"Hehe. Brother Red Monkey, don't be angry. I am a dignified human cultivator. How could I so easily obey your father's orders? What he did this time was actually something Lord of Baishi City had long been anticipating. I merely went along with the circumstances.
"Forget it. Since Brother Red Monkey refuses to become this old man's spirit beast, then wait a few more days. Once your father finally falls, and you are hunted by both the human and demon races, you will naturally submit meekly."
The old man did not seem particularly anxious either. Seeing that the Red-crowned Monkey in the cage could not calm its emotions, he merely chuckled and spoke in an extremely mild tone.
After saying this, he waved his hand. The Red-crowned Monkey, along with the fine-steel beast cage, immediately vanished without a trace.
The old man sat cross-legged within the formation, but did not leave just yet. Instead, he flicked his hand, and a pile of various materials and several Jade Boxes appeared before him. Looking at the various materials displayed in front of him, a sincere smile appeared on the old man's face.
When Qin Fengming led Li Ning and the others to appear outside Baishi City again, nearly ten hours had passed since the demon beasts' assault on the city. During this period, the demon beasts had attacked the section of Baishi City's walls where Qin Fengming was stationed fourteen or fifteen times.
Although the demon beasts came roaring in each time, after leaving behind one or two thousand corpses, they all rapidly withdrew. This method of attack left all the cultivators present deeply puzzled.
Though everyone present was bewildered, the several commanders responsible for Baishi City's defenses understood perfectly. The demon beasts were clearly waiting for the arrival of the later