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Chapter 149 If You're Unkind, Don't Blame Me for Being Unjust (Seeking Monthly Tickets and Reading)
The Kingdom of Demons.

In the main hall, six top-ranking experts from the demon race gathered together.

The Feathered Serpent spoke up, "Qin Changxiao has already revealed to me information from within the human race regarding the whereabouts of the Reincarnation Mirror. They are certain that the Reincarnation Mirror is in the hands of a certain demon race in the Demon Kingdom. Moreover, the human race has issued an ultimatum: if the Reincarnation Mirror is not handed over within three days, they will launch a massive military offensive and annihilate the demon race."

Upon hearing this, the other high-ranking members of the demon race reacted with varying expressions.

Xuanweihu narrowed his eyes slightly and said calmly, "Try to buy some time. Our overall strength is still not enough."

Howling Moon Wolf nodded and said, "Right now, the human race knows nothing about what's going on inside our demon race. We can completely fool them. Let's stall for time, and continue stalling for three days."

“That’s right. The longer it drags on, the better for us. Once our demon race’s overall strength improves, the human race will be finished.” The Rotten Claw Rat nodded in agreement.

The Azure Scale Serpent chimed in, "Delay it as long as you can. Continue to delay until three days later, and only when you absolutely can't delay any longer."

After some discussion, the demons reached a consensus and decided to delay the inevitable.

Feathered Serpent nodded and said, "Alright, but I can't guarantee how long it can last. I estimate three days is the limit."

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Three days after Qin Changxiao made his appointment with Feathered Serpent, Feathered Serpent arrived at the Wu King's residence.

Qin Changxiao looked at the Feathered Serpent and asked, "Did you get the Samsara Mirror?"

The Feathered Serpent said with a solemn expression, "Long Xiao, in the past three days, I have questioned all the demons in the Demon Kingdom. After layers of screening, I finally locked onto a demon with strange behavior. I originally wanted to capture it, but it escaped. Now we only know that a demon has taken the Mirror of Reincarnation, but we can't find the other party."

Qin Changxiao's face was slightly gloomy as he said, "In other words, the agreed time has arrived, but the Mirror of Reincarnation cannot be produced."

The feathered serpent said earnestly, "Long Xiao, I will definitely find that demon. Could you please give me some more time?"

Qin Changxiao looked conflicted and said, "Feathered Serpent, you must understand that humans and demons have always found it difficult to coexist peacefully. It was only through my efforts that a glimmer of hope was achieved. If we cannot hand over the Mirror of Reincarnation now, the humans will never give up. This puts me in a very difficult position."

Feathered Serpent immediately knelt down in front of Qin Changxiao and said, "Three days, give me three more days, and I will definitely find that escaped demon."

Qin Changxiao closed his eyes, remained silent for a long time, and finally said, "Two days, just the last two days. This is the limit of what I can get."

Upon hearing this, Feathered Serpent nodded quickly: "Two days it is, I will definitely not let you down!"

Having said that, Feathered Serpent left the Wu King's residence.

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Inside the Imperial Study of the Qin Dynasty. Qin Changxiao arrives to pay his respects to Emperor Qin Changqing of the Great Xing Dynasty.

Qin Changxiao clasped his hands and said, "Second Brother, I have already communicated with the demon race. The Samsara Mirror is indeed among the demon race, but the demon who possessed it has already escaped. The demon race cannot hand over the Samsara Mirror now, so I hope you can grant them two more days. They will definitely hand over the Samsara Mirror then."

Upon hearing this, Qin Changqing smiled faintly and said, "Third brother, are you sure the demon race will really hand over the Mirror of Reincarnation in two days?"

Qin Changxiao looked conflicted and said, "It probably can't."

Qin Changqing nodded and said, "Third brother, the problem is already very clear. The demon race definitely won't be able to find the Mirror of Reincarnation. Under such circumstances, why are they still asking us for two more days? There must be a trick involved."

Qin Changxiao's face was quite ugly, which meant that he had been tricked, no, tricked by a demon.

Qin Changxiao pondered for a moment and said, "Could you give me two more days? Consider it my way of making amends for our past friendship, is that alright?"

Qin Changqing looked at Qin Changxiao in silence. Even at a time like this, he was still acting impulsively; it was utterly irresponsible. But Qin Changqing didn't say anything more. "Third brother, you should go back."

Qin Changxiao bowed to Qin Changqing and said, "Thank you, Second Brother."

Qin Changqing watched Qin Changxiao's departing figure without saying another word.

Just then, the fifth brother, Qin Changfeng, and the eighth brother, Qin Changjian, stepped out from behind the screen and looked at the second brother, Qin Changqing.

Qin Changfeng said, "At a time like this, are you really going to let him act on emotion? Can we really tolerate this?"

Qin Changqing remained calm and said, "That's why I didn't agree to his request just now." Upon hearing this, Qin Changfeng and Qin Changjian immediately realized that Qin Changqing had only asked Qin Changxiao to go back, but had not granted his request, which was quite unexpected.

Qin Changqing said, "Fifth Brother, Eighth Brother, go back and lead your troops to surround the Demon Kingdom."

"Yes!" Qin Changfeng and Qin Changjian clasped their hands in acceptance of the order.

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The Kingdom of Demons.

Inside the main hall, six top-tier experts from the demon race gathered to discuss important matters.

Xuanweihu spoke first, his eyes flashing with a fierce light: "In just five days at most, our demon race can build an elite army that can sweep across the Tianqian Continent."

Howling Moon Wolf nodded in agreement and sighed, "The Samsara Mirror's assistance is indeed enormous, but it's a pity there aren't enough living beings to kill for advancement, otherwise the speed would be even faster."

The Azure Scale Serpent's eyes darted around as it suggested, "Perhaps we can directly target the people within Chongzhou. Moreover, the Qin army within Chongzhou is an excellent resource for promotion."

Ironback Bear looked worried: "If they attack the humans so openly, we'll be exposed. If that happens, how many five days will we have left?"

"There are simply not five days left," Feathered Serpent said helplessly. "Qin Changxiao is only willing to give us two days, and it seems that he will never give us any more time."

Upon hearing this, many demons raised their eyelids.

The black-tailed fox sneered: "I thought Qin Changxiao had a deep affection for our demon race, but he only gave us five days. He can't even spare ten days."

The Azure Scale Serpent nodded in agreement: "Qin Changxiao's so-called deep affection is nothing but pretense. Five days is hardly enough for us to prepare."

The Rotten Claw Rat said viciously, "Since Qin Changxiao is so ruthless, then don't blame us for being unjust. When the time comes, we can take action against him without feeling guilty."

Upon hearing this, Feathered Serpent nodded: "I never expected that Qin Changxiao would only give me five days after so many years of friendship. It really makes me a little sad."

Xuanweihu flicked its tail and said decisively, "In that case, let's take this opportunity to attack Chongzhou directly and use the million people of Chongzhou to help our demon race advance."

“I agree.” Ironback Bear nodded.

“I agree as well,” the Azure Scale Serpent chimed in. “These million men are enough for our demon race to build a mighty army that can sweep across the world.”

"If that's the case, then what are we waiting for?" Howling Moon Wolf said impatiently.

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The Palace of the King of Wu.

Inside the main hall, Qin Changxiao's expression was slightly conflicted. After some thought, he finally made a decision and called out, "Someone come here."

As soon as he finished speaking, a soldier in armor stepped in.

Qin Changxiao gave the order: "Pass on my command, the Chongzhou army shall immediately search for the whereabouts of the Samsara Mirror."

"Yes!" The soldier took the order and retreated.

Qin Changxiao ultimately chose to stand on the side of the demon race, intending to use the power of the Chongzhou army to help the demon race clean up their mess.

Just then, the soldier who had just stepped down rushed over again.

Qin Changxiao frowned and asked, "What is it?"

The soldier's expression changed drastically, and he clasped his hands in a fist and said, "Your Highness, the demon race has attacked the city!"

(End of this chapter)