Chapter 874: Keep The Act Going

In the grand hall of the Demon City, the Wolf King himself began to transform.

Although he had cultivated for many years, the number of humans he had seen could be counted on one hand. Drawing from those sparse memories, he transformed into a middle-aged man.

Glancing at the others gathered in the hall, the Wolf King felt a surge of irritation.

*Damn it, why are there so many of them clustered together?*

*Isn’t this just drawing attention?*

“All of you, scatter immediately! Don’t stay clustered here. Once you’re out, transform into humans just like I did. Do you hear me?” the Wolf King commanded. “Many of you have never seen humans before and don’t know what they look like. Take a good look at me and make sure you transform properly.”

“Yes, sir!”

All eyes focused on the Wolf King, scrutinizing him for a while before the demons turned into streaks of black light and left the main hall.

Once outside, the demons gathered together and began their transformations.

Following the Wolf King’s instructions, they all transformed into middle-aged men.

In an instant, over thirty identical men stood together.

“Quick, quick! Check each other carefully. Make sure there are no mistakes.”

“Yes, help each other out. If anyone messes up, the Wolf King will definitely not spare them.”

The group nervously discussed while carefully inspecting each other.

“You’ve got an extra hand.”

“Tuck your tail in, hurry!”

“Your hair, your hair! The Wolf King’s hair isn’t that long.”

After thoroughly examining each other and ensuring everyone looked identical, they finally relaxed.

“Alright, let’s scatter as the Wolf King ordered!”

The group nodded and quickly dispersed in all directions.

In the outer city…

Yi Feng walked bare-chested, wearing only his underpants and carrying a long sword.

He never expected this to be a demon city.

Upon entering, he encountered numerous demons.

Unlike the Wolf King and his group, the demons in the city weren’t as well-informed. Upon sensing a human presence, many immediately pounced.

This delighted Yi Feng.

*With such a large city, perhaps I’ll encounter a demon strong enough to kill me?*

So, whenever he encountered a new type of demon, he let it attack him.

To preserve his last set of clothes, Yi Feng had no choice but to strip down to his underpants.

But after walking so far, he hadn’t encountered any powerful demons—just weaklings that he could cut down with a single swing of his sword.

Having killed countless demons, Yi Feng began to feel disheartened.

*If this is how it is, I might as well be in a human city. At least there I could find a place to rest and grab a bite to eat.*

Just as he was thinking this, Yi Feng suddenly noticed that the demons were gradually disappearing.

Ahead on the street, he spotted a human figure.

“Oh?”

“There are humans in this city?”

Yi Feng quickly caught up and approached the person.

The demon, who had already received the Wolf King’s message, knew full well that a great demon lord had entered the city. Upon seeing Yi Feng, the transformed demon was so terrified that its legs went weak.

Trembling, it stared at Yi Feng, unable to utter a word.

“Ah, another poor soul.”

Yi Feng sighed softly and, without paying further attention, continued walking forward.

Countless eyes watching this scene lit up.

*The demon lord didn’t kill anyone… no, the human didn’t kill any demons!*

This news quickly reached the main hall of the Demon City.

“Excellent!”

The Wolf King was thrilled, patting Gou Da on the shoulder.

“Da, you and your brother have done a great service in helping our city survive this calamity,” the Wolf King praised.

“It’s our duty, my lord.”

Gou Da and Gou Er wiped the cold sweat from their brows and breathed a sigh of relief. “It seems the human is starting to believe. What we need to do now is keep the act going.”

“Well said. I’ll have them keep a close watch. We’ll wait here for further updates.”

The Wolf King’s heart finally relaxed.

As Yi Feng walked through the city, he noticed more and more humans.

Meanwhile, the demons gradually disappeared.

“It seems this city hasn’t completely fallen. Only some demons have broken through and are lingering on the outskirts.”

Yi Feng quickly came to this conclusion.

Seeing the trembling people around him, it was clear they had been terrified by the demons.

*Poor souls.*

But on the other hand, the people he encountered here were quite strange.

Their walking postures were awkward—some pigeon-toed, others bow-legged—truly bizarre.

And their appearances… well, let’s just say their noses and eyes were asymmetrical, reaching the pinnacle of ugliness.

But as the saying goes, different lands breed different people. Yi Feng didn’t dwell on it.

In his previous life, there were people of various skin tones, even some tribes with more primitive features.

No matter how they looked, there was no hierarchy of worth.

If anything, perhaps East Asians were a bit more handsome and beautiful?

Shaking off these thoughts, Yi Feng continued walking.

But after a while, he began muttering to himself.

“This damn city is so strange. Even with demons invading, there should still be some shops and businesses. People need to live, after all!”

Yi Feng wasn’t wrong.

No matter how poor or chaotic a place is, as long as there are people, there will be commerce.

However, Yi Feng had no idea that his casual remark would cause such a stir when it reached the main hall of the Demon City.

The Wolf King paced back and forth in the hall.

“Careless, careless!”

“Think of something quickly, or the demon lord might see through our act.”

The Wolf King spoke anxiously.

“Quick, send out orders. No matter what, make this city look like a human city. Restore it as much as possible.”

“Shops, restaurants, street vendors—arrange them all.”

“I don’t care how you do it, but don’t let him notice anything amiss.”

“If anyone slips up, if any clan makes a mistake, I’ll annihilate that clan.”

“In short, even if it costs us our lives, he must not sense anything wrong.”

The Wolf King issued a strict command, which spread from the main hall throughout the city.

The city quickly sprang into action.

Demons transformed into humans began setting up stalls and shops on the streets, mimicking human behavior. The threat of clan annihilation from the Wolf King made the demon clan leaders personally oversee the operation, ensuring no mistakes were made.

“Oh?”

“Finally, some signs of life!”

Yi Feng’s face lit up with joy as he saw the bustling stalls on both sides of the street.

Having grown tired of the blandness, he quickly approached a vendor.

The vendor, Gu Xiong, one of the bear clan leaders, had taken charge himself, fearing his subordinates might make a mistake. He never expected to actually encounter the demon lord.

Remembering the gravity of the situation, he steeled himself, maintaining a calm expression while his heart raced.

“Your stall has nothing. What are you selling?”

Yi Feng, initially excited, frowned upon seeing only a chopping board and a knife, with not even a single green onion in sight.

Gu Xiong broke into a cold sweat.

“We… we have something.”

He forced himself to speak, his voice trembling and unsteady.

“Oh? What are you selling?”

Yi Feng asked, puzzled.

Gu Xiong stammered for a long time before squeezing out two words.

“Bear… bear paws.”

“Oh ho! You’ve got something good here?”

“Give me one. Let me taste it.”

Yi Feng’s excitement returned, and he spoke boldly. “Give me a bear paw and a jug of wine.”

“Yes, yes, of course…”

Gu Xiong replied, trembling.

Standing there for a long while, he remembered the Wolf King’s strict orders. Gritting his teeth, he chopped off one of his own paws.

Hiding the severed paw in his sleeve, he began frying it with a straight face.