Chapter 366: Plans to Slay Demons, Offered to Demons (2,000 words, please support with monthly votes~)
As the Thin Daoist finished speaking, everyone in the hall turned to look over.
Cheng Xinzhan was naturally unafraid. After some thought, he said,
"As you command. Let me first briefly explain the origins of Red Rosy Cloud Island and Second Aunt Red. This is important too. While I speak, Your Highness and my fellow Daoists may interrupt with any questions. If I am telling you something everyone already knows, feel free to have me skip it."
"Good. Youde, speak freely. Spare no detail; we are all ears."
The Thin Daoist smiled.
Cheng Xinzhan nodded and began,
"When the Alligator King first occupied the Great Belly Sea, he had no Garrison Generals under him. The entire sea was a playground for his crocodilian offspring. But the Alligator King loved sleeping, and the crocodile demons loved killing. Soon, blood stained the Great Belly Sea, and cries of anguish filled the land.
"These crocodile demons were accustomed to running wild in the distant seas. They knew nothing of managing a domain, only slaughter. Even after coming to the coastal waters, they failed to adapt. Instead of harvesting the sea's spirit herbs and precious ores, they spent their days chasing living prey. So whenever the Alligator King awoke, he still had to search for blood meals and precious medicines himself."
At this, everyone in the hall laughed mockingly, and someone said,
"Scale-clad barbarians!"
"Uncivilized, ignorant brutes!"
Cheng Xinzhan smiled along with them, then continued,
"The Alligator King soon realized this could not continue. It was simply wasting the coastal waters' resources. So he imitated the neighboring Qiantang Sea and Merfolk Sea, appointing Garrison Generals to manage his waters. Yet although his crocodilian offspring were strong, not one