Otherworldly Affairs Office-Chapter 861: Entering the City

The scorching heat was filled with the charred stench left by the bodies after a violent explosion. The sole surviving deputy commander watched helplessly as a massive energy light column shot out within the light screen, obliterating his colleagues, half of his confidants, and most of the red armored warriors in the core area. The anger of surviving the disaster made him forget his fear, and he roared at the instigator who caused it all: "You madman! We've already cleared the road, why are you still attacking us!"

"You should understand two things: first, the reason you made way wasn't out of generosity, but fear! Second, we are still enemies, and it is my duty to destroy you out of loyalty to my allies! However, your prudence saved me a lot of time, so you survived. Now think carefully about how to handle my allies' attacks, and if you dare to say one more word in front of me, I'll take your life."

Listening to Pei Yan's threat, the deputy commander felt humiliation and anger but didn't dare utter another word. Regardless of how his hands bled from his grip or how his teeth ground, he could only stand and watch Pei Yan's departing figure until he vanished from sight. Only then did he let out a long sigh of relief. Now, with two-thirds of their main forces lost and their elites decimated, with himself alone unable to hold the place, he could only lead a retreat. Thinking of this, the Blood Demon Deputy Commander had to swallow the bitter pill, drawing his remaining troops into a tactical retreat. 𝚏𝐫𝚎𝗲𝕨𝐞𝐛𝕟𝚘𝐯𝚎𝗹.𝕔𝐨𝗺

Believing he had fulfilled his allies' obligations, Pei Yan did not linger. With the full engine roaring, he streaked across the sky heading straight for the Holy City.

After flying straight for half a day, a tall city wall appeared between two soaring mountain passes in his view. The garrison on the city walls had already received notice of Pei Yan's imminent arrival, and with the disaster pillar blocking outside communication demolished, long-distance communication with the Holy City was restored.

Pei Yan did not rudely fly directly over the city walls. If he flew over without notification, it would seem provocative. Since he was on their territory and still needed guidance from the Demon God, it was best to stay low-key.

Just as Pei Yan landed on the city tower, he noticed someone already waiting for him. In the midst of a group of knights bowing to him, an elder wearing luxurious attire with a kind smile quickly approached, holding Pei Yan's wrist and lightly laughing: "You are Pei Yan, right?"

"Uh, and you are?" Seeing the elder who bore a three-quarters resemblance to Sifuer's paternal grandfather, Samikina, Pei Yan more or less guessed his identity and probed: "You are Sifuer's grandfather."

"Young man, good eyes; you've met my younger brother, right? How is he in the Daoist Realm?" The Samikina Patriarch, Kane Samikina, holding Pei Yan's hand, familiarly walked him down the city wall, where all the knights they encountered knelt in greetings.

"He is quite well in the Daoist Realm, but I was in such a hurry this time that I didn't get to meet him." Kane's brother, accompanying Xila, was currently residing in the Three Sages Residence for the Sword Discussion Conference, and he and Pei Yan were considered long-time old friends. The old fox's cunning deeply impressed Pei Yan, making him wary of his elder brother, the Samikina Patriarch.

"My brother benefited from you; thanks to your merits, he was rewarded and promoted to a high-class elite of the Demon Race by the Demon God. Also, my granddaughter Sifuer, through meeting your family, has rejoined the ranks of the first-class nobility. Truly, Prince Silver Wing, you are our family's benefactor."

Listening to the elder flattering him so excessively, Pei Yan, however thick-skinned, couldn't help but shyly demur: "No, no! It was just opportunity! We are mutually beneficial! Sir, just call me Pei Yan; there's no need for the title Prince Silver Wing!"

"Oh, how can that be!" Kane Samikina, still holding Pei Yan's hand, gestured to the knights kneeling on both sides of the path, reflecting: "Do you think they're kneeling for me? I don't have such prestige or ostentation; they kneel for you. This was personally arranged by the Demon God, and also out of a heartfelt respect for the strong. Prince Silver Wing, you can bear this title!"

"I am not particularly concerned with such displays. Since you mentioned it, sir, may I quickly see the Demon God? You know there's less than half a year left before the individual competition, and I came here to enhance my strength at the Demon God's invitation, so I need to make the most of my time."

"Even in haste, there's no need to rush this moment. The Demon God has been awaiting your arrival." As they spoke, they had already descended the city wall. Kane led Pei Yan into a luxurious carriage below; with a loud neigh from the two eight-legged giant beasts pulling the carriage, it began to move. Seeing the anxious Pei Yan across from him, Kane smiled and said: "But before seeing the Demon God, you need to bathe, change into our Demon Race attire, and enter the city amidst the citizens' cheering, marching towards the Holy Hall."

"Sigh!" Pei Yan sighed, placing a hand to his forehead and lamenting: "Is this really necessary?"

"It is! Absolutely necessary; the Demon God foresaw you wouldn't care for this, and that's why I was sent to greet you." Kane Samikina said, gently tapping a hidden compartment in the carriage, triggering a mechanism to reveal a drawer exuding cold air. Kane took out a bottle of fine wine, then fished out two wine glasses from somewhere, poured a drink into one, and handed it to Pei Yan, saying as he filled his own glass: "Now, due to the Holy City's publicity, you've become a hero of the Demon Race. As a direct participant in that competition, you should know how our race was treated. Princess Xila had to withdraw for our race's future, but the blow to our pride and morale was huge! Until your appearance, you stood against the human team, eliminating them from the top three. You achieved what many Demon warriors longed to do."

Having poured the wine, Kane placed the bottle back into the drawer, vibrating the wine glass in his hand in a salute to Pei Yan: "I toast this drink to you, not for your strength and courage, but for your camaraderie with the Demon race! Regardless of your reasons, your actions indirectly preserved our dignity. I thank you here on behalf of countless Demon warriors!"

"For the Demon God!" Seeing Old Samikina speak thus, Pei Yan couldn't refuse and raised his glass in agreement.

"For the Demon God!"

The two raised their glasses and drank in one go, and as Kane refilled Pei Yan's glass, he said: "Precisely because of this, to boost declining morale, you must be heralded and greatly so! Don't forget, you are our race's Prince Silver Wing!"