Hearing there were gold coins, these peasant women were even more certain of Xia Lin and Lu Saling's identities as noble lords. They desired the gold coins, but they had no horses and didn't know the way to the city, so they couldn't earn them. Thus, these peasant women had a discussion and decided to send a woman to call the village head.
The village head came. He asked Xia Lin and his companion a few questions very respectfully and then said that his son could rent out a carriage to take them to the city center.
Xia Lin gave the village head several gold coins and then got into the carriage. Xia Lin asked the coachman when they would reach the center. "Very soon, my lords. If we're lucky, we'll be there in a day and a night."
This wasn't fast at all. Xia Lin sat in the carriage looking glum. The Demon King glanced at Xia Lin and suddenly conjured up a cloud of black mist that enveloped the carriage and the coachman. Then the carriage rose about ten centimeters off the ground and flew at an extremely high speed.
Xia Lin lifted the curtain and felt the speed, which was even faster than that of a modern car. "In this way, we'll arrive soon! It's really great!"
The Demon King stroked Xia Lin's head. "Are you happy now?"
Xia Lin nodded. "But when there are people around, we can't use this magic. It wouldn't be good if we were seen, right?"
The Demon King yawned. "It's okay. To ordinary people, this just looks like an ordinary carriage. Don't worry. I'll take a nap first. Wake me up when we're almost there."
"Um... Ah!" The Demon King lay down on Xia Lin's lap, experiencing the feeling of a knee pillow. At first, Xia Lin felt a bit uncomfortable, but soon he gently gazed at the Demon King and softly touched his face. The so - called terrifying Demon King actually seemed quite like an ordinary human being. It was just that his power was so great that other creatures dared not approach him, so naturally they didn't understand him. But in Xia Lin's eyes, the Demon King was sometimes like a willful child.
About two hours later, Xia Lin noticed that the road was becoming smoother and wider, so he woke Lu Saling up and asked him to cancel the magic.
Then the carriage entered the city at a normal speed. After entering the city, Xia Lin ate something and then asked the Demon King, "Demon King, what about you? What if there's nothing suitable for you to eat here?"
The Demon King propped his chin up indifferently. "It doesn't matter. I can go without food for many days."
Xia Lin tentatively asked Lu Saling, "Do you have to eat human souls to replenish your energy?"
The Demon King rolled his eyes at Xia Lin. "Don't compare me with low - level demons. I don't even look at the souls of ordinary humans. Eating the soul of a high - level species can keep me from feeling hungry for at least a month."
"That's good. After I've finished eating, we'll go to my father's castle. It'll be there soon if we take a carriage in the city."
After resting, Xia Lin and Lu Saling set off again. About an hour later, they saw the count's castle. They got off the carriage and walked towards it.
On the way, they met a servant who was leaving the count's mansion. When he saw Xia Lin, his face turned pale with fright and he stammered, "G - ghost... The young master's ghost is back!"
Xia Lin was speechless. "Peter, look carefully. I have a shadow. I'm not a ghost!"
Peter was startled by Xia Lin's shout. He took a closer look behind Xia Lin and indeed saw a shadow. He heaved a huge sigh of relief. "Thank goodness. The young master is alive."
After confirming that Xia Lin wasn't a ghost, this servant, who was very loyal to Xia Lin, rushed towards Xia Lin with tears in his eyes. "Young master, thank goodness. God bless you. You're alive and you're back!"