On the desks of several major families...
A few pieces of information about Xie Litang had appeared.
However, she had hidden herself too well, so the details they uncovered were far from comprehensive.
They only knew a name.
Or rather, a codename: Langmie.
Inside a manor within the Eastern Military District's family compound, a middle-aged military officer smashed his fist against a table.
"It's her."
"It's definitely that woman."
"She killed my daughter, Du Yan, and wiped out the entire special forces team I sent."
A subordinate quickly stepped forward to soothe him. "General Du Kawi, please endure for now."
"Right now is a critical time for the Department of Military Affairs to reinstate you. There's no need to ruin your future over a nobody."
"Once you regain military command..."
"...crushing her then will be as easy as crushing an ant."
As a general-grade military officer, General Du Kawi hated Xie Litang to the bone, but at this moment, he had no choice but to endure.
Reactions from various factions differed widely.
Xie Litang had no interest in knowing how others evaluated her.
Whether they tried to win her over or harbored hostility...
...in the end, everything came down to her own strength.
Without strength, she couldn't escape being used as a tool no matter where she went.
With powerful strength, even in the wilderness, she would be treated as an honored guest.
Xie Litang returned to the base in Fumu City. The low-level demon beasts that hadn't been killed had long since fled.
She took a shower and scrubbed her back.
"Sister, you smell sweeter and sweeter," Chen Linling praised sincerely from inside the bathroom.
Xie Litang glanced at her and said with mock annoyance, "You cheeky girl, stop messing around."
"Sister, I'm serious."
"Alright, alright, whatever you say. Hurry up and get ready—we still have plenty to do today."
"Is it about those demon beasts? How do you plan to handle them, Sister?"
"Let me take a look at them first."
"Given your usual personality, Sister, I thought you'd kill them directly."
"Am I really that fierce?"
"Sister is the gentlest person in the world."
The two freshened up before heading down to the basement.
Inside were the two severely injured demon beasts, trembling in fear at the sight of Xie Litang.
They weren't just afraid of a strong opponent; they were terrified of Xie Litang herself, who was a terrifying powerhouse.
A powerhouse like Xie Litang—who could slaughter her way through a horde of demon beasts seven times in and seven times out—completely shattered any thoughts of defiance or cursing in their minds.
Xie Litang pulled up a chair and sat down. "I want you two to do something for me."
"Do it well, and you live."
"Mess it up, and you die."
The Yellow Immortal, both of its legs severed, squirmed slightly and stuttered, "Wh-what is it?"
Xie Litang pondered for a moment before continuing, "I want you to find a way to lure more demon beasts here."
The Yellow Immortal's expression instantly changed. "What? You want us to betray our own kin? That's impossible!"
Xie Litang suppressed an urge to roll her eyes and said, "I didn't ask you to lure weasels. You can lure demon beasts from the other four clans. If any demon cores drop, I'll give you a ten percent cut."
"If you do a good job..."
"...I can even sell you potions to restore your bodies."
She then turned her gaze toward the Fox Immortal. "Same goes for you."
The two demon beasts fell silent for a long time.
In the end, they cast aside their dignity as five-hundred-year Great Demons and chose to yield.
Xie Litang reached out her hand and activated the ability she had awakened but never used:
【Teammate Sacrifice】
Xie Litang was pleasantly surprised. "It actually works?"
Upon closer thought, it made sense. After all, who hadn't experienced having nine teammates on their side or facing nine teammates on the opposing team?
First, make them her teammates.
Then, if they dared to rebel, she could sacrifice them directly.
Xie Litang closed her eyes to feel the ability before opening them after a long moment. "This ability seems much more useful than those so-called blood contracts, soul contracts, or master-servant contracts."
"Whether you're human or demon..."
"...even if you flee to the ends of the earth..."
"...I can sacrifice you directly."
The Yellow Immortal was named Huang Dongsheng.
The Fox Immortal was named Hu Jiali.
That very night, the two demon beasts pledged their loyalty and offered to gather demon beast blood to draw array lines within a designated area for Xie Litang.
According to the two beasts, this was a secret technique that bound blood as a contract to construct a relentless Blood Weeping Curse.
To put it simply, it functioned as a beacon; the more sacrificed demon blood used, the more prominent Xie Litang's location became. Given the protective nature of the Five Clans over their own, they would undoubtedly come seeking revenge.
Xie Litang tested it out first.
Sure enough, it worked far better than waiting around passively.
At first, the two beasts maintained a tiny secret alliance because they were in enemy territory.
However, as Xie Litang slayed demon beasts and handed out their ten percent share of demon cores, secret rivalries began to surface.
Just as humans were prone to internal strife, demon beasts were no different.
The conflict between the two began when Hu Jiali "accidentally" mixed some blood from the Yellow Immortal's clan into the secret technique, leading Xie Litang to wipe out that entire group with her blade.
Following that, Huang Dongsheng also began to make "accidental" mistakes.
"Hu Jiali, you got my eldest aunt killed! I'll make you pay for this!"
"Huang Dongxi, didn't you get my second aunt killed as well?!"
The two demon beasts immediately tumbled into a brawl on the ground.
One had lost both arms, while the other had lost both legs—a truly legendary pair of half-crippled fools.
Yet, credit where credit was due: when Xie Litang promised good stuff, she actually delivered.
The massive amount of slayed demon beast flesh and blood couldn't be consumed by humans, but it was prime nourishment for them. Combined with the ten percent cut of demon cores provided by Xie Litang...
...their strength shot up rapidly. In a short span of time, both broke through from five-hundred-year demon beasts to eight-hundred-year demon beasts. Continuing at this rate, breaking through to become Thousand-Year Great Demons was well within reach.
Thus, the two beasts entered an arms race.
Huang Dongsheng glared at Hu Jiali with intense hatred and hissed, "Rather than letting that slutty fox benefit, I might as well benefit myself! Kin, help me cultivate!"
Huang Dongsheng directly performed a Kin Sacrifice Technique.
Seeing this, Hu Jiali gritted her teeth and followed suit, sacrificing her own kin as well.
At this moment, both demon beasts had only a single thought in mind: "Sorry, dear kin, but she simply offers far too much."
Xie Litang was naturally delighted to see such healthy competition.
On the second floor of the base...
The two sisters sat in front of a computer, the screen displaying the Blood Weeping array patterns drawn by the two beasts.
Chen Linling had been studying them for a long time, but ultimately let out a sigh and shook her head.
This had already touched upon energy flow and conversion.
Given the base's current environment and equipment, analyzing their secret technique was simply impossible.
Xie Litang reached out, patted her sister's back, and comforted her, "It's fine. We take things one step at a time."
Chen Linling leaned into Xie Litang's embrace and snuggled against her chest. "Mhm, I know."
"Also, Yang Yiyi mentioned she's pulling strings for you. You can coordinate with her regarding the satellite. We really aren't short on money this time."
"Thank you, Sister."
"We're sisters, why thank me?"
"Then... am I Sister's favorite sister?"
"Of course you are."
The single biggest harvest this time had been manipulating the stock market.
Xie Litang's initial capital of tens of millions had multiplied several times over.
This money...
...was more than enough to launch a military-grade satellite into space.
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