Chapter 3077: You Should Have Said Earlier

Qin Shou couldn't figure out what those innate Demon Race were up to.

Those Shòuchǒng that were successfully imprinted were slain not long after; but the enslaved Shòuchǒng remained undisturbed, living fine.

Regarding this, Qi Xiong was doubtful in his heart, but he still smiled and said.

"Isn't that a good thing?"

The enslaved Shòuchǒng are fine; no matter the reason, it's definitely a good thing.

As for what the Demon Race is plotting over there, that's their business; what does it have to do with the Human Race?

Hearing that, Qin Shou thought it over and felt it made sense; if his own Shòuchǒng could be preserved, it might still be useful later.

But obviously it's not that simple; the Demon Race side aren't fools either.

Qin Shou sensed something strange, and naturally the few Demon Race elders on that side also sensed something strange.

Having already noticed the problem, in just a few rounds of attacks earlier, over a hundred Demon Race members were affected.

But after such a long time, the Human Race's attacks haven't stopped, yet since then there's been no news of any Demon Race members being affected.

The few Demon Race elders all had grim faces, speaking with a sullen expression.

"These damn things have been hiding."

What they feared was this result; after slaying those over a hundred Demon Race members, it obviously frightened the other Demon Race.

Even now, those Demon Race members who were affected dare not report it, for fear of meeting the same fate.

But hiding like this among the beast herds, for the entire Demon Race it's a huge threat; who knows when it might kill everyone.

Therefore, facing these Demon Race members who conceal and don't report, the few Demon Race elders coldly ordered a strict investigation.

For a time, throughout the beast herds, many Demon Race experts began a strict investigation.

These Demon Race experts are still trusted by the few Demon Race elders, after all, according to the elders' known judgment, experts of this strength could not possibly be enslaved by the Human Race's Beast Taming Technique.

Therefore, for Demon Race experts of this level, the few Demon Race elders still trust them greatly.

But such a strict investigation naturally made the lower-ranking Demon Race elders nervous.

Especially those Demon Race members who already had guilty consciences, it was even more so.

Although the superiors didn't explain why the investigation was being conducted, given the current situation, anyone could guess the reason with a moment's thought.

Besides the Human Race's Beast Taming Technique, what other reason could there be?

Especially the Demon Race in the outer regions, they are investigated most strictly, after all, that's the most likely area.

"Relax your soul, don't resist."

Demon Race experts stepped forward one by one, personally inspecting each Demon Race member's soul.

Among the beast herds, two Demon Race members watched as the approaching experts drew nearer, their hearts nearly skipping a beat.

Their faces were grim and sullen, they communicated via secret voice transmission.

"What should we do?"

"Defect to the Human Race."

Huh???

Hearing that, the Demon Race member who had spoken first changed expression; defecting to the Human Race—wasn't that basically treason?

Moreover, they don't even know where the Human Race is located.

But aside from this method, there's no other way.

If they stay put and wait obediently for inspection, once discovered, it's still death.

For a moment, these two innate Demon Race members were also backed into a corner.

Pressed to the limit, the two Demon Race members steeled themselves, deciding to go all out.

Either way, staying means death; they might as well fight.

Just as one Demon Race expert was about to reach them, the two Demon Race members suddenly erupted, bursting through the beast herd, aiming to run toward the distant starry sky.

No matter what, run first and talk later.

And the sudden move of these two Demon Race members naturally instantly drew the attention of other Demon Race members.

That Demon Race expert immediately darkened his face and said.

"Stop."

Such a reaction need not be said; it was obvious those two were problematic, and that Demon Race expert immediately gave chase.

This was an order personally issued by the elders; no mistake is allowed.

Faced with the relentless pursuit of the Demon Race expert, even if the two Demon Race members exerted all their strength, they still couldn't escape for a moment.

Moreover, there was already a considerable gap in strength between the two sides; it was clear they would soon be caught.

The two Demon Race members locked eyes, grew ruthless, gritted their teeth, and actually decided to fight to the death, launching an attack against the Demon Race expert behind them.

Seeing that, the Demon Race expert merely gave a cold chuckle, showing no hesitation as he spoke.

"Courting death."

Do they not know their own worth, yet dare to act against it?

The two's attacks were utterly insignificant before that Demon Race expert, posing no threat at all.

He easily dispelled their attacks, then showed no mercy.

Although the elders didn't say so, the fact that these two Demon Race members dared to flee in battle makes them guilty of a capital crime regardless of reason; killing them would be just.

"You two rat scum, die for me!"

With an angry shout, the Demon Race expert activated his bloodline power and fiercely attacked them.

At the same time, within the beast herds, other enslaved Shòuchǒng that had concealed their status were discovered.

All those Demon Race members looked ashen-faced, evidently realizing their own fate.

Once turned into Human Race Shòuchǒng, there's absolutely no way to survive; the elders won't leave such a hidden danger.

So when they were brought before the Ancestor, these demons were already terrified and could hardly speak.

However, what they didn't expect was that the Ancestors this time didn't kill them, but instead shouted loudly.

"I know you are innocent; this is not your fault. All demons enslaved by humans will be detained for now, and I will personally seek a solution for you later."

Huh??? Not killing them?

As soon as that Ancestor's words fell, those demons, whose faces were ashen, all froze.

I thought we were surely dead, but I never expected to survive in the end; the Ancestors really left a way out.

This was something none of the demons had expected.

If it's just strict detention, that's obviously acceptable—at least there's still a chance to live.

Actually, the Ancestor said this mainly to stabilize the demons' morale.

Otherwise, the humans' relentless attacks, round after round of killing, would have left the demons below in panic.

So after thinking it over, they ultimately chose to temporarily detain and supervise them; they couldn't let morale collapse completely.

But while those demons were relieved, the two who had gone all out, intending to defect to the humans, were dumbfounded.

Upon hearing the Ancestor's words, those two demons halted their actions for a beat, faces full of disbelief.

No, you damn well aren't killing them again? What do you mean by this?

If you weren't going to kill them, you should have said so earlier—what are we supposed to do now?

The other demons didn't run, so they were fine, but these ones did—they charged straight out of the beast herd and even got into a fierce battle with that demon expert right there; now you say "temporarily detain"—you're joking.