Chapter 1742: Those Who Know the Times Are Outstanding

The Ashen Devil God, wrapped in a cloak, desperately tried to lower his presence.

But he knew Xiao Feng wouldn't overlook him; he had come specifically for him. Today, if he tried to run, hope would be slim. If he gave it his all, relying on Bloodlust City's environmental advantage, perhaps there was still a slight chance of survival.

Upon hearing Xiao Feng say that Mi Nie Ya had become a high-ranking main god, he and Mi He Er were both very surprised.

Mi He Er couldn't believe it, asking: "In just over ten years, how could Mi Nie Ya have grown so much?"

Xiao Feng explained: "Because a change occurred in the Yuan Su Shen Yu, she grew rapidly during that time, breaking through many realms in succession. You still haven't answered my question."

"This..."

Upon hearing this, Mi He Er couldn't help but feel envious of his own sister, and at the same time felt happy for that sister of his whom he hardly remembered.

She glanced at the demon man beside her and explained: "Although Xiao Hui's bloodline isn't pure, his intellect and strategy are outstanding, making him a rare sage of the Shen Yuan Shijie. Moreover, his comprehension is decent; I merely gave him a bit of primordial power, enabling him to continually break through realms, and he even learned the secret technique of condensing qi luck, thereby forging the first demon race main god artifact. If given time to grow, he will one day become as strong as my father god."

The Ashen Devil God hurriedly whispered: "Keep a low profile, keep a low profile; boasting too much easily invites disaster."

Xiao Feng heard this and was slightly taken aback.

"This..."

"It sounds kind of interesting!"

"Could this guy be a representative figure of an inspirational story?"

"Intellect, strategy, comprehension, assessing the situation, skilled at preserving life..."

"When these factors are combined, their value far exceeds that of the two words 'talent'!"

"'What did you used to do?' Xiao Feng couldn't help but ask."

"He felt he had probably encountered a relatively interesting NPC, rather than an experience monster."

"At this moment his killing intent was weak, and the Ashen Devil God couldn't help but quietly sigh in relief."

"But he remained cautious, not daring to be negligent, and respectfully replied: 'Xiao Feng warrior, I was once an ordinary demon on the Ashen Plains battlefield, serving under Prince Mi He Er, with low strength and no rank in the army. Once before, you stormed the demon stronghold on the Ashen Plains and opened a massacre. Seeing that the commanders and Prince Mi He Er seemed unable to stop your power, I temporarily retreated, left the stronghold, and fortunately preserved my life. Afterwards...'"

"He then began to slowly recount his own growth experience, not daring to conceal too much."

"Xiao Feng was interested in listening, didn't interrupt him, so he spoke in greater detail, telling everything that wasn't a secret."

"The Ashen Devil God grew from a demon foot soldier to a new-generation devil god, the whole process taking only over ten years, speed very fast, and the path quite winding."

"The changes in player strength on the Zhu Shen Da Lu were the greatest crisis in his life's growth; he had several times nearly been killed, but ultimately survived only through wit and coincidence."

"Repeatedly escaping death and repeatedly clinging to life, he gradually worked out a set of 'life-preserving' skills—such as fleeing, feigning death, invisibility—each honed to perfection, utterly practiced to the point of being unable to be more practiced."

"He even invented a set of 'refresh corpse' operations, pretending to be killed, lying motionless on the ground with no breath. Then he used invisibility technique to slowly conceal his physical body, pretending to have been cleared..."

"This operation fooled who knows how many players, allowing him to survive to the present."

"Later, upon encountering Mi He Er again, he discovered that Mi He Er had forgotten the past."

"At that time, the Ashen Devil God already possessed holy domain strength, with a group of subordinates following him."

"He tried to help Mi He Er recover his memories, but unexpectedly, this caused Mi He Er to take a liking to him. Mi He Er appreciated his intelligence, brought him back to Bloodlust City, and he inherited part of the Bloodlust Devil God's power."

"Afterwards, things basically became clear. After the Ashen Devil God broke through, to avoid his demon kin gossiping, he returned to the Ashen Plains and established a new demon nation, not living together with Mi He Er."

"I had thought the Zhu Shen Da Lu would henceforth be peaceful, with no one threatening him, but unexpectedly... Xiao Feng actually came back!"

"Xiao Feng listened to the story attentively."

"After listening, he summed up a conclusion."

"The reason the Ashen Devil God is able to survive to now and live so well is none other than one thing: 'assessing the situation and acting accordingly'!"

"This guy is just too good at assessing the situation and acting accordingly—he knows exactly when to do what to maximize his gain and avoid death."

"Thus he could, in just over ten years, grow from a foot soldier to where he is now."

"Speaking of NPC growth speed, he absolutely qualifies as an extremely fast existence!"

"'So, what kind of relationship do you two have now?' he asked."

"The Ashen Devil God hadn't been clear about the relationship, being somewhat vague; he needed to confirm."

"Mi He Er nodded: 'I and Xiao Hui are already partners, just like a human husband and wife. If you want to kill him, I won't stand by and do nothing.'"

"'Your Highness, don't say that. Life is the most precious thing in the world; if I am destined to die and have no choice, I will face it calmly and no longer hide. As for you, you still have a long road ahead; there's no need to put yourself in danger because of our relationship.' The Ashen Devil God advised, his tone very sincere."

"Xiao Feng originally thought he would pretend to care much about Mi He Er, expressing his affection for Mi He Er and using the brother-in-law relationship to seek pardon."

"But his words turned out to be like this."

"These words were quite good; even if there was a pretentious element, they were relatively sincere and generous, not overacted."

"This made Xiao Feng look upon the Ashen Devil God with somewhat higher regard."

"Thinking that Mi Nie Ya now has no relatives, he softened and said to the two demons: 'I won't kill you, but I have a condition: you must follow me.'"

"'Go? Where to?' Mi He Er cautiously asked."

"Xiao Feng pointed at the sky and replied: 'Yuan Su Shen Yu.'"

"'This, this probably won't work!' The Ashen Devil God furrowed his brow, quickly saying: 'The God Race utterly despises the Demon Race; if we ascended, we would likely be targeted for extermination right away. Even if you are strong, you cannot always be by our side to protect us!'"

"Hearing this, Xiao Feng smiled and replied: 'You don't need to worry about that; I am now the supreme ruler of the Yuan Su Shen Yu, and all main gods will obey my commands. I will take you to the Shen Jie, where you can cultivate properly, grow strong, and give Mi Nie Ya a companion.'"

"Mi He Er's brow furrowed slightly, he was somewhat hesitant."

"The Ashen Devil God's thoughts raced, his eyes flashing with half joy and half worry."

"The joyful part: he seemed to have encountered another thick thigh!"

"Moreover, this thigh is ten thousand times thicker than Mi He Er's!"

"The worrisome part: this brother-in-law's strength is too terrifying; if one day he offends Mi He Er and makes him unhappy, this guy could be killed by a single magic missile—how unjust would that be?"