At this moment.

Beside the Demon Black Sea, an elder in wide-sleeved robes stood on a protruding black rock.

Though his hair and beard were graying, and his face looked aged, his posture was still as straight as an arrow, exuding vigorous energy and a commanding presence.

He held a "Luya Rod," occasionally casting it towards the water surface, then rhythmically reeling in the lure, expressionless and almost mechanically playing with the Luya.

This person was none other than Emperor Longchang, who had been "exiled" to the extraterritorial battlefield by Wang Shouzhe.

No wonder he seemed mechanical and numb. Anyone would become desensitized after being left to fish on a foreign battlefield for several years.

By now, he'd played Luya to the point of muscle memory; even if his mind wandered to far-off places, the rhythm and cadence of retrieving the lure never faltered.

The fake lure bounced on the water surface, almost coming to life.

Suddenly.

A trace of red flashed across the black demonic mist on the sea surface.

The next moment, a foot-long Red Demon Shrimp shot out like an arrow from below the sea surface, soared into the air, and clamped down on the lure with its large pincers, stubbornly refusing to let go.

Emperor Longchang's expression didn't change a bit as he skillfully reeled in the line. Within moments, the Red Demon Shrimp was dragged back onto the reef.

The Red Demon Shrimp was as thick as an arm, with a shell as dark red as blood, covered in fearsome barbs, and had a pair of strong pincers. It looked quite intimidating.

"Tch!"

Emperor Longchang gave it a disdainful glance, kicked it aside without even considering putting it in the fishing basket.

These Red Demon Shrimps were everywhere in the Demon World's various waters, extremely gluttonous, eating both plants and meat indiscriminately. They bred rapidly, had high survival capabilities, and could live for a long time out of the water.

Though small compared to other demonic beasts, they were one of the Demon World's famously troublesome "Four Pests."

The reason was simple; they excelled at burrowing and damaging the crops grown by the Demonic Clan.

Some might wonder, do the Demonic Clan also eat crops?

Isn't that obvious?

Biological entities need to eat. How else would the Demonic Clan sustain a significant number of male Demon Race without farming?

However, due to various constraints, their farming methods are much more rudimentary than those of the Human race, lacking even a basic theoretical system.

In most cases, they would just select an appropriate place at an appropriate time to plant seeds, doing little beyond weeding and warding off demonic beasts that might come to graze on the crops—essentially leaving their fate to nature.

Under such circumstances, their harvest naturally isn't great either.

Of course, this was fortunate; otherwise, with the demon population growing, humans under the Demonic Clan's oppression would find it even harder to catch a break.

From this perspective, the Red Demon Shrimp, as one of the Demon World's "Four Pests," can be considered beneficial to the Human race. It restricts the food crop output of the Demonic Clan and slows down their population growth rate.

Another crucial point is that due to their omnivorous nature and high tolerance for harsh environments, Red Demon Shrimps require low demonic qi concentration in their habitat water, resulting in relatively low demonic qi residue in their flesh, making them one of the few foods also consumable by the Human race.

Occasionally, the Dongqian Garrison would hunt some Red Demon Shrimps for food, easing the pressure on logistics food supply.

However, these shrimps have a rough texture and bland taste. Low-level cultivators may feel discomfort if eaten excessively, so they're not suitable for long-term consumption. Besides Cannon Fodder Camp, other departments only consume them occasionally.

Needless to say for Emperor Longchang.

After trying it once, he completely lost interest in this 'delicacy.'

Just as he was about to give it another kick and send the angrily writhing Red Demon Shrimp back into the sea, he paused, suddenly looked up at the sky.

In the distance, a beam of light cut through the gray mist and rapidly flew toward him.

In the blink of an eye, the light arrived near Emperor Longchang.

A figure landed elegantly from the light, bowed to Emperor Longchang, and said, "Old Ancestor, Miss Li Yao requests your presence at the conference."

Upon closer inspection, the visitor was none other than the newly appointed Prince Yongheng of Da Qian!

He had arrived at the extraterritorial region around the same time as Emperor Longchang, serving here for several years now.

"Hmph!" Emperor Longchang snorted unhappily, "Why should I attend a meeting just because that girl says so? I'm not going, I'm going fishing~"

Saying so, he tossed the Red Demon Shrimp into a fishing basket, planning to send it to Wang Shouzhe later to disgust him.

"My dear Old Ancestor, the extraterritorial battlefield is under wartime status now~" Prince Yongheng helplessly looked at his increasingly capricious Old Ancestor, "Under these circumstances, the extraterritorial battlefield is led by the Sacred Land, having the right to mobilize all resources for the war. Even though you haven't abdicated, not attending the meeting when she invites you isn't appropriate, is it?"

"No worries, she can sanction me~ After all, I've already been sent to the extraterritorial battlefield by her father. What worse could possibly happen?" Emperor Longchang looked like a pig unafraid of scalding water, "I haven't seen my Little Immortal in ages. Who knows how miserably Wang Shouzhe's been treating her. My poor Little Immortal~"

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