Greed Demon, however, slowly shook his head.

"… Duo Chenzi… should be… another ancient demon king."

"I only know a little of her reputation… She has more than one apostle, and they might be spread across the world… It is definitely not just Yaobikuni."

Upon hearing this, Qi Xing felt even more certain.

Since Yaobikuni is not a Silver Coin Messenger, it seems these ancient demon kings don't actually possess that many silver coins, and they might not necessarily be able to generously bestow them upon their apostles.

There are thirty silver coins in total.

Furthermore, Qi Xing only needs one more punch to blast this ugly, fallen mass of flesh before him into oblivion, and he will have the third one in his hand.

It doesn't sound like much, but that is one-tenth of the total.

I wonder how many silver coins those ancient demon kings hidden behind history each hold in their hands?

At the very least, Qi Xing felt that he was not without the capital to sit at the table and contend with them.

"Then what is your master's name exactly? Surely there's at least a codename?" he asked again.

Greed Demon twitched his mouth, but uttered a name that surprised even Qi Xing:

"Master calls the three of us… the Three Poisons Demon King's disciples."

"As for himself, he is, of course, the Demon King Bo Xun."

Good grief.

Bo Xun—this title is far too famous; I'm afraid everyone has heard of it. The Demon King of the Desire Realm, the Paranirmitavasavartin, who fought against the Buddha.

Greed Demon's master actually calls himself that?

He had once criticized Greed Demon for not being "greedy" enough.

—If I want to ride on the heads of everyone in the world and defecate, to have them all serve me, love me, and respect me, do I necessarily need power and charisma?

Why can't I be a lying-flat piece of trash, yet have the whole world love me, respect me, and serve me regardless?

To not even dare to dream that big, to even feel while dreaming that "I need to be a perfect hexagon," this is essentially Greed Demon's "greed" being insufficient—because deep down, he still has some sense of "immorality," and subconsciously generates the thought that "this is undeserved."

Using silver coins to gain power requires delving into one's most fundamental desires and cravings; this is akin to stripping away external pretenses and facing one's own dark side.

…In other words, this Bo Xun's realm is indeed a cut above Greed Demon's, more evil and darker than Greed Demon. Even "greed that doesn't need a process," he can say it with ease.

Qi Xing is an Eastern cultivator after all, and understands a bit of Buddhist philosophy.

Becoming a demon is actually not easy. There are always people who misunderstand themselves, thinking that as long as they turn bad, as long as they "blacken," they will become powerful, and as long as they harden their hearts to abandon conscience and bottom lines, they can soar to the sky.

But in reality, turning bad is not equivalent to blackening, and it is even less equivalent to becoming a demon—it really isn't that easy. Most people just become weaklings who are not kind; it is just weak people abandoning kindness and becoming more pathetic.

Just like that old joke:

Many women think they have no money because they keep themselves pure, fantasizing that as long as they are willing to be mistresses, they can make a lot of money—in fact, such people can't even handle being a mistress well; they don't even have the professional quality of being a villain.

It's like—sigh, I have to use Professor Vanstra as an example again—he turned bad, but ended up unable to overcome his own inner barrier. Even when doing bad, evil things, he did so without any method, and ended up rendering himself impotent.

So his "becoming a demon" was actually just the vacillation of an ordinary person. That is why Sasa despises him, believing the professor doesn't even count as a demon king.

Greed Demon is of course more demonic than Professor Vanstra and has more method (though this method was likely taught to him by Bo Xun), so Sasa grudgingly acknowledges that he counts as a demon king.

But Greed Demon's "attachment to self" is still not firm enough. When he has power and things are going smoothly, he can be persistent to the end, cutting off compassion and self-awareness.

However, once beaten hard by the combined efforts of Qi Xing and Lin, his "demonic heart" broke, and he can only be considered a Demon King's disciple.

…His master, on the other hand, sounds like he might truly possess a bit of the realm of the "Demon King of the Desire Realm."

One calls himself "Duo Chenzi,"

The other calls himself Bo Xun.

These senior Silver Coin Messengers are truly terrifying.

If there is a third ancient demon king, Qi Xing doesn't even dare to imagine what he would call himself.

It is as if they think it is not enough that Qi Xing has this silly demon loli claiming to be the Creator God on his head.

[You, this Master Leipu, are you really qualified to complain about other people's weird titles?]

Qi Xing pretended not to hear what the silly evil god on his head was complaining about.

It is time to send this Greed Demon on his way.

"Since you honestly confessed the intelligence, logically, I should honor my word and give you a quick death."

Looking at Greed Demon, who was lying in the pit like a maggot, unable to move and wishing for death, Qi Xing curled his lip,

"But you have toyed with the lives of so many people; shouldn't I toy with you first? First take away your silver coin, then seal you, and torture you bit by bit?"

In an instant, Greed Demon's already rotten complexion turned several shades paler.

"Qi Xing, don't do that."

But Miaoshan immediately spoke up to persuade him,

"Although you say he seems like a failure of an evil being, doesn't this just show that his kindness hasn't actually been completely severed? Sometimes, he even feels a little bit of shame."

"Has this tiny bit of kindness yielded even the slightest bit of good fruit?"

Qi Xing retorted,

"Kindness without action is like seeds scattered on a rock; what is the point?"

"There is fruit." Miaoshan said softly, "He did not destroy the lives of hundreds of thousands of people, but kept them in a living state to consume… So now I can undergo Restoration, be resurrected."

"Qi Xing, cause and effect are very mysterious. Only gods and Buddhas know what kind of fruit the cause planted today will bear in the future."

Qi Xing was speechless for a moment.

He did not deny that Miaoshan's words had some truth to them.

But one thing is one thing. Qi Xing could partially understand Miaoshan's statement, but even so, it was impossible for Qi Xing to back down on such a matter… Oh.

He actually came up with a good idea.

"Fine, then let's do this."

Turning back to Greed Demon, who was lying in the pit on the ground, Qi Xing suddenly raised his eyebrows,

"Greed Demon, use your [Separation] ability one last time."

"Use it on yourself."

"Then, you can have a quick death."

—

Just like that,

The dark emperor of Tokyo's underground world, the king of Magic City Tokyo,

And the comprehensive and thorough crackdown announced by Master Leipu—finally came to an end.

The total time spent was just about exactly one month.

On the night of this final day, despite the heroes doing their best to stop the army of black mud dolls, until Lin cut through Magic City Tokyo in the sky and let the Magical Girl Miaoshan return to the human world, the entire Tokyo still suffered thousands of casualties.

However, tonight, the total number of victims in Tokyo, when calculated, is likely negative.

Because a few too many people were saved.

Over the past ten years, the more than 600,000 people who had gone missing in Tokyo, were victimized, and were eaten alive by Greed Demon, all returned to Tokyo out of thin air, with their consciousness from the second before they went missing, causing a huge uproar.

And the more than 600,000 black mud dolls that were originally attacking Tokyo—by this time, the heroes had already eliminated more than 100,000—also suddenly stopped, then gathered around the "resurrected" Magical Girl Miaoshan, putting their hands together like monks, and all fell silent.

The next day.

These commotions finally… temporarily came to an end.

Today is a cloudy day, and the sky at noon is covered with dark clouds.

After Greed Demon was defeated, the sun finally rose, and Tokyo was able to enjoy the dawn of the morning again.

Everyone has their own things to be busy with.

Lin has things that trouble Lin, the Lionheart Society has the affairs of the Valkyries—suddenly having an extra younger sister who is still quite at a loss, the Valkyries of course have to guide her well.

On the other hand, the Magical Girls also have affairs between Magical Girls.

Even the officials in high positions in Kasumigaseki have many things to be busy with at the moment.

"Master Leipu, from the first time I saw his honorable appearance, I secretly felt that he was no ordinary person!"

A high-ranking official who had been severely frightened by Qi Xing before is now even spouting flattering words at the meeting.

"It is precisely because Master Leipu is wise and decisive that he was able to successfully sweep away the dark forces under Tokyo. If it had been dragged out, those tentacles of Greed Demon would not just be in Tokyo, but would even spread to all parts of Japan."

"Hmm. In other words, the losses in Tokyo this month can be said to be a glorious sacrifice."

"Very good. Immediately convey this logic to all departments and inform them to be grateful to Master Leipu."

The high-ranking old men scrambled to start "considering the situation for Master Leipu."

And they were all full of enthusiasm, as if to show "I believed in him from the beginning!" The speed of their attitude change was simply enough to make one want to praise their resilience.

As Master Leipu's wife and spokesperson, Elaine was responsible for liaising with these guys. While nodding with a smile on her face, she couldn't help but feel a little amused in her heart.

Yesterday, she saw the shining brilliance, unyielding will, and the virtue of not compromising with the strong of various heroes, from big to small. From Qi Xing down to the Magical Girls, they were all very beautiful;

Yet today, she immediately saw the opposite side of ordinary people, and the contrast was truly huge.

However, Elaine didn't think there was any problem with this.

She originally considered herself ordinary, while also yearning for heroes. In some respects, she is actually a bit like Greed Demon.

It's just that unlike Greed Demon, who felt he didn't deserve to be a real hero but was eager to devour heroes to get closer to them, Elaine chose the exact opposite path—since she felt she didn't deserve to be a hero, she would become a girl who devotes herself to the hero, becoming an accessory to help him, a handy tool.

Is this equivalent to giving up oneself? So what?

This is not a rare thing. Ordinary people living in the world have to give up themselves to some extent. Compared to leaning on a huge group that has neither eyes nor love, Elaine felt that hanging herself on someone who would both love her and watch her was very satisfying.

—So, Elaine both loves Qi Xing and also likes to watch other heroines interact with Qi Xing.

This logic is not only not contradictory, but even more complete than many demon kings.

Although the devil mocked her for being an accessory, and the angel didn't say it out loud but felt in her heart that she was Qi Xing's accessory, Elaine didn't care… Come to think of it, this realm is actually also terrifyingly heavy.

"By the way…"

The Prime Minister rubbed his hands awkwardly and asked Elaine, who was slightly distracted,

"Where is Master Leipu now? If possible, we would like to thank him in person…"

"Master Leipu is currently dealing with those hundreds of thousands of black mud dolls with the Magical Girl Miaoshan and has no time to spare for the moment."

Elaine answered with a smile,

"I will convey everyone's gratitude on his behalf."

Heroes should do hero's work.

Volume 4: Evil Dharma Magic City Tokyo: 169: Growing Up

Tokyo, Hachioji, Lionheart Society headquarters.

Magical Girl Artemina—the main body, Tsukimiya Ran, came to visit here cautiously today.

Although the Lionheart Society also has a bunch of Magical Girls, how should I put it… the "atmosphere" of the Valkyrie Magical Girls is different from ordinary Magical Girls. Although they are Magical Girls, they have no daily life, no face to return to after de-transforming.

Having completely abandoned the past as a mortal, with no past, they are thus like a fantasy. That is why it is the ride of the Valkyries in the night sky.

It's not that this is necessarily better or nobler. But to some extent, the Magical Girls indeed all know that the Valkyrie Magical Girls of the Lionheart Society are far more frightening than other Magical Girls.

When Tsukimiya Ran walked into the western-style mansion, she was still a little nervous. She came to find Hinata Haruna—that is, Magical Girl Cahill.

Fortunately, although the Valkyries are always cold to outsiders, they are not heartless. Tsukimiya Ran was still invited into the reception room and was even provided with black tea and handmade cookies, which was considered quite courteous.

Despite this, when she saw Haruna walking into the reception room in a black suit, Tsukimiya Ran was actually still a little surprised.

"What's wrong?"

Noticing Tsukimiya Ran's gaze, Magical Girl Cahill asked helplessly.

"I just feel… Cahill has grown up all of a sudden, and there's a strange sense of frustration…"

Tsukimiya Ran was a bit embarrassed.