"Monkey King, the fire berries are still traceable, but this Soul Calming Bell is still in the West Water Domain's secret realm. However, the secret realm has long been closed. Even if we are willing to go to the West Water Domain, we cannot obtain the Soul Calming Bell."
Xu Yi's brow furrowed slightly.
The second request was almost impossible to fulfill, unless the West Water Domain's secret realm reopened.
Thinking of this, Xu Yi's expression froze, and she looked up at the Monkey King's tall figure, "Could it be that..."
"That's right, the West Water Domain's secret realm is about to open. If you go now, you can still make it," the Monkey King confirmed Xu Yi's guess and said slowly.
The West Water Domain's secret realm had only opened once since ancient times. Xu Yi did not understand why the Monkey King was so certain that the West Water Domain's secret realm would open again.
But she believed the Monkey King did not speak without reason, and it seemed she had to go to the West Water Domain.
As for the fire berries, Xu Yi already had an idea.
Both requests now had a glimmer of hope, and her mood lightened considerably.
"Since that is the case, after we retrieve the fire berries and the Soul Calming Bell, we hope the Monkey King will consider our sincerity and lend a hand to my human race."
Xu Yi was willing to run errands for the demon race, but this also required the demon race to pay an equal price.
"If you can truly retrieve them, then I will act on behalf of the Demon King and agree to your condition."
The Monkey King's words were firm and resounding, and Xu Yi's eyes showed a look of determination.
Her original goal was only to prevent the demon race from interfering in the affairs between the human race and the demon race. Now, the result was better than she had anticipated.
Although there would be many twists and turns in the process, they were all within her acceptable range.
"Then, Monkey King, please await our good news."
After Xu Yi finished speaking, she bowed to the Monkey King with Ji Buwang and Bai Shan, and prepared to leave.
"Stop!"
Xu Yi and the other two paused.
"You can go, but the Ice Mountain Double-Faced Butterfly must stay."
The Monkey King's words caused all three of them to show confusion.
Bai Shan asked directly, "Why should I stay?"
Did the Monkey King blame him for speaking out of turn just now, and therefore wanted to keep him to teach him a lesson?
Bai Shan was startled by his own guess and couldn't help but swallow nervously.
The Monkey King was the God of War of the demon race, he shouldn't be so petty... right?
"The Ice Mountain Double-Faced Butterfly is different from other demon beasts that can directly inherit memories. The secret techniques of your race are currently in a hidden place somewhere in the Divine Continent, and you need to retrieve them personally."
Bai Shan's expression immediately became solemn.
He looked at Xu Yi, "I cannot go with you."
Seeing his demeanor, Xu Yi knew there must be a hidden matter that outsiders could not know. She nodded without asking further questions, but told him to take care, and then left the cave with Ji Buwang.
Outside the cave, two black-furred apes of similar size were kneeling at the entrance.
"Nimmen chou nai la."
Upon seeing Xu Yi and the two, one of the black-furred apes raised its head and spoke indistinctly.
Xu Yi's eyes narrowed, and upon closer inspection, she almost burst into laughter.
The black-furred ape that had just spoken had its cheeks bulging high, its lips turned outwards, and faint signs of bruising could be seen.
Tsk tsk, the blow was quite heavy.
"Bie kang wo."
The black-furred ape saw the schadenfreude in Xu Yi's eyes and immediately became unhappy. Before it could say anything else, its companion punched it on the head.
Bang!
"Shut up!"
After the more sensible elder ape brother disciplined his younger brother again, he turned to Xu Yi and the other and said, "Since you have seen the Monkey King, you can leave Monkey King Mountain now."
Although they knew that what had just happened was a misunderstanding, this person had previously wanted to set the mountain on fire. The black-furred apes still had no good feelings towards the two of them.
Xu Yi was still thinking about the West Water Domain's secret realm and had no intention of lingering.
Under the gaze of the black-furred apes and countless other eyes, Xu Yi and Ji Buwang quickly descended the mountain and met up with Shiliu and Mudan.
"Did you see the Monkey King? What does the Monkey King look like? Is he very handsome and majestic?"
Nine out of ten demon beasts within the Divine Continent admired the Monkey King, and Shiliu was no exception.
Although Mudan was not as enthusiastic as Shiliu, its quietly erect ears also indicated its attitude.
"The Monkey King..."
Xu Yi deliberately drew out the sound of her voice, putting on an expression of amazement.
"What happened to the Monkey King? Hurry up and tell us!"
Shiliu was almost driven crazy, and its front hooves anxiously pawed the ground.
"The Monkey King is very tall, so tall that he cannot be seen clearly with the naked eye. His aura is imposing, and he exerts great pressure on people," Xu Yi summarized her feelings.
"That's it?" Shiliu widened its horse eyes.
Xu Yi spread her hands, "That's it."
Shiliu was extremely disappointed, its expression dropping visibly.
"Alright, you will have a chance to see the Monkey King in the future." Xu Yi stepped forward and stroked Shiliu to comfort it.
Shiliu glanced at her listlessly, neither agreeing nor disagreeing with her words.
"Lu Zaiye and I are going to leave the Divine Continent for a while, with no definite return date. You and Mudan can settle down nearby. With the Monkey King here, those demon beasts won't dare to harm you."
"You're leaving again?"
Shiliu, forgetting its sadness, raised its head in surprise, its horse eyes mixed with disappointment and anger.
Mudan, standing beside, also looked at Xu Yi and Ji Buwang in surprise, clearly not expecting that they would face separation so soon.
"Lu Zaiye and I have a few things to do, but we will return after we are done. If you are still here then, we will be able to meet again," Xu Yi said softly.
"Who wants to see you, hmph."
Shiliu lunged sideways, broke free from Xu Yi's hand, and proudly raised its head.
"Okay, okay, okay, it is I who want to see you. If I don't see you when I return, I will be very sad."
Xu Yi smiled helplessly, suppressing her reluctance with all her might.
They would meet again.
"Understood, hurry up and go. Mudan and I also need to find our new dwelling place."
Shiliu snorted, its tone rather disdainful.
"If you encounter any trouble, you can try to seek help from the monkeys on Monkey King Mountain."
Xu Yi couldn't help but remind them again.
Her spiritual fruits were not eaten in vain.
"Understood, understood, you're so long-winded." Shiliu said in a rough tone.
Xu Yi and Ji Buwang exchanged a glance, and their figures turned into streams of light and disappeared.
"Take care."
Shiliu and Mudan watched the direction in which the two had departed and said in unison, "Take care."
...
"Lord Zhiduo, two individuals have left Monkey King Mountain. They look very much like human cultivators. As for Bai Shan, he did not appear."
Xu Yi and Ji Buwang's figures were discovered by the demons guarding Monkey King Mountain. The other party immediately used the demon race's special communication method to transmit the message to the Eight-tailed White Fox.
The Eight-tailed White Fox had given itself a human name, Zhiduo.
When it learned that Bai Shan had returned to the Divine Continent, it had dispatched several waves of scouts and simultaneously stationed them near the major demon territories.
Especially Monkey King Mountain, which was closest to Bai Shan's former residence, was where it had people pay special attention.
As expected, shortly after receiving the news that Bai Shan and several unidentified individuals had arrived at Monkey King Mountain, another message came.
It immediately summoned its subordinates, "Go personally and capture those two for me. You cannot let them leave the Divine Continent alive!"
"Yes!"