As Jiang Shu's words fell.

Hu Yi's heartbeat instantly turned violent.

Although he had acknowledged Jiang Shu as his master, his Realm and status were far too low; aside from handing over maps and intelligence, he hadn't done anything truly useful.

Now that the news of the Sen Hu Demon Monarch's death had spread throughout the entire Chaotic Demon Sea, everyone knew he had died at Jiang Shu's hands.

During this period, the Fox People Clan had already become like duckweed in the rain, almost unable to hold on.

In this time, he didn't know how many clansmen's hearts were heavy with sorrow.

After all, these clansmen were not him; they didn't know of the master's existence.

Now that the master had finally sent down a task, it meant that their Fox People Clan still had great use, that they would not be casually discarded; this naturally made him overjoyed.

"At the master's command, even if it's climbing the mountain of blades or plunging into the sea of fire, Hu Yi will never refuse!"

Hu Yi kowtowed again and again, his voice extremely loud, as if trying to prove his loyalty.

Hearing this, Jiang Shu nodded.

Among the Demon Race, there were countless Half-demons with better Talent than Hu Yi. But these Half-demons, living among the Demon Race, often harbored an instinctive rejection toward the Human Clan.

They believed that if not for the Human Clan, they would not be of such lowly bloodline and would certainly have had a bright future.

Very few Half-demons had thoughts like Hu Yi.

Coming to the Demon Domain, he could disregard his subordinates' Realm, but loyalty was something he cared about above all else.

"A mountain of blades and sea of fire is an exaggeration. What I need is for you to take control of the Fox People's intelligence network in the shortest time possible, to grasp every move within the Chaotic Demon Sea as thoroughly as you can—know the situation on the front lines of battle, and the layered territories within the Demon Domain."

Intelligence was far too important to a battle; it could decide victory or defeat.

If Jiang Shu could grasp all the intelligence in the Chaotic Demon Sea, it would mean he could completely use the Chaotic Demon Sea as his base of operations.

You had to know, the Chaotic Demon Sea was connected to the Endless Sea.

As long as he could gain a foothold in the Chaotic Demon Sea, the teams of the Eight Great Sects could be expanded over at the first possible moment. When that happened, his battle merits might not be beneath those of a Late Stage Daoist Monarch in the Vientiane Realm.

With a sweep of his big hand, two figures appeared before Hu Yi, emanating an aura as deep as an abyss and as vast as the sea. Their bodies stood stiffly in place, with not the slightest sign of life.

They were precisely those two freshly refined Puppets.

"The Fox People's strength is too weak, so it's inevitable that they'll come up short. These two are Heavenly Rank Puppets I just refined. I've laid mechanisms within them; you can use this Talisman to simply control them. But after all, your strength is lacking—you're not even at the Primordial Pill Realm—so the control will be overly simple. When facing some Demon Beasts of the Inner Core Realm or Half-demons of the Primordial Pill Realm, these two Puppets can keep you safe."

"But if you encounter a Transformed Realm Demon, these two Puppets won't be much to look at. You can crush this Talisman directly—if I'm nearby, I'll sense it and will definitely come."

The Fox People Clan controlled an intelligence network that made others' eyes go red with envy, yet their strength was extremely weak. It was like a child hugging gold in the marketplace; everyone wanted to seize it for themselves.

Not to mention, within the Fox People Clan, Hu Yi's position was only that of a young master from one branch line.

There were also other direct-line heirs who would compete with him.

With these two powerful Puppets by his side, as long as Hu Yi had even a little bit of brains, not to mention unifying the Fox People Clan—even when facing invasions from some powerful clans, he could still handle things with ease and protect the Fox People Clan.

"Entrusted to my hands?!"

Hearing this, Hu Yi was shocked out of his wits.

He himself was only at the Furnace Fire Realm, separated from a Transformed Realm Demon by who knew how many Realms—a gulf like that between clouds and mud.

But now the master actually wanted to hand such precious things to him; this left him flattered and ill at ease, not knowing for a moment whether he should refuse or accept.

If he accepted, would it seem overly greedy?

After all, the master had already given him sufficient Elixirs, as well as a special Cultivation Method.

But if he refused, without these two powerful Puppets, his later plans would undoubtedly consume a lot of time and effort.

"Just take them."

Jiang Shu knew what he was thinking. There was a smile on his face, but he exuded a vast aura that made one unable to rise up any thought of resistance.

They were just two Heavenly Rank Puppets.

To him, existences like these could be wiped out with the snap of a finger.

He only needed to keep the Daoist Rank Puppet refined by the Sen Hu Demon Monarch by his side.

This Puppet could accomplish quite a lot for him in future battles.

At the very least, just self-detonating would be enough to give an ordinary Demon Monarch a tremendous shock.

"This… as you command."

Seeing this, Hu Yi no longer refused and, as the master instructed, channeled a wisp of Demon Energy into the given Talisman.

In an instant, Primordial Power surged as if it were about to overturn heaven and earth, but Jiang Shu dispersed this anomaly with a single palm to avoid being discovered.

With a wisp of Demon Energy flowing in, he could clearly sense that within the Talisman there was a consciousness connecting to one of the Heavenly Rank Puppets.

With a slight movement of his mind, that Heavenly Rank Puppet immediately began to move. In its walking it was no different from a living person, only its eyes remained ashen; any expert could tell at a glance it was a Puppet.

"Many thanks for the treasure, Master. Hu Yi will definitely complete the task."

He was but a minor Furnace Fire Realm Fox Demon; how could he have imagined that one day he would actually be protected by two Puppets possessing combat strength on par with Transformed Realm Demons? He was so moved he could hardly control himself.

He was even at a loss for words, only promising again and again that he would definitely complete the task perfectly and would not fail the master's expectations and the like.