System: After the fortune telling, my cultivation level skyrocketed.

The female cultivator gracefully returned to the deck of the warship, and with a wave of her jade hand, the five little demons that had been restrained were instantly freed.

When they were first freed, the five little demons were very arrogant, muttering incantations and full of confidence.

But when they truly felt the suffocatingly powerful aura emanating from the nine humans in front of them, they immediately changed their tune and began to beg for mercy, trembling with fear.

"Immortals, we brothers have only recently taken up the position of river god here. Our path of cultivation is already fraught with difficulties. We beg you immortals to take pity on us and not eat us!" a little demon cried out.

“Yes, Immortal! Since we arrived here, we have been digging rivers and repairing canals day and night. We finally managed to get the position of River God. We can’t just lose our lives like this!” Another little demon chimed in, his voice trembling violently.

The five little demons huddled together on the deck, trembling and crying out to Yin Yi and the others.

"Oh?" Yin Yi's interest was piqued by Xiao Yao's words. He fixed his gaze on the little crocodile on the ground and asked, "You're saying that you dug all the interconnected canals on this land?"

The little crocodile nodded hurriedly, his face full of respect: "That's right, the irrigation canals covering a radius of a hundred miles were all dug by the five of us brothers working together. Otherwise, how could we have become the river gods worshipped by the ten tribes in this area?"

"River God?" Yin Yi looked at the crocodile demon with a half-smile, then changed the subject, "Why did you save that mortal girl who fell into the water? Don't forget the instincts of the demon race. Let alone a human child, any living being that recklessly enters the water's boundaries and is detected and captured by a demon always ends up being devoured." At this point, a cold glint flashed in Yin Yi's eyes. "Speak! If you dare lie, you'll regret it!"

The other guards also released their imposing auras, exerting pressure in unison.

When these words reached the ears of the five little demons, they were taken aback, clearly not expecting to be questioned in this way.

"No, Immortal! As river gods, it is our duty to protect the peace of this region and drive away the wild beasts that come out of the deep mountains and destroy the fertile fields. We have worked so hard to dig the canals, hoping to be recognized as the river god of the great Longxia tribe!" A yellow eel straightened its slender body, raised its head and looked at Yin Yi, explaining eagerly.

“Eat humans? We wouldn’t dare! Not to mention we’re not even legitimate river gods, even wild monsters would be wanted and captured by the Yinglong Guards of the Longxia tribe if they dared to prey on humans.” It added.

“Yes, Immortal, we protect this land, how could we harm the people under our rule?” The other lesser demons chimed in.

Yin Yi's eyes twitched slightly as he looked at the five little demons who kept calling him "Great River God".

His words today have truly broadened his understanding of demonic beasts.

"After a wild demon devours a human, it will be wanted and killed by the Longxia clan?" Yin Yi stared intently at the eel and pressed for an answer.

"Yes, legend has it that the higher-ups of Longxia believe that if wild demons eat humans, they will think that humans are easier to catch than other wild beasts, and they will pass on this memory of 'humans being easy to eat and catch' to the next generation. As a result, these kinds of groups will habitually ambush and kill human creatures in the future." The big black fish flicked its tail and eagerly chimed in.

Upon hearing this, Yin Yi turned around and exchanged glances with his brothers. Clearly, this was the first time anyone had ever heard of the fact that the hunting habits of demonic beasts could be inherited.

However, as the commander of the Crown Prince's personal guards, Yin Yi was not easily fooled by a few words.

He slowly walked up to the crocodile demon and said in a deep voice, "Don't resist. Let me see your memories. If you dare to resist, you will bear the consequences."

As soon as he finished speaking, Yin Yi's eyes sharpened, and an invisible force instantly imprisoned the little crocodile demon.

Then, he stretched out his palm and pressed it firmly on the crocodile's forehead. Instantly, the little crocodile convulsed as if suffering immense pain.