Whether he wanted to accept it or not, Chen Xiao had to face a fact.
This little fellow who called him "Big Brother" was actually a demon king red panda.
Demon King, as the name suggested, was the king among demonic beasts, born with a bloodline suppression over ordinary demonic beasts.
That was why the group of ferocious beasts had shown subservience to it just now.
And at this very moment, this little demon king was sleeping soundly, even blowing snot bubbles.
Perhaps it was due to the exertion from transforming earlier.
There was nothing Chen Xiao could do but pick up the little red panda and continue their journey.
Before leaving, he did not forget to bury Da Hui, so that when the little red panda woke up, he would have an explanation.
However, Chen Xiao also had a doubt: was the little red panda a demon cultivator?
Her state and mentality did not seem like a demonic beast that had already gone through the transformation stage.
This little fellow might have other secrets.
But those were not that important to Chen Xiao.
To him, the little red panda was more like a cute little sister.
With the little red panda in his arms, the three of them did not encounter any more dangers on their journey.
All the demonic beasts retreated upon sensing the little red panda's aura.
Thus, in less than half an hour, the three of them had successfully left the Ferocious Beast Forest.
Outside the Ferocious Beast Forest lay a vast lake.
In the distance, a solitary island sat in the middle of the lake.
And that was Jile Island.
However, there was still a considerable distance from the shore to Jile Island, and it would be difficult to reach without flying with a sword.
Chen Xiao was not entirely without options; he could simply unfurl his golden wings and fly there with Chu Qingluan.
He just didn't know if Chu Qingluan would agree.
Just as Chen Xiao was about to ask Chu Qingluan for her thoughts, someone came striding across the lake.
He moved with incredible speed, the lake water parting on either side of his feet, creating waves.
Chen Xiao was about to comment on his excellent Qinggong, but as the person approached, he realized that the person was not striding on the water.
He was striding on a turtle; beneath his feet was a large turtle over a meter long.
The man stood steadily on the turtle's shell, and the large turtle swam rapidly towards the shore, its speed comparable to a speedboat.
As they got a little closer, one could see that the man had a stern face and an air of aloofness.
Upon seeing this person, Chu Qingluan became very excited.
She waved enthusiastically at the man and shouted loudly, "Grandpa! Grandpa!"
Chen Xiao then realized that this person was Chu Qingluan's grandfather.
After reaching the shore, Grandpa Chu showed no grandfatherly affection towards his granddaughter. Instead, he began to reprimand Chu Qingluan.
"Qingluan, the fifteenth of August hasn't arrived yet, why are you here?"
"And who are these two? Don't you know that bringing outsiders to Jile Island is a capital offense?"
Grandpa Chu sized up Chen Xiao and the little red panda in his arms, his expression far from friendly.
"Grandpa, they are not outsiders. Let me explain slowly..."
Following that, Chu Qingluan recounted Chen Xiao's identity and their previous experiences to her grandfather, word for word.
However, after listening, Grandpa Chu puffed up his beard and snorted.
"Nonsense! Qingluan, you were so well-behaved as a child, how did you learn to lie as you grew up?"
"Now tell me honestly, who are they, and what is your purpose here? Considering our grandfather-granddaughter relationship, I advise you to pull back from the brink!"
These words did not sound like something a grandfather would say to his granddaughter.
"Grandpa, everything I said is true. Why don't you believe me? I am your granddaughter..."
Chu Qingluan said pitifully.
"Hmph, you say this kid is a legendary peerless genius, but in my eyes, he is just an ordinary person."
"You also say that the Huangfu family secretly cultivates the ghost path and even wants to turn you into an aphrodisiac beast. Based on my understanding of Huangfu Xiao, he would never do such a thing!"
"The most infuriating thing is that you claim you came out of the Ferocious Beast Forest. I have been on Jile Island for over ten years and dare not say I could survive coming out of the Ferocious Beast Forest. How can you two immature brats do it?"
Grandpa Chu became more and more angry as he spoke, his beard trembling.
Chen Xiao sneered, thinking that the cultivation methods on Jile Island were ridiculous.
Although it had eroded human relationships, it had not completely erased human emotions.
If Grandpa Chu had truly eradicated his emotions, he would not have had any emotional fluctuations when encountering anything, nor would he be so angry now.
"Old Master Chu, believe it or not, what your granddaughter said is the truth. I don't want to waste my breath with you. Take me to see Chu Changqing immediately. I have something important to ask him!"
Because of Grandpa Chu, Chen Xiao's impression of Chu Changqing also soured, and he addressed him by name without any respect.
"You scoundrel, how can a mere brat like you call our Chu family's ancestor by name?"
"I originally intended to spare your lives out of grandfather-granddaughter affection, but since you are seeking death, do not blame me!"
Grandpa Chu became even more enraged, jumped ashore, and was about to attack Chen Xiao.
"I'm sorry, Qingluan, it seems that if I don't teach your grandfather a lesson, we won't be able to get anything done today!"
Chen Xiao shook his head helplessly.
Before he finished speaking, Chen Xiao slapped Grandpa Chu across the face.
*Slap—*
"You scoundrel, how dare you slap my face?"
Grandpa Chu was so furious that smoke seemed to come out of his ears. He clenched his fists and attacked Chen Xiao with powerful blows.
In this space, martial artists returned to simplicity, relying on strength, agility, and combat will.
Of course, this was also related to Grandpa Chu's low cultivation level; he had only recently advanced to Martial Venerable after more than ten years on Jile Island.
And his abilities were naturally no match for Chen Xiao.
With a few swift moves, Chen Xiao knocked Grandpa Chu to the ground and stepped on his face.
"Old man, do you believe I am a peerless genius now? If not, I'll give you a few more slaps!"
Grandpa Chu, full of indignation, did not speak but desperately clawed at the ground, trying to get up.
However, Chen Xiao's foot was like a mountain, pressing down on his face, rendering him immobile.
"Chen Xiao, I beg you, please stop."
Seeing her once beloved grandfather in such a state, Chu Qingluan was more heartbroken than anyone.
Chen Xiao awkwardly rubbed his nose and removed his foot from Grandpa Chu's face.
Grandpa Chu, having lost all face, actually jumped up again and attacked Chen Xiao after being let go.
Chen Xiao, helpless, kicked him onto the sandy shore.
"Bastard, I'll kill you!"
Grandpa Chu was like a madman, trembling with rage.
Just then, a stern voice echoed from mid-air.
"Chu Hongchen, stop right there!"