Our eldest brother never hides good things from us.

"How dare you! How dare you utter my name?"

The newcomer stood with his hands behind his back, unleashing the full pressure of a peak Tribulation Transcending cultivator. In an instant, he enveloped the eleven people.

"No, no! Greetings, Your Excellency!"

Feeling the pressure of the peak of the tribulation, the red-robed elder quickly clasped his hands in salute, sweating profusely from fright.

The other ten members hurriedly stood up, lined up, and clasped their hands in greeting to the visitors. They seemed to feel the awkwardness of being suddenly inspected by a superior.

Who is this person?

Naturally, this is common knowledge.

Even from a distance, he could tell the cultivation levels of this group of people. The strongest was this red-robed elder, who was at the peak of the Integration Realm.

Two years ago, Chang Wen might have called him "senior." But now...

"Get up. I'm out in public and don't want to make too much of a fuss."

Chang Wen strolled leisurely toward the red-robed elder, stopping a foot in front of him. "The Northern Wilderness Demon Suppression Ceremony has recently resumed, and I was worried about trouble below, so I came to check on things."

"Thank you for your concern, Your Excellency!"

Upon hearing Chang Wen say this, the eleven people let out a long sigh and said in unison.

They were terrified just now. They thought something was going to happen. Turns out they just came to inspect.

"Um."

To avoid giving himself away, Chang Wen didn't pursue the topic, only giving a curt "hmm." He then asked, "Have you encountered any difficult problems here?"

"Reporting to Your Excellency, we did not encounter them! Even if we had, we would have done everything in our power to resolve the situation and share the burden with those above us!"

The old man in the red robe blushed. With a promotion and raise opportunity right in front of him, how could he not make a good impression?

As long as you serve the envoy well, you can get whatever you want with just a word.

With this in mind, he was ready to serve Chang Wen at his beck and call. As for whether Chang Wen was truly an envoy, he had no doubt whatsoever.

Everyone present knew that the envoy was usually too busy indulging in a life of debauchery to bother with them.

Only at crucial moments like the Demon Suppression Ceremony would he come down to inspect the work.

Therefore, Chang Wen's statement is most likely true!

"Good attitude."

Chang Wen's tone remained unchanged. Then he brought out a recliner and slowly lay down in front of everyone.

After settling into a comfortable position, he looked at the old man in the red robe and said, "Starting with you, give me a report on your work for today."

Everyone...

That's just right, absolutely perfect! The envoy really knows how to enjoy himself! He even brings a reclining chair with him on his inspection tours!

As expected of a high-ranking demon!

The red-robed elder, unsuspecting, quickly replied, "Reporting to Your Excellency, we received a mission from the Grand Master half a month ago: to protect this Desire Base."

After saying that, he thoughtfully pointed out the direction to Chang Wen.

Chang Wen used his divine sense to observe.

An ancient well was discovered.

The wellhead emitted a multicolored aura of desire. He had no doubt that all the aura of desire surrounding him originated from this ancient well.

"So this is the Desire Base? It's not unlike the spiritual veins at the foot of the mountains..."

Seeing is believing, and Chang Wen now had a concrete understanding of this base of desire.

According to Jian Jiuxiao.

The Desire Base constantly refines the surrounding distracting thoughts, producing pure desire energy. Demonic cultivators rely on it for their daily cultivation and to maintain their sanity.

And there is a very important point.

Although this base of desire is similar in nature to the spiritual vein, there are fundamental differences between them.

If a cultivator is cut off from the supply of spiritual energy, at most their cultivation will stagnate, or they will die of old age when their lifespan is exhausted.

If a demonic cultivator cannot absorb the energy of desire for a long time, the demonic nature within him will completely go out of control, and he will eventually be devoured by his own obsession, turning into a bloodthirsty demon without any mind.

To put it bluntly, this "base of desire" is something that keeps them hanging on by a thread.

After thinking it over, Chang Wen looked at the red-robed elder again and said, "Continue."

"Yes, ma'am."

The old man in red robes spoke respectfully, "Your Excellency, besides guarding this base, the ten of us are also responsible for... corrupting three thousand cultivators above the Nascent Soul stage. To be honest... the task is arduous."

Since I've finally managed to get a chance to meet with the leaders, I have to let them know just how demanding my tasks are.

Chang Wen naturally understood the implication in his words, and glanced at him indifferently, "It's indeed difficult for you to corrupt three thousand people. But you also know that we are currently in a difficult period, and the thing we lack most is manpower."

"You lot, keep up the good work. After this Demon Suppression Ceremony is over, I will personally promote you."

Upon hearing this, the red-robed elder and his companions instantly became as excited as if they had been injected with chicken blood, their eyes widening in surprise.

"Thank you for your guidance, Your Excellency! We will certainly live up to your expectations!"

The group responded in unison, their eyes filled with longing for promotion and wealth.

"Um."

Chang Wen gave a light "hmm," his gaze sweeping over the group before finally settling on the middle-aged man in black robes. "Promotion is one thing, but you must be worthy of it. As those in positions of power, you not only need to be strong, but you also need to have a more thorough understanding of all aspects than others."

"Come here, let me test you. Where does the aura of desire in our clan's desire base usually accumulate and gather?"

These words were spoken.

The people around him were incredibly jealous. Damn it, how come out of eleven people here, the envoy only chose him?

The middle-aged man in black robes who was chosen didn't think so. He happily came to the side of the old man in red robes and quickly seized the opportunity to say, "Our desires originate from the myriad desires of all living beings. Wine, lust, wealth, anger, and delusion are all excellent nourishment."

After saying that, he stole a glance at Chang Wen's face, wanting to see if Chang Wen was satisfied.

But Chang Wen frowned slightly, as if he was slightly displeased. His mind raced, and he said, "Of course, the biggest source of the desire energy is still this group of cultivators who broke into the Demon Suppression Platform."

"Hmm, that's right."

Chang Wen nodded, then picked one person from the remaining ten, "You tell me, why are these cultivators who broke into the Demon Suppression Platform the greatest source of desire?"

You can't just ask one person at a time, or you'll easily give yourself away. You have to ask them one by one, which will also stimulate their competitive spirit.

The effect is very significant.

"Reporting to Your Excellency!"

The person who was chosen blurted it out almost without thinking.

After saying that, he hurriedly came to the middle-aged man in black robes and continued, "Most of them consider themselves righteous cultivators and often deliberately suppress their seven emotions and six desires."

"However, suppression is not the same as dissipation."

The cultivator spoke with a mocking tone, "These hypocritical fellows seal all their greed, obsessions, and fears deep within their bodies. They seem to be pure and detached from worldly desires, but in reality, their pent-up desires only grow heavier and heavier."

"Once corrupted by the aura of desire and fall into demonic possession, all the suppressed emotions... will erupt instantly. Eighty percent of the base's reserves of desire are accumulated by righteous cultivators who have fallen into demonic possession."

Chang Wen's eyebrows twitched slightly.

The demonic cultivator, oblivious to the danger, continued, "Our primary duty here is to defend this existing base to the death, and prevent it from being destroyed by a joint effort of cultivators from the outside world."

"In addition, we were given a strict task: to build three new bases of desire in this place. Only after completing the task can we return to report. If we fail, everyone will be severely punished."

After he finished speaking, the remaining ten people all looked at him, their eyes filled with dissatisfaction.

Damn it, did the envoy ask you a question before you answered? Trying to show off?

Believe it or not, once the envoy leaves, we'll refine it for you!