This little boy was called Zhu Jin, and he was less than two hundred years old. His current cultivation was not low, just at the early stage of the Earth Demon Realm.
In terms of cultivation time, Zhu Jin's cultivation speed was very fast, and he could be called a genius. In addition, this child was very smart, so he might become a great figure in the future.
After Xiao Lingyu sent Zhu Jin to the bandit's lair, he only gave a few words of advice before flying at full speed to the East Pole Demon Sect's encampment.
There were still more than twenty days before the one month deadline. Xiao Lingyu originally had plenty of time, but he didn't dare to stay outside for too long. The main reason was that he wasn't sure if there would really be experts from Mengyi City chasing after Zhu Jin, and if he had already been exposed.
To be safe, Xiao Lingyu felt that it was better for him to hurry back to the East Pole Demon Sect and not come out again in the next few years.
In just two and a half days, Xiao Lingyu rushed back to the East Pole Demon Sect and smoothly returned to the Imperial Beast Hall.
"You're back so soon. How did things go?"
When Xiao Lingyu came back to report, the hunchbacked steward asked with a smile.
"It went very well. I didn't have anything important to do. I just went out for a walk to familiarize myself with the environment and situation of the lower Demon Realm," Xiao Lingyu said perfunctorily.
"That's good. The sect has sent another batch of young beasts over the past two days. The number is not small. In the future, you will be in charge of this batch of young beasts. I have already let Miao Yan and Jia Gang take over the batch of young beasts that you were originally responsible for feeding."
The hunchbacked old man first said this, and then said, "The day before yesterday, Senior Brother Li of the Hall of Fame sent someone to ask you to help out in the Hall of Fame. What do you think?"
Xiao Lingyu said without thinking, "This junior is more willing to stay in the Imperial Beast Hall."
Although he said this, Xiao Lingyu couldn't help but criticize the hunchbacked old man in his heart, "You first arranged a job for me, and then asked if I was willing to change jobs. Isn't this clearly showing that you don't want me to go over?"
"Mm, it's good that you're willing to stay. I'll talk to Senior Brother Li. However, looking at Senior Brother Li's attitude, it seems that he wants to take care of you. This is also an opportunity for you. If you have Senior Brother Li's recommendation, most of the experts of the Eastern Demon Sect will give him face. You can easily worship a Demon King Stage expert or even a True Demon Stage expert as your master. Do you want to reconsider? "The hunchbacked old man first nodded with satisfaction, and then said in a tempting tone.
"There's no need to think about it. I believe that Sir will take care of me," Xiao Lingyu replied calmly.
"Haha, you can rest assured that as long as you are sincerely willing to stay and work for me, I will definitely not treat you unfairly."
The hunchbacked old man laughed, then waved his hand and said, "Go back first. If you need anything, feel free to find me."
After Xiao Lingyu said her goodbyes, she returned to her room and took out the jade slips she had purchased in Mengmeng City.
"What did Old Man Li of the Hall of Fame want me to do?" After Xiao Lingyu looked through all the jade slips, she was puzzled.
When she went to the Hall of Fame, Xiao Lingyu was already a little confused about Old Man Li's background. She felt that the other party was not as simple as he looked on the surface. It was very likely that he was a person who hid very deeply. And such a person was the one Xiao Lingyu was most unwilling to come into contact with and face. Therefore, when the hunchbacked manager of the Imperial Beast Hall asked, Xiao Lingyu straightforwardly said that she was more willing to stay. Although this place was not peaceful, at least she could see through the background of everyone here.
After staying in his room for half a day, Xiao Lingyu went to feed the newly sent cubs. However, he, who was full of hope, helplessly found that there was nothing special in this batch of cubs. They were all ordinary goods.
However, these cubs had just been born not long ago. Their abilities were low and their bodies were weak, but they were all very cute. They were inexperienced and had not learned how to kill and face the cruel Demon Realm. Xiao Lingyu raised them like kittens and puppies on Earth.
Feeding these cubs also allowed Xiao Lingyu to gain a lot of knowledge. At least, it gave him a better understanding of the habits of Demon Beasts. If he had to face powerful Demon Beasts in the future, he would be able to target them with targeted attacks. Many experts or cultivators with backgrounds in the Demon Realm would mostly bring Demon Beasts with them.
The days passed peacefully. In the blink of an eye, another two years had passed. Apart from gaining a better understanding of Demon Beasts, Xiao Lingyu still did not make any progress. However, the cultivation of the strange cubs had reached the late Earth Demon Realm.
Xiao Lingyu was now just wasting time here. The reason why he could stay here with peace of mind was because Zhu Jin often sent him good news. Under Zhu Jin's leadership, the group of bandits had made a few big deals and amassed a lot of Demon Stones. They had also successfully formed an alliance with several bandit groups of similar strength.
With those bandits helping him accumulate wealth and a shrewd person like Zhu Jin helping him take care of things, Xiao Lingyu had nothing to worry about.
One day, Xiao Lingyu was feeding the cubs that he was in charge of when he suddenly heard a loud roar that shook the entire valley. The ground also shook as if the sky was about to fall and the earth was about to split open.
"What's going on?" Xiao Lingyu was surprised, but his gaze was fixed on the rows of tall houses in the valley.
The source of the roar and the tremors were in those houses, and those houses were used to imprison adult Demon Beasts.
"Could it be that those adult Demon Beasts will also collectively riot?" Xiao Lingyu was puzzled.
Although Xiao Lingyu had been in the Imperial Beast Hall for a long time and seemed to have gained the trust of the steward of the Imperial Beast Hall, he had never been to the place where the adult Demon Beasts were imprisoned. He had almost never come into contact with the adult Demon Beasts of the East Demon Sect.
After all, in the eyes of outsiders, Xiao Lingyu was just a cultivator who had recently ascended.
"The three of you, come with me!"
The hunchbacked old steward flew out of the house and shouted anxiously at Xiao Lingyu and the other two who were feeding the cubs in the valley. Then, he flew towards the house.
Miao Yan and Jia Gang were stunned, while Xiao Lingyu directly chased after the hunchbacked old steward.
"The adult Demon Beasts are going crazy. Our chance is here!" Miao Yan said to Jia Gang, his eyes shining.
"Let's go and see the situation first. I think that kid is not simple. We can't act rashly," Jia Gang said.
"Yes, it's fine if we don't act, but if we do, we can't give him any chance to turn the tables!" Miao Yan said and flew towards the row of houses.
It turned out that these two people were still harboring evil intentions!
There was only one door in this row of houses, and only the old steward could open that door.
When the old steward arrived at the door, he felt the violent tremors all around him, as well as the continuous roars coming from the house. His brows knitted tightly together.
"The situation inside may be a little chaotic, but those Demon Beasts are all locked in cages. At most, they can only release some of their power and aura, but they can't form a strong attack. However, your cultivation is too weak, so you must be careful when you go in later," the old steward reminded Xiao Lingyu.
"What should I do after I go in?" Xiao Lingyu asked.
"Your task is very simple, and that is to protect yourself. I asked you to come here not to help, but to let you familiarize yourself with the place."
As the old steward answered Xiao Lingyu, he performed a series of hand seals, and the door slowly opened under his control.
After the door opened, Xiao Lingyu felt a strong aura rushing towards him. If he was really an ordinary person who had just ascended, he would probably be scared out of his wits under the impact of the aura.
The impact of the aura did not affect Xiao Lingyu at all, but he still pretended to be very nervous and followed behind the old steward. Jia Gang and Miao Yan had also caught up. The two of them seemed to be used to such situations, and their expressions were still calm.
After passing through the door, Xiao Lingyu could see many cages of the same size. Demon Beasts of different sizes were imprisoned in them. At this time, many of the Demon Beasts were roaring with their heads raised. Some were even raising their hooves to stomp on the ground, and some were shaking the iron cages with their arms. Only a small number of Demon Beasts were still quietly looking at other Demon Beasts.
Xiao Lingyu also knew that these magical beasts were originally hot-tempered and didn't like to be confined in a place for too long. Although their nature had been smoothed out, they would occasionally erupt with anger to express their dissatisfaction and unwillingness to accept the situation.
The cultivation of an adult Demonic Beast was mostly at the Late Earth Demon Realm or above. As for the old steward, he walked deeper into the room while inspecting the restrictions on the cages to see if they were damaged. Although he was stronger, his expression was not as relaxed as the weaker Miao Yan and Jia Gang.
Although these iron cages were sturdy, when used all year round and attacked by these Demon Beasts, it would be difficult to maintain them for long. After all, they were only cages, and there were too many of them. The East Pole Demon Sect could not take out good materials to build them, so they could only reinforce the restrictions on the cages frequently.
Miao Yan and Jia Gang were also following behind the old steward, but they did not check the strength of the restrictions on the cages. With their cultivation, they could not see it.
The deeper they went, the more gloomy the hunchbacked old man's expression became. Even Miao Yan and Jia Gang became cautious.
Xiao Lingyu had also discovered that the deeper they went, the higher the cultivation of the Demon Beasts in the cages.
Not long after, the hunchbacked old man stopped in front of a cage. This cage's restriction was about to collapse, and the Demon Beast in the cage that looked like an Earth Dragon was still attacking the iron cage with all its might.
The Demon Beast in the cage was at the peak of the Late Devil King Realm, which was a little higher than the old steward. It had a pair of bull horns on its head, and at this time, it was constantly using its horns to hit the iron cage, and constantly roaring to charge.
"Beast, stop right now!"
The old steward shouted. He took out a whip-like magic weapon and lashed it fiercely at the Demon Beast.
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