The Night Demon listened and immediately let out a cold snort, followed by a terrifying aura that pressed down on them, making them all sweat profusely. Except for the Silver Demon, who lay on the ground with only half a life left, everyone else knelt down, too afraid to utter a sound.
"Do you remember what I told you when I left? Do not make a move without my permission. Don't you know that those people from the Canglan Continent are hunting us? Once they discover our tracks, we'll have to find a new place again!"
The Night Demon was furious, and in the end, a terrifying killing intent enveloped the eight of them, making them extremely fearful.
If outsiders were to see this scene, they would be incredibly shocked, never imagining that the Night Demon, one of the Ten Demons, would make the other eight demons so afraid.
"If it weren't for the fact that you still have important tasks to accomplish, I would have killed all of you!" The Night Demon retracted his killing intent and aura, as if they had never appeared before.
"Thank you, boss, for sparing our lives. We will never dare to offend again," they said, panting heavily.
The Night Demon turned his back to them and said, "This time, I'm introducing someone to you all. From now on, she will be one of the Ten Demons. Her name is the Charm Demon—Tong Shiqing."
A pink light floated from afar. She had flowing long hair, a face of peerless beauty, a provocative outfit, and unmatched allure. Her smile could captivate thousands of young men. She chuckled and, with enchanting charm, addressed everyone, "Hello everyone, my name is Tong Shiqing. Please call me the Charm Demon from now on."
"A woman." The others were surprised. They hadn't expected their boss to recruit such a beautiful woman as a member this time.
"Alright, we have tasks to do this time. Whoever messes up will go to hell," the Night Demon said.
"Yes, boss!" the nine of them quickly responded.
They never asked what they had to do, because their boss only told them the objective before the task. They only needed to do what was assigned to them.
After all, they always received substantial rewards after completing their tasks, so they didn't care what the task was.
The Night Demon threw a jade bottle in front of the Silver Demon and instructed, "If you want to live, stay away from the Charm Demon. I won't help you if she kills you."
"Yes, boss, I wouldn't dare to lay a hand on our own people," the Silver Demon replied with his head down.
"Hmph, I wonder who has been trying to make a move on me," the Charm Demon sneered disdainfully.
"Alright, I won't interfere in your affairs. The employer this time is very generous. If we do well, we will receive very generous rewards in the future. I hope all nine of you can cooperate well, not just for everyone, but also for yourselves."
The Night Demon looked at everyone with a stern expression, indicating that this mission was very important and not easy to complete.
"Then boss, are we just letting that guy go?"
The Silver Demon, having suffered such injuries, was very unwilling. He knew his boss was always vengeful. Even though they had acted against orders, their boss would certainly not let the person who harmed them off.
"There's no rush for this matter. We have plenty of time to get revenge. Let's complete the employer's task first," the Night Demon replied.
The others agreed. The Ten Demons never suffered losses and always avenged their grievances. They would let that guy enjoy himself for a while longer.
"Alright, we're leaving now. This place has been exposed, and we cannot stay here any longer. The Alliance guards on the Canglan Continent have very keen senses. We can't let them find our whereabouts."
After speaking, the Night Demon ordered everyone to gather at a certain location, then they blended into the night, as if they had never appeared.
...
After Zhou Yan and his group reappeared, they had returned to a certain place within Shangyang City. The scroll Zhou Yan had used earlier was a fixed-point teleportation scroll, and it wasn't expensive, costing only a few hundred million spirit coins.
For Zhou Yan, anything useful was worth spending even over a billion spirit coins without batting an eyelid.
After all, he truly had no interest in money anymore.
Zhou Yan had heard some of the reputation of the Ten Demons. While others didn't require much attention, the Night Demon was extremely difficult to deal with and very cunning. His cultivation realm was also the strongest among the nine. Therefore, Zhou Yan didn't want to confront him head-on.
He had already bought everything he needed, so why bother with them?
If he were given a few more years, and his generals' cultivation levels improved, any one of them could defeat them a thousand times over.
In any case, being attacked by so many scrolls, those people were probably in a bad state.
Zhou Yan didn't know that their numbers had already been replenished. He believed that when the Ten Demons made their next move, this news would quickly spread to everyone.
"Go back and get some sleep. We'll continue buying materials tomorrow," Zhou Yan commanded.
Although it was very late, the entire inn had been booked by Zhou Yan, so it was convenient to move in and out.
Upon returning to the inn, Zhou Yan had Diao Chan and Zhen Mi by his side. He then set up a soundproof barrier and subsequently...
The next day, Zhou Yan, as usual, sent people to buy materials everywhere. He also took Diao Chan and the others to stroll around the streets, purchasing some materials and items from various shops.
Zhou Yan and his group strolled all the way to the central district, which was lined with shops and many places specializing in selling materials and equipment.
One particular shop was quite impressive, situated in the central district with a large footprint and many incoming and outgoing customers.
"I didn't expect there to be such a large area in the central region besides the merchant guilds in the four directions. There must be a lot of things inside."
Diao Chan and the others happily walked in, and Zhou Yan followed. He looked around the first floor but didn't find anything particularly good. He then headed upstairs. On the second floor, he found quite a few materials. Zhou Yan waved his hand, instructing them to pack everything. This surprised the shopkeeper for quite some time.
They continued their journey, walking and stopping, buying from the second floor to the third, and finally reaching the sixth floor.
This was the highest floor of the central commercial district, and there were many good things.
Zhou Yan began negotiating the purchase of items with the attendant again, while Diao Chan and the others looked around elsewhere.
"Young Master Du, look over there!"
Suddenly, a few people noticed Diao Chan and the others. One of the guards said to a man dressed in opulent clothing.
The young master Du glanced at Diao Chan, his eyes gleaming with surprise. "I didn't expect to see such merchandise here!"