In the end, Cheng Yu never asked the question, because there was no point.
He was no longer Shen Yu, but Yunyangzi. Even if he learned who the Old Ancestor Niu Ba spoke of was, it would hardly do him any good.
Besides, to show his sincerity, Cheng Yu had offered to terminate Niu Ba's slave contract.
But Niu Ba said that if the slave contract was terminated, he would no longer be able to enter the spirit pet pouch.
Humankind and Monsterkind were sworn enemies, after all. Some human cities—no, most human cities—strongly resented the presence of demons, even when they came under the label of spirit pets.
So, for safety's sake, Niu Ba declined Cheng Yu's offer to terminate the slave contract.
At the same time, Niu Ba did not forget to boast to Cheng Yu.
"Our Old Ancestor said that although our clan came from humble beginnings, everything changed once he became an Emptiness Realm (Epic) Great Demon. Our clan was reborn. A mere human slave contract might restrain some minor clans, but if I wanted to, I could break it with just a little soul power."
Once Cheng Yu heard that Niu Ba's Old Ancestor was an Epic Great Demon, his doubts vanished.
Never mind his current circumstances-even back when he was Shen Yu, an Emptiness Realm Great Demon would have been a major player in the Demon Dynasty. Even a casually bestowed honorary post would have started at Third Rank.
As for why Niu Ba's Old Ancestor was not worried after humans abducted him...
Heh. As someone who had once been the Demon Race's de facto leader, Cheng Yu knew all too well how most demons behaved. Unless a child was truly a heaven-gifted prodigy, their approach to parenting boiled down to leaving life and