Derick had no idea his teacher intended to use him as a coolie. Hearing Feixiao praise him like that still made him feel quite expectant.
He was truly looking forward to seeing what the Xianzhou Yaoqing, with a style completely different from the Lofu Xianzhou, would be like.
Derick thought to himself, then waited for the Xianzhou Alliance to confirm the location before cutting off the communication.
Cipher was in disguise, but continuous exposure was always a risk. Unless absolutely necessary, it was better not to add to the danger.
After hanging up, Derick called Cipher, Jingliu, and the others back.
Polyxia, who had changed her clothes, came over in her wheelchair. Not only had she changed, but the adornments on her face had also been reapplied.
"Hey, sweet potato, your legs are fine. Why insist on using the wheelchair?" Cipher asked Polyxia.
"I'm used to it."
Polyxia explained.
Besides, her legs were genuinely a bit weak right now, and sitting in the wheelchair allowed her to rest properly.
At this moment, Derick clapped his hands and said to the group, "Alright, enough idle chatter. Next, we need to handle a matter of utmost importance to our lives.""
"What important matter? Derry, have you agreed to go be a master thief with me?" Cipher asked Derick eagerly.
"In your dreams!
Derick rolled his eyes at Cipher.
"What I mean is, it's time to eat. We should get ready for dinner."
"Tch, how boring."
Although Cipher said it was boring, she didn't hold back at all when it came to eating.
Derick contacted Moldu, who arranged a lavish feast for them.
When Derick and the others arrived, Robin, who was currently considered a captive, was also brought over.
Before the feast began, Moldu had specially prepared two Denizens of Abundance for Derick.
"Lord War Chief, absorb their Abundance energy as an appetizer."
Although they were all clans of the Denizens of Abundance and had often formed allied forces to attack the Xianzhou Alliance, internal strife among the Denizens of Abundance, where they absorbed each other's Abundance energy, was a very common occurrence.
In fact, Moldu had also wanted to arrange for some Xianzhou people for Derick to devour, but the Xianzhou people were all fiercely resolute. Defeating and eating them was easy, but capturing them alive was very difficult.
Derick naturally wouldn't be polite with Abominations of Abundance.
Unleashing the devouring power of the Crimson Moon, he absorbed the two Denizens of Abundance into his body.
The others at the table were already mentally prepared and were not surprised by this.
Even Robin, though terrified in her heart, managed to maintain a normal expression.
Derick and the others then proceeded to eat the normal food, while Moldu stood beside them and continued to ask Derick, "Lord Derick, during this time, would you like me to search other planets for some beautiful Foxian girls?"
The moment he said this, he immediately drew a glare from Cipher.
Derick also waved his hand at him dismissively.
"There's no need. I don't need that."
When I get back and see Castorice, I still don't know how I'm going to explain the situations with Polyxia, Feixiao, and Yunli. If I start collecting girls here with the Borisin, Castorice would dare to lock me in a dark little room until the end of the universe.
It would be enough to turn anyone into a yandere.
"Lord Derick, it's no trouble. I'll capture them and bring them back. If you're not satisfied, you can just kill them and use them as blood food," Moldu said, not giving up on this chance to curry favor with Derick.
But he was only met with Derick grabbing him fiercely by the collar.
"I said, there's no need," Derick said to Moldu.
At the same time, his gaze shifted to Robin, who was sitting to the side.
Moldu instantly understood Derick's "thoughts" and nodded repeatedly, quickly saying to Derick, "Please forgive me, Lord Derick."
"Alright, there's nothing for you here. You can leave now.""
"Yes."
Moldu walked outside, but before he left, he shot an envious glance at Robin.
Feeling Moldu's gaze, alarm bells went off in Robin's mind. However, there was nothing she could do right now, so she could only try her best to remain calm.
Derick also noticed the hint of fear in Robin's eyes. But knowing she felt that way, there wasn't much he could do about it.
"It will be fine in a few more days."
This way, on the day the battle begins, I can keep her by my side as well.
Several days later, the monk from the Danlun Temple, along with several other monks also from the Danlun Temple, came to Derick's palace to report this to him.
"Your Excellency Derick, I have done what I was tasked to do. Among all the Borisin, there are over three million who are willing to accept the philosophy of our Danlun Temple and no longer wish to live by plunder."
After receiving Derick's order, even though the Danlun Temple monk suspected that Derick might turn on them, he still held onto a sliver of hope, wanting to awaken Derick's "conscience." So, the monk found several other Borisin monks from the Danlun Temple to help him preach their doctrine. After a period of continuous preaching, they finally convinced over three million Borisin to be willing to change their way of life.
Although three million was a large number, it was still a very small minority compared to the vast population of the Borisin.
Derick was a bit surprised to hear the Danlun Temple monk's report, not expecting the number to be so high.
Three million was quite a lot. Derick had never commanded more than a few people before. Now, he might have three million subordinates to fight alongside him. Derick was quite content with that.
"Alright, I will arrange for them to leave this place."
Derick said to the monk.
"Thank you, Lord Derick.""
The monk expressed his thanks. He had come this time hoping to persuade Derick to reduce the killing, but he was very satisfied with this result.
And seeing how things were going, perhaps he could succeed in his persuasion next time?
The monk had no idea that Derick's plan was not to bring peace to the Borisin, but to wipe them all out in one fell swoop.
The monk thus departed.
After they left, Moldu came to Derick's side, a fawning expression on his face.
"Lord Derick, rest assured. I have already registered all those who dared to betray the ancestral teachings of the Borisin. When the time comes, we will wipe them all out in one go."
"Mm, just make sure you've recorded their identities," Derick said to Moldu.
"Then, my lord, shall we make our move now?" Moldu asked Derick, his face alight with excitement.
Derick shook his head.
"If we act now, it will easily cause a panic. Didn't they say they want to leave? When the time comes, we will gather them on a remote, uninhabited planet."
"Yes, Lord Derick, you are right." Moldu nodded vigorously.
"When the time comes, we will tell those traitors that they are leaving for the Danlun Temple and will be heading to a transit planet tomorrow, without their armor or weapons. At that time, a group with only their teeth and claws left will be at our mercy for the slaughter."
"Mhm, yes, you're right."
Watching Moldu's excited speech, Derick casually agreed.
After all, he didn't have many days left to live anyway.
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