Rise of The Demon General

Chapter 329: Chapter 329. Kind

Spatial Ability was like the ability of a space ring, except only a spirit beast could use it. However, only spirit beasts of at least the mythical grade had the chance to possess this ability.

”I can, but the space inside my spatial dimension is only this big,” Lin Li answered. She made a gesture using her hands that showed something the size of a backpack.

Even though the space of her spatial ability was tiny, Amon was still impressed. She possessed several abilities normally only available for a mythical-grade spirit beast. He didn’t know if all five-tailed foxes had the same abilities or if these abilities were unique to her. Five-tailed foxes were scarce for a long time, and not many records were written about them.

Amon completed his task of moving all the flowers from the courtyard. He then offered her again to take his hand. She was not as hesitant as the first time now.

When she reentered the black space ring, she appeared near the plot of land where Amon had replanted the flowers.

”Thank you,” she said to Amon’s phantom projection, who stood next to her.

”You are welcome,” Amon replied.

”Why are you so kind to me?” She asked.

”My mother took care of you. Before she passed away, she told me to come here. She wanted me to take care of you in her place. I want to honor her wish.”

Lin Li looked down. Her face was filled with a sad expression again. ”She is a very kind woman... She is the kindest being I’ve encountered. I don’t even remember if I have parents. Since the moment I can run, I am alone. Yet, she treated me like I was her child. I am much older than her, but I would really like to consider her my mother...”

Amon chuckled. ”In that case, that will make you my sister,” Amon said.

Lin Li turned to him. A glimmer of joy was in her eyes. ”Brother,” she called.

Amon smiled warmly at her in response.

While it was true one of the reasons Amon took in Lin Li was because of Madam Lin’s wish, his main reason was more self-centered. Five-tailed foxes might be weak spirit beasts in terms of combat, but in the few records written about them, they were described as the spirit beast with the highest evolutionary capability.

Some spirit beasts were capable of evolution. Most only evolve one time. A few rare ones evolved two times, and a majority of these rare ones evolved the second time with help from external sources. One example was the Jue Ogre.

As for the five-tailed foxes, their real name was actually multi-tailed foxes. These multi-tailed foxes could evolve a maximum of seven times! Each time they evolved, they grew an extra tail. The weakest were two-tailed foxes, which were classified as Lower Inferior Beasts.

Legends said that if these multi-tailed foxes survived for a hundred years, they would evolve to the next evolution step. Five-tailed Foxes like Lin Li were Lower Superior Beasts. If she could evolve until she had seven tails, she would be a higher superior beast. If she evolved one step further, she would become a mythical-grade beast. She even had the chance to become a primordial beast when she reached her highest form, the nine-tailed fox.

Amon wanted to nurture her to reach that potential. If she could evolve, she would become a huge asset for him.

He might not even need to wait a hundred years for Lin Li to evolve. At the center of his plantation was an artificial lake. Next to the lake was a growing lotus. This was the Primordial Blue Lotus, which grew from the seed Amon took from the Jue Ogre’s lair. Its flower was not yet as big as the one he saw in that lair, but it nearly matured. Once it did, it would start producing blue nectar, which was highly nutritious for spirit beasts.

Amon showed Lin Li around his plantation. When she saw the Primordial Blue Lotus, she couldn’t help but be drawn to it. She stayed there for a while, intoxicated by the lotus scent.

While she stayed by the lotus side in a trance, Amon moved his attention out of the ring’s space. He went outside Hei Mansion and started gathering logs from the surrounding woods. He used his swan dagger and cut these logs into sizeable wood planks. He gathered other required materials and placed them inside his black space ring.

With absolute control over the world inside the black space ring, he easily manipulated all the planks to assemble into a small shed. He used vines he gathered from the woods to tie the planks together. He placed this shed beside the white flower garden.

Lin Li came by when she saw the shed. Amon proceeded to take a bed from the Hei Mansion and place it inside the shed. He also took some chairs and a table. Lin Li was very happy with the gift.

”Thank you, brother!” Lin Li expressed her gratitude.

”You are welcome, but I still have another gift for you,” Amon said.

He pointed to the sky, or more correctly, the ceiling of his ring’s space. A distortion appeared there. The distortion turned into a massive window. A view of the outside world was seen on the other side of that window. She could see the Hei Mansion and then the courtyard as Amon walked out of the mansion.

”You can see what I see. You can also hear what I hear,” Amon explained. ”This way, you won’t be bored. However, maintaining this window requires my concentration. So, there will be times when I can’t show you what happens outside.”

What Amon said was only half true. While he needed a portion of his mind to provide this window to the outside world, it was only a tiny portion. With his level of concentration, he could maintain it indefinitely, even when he was pondering heavily on another matter. The reason he lied was because there would be times when he needed to hide things from her. He had many secrets, after all.

Lin Li was, of course, oblivious to the truth. She smiled widely and said, ”This place is pleasant enough for me to spend my time. To be able to see the outside, it’s more than what I need. I am truly grateful for what you have done for me. You are too kind.”

”I can be kind to people I care about, but I can also be cruel to my enemies. I hope you don’t think of me differently when you learn about that side of me.”

”I will be disappointed if you are kind to your enemies. I, myself, had a fair share of cruelness,” Lin Li said. She showed what she meant by baring her fangs and claws. She was, after all, a spirit beast despite having the appearance of a teenage girl.

Amon smiled. He bet she was readying those claws while feigning helplessness when they first met face-to-face.

”Stay here. I will come visit you from time to time. If you want to speak to me, just call. I will hear you,” Amon said. He then added, ”One more thing. You can leave whenever you want, but I suggest you don’t do that unless I permit you. Even if you see no one from that window to the outside, you never know if anyone is hiding. You might expose yourself. That will not only cause me trouble, but it will also endanger you. Only come out if I assure you that it is safe.”

Lin Li nodded. ”I will listen to you, brother.”

”Good sister,” Amon patted her. She appeared to enjoy it. While she believed Amon was sincere and enjoyed the affection, Amon considered her more of a pet than a sister.

Amon left her and returned his attention to the outside. He left the Hei Mansion and White Cloud City.

*

After several days of running, he returned to Qishurg City. His cultivation and mastery of Shadowless Sprint couldn’t be compared to before. When he first traveled to Qishurg city, he required two weeks if he wasn’t intercepted by Wei Sui. Now, he only needed four days.

He met Gao Lan secretly to discuss the current state. Nothing was out of the ordinary. Only a portion of the Demon Gang members who followed him to White Cloud City had returned. Probably because he was faster than them, or they took a detour. They all took different routes to avoid suspicion. A large group was more likely to draw attention.

Amon returned to the Royal Academy afterward. Xin Wuming and Tuang Yin had returned. Yang Li had not. She was late because she needed to recover. Amon talked with Xin Wuming about the Vicious Faction. Afterward, he went to the information center.

He was disappointed when he saw the ranking board but not surprised. Sima Fang had overtaken his rank again. She was currently the number one on the board while he was second.