Currently at the new Prefecture Master residence...
The so-called “new Prefecture Master residence” was the Ice Demon Shrine that Meng Lei had especially moved over from the Ice Demon Snow Mountain. He had placed the shrine—which was fully made out of ice-elemental magic crystals—right in the center of the gigantic pit.
It was tall and majestic, stately and solemn.
Meng Lei sat on the holy throne and received the demon guests here to congratulate him on his birthday one by one. He also checked their congratulatory gifts as he did so, causing his bearing to come across as awfully tacky and vulgar.
However, not a single demon dared to mock him. In fact, a lot of them were secretly delighted. Since the new Prefecture Master was so fond of monetary possessions, things would be easier.
“I’m very pleased with your gift!”
Meng Lei turned to a Fire Demon God and asked, “What’s your name? Are you willing to become a prefecture guard?”
“My name is Dewater, and I’m willing to serve Lord Prefecture Master faithfully!”
The Fire Demon God dropped onto its knees with a thud, so excited that it kowtowed repeatedly.
“Wonderful!”
Meng Lei nodded slightly. He said, “You can serve as the captain of the prefecture guards. How about this? I’ll make you the guards’ 1st Battalion leader.”
“Thank you, Lord Prefecture Master! Thank you! I’ll definitely be loyal and faithful to you and devote myself to my duty!”
Dewater, the Fire Demon God, was beyond itself with excitement as it kowtowed repeatedly. Envy filled the other demons’ eyes as they watched Dewater.
The new prefecture guards hadn’t yet been formed, so they weren’t sure what exactly their organizational structure would be like. However, based on their previous structure, one could say that Dewater had just had a meteoric rise in career.
The prefecture guards were grouped into ten battalions in total, where each battalion consisted of one million people. Not only did the battalion leaders hold command over one million guards each, but they were also directly under the Prefecture Master’s command.
Apart from the Prefecture Master, no one else in the whole Ice Demon City held a higher position than the ten battalion leaders. They could be said to be second to only one person!
“Next!”
Meng Lei dismissed Dewater, who then sat at the side with a wave and turned to the next demon in line.
“I wish the Prefecture Master everlasting longevity!”
The demon bowed in greeting and respectfully offered up the gift it had brought. Meng Lei immediately waved it off impatiently after taking a look.
“You may go!”
“Yes, yes!”
The demon backed off in trepidation.
“Next!”
Just like that, Meng Lei checked the guests’ gifts one by one with unflagging patience.
Those whose gifts met the benchmark were permitted to join the prefecture guards’ ranks.
Additionally, those whose gifts pleased him were appointed platoon leaders, company leaders, and battalion leaders.
Time went by little by little, and three days passed before he knew it. An endless stream of demons came to offer their well wishes for his birthday, but Meng Lei showed great patience.
The demons offered up birthday gifts of varying quantities, but as they say, “From small increments comes abundance”. Meng Lei’s Wealth had gone up to 900 million Divinity Crystals in just a short span of three days.
“900 million Divinity Crystals! I can do a lot with that! For example, I could enhance my divine body and bring it up to high-level higher deity stage, or I could also upgrade many of my special abilities.”
Joy secretly filled Meng Lei time and again.
Tsk, tsk. It simply feels too awesome just raking in the money while doing nothing!
Roar!
Just as Meng Lei was happily collecting birthday gifts, an aloof roar suddenly boomed above Ice Demon City like a deafening clap of thunder.
“Where’s the Ice Demon Prefecture Master?”
“What’s that sound?”
“Is someone challenging the Prefecture Master again?”
“...”
All the demons in Ice Demon City were alarmed the moment the voice rang out. Looks of alarm, fear, and worry adorned their countenances as they looked up.
The battle that had taken place a few days ago—including the scene where innumerable demons, including the 10 million prefecture guards, had died so tragically—was still fresh in their minds. Now that someone was challenging the Prefecture Master again, who wouldn’t be fearful or thrown into a panic?
“Someone’s here to make trouble right away when I’ve only just become Prefecture Master for a few days? The audacity of them!”
Meng Lei instantly vanished from the holy throne. By the time he reappeared, he was already in mid-air above Ice Demon City. The demon here to look for him entered his sight.
“Who are you?”
An unusual look flashed across Meng Lei’s eyes as he gazed at the demon standing before him. He could sense an extremely familiar aura coming from it.
“And who are you?”
The newcomer stared at Meng Lei and broke into a frown. A look of dissatisfaction appeared on its arrogant countenance as it said, “I’m looking for the Ice Demon Prefecture Master, not you.”
“Sorry, but I actually am the Ice Demon Prefecture Master himself,” replied Meng Lei aloofly with a flick of his fingers.
“You’re the Ice Demon Prefecture Master? What a joke!”
The newcomer snorted. “If memory serves me right, it seems like Cador’s the Ice Demon Prefecture Master. It’s an Ice Great Demon God, right?”
“That’s already a thing of the past.” Meng Lei shook his head and said, “I’ve already killed Cador and become Ice Demon Prefecture’s new Prefecture Master.”
“You’ve killed Cador?”
The newcomer’s expression changed slightly, and a hint of astonishment surfaced in its eyes.
Each of the 108 Prefecture Masters of Dark Hell Demonic Kingdom was the most powerful expert of each prefecture, and all of them were at least mid-level Great Demon Gods.
Over
