The black-fanged dog's eyes held a spark of hope and a vision of the future.
Xu Yi's thoughts stirred, "I happen to be going to Monkey King Mountain to visit an old friend. I'll go with you."
"An old friend? A friend on Monkey King Mountain? Does an adult know Lord Monkey King?"
Upon hearing Xu Yi's words, the black-fanged dog's first reaction wasn't the greatly increased chance of survival, but surprise that Xu Yi actually knew its idol.
Its tail behind it wagged like a blur, and even its fur regained its luster.
Xu Yi smiled, "We only met once. I have some acquaintances among Lord Monkey King's two black-furred apes."
It was common knowledge among the demon beasts of Shenzhou that the black-furred apes were the War God Monkey King's top generals.
The black-fanged dog became even happier.
"Thank you, adult, for your favor, thank you!"
The conversation ended, and Xu Yi and the black-fanged dog set off on the road to Monkey King Mountain.
The black-fanged dog assumed the journey would be fraught with peril, that even though the adult was powerful, facing tens of thousands of demon beasts would be troublesome.
It still might die on the way to Monkey King Mountain.
It definitely wouldn't have any regrets, for it had tried its best to survive.
But the black-fanged dog hadn't expected the journey to be unexpectedly smooth.
They did encounter attacks multiple times, yet those that it felt could crush it were utterly vulnerable before the adult.
The attackers were reduced to ashes in flames before they could even send out a distress signal.
The black-fanged dog didn't know what kind of anomalous fire that seemingly ordinary flame was. It only knew that every time the adult wielded that dark, ruler-like object, it couldn't help but prostrate itself, its legs trembling.
The fleeting high temperatures even curled its fur and left its mouth dry.
It wasn't angry that its beloved fur was ruined.
Because the adult was amused by its comical appearance.
The adult even reached out and stroked its curled fur.
It was also the first time it had felt the warmth of a human.
It was very warm.
However, the pleasant days didn't last long.
The adult had been slaughtering demon beasts of the Eight-tailed White Fox's faction along the way and had also rescued many demon beasts.
Those demon beasts were unwilling to join the Eight-tailed White Fox's faction and were living miserably, just like it used to be.
When those demon beasts learned that the adult was heading to Monkey King Mountain, they shamelessly asked to follow the adult.
Grrr!
Curses rumbled in the black-fanged dog's throat, but it dared not spit them out, only watching their numbers grow.
And among their ranks, the demon beast the black-fanged dog disliked the most was a pure white cat demon.
That cat demon was adept at using charm techniques to bewitch the adult, and even it!
It would often become dazed by the cat demon's cries, and the adult's mind was also captivated by the cat demon's sorcery, leading the adult to hold the cat demon in its arms.
The cat demon was cunning and truly annoying!
It had to keep a close eye on the cat demon and not let it harm the adult.
Xu Yi, unaware of the black-fanged dog's rich inner monologue, stroked the Shadow Cat's soft fur while pondering the distance to Monkey King Mountain.
Her objective was to safely escort these demon beasts, who were unwilling to submit to the Eight-tailed White Fox, to Monkey King Mountain.
As for what came next, she needed to meet the black-furred ape brothers before making plans.
As the distance to Monkey King Mountain grew shorter, the demon beasts following Xu Yi's spirits soared, their very steps imbued with joy.
Xu Yi frowned, not daring to be careless.
She had killed many ambushing demon beasts along the way, and she reckoned that the Eight-tailed White Fox had already been alerted. The opponent might have set a trap in front of Monkey King Mountain, waiting to capture them all.
Xu Yi gazed into the distance at Monkey King Mountain, whose outline was faintly visible, her eyes deep.
Monkey King Mountain was bustling with activity.
Besides the monkey tribe that had always lived there, there were now many foreign demon beasts.
These demon beasts resided on Monkey King Mountain and tried their best to adhere to its rules, but their sheer numbers inevitably led to noise and dissatisfaction among the monkey demons.
However, thanks to the restraint of the great monkey demons like the black-furred apes, while there were many frictions between the two sides, no large-scale conflicts had erupted.
The leader of the black-furred apes sat on its favorite large rock, looking at the dense crowd of demon beasts on Monkey King Mountain, and sighed.
"Boss."
Black-furred Ape Jingang cast a worried glance at his boss, wanting to offer comfort but, being simple-minded, didn't know how to speak.
It knew its boss had been under a lot of stress lately.
The demon beasts seeking refuge came from various races, and some were even natural enemies.
To prevent further disputes, the leader of the black-furred apes dispatched a large number of monkey demons to maintain order, barely managing the situation.
However, due to the monkeys' strong stance, some conflicts had arisen with those demon beasts. It took a lot of effort for the boss to barely stabilize the situation.
In addition to this, the daily meals for those demon beasts were also a major problem.
Monkey King Mountain was abundant with fruit trees, more than enough to sustain the monkey tribe. However, with so many additional demon beasts, resources were becoming stretched.
Furthermore, some demon beasts did not eat grass or trees and preferred meat. Some time ago, a serious incident occurred where a demon beast secretly hunted other demon beasts who had sought refuge on Monkey King Mountain, causing panic among the demon beasts.
It was only through the decisive and iron-fisted suppression by the leader of the black-furred apes that a major catastrophe was averted.
It could be said that Monkey King Mountain maintained only a superficial peace, with conflicts potentially erupting at any moment over a minor incident.
Black-furred Ape Jingang felt indignant.
They could have stayed out of it. Monkey King Mountain was protected by the sanctuary left by Lord Monkey King, and even if Shenzhou fell, it would remain invincible. There was no need to go to such lengths to shelter these ungrateful demon beasts.
Now, not only did they have to guard against the Eight-tailed White Fox, but they also had to deal with internal problems, truly caught in a dilemma.
Black-furred Ape Jingang felt that his boss looked considerably older during this period.
The leader of the black-furred apes felt a warmth from Jingang's worried expression but his mood did not improve much.
"There has been movement from the Eight-tailed White Fox again today. More demon beasts have appeared around the perimeter of Monkey King Mountain," the leader of the black-furred apes said grimly.
Black-furred Ape Jingang said spitefully, "That fellow must not have given up and is preparing to attack Monkey King Mountain again. Lord Monkey King will teach them a lesson!"
Black-furred Ape Jingang wasn't afraid.
The Eight-tailed White Fox had previously organized demon beasts to attack Monkey King Mountain multiple times, but they were repelled by the defensive barrier outside Monkey King Mountain before they could even get close.
Demon beasts with ill intentions towards Monkey King Mountain could not enter.
This was the last thing the Monkey King had done for the monkey tribe before his death.
The Eight-tailed White Fox's attacks had all ended in failure, and it had later abandoned its offensive plans.
For some reason, it had returned today, but no matter how many times it tried, it would ultimately fail.
No demon beast could break the defense set by the Monkey King.
Black-furred Ape Jingang thought with certainty.
The leader of the black-furred apes shook his head, "I don't think they are targeting Monkey King Mountain. They seem to have another purpose."
"Then what do they want to do?" Black-furred Ape Jingang asked, confused.
The leader of the black-furred apes could only shake his head again.
He simply couldn't figure out the reason, which was why he was so anxious.
The unknown was the most terrifying.
What exactly did the Eight-tailed White Fox want to do?