The male supporting character was actually myself.

This time, we are going to sacrifice ourselves for the great cause of the demon race's counterattack!

The little demons, who thought they were doomed, burst into tears, their screams drowning out the gunshots. A few seconds later, the bat demon, who had closed its eyes in despair and awaited death, suddenly realized that the demon hunters were making quite a commotion, and that it seemed it hadn't suffered any injuries.

He groped himself haphazardly to make sure there was no bleeding or wounds before he opened his eyes a crack to peek.

"Don't cry!" the bat demon said tremblingly. "Look, the fox demon has protected us very well! Don't be afraid, even the demon hunters can't do anything to the fox demon."

Upon hearing his words, the crying gradually subsided.

A group of little demons stared wide-eyed as the lightning-like light vanished and fell less than a meter in front of them. The excitement of surviving the ordeal quickly replaced their previous fear.

Fairies are known for their carefree attitude; once they realized they weren't going to die, they immediately stopped crying, shouting, and trembling. Some mischievous little fairies even made faces at the demon hunters, sticking out their tongues and making "hehehe~" sounds.

"Your strength is so terrifying?" The fox shadow, hidden in the void, was both surprised and delighted.

Since the harmless little demon is not in any danger, there is no need for me to risk going forward.

After all, the strange clothes worn by demon hunters are very powerful, capable of suppressing strong demonic power and preventing them from concealing their presence.

It would be too dangerous to lose the protection of innate skills!

However, since the master is so powerful, why did he send me and so many demons with him?

Just as Fox Shadow was wondering what was going on, a series of clanging sounds rang out, and the weapons in the demon hunter's hands and shoulders fell off automatically and disappeared into the void. Even the strange clothes on his body were peeled off and disappeared at an extremely fast speed.

"This... was also done by an adult?"

The little white cat hopped around and first disarmed the demon hunters, then "confiscated" their equipment and coats one by one.

Amidst the exclamations of the demon hunters, they watched as they were stripped down to their underwear, their uniforms and equipment vanishing completely!

"what is going on?!"

"what happens?"

"Was it done by a fairy?"

"Impossible! Fairies can't even get close to us!"

"Is this some kind of ghost?!"

…………

The demon hunters' formation was thrown into chaos, but this was only the beginning.

After the little white cat blushed, stripped everyone naked, and put the demon-binding net into the system space, it whistled. Jiang Chen's figure flashed beside the little demons, waving with a faint smile.

"Snap! Snap!"

The demon hunters, who were well-equipped one second and completely naked the next, were utterly dumbfounded. What was even more bewildering was that with a soft sound, their hands and feet were locked in brand-new handcuffs and shackles.

"Ugh ugh ugh..." When Mo Xiude came to his senses, he found that, like the others in the team, not only were his hands and feet handcuffed, but his mouth was also stuffed with a huge gag to prevent him from speaking or shouting!

This is an utter disgrace!

The fluffy little dumpling blushed even more, lowered its head, covered its eyes with its paws, and said coquettishly, "Oh dear, host, how come there are all kinds of tools in the system space?"

Forty-six elite demon hunters, dressed in colorful floral shorts, were chained together and rendered immobile.

These are tools made by humans, not magical artifacts, so even the powerful spiritual energy within them is powerless against them.

"Elder Mo?!" Yan Mingyue swore that she was only stunned because she had survived the ordeal and was shocked. However, in less than three seconds, Elder Mo and the others, who were more than ten meters away, had turned into this ghostly state!

"Uh...uh..."

The demon hunters were handcuffed and shackled together in a crisscross pattern and locked to iron chains. They could only maintain their balance in strange postures, and none of them could speak except for angry sounds coming from their throats.

However, after being blocked by something, the sound became a bit strange.

In addition, the demon hunters fought back fiercely, drooling everywhere and looking extremely disheveled.

Having slaughtered so many demons in the past, they could easily imagine the terrible fate that awaited them if they fell into the hands of the demon race. Therefore, they disregarded their pride and still held onto a last glimmer of hope—that the Holy Maiden would surely rescue them!

Damn you, you great demon! Once our Holy Maiden unleashes her power and defeats you, we will slaughter every single demon in Spider Web Mountain tonight!

Unable to comprehend how things had come to this, Yan Mingyue took a step forward in desperation, immediately sensing an invisible threat in the air. She stopped abruptly and asked warily, "You...you're going to do that to me too?"

The thought that the handsome man she had "encountered" was actually a powerful demon, and that he had definitely approached her with a purpose, filled her with anger and pain.

We've talked all night since we met, and I've given you my whole heart, yet you've played me like this!

If he, Jiang Chen, dared to turn himself into that kind of person...

A few crystal tears rolled down Yan Mingyue's cheeks. Rather than suffer humiliation, she would rather end her own life!

"How could I bear to?" Jiang Chen appeared beside her and explained in a very soft voice, "Our first meeting was indeed a carefully planned encounter. I didn't mean to lie to you."

I don't reveal my true identity simply because I'm not yet clear about the Holy Maiden's attitude towards the demon race.

I think we've reached a consensus now.

Are you ready to build a bridge for peaceful coexistence between the human and demon races?

Chapter Nineteen: Laying Out the Whole Story

"What...what did you say?" Yan Mingyue felt her brain wasn't quite working.

The equally bewildered little white cat rested its chin on its paws, staring at the male protagonist's severed arm on the ground, its mind filled with question marks.

As expected, the host is indulging in reckless behavior again!

But the system cut off the male protagonist's arm again. Why didn't the main system say anything this time?

Didn't you notice?

Host, you didn't break the rules?

Is the main system preparing to unleash a major surprise?

"A bridge of peaceful coexistence?" Yan Mingyue looked at the spitting, utterly humiliated crowd not far away, her face slightly flushed as she angrily retorted, "Is this how you intend to build one?"

Jiang Chen snapped his fingers, and the group of demon hunters were uncontrollably swept up in a whirlwind. "How can you negotiate if you don't have any bargaining chips? Don't forget how arrogant the demon hunters were before!"

"If we don't use some methods to make them feel threatened, do you think those guys will be willing to sit down and talk calmly?"

"But..." She was speechless for a moment, then realized that what the other person said made sense.

“I know you have many questions, but it’s dark and chilly here, not the place to talk.” Jiang Chen lowered his head, a slight smile on his face, and extended his hand in invitation, “Why don’t we go to my cave and have a proper chat? I’ll explain my plan to you in detail. What do you say?”

When you get close, you can smell a faint scent on the other person, like a light woody fragrance mixed with the unique masculine hormones.

Yan Mingyue blushed slightly, lowered her head, and asked somewhat uneasily, "You won't kill Elder Mo and the others, will you?"

“Not for now. They are my bargaining chips.” Jiang Chen gestured again.

Her heart was pounding, and she demurely placed her right hand on his left.

"Fox Shadow led the guard team to protect the little demons back to Lingqiu Mountain."

"Yes!" Only then did the fox shadow step out from the void, appearing behind him and respectfully bowing in response.

With just a glance from Jiang Chen, the little white cat understood what to do, hopping forward and collecting all the vehicles into the system space.

With a casual wave of his long black sleeves, the wind stirred the sand and the wild grass danced in the air. In a moment, the entire Spiderweb Mountain returned to its most primitive state.

All traces of human presence have been completely erased, and even the most skilled tracking experts cannot find any clues here.

"It might be a little uncomfortable the first time, but you'll get used to it," Jiang Chen whispered in Yan Mingyue's ear, holding her hand and looking down slightly.

Yan Mingyue: ? ? ?

What do you mean?

Before she could react, the two figures suddenly disappeared from the spot.

The next second, she found herself in a luxuriously decorated dormitory room full of wild beauty. Yan Mingyue felt dizzy and her legs went weak, and she almost fainted.

Fortunately, a pair of warm and considerate arms held her and gently placed her on a soft and comfortable seat.

"So this is what you meant by feeling unwell..." Yan Mingyue took a while to open her eyes and sit up.

The little white cat licked its paws and muttered softly, "Host, she seems to have some misunderstanding, hehehe..."

"By the way, I also have a lot of questions. Could you answer them for me later?"

"Drinking some water will make you feel better." Jiang Chen snapped her fingers, and the teapot on the table flew up and poured a glass of water, which then flew steadily into her hand.

Yan Mingyue took two sips of the perfectly warm, sweet water before setting the glass down and asking seriously, "What exactly is your plan? I've always been puzzled. Since you have such great power that you can easily subdue demon hunters, why have you remained hidden all these years?"

Of course, it's because the script won't allow it.

The nine-tailed fox has already stolen the spotlight, so how can the protagonist make a comeback and show off his skills?

That's true, but you can't say it like that. Jiang Chen then pulled up his wide sleeves and sat on the sofa opposite her, solemnly explaining, "As the Holy Maiden of the Demon Hunters, you should understand the principle that prosperity must eventually lead to decline."

When a race reaches its zenith and glory, decline becomes inevitable.

This is the cyclical way of all things in the universe.

Thousands of years ago, the demon race was at its zenith, wielding immense power and influence, capable of summoning wind and rain and moving mountains and seas. However, the cost of maintaining this extreme prosperity was too high, and the demon race's arrogance bred countless vices such as extravagance, greed, vanity, ambition, and sin.

Internal strife, competition, and an emphasis on strength over quality gradually led to chaos within the demon race.

I worked hard to maintain the stability of the demon race, barely managing to prevent a tragedy of destruction from happening.

From the very beginning of the demon race's decline, I pondered how to ensure its survival while conforming to the will of Heaven. To this end, I specially crafted an inner core containing nearly half of my demonic power as a backup plan, hoping it would protect more harmless lesser demons through times of crisis when the demon race's survival was at stake.

Unexpectedly…

Jiang Chen shook his head and sighed with a pained expression, "The fox demon clan has produced a traitor—Ye Xuan. He was selfish and greedy, and in order to obtain greater power, he actually devoured and refined the demon clan's only escape route."

Since there's no way out, I have to find another way.

That's why I secretly investigated for so long, and felt that among the demon hunters, you were perhaps the only one I could discuss cooperation with. That led to our 'chance encounter' at the nature park that day. Please forgive my impolite behavior of concealing my identity and deliberately approaching you.”

"Ah no, that's because you had no other choice but to conceal your identity, otherwise we probably wouldn't have gotten to know each other so well." Yan Mingyue recalled the hideous face that had flashed before her eyes and asked softly, "Is Ye Xuan, the traitor of the fox demon clan, the same demon who attacked me just now?"

"That's right, it's him."

"That guy... he's a piece of trash! He clearly has great power, but he didn't even have the thought of helping the harmless little demon in trouble!" Yan Mingyue felt a surge of anger when she thought about the lewd things Ye Xuan said to her.

“There’s something even more outrageous. Do you know why he only had one left arm when he attacked you?” Jiang Chen poured himself a cup of tea and took a slow sip. “Besides animals and plants, there are two other types of demons in this world that are cultivated.”

The first type is like me, who is born with knowledge and is guided by the spiritual world from the moment of my birth to begin my cultivation.

Another type consists of entities formed from the combination of living beings and matter, possessing immense power but also a carefree, simple, and kind nature. Dozens of these unconventional fairies reside in the Hundred Flowers Cave and saved Ye Xuan's life many years ago.