The Monarch Of Everlasting Night Chapter 637: Dragon and Phoenix, Horse, Sheep, and Ox [Two-in-One] - Novel Cool

Chapter 637: Dragon and Phoenix, Horse, Sheep, and Ox [Two-in-One]

Chapter 637: Dragon and Phoenix, Horse, Sheep, and Ox [Two-in-One]

Ma Qianli's eyes revealed bitterness as he said, "Since my senior is in logistics, I'm also assigned to logistics. But... recently, the logistics department has been undergoing restructuring, and the Vice Sect Leader wants to recruit combat power from logistics. Everyone is stepping on each other... My grandfather and uncle were both killed by their colleagues... This batch of the Incubation to Divinity Plan, I volunteered to participate, and they also don't want me to return to logistics. On the one hand, they also hope that I'll come here to die..."

Fang Che immediately understood.

Why did this guy surrender so easily and express his intention to follow?

"Is there no one else in your family?" Fang Che asked.

"My father works as a cook in logistics," Ma Qianli said dejectedly. "My mother passed away early."

"So, do you want to follow me from now on?"

Fang Che frowned, "You should know that surrender doesn't mean following. Surrender is just the qualification for our Supreme Leader's Incubation to Divinity Plan."

Ma Qianli insisted, "I want to follow you and conquer the world!"

"Hmm?"

"In the headquarters, there's no more opportunity for me in logistics! For this Incubation to Divinity Plan, although I have the qualifications and passed the assessment, it was also exchanged with all my grandfather's inheritance and our family's assets by my father."

Ma Qianli lowered his head and clenched his teeth, "My father told me that he's just a cook with martial power at the Imperial Rank. As long as his cooking is delicious, no one will bother him. But I'm different. I have decent aptitude, so... if I stay in logistics, it's a dead-end."

"Rather than being silently killed over there, I'd rather come out and take a risk. If I can't make it, dying outside is also a life not wasted in the martial world. If I can succeed, I'll be free and open from then on. Moreover, there's also a chance for revenge in the future."

"If I die outside, my father will find another woman to live a stable life."

Ma Qianli chuckled, "These are my father's exact words."

Fang Che sighed for a moment, murmuring, "The headquarters isn't peaceful either."

"Of course, it's not peaceful! In logistics, people die almost every day."

Ma Qianli said, "A person's life and death are in the hands of others every day."

"How many people are there in the logistics department?"

Fang Che asked curiously.

"There are at least a few million," Ma Qianli replied, startling Fang Che with this statement.

"A few million?"

Fang Che was bewildered. So many?

"You don't think logistics is just about managing warehouses and cooking, do you?" Ma Qianli exclaimed. "Logistics has too many departments. You should understand the principle of preparing provisions before moving troops, right? Logistics even has specialized divisions like the Enforcement Division, Discipline Division, Merit Division, Punishment Hall, and so on. These are just one of the major scopes..."

"There are various types of maid training, servant training, errand running, and more."

Ma Qianli asked in surprise, "You didn't know?"

"I truly didn't."

Fang Che smiled bitterly, "I'm just a killer from a lower-level sect. How could I know about these things in the headquarters? I've never even been there, so how could I know?"

"No wonder then."

Ma Qianli explained, "Logistics even has various large and small aristocratic families... Let me tell you, for example, the Punishment Arena and Enforcement Hall are specifically for the headquarters. But in various departments like the Battle Hall, there are also similar Punishment Arenas and Enforcement Halls. In the larger subordinate halls of the Battle Hall, there are still divisions with similar functions to the Enforcement Division and so on... So, as you go down, it's like a small bird with all its internal organs."

Ma Qianli gave an example, "For instance, your Yixin Sect also has a Rewards and Punishments Division, right? The sub-sects under it also have Discipline Divisions. It's the same principle."

Fang Che immediately understood.

For example, the Tianxia Escort Agency also has a Discipline Division...

"If you had told me earlier, I would have understood without all this roundabout talk," Fang Che complained.

"Did I go around in circles?" Ma Qianli was a bit dazed.

"Since you're going to follow me from now on, we'll be brothers sharing the same rice bowl in the headquarters!"

Fang Che laughed, patting Ma Qianli's shoulder. "But why do you have such high hopes for me?"

"Because you're ruthless!"

Ma Qianli smiled bitterly, "Not surrendering means death."

"Then why aren't you worried that I'll kill you directly?"

Fang Che asked.

"Because I'm useful," Ma Qianli grinned. "At least I'm at the Saint Realm, so I should be of some use. If I were only at the Venerable Rank, I wouldn't even dare to approach you. I would've run away as soon as you appeared..."

"Why is that?"

"Hehe, big shots need useful people."

Ma Qianli smiled, "Those without strength, even if they manage to get close to big shots, are just cannon fodder, punching bags, dispensable, and could be killed with a wave of the hand."

"A tiger won't take a rabbit as its subordinate; it's just food."

"And our Supreme Leader's Incubation to Divinity Plan is like this. Those without sufficient strength, coming here is just for food, or to be raised and contribute to the big shots' merits, and it's impossible to survive."

"Ma Qianli spoke, 'This is something everyone is well aware of.'"

"Clear!"

Fang Che laughed heartily, 'Qianli, let's go find another collaborator!'

"Good!"

"How many subordinates do you need, Boss?" Ma Qianli was smart enough not to ask how many would surrender.

Because surrender was just the goal.

Subordinates were the long-term focus.

"It's hard to say," Fang Che said. "If I were to become the Supreme Leader, I'd probably need at least four or five."

"Too few."

Ma Qianli shook his head. "A bit too few."

"Can't have too many."

Fang Che's gaze turned indifferent. "Too many would bring the danger of backlash."

He gave Ma Qianli a meaningful look.

Ma Qianli's heart skipped a beat, and he said, "You're right, Boss."

"Of course, the most important thing is that if our team becomes too large, we'll face the oppressive tactics of the Guardian's strategist, Dongfang. So, we must form a team, but not too big, to match the dust of the world."

Fang Che spoke with a hint of depth, "Qianli, it's not the same as being at headquarters. The path to survival up there is different from the grassroots level of the martial world. The path to survival for the logistics is absolutely different."

"I understand."

Ma Qianli's eyes lit up. "I'll study hard, Boss."

"Good."

With an additional Saint-level subordinate, and the first one to surrender to him, Fang Che was in high spirits.

He didn't care about character or family background; he only cared about strength.

If things went as expected on this trip, his position might undergo some changes.

But it depended on which aspect changed.

With a few demon subordinates, they could cover more ground, and in the Only Righteous Sect, if one wanted to rise, having power in hand was essential.

Next, Fang Che began a widespread search for subordinates.

If they encountered someone below the Saint level, they would simply kill them; if they met a Saint-level opponent, they would surrender.

Fang Che's ruthlessness continuously challenged Ma Qianli's understanding.

In his eyes, they could easily be recruited, but most were killed.

Only those with very low cultivation, like the Venerable Realm's 3rd or 4th rank, were spared by the Night Demon Lord with a slight lift of his hand, indicating surrender and completing a quota, then letting them go.

"The Night Demon Lord's actions are truly unpredictable," Ma Qianli thought to himself.

Of course, he had no idea what Fang Che was thinking. Those above the Venerable Realm would have a hard time in the martial world, so they were killed here.

For those with very low ranks...the waves they caused after leaving wouldn't be too big. Fang Che naturally wanted to kill them all, but he still needed to complete the quota, so he chose the lesser evil and let the weakest go.

There were one hundred and fifty surrender slots.

After a month and a half, Fang Che gained two more subordinates. Finally, with the assistance of three subordinates, he completely fulfilled the one hundred and fifty surrenders.

Because as time went on, people became scarcer.

The Golden Horned Dragon, Jin Jiao Jiao, was a bit happy—as time passed, the scent of death grew stronger, and Jin Jiao Jiao could finally swallow a bit.

It was better than nothing.

Ever since gaining three 1st rank Saint-level subordinates, Fang Che felt like a tiger with wings.

Moreover, there was a sense of fate.

All three felt that this was like heaven's deliberate arrangement.

Ma Qianli, Saint Realm 1st rank peak.

Niu Baizhan, Saint Realm 1st rank peak.

Yang Jiucheng, Saint Realm 1st rank high-tier.

These surnames and names gave Fang Che a sense of rural bliss.

For some reason, he felt like he had already retired to the countryside...

His heart felt strange, thinking that if someone with the surname Ji came...

Unfortunately, no one with the surname Ji, Ji, or Ji, or...anyway, they never met.

Now, Fang Che's three great guardians were sweeping the area, and he was fighting a black-robed man.

It was an evenly matched battle.

Fang Che continuously wielded his sword, finally gaining the upper hand. Drenched in sweat, he said, 'Good boy, surrender? Or die!'"

"Surrender!"

Although the man was reluctant, he understood the times.

So, he chose to be a capable person.

"What's your name?"

As the Quintessence Bug absorbed the surrender's energy, Fang Che asked.

The big man slumped, "Long Yikong, Saint Realm 2nd rank middle-tier."

"We're family!"

Ma Qianli, Niu Baizhan, and Yang Jiucheng exclaimed in unison, "This is heaven's will!"

Fang Che was bewildered!

This...I gathered all animals!

Over here, Long Yikong chatted with the others, and after learning everyone's surnames and names in detail, Long Yikong's mouth opened involuntarily, as if he could swallow them. "Night Demon Boss, did you know my name before fighting me?"

"I know your fart!"

Fang Che's face darkened.

He felt it was strange, too, as he killed some and released others. He wanted to keep one, and their names even matched!

After the next one, he still didn't believe it...

One after another, he gained four subordinates, and...Dragon, Horse, Sheep, and Goat, one, nine, hundred, thousand!

"I don't believe it!"

Fang Che made up his mind, "Find another! This time, I must find a female! I don't believe it; it can't be that you're all gathered!"

The four followed the new boss, excitedly traveling a thousand li.

Finally... Fang Che had once again encountered a woman, just as he had said.

She had a slender figure, but her face was a bit unrecognizable, though everyone understood that this was not her true appearance.

The five of them rushed forward.

The oppressive aura of one of them caused the woman's expression to change.

Alone, the two of them were the strongest in terms of aura, and the other three could be defeated by Fang Che, or he could even fight them to a mutual loss. But with these two, it was impossible.

Fang Che proposed a one-on-one challenge, with the loser surrendering and joining their team. Of course, they could also choose death! The woman's voice was hoarse, "What if I win?"

"If you win? If you win, all five of us will surrender collectively."

"Good!"

The woman immediately became spirited.

In a one-on-one battle with Fang Che, as expected, this woman's strength was slightly inferior to Long Yikong's.

Although they were both at the middle stage of the second-tier Saint rank, her combat power was slightly lower. Even after using her secret weapon, a hidden throwing knife, it still didn't work, and instead, a small flying dagger directly pierced through one of her arms. The woman cried out in defeat.

"I surrender!"

"Hmph, surrender then."

Fang Che triumphantly asked, "What's your name?"

Seeing her Quintessence Bug being ridden by someone else's Quintessence Bug, absorbing its energy, the woman's face was filled with unwillingness.

"Feng Wanxia!"

"Hahahahaha..."

When this name came out, Long Yikong and the others burst into thunderous laughter, holding their stomachs as if they couldn't breathe.

Fang Che was stunned, "I... damn..."

Feng Wanxia was furious, "What's wrong with my name? Why are you laughing? I may have lost, but you... you can't humiliate me too much!"

Feng Wanxia's face turned red, and her eyes were as if they were about to spew fire.

She thought these guys were making fun of her name.

"Hahahahaha..."

Long Yikong, Ma Qianli, Niu Baizhan, and Yang Jiucheng laughed so hard they were slapping their thighs, while Fang Che stood by speechless.

Feng Wanxia was enraged and drew her sword again, "I'd rather die than accept this humiliation! Let's fight!"

She was so angry her body was trembling.

Long Yikong laughed so hard his whole body shook, "Feng Wanxia, we're not laughing at you, it's just that... hahaha..."

Fang Che sighed and said, "Feng Wanxia, they really aren't laughing at you... it's just..."

"What is it then?"

"You'll know when you hear them."

Fang Che held his head and sat down under a tree.

I really have incredible luck.

I found one, and then another. This time, it wasn't an animal, but a bird.

Phoenix!

Now it's perfect, with dragons, phoenixes, horses, oxen, and sheep all gathered.

If I tell others that this wasn't intentional, they probably won't believe me!

As Long Yikong, Ma Qianli, Niu Baizhan, and Yang Jiucheng introduced themselves, almost laughing to the point of stomach pain, Feng Wanxia's expression gradually became peculiar.

After hearing the full story, Feng Wanxia's face was filled with doubt, "This wasn't intentional?"

"Hahahaha..."

The four of them laughed so hard they couldn't breathe.

Feng Wanxia was first angry, then confused, then stunned, then puzzled, and then burst out laughing, "Is it really such a coincidence?! Hahaha, I'm laughing to death..."

With such a bold self-introduction, the other five felt like they had been struck on the head.

No matter how they looked at her, Sister Feng didn't seem like a gentle and classical type of woman...

Fang Che twisted his face and stood up, "After we leave, don't say it's a coincidence, just say we did it on purpose... got it?"

"Even if we say it's a coincidence, no one will believe us." The five of them laughed together.

It was unimaginable that these five demon leaders would become so harmonious in such a short time over such a trivial matter.

They chatted and laughed, not holding back at all.

This was truly remarkable.

It was rare for demon leaders to establish such a bond in such a short time.

Of course, there was still mutual caution among the five, which was the most normal thing.

At least on the surface, and a peculiar sense of 'destiny' had already made these five people completely accept each other.

And after accepting this sense of 'destiny', everything else fell into place. Those who understood, understood.

Even Fang Che himself could never have imagined that the future Five Divine Demons under Night Demon's command were formed right here.

And he was still considering how to handle things after leaving, whether these five would truly be loyal to him... and the issue of how to control them in the future.

In the evening, the six of them gathered for dinner, and among them, only Fang Che had a spatial ring, from which he took out fine wine and delicacies, eliciting envious glances from the other five.

Their envy was not for the wine and food but for the spatial ring.

Night Demon was truly exceptional, even possessing a spatial ring.

The six of them began to introduce themselves, sharing their experiences, backgrounds, and then discussing their ages.

"I'm ninety-seven... sigh." Long Yikong sighed.

"One hundred and one." Ma Qianli.

"Ninety-three." Niu Baizhan.

"I'm the youngest, seventy-five." Yang Jiucheng.

Everyone looked at Feng Wanxia, and finally, she raised her head and said calmly, "Eighteen.

"Pfft!"

The five of them coughed simultaneously.

Indeed, eighteen was the universal age for all women.

"Tell the truth!" Long Yikong demanded.

Feng Wanxia stiffened her neck and said, "Even if I tell the truth, it's still eighteen!"

"Alright, then you'll have to be everyone's little sister."

A sinister smile appeared on Long Yikong's face.

"Little Sister Feng Wanxia pays her respects to all the brothers!" Feng Wanxia didn't hesitate and immediately bowed.

"Is this okay?"

The other four were shocked.

They would rather call someone else brother than be eighteen themselves? Did women really think this way?

Feng Wanxia gave them a sidelong glance, as if looking at a bunch of boys, and said, "Just you four... Are you all still single?"

Long Yikong and the others felt like they had been hit with ten thousand points of damage.

They glared at Feng Wanxia, unable to suppress the murderous intent that rose within them.

Long Yikong humphed, "I may not have a wife, but I've traveled far and wide, and I've been to countless places of pleasure!"

Ma Qianli's face darkened, "Not bad! I may not have a wife, but I'm just like Long Laoda..."

Niu Baizhan coughed, "Single dog... Eating your family's rice?"

Yang Jiucheng said, "Haha... Single dog, you've offended us. We really are sorry."

The four of them were in a strange mood, but Feng Wanxia didn't care at all. She said calmly, "Because you only sought temporary pleasure, you haven't experienced true love, and you haven't truly interacted with women. That's why you're confused by this."

"What if we had experienced it?" The four of them were unconvinced.

"Then you wouldn't be asking such a stupid question about a woman's age!"

Feng Wanxia looked down at the four of them with disdain and cursed at Yang Jiucheng and Niu Baizhan, "Single dogs!"

Then she turned to Long Yikong and Ma Qianli and cursed even more disdainfully, "Single dogs who chase after women! Not only are you single dogs, but you're also dirty!"

Long Yikong flew into a rage, "So what if I go to brothels? What's it to you?"

Feng Wanxia laughed, "You really haven't wasted your surname, Long. You're a born lecher."

Long Yikong was speechless.

Smoke rose from his seven orifices, and his murderous intent surged, "If you weren't a woman, I would've..."

"Heh..."

Feng Wanxia said indifferently, "I'm not looking down on you... Among us, except for Night Demon Leader, I don't fear anyone. Don't think that just because your combat power is higher, I won't drag you down with me. Do you want to try?"

Long Yikong's face turned ashen.

This was the first time he had ever met a woman so ruthless.

He turned to Fang Che and asked, "Night Demon Leader, how old are you?"

"Eighteen."

Fang Che replied calmly.

The five of them stared in disbelief, "Night Demon Leader, you're not a woman, and this age is useless to us."

Fang Che frowned, "What are you thinking? I'm really eighteen!"

"In years!"

Fang Che said, "After this trip, when the year passes, I'll be nineteen."

All five of them were speechless.

"Really... really eighteen?"

"Believe it or not!"

Fang Che rolled his eyes and said, "Boring!"

He turned away and went to cultivate, also taking the time to reflect, how did I end up with these five guys?

If he went out and yelled, he'd probably be mistaken for a zookeeper...

The five of them were dumbfounded.

Because they had come to a realization: Night Demon Leader was probably really... eighteen!

The thought was truly terrifying the more they thought about it.

All five of them fell silent for a long time.

"Now I really want to follow Night Demon Leader and make a name for myself..." Long Yikong muttered.

"Me too." Feng Wanxia sighed.

Yang Jiucheng and Niu Baizhan both nodded silently.

Ma Qianli said calmly, "My only concern now is my cultivation progress. I'm afraid I won't be able to keep up with Night Demon Leader's pace."

The other four felt a chill in their hearts.

When they were first subdued by Night Demon, they had surrendered, but that didn't mean their hearts were without other thoughts.

After all, not surrendering meant death, and temporarily pretending to comply was also an option.

Not to mention Night Demon's countless enemies across the world.

Who would dare to follow him? That was like asking for death.

But now, their hearts had changed.

"Night Demon Leader is just a subordinate sect leader, and he only has the cultivation of a ninth-rank Monarch, but he can fight against Sage-ranked cultivators..."

"And he's only eighteen years old..."

"If we give Night Demon Leader four or five more years..."

Feng Wanxia murmured, "...what will happen?"

The other four remained silent, but they each answered this question in their hearts.

It was very clear.

"It may be an adventure, but this is a path to heaven. If we fall behind on this path and die, that's our fate. But what if we can keep up?"

Feng Wanxia murmured.

"Moreover, at headquarters, in the eight major headquarters, and in the various departments, where is there a path for us to advance?"

"Instead of staying here, let's follow Night Demon Leader and take a gamble!"

Long Yikong clenched his teeth, and a dazzling light flashed in his eyes.

(End of Chapter)

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