The poorest member of the Imperial Guard, the Empress begged me to embezzle.

Chu Xiu looked at the young man in brocade robes before him, whose eyes revealed a sincere plea, and lowered his head in thought.

Even though Ye Wujiang appeared very sincere, Chu Xiu remained skeptical.

After all, this person's true identity is that of an old monster who has reincarnated ten times!

Yaksha clan, huh...?

Chu Xiu knew that the most famous and powerful tribes in the Demon Realm were the eight great tribes known as the Heavenly Demons, and the Yaksha tribe was one of them.

This Ye Wujiang must be the emperor of the Yaksha clan; otherwise, how could he, with his early-stage Reincarnation Realm strength, possibly have ten servants at the Great Perfection of the Reincarnation Realm?

But according to Ye Wujiang, the Yaksha clan has been abandoned by the Heavenly Dao. What does this mean?

Chu Xiu, who only had a superficial understanding of the history of the Demon Realm, could only speculate about the cultivation techniques studied by Ye Wujiang and Mo Lie.

As everyone knows, the ghosts of the Misty Sea have been the mortal enemies of all races on the Heavenly Continent since ancient times. It is not surprising that Ye Wujiang, as the king of the Yaksha clan, chose to study the strange techniques originating from the ghosts of the Misty Sea and was abandoned by the Heavenly Dao, which governs the laws of the Heavenly Continent.

Chu Xiu looked around at the ten Great Perfection Reincarnation Realm elders gathered around him, sighed, and granted Ye Wujiang's request.

Now that things have come to this, he has no choice but to accept it.

"Good! Good! Good!"

Seeing Chu Xiu finally nod, Ye Wujiang smiled broadly:

"From this day forward, we need not worry about age or seniority; let us address each other as brothers!"

Ye Wujiang casually waved his hand, dispelling the sect's protective formation.

Suddenly, magnificent pavilions, high platforms, and plazas standing amidst the continuous mountain ranges appeared before Chu Xiu.

Chu Xiu was astonished by the magnificent scene that suddenly appeared before him.

Only then did he realize that the sect-protecting formation not only had defensive effects, but could also shield perception, hiding the true ancestral land of the Demon Yama Sect behind the formation.

Ye Wujiang smiled slightly: "Brother Chu, welcome to the Demon King Sect!"

It wasn't until he stepped into the great formation that Chu Xiu realized what the number one sect in the Eastern Continent and Western State truly meant.

The entire ancestral land of the Demon King Sect is built within a giant mountain range stretching for thousands of miles.

To the east lies the area filled with the buildings of the Demon Sect, while to the west are cities of all sizes.

Chu Xiu and Ye Wujiang stood atop a mountain peak, with ten powerful experts at the Great Perfection of the Reincarnation Realm standing respectfully behind them, all with joyful expressions.

For these ten Yaksha elders, their emperor was everything to them, more important than their own lives.

Since the Yaksha King regards Chu Xiu as someone who can help him revitalize the Yaksha clan and treats him as a brother, they will also treat Chu Xiu as an equal to the Yaksha King!

Chu Xiu was unaware of what the ten Reincarnation Realm Grand Perfection old monsters behind him were thinking. He was simply surprised that such a barbaric and warlike race as the Demon Clan could actually establish such a large territory and city in a mountain range.

"Senior...no, Brother Ye, where is that?"

Chu Xiu pointed to the cities, large and small, to the east and asked Ye Wujiang.

Ye Wujiang smiled and explained, "Those are the largest trading cities in Xizhou and even the entire Demon Realm, which are under the protection of my Demon Yan Sect."

"The size of the city is linked to its level as a trading city."

“Those trading cities are divided into three levels, from highest to lowest: Heaven, Earth, and Spirit.”

"The items listed for trade in the Spirit-level Trading City are generally suitable for cultivators in the Void Breaking Realm."

"Items listed for sale in prefecture-level trading cities are suitable for cultivators who have reached the True Realm."

"The Heavenly-level Trading City has changed its trading method to auction, and some of the auctioned items are so coveted that even cultivators at the Great Perfection of the Reincarnation Realm would be eager to buy them."

"Within the entire territory of the Demon King Sect, there are a total of one thousand Spirit-level trading cities, one hundred Earth-level trading cities, and only one Heaven-level trading city!"

"These trading cities are all equipped with teleportation arrays that connect to cities in various states of the Eastern Continent."

"Only by holding a token and passing through the teleportation array can one enter and exit the Trading City!"

Ye Wujiang turned to look at the ten Great Perfection Reincarnation Realm old monsters behind him and laughed:

"These ten old fogies are not only elders of my Demon Yama Sect, but also the guardians of order in these trading cities, large and small!"

"Without the Qiankun Realm cultivators emerging, no one will dare to cause trouble in the trading city under the protection of my Demon King Yama!"

Chu Xiu nodded slowly.

The Demon Lord Sect's ability to become the number one sect in the Western Continent relies not only on its absolute leading strength among numerous sects and tribes, but also on the reputation it has accumulated through these trading cities.

It seems that temporarily joining the Demonic Yama Sect is a good way to improve my strength!

Chu Xiu smiled slightly, and this change in expression was immediately noticed by Ye Wujiang, who was always watching him.

Only now did Ye Wujiang finally breathe a sigh of relief.

Having lived ten lifetimes, he had once tried to forcibly seize the Heavenly Fortune from other cultivators who were favored by Heaven, but he failed to achieve his goal.

Even if those cultivators show the slightest unwillingness, the Heavenly Dao's fortune will not bless them in the slightest.

Therefore, Ye Wujiang was very concerned about Chu Xiu's feelings. Instead of directly luring him with benefits or forcing him with force, he first made a very sincere request and then showed the strength of the Demon Yan Sect, which made Chu Xiu himself want to stay.

Only in this way can it be called "voluntary".

Ye Wujiang stretched out his hand, and a token made entirely of white jade appeared, which he handed to Chu Xiu.

"With this Heavenly-grade Teleportation Jade, Brother Chu can freely travel to and from any level of trading city!"

Chu Xiu unceremoniously took the Heavenly-grade teleportation jade from Ye Wujiang's hand and put it into his pocket.

Upon seeing Chu Xiu accept the gift, Ye Wujiang immediately smiled and stepped forward to put his arm around Chu Xiu's shoulder. He watched as the ten Great Perfection Reincarnation Realm old monsters behind him twitched their eyelids.

Be nice!

In all their long lives, they had never seen a Yaksha King so approachable!

and also!

That token, made entirely of white jade, is no shoddy Heavenly-grade teleportation jade!

That was something that only the successive young sect leaders of the Demon King Sect could possess; it was a symbol of their status and power!

The 100,000 disciples of the Demon Sect regard seeing their sect leader as if he were personally present!

The ten old monsters looked at each other in disbelief. They hadn't expected that their lord would designate Chu Xiu as his successor so quickly.

Chu Xiu was unaware that he had become the young sect leader of the Demon Yan Sect, second only to the sect leader and above 100,000 others, in just one encounter!

Ye Wujiang patted Chu Xiu on the shoulder and asked with a smile, "Brother Chu, are you interested in the position of the young sect leader of the Demon Yama Sect?"

Chu Xiu was taken aback, then immediately shook his head and refused, saying, "I don't want to."

"Brother Ye, please don't assign me any positions or jobs. I've always been used to freedom and only want to reach the pinnacle of martial arts. I have absolutely no interest in management or power."

As if he had known all along that Chu Xiu would refuse, Ye Wujiang was not surprised by Chu Xiu's answer. Instead, he chuckled rather smugly.

It seems that giving Chu Xiu the Young Sect Master's token under the guise of a teleportation jade was a wise move.

"Alright, then let's keep the position of young sect leader."

"If Brother Chu feels like it again in the future, he can ask me for it again."

Ye Wujiang shrugged helplessly and continued, "Now, Brother Chu, would you like to visit the ancestral land of my Demon Yama Sect, or go to the Trading City to see if there's anything you like?"

Chu Xiu immediately said, "I'll go check out the trading city first."

Ye Wujiang nodded: "In that case, I will return to my ancestral land for a few days to consolidate my cultivation. I will come to find Brother Chu after I come out of seclusion."

"it is good."

"And one more thing……"

Ye Wujiang's expression turned serious as he said, "Although I don't know why Brother Chu was able to directly refine the holy energy above the Misty Sea, I must remind you of something—"

"Those damned things must not be practiced, at least not before studying this technique."

"Can't refine it?" Chu Xiu looked puzzled, tilting his head slightly to look at Mo Lie not far away.

Mo Lie shrank his neck, gave an awkward laugh, clasped his hands together, and shook them at Chu Xiu with a pleading expression.

Chu Xiu immediately realized that the old man was begging him not to tell his master about the time he had forced him to refine the mist.

"Yes."

"Hidden within those mists are extremely tiny yet incredibly dangerous ghosts. They lurk in various parts of the bodies of cultivators who have inhaled and exhaled the mist, in a parasitic form!"

"The duration can be as short as an instant or as long as until the person being parasitized dies. These ghosts will then take over the body of the person being parasitized!"

Chu Xiu frowned upon hearing this.

As he inhaled the mist, the imperial aura within his body instantly refined it into pure energy, and he did not notice the tiny ghost mentioned by Ye Wujiang.

Was it just good luck? Or was it that his imperial aura had been refined very thoroughly?

Ye Wujiang reached out and swiped his hand across the top of the storage ring, revealing an ancient scroll, which he then handed to Chu Xiu.

"This scroll contains a technique for safely and efficiently refining the holy energy above the Misty Sea. This technique is the foundation of my cultivation over these ten lifetimes, and so far, there are no future problems."

"If Brother Chu is interested, you can study it on your own. If you have any questions, I'm always ready to answer them for you!"

Chu Xiu reached out and took the scroll, clasped his hands in a fist and smiled, "Then thank you very much, Brother Ye!"

Ye Wujiang waved his hand: "You've already called me big brother, so there's no need to thank me. What's mine is yours!"

"Mo Lie, you go with Brother Chu to the trading city and keep an eye on him, but remember to stand far away! Don't show off your ugly face and spoil Brother Chu's shopping mood!"

Mo Lie's old face fell: "Yes..."

"The rest of you, get back to work, or try to break through... If you really succeed, I'll abdicate on the spot, and you can have the title of Yaksha Emperor!"

"Haha... Your Excellency is joking..."

"Stop talking nonsense! Get out of here!"

"As ordered!"