Starting as a complete failure, he leads the demon race to sweep across the lower realm.

Chapter 2 Return to Fengyang Kingdom

The ethereal cat's expression instantly turned panicked. "Your Highness, Demon King, may I ask you for a favor?"

Li Yang: "I don't want to be the Demon King, thank you."

Void Spirit Cat: "..."

“No, that man came to capture me. I know I can’t escape. But the gray wolf is still young, and I’m afraid something will happen to it if it’s left alone in the Silent Forest. Could you please help me send it back to the Demon Land deep in the Silent Forest?”

Li Yang squinted suspiciously, pointing at the gray wolf that was almost up to her waist, "You call this still small?"

The sound of the bell grew closer, and the ethereal cat grew anxious. "The ages of demons and humans are different. Can I treat this as payment for healing your wounds?"

The ethereal cat lowered its head, and no one saw its big eyes darting around.

Hehe, as long as we trick the Demon King back to the Silent Forest, once the bloodline inheritance is over, he'll have to obediently be taken in by the White Bird and become the Demon King!

Li Yang opened her mouth, but the ethereal cat suddenly flicked its tail and flung the gray wolf next to her, almost causing her small body to dislocate its internal organs.

"What the hell?! You're forcing me to buy this!"

The ethereal cat turned around. "My Lord Demon King, I'll go lure that man away first. Remember our agreement!"

Li Yang: I don't think I agreed to your request.

She sighed, just as her eyes met the gray wolf's foolish gaze, which gleamed in the night.

"Ouch?"

Li Yang, who also reads cultivation novels, said to the silly wolf that pounced into her arms, "Can you shrink a little?"

The gray wolf was stunned for a long time before shaking its fur and shrinking its size, then nestled in Li Yang's arms.

Li Yang: Well, he's got a reaction time that could circle the Earth.

She patted the mud off her clothes. "Let's go see what that rainbow cat is up to."

Following the sound of bells in the air, Li Yang successfully found the man the ethereal cat had mentioned. She carefully crouched down in the bushes not far away and grabbed the gray wolf's mouth with one hand.

The gray wolf stared at her with its silly, cute eyes: ?

"To prevent you from howling."

A cold wind carried the ethereal sound of bells. In the darkness, a silver-haired man dressed in black robes slowly descended from the sky. His silver hair was half-tied up with a black hair crown, and two silver chains with blue tassels hanging down were connected to a black and blue collar around his neck. His black robes were embroidered with ancient patterns, making him look just like a powerful and mysterious young man from Miao territory in a TV series who uses witchcraft.

Although Li Yang couldn't see the man's face clearly, he could sense the terrifying aura emanating from him.

As her gaze shifted downwards, Yun Chaoxi's pupils contracted. She recognized the translucent blue jade pendant the man wore at his waist.

That was a jade pendant representing the royal family of Fengyang Kingdom.

Is he a member of the royal family?

Ji Cang stared casually at the ethereal cat with his blue eyes. "Why aren't you running anymore?"

Dressed in a tight-fitting outfit, Gui Luo clenched his fists and said fiercely, "Your Excellency, be careful, this might be a trap!"

The ethereal cat swayed its tail with utter calm.

Seeing that it didn't react, Guiluo cautiously approached the ethereal cat at Ji Cang's signal.

No wonder he was wary; they had been trying to catch this cat for at least a month, but hadn't managed to touch a single hair on it.

Even after Gui Luo picked up the ethereal cat, he still felt something was off. How could this cat be so obedient?

Ji Cang fiddled with the silver chain hanging from his ear. "What are you standing there for now that we've caught you? Let's go."

"coming!"

Gui Luo held the ethereal cat in his arms, glanced in one direction, and quickly followed.

When Li Yang looked away, she realized that her back was already soaked with sweat. She was sure that the two men had spotted her.

Only after the man's presence had completely disappeared did Li Yang rub her aching legs, straighten up, and turn to walk away.

Yes, she wasn't going to take Gray Wolf to that hellish place Rainbow Cat had mentioned. She was just a nobody now, and who knew if she'd even make it back alive?

Thinking of the bead that had just entered her brow, Li Yang condensed her spiritual power in her palm, and two pale blue halos shone brightly in the darkness.

Each halo represents a level, in order: Spirit Master, Spirit King, Spirit Venerable, and Spirit God.

Based on color, the elements are divided into wind, wood, water, fire, earth, thunder, light, and darkness.

The destruction of her dantian was like being dealt a bad hand at the start, but who knew that she would inherit the water-type spirit tail from the Void Spirit Cat, and now she is a beginner-level water-type spirit master.

Looking at the gray wolf snoring comfortably in her arms, Li Yang sighed, "Fine, I'm beholden to you. You'll stay with me for now, and I'll return you to Rainbow Cat after I rescue it."

Anyway, she would never become a demon king who is like a rat crossing the street.

It was already broad daylight when Li Yang finally saw the city gate of Fengyang Kingdom three hours later.

As someone with no sense of direction, heaven knows how long she wandered around inside. In the end, the gray wolf woke up from a nap and led her out by its nose.

At the city gate, two guards looked warily at Li Yang, whose clothes were tattered and whose face was covered in mud and wolf fur. "Who are you!"

Recalling the original owner's arrogance, Li Yang took a deep breath, pointed at the two guards, and cursed, "Are you blind? Can't you tell who I am?"

“You…Miss Li Yang?” Another guard pulled him down to his knees with a thud. “Miss Li Yang, please spare me! I didn’t know you were me.”

Good heavens, when did this nightmare witch leave the city? No wonder the brothers patrolling the city haven't been complaining about her these past few days; it turns out she wasn't even in the city.

Li Yang looked down at her, "Hmph, I was bored and went out of the city to catch a low-level demon beast to play with. You don't even recognize me? Open the door for me now!"

"Yes Yes Yes!"

Watching Li Yang's departing figure, the two guard captains breathed a sigh of relief.

Another guard asked doubtfully, "Brother, isn't Li Yang the eldest daughter of the Xia family? What are we afraid of?"

"Although Li Yang is just the eldest daughter of the Xia family, she is already a Spirit King at the age of eighteen. The Xia family and His Majesty dote on her to no end, letting her run rampant in the city! If you see her, remember to take a detour!"

"Ah? The witch is her!"

The guard shrank back, thinking to himself that he had escaped a disaster.

Li Yang walked down the street carrying the gray wolf, looking more like a beggar than a beggar herself, attracting a lot of attention. But as soon as they realized she was Li Yang, they scattered like birds and beasts.

Li Yang didn't care at all. She lowered her head and ruffled the gray wolf's soft fur. "If I put a patched hat on you and wrapped you in a rag, guess who you'd look like?"

"Ouch?"

The gray wolf's clear eyes revealed a foolishness.

Li Yang smiled and walked into a clothing store.

The shopkeeper, who was still working, hurriedly greeted her, "You... Miss Li Yang?"

Li Yang was somewhat surprised. "Oh, you actually recognized me? Then quickly find me two outfits."

This is a shop in the capital that specializes in making dresses for high-ranking officials and nobles, and Li Yang is a regular customer here.

The shopkeeper was extremely attentive, showering her with compliments, "You're the only one in the entire capital who can wear pink so beautifully, of course I recognize you. Just a moment, I've just had a few new clothes made for you, and I'll go prepare your bath water now!"

Just as the shop owner crawled into the back room, a sharp voice came from behind him.

"Li Yang!"