Old Ancestor Fengyue was curious about the few Monster Beasts traveling with the group. This was his first time seeing wild Monster Beasts that had never been trained coexist peacefully with people. At first, he'd thought the Demon Wolf and Demon Bear had both been tamed, but when he saw a Ghost King Sect disciple accidentally get too close to the Demon Wolf and get swiped by its claws, he realized that neither beast had been tamed.
They kept their distance to avoid provoking trouble, while constantly observing the beasts. The old ancestor had seen Big Yellow and Little Gray before. Big Yellow spitting flames to light a fire had left a deep impression on him.
Only the soldiers traveling with them were allowed to approach the two untamed beasts. After all, they'd patrolled the mountains together and captured plenty of intruders side by side. Moreover, the Crystal Tablets worn by the soldiers had all been specially marked. The Monster Beasts on the Two Mountains could recognize the scent on them, so they wouldn't attack the soldiers and would even obey their commands to some extent.
Tian Buyi had gone into the carriage long ago. He couldn't stand the sight of Big Yellow acting like a lovesick fool.
Ghost King watched everything happening in the group with great interest, sometimes even breaking into a mysterious smile.
Bi Yao had originally clamored to come along, but Ghost King had forcibly left her behind at the main headquarters on Mount Huqi.
After the battle at Liubo Mountain, the performance of the Big Bamboo Peak disciples had given Bi Yao a strange yearning for power. Perhaps she simply didn't want to be outdone by her peers. When Ghost King noticed, he was delighted and taught her both volumes of the Heavenly Book without