Lu Zixun, who had just closed his eyes, instantly opened them, entering work mode like a well-wound clock.
Walking in and bowing with his hands clasped, Liu Wenxi touched his beard. "Mission accomplished. The entire Zone 13, Demon Country, can now proceed with construction work."
Fixing his gaze on Liu Wenxi, Lu Zixun pondered for a while. "Wenxi, how adept are you at dealing with humans?"
Noticing the change in address from Lu Zixun, Liu Wenxi narrowed his eyes with a smile. "Lord Xun, I won’t lie to you. Dealing with the Demon Clan, there’s a chance I could be exposed. But when it comes to humans, that’s our Fox-man Clan’s specialty."
Nodding his head in satisfaction, Lu Zixun smiled. "Then, you will assist Yalin with the trades in the Human Gathering Place, but your main responsibility will be intelligence."
Hearing that Liu Wenxi was to be responsible for intelligence, Ge Changming immediately became anxious. "Brother Xun, if he’s in charge of intelligence, what are we responsible for?"
Lu Zixun glared at Ge Changming and said nothing.
Ge Changming shrank his neck and instantly dared not speak further.
"Yes, Lord Xun, I guarantee to grasp all the information about the humans."
Standing up and bowing, Liu Wenxi got up and clapped Ge Changming on the shoulder. "You just focus on the Demon Clan’s intelligence. From what I know, there’s instability within the Demon Clan. A dike thousands of miles long may be destroyed by an ant hole, little pigeon."
After waiting for Liu Wenxi to leave, anger appeared on Ge Changming’s face. "Brother Xun, his words are definitely slanderous! If there’s any ripple within the Demon Clan, our Chang Ge Clan will surely be the first to know."
Not dwelling on who was right or wrong,
Lu Zixun stated indifferently, "There is no smoke without fire. Recently, keep a closer watch on these matters within Demon Country to prevent insoluble problems from emerging."
After saying this, Lu Zixun was now considering communication and surveillance issues.
Just like Liu Wenxi said, a dike thousands of miles long may be destroyed by an ant hole; it seems Demon Country has a long road ahead.
While Lu Zixun was feeling somewhat at a loss with the development of Demon Country, Lin Siyin finished her cultivation.
Feeling the Spiritual Energy within her body, Youyou sighed. At this rate, it would take at least a month to break through to A-level.
Opening the drawer to take out the box inside, Lin Siyin stared at it dreamily for a while.
There were two more months until the first time she and Lu Zixun met.
She wondered if she could make it in time to give this gift to Lu Zixun.
The sound of light knocking on the door echoed, and Lin Siyin closed the drawer, stood up, and looked through the peephole.
"Brother Xiong, what brings you here?"
Opening the door, Lin Siyin greeted Xiong Kang with a smile.
"I came to see you. I’ll break through to A-level tomorrow and enter Crimson Land."
Pausing for a moment, Xiong Kang pursed his lips. "Do you have anything you want to say to Da Ju? I can pass along a message for you."
"What is there to say? To me, he’s just gone to complete an STO mission; he’s just been gone a little longer."
Pouring a glass of water for Xiong Kang, Lin Siyin smiled. "I’ll see him soon. Brother Xiong, just tell him to be safe and wait for me to come over."
After downing the water in the glass, Xiong Kang walked to the door just as he was about to leave, but stopped. "If there’s anything you can’t solve, go to STO."
Listening to the sound of the door closing, Lin Siyin sat on the sofa hugging her knees.
Looking at the spot where Lu Zixun often lay, she stood up after a long while and returned to her room to continue her cultivation.
After contemplating the feasibility of the matter, Lu Zixun shook his head. "No rush. It’s not time yet. We’ll wait for the Insect Extermination Competition to begin."
As he was speaking, a look of eagerness appeared on Geng Xiyuan’s face; he seemed like a warrior eager for battle.
"Now that we have fifty brothers who’ve reached A-level, we can start planning a gradual push toward Zone 14."
Thinking to this point, Lu Zixun shook his head—it was unlikely that such a scenario would occur.
That is to say... this competition was very likely negotiated between the Human Clan and the Insect Clan.
And to protect those competing, the Human Gathering Place only dispatched five S-level Spiritual Ability Users. In the vast expanse of Zone 14, that was hardly effective.
Even the standing high warriors from the Human Clan and the Insect Clan; the SS-level and Emperor-level beings, had not shown themselves.
Reviewing the entire Insect Extermination Competition, Lu Zixun noticed a critical issue.
"Brother Xun? Brother Xun?"
It was only after hearing Geng Xiyuan’s call that Lu Zixun came back to his senses. "What is it?"
Shaking his head, Geng Xiyuan as if remembering something urgent, quickly said, "Recently, our people have found that the Insect Clan seems to be gathering the younger generation as if they are planning something."
At these words, Lu Zixun narrowed his eyes.
Could it be that the Demon Clan also plans to use the Insect Extermination Competition to train their young generation? But aren’t they afraid of a one-way trip?
If the Insect Clan intended to trap and kill the competitors, setting up traps in Zone 14 would be the best choice.
It was at this moment that Lu Zixun recalled something Yue Guangxi had mentioned.
The fact that Zhenfei and Sha Fei organized the Insect Extermination Competition jointly was known to the Insect Clan, and it seemed they had a certain strategy in place.
Lifting a paw to rub his ear, Lu Zixun inquired.
"Do we know of any recent movements in Zone 14?"
Looking at Lu Zixun with some concern, Geng Xiyuan sighed. "Brother Xun, don’t work yourself too hard."
Lifting his head, the tiredness was clear on Lu Zixun’s face. "The news publications within the Demon Clan must also be put on the schedule. At the same time, call Liu Wenxi to contact the Human Gathering Place to secure the Star Network usage rights for Zone 13."
"Brother Xun, communication devices can now be mass-produced. How should we price them?"
"You discuss that with Yalin. Just keep the price reasonable."
After tossing the processed documents to Geng Xiyuan, Lu Zixun buried his head in his paws and did not look up for a long time.
His gaze flickering, Lu Zixun knew that if he sped up his cultivation, he might reach the threshold of SS-level in a month.
Then, under the guise of the Human Clan’s entry into Zone 14 for the competition, he could lead the Demon Clan to reclaim Zone 14.
"Well, alright then." Reluctantly nodding, Geng Xiyuan continued, "Oh, Brother Xun, there’s one more thing."
Somewhat exasperated, Lu Zixun shook his head. "Can’t you just say everything all at once? It’s so annoying."
"Heh heh." Scratching the back of his head, Geng Xiyuan grinned, "The upper part’s Demon Clan has already settled in the territory of Demon Country, but there’s a slight problem. How should we deal with some demons who are reluctant to enter Demon Country?"