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nAfter confirming that the outer city would be given to the demons to trade, the estrangement between the inner and outer cities appeared again. Although the city wall had been torn down, most of the demons had moved to the outer city. The status of the two races had reversed.

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nAs a result, many demons naturally hated Hu Jiujiu. However, they were still in Ping City and were controlled by Hu Jiujiu’s powerful strength. Even if they were dissatisfied, most of them could only endure it. Some of them could not take it anymore and simply left for the Wastelands.

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nIn front of Li Yuanqing, the Man-eating Vine slowly condensed.

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n“Master.”

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n“How is it? How many have left?”

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n“Master, dozens more left today.”

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nThese demons had been migrating out greatly recently. Ever since the inner city was confirmed to be for human cultivators, these demons could not sit still anymore. In the past, these demons could tolerate it a little, but after such rules, they really could not tolerate it anymore.

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nLi Yuanqing did not mind that these guys had left.

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nDemon race in the inner city was a huge hidden danger to the human cultivators in the inner city. They might collude with their own kind outside and cause trouble. Now that they were willing to take the initiative to move out, it was something that everyone could accept.

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nHowever, after they left, the population of Ping City decreased slightly. Fortunately, there was still a steady stream of humans moving in from outside. In the wasteland, many humans who had heard about Ping City had rushed over.

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nThe Man-eating Vine’s transformation was becoming more and more complete. After cultivating in seclusion in the underground space for half a month, the aura of the Man-eating Vine had become much stronger.

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n“Let them be.”

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n“Master, they seem to have gone to find some independent demons outside. I’m afraid it will be troublesome.”

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nThere were many independent demons in the Wasteland. Not all the demons were gathered together like these three cities. Many of them even occupied territories to be the king. Most of these demons were powerful enough to dominate an area. Now that they had accepted so much fresh blood from Ping City, their strength had also increased greatly.

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nThere was such a mountain hundreds of miles south of Ping City. This mountain was pitch-black and was surrounded by smoke all year round. The thick demonic aura was so heavy that it could not be dispersed.

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nAfter the two rough figures walked around outside a few times, they carefully leaned towards the mountain.

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n“Greetings, Lion King.”

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nThe two of them had straight noses and sharp eyes. Their bodies were covered in black feathers. The two brothers crawled on the ground, not daring to raise their heads.

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nThe fog on the originally quiet mountain top suddenly began to slowly rotate. The fog on it seemed to be guided by some force as it slowly circled the mountain.

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nThe two brothers trembled when they felt this huge amount of energy gather. They did not know if their arrival was a blessing or a curse.

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nThe one entrenched on Yellow Stone Ridge was the famous Lion King, Xie Yuan.

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nThere were many legends about the Lion King. This person was ruthless and temperamental. When he was righteous, he would call his subordinates his brothers. If his temper flared up, he would often attack his own people.

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nIf not for the fact that they were forced by life, the two brothers of the Eagle Clan would not have come here to seek an audience.

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nAfter the thick fog above rolled for a while, a sudden roar that swept through the sky pressed down on the two brothers, causing their clothes to tear. While they were still enduring this pressure with difficulty, a burly figure was already standing in front of them.

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n“Aren’t you from Ping City? Why are you here in my small place? Didn’t you look down on my desolate place?”

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nAs Xie Yuan appeared, a group of lackeys surrounded the two brothers.

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n“Hehehe…”

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n“Your Majesty, the skin and flesh of these two people are new. He said that they taste extremely good after they are steamed.”

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n“The meat of this Eagle Clan is tight, and it won’t be bad when eaten.”

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n“What do you know? I’ve learned culinary skills from humans. For meat like theirs, we naturally have to fry it with oil and sprinkle it with spices. That’s called superb.”

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nXie Yuan ignored his subordinate’s arrogant words and only looked at the two of them quietly.

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nThe two brothers raised their heads and trembled as they looked at the clamoring little demons beside them. Although these little demons were not strong enough, they had the numbers. In addition, their king was here. As long as Xie Yuan gave the order, the two of them would probably be fish on the chopping block.

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n“Greetings, Your Majesty!”

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n“Why didn’t the two of you enjoy your days in Ping City? Why did you come to my territory?” Xie Yuan saw that the two of them were quite polite and did not attack rashly. He looked at the two of them with interest. “If the two of you can’t say anything that interests me, I can only leave you to them to enjoy.”

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nHearing the Lion King’s words, the two brothers hurriedly prostrated on the ground and begged for mercy. “Your Majesty, please spare our lives! We brothers risked our lives to rush here and specially came to seek refuge with you!”

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n“Oh, but there are many people who have come to seek refuge. If you can come just like that, my small mountain won’t be able to accommodate you.”

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n“Your Majesty, please calm down. We came with news.”

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n“What news?”

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n“Your Majesty, have you heard of the new City Lord?”

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n“Your Ping City has to change City Lord every year. What has it got to do with me?”

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n“This matter has a huge impact. I believe Your Majesty has heard some about it.”

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nThe Lion King nodded and looked at the two of them. “That’s right. I did hear some news. Hu Jiujiu is quite capable of providing Ping City to the human race.”

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n“That’s right. Although Hu Jiujiu is a demon, she is completely on the human side and doesn’t care about us at all.”

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n“So what? In any case, what does Ping City’s good or bad have to do with me?”

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nXie Yuan was not interested in this matter at all. Although he had heard some things about that place, he did not want to interfere. After all, there was also the famous Sword Immortal.

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nAlthough he had never seen that person with his own eyes, he had heard that the human was very powerful. Even the Black Dragon Envoy was killed by his sword. How could a mere him resist that Sword Immortal?

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n“Your Majesty, Ping City has a vast land and abundant resources. There are countless spirit stones. As long as Your Majesty takes Ping City, it won’t be long before you break through to the Formation Arrangement realm.”

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nXie Yuan slowly raised his hand, and the person who spoke flew into the air. “Stop fooling me. That Sword Immortal is so powerful that even the Black Dragon Envoy is useless. Are you asking me to die?”

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n“Spare me, Your Majesty!”

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n“Spare you? I don’t think your motive for coming here is simple.”

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n“Your Majesty, kill him!”

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nA group of little demons shouted below.

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n“Let’s eat meat.”

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n“Kill them, kill them!”

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nThe brothers of the Eagle Clan hurriedly shouted when they saw that a calamity was imminent. “Your Majesty, although that Sword Immortal is real, he’s not helping Hu Jiujiu!”

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nXie Yuan snorted coldly and glared at him. “Do you think I’m a fool? That Sword Immortal clearly supported Hu Jiujiu to sit in the position of the City Lord.”

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n“Your Majesty, think about it. Although the Sword Immortal is powerful, he doesn’t want to show himself. He just needs someone to help him manage the city. He doesn’t care who became the City Lord.”

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n“How is that possible?”

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nXie Yuan did not relax his grip. This person was already out of breath.

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n“Your Majesty, please spare my life. Everything I said is true!”

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nAfter Xie Yuan strangled for a while, he suddenly put the two of them down and looked at them in silence. He thought about what this person had said and felt that it might make sense. This was one of the few people who had come here from inside. Since these two had already lived in Ping City for a period of time, they should have some experience. Then, what they said should have some reference value.

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n“Big Brother, are you alright? Big Brother.”

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nThe two brothers hugged each other, their big mouths panting. As he panted, he did not forget to say to the Lion King, “Your Majesty, believe me. The Sword Immortal will definitely not be angry at the entire demon race for Hu Jiujiu.”

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n“That’s right, Your Majesty. The Sword Immortal can’t afford to offend the demons at all. Back then, he was lucky to be able to kill the Black Dragon Envoy!” The second brother crawled in front of the Lion King and shouted. “There’s something else going on. Your Majesty, listen to me!”

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nXie Yuan slowly lowered his head and looked at him.

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n“I’m listening. If you don’t say something, I’ll kill all of you.”

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n“Back then, the Black Dragon Envoy had set up a lightning formation on Black Dragon Mountain. It could be said to be powerful and boundless. He was determined to kill the Sword Immortal there in one strike!”

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nThe second brother spoke pretentiously.

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n“The original plan was to kill him in one strike. The Sword Immortal would definitely not live past that day.”

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n“Then what? Why did it fail?”

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n“It’s all Shark’s fault!” The second brother’s eyes were red, as if he had a blood feud in his heart. “Back then, Shark was drunk and made a mistake, revealing a crack in the Lightning Attracting Formation. Otherwise, that Sword Immortal would definitely die on the spot and not be able to escape!”

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nXie Yuan weighed his words and looked at him silently for a while before asking, “But so what? No matter what, he has escaped. Now, the entire Ping City is under his control.”

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n“Just now, I also said that the Sword Immortal was only lucky to escape. Actually, he was also seriously injured. He hasn’t appeared for the past month. Moreover, he deliberately chased the demons out. It’s obvious that he’s weak and can’t control them.”

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nWhen the second brother said this, Lion King’s heart inexplicably began to stir.

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nIf what he said was true and the Sword Immortal was seriously injured, it would be an excellent opportunity. If he could really take advantage of this opportunity to take Ping City for himself, it would be a great opportunity. However, the Sword Immortal was so powerful.

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nThe Lion King hesitated and looked at the two brothers. “Bring them back.”

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n“Your Majesty, aren’t you going to eat the two of them? Why are you bringing them back?”

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n“Cut the crap. We’ll talk when we get back!”

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nPing City.

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nThe number of demons suddenly increased. In particular, the number of demons in the inner city had increased a lot compared to before.

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nIn the City Lord Manor.

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n“City Lord, Ye Qiluo is waiting outside.”

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n“Let her in.”

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nYe Qiluo was tall and wore tight clothes. Her walking posture was decisive and capable, giving off a decisive aura. She walked in step by step and stopped five meters in front of Hu Jiujiu.

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n“City Lord.”

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nYe Qiluo bowed slightly to Hu Jiujiu.

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n“Boss Ye, the Treasure Pavilion has been so busy recently. Why are you still in the mood to visit me?”

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n“City Lord, you must be joking. The Treasure Pavilion’s current business scale is all thanks to your guidance.”

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n“It’s all because Pavilion Master Ye is so smart that you can make it so big.”

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nYe Qiluo put away her smile and looked up at Hu Jiujiu. “City Lord, my subordinates have gathered a lot of news recently. They said that many demon kings from the wastelands have infiltrated the city.”

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n“I heard a little news too.”

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n“Recently, the number of demons flowing in the inner city has increased several times compared to before. Many of them are unfamiliar faces. I think they were all sent in by the people outside. I’m afraid they’re a threat to the City Lord’s life.”

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nYe Qiluo took out a token. “This token has my mark. As long as the City Lord needs help, you can call my guards at any time.”

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nHu Jiujiu took a look and took the token. “Thank you, Pavilion Master Ye.”

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n“The City Lord has done so much for the human race. This is what we should do.”

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n“Then I also wish Pavilion Master Ye’s business to become more and more prosperous in the future.”

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nAfter Ye Qiluo left, Hu Jiujiu slowly walked to the balcony outside. Two cold bodies lay on the ground. The bodies were cold now, their faces pale.

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nLi Yuanqing sat at the side and drank his tea. The Man-eating Vine stood beside Li Yuanqing and looked greedily at the two corpses.

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n“Master, Ye Qiluo came just now.”

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n“There are indeed many more dangers in the inner city now. You have to be careful.”

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nLi Yuanqing looked down at the city tower indifferently.

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nHu Jiujiu nodded gently.

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nWhen Li Yuanqing came over just now, he casually discovered two people lurking outside. They were already planning to attack when Li Yuanqing discovered them in time. These two people were also unlucky. They had hidden themselves well enough, but when they encountered Li Yuanqing, they were killed on the spot.

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n“Master, what do you think we should do with them? Are we going to kill these people?”

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nOf course, Hu Jiujiu was not talking about the two people lying on the ground. Instead, she was talking about the people who were constantly surging in from all directions.

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nLi Yuanqing took a sip of tea. “It’s fine. Let them be. If they’re bold enough, they can come and die. If they don’t want to cause trouble and just want to stay here, you can ignore them.”

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nLi Yuanqing was not too worried about these people. Their strength was limited. Although they had some treasures on them, they did not have many. However, these were all windfalls. Li Yuanqing would not reject them. He could obtain many things by killing these demons.

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