Each demon had their own thoughts in their minds.

Is this the new Demon King and his familiar? Why does it feel a bit strange? They appear to be quite weak.

Seeing that they didn’t even have demon armor, disappointment arose among the crowd. The previous 389 generations of Demon Kings were all clad in their full Demon King armor.

In the hearts of the people, that armor was more of a belief! It was an armor that could unite the hearts of the people!

Chen Xing and Zero not only lacked demon armor, but they also lacked the distinctive black demon markings of a familiar. This inevitably led to suspicions among the crowd.

Could these two be impostors? Was Demon King Moran being held captive by them?

There were even suspicions that Chen Xing might be a spy sent by the Thousand Moonflower Queen. So, not a single person there bowed down in submission to Chen Xing.

Although they were all kneeling, it was to Demon King Moran they knelt before. There was a distinction between the two.

Chen Xing naturally noticed the odd looks they gave him. He understood what they were thinking.

However, he couldn’t be bothered to explain anything. Once he dispatched the great monster, they would know who their true ruler was.

Demon King Moran didn’t say anything to help Chen Xing. He understood that conquering the demons was up to Chen Xing himself. His intervention might have the opposite effect.

However, Lifia Star Demon immediately knelt down.

“Underling Lifia, humbly welcomes the Lord Demon King and the Queen!”

“Bang!”

His head hit the ground hard.

The impact made a muffled sound on the trunk’s surface!

“Um…” After that heavy impact, even Zero felt a little sore.

Seeing this, the other demons were also somewhat surprised.

Since Lifia had done so, they too lowered their heads to the ground. The wise conform to circumstances.

“Humbly welcome the Lord Demon King! The Queen!”

“Bang!”

They all bowed their heads in unison. It was a real sound, each head hitting with a thud. But whether they truly respected him in their hearts was another matter.

Afterward, Chen Xing and Lifia discussed it and decided to return to the male demons’ base first.

This place was indeed under surveillance. Lifia had foreseen that Chen Xing would appear here today, so he had come from afar to meet him. He personally welcomed Chen Xing.

Chen Xing, Demon King Moran, and Lifia talked for a long time along the way.

It turned out that Lifia was a true Star Demon, a naturally genderless demon!

Similar to the Demon King, each generation had only one. All other Star Demons were impostor eunuchs.

Star Demons were among the Demon King’s most powerful assistants. They possessed the ability of foresight and divination. Simultaneously, they were responsible for finding each successive familiar and successfully summoning the Demon King.

Only they could accomplish such tasks.

Moreover, Lifia was a rare demon who had lived for 300 years. Chen Xing was his second generation of Demon King!

He was, in a way, an elder of the court.

“Lord Demon King, may I ask what happened in the main city?”

Now that his identity was revealed, Chen Xing had no intention of hiding it and replied casually, “I cut it down with one slash.”

???

A single slash?

Many demons thought he was bragging. Could something like that really be severed with just one slash?

“Oh, no, my mistake, two slashes.” Chen Xing added nonchalantly.

Some demons still doubted, discreetly raising an eyebrow.

Even Gurtoto, who was pointed at with a blade by Chen Xing earlier, found it hard to believe. After all, that main city was comparable to a divine miracle!

As they charged forward madly, covering tens of thousands of kilometers, they had already run for half a day.

In the front were Gurtoto and several powerful grand swordsmen. Chen Xing carried Zero, following behind them.

In the rear, some young demons were trailing, keeping Chen Xing surrounded in the middle.

The front was fine, but the people in the back felt something was amiss.

The new Demon King seemed a bit off. He appeared to be in a hurry, but he hardly glanced at the road… His gaze was always fixed on the queen in his arms.

This feeling, what was it? So awkward!

Suddenly, Gurtoto, who was leading, stopped his pace. At this point, they had arrived in a canyon, with still one-third of the journey to the base remaining.

However, the sky had darkened.

They had been on the move for an entire day. It was time for a rest.

Chen Xing’s gaze finally left Zero, and he calmly asked, “What’s the matter, orphan?”

Gurtoto: ???

The demons: ???

Zero couldn’t help but chuckle.

But she suddenly realized that it might not be appropriate, so she quickly covered her mouth and quietly nestled into Chen Xing’s embrace.

Unexpectedly, Gurtoto replied, “Impressive, Lord Demon King. You saw through it at a glance – I am an orphan!”

???

Chen Xing suppressed a laugh and said, “Well, you did quite well. Keep it low-key. What’s the matter?”

“The sky is getting dark. If we continue forward, we’ll encounter dangerous terrains full of powerful demonic beasts on the road leading to the base.”

“How about we stop here and rest for a while, then continue tomorrow?”

“Gurgle, gurgle…”

After saying this, Gurtoto’s and a few others’ stomachs growled.

Chen Xing knew from the sounds that this group of demons was hungry again. He said, “Alright, take a short break for now. You guys eat something, and we’ll continue later.”

Chen Xing didn’t want to waste time, so he opened the business technology module. He directly unlocked the flying bus with 50 million spirit points.

Every time he unlocked something, the system would also reward one unlocking item. But if he wanted to buy more, it would cost 1 billion crystal coins!

The cost of building such an item might only be 5 million, but the direct purchase required 100 times the price. This further emphasized the importance of building the future factory.

Was Sanjiu Zero taking away nearly a hundred times of the price difference? What did Chen Xing earn from this? ^[1]TL: For the readers who don’t know: Sanjiu Zero (390) is the author’s pen name

After the purchase, Chen Xing looked at the group of demons and noticed that Gurtoto was distributing food. He saw Gurtoto take out two steamed buns from his pants and hand them to a demon in front of him. Those steamed buns looked a bit yellowish.

Seeing this, Chen Xing furrowed his brows. Could these be eaten? Were the demons hiding things like this? How did they manage to hide so many steamed buns? Did they have a Doraemon pouch?

In reality, Gurtoto’s underpants were a bit special. They were made from an extremely rare type of ore. That ore possessed the power of a secondary space. As for why they had to be hidden in the pants, it was because food was extremely scarce!

Many demons had turned to theft. In these times, wherever you put your things, it wasn’t safe unless it was in your own pants!

Although it was a bit disgusting, the demons’ gazes toward those two yellow steamed buns were filled with desire. Excitedly, they accepted the steamed buns and began to devour them hungrily.

Everyone ate with relish!

It’s worth mentioning that unlike the demons in Minghua Forbidden Zone, they didn’t gobble down their food. Instead, they chewed slowly, savoring the steamed buns as if they were delicacies.

At this moment, after Gurtoto finished distributing the food, he came to Chen Xing and Zero. He once again reached into his pants.

“Huh?” Zero got scared and quickly buried her head in Chen Xing’s embrace.

However, Gurtoto had already pulled out four big chunks of steamed buns from his pants. Each of them was bigger than the previous two.

And it was really yellow! You could tell it had been stored for a long time!

He handed them to Chen Xing and respectfully said, “Your Majesty the Demon King, please have a meal.”

Chen Xing was speechless for a moment and replied, “No need, I won’t eat. You guys eat.”

“It’s alright, Your Majesty the Demon King, please don’t be polite.” Saying this, he even extended the steamed buns toward Chen Xing again.

Chen Xing shook his head, “Really, I don’t need it. Thank you.”

Upon hearing this, Gurtoto was briefly stunned. He looked at Chen Xing with some surprise. He hadn’t expected to be thanked.

Strange! This Demon King was quite peculiar!

Seeing Gurtoto’s confusion, Chen Xing asked, “What’s wrong?”

Gurtoto shook his head, “Nothing! You really won’t eat, Your Majesty the Demon King?”

Chen Xing replied, “No, I have my own food.”

“Oh…” Gurtoto glanced at the large steamed bun in his hand.

Then he turned around and walked toward the only young demon in the group – Dou Bi’er. He handed a steamed bun to him and spoke softly, “Eat up, have some more.”

At this moment, Dou Bi’er had just finished eating one and still had another steamed bun in his hand. With his mouth full, he said, “No need, Grandpa Gurtoto, I can eat enough!”

“It’s fine, take it.” Saying this, Gurtoto directly placed the steamed bun into Dou Bi’er’s hand.

Dou Bi’er thanked him, “Thank you, Grandpa Gurtoto!”

After receiving the steamed bun, Dou Bi’er saw that Gurtoto only held one for himself and put the extras back into his pants. Then Gurtoto took one for himself and started eating slowly.

Food was scarce, and it was rationed per person every day. By giving Dou Bi’er an extra one today, it meant he would have to eat one less!

Dou Bi’er noticed and asked, “Grandpa Gurtoto, are you only going to eat one? That’s not good for you!”

Dou Bi’er realized that Gurtoto had given him the steamed bun. He felt a bit guilty about it. He quickly handed the steamed bun back, wanting to return it.

Seeing Dou Bi’er’s understanding, Gurtoto smiled and said, “It’s alright, grandpa is old, I eat less. You’ll be like me in the future too. Eat quickly, it won’t taste good when it’s cold.”

“Really?” Dou Bi’er was a bit skeptical.

Gurtoto nodded, “Really, grandpa isn’t lying to you.”

“Okay then, thank you, Grandpa Gurtoto!” After saying that, Dou Bi’er began to devour the steamed bun.

“Is it delicious?”

“It’s delicious!”

“Haha…” Gurtoto looked at Dou Bi’er as if he were looking at his own grandson. A kind and gentle smile appeared on his face. Having lived a lonely life, he didn’t have any family.

This was the first time Chen Xing saw this kind of smile on a demon’s face!

It made him think of his own…

Well, he didn’t have a grandpa. He couldn’t come up with anything.

But… why would the steamed buns become unappetizing when cold! Using the pants as insulation… no matter how you put it, it sounded a bit…

Chen Xing and Zero observed these demons and were reminded of the demons in their own world. Why did they feel a bit different?

These demons weren’t as simple-minded! Could two steamed buns really fill them up? Were the demons in Minghua City really like pigs?

As expected, after finishing the food, the expressions on the faces of these demons showed that they were still not satisfied. Their stomachs were still rumbling.

What could they do? They could only endure it!

They one by one lay down on the ground, trying to minimize their energy consumption.

Chen Xing then realized that these demons, under the rule of Thousand Moonflower Queen, didn’t get enough to eat every day!

Little Zero lay quietly in Chen Xing’s arms, observing the listless demons before her. She felt a bit sorry for them, especially when she saw a small demon curled up on the ground, clutching his stomach. She couldn’t help but feel pity.

After lying down, he fell asleep quickly, showing that he was truly exhausted.

“Um… Husband…” Little Zero wanted Chen Xing to give them more food.

He had the same thought—feeding them well would make them more productive. So he opened his mouth and called out, “Everyone, get up, we need to continue our journey.”

???

The demons were all puzzled. They had just laid down!

Even the labor mules on the production team weren’t treated like this, right!?

Originally, they already had some suspicions about Chen Xing’s identity. Now that he was acting like this, it made them even more unhappy.

Reluctantly, they got up from the ground, grumbling about it. Some even wanted to say something challenging to Chen Xing!

Just as someone was about to speak up, Gurtoto suddenly snapped, “What are you doing! Get up!”

He had personally experienced the sharpness of Chen Xing’s blade. Even though Chen Xing hadn’t acted, just that one movement made Gurtoto feel he was unbeatable!

So, he had more respect for Chen Xing.

“Sigh…” Many demons let out sighs.

Their movements even caused their stomachs to rumble loudly.

Chen Xing didn’t mind this reaction. He just had a thought, and massive bus appeared out of thin air!

It descended and landed in the midst of the demons. It crashed heavily onto the ground!

“BOOM!”

The demons: ???

What on earth is this?