The Monkey Wouldn't Listen

"Demonic Qi can turn the clever into fools. If you drink too much water tainted by it, even at eighty thousand years old, you'll end up like an eight-hundred-year-old Soul Beast: no brains, just one great big idiot," Huang Tieyi explained.

"A great big idiot? So that's it..." The Stone-Skinned Elephant turned toward the Tortoiseshell Wild Boar hiding nearby. "Little Boar, no wonder you haven't seemed as sharp lately. You've been drinking too much water from the Central Lake, and it's muddled your brain."

"Oh, so that's what happened. I was wondering why my clever brain had gotten so dull lately. I'm not even as smart as you anymore..." the Tortoiseshell Wild Boar said, looking as though everything had suddenly become clear.

"Come on, Little Boar. Let's find somewhere else to drink," the Stone-Skinned Elephant said.

"You're right. We should find somewhere else. If the Central Lake's water is no good, then we'll have to. Should we tell the others? Their brains have already gone dull, after all," the Tortoiseshell Wild Boar said with a nod.

"Not yet. First, we need to find a reliable water source. We'll have to head toward the edge of the forest. We might even have to fight some blind, self-important fools for it. Since we're the smartest of the lot, we should get everything ready first. Otherwise, their muddled heads will ruin our plans," the Stone-Skinned Elephant said with utter confidence.

"You're right. Let's find a new water source now," the Tortoiseshell Wild Boar said, nodding.

Huang Tieyi watched the two Soul Beasts disappear into the distance, speechless. With brains like yours, you dare call yourselves smart Soul Beasts? You're a disgrace to the Soul Beast Realm.

"Human, you're despicable! You tricked my friends!" A Short-Tailed Golden Snub-Nosed Monkey sprang out and glared at