Shao Chen straightened up, bowed to me with great respect, and said, "From today on, the Thirteen Demons of the Divine Wind Sect are at your or Instructor Chu's disposal."
Chu Qi waved her hand, "Don't take orders from me, I'm used to being a loner. You report to Wu Chengfeng, he likes to collect beautiful women wherever he goes."
Shao Chen's face turned slightly red. She glanced at me discreetly. I pretended not to hear and walked over to Sect Leader Shao. I had them leave a bank account number on my phone. In front of them, I sent it to Chen Lu and then called her, asking her to transfer two million to that account. Chen Lu knew I had a habit of "scattering money" and had already applied for super VIP status from the bank. In the middle of the night, she made a large transfer directly through mobile banking.
Old Shao's eyes widened with shock and joy at the amount received. It was evident that this old fox was genuinely fond of money, but he tried not to show it, only offering some perfunctory words of vow of allegiance. In truth, among the people from their Hengshui Sect, apart from that short one, there was no one I truly fancied.
"How about this," I mused, having figured out their placement, "Old Shao, you go to Shanhaiguan and find Sha Wuji. He and you..."
I originally intended to say that he and you both owe me allegiance, but I was worried that the Hengshui Sect might not recognize Sha Wuji as their leader if they went there. So, I changed my words: "He's a bit different from you. He's my brother-in-law. I hope you will be under Old Sha's command. This way, it will be convenient for me to coordinate. What do you say?"
"Okay, okay, no problem at all!" Old Shao replied.
This was akin to sending a supervisor to a grand commander. The commander might not be willing to cooperate and might constantly oppose the supervisor. However, if you sent a member of the royal family, they would behave themselves, because regardless of whether it was ancient times or modern times, kinship runs deeper than water. Even a marriage alliance creates a familial bond.
After seeing off the Hengshui Sect, the remaining Thirteen Demons were left. The name sounds a bit… I don't know much about Mahjong, but Thirteen Orphans, perhaps?
They were closer to our base and to the north, making them a perfect barrier to help us guard the base. Lü Shun was already the southernmost point of the Northeast, and our Jinji Ridge was the southernmost point of Lü Shun. Therefore, any demonic creatures coming from the entire Northeast region would basically pass through the Divine Wind Sect's territory.
Shao Chen invited us inside to talk. At this point, the other demons had also arrived. The demons introduced themselves and their species. When they introduced the third one, Shao Chen suddenly realized, "You wouldn't be… the great immortals from Jiuxian Cave?"
"You just figured that out?" the fox demon chuckled.
Shao Chen slapped her forehead, "Ah, look at my dull brain. No wonder I found you all unfamiliar yet so familiar. I wonder if you remember that every year on the fifteenth of the first lunar month, people would bring offerings to Jiuxian Cave. Pig heads, ox heads, and Erguotou. Ring any bells?"
Ya Nan nodded, "Yes, I know about that."
"That was something I asked my brother to do! Oh, he's a brother I recognized, a human working in Fucheng."
"Ah," the fox demon laughed, "That handsome young man, I remember him too! I always thought he came by himself every year, thinking he was seeking a marriage for himself. Turns out he was coming to pay respects to us on behalf of his sister!"
"That, that," Shao Chen seemed a little excited, "I heard that Shaman Mujige has also come out with you? Where is she?"
See, Mujige, this great shaman, still held a place in the hearts of the Northeast demons.
"She's gone elsewhere on business," I said.
"Then you…" Shao Chen stared at me, thought for a moment, and then had another epiphany, "Could it be! You are the extraordinary person who opened the seal of Jiuxian Cave!"
I nodded, "Indeed, it is I."
"To break a four-hundred-year seal, impressive, impressive, the younger generation is indeed formidable!" Shao Chen praised. It seemed she still didn't know about "me being the reincarnation of Bai Ze," otherwise, she would have shown more surprise and even envy. Bai Ze is considered the ancestor of all Bai Ze demons, a living totem.
I pointed to myself and gave the fox demon a look. This guy had been following me for so long that he had become my confidant. He immediately understood what I meant.
"Sister Shao, you only know half the story, not the whole truth."