"Were you aware of these things?"
The Marquis of Falling Moon turned to look at the scholar and asked calmly.
The scholar was speechless. At last, he managed to say, "My lord, those who accomplish great things do not fuss over trifles. A few sacrifices are only natural."
"The Human Race has ruled the world for thousands of years and driven the Demon Race into the Endless Mountains precisely because we have never bowed to other races."
At this point, the Marquis of Falling Moon's gaze gradually turned cold.
"If the Demon Race can kill, so can the Human Race. However many they kill, we will kill more."
"Only by killing until they are afraid can we make these beasts understand who truly rules this world."
"Besides—"
"Xiao Chengfeng entered the Endless Mountains and slew a Heavenly Being Demon to intimidate the Demon Race, yet my Falling Moon Prefecture is supposed to apologize to them? Wouldn't we become a laughingstock if word got out?"
The Marquis of Falling Moon laughed coldly.
"Do you think I am inferior to Xiao Chengfeng?"
"I would never dare!"
"Hmph!" The Marquis of Falling Moon snorted, then turned to the others and commanded in a low voice, "Relay my orders. Qin Shujian of the Origin Sect has rendered meritorious service by slaying the Moon-Swallowing Demon King. Reward him with one hundred catties of ninth-tier ore and five spirit stones!"
"My lord, isn't that reward too generous?"
"A Demon King's life is worth far more than that."
The Marquis of Falling Moon shook his head.
He knew that Great Zhao would certainly issue a reward as well.
After all, slaying a Demon King was a great service to the entire Human Race. What he was offering now was merely Falling Moon Prefecture's share.
As for the