Chapter 97

The entire venue was deathly silent.

The demons were so frightened that they didn't even dare to breathe, only feeling their throats dry and unable to speak.

This woman was too terrifying, even more so than the previous Silver Moon Demon Empress by a thousand times.

"Thud!"

Since they couldn't speak, they could only show their respect through actions.

The wild boar spirit was the first to kneel, fearing that if he was too slow, he would be frozen into an ice sculpture.

Immediately after, "thud" sounds continued, one after another, as demons knelt on the ground, prostrating themselves completely.

At the scene, only the black bear spirit and a few other demons remained standing.

Daji's beautiful eyes flickered and landed on the black bear spirit, "Do you have anything to say?"

At that moment, the black bear spirit's heart almost jumped out of his chest, a chill running through his head, almost scaring him into wetting himself.

He clasped his hands together, "Thud" and knelt down, then prostrated himself on the ground.

"Don't... don't misunderstand." He forced a smile, as friendly as possible, tears already welling up in his eyes, "I just had weak legs and couldn't control myself. I've already surrendered! My greatest strength as a demon is loyalty, please spare me."

Daji retracted her gaze, her pupils turning black again, and beckoned to the six-tailed spirit fox, "Come over."

The six-tailed spirit fox nimbly hopped over, directly pouncing into Daji's arms, admiringly saying, "Sister, you're so amazing."

Daji shook her head and said calmly, "I've only received some guidance from my master. As for you, you've received so much favor from the master, yet your seventh tail is only half-grown. You're not putting enough effort into it."

"Aww, but Sister will protect me anyway." The six-tailed spirit fox said happily.

"You have more demon power than just this. You need to learn to use your abilities well." Daji shook her head and continued, "When you become the Demon Empress, come to me directly if you have any problems."

"Okay, okay." The six-tailed spirit fox nodded obediently.

Daji turned around, about to leave, but caught a glimpse of a bright light.

She was stunned for a moment, then a flash of inspiration crossed her mind.

Turning back, she stared at the source of the light, her eyes growing brighter and brighter!

The forest, which should have been pitch black at night, was now brightly lit. This was not only because many demons were holding torches but also because the area was filled with fireflies!

Indeed, it was fireflies!

Among them, two fireflies had developed intelligence and cultivated into minor demons.

It was these two who led a group of fireflies to light up the forest.

The two firefly demons clearly noticed Daji's gaze and trembled all over, instinctively feeling fear.

Seeing Daji approaching, they trembled even more, their light flickering, utterly terrified.

They wanted to run but didn't dare to move.

A smile appeared on Daji's lips, and she felt a slight excitement. The light source for the lantern... found!

What could be more suitable for a lantern's light source than fireflies?

With these two firefly demons, they could definitely emit light continuously, and the brightness could be controlled, most importantly... they could be voice-activated!

The master seemed to have a certain obsession with voice-activated things, especially loving them.

If I find him a voice-activated light source, he will surely be pleased.

Daji couldn't help but give herself a mental pat on the back.

She had already walked up to the two minor demons and said calmly, "I have a great opportunity for you. Do you want it?"

Opportunity?

The two minor demons were slightly stunned, first looking at Daji in disbelief, then trembling with excitement.

An opportunity given by such a powerful figure is absolutely a great blessing for us!

Their minds went blank, almost unable to believe it, and they confirmed, "Demon Empress, is this true?"

"Do I have any reason to deceive you?" Daji's lips curled into a smile, "If you perform well and make my master happy, this could be the greatest blessing of your lives!"

Master?

Blessing?

The two firefly demons' minds buzzed, as if about to explode, their lights shining to the extreme, illuminating a ten-mile radius.

Not just them, the surrounding demons were also stunned, almost unable to believe their ears.

The Nine-Tailed Heavenly Fox actually has a master?

She has successfully transformed and is so powerful, a top-tier figure in the cultivation world!

She actually has a master?

What kind of existence could possibly have the right to be her master?

Unbelievable, unimaginable!

And the term "blessing" is far more significant than just an opportunity.

An opportunity can change a moment.

But a blessing can change a lifetime!

To snatch the blessings of heaven and earth, this is truly a great opportunity!

What could possibly make the Nine-Tailed Heavenly Fox make such a bold claim?

Although they didn't know the reason, it didn't stop them from envying, and they all looked at the two firefly demons with complex expressions.

These two minor demons, who have only developed a bit of intelligence, what virtue do they have to be chosen by the Nine-Tailed Heavenly Fox and granted a blessing?

Where did I fall short?

Daji looked at the firefly demons, who were stunned by this great surprise, and asked, "Do you want it or not?"

"Yes, we want it!" The two minor demons nodded hurriedly, both excited and moved.

What virtue do we have to be valued by the Demon Empress? We must perform well.

Daji nodded and said, "Choose thirty fireflies that shine the brightest and come with me."

The two minor demons quickly agreed, "As you command!"

...

Daji brought the fireflies to the entrance of the quadrangle courtyard.

At this time, the sky in the distance was already showing the first light of dawn, and the morning glow had already appeared, driving away most of the night's darkness, leaving only a faint trace.

Daji held a bag in front of her, staring at the two minor demons inside, and said solemnly,

"I will tell you again, from this moment on, I am just an ordinary human woman, and you are no longer demons but ordinary lighting tools! Most importantly, no matter what you see or hear, you must pretend not to understand. My master likes to stay in the human world as a human, and you must cooperate with him well and not affect his mood! Otherwise..."

Feeling the chilling aura from Daji, the two firefly demons nodded hurriedly, saying in fear, "I understand, I understand!"

Daji nodded and slowly walked into the quadrangle courtyard.

Pushing the door open, Li Nianfan was indeed already up early, as usual, performing some special movements in the inner courtyard.

The movements were gentle and smooth, looking harmless and even somewhat pleasing to the eye.

Daji watched carefully for a while and couldn't help but shake her head in disappointment.

The master said this could strengthen the body and extend life. Although she felt there was something extraordinary about it, she couldn't grasp the method and couldn't see through its mysteries.