PI GU AND JI BA

Wu Jingguo really wanted to press his shoes against Yu Ming's annoying face at this time.

How could Yu Ming introduce him as an ulcer demon? He had good skin, and he had no ulcers at all, so how could Yu Ming possibly humiliate him in front of those demons?

Sure, the demons looked like they weren't the smartest around here, and they seemed a bit stupid even though it was only today that he had encountered the group of demons.

Despite this, Wu Jingguo still felt humiliated when Yu Ming publicly disgraced him in front of the demons, and he felt even worse when he heard the name Yu Ming had chosen for his new identity when they were in the demon realm. Of course, he knew that he should hide his identity as the Second Prince of Wu Li, but what kind of ridiculous name was Pi Gu[1]? What kind of sane person would use a name like that?

"His name is Pi Gu?" The silver demon asked in surprise after hearing Yu Ming's answer, and Wu Jingguo wanted to bury himself at this time. However, before he could dig a hole in the ground, the silver demon continued, "If that really is his name, I'm pretty sure he'll be able to befriend my brother here. His name is Ji Ba[2], and he's often embarrassed by it, but now he's finally found a friend with an embarrassing name too!"

"..." Wu Jingguo looked speechless.

The person the silver demon was referring to was none other than the hairy demon, and the demon whose entire body was covered in black hair even grinned widely after hearing what his friend had just said.

Did the hairy demon want to hug him again just because they had the same embarrassing names?

'No! I am not a Pi Gu, and I will definitely make Yu Ming pay for the shame he gave me!' Gritting his teeth, Wu Jingguo tried hard not to choke Yu Ming's neck from behind. Later, he would do that when they weren't with that group of stupid demons.

"Aiyah! It's great to have Da Ming and Da Gu here, and it's time I introduce you to my brothers here. You guys can just call me Bolin since I didn't have a surname since I was born, and I'm the oldest here. As you can see, I'm a silver demon. But unlike the silver coins used in the human world, I'm completely worthless. Instead of producing silver, I need silver to stay alive, and that's why I'm useless."

The demon named Bolin even shook his head helplessly as he finished his story, and he did look sad when he thought about how useless his life was.

"As I said before, I am the oldest here, and that is why I often treat everyone here as my younger brothers and sisters," Bolin continued, and he then started telling Wu Jingguo and Yu Ming the names of the other demons who lived in The South Slum.

Bolin carefully explained every demon he called brother and sister, and Wu Jingguo was right when it was now confirmed that it was just a bunch of useless demons living in an area called The South Slum.

There was a flower demon, mushroom demon, mosquito demon, and even soil demon. Those demons did look stupid and hopeless, and Wu Jingguo knew the reason why this place was called the slums.

"We were all rejected by the people of The North Peak because we didn't have any useful abilities in our bodies, and we ended up establishing this area as our residence years ago. We're just a bunch of useless demons, and that's why no one bothers us here. Those mighty demons on The North Peak don't care about us anymore either."

The story Bolin told was sad, and Wu Jingguo could understand the situation a bit. Just like humans and werewolves, there was also a hierarchy in the demon realm. Some strong demons were placed at the top of the ladder, while weak and useless demons could only become doormats stepped on by those powerful demons.

The existence of The North Peak and The South Slum only proved the difference between the two levels of demons, and Wu Jingguo was somehow curious as to why Yu Ming had brought him to this place when they wanted to capture those demons who had managed to escape the chaos in Dong Lang.

Surely, Yu Ming had a reason behind what he did, right?

"I don't think we are useless demons," Yu Ming replied to Bolin. "It's not that we're useless, but we're not greedy, unlike the people at The North Peak. If we want to, we can surely defeat those overbearing demons."

Perhaps Yu Ming was trying to cheer up the gloomy demons, but the demons suddenly burst into laughter after hearing what he had just said.

"That's the funniest joke I've ever heard, eh! How are we supposed to defeat those demons on The North Peak? Eh, we don't even know who they are, so how are we supposed to defeat them, eh?" It was Ji Ba who responded to Yu Ming amidst his laughter, and he even looked at Yu Ming with ridicule in his pair of eyes.

'It turns out that the demons living in this place are not only useless but also ignorant. Maybe that's why Yu Ming decided to come to this place. No one here knew about how he left the demon realm years ago to start living in Wu Li, and no one also knew about how he killed his father in Dong Lang two weeks ago. These demons don't see Yu Ming as a betrayal,' Wu Jingguo thought to himself as he realized the situation.

"Aiyah! Let's stop talking about the arrogant demons at The North Peak," Bolin stepped forward to stop the demons who were laughing at Yu Ming's words. "Now, our new brothers better go get some rest. You two are partners, right? We wouldn't be against a relationship between two men, but you two better control your voices at night, okay?"

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Footnote:

[1] Pi Gu: buttocks.

[2] Ji Ba: dick.