Seeing that Mo Fan had agreed, the Black Wolf Demon King’s expression softened a little. He immediately ordered his demon generals to lead the way ahead.
And so, Mo Fan and Xiao Huang were forced to enter the tall building.
The moment they stepped inside, a fishy, putrid stench hit them. The thick smell of blood rushed straight at their faces, making even Mo Fan feel a wave of nausea.
Although he was a demon and occasionally ate raw flesh himself, he had never been as cruel as these creatures, taking pleasure specifically in devouring humans.
Still, as a fellow Demon King, Mo Fan had seen plenty of grand spectacles. He sat down boldly and without ceremony.
“My two fellow cultivators, this king is called Heishi. The little ones all address me as the Heishi Demon King. May I know your names?”
Once Mo Fan and Xiao Huang were seated, the Heishi Demon King spoke first, only then taking the host’s seat.
“So it is the Heishi Demon King. My name is Zhan Feng, titled the Great Peng King.”
Mo Fan spoke, pointed at Xiao Huang beside him, and smiled faintly. “This one is called Huang Xian, the chief demon general under this king.”
The Heishi Demon King nodded, then narrowed his eyes slightly and asked, “Are you two truly from the Demon Net?”
“Indeed,” Mo Fan nodded.
“This king had only ever heard of the Demon Net before. This is the first time I have seen it with my own eyes. Rumour has it that the Demon Net is extremely mysterious and its influence stretches across the entire Southern Border. I wonder how much of that is true?” The Heishi Demon King’s eyes shifted as he looked at Mo Fan.
He had already realised that Mo Fan was the leader of the pair. Only Mo Fan gave off the aura of someone in the same realm, so he subconsciously ignored Xiao Huang.
“Your Highness has already said it yourself, they are merely rumours. How can rumours be taken as truth?”
“Still, although our Demon Net is not as formidable as the legends claim, it is not something any random demon can bully. After all, we have that person from Moon-Gazing Valley backing us.”
Mo Fan’s ambiguous reply instantly startled the Heishi Demon King. He subconsciously asked, “May I dare ask which person Brother Great Peng is referring to?”
“I will not name the exact person. You only need to know that the family name is ‘Di’.” Mo Fan gave a cold laugh.
Family name Di?
The moment the Heishi Demon King heard this, his whole body shook. His scalp instantly tingled.
He had guessed that the Demon Net had powerful backing, but he had never imagined it was this powerful!
When he then recalled that Mo Fan was a Demon King from the Phoenix Cry Mountain demon domain, the matter became even more serious.
“So that person has already extended their hand into Phoenix Cry Mountain demon domain?”
“No wonder the Demon Net has been able to grow so strong in the Southern Border. If that person is pushing it from behind, everything makes sense!”
The Heishi Demon King sucked in a cold breath. The way he looked at Mo Fan instantly carried several extra degrees of awe. For the moment, he did not even think to question whether Mo Fan’s words were true or false.
Originally, he had intended to make things difficult for the two demons and perhaps extort some personal benefits from them. Now, however, he realised he had kicked an iron plate.
Mo Fan understood the Heishi Demon King’s thoughts perfectly, so he was in no hurry to leave.
As the saying goes, it is easy to invite a god but hard to send one away. For Mo Fan, it was a case of not releasing the hawk until the rabbit appeared.
After some casual conversation, the Heishi Demon King found himself in an awkward position. He wanted Mo Fan to leave, but judging from Mo Fan’s posture, the other party clearly had no intention of departing so easily.
“What are you all standing around for?”
“Have you not seen that the Great Peng King has been here for ages? Hurry and catch a few top-quality pieces of white meat to entertain him properly!”
“If the Great Peng King goes hungry, I will skin every one of you!”
With an irritated low roar from the Heishi Demon King, several demon generals hurriedly withdrew.
Mo Fan was rather curious. This fellow had mentioned “white meat” several times, and he still did not know what kind of meat it actually was. It couldn’t be human flesh, could it?
Very soon, however, he saw what the so-called white meat was.
It was exactly what he had guessed: living, breathing human commoners.
To be precise, every one of them was a human woman, completely naked, scrubbed clean, and escorted forward by the demons like merchandise.
“Great Peng King, these are all top-grade white meat. Look at their tender skin. I hear humans call these females ‘women’, used for continuing the bloodline. But in this king’s view, women’s flesh is the most succulent. Pick whichever you like, see if any suit your taste.”
The Heishi Demon King grinned widely and began introducing them.
Looking at these naked women whose expressions had turned numb, as if they had become walking corpses, Mo Fan could not help a faint sigh in his heart. If possible, he had not intended to rescue them.
Yet when these women stood pitifully before him, his heart still softened.
He knew that if he did not save them, they would most likely end up eaten by the Heishi Demon King.
With that thought, Mo Fan smiled at the Heishi Demon King and said, “Brother Heishi, you are too polite. These pieces of white meat are so fine and smooth. Eating them just like this would be far too wasteful. Would it be possible to let this king first enjoy myself with all of them?”
The Heishi Demon King was briefly taken aback, then stood up, thrust out his hips in an exaggerated motion, and asked with a knowing look, “Is the Great Peng King looking for a bit of excitement?”
“To be honest with Brother Heishi, we who travel outside do not have the same conveniences you enjoy here. Seeing these fair and tender women naturally makes one’s heart itch.” Mo Fan pretended to smile.
“Haha, this king understands perfectly!”
“Since the Great Peng King has spoken, Brother, you may naturally do whatever you wish with these women. Still, this king thinks these few may not be enough for you to play with. Shall I find a few lively female demons to join as well?” The Heishi Demon King chuckled lewdly.
“No need for female demons. This king only fancies this type.”
Mo Fan shook his head, then turned to Xiao Huang beside him and said, “First let these women put on some clothes. This king likes to strip them off piece by piece with my own hands. That is far more interesting.”
“Yes!”
Xiao Huang instantly understood. With a wave of his hand, a stack of clothing appeared and flew towards the women.
“So Brother Great Peng plans to take these human women elsewhere before enjoying them?”
The Heishi Demon King frowned slightly at the sight. He had thought Mo Fan was going to put on a live erotic show right there and then.
Mo Fan’s actions immediately brought a spark of life back to the women’s previously dead eyes. One of them, after dressing herself, rushed straight to Mo Fan, fell to her knees at his feet, and began sobbing and pleading.
“Great King, please, please save the children!”
“We can die, but the children are innocent. As long as Your Highness can save those children, no matter what you wish to do with us, we will have no complaints!”
Her actions instantly caused the other women to run over as well. They all knelt before Mo Fan, their cries rising in waves, begging him to save the children imprisoned in the building.
Although they knew Mo Fan was very likely another Demon King, they refused to miss even the slimmest chance.
Because from Mo Fan’s behaviour they had glimpsed a trace of “kindness”. At the very least, he seemed far more merciful than the Heishi Demon King.
“You pieces of white meat dare to rebel?”
“Daring to disturb this king’s honoured guests! Believe me when I say I will devour every last one of you!”
The Heishi Demon King flew into a rage at the sight and was about to strike the women.
“Brother Heishi, these women now belong to this king. Are you planning to discipline this king’s people?”
Mo Fan spoke faintly, causing the Heishi Demon King’s movements to freeze. He could only give up and laugh awkwardly. “Of course they belong to Brother Great Peng. Naturally it is up to you to deal with them!”
Mo Fan nodded, then asked, “What is this about children they keep mentioning? Could you bring them out so this king may have a look?”
“Brother Heishi, you have even tenderer human children here, yet you were hiding them from this king?”
“Were you planning to keep the best things for yourself?”
Mo Fan spoke quietly, but inwardly he thought, “Trouble.”
“This clone has already chosen to walk the path of human cultivation, so let it resolve matters in the human way. Be it evil or good, let everything follow the heart.”
Mo Fan murmured to himself. Since he had already decided to save people, he might as well see the good deed through to the end.
Whether he could ultimately save these women and children, however, would depend on their own fate.
