Within this Small Cave Heaven that belonged to demons, although each Human-Animal Kingdom counted as an important asset of its respective demon faction, no demons came to inspect even three days after the Horse Demon had been killed by warriors in city after city.
Apart from the few demons of limited cultivation in some large cities along the way, Ji Yuan and the Old Beggar saw demon patrols only when their escaping light crossed the borders of the so-called Human-Animal Kingdoms. This showed that the Human-Animal Kingdoms had existed for a very long time. Rules of mutual accommodation had already formed between them, which was why demons supposedly rarely appeared before people.
Of course, some things inevitably made the people within the cave heaven understand their circumstances. For instance, when the people of Tianyuzhou were abducted to form the New Country, some natives would pull carts laden with food and be swept by Demonic Wind to designated locations to deliver grain. Only then would those numb people recall the fear carved deep into their souls, though once they returned, they would numb themselves again.
After flying for roughly an hour, Ji Yuan and the Old Beggar had arrived in one of the original Human-Animal Kingdoms. Looking down from the sky, they saw that the Human Vitality in every town and city was exceedingly weak. It was not that the population was too small, but rather that the flames were too dim.
The two landed in what appeared to be the largest city along their route. It was nearing noon, the liveliest time of day. The city streets teemed with people; shops conducted business, and stall vendors hawked all sorts of small wares. The people wore all kinds of expressions, not the blank numbness they had displayed when delivering grain to