Chapter 95: Sheng Cai'er, the Leader of the No. 1 Demon Hunting Group!
After the guards left,
Yue Ye took Lin Ze and the others to stay at a hotel inside Exorcist Pass.
To make travel more convenient, Yue Ye had her own hotel chain in almost every city—high-end establishments at that. For Yue Ye, the thing she lacked least was money.
After all, the Yue Ye Chamber of Commerce was the number one chamber of commerce on the Holy Demon Continent.
Almost relying on its own strength alone, it had opened a trade corridor between the human world and the demon world.
After checking in, Yue Ye looked at Lin Ze and Leng Xiao and said, "Lin Ze, Xiao Xiao, come with me to the Assassin Temple later. There's a shipment that needs to be signed off by the military chief of Exorcist Pass."
"Military chief of Exorcist Pass?" Lin Ze looked surprised. "Yue'er, shouldn't we go to the Command Department to find him?"
"The Command Department is a military restricted area. Caravans aren't allowed in."
"And the military chief of Exorcist Pass, Sheng Lingxin, also holds a key position in the Assassin Temple. So it's more convenient to meet him there."
When Lin Ze heard the name "Sheng Lingxin," he was slightly stunned.
Cai'er was also from the Assassin Temple—a saint of the Saint of Assassins—and she also had the surname Sheng…
Lin Ze shook his head. Cai'er had said she had no family. It shouldn't be related.
Thinking of Cai'er, Lin Ze couldn't help but feel a little upset toward the Assassin Temple.
"By the way, Lin Ze," Yue Ye suddenly added, "I told you before not to call me 'Sister Yue' anymore. From now on, you should call me 'Yue'er.' After all, you're my fiancé now. If anyone hears you calling me that, it'll raise suspicions. If His Majesty finds out our engagement is fake, we won't be able to get out of it easily."
Yue Ye looked at Lin Ze calmly.
Naturally, Lin Ze understood the consequences. After thinking it over, he agreed.
Leng Xiao curled her lips and felt a little sour, but she also understood the importance of it.
Yue Ye handed full responsibility for the rest of the purchases to Xiao Yun.
Xiao Yun was already second-in-command at the Yue Ye Chamber of Commerce. She handled all the smaller matters—Yue Ye only stepped in for affairs requiring her personal attention.
Soon, led by Yue Ye, Lin Ze and the other two arrived at the entrance to the Assassin Temple.
After learning they were from the Yue Ye Chamber of Commerce, the guards warmly brought them into a meeting room.
"Apologies, everyone. Since the demon hunting group evaluation is currently taking place at Exorcist Pass, the commander is still in a meeting. Please wait a moment."
"Alright, understood," Yue Ye replied and sat down in the reception room.
Once the guards wearing Assassin Temple uniforms had left, Leng Xiao hesitated a moment, then asked, "Yue'er, I've always wondered. With our identities, doing business with humans... wouldn't the Demon Emperor be angry?"
"I wanted to ask last time too. We sell epic weapon-forging materials to humans—aren't they just going to use those against us?"
In response, Yue Ye set up a soundproof barrier and chuckled. "With His Majesty's power, he naturally knows everything the Yue Ye Chamber of Commerce does."
"But, Xiao Xiao, have you ever thought about this—demons are obviously stronger than humans. Why don't we just exterminate them all?"
Leng Xiao shook her head. She'd never considered it before.
Yue Ye wasn't surprised by the answer. She smiled and turned to Lin Ze. "Lin Ze, do you know why?"
After a moment's thought, Lin Ze replied slowly, "The reproduction rate of low-level demons is terrifying. If humans weren't controlling their numbers through war, the demon race itself would collapse under the burden."
Yue Ye's eyes sparkled. That was exactly the answer she wanted.
He was worthy of her choice—powerful, intelligent, adaptable.
Yue Ye continued, "You're right. Because demons don't farm like humans do, low-level demons can only get food by raiding and plundering."
"Even though demons control two-thirds of the Holy Demon Continent, the resources are limited—it's not enough to feed the entire demon race. That's why the war began."
"The war between humans and demons not only consolidates the demon race's dominance over the continent, but also allows us to eliminate massive numbers of low-level demons as cannon fodder. Otherwise, famine would lead to civil war."
"At the same time, stronger demons are forged through war."
"For demons, war is indispensable. In His Majesty's eyes, humans aren't enemies—they're livestock."
"If His Majesty truly wanted to destroy human cities, he wouldn't need to lift a finger. Just letting the top ten Demon God Pillars march would be enough to crush the six major passes."
"Of course, humans have strong warriors too. But none who can compare with the Sun, Moon, or Star Pillars."
"And the existence of the Yue Ye Chamber of Commerce improves the quality of life in the Holy City. That's something even the highest levels acknowledge."
"A few pieces of epic forging materials aren't that important to the demon race."
"But for humans, they're extremely precious."
"Using a few pieces of forging material to gain the trust of the human leaders—it's a very profitable deal."
After hearing this, Leng Xiao finally understood.
No wonder the Yue Ye Chamber of Commerce had risen so quickly—it was supported by both the top brass of the human and demon worlds.
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At that moment—
Inside the meeting hall of the Assassin Temple—
The ten demon hunting groups that had passed the selection were all present.
Naturally, Cai'er was among them.
Standing before the ten groups were a man and a woman.
The man wore a sleek black military uniform lined with golden thread. He was tall, handsome, with short dark-purple hair and an icy, sharp gaze.
The woman at his side looked about thirty, with long light-blue hair and a blue magic robe. Her features were refined and graceful.
These two were none other than Sheng Lingxin—the military chief of Exorcist City—and his partner, Lan Yanyu. She was also the head of the Magician Division of Exorcist City, master of the Exorcist City branch of the Magic Temple, and a sixth-tier Grand Magician.
They were the ones who had written the questions for this demon hunting group assessment.
Only by completing the tasks assigned by them could a team formally become an official demon hunting group.
The meeting was brief. After Sheng Lingxin finished speaking, ten military officers entered.
They led the ten groups out toward the training grounds.
But when Cai'er's group stood up to leave, they didn't even glance at Sheng Lingxin or Lan Yanyu.
Lan Yanyu looked excited and was about to stand—but Sheng Lingxin stopped her.
Just then, the assassin guard who had received Lin Ze and the others rushed over in a panic.
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