My Beautiful Duchess Wife

Lin Peng smiled faintly, as if he had also gained some benefit. He became unusually alert, slowed his pace, and slowly walked to the side of the magic circle.

Looking at the little snake coiled up with its head raised, he squatted down and asked, "What, is this magic circle really that effective?"

The little snake looked disdainful, turned its head away, and sneered, "The most important part of this magic array in the Gathering Pool is this spot. If he can absorb a lot of talent power, I can undergo Nirvana here and obtain a true body. Hehe... What... are you afraid I'll escape? I suppose that space can just grab me and take me back!"

Its defiant expression was incredibly lifelike, and it could even speak. Such a magical beast was definitely at the level of a Demon Lord. Aside from dragons, they truly couldn't imagine any other magical beast that could speak while still in its spiritual form.

Lin Peng was taken aback, then turned to look at Angelina behind him.

Angelina nodded slightly, as if to say she was right. Lin Peng then turned around, still smiling, "What? It seems you're not entirely satisfied!"

"Nonsense, would you be happy if someone treated you like a pet?"

The little snake raised its head and confidently retorted. Lin Peng was momentarily speechless; it seemed this little snake was quite the debater!

After discussing for a while, the group headed out of the cave again. They decided to leave the little snake there as a secret henchman. After all, under the protection of the magic array in the pool of energy, defeating the little snake would require at least pure power!

Perhaps, even ordinary demon lord-level experts would not be a match for them.

Moreover, in the current Demon Realm, not even a Demon Lord has been heard of. A peak-level Demon Emperor is an absolute master!

After Lin Peng and his companions emerged from the dark forest, the crimson moon outside shone brightly. It seemed to be afternoon by then.

The snow had stopped, and the sky was clear. The red moonlight shone warmly on them, feeling especially comfortable. Lin Peng stretched and chuckled, "Looks like this town is ours now!"

A feeling of complete ease washed over him, an indescribable sensation. He hadn't expected the matter to be resolved so easily. With the little snake appearing, the Night Demon was doomed.

For a Demon Lord-level soul, acquiring a Demon Emperor-level soul is a piece of cake.

Laura took a deep breath, but then looked at Roland behind her with some doubt. Roland seemed to have regained consciousness when they came out.

However, after exchanging a glance with Lin Peng, he didn't say anything more.

Perhaps this is what men call trust! As a woman, I really don't need to care about these things.

Lin Peng twisted his neck and looked at Roland. Roland smiled faintly and looked up at the sky, his eyes narrowed, seemingly extremely relaxed.

The black sword on his back trembled slightly.

This time, Roland was truly grateful to Lin Peng. If it weren't for this brother, he might have died back then. Moreover, it was also this brother who helped him truly emerge from that shadow.

Now, my mental state has improved significantly. At least, there won't be any problems when I break through to the Demon Emperor level.

Lin Peng and the others slowly walked towards the town. When they arrived, it was still dark. However, it was almost nighttime now.

Thinking about this, Lin Peng found it somewhat amusing. However, just as he reached the entrance to the town, Lin Peng paused for a moment. Standing before him was a little boy.

It was indeed Xiaolong, and in his left hand he was holding a huge, unidentified roasted wild animal leg. He opened his mouth wide and began to tear into it piece by piece!

If you didn't know he was a dragon, he'd be the epitome of cuteness. It's just a pity that everyone here seems to already know the little dragon's identity.

Upon seeing Lin Peng, Xiao Long immediately threw away the roasted leg in his hand and looked at Lin Peng with a frustrated expression: "You bastard, this place is so much fun, and you didn't even bring me here."

Lin Peng gave another wry smile; the little dragon and the little snake were definitely two different personalities.

The little dragon seems rather childish; no matter how greedy he is, he's still just a young, immature dragon. However, a magical beast like the little snake is a truly formidable and powerful expert.

Even in the demon realm, they are absolutely among the ranks who can walk sideways.

Moreover... the little snake has far more experience; even Lin Peng is sometimes outmaneuvered by it. However, Lin Peng actually prefers the little dragon's personality.

He chuckled, patted Xiaolong on the head, and said as they walked, "This will be our town from now on. Of course I had to come and see it. Besides, we'll be living here from now on. So of course I have to make sure our Little Dragon is well taken care of! Don't you think so?"

"This town will be ours from now on?"

Little Dragon's eyes lit up with the shapes of gold coins, as if he had been inspired. Then, he burst into laughter: "So, do those gold coins and treasures all belong to us too?"

Seeing Lin Peng nod, Xiao Long jumped up with joy.

Lin Peng, however, had an extremely wicked idea in mind. Who would dare steal treasure from under the dragon's belly? Right now, the little dragon just lacked the ability to transform.

Moreover, his greedy nature still remained. If he were to keep all those treasures, hehe… Suddenly, Lin Peng burst into laughter.

Behind them, the trolls and the others were all speechless. This master, sometimes, really was exasperating! At least, he was acting this stupid right now!

Chapter 51 Moonlight Town

The Crimson Demon Territory, Darkmoon City Territory, and even Punishment City were all struck by shocking news. A branch of the Dark Sage Refiner Guild had directly occupied that nameless, lawless town. And now, that town was called Moonlight Town.

Lin Peng, the branch leader, directly invited all the poor people in that small town to live there. The housing prices seemed extremely low, practically negligible. This made it seem as if the impoverished demons of the Crimson Demon Territory and Darkmoon City had suddenly found a target.

However, one of them revealed an extremely powerful business opportunity to all the merchants in the demon realm.

Selling houses! And not just any ordinary houses, but houses sold on a schedule. It seems that as long as you have a place to live in this town, you can buy many houses at a 20% discount.

However, if you don't have a base in this town, then I'm sorry, it's full price. An additional clause states that you are protected by the town and the Dark Sage Guild's Refiner branch.

This is the most important factor for merchants. You can imagine that if they are protected by the Dark Sage Guild, they can basically travel without any obstacles!

Even if they are rangers from the City of Punishment, what can they do? They still wouldn't dare touch the Dark Sages Guild. In the Demon Realm, even the royal families of the Dark Empire and the Shadow Empire wouldn't dare to touch the Dark Sages Guild.

If such a behemoth were truly bound by legs, then... almost all the merchants would flock to this town, which boasts an extremely advantageous geographical location and powerful backing.

At the same time, another explosive problem also emerged.

The Brook Merchant Guild will be setting up its headquarters in the town. Furthermore, it seems they plan to move the auction directly to Moonlight Town. However, the auction currently held in Darkmoon City will continue.

This alone drew many skilled martial artists to Moonlight Town. It could be said that Moonlight Town had gained considerable fame even within the Dark Empire at this point.

Bouls held the news about Moonlight Town in his hand, looking at it. Unconsciously, a helpless bitter smile appeared on his lips. He looked at Harry next to him and shook his head with a sigh.

Harix frowned, took a deep breath, and smiled wryly, "Moonlight Town might suddenly become the focus of attention. Heh... We finally managed to draw everyone's attention to Darkmoon City. Unexpectedly, this kid has pulled it all back! Young Master, this kid absolutely cannot be allowed to live!"

Burs nodded; he was well aware of Lin Peng's methods. For so long, ever since he became the champion weapon refiner, he had kept everyone's attention focused on Darkmoon City. Unexpectedly, this time, with the emergence of Moonlight Town, he had pulled everyone's attention back to Darkmoon City.

Darkmoon City has now developed to a level that is truly alarming to everyone.

The city guards alone were all high-level demons. They all seemed to be showing signs of breaking through to higher levels. Each squad leader was also essentially a great demon.

Those captains were all Demon King level. This two-thousand-strong city guard was definitely quite powerful. However, all of this was ignored by the big shots before they even noticed it. Looking towards Moonlight Town, it seemed all their previous efforts had been in vain.

"Shall we go take a look this time too?" Burles asked Harrys, looking at him uncertainly. This old servant was truly an old man.

Although he never lived with his father.

However, it seems to have been with him ever since he was ten years old. Now, almost twenty years later, Booles usually seeks Harlex's opinion on almost everything.

Hariks frowned his somewhat graying eyebrows, then slowly relaxed them after a long while, as if letting out a sigh of relief: "Go ahead, this time, even Duke Shia might go. If we don't go, there really won't be any excitement to watch! Hehe..."

Upon hearing this, Boers smiled slightly and nodded in agreement.

Unlike here, in the City of Punishment, in a spacious conference room built entirely of rocks a meter in diameter, the leader, his left and right deacons, and the four guardians were all present.

Even Arthur and the next generation were all present.

However, the conference room was filled with an extremely tense atmosphere. On one side stood the two protectors: Arguscoda, a master of the early stage of Demon Emperor, and Kersir, a peak master of Demon Emperor!

The two guardians supporting Masil both stared coldly at Fario and Kaches. These two had recently gained some unknown advantage, both suddenly reaching the Demon Emperor level. Therefore, their side was now at a disadvantage.

Marsellus and Arthur locked eyes, both displaying expressions of intense hatred. They seemed less like brothers and more like mortal enemies.

The leader, seated at the head of the table, was extremely burly. She also possessed the appearance of an old woman; most of her hair had fallen out of her forehead, and the bones beneath her eyes protruded sharply.

Some elderly people with brown hands were clutching a piece of parchment that looked like a document. Their gray hair trembled as they chuckled.

"This Lin Peng is really something. Who would have thought he'd set up Moonlight Town right next to our Punishment City? Hehehe..."

The old man's laughter startled Arthur and Marsell, leaving them somewhat puzzled about the true meaning behind their seemingly unassuming father's words. However, his next sentence gave them a voice.

"You two lads, what are your opinions? Heh... I'd like to hear what good suggestions you have!" The old chief said, tapping his knee lightly with one hand.

Both men seemed to suddenly become excited. Masier was the first to speak, "This Lin Peng, heh heh, he's really arrogant! Will the Dark Sage really listen to him and become the protector of those merchants? I think now is the time for us to make a killing!"

As he spoke, he licked his lips as if he were thirsting for blood.

Arthur frowned slightly. He glanced at Marsell, then bowed to the old chieftain and said, "Father, to be honest, I think we should support Lin Peng!"

"Oh? How so?" The old chieftain seemed quite interested in Arthur's topic and asked with a smile.

“Father, the food we have now is basically supplied by Darkmoon City. And it’s much cheaper than in the Crimson Demon Territory. Hehe… And I’m sure everyone knows about Lin Peng’s relationship with Darkmoon City!” Arthur said, looking at the two deacons on his left and right.

Everyone nodded, and the old leader seemed to agree with Arthur's idea.

"And this Yueguan Town, it was I who introduced him to it. Since he directly eliminated the Night Demon there, hehe... then he really does have the strength! After all, even when my father personally took action, the Night Demon still managed to escape!" Arthur smiled faintly and casually mentioned Lin Peng's strength.

At this point, the left and right stewards seemed to pause for a moment.

The old leader's strength was definitely that of a peak Demon Emperor-level expert. Moreover, the two deacons were basically mid-level Demon Emperors as well. However, even with these three experts, they still couldn't defeat the Night Demon.

On the contrary, Lin Peng benefited.

From this, it's clear that Lin Peng is significantly stronger than the others on this side. The old leader nodded somewhat helplessly; this was indeed a major difference.

Even within the Crimson Demon territory, the combined power of those hidden forces is enough to overwhelm the City of Punishment.

However, the Red Devils' territory clearly also had its concerns.

It's astonishing that such power resides in such a small town as Moonlight Town. Therefore, it must be the Dark Sage Guild's doing.

"So, with Moonlight Town here that can help us, why bother messing with it? Why not just do it a favor?"

Arthur smiled faintly, appearing at this moment to be an extremely shrewd and strategic person, and even more so, a wise and dignified ruler.

After the old leader considered for a moment, he nodded. Marsell gave Arthur a vicious look; once again, this guy had beaten him to it.

He never expected his father to mean this. This was something he hadn't anticipated, and it was also due to his own lingering desire to eliminate Lin Peng.

After the meeting ended, the leader opened his eyes again. He looked at the two deacons, and they nodded slightly to each other, as if making a decision.

Chapter Fifty-Two: A Brief Moment of Pleasure

With new people and a fresh atmosphere, Moonlight Town slowly began to gather people. When the first batch of impoverished demons moved in, Lin Peng had been grinning the whole time. Even now, it's unclear whether his mouth has cramped up.

The highest building in the town is a manor house built like a castle on a small hillside. From its clock tower, one can see the entire town and the magnificent river.

In the Demon Realm, such rivers are truly rare. At this moment, several small boats were moored at the small dock next to the town on the Luo Ling River.

In fact, the people of the demon realm are not very good at using ships.

However, these were items typically only found in large merchant groups. Furthermore, because rivers were so scarce that you could count them on your fingers, these boats were basically just consumer goods for merchants who enjoyed traveling.