Starting as a Grandmaster, all of my cultivation techniques are at max level.

The edge of a dense forest.

The demon who had been abducted out of nowhere had no time to react before finding himself in a completely unfamiliar place.

He looked up in alarm and saw a handsome young man with long, flowing purple hair and a mysterious sun mark on his forehead standing in front of him, looking down at him with a gentle smile.

This person possessed an extraordinary air about him; at least compared to ordinary demons like himself, he exuded an air of nobility.

"Could this guy have kidnapped me?!"

The demon in front of him frowned subconsciously, but his gaze quickly swept over Xia Jin, and then a few doubts arose in his heart.

Why does this person not have any characteristics of the demon race?

It should be understood that among the demon race, apart from a very few rare races with top-tier bloodlines, only those who have reached the Great Power Realm or above can completely conceal their demon race characteristics.

Otherwise, no matter how much they change, they will always retain some trace of their animal form.

It could be stripes, scales, horns, or a tail.

The purple-haired youth in front of them looked like a pure human from head to toe, so clean that he didn't seem like a demon.

Could it be a Great Power Realm expert?!

No, impossible. Where would such a young Great Power Realm expert come from among the demon race?

The demon suppressed his fear and said, "I am a Green Jackal. What is your purpose in abducting me? And you don't seem to belong to my demon race."

"You don't think I look like a demon, do you?"

Xia Jin chuckled softly, not in a hurry to speak, but her thoughts stirred slightly.

In an instant, a magnificent phoenix phantom rose above his head, spread its wings, and let out a clear phoenix cry before slowly dissipating after circling above the blue jackal's head.

This was the method used to deduce the power of the Fire Phoenix bloodline. Combined with the aura emanating from Xia Jin, it was naturally enough to fool the eye.

Upon seeing this, the blue jackal couldn't help but exclaim in surprise, "The Fire Phoenix Clan?! You're actually from the Fire Phoenix Clan?! That explains it. No wonder you seem to have absolutely no characteristics of a demon."

The Fire Phoenix Clan is one of the most elite bloodlines among the demon races. The best members of the clan can conceal all their demon race characteristics without even reaching the Great Power realm.

All his doubts vanished in that instant.

The blue jackal looked at Xia Jin, its attitude immediately becoming much more respectful: "I never expected you to be a member of the Fire Phoenix clan. I was blind and my words were offensive. I beg your forgiveness!"

Xia Jin waved her hand casually.

"Get up. I have a question for you. When did it become necessary to obtain an entry permit to enter Dou City? I don't recall it being like this before."

Upon hearing this, Qingchai smiled and explained, "My lord, your Fire Phoenix clan has lived in the Southern Region for many years and is not very familiar with the news from Doucheng in the north. This is understandable."

"About a month ago, three Saint-level beings from other races suddenly descended upon the Canglan Continent. Those three came with overwhelming force, so naturally, we three Demon Kings personally confronted them. I presume you've heard of this, sir?"

Xia Jin nodded slightly and said "Mmm" without changing her expression, "Of course I know about this."

The blue jackal continued, "At the time, we didn't know if they fought. However, the three demon kings all returned to their demon cities half a day later. But for some reason, our White Ape King has been in seclusion ever since he returned, never stepping out of Ape King Mountain."

"Just before he went into seclusion, he personally ordered that from now on, everyone entering Dou City must possess an entry pass issued by the Dou City Lord's Mansion. Those without a pass will not be allowed to pass."

"This..." Xia Jin frowned. "What if I want to enter the city but don't have this ultimatum?"

Upon hearing this, the blue jackal immediately grinned.

"Hehehehe!!" He raised his hand and made a gesture to Xia Jin, then said with a smile, "As long as you have this, sir, none of this is a problem! Don't even mention one entry permit, I can get you ten or a hundred."

Seeing this, Xia Jin could easily understand what he meant.

Without saying much, he simply took out a fist-sized piece of black essence from his pocket and tossed it over.

"Black sperm?!"

In his haste, Qingchai glanced at the object in his hand, his eyes lighting up instantly, and he almost jumped up.

Black sperm! That's hard currency.

Not only among the demon race, but also within the human realm, black essence is one of the most sought-after cultivation resources.

A piece of black essence the size of a fingernail would be more than enough to exchange for ten entry permits to Dou City, but the piece that this lord threw over... was the size of a fist!

Qingchai quickly and carefully tucked the black essence into his robes, his face already plastered with a fawning smile: "Sir, come with me! I happen to have a brother who works in the patrol battalion of Doucheng. He should be on duty at the camp outside the city at this hour. He knows the connections there very well; getting an entry pass is a piece of cake for him!"

Xia Jin nodded: "Lead the way."

Without a word, Qingchai turned around and walked quickly along the path at the edge of the dense forest, with Xia Jin following behind him at a leisurely pace.

The two walked for less than a quarter of an hour before they saw a camp located in the distance on an open ground outside Doucheng.

The camp was not large, but it was heavily guarded, with dozens of watchtowers surrounding it.

The blue jackal was clearly quite familiar with the area, and led Xia Jin directly to the foot of a watchtower on the south side.

At this moment, a burly demon was leaning against a wooden pillar at the foot of the tower, his large bull horns extremely conspicuous.

However, this demon appeared to be on guard duty, but in reality, his eyes were half-open and half-closed, his gaze gazing blankly ahead, as if he had already wandered off into the distance.

Even when Qingchai brought Xia Jin to them, the bull-horned demon didn't react at all, and even mumbled something in its sleep.

Seeing this, Qingchai scratched his head somewhat embarrassedly at Xia Jin.

He took two steps forward and slapped the bull-horned demon hard on the shoulder: "Niu Er! Wake up! What's wrong with you, acting like a madman in broad daylight! We have a distinguished guest!"

The demon named Niu Er jolted awake, jolted back to his senses, and shook his head twice before he could clearly see the two people standing in front of him.

He first recognized Qingchai, then looked suspiciously at Xia Jin standing behind Qingchai.

"Blue Jackal? Didn't you go into town to deliver goods this morning? How come you finished so quickly?" Niu Er yawned and asked with some doubt, "Also, who is this person next to you...?"

"Hmph!! Delivery, delivery, all you ever do is deliver goods! No wonder you'll spend your whole life guarding this watchtower."

"Let me introduce you, this is a lord of the Fire Phoenix Clan!"

"This sir has come here because there is something he needs you to do..." The green jackal glared at the other party with annoyance, then lowered his voice and whispered in Niu Er's ear, explaining the matter in a few words. Finally, he showed the piece of black essence to Niu Er.

When Niu Er saw the fist-sized piece of black essence, his sleepiness vanished instantly.

His gaze towards Xia Jin was noticeably more respectful. The Fire Phoenix Clan's reputation among the demon race was indeed formidable, and he couldn't help but take it seriously.

He quickly straightened his armor, his attitude becoming much more polite. "Don't worry, sir! Leave this little matter to me, Old Niu! I've served in the patrol battalion for so many years; I can easily get my hands on an ultimatum. You and Qingchai wait here for a moment, I'll go in and take care of it for you right away!"

With that, he turned and strode into the camp, his imposing figure quickly disappearing among the tents.

Below the watchtower, only Xia Jin and Qing Chai remained.

"Is this guy reliable?" Xia Jin asked casually, watching Niu Er's disappearing figure.

"Don't worry, sir. I grew up with Niu Er and know him inside and out. Although he may seem a bit lazy, he's very capable when it comes to getting things done," Qing Chai quickly assured him, patting his chest.

Are you kidding me? Just by looking at how generous this guy is, you can tell he's a big spender!

As long as they serve this Fire Phoenix Clan member well, the two of them can completely escape the mire and live a comfortable life even in Dou City.

As expected, Niu Er did not disappoint him. In just a moment, he brought out a pass to enter the city and stuffed it into Xia Jin's arms.

"Sir, this is the entry permit. You only need to drip a drop of blood onto this permit to reveal your identity," Niu Er said with a smile, briefly explaining the purpose of the entry permit.

"They even want to drip blood!?" Xia Jin's eyes narrowed slightly.