After dividing the Yunlan Mother Essence, the Bull Demon King continued forward with his group. They hadn't gone far when another problem arose. He was inexplicably struck by a rock. Looking up, he saw dozens of macaques standing on a towering ancient tree, holding stones and desperately throwing them down.
Because the Bull Demon King was large, he was the first to be hit. Xu Yang, learning from the Bull Demon King's misfortune, dodged immediately and wasn't struck by the stones.
"Little macaques, daring to bully your old Bull, courting death!"
The Bull Demon King roared, angrily preparing to settle the score with the macaques in the tree.
Almost instantly, the macaques scattered and fled, disappearing in the blink of an eye.
The Bull Demon King leaped, his robust body landing steadily on the trunk of the ancient tree. He looked around, ready to find the leading macaque and teach them a harsh lesson, informing them that throwing objects from high altitudes was wrong. Then, his eyes widened. In a tree hole the size of a pond, he discovered a pool of golden liquid, emitting a rich medicinal wine fragrance, captivating and mesmerizing.
Seeing this pool of golden liquid, the Bull Demon King forgot about settling the score with the macaques. He beckoned his brothers and grinned, saying:
"Come and take a look, you guys. These monkeys are hiding something good!"
Upon hearing this, Xu Yang and the others immediately flew to the tree trunk, standing alongside the Bull Demon King. Following the Bull Demon King's gaze, they were drawn to the golden liquid in the tree hole. They all felt a gentle aroma of wine. Even from a distance, it brought them a sense of peace, as if it could soothe their souls.
"This is..." Daoist Ping Tian didn't recognize it, but it was clear this thing was a treasure, and one with an extraordinary origin, appearing extremely precious. Otherwise, the macaques wouldn't be so vigilant, even resorting to ranged projectile weapons, trying to force them back and prevent them from approaching.
"Could it be the legendary Monkey Wine?"
Xu Yang speculated.
He sensed a powerful medicinal force and vast life essence from the golden liquid. Compared to the previous Yunlan Mother Essence, the medicinal properties of this golden liquid seemed gentler, without any side effects, except for the possibility of getting drunk.
Xu Yang thought of Wan'er, the foodie. If that girl knew he had Monkey Wine, she would definitely look at him expectantly, calling him 'Dearest Master' repeatedly, begging him to share some of the Monkey Wine.
"It is indeed Monkey Wine, and extremely pure, without any impurities."
Ji Daoxuan confirmed, glancing at the Bull Demon King with a somewhat strange expression. Once could be a coincidence, twice could be chance, but this was the third time, so it must be fate.
He never expected that his newly recognized Bull brother would have such great fortune, with opportunities seemingly free, desperately trying to stuff them into his hands. It was truly enviable!
"Ah?!"
The Bull Demon King didn't notice Ji Daoxuan's gaze. He exclaimed in surprise, appearing very excited, then scratched his head and laughed heartily:
"You few monkeys, don't blame your old Bull for taking your treasure. Blame yourselves for attacking first, then leading your old Bull here. This Monkey Wine will be considered compensation for hitting me!"
Immediately, the Bull Demon King beckoned Xu Yang to take action and retrieve the pool of Monkey Wine.
Xu Yang took out four jade bottles and reached out to guide the Monkey Wine from the tree hole, filling the jade bottles one by one. This action naturally drew the macaques out, jumping up and down at the Bull Demon King, throwing stones at him with bared teeth.
The Bull Demon King was prepared for this, erecting a divine power barrier in front of him, blocking all the stones. While blocking, he taunted the macaques:
"Too light, it's like tickling! Can you throw them harder!"
This further fueled the macaques' hatred, not only accelerating the speed of throwing stones, but also emitting a strange wailing sound.
"Now you know to cry? Too late! Weren't you very arrogant when you threw at your old Bull earlier? Why aren't you arrogant now!"
The Bull Demon King said triumphantly.
They were just a bunch of little monkeys. Even if they jumped around, they couldn't break his defense.
However, at this moment.
Xu Yang suddenly sensed an extremely dangerous aura rapidly approaching. He keenly realized that the little monkeys' wailing wasn't crying, but calling for their elders. This aura was very terrifying, similar to those alien races sealed in amber. This discovery made Xu Yang immediately stop taking the Monkey Wine, put the four jade bottles into his system space, and then immediately fled with the three others, without the slightest hesitation.
In the blink of an eye, they had fled hundreds of miles.
The Bull Demon King was still arguing with the macaques when suddenly, he was grabbed in Xu Yang's palm by a pair of large hands, fleeing for his life. This sudden change left him somewhat confused. He was about to open his mouth to ask when the oncoming gale poured into his mouth, preventing him from saying anything.
On the other hand, Daoist Ping Tian, grabbed by Xu Yang's other hand, had a rough guess about Xu Yang's actions. Although he was a rogue cultivator, he had also obtained incredible inheritances, able to predict the future and avoid misfortune. Although he was only a half-baked practitioner, he had also sensed danger approaching just now. If they stayed any longer, they might encounter misfortune.
As for Ji Daoxuan, he immediately followed when Xu Yang moved, but because Xu Yang's strength was too heaven-defying, he had some difficulty keeping up. However, he didn't dare to stop for even half a step, because he could clearly feel a prickling sensation on his back, an extremely terrifying beast was following behind them, chasing them madly.
"What exactly is going on?"
The Bull Demon King opened his mouth wide, the wind pouring into his mouth, causing his voice to sound somewhat slurred.
Xu Yang explained:
"There's a big guy behind these macaques. Just now they were wailing, not crying, but summoning this big guy. Now this big guy is chasing us."
"Big guy? How big can it be?"
The Bull Demon King widened his eyes, feeling that these monkeys were too insidious, secretly bringing in reinforcements, not showing any martial virtue.
"Stronger than me."
Xu Yang said seriously.
Few people could make him feel danger. This big guy was one of them. He had a premonition that if they were caught, the outcome wouldn't be good.
"Stronger than you? Then let's run quickly!"
The Bull Demon King was still very self-aware. He knew that he was just paddling in the team, the real combat power was Brother Xu. Since Brother Xu said he wasn't a match, it meant this big guy was indeed very terrifying.
Xu Yang nodded, didn't speak, just tried his best to speed up. His immortal sense was very strong, able to sense the big guy behind him approaching little by little. Even if he looked back at this time, he could see a small black dot in the distance, rapidly crossing the void like a black hole.
They fled for about an incense stick's worth of time.
They still hadn't shaken off the black dot behind them. Instead, the black dot was getting closer and closer. Even with a turn of the head, they could clearly see the appearance of the black dot.
It was an old macaque, hunched over, its fur shrunken and dull, messy as if it hadn't been groomed for a long time, with a bulbous nose, wrinkles all over its monkey face, and even some gray in its eyebrows. It looked old, but its eyes were still bright and radiant, like stars, appearing full of vigor.
"Taking without asking is stealing. Little children, didn't your adults teach you that?"
An old voice entered Xu Yang and the others' ears.
Hearing this voice, Xu Yang knew that there was no point in running anymore. Based on the other party's speed, catching up with them was only a matter of time. So, he stopped and turned to look at the old monkey. At this time, the old monkey's eyes also fell on Xu Yang. The light in its eyes flickered, its gaze jumping back and forth on Xu Yang, as if trying to see through him.
However, the old monkey's expression suddenly froze. An unbelievable look appeared in its pair of old eyes, staring at Xu Yang for a long time, feeling that it was seeing things. So, it reached out and rubbed its eyelids, discovering that it wasn't mistaken. The whole monkey was instantly dumbfounded:
"This... this..."
The old monkey stammered, unable to form complete sentences, as if it had discovered something extremely extraordinary.
It was very old, having lived in this Immortal Emperor's Tomb for endless years, and could be called a living fossil. The reason it hadn't died yet was because this Monkey Wine was keeping it alive, but it wouldn't live for long, because its lifespan should have ended ten thousand years ago. It was just barely holding on.
Because it was very old, it knew many unknown secrets, a large part of which was related to the tomb's master, including...
So, when it saw Xu Yang, it thought it was hallucinating, because it had seen Xu Yang in front of a certain stone wall. And the content on that stone wall was that the master of this tomb was kneeling in front of Xu Yang, listening quietly to his teachings. The relationship looked like that of a teacher and disciple.
"Se..."
Seeing that the old monkey didn't have any malicious intent, Xu Yang was about to open his mouth, but before he could say the word 'nior', he was interrupted by the old monkey in a flustered manner.
The old monkey's face turned green. If it was really called 'senior', how much karma would it have to bear? It still wanted to live a few more years, protecting the group of little monkeys under its care as they slowly grew up, and didn't want to suddenly die:
"No, no, no, you're too polite. Um, this old man caught up with you without any malice, just wanting to ask you little children..."
The old monkey rubbed its hands nervously, placing its gaze on Ji Daoxuan, calling Ji Daoxuan a little child. The old monkey didn't feel much pressure, because in terms of age, its real age was much older than Ji Daoxuan's:
"You took too little Monkey Wine. Would you like some more?"
The old monkey didn't dare to be disrespectful to Xu Yang, because once upon a time, the ancestors of their clan had also worked for the tomb's master, and greatly admired the tomb's master, willing to go through fire and water for him, even sacrificing themselves. Therefore, even though the ancestors were long gone, this belief had been passed down through generations. If the tomb's master was still alive and wanted to summon his old subordinates, the old monkey would definitely respond without hesitation, because this was their responsibility flowing in their blood.
Bull Demon King: "?"
Daoist Ping Tian: "?"
The bull and the human were somewhat dumbfounded by this sudden turn of events, because in their opinion, the old monkey chased them madly, definitely to question them, how could it suddenly change its tune?
Only Ji Daoxuan knew in his heart that this old monkey probably recognized Brother Xu's identity, hence this attitude. If it were someone else, it would probably have killed them on the spot without saying a word.
Treating me with respect, I return it tenfold. Xu Yang had always been like this. Seeing that the old monkey's attitude was so good, he naturally reciprocated, looking at the old monkey and asking:
"Um, I don't know what to call you?"
"No, no, no, don't say 'you'. You calling me that is really killing this old monkey. If you don't mind, just call me Wansheng. My surname is Sun, name is Wansheng!"
The old monkey looked panicked, waving its hands hastily.
Xu Yang felt somewhat helpless about this, but he didn't have any other better options, looking at the old monkey and saying:
"Wansheng, before, we took the Monkey Wine, it was our fault. We are willing to return the Monkey Wine to you, what do you think?"
As soon as Sun Wansheng heard this, he immediately became unwilling, shaking his head like a rattle:
"This is absolutely impossible. It's an honor for our clan that you took the Monkey Wine. How can we let you return it? To be honest, our clan doesn't have any other treasures, only this Monkey Wine is a bit precious. This old monkey only hopes that you don't dislike it."
Hearing the old monkey Sun Wansheng's words, the Bull Demon King and Daoist Ping Tian's eyes widened, the bull and the human looked at each other, both seeing the incredulity in each other's eyes.
Brother Xu (Daoist Xu Yang) seems to have a huge background?!
A monstrous wave arose in the bull's and the human's hearts at this moment. The Bull Demon King thought to himself, no wonder Brother Xu's talent is so monstrous, it turns out he has a great background; while Daoist Ping Tian thought, no wonder he couldn't calculate the heavenly secrets related to Daoist Xu Yang, it turns out it wasn't that his calculation ability was not good, but that Daoist Xu Yang's background was too great, obscured by the heavenly secrets, preventing him from calculating.
"There's no such thing as disliking or not disliking. Since this Monkey Wine is your clan's treasure, it wouldn't be appropriate for me to take it all. How will your clan survive?" Xu Yang said.
"You don't need to worry so much. The Monkey Wine you took is only a small part. The real bulk is with me. If you don't believe me, look."
Sun Wansheng patted his waist, and a cyan jade gourd flew out, spinning in the air, and soon rapidly expanded, becoming a gourd mountain.
He pointed his finger, and the stopper of the gourd mountain was removed, and in an instant, a more concentrated aroma of wine than before overflowed, making people can't help but salivate, even the Bull Demon King couldn't stop swallowing.
After Sun Wansheng finished demonstrating, he put the stopper back on, and with a wave of his finger, the cyan jade gourd instantly shrank, returning to his waist.
"And to be honest, I won't live much longer. After I die, the group of little monkeys can't protect the Monkey Wine at all. It's better to let you take it away. At least this way, we can leave a bit of goodwill. In the future, if any little monkey asks for your help, you will definitely lend a hand, seeing today's friendship."
Sun Wansheng looked at Xu Yang, completely revealing his thoughts, without any concealment, and even contained a hint of request in his vicissitudes of eyes, requesting Xu Yang to accept this Monkey Wine.
