### Chapter 4: The Great King’s Good Intentions
The “Red Rescue Squad” sighed in relief the moment the Demon-Slaying Squad made their entrance.
Everyone initially thought they were about to witness the last stand of the lone red sapling in Cold Wind City, crushed under the merciless iron hooves of the enemy. Luckily, just in the nick of time, the Demon-Slaying Squad dispatched by Extermination of Immortals arrived to save the only flame of truth in the world of inquiry.
The “High School History Teacher” couldn’t help but exclaim, “Just as I predicted!”
“Cold Wind City has indeed preserved a backup plan!”
“From how Extermination of Immortals is going all out to assist Cold Wind City, even changing their usual low-profile approach, it’s clear that Cold Wind City might be a testing ground for Extermination of Immortals’ anti-immortal agenda.
This testing ground is of utmost importance to them.
Just when they were about to enjoy the fruits of their research, the alliance of White Feather City and Thousand Bird City doesn’t just want to pick the peaches; they want to uproot the whole tree! How can Extermination of Immortals possibly tolerate this?
How can the Cold Moon Witch tolerate this?”
“Hence, Cold Wind City is backed by a giant mountain, no need to fear White Feather City. The only reason Extermination of Immortals was delayed is simply to test whether this fruit is worth keeping.
That’s right.”
“Brothers, our Red Rescue Squad can’t slow down now; reuniting with our allies in triumph is our ultimate goal!
The merciless enemies have not all retreated yet, and the cunning Li Ying Tian likely has his own tricks up his sleeve. We cannot underestimate these locals.”
“Go go go!”
“Go go go!”
The Red Rescue Squad surged forward like they’d been injected with adrenaline, charging towards Cold Wind City.
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On the bloodied, crumbling walls,
Seeing those formerly boastful enemy Great Demons now lying on the ground, grinning and wiggling around like they were at some weird talent show, the players couldn’t contain their excitement.
“Cold Moon Witch, awesome! Extermination of Immortals, awesome!”
“Cold Moon Witch, awesome! Extermination of Immortals, awesome!”
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Liang Yue cautiously observed the exaggerated behavior of the players. After all, the battle wasn’t completely over—why were they acting like they had just won the lottery?
The Great King had commanded her not to reveal the title of “Cold Moon Witch” during wartime. Though she didn’t fully understand, Liang Yue dutifully passed this requirement down to every resident of Cold Wind City.
Since the human warriors began to take refuge in the city, any mention of the Great King by the demons was limited to just “the Great King”—they wouldn’t even say “Cold Moon.”
Liang Yue had sent people to secretly investigate, and wasn’t able to find any Little Demons breaking the rules.
When the newly joined human warriors started discussing everything about Cold Wind City but never mentioned the words “Cold Moon,” she finally felt a bit more at ease.
She thought that even once the war ended, these outsiders wouldn’t learn of the Great King’s true identity.
But then, after the mysterious Demon-Slaying Squad saved the people of Cold Wind City, those fully revived human warriors eagerly called out the Great King’s name again and again, along with a name Liang Yue had never heard before—“Extermination of Immortals.”
This made Liang Yue both surprised and suspicious, instinctively thinking someone must have leaked information.
But then she reconsidered; things might not be as simple as she thought.
Back when the Great King first arrived at Cold Wind Cave, dispatched the Cold Wind Old Demon, and gathered the people, Liang Yue had once pondered: with the Great King’s immense strength and unparalleled intellect, how could he possibly be just another nameless figure in this world?
It was just that back then, having escaped the Evil Merman’s lair and hiding in Cold Wind Cave to avoid being spotted, the flow of information was poor, and her speculations about the Great King remained unverified.
Now, from the humans’ reactions, it seemed her speculations could very well be true.
The Cold Moon Great King coming to occupy Cold Wind Cave in Chaos Forest was no mere whim; even establishing Cold Wind City was just a small part of the Great King’s grand plan.
After all, there are countless caves within the Chaos Forest similar to Cold Wind Cave. No matter which cave the Cold Moon Great King chose to start from, with her wit, she could surely establish another Cold Wind City.
Truly, it’s both chance and fate!
If Liang Yue hadn’t crossed paths with the Great King, how would her destiny have changed?
How could she have come to know such profound truths that would make the world tremble?
Had it not been for the Great King, she might still be languishing in the damp, cold confines of Cold Wind Cave, constantly worried about being discovered by the Evil Merman.
She even speculated that when the Cold Moon Great King started this plan, she had merely pointed at some spot in the Chaos Forest, resulting in a complete change of fate for everyone in Cold Wind Cave.
For the powerful, this is just a light flick of a finger, nothing to sweat over.
But for the ants, this is the meaning of life they search for their whole lives.
She never regretted following the Great King.
Just earlier, when Cold Wind City was on the brink of being breached, Little Drill Wind was disemboweled by the Evil Merman while trying to protect himself. She never questioned why the Great King hadn’t appeared yet.
Nor did she think it curious that the Great King, who had the strength of a top Great Demon, sent them and not himself to face enemies who far outnumbered them.
If anyone under her command complained, upon learning of it, she would certainly chastise them without mercy: “If you flinch at every challenge and push all responsibility onto the Great King, what use does Cold Wind City have for you? Do you think we just need you to wave flags when we win?”
This was a test from the Great King for Cold Wind City.
If the defense forces led by her could hold their ground without the Great King’s appearance—even if they were facing inevitable annihilation and didn’t waver—they would be seen as true loyalists by the Great King.
If they disappointed her,
Liang Yue could already imagine that even if Cold Wind City were completely flattened by the enemy, the Cold Moon Great King’s meticulous planning and cold-heartedness would lead her to not even raise an eyebrow.
Because they would be seen as failures that didn’t meet the Great King’s expectations.
Nothing more.
As for this so-called Demon-Slaying Squad, they must be members of an organization nurtured by the Great King outside the Monster Race for many years.
Now that Cold Wind City was in peril, the Great King had urgently summoned them back to assist.
Once Cold Wind City withstood the Great King’s test, they would appear in a flash and swiftly subdue the invading enemies.
In fact, that’s exactly what happened.
The outcome far exceeded Liang Yue’s expectations.
Moreover, she could feel that the mysterious Extermination of Immortals organization had considerable popularity among the humans, seemingly everyone was familiar with them and deeply respected and admired the Great King.
This signified that the Great King had gained substantial support among the humans.
No wonder the Cold Moon Great King forbade her name from being disclosed.
In an instant, Liang Yue understood the Great King’s intentions.
The Great King did not want to expose her existence in the Demon World because her grand plan required her to continue hiding in Cold Wind City as a member of the Monster Race.
So, as of now, the Great King only dispatched the Demon-Slaying Squad without personally showing up.
But given the current situation,
this Demon-Slaying Squad alone had made both White Feather City and Thousand Bird City suffer blow after blow.
This showed just how deep the strength behind the Great King really is.
A glimmer shone in Liang Yue’s eyes.
At that moment, she finally understood the Great King’s good intentions.
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P.S.:
Liang Yue: My reading comprehension skills are 100%, crushing the questioner!
Everyone, come rub up against the wisdom of the Second Great King!
