Journey to the West: I really want to improve!

"The celestial officials have heard that the demon plague in the mortal realm is severe. Is this true?" Mu Xin asked, changing the subject instead of answering the Bull Demon King.

The Bull Demon King was taken aback. He was already considered one of the top demon kings in the lower realm, but even so, he dared not plunder at will, for fear of attracting the heavenly army to wipe him out.

In particular, when Li Jing led 100,000 heavenly soldiers and generals down to the mortal realm to capture Sun Wukong, the sheer force of the attack terrified all the demon kings in the mortal realm, causing them to cower and act like demons.

However, since the little fairy in front of me asked the question, and even used the name of the Heavenly Court, I naturally have to cooperate.

"I've only heard a little about it; I wonder what instructions the Heavenly Court has?"

Mu Xin's plan was not complicated. In essence, it was to use the Heavenly Court's legitimate pretext of eliminating demons and suppressing rebellions in the mortal realm to consume the military's idle humanoid weapons to offset the research and development costs.

At the same time, they bound themselves to the Bull Demon King to form a long-term industrial chain, seizing spiritual stones from the lower realm to fill the military's deficit.

Ultimately, this secured a new round of military research and development funding for Li Jing from the Heavenly Court, while ensuring that the entire process left no evidence that the Heavenly Court was privately selling weapons and plundering the mortal realm.

As the mastermind, Mu Xin was responsible for liaising with the Heavenly Court's military and the demon kings of the lower realms, thus evading Heavenly Court's surveillance.

As the project's endorser, Li Jing directly issued official documents to the mortal realm to exterminate scattered demons, helping Mu Xin to claim reimbursement in the Heavenly Court.

The Bull Demon King was the one who carried out the deed in the mortal realm. He provided territory and his demon army as targets, cooperated in performing demon-slaying dramas, and received a share of the spirit stone dividends, thus gaining the tacit approval of the Heavenly Court for mortal hegemony.

Xuan Shuo's appearance made Mu Xin's plan easier to execute. As a member of the Thunder Department, he could block other Heavenly Gods from inspecting the area and, when necessary, eliminate disobedient demons, thus solidifying his reputation as a demon exterminator.

"It's not about giving instructions; we're here to cooperate with you for mutual benefit."

"The Heavenly Court will not interfere with your expansion of power in the lower realms, and you do not need to pay tribute to the Heavenly Court."

"We will give you the status of an ally in the fight against demons, clear your name, and make you the spokesperson for the Heavenly Court in the mortal realm."

Mu Xin kept talking about win-win situations and never mentioned anything about humanoid weapons.

"I wonder what we need to provide? There must be a price for what you're saying."

The Bull Demon King was very clear-headed at this moment. He was well aware of the Heavenly Court's ways and knew that there was no such thing as a free lunch.

"You need to cooperate in building a demon army, which will be used by humanoid weapons to kill. You can take this opportunity to deal with some of your enemies."

"However, you will need to give up the vast majority of the confiscated spirit stones," Mu Xin said with a light laugh.

"I wonder how these spirit stones are divided?" the Bull Demon King asked with interest.

"You should lift the restrictions on our little Qilin first," Mu Xin said with a smile.

"Of all the profits from exorcising demons, whether it's spirit stones from your enemies or spirit stones from spirit stone mines in the lower realm, you can only keep 2%."

"Fifty percent of these spirit stones will go to the military, twenty percent to the Thunder Department, twenty percent you can keep for yourself, and I'll keep half a percent." Mu Xin used his spiritual power to draw a circle in the air, and then divided the circle into five parts.

The Bull Demon King looked at the last half portion and asked, "Whose is this other half?"

"We always have to go through the South Heavenly Gate to exorcise demons, so don't you think we should give some to the Four Heavenly Kings?" Mu Xin asked rhetorically.

Xuan Shuo, who had been refusing, fell silent after hearing Mu Xin's offer of a share of the profits.

He wasn't stupid. Based on what Mu Xin had just said, Lei Bu had essentially gotten 2% of the spirit stones for free, so there was no reason for him to refuse.

Moreover, as a direct participant, he would definitely get a significant share of those two percent of spirit stones.

As an illegitimate child, his cultivation resources were limited, making these spirit stones extremely important to him.

Moreover, this incident can also help him improve his status in the Thunder Department and his standing in his father's eyes.

"When do you think this demon-slaying operation will begin?" Bull Demon King asked immediately after hearing Mu Xin's profit-sharing ratio.

This was like getting spirit stones for free for him, and he could also take this opportunity to further expand his territory.

The key is to use this opportunity to get in touch with the Heavenly Court's military and the Thunder Department, which is the most important thing for him.

"The sooner the better. I need to bring the first batch of spirit stones back to the Heavenly Court as soon as possible," Mu Xin said.

"Do we have some kind of contract or something?" the Bull Demon King asked, somewhat uneasy.

"A contract may not exist subjectively, but it exists objectively. Do you understand what I mean?" Mu Xin said with a light laugh.

The Bull Demon King was taken aback; he hadn't expected the immortal before him to speak so directly.

If it doesn't exist subjectively but does exist objectively, doesn't that mean this matter is essentially non-compliant?

If anything goes wrong later on, I will definitely be implicated.

"If you don't dare to do it, then I won't waste my time here. There are plenty of demon kings who want to follow the Heavenly Court."

"I came to see you today because this little Qilin strongly recommended you."

"Give me a straight answer." Mu Xin finished his tea, slammed the teacup down on the table, and looked coldly at the Bull Demon King.

Xuan Shuo stopped arguing with Mu Xin at this moment. His body suddenly shone with golden light, and the power of the Qilin bloodline soared into the sky, enveloping the entire Moyun Cave with its oppressive aura.

"Immortal, you misunderstand. How could I, Old Ox, miss out on such a good thing?"

"I was just thinking, if you're in a hurry, I can use spirit stones to buy a few of the humanoid weapons you brought."

"You should take the spirit stones back to Heaven to report, which will be a good start for our cooperation."

The Bull Demon King immediately said that he knew the principle that fortune favors the bold, and if he missed this opportunity, it would be virtually impossible for him to encounter it again.

If other demon kings seize the opportunity, his status in the demon realm will be affected.

Not to mention the things Mu Xin had said before, especially his plan to convert to Buddhism, which was something he absolutely could not accept.

Mu Xin thought to himself that the Bull Demon King was indeed quite capable to become a leader in the demon realm; his mind worked very quickly.

"In that case, I'll leave a batch of humanoid weapons behind for now."

"These humanoid weapons are the top-tier humanoid combat troops of the Heavenly Court's military. Their aura is overwhelming and their power boundless. Ordinary demon kings crumble upon contact with them, and they can suppress even the demonic aura of the Three Realms in an instant!"

"So, this price is naturally not cheap; I just don't know how much you can eat."

Mu Xin raved about the humanoid weapons, but in reality, these weapons were all show and no substance, their spiritual energy weak and easily destroyed. They were nothing more than decorative items used to put on a show.

"Immortal, those humanoid weapons are clearly top-quality, but you have to give me a price, otherwise I don't know how much I can get," the Bull Demon King said with a smile as he poured Mu Xin another cup of tea.

"We are destined to meet, not to mention that you and Xuan Shuo are family. We certainly can't let our family members suffer."

"This humanoid weapon will only cost you ten million spirit stones. For ten million spirit stones, you can take this top-tier humanoid warrior from the Heavenly Court's military home!"