General Longge’s exasperated voice echoed from the distance.
“Third Miss! Those were just sweet words in bed, but this is a matter of life and death! I wanted to cling to your thighs to get a title, not to be buried with you siblings! Saving my own skin comes first, so good luck to you!!”
As his voice faded, the Dominator Rank general had already vanished without a trace.
“Pfft, hahaha!”
Qimeng burst into laughter, and Elise, standing beside her, whispered her own critique.
“As expected of a demon general. His speed in selling out his boss and turning his back once out of bed is truly top-tier.”
“Longge! You bastard!!”
Having lost her greatest support, Camilla stared in despair at the approaching Baikui and Gaia.
“Thirteen... You—you lunatic! You actually colluded with the enemy who seriously injured our Father, the Demon Marquis!”
Camilla scrambled backward, crawling in terror.
Baikui cracked his stiff neck, a cruel sneer plastered on his face.
“If it weren’t for Brother Gaia, I really would have fallen into your hands today. Third Sister, you won’t be getting away.”
“Roar!!”
Gaia lunged forward, shattering Camilla’s defensive magic artifact with a single palm strike, sending her flying while she coughed up blood from the heavy blow!
Just as Camilla struggled to get back up, glowing green vines suddenly erupted from the ground, binding her limbs and her curvaceous body!
Step, step.
Qimeng walked forward slowly, looking down at the tightly bound Camilla.
Her shapely figure was squeezed by the vines, creating quite a visual impact.
“Although I appreciate the compliment you gave me earlier about my scent... I don’t particularly like being hit on by hussies.”
“Wait... Wait a minute! Little sister! I can give you all my wealth! Let me be your personal handmaiden! I’m very good at my work, I beg you...”
“Devour All Things!”
“Life Deprivation!”
Qimeng didn’t give her a chance to say another word and clenched her hand!
Behind her, the pure white roots shot spectacularly into the sky.
They first impaled Camilla’s body, then pierced through every suppressed soldier and corpse in the fortress square.
Life source energy and flesh essence surged into Qimeng’s body!
“Aaaaaahhh!!”
After the screams faded, the fortress square returned to silence, leaving behind nothing but a ground covered in ash and withered bones.
Qimeng licked her lips with a hint of regret.
“What a pity... Since this isn't the Tree Court’s home territory, most of the mana dissipated.”
However, Qimeng vaguely felt that the dissipating power hadn’t truly vanished; instead, it was being drawn into the Wordless Magic Book in her bosom.
She pulled the book out to examine it, but still couldn't find anything unusual, so she tucked it back in with a disappointed sigh.
Even so, feeling the surge of remaining magic power, she was satisfied. She had already reached the barrier of the Mid-tier Extraordinary Rank.
She waved goodbye to the three of them.
“Well then, I’ll leave the rest for you to handle, Baikui. I’m heading back to the Tree Court~”
“Yes, Master.”
Humming a little tune to herself, Qimeng departed first.
Only Baikui, Gaia, and Elise remained in the fortress square.
Watching the ashes drifting through the air, Gaia rubbed his forehead and asked worriedly, “Um... Brother Baikui, that Dominator Rank General Longge escaped. Is that okay? Should I go hunt him down to keep him quiet?”
Baikui gave a profound, cold laugh.
“Hunt him? Why bother? As long as that guy is smart, he won’t dare say a word about today.”
“Eh? Why?” Gaia scratched his head, looking completely bewildered.
“Think about it. Not only did he desert his post and sell out the Third Miss, but he also personally witnessed the culprit who injured the Demon Marquis and chose to retreat without a fight. What good would it do him to tell people about such a cowardly act?”
Baikui analyzed the situation with great conviction.
“If he actually dared to run his mouth, not only would the Third Miss’s remaining forces want him dead, but the Demon Marquis’s old guard wouldn't let him off either! So, his only choice now is to pretend he knows nothing. Who knows... he might even be useful to us in the future.”
Gaia had a sudden realization and slapped his thigh.
“I see! As expected of Brother Baikui, you think so far ahead!”
“Naturally.”
Baikui looked around the fortress, saying proudly, “Thanks to Third Sister’s meddling, the traitors in this fortress have been wiped clean. As for the remaining soldiers, in demon territories, the winner is always right. They’ll listen to whoever wins. They’re nothing to worry about.”
“Now, we finally have our own troops! This is the first step toward seizing the position of Demon King for our Master!”
“Huh? Demon King?” Gaia was shocked.
“Brother Baikui, aren’t we helping Master take over the Black Bone Territory? How did it become the Demon King?”
Baikui looked Gaia up and down as if he were a country bumpkin and couldn’t help but chuckle.
“Brother Gaia, no wonder people say you’re from the Wild Demon Realm; you really haven't seen the world! Do you think our great Master would be satisfied with just being a minor lord and living the leisurely life of a salted fish? Of course not!”
“Oh... That’s true!”
Gaia recalled Qimeng casually pulling out Life Fruits, a single summoning causing ten-thousand-year-old monsters to fight over her, and the shocking sight of the pure white tentacles devouring the entire fortress square.
He nodded in deep agreement. “Master... she is indeed unfathomable.”
“Exactly! As subordinates, we have to have a long-term vision and learn to take the initiative to share Master’s burdens!”
Baikui patted Gaia’s broad shoulder, passionately brainwashing him. “As long as we perform well and lay a good foundation for Master, the day we follow her to ascend... I mean, the day we get promoted and gain titles will be just around the corner! Come, follow my lead and say it: Loyalty!”
“O-Okay!” Gaia was caught up in the atmosphere and immediately stood straight, shouting, “Loyalty!!”
“Loyalty!!”
“Loyal to the Lord of the Tree Court!”
“Loyal to the Lord of the Tree Court!!”
“May Lord Qimeng live for a hundred million years!!”
Hearing this, Gaia hesitated slightly.
“Um... Brother Baikui, don’t demons usually say ‘Long live’ or ‘Ten thousand years’ when wishing someone well? What’s this ‘hundred million years’ thing?”
Baikui rubbed Gaia’s chest muscles vigorously, scolding him with a look of disappointment. “I said you haven’t seen the world, and you still won’t admit it! What kind of great existence is Lord Qimeng? How could a mere ten thousand years be worthy of her nobility? It has to be a hundred million years!”
“Oh! I see! That makes sense!”
Gaia’s respect reached new heights as he strained his throat to roar, “May Lord Qimeng live for a hundred million years!!”
“Not bad. Keep practicing, and you’ll have a limitless potential.”
“Yes! Loyalty... a hundred million years...”
The big demon oaf, who had been completely fooled by Baikui’s few words, felt a surge of pride and accomplishment.
Elise didn't find anything wrong with this ridiculous scene. Instead, she gave a sweet smile of approval, nodding her head repeatedly like a chick pecking at grain.
When she had been desperate and helpless, it was Lord Qimeng who had taken her in and given her a new life and redemption like a deity.
“Mm! Baikui is right!”
Elise clenched her small fists.
“A person as gentle and powerful as Master Qimeng deserves the best of everything in this world! Whether it’s territory, wealth, or the supreme position of Demon King!”
“Alright, you two!”
Elise interrupted the worship of the two fanatics.
“Hurry up and clean up the fortress! We need to be of use to Master as soon as possible!”
“Understood!” the two men shouted in unison.
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