Hidden Forest Mountain

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A question mark slowly appeared above Chu Liang's forehead.

Good heavens, he'd met the Demon Realm Cao Mengde.

"There's nothing I can do. His Hidden Forest Mountain is too powerful, I can only submit," the Cat Great King said. "I don't want to force my little sister, but the Tiger Great King said before he left that he would prepare for the wedding back home and come to marry my little sister in three days. If he doesn't see her by then, he'll get angry..."

Chu Liang glanced at Madam Ming again and asked, "Didn't you tell him you received an imperial decree from Shu Mountain?"

"My little sister told me we could ask Shu Mountain for help, but... I didn't dare," the Cat Great King shook his head. "We little mountain demons are most afraid of you cultivators... Normally, not only do we not dare to harm people, but even if we encounter people lost, injured, or drowned in the mountains, we quickly rescue them. We're just afraid that if someone dies in the mountains, you humans will suspect it was done by demons and come in for a baseless search and destroy operation."

Chu Liang could understand his predicament a little.

The current general view among humans is still to regard demons as enemies. There are many who wish to kill all demons they encounter.

Some cultivators with ill intentions also treat demons as materials for refining medicine, souls, and so on, killing them without cause. After all, killing humans is against the law, but killing demons has no legal protection.

All these things deepen the fear of these little demons towards cultivators.

But hasn't human fear of demons also been long-standing?

The evil deeds within each group are committed by the evil part of that group. But the final consequences often have to be borne by the entire group together.

There are certainly not a few demons like the East Mountain cat clan who survive in the cracks.

"I don't know about others, but at least our Mount Shu is reasonable," Chu Liang could only say this.

"Alas..." The Cat Great King shook his head again. "If you take my little sister away tonight, and the Tiger Great King's wedding party arrives tomorrow, our East Mountain cat clan will surely be massacred. If you really want to help us, take my little sister and leave quickly. That way, we can have a little more time to escape."

He looked up at the little minions behind him. "I just don't know if we can survive after leaving this territory."

Chu Liang pondered for a moment.

For humans leaving their homeland, it might just be emotionally difficult to accept. But for demons seeking a new habitat, it is very likely to be accompanied by bloody wars, which is indeed dangerous.

They need food, shelter, and a suitable environment. They definitely cannot survive just by finding a random desolate wilderness.

Also...

"Does that Tiger Great King have many demons under him?" Chu Liang suddenly asked.

"Hidden Forest Mountain is the largest demon force within a hundred miles of Xingzhou City. The Tiger Great King might have several hundred little demons under him," the Cat Great King replied.

"What is the Tiger Great King's own cultivation level?" Chu Liang asked again.

"He has cultivated for seven or eight hundred years. According to your human classification, he should be a demon of the Fourth Realm or Fifth Realm," the Cat Great King said.

"If..." Chu Liang slowly said, "If I help you get rid of the Tiger Great King, will that solve all your worries?"

"This, this, this..." The Cat Great King was surprised and suspicious for a while, not knowing what Chu Liang was thinking.

Although he was more than capable of beating himself, he couldn't possibly be the Tiger Great King's opponent, could he?

Of course, Chu Liang had no intention of seeking death.

The biggest reliance he had for daring to have this thought was naturally the jade talisman given by his master. As long as he could summon Di Nufeng to descend, no matter how many subordinates the Tiger Great King had, she would surely kill him until his soul was lost and his spirit scattered, beating those wolves, insects, tigers, and leopards until they had nowhere to hide...

And he hadn't gained anything from this trip out. It wasn't a sect mission, nor had he killed any demons.

These East Mountain cat demons are all good little demons, and it's impossible to just kill a few to exchange for rewards.

It would be a wasted trip.

Taking Madam Ming away like this would also indirectly harm these little cat demons.

Considering all these factors together, it would be better to just go directly and eliminate the demons on Hidden Forest Mountain. Those are all tyrannical and evil demons. If he could kill a few and exchange them for some rewards, it would be a worthwhile trip.

Of course, the most important thing wasn't the rewards, but punishing evil and promoting good.

Hmm.

Thinking this, he smiled slightly at the Cat Great King, "Since I'm asking this, I naturally have some confidence in dealing with him. As long as you are willing to help me, I can save your sister. How about it?"

"I am willing!" The Cat Great King looked at Chu Liang's calm and composed face, feeling that this person was indeed trustworthy. His eyes showed sincere emotion and gratitude, and he nodded heavily, "But young hero, can you untie this rope for me first?"

Hidden Forest Mountain.

Located one hundred and twenty li east of Xingzhou City, the mountain is high, the valleys are deep, and the forests are dense, making the terrain easy to defend and difficult to attack. In the early years, it was a stronghold for bandits and mountain robbers. Later, as fewer people traveled on the nearby main road, the strongmen on the mountain gradually dispersed. At some point, it became a gathering place for demons.

Today, in this vast and deep mountain, the sounds of gongs and drums could be heard, and some could even be heard from the outskirts of the mountain.

If one followed the steep slope up the mountain and climbed to the peak, they would see that on a large open space below, there were indeed hundreds of little demons shouting and yelling. Some were even dressed in red and colorful clothes, holding gongs and drums.

It was a scene of joy and festivity.

These were not just the little demons of Hidden Forest Mountain, but also Demon Kings from within a hundred li who had good relations and had come to congratulate, because today was the day the Tiger Great King of Hidden Forest Mountain was getting married.

The Tiger Great King was powerful. He had only been on Hidden Forest Mountain for a few years, but he had become the largest Demon King in the vicinity. He usually liked to plunder women, and he had dozens of wives in his cave, but this time he was making a big fuss.

The surrounding little Demon Kings all knew that the Tiger Great King had been traveling around recently, trying to incorporate the scattered demon forces in the surrounding area. And this gathering, rather than a wedding, was more of a display of the Tiger Great King's power.

Not long after, a grand procession was seen approaching from the front.

Leading the way was a massive elephant, with a large red flower ball on its head. Riding on the elephant's back was a giant man like an iron tower, ten feet tall, with a full black beard. Although he was wearing the groom's clothes, he still couldn't hide the Sha energy emanating from him. It was the Tiger Great King!

Following behind was a group of little demons divided into two rows, blowing and beating. In the middle of the procession, eight little demons were carrying a large red sedan chair.

The bride sitting in the sedan chair was said to be a little cat demon from the East Mountain cat tribe. However, most of the demons present had never heard of this East Mountain cat tribe.

The few demons following at the very end of the welcoming procession seemed to be the bride's family from East Mountain. The leading Cat Great King had a dejected look, and the one or two behind him looked unremarkable, probably just some unknown little demons.

However...

Among the few little demons who came from the East Mountain cat tribe, there was one who seemed different.

He had a straight figure. Although he also had fur and looked like a cat, he walked with a hint of gentle and refined demeanor.

Moreover...

The look in his eyes when he looked at the surrounding demons was completely different from the fear, admiration, and awe displayed by the other cat demons... Instead, his eyes were shining and full of anticipation.

As if he was looking at a treasure trove.

Thanks to "Taolue xt" for becoming the seventh Alliance Leader of this book, 77777, thank you, thank you.