Chapter 880: Who Said There Is No Reward?
This trip had been a narrow escape from death.
Yet the punishment was far from over.
The local city god naturally understood the situation in Donglin Ward and had witnessed everything the Badger Demon had done over the years. A lashing from the Soul Whip brought agonizing pain. It was no trivial matter; in years past, many heinous spirits had been whipped until their souls shattered entirely.
By then, the Badger Demon's soul was already showing signs of fracturing. Seeing this, the city god dared not strike again. He ordered the Badger Demon to return and recover, declaring the punishment sufficient and the matter settled.
The Badger Demon refused. He stated outright that he would take every single lash he was owed—not one less!
Faced with such stubbornness, the city god had no choice but to agree. However, he insisted the Badger Demon return later to receive the rest of the punishment. By enduring the lashes little by little, the sentence would eventually be fulfilled.
Besides, Donglin Ward was not what it used to be.
It simply could not function without the Badger Demon watching over it!
The city god had no desire to see demons running rampant, and he did harbor a certain bias toward the badger. Yet, in his eyes, this partiality did not break the rules. The Badger Demon had earned this leniency.