Chapter 14: Heart City of Demon City, the Huge and Complex Capital of the Lustful Demons
A demon city named "Heart City".
Heart City is the capital of the demons, located in the core of the Demon Central Province. Heart City is extremely huge, far beyond comparison with any city in the Human Temple Alliance.
It is almost the size of twenty Exorcism Gates. Heart City is square in shape, with the Demon Emperor Palace at its center. It is a city within a city. Aside from the Demon Emperor Palace, the palaces of the second, third, fourth, and fifth demon gods are located at the four corners of Heart City.
This place is the most prosperous city of the demons, and the top choice for all highly intelligent demons from all demon domains.
The demons active here, without exception, possess intelligence nearly equal to humans, and their appearances are very similar as well.
However, though they take human form, many retain the physical characteristics they are proud of.
For instance, the cat ears and tails of cat demons, sometimes even claws and fur.
Similarly, some demons view human skin as flashy and far less perfect than tough claws, thick hide, and bloodthirsty fangs—so they retain those features entirely.
Yet one feature is unanimously accepted: the upright human body, bipedal, able to wield great power. All high-level demons accept this form.
At the same time, this is also the city with the best public order among the demons. It has gradually adopted the rule-of-law concept from humans and even embraced business systems.
In some shops, one can even see gold coins used as human currency for trade.
Still, only a minority of demons use gold coins; most still rely on the traditional method of bartering.
Even so, the order here is far better than the outside world.
In the wilderness, cannibalism is a common scene. Let alone trade—most interactions are settled by brute strength.
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Two days later.
A demon team from the Bat Demon Clan slowly entered the city.
The surrounding demons were no longer surprised by such a procession—today marked the once-a-century gathering of the Seventy-Two Pillars of Demon Gods.
They had already seen such teams many times today.
Still, the Seventy-Two Pillars of Demon Gods were far beyond the reach of ordinary demons.
Every time they saw such a procession, they instinctively stepped aside to avoid causing any offense.
At this moment, Lin Ze, Sidi, and Xiao Yun—the maid Sidi had specially arranged for Lin Ze—were seated in a floating carriage within the procession.
Lin Ze looked through the carriage's screen window. This was the most prosperous sight he had ever seen.
What captivated him even more was the overwhelming presence of desires and lusts swirling in the air around him—an entire sea of food.
It made him freeze in place, his eyes filled with hunger, and he subconsciously swallowed.
He turned to Sidi in amazement: "Sister, it's so lively outside, and they look almost the same as us!"
As he spoke, Lin Ze stepped forward and grabbed Sidi's hand. "Sister, can I go down to play? There must be tons of delicious food here!"
"No." Sidi allowed Lin Ze to hold her hand but rejected him without hesitation.
"Please, big sister, just for a little while! Didn't you tell me to sense lust? Look at all the demons down there. If I walk around, maybe I can make a breakthrough!" Lin Ze quickly came up with an excuse.
Watching Lin Ze acting cute with the Love Demon God, Sidi, Xiao Yun—who stood quietly beside them—thought to herself, Only Master Lin Ze dares do this. Anyone else would've been pierced by illusion silk just by getting two meters near Sidi, let alone clinging to her like this...
Just as Xiao Yun was wondering how Lin Ze could get away with it, Sidi, silent for a moment, suddenly looked at Lin Ze with a trace of warning in her eyes.
"You can go out and play—but you must not cause trouble. You know what I mean."
"Yes! Don't worry, Sister, I won't mess around!"
Seeing Lin Ze agree so quickly, Sidi turned to the maid beside her and said coldly, "Take Lin Ze out for a walk. Bring him to the Demon Emperor Palace in three hours."
"Yes, Lord Love Demon."
At Sidi's command, Xiao Yun responded instinctively.
Sidi had thought over Lin Ze's words. He truly had too little interaction with the outside world.
His understanding of lust was still too shallow, and he should experience it for himself.
To understand joy, anger, sorrow, happiness—the seven emotions and six desires.
If all he ever thought about was food, it wouldn't help him grasp the essence of lust. Though it would be difficult for someone Lin Ze's age to comprehend it deeply, he needed to start somewhere.
And since they were in Heart City, if anything happened, she could arrive in time.
But just then, Lin Ze said somewhat dejectedly:
"Sister, I want to be with you... You've never taken me out to play..."
Hearing his disappointed voice, the calm and composed Sidi felt her heart waver.
Something within her threatened to stir.
Though her emotions had dulled over years of being drained by Lin Ze's lust, every time Lin Ze showed her affection, she felt it stir again.
Turning to look at Lin Ze, her hand—once held by Lin Ze—now gently squeezed his in return. Though her tone remained stern, it carried a hint of tenderness.
"I can't go with you. You and Xiao Yun go have fun. I'll wait for you at the Demon Emperor Palace."
Seeing Sidi refuse again, Lin Ze nodded obediently.
"Okay..."
After Lin Ze and Xiao Yun got off the floating carriage, even after it left, Lin Ze felt uneasy about leaving Sidi's side.
After all, for years, if anything happened, he only had to run for a few minutes to find her.
The maid beside him seemed to notice his mood. Without Sidi present, she was much more relaxed.
She teased Lin Ze playfully, "Master Lin Ze, you're not a kid anymore. Why are you still so clingy with Lady Sidi?"
"No, I just feel a little weird." Lin Ze answered honestly.
Xiao Yun giggled but didn't press the topic. She grabbed Lin Ze's hand and said, "Come on, Master Lin Ze. Let me show you around. I've heard all kinds of stories about Heart City. They say it has everything—things you can imagine and even things you can't!"
"There might be all kinds of delicious treats!"
"Really?" Lin Ze perked up.
"Of course! When has Xiao Yun ever lied to you?"
Seeing Lin Ze cheer up, Xiao Yun proudly thought to herself, As expected, I understand Master Lin Ze best. He's just a little foodie.
Soon, the two of them began strolling around the outer areas of Heart City.
But what Xiao Yun didn't notice was that while they walked, Lin Ze was sub
tly selecting his "meals." Though he liked eating real food, what he truly craved was lust.
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