(￣ヮ￣)I don't need the Wind-Calming Pearl!
"I..."
The pig demon's voice trembled, and his eyes darted uneasily.
He slowly sat up, then cautiously glanced at the little girl in front of him. She was standing very close, completely off guard, and it looked like he could grab her just by reaching out.
But when he looked at the monkey standing ready beside her, and saw the disdain in the monkey's eyes, he knew he had no chance. He had no choice but to extinguish the foolish thought that had crossed his mind. After swallowing nervously, he continued:
"This humble deity..."
"This humble deity was actually acting under my big brother's orders, waiting here for the one chosen by fate..."
As he spoke, he glanced at the monkey Tibbers again. The meaning was obvious: the so-called "one chosen by fate" he was talking about was undoubtedly the monkey in front of him.
"Mm..."
"My big brother is none other than True Lord Erlang!"
"This humble deity came here only to test the two of you. I had no choice!"
"It's a long story. It goes back to the ancient kingdom on Yellow Wind Ridge, hundreds of years ago..."
The yellow-robed pig demon paused. Then, clutching his aching left leg, he grimaced in pain for a while and licked his cracked lips before continuing:
"The Golden Kingdom and the Land of the Setting Sun have long since vanished beneath the yellow sands. All that remains are ruins, deserted and desolate."
"But what you two don't know is that a ferocious beast was once hidden beneath this boundless sea of sand!"
"It was a giant worm. It slept underground, impossible to track down, but whenever it awoke, it would burrow up to the surface and devour people and livestock. Nothing grew wherever it