words? She immediately lowered her head. "This servant will heed Master's teachings."
Qiu Yan said, "Teachings would be too much. Still, now that you possess the Mountain Seal, you have entered the system of the Winged Demon Kingdom. You must go pay your respects. Otherwise, disorder in one mountain will spread to one kingdom, breaking even the scant Order that remains. Before that, however, I must first meet this Demon King, speak with him, see his aspirations, and hear his thoughts."
His words sounded simple enough, yet every demon who heard them felt a chill in their hearts. Wolf Gu, Xiong Dian, and the others understood even more clearly that beneath Qiu Yan's plain words lay an incomparably powerful confidence. Yet they did not feel that