Xiong Ba, after all, just a newbie who had just entered the Demon King Realm; compared to the seasoned Xiao Tian, he was still too inexperienced.
Faced with Xiao Tian's low-powered version of the Threefold Return to Origin Qi, Xiong Ba was directly defeated and was heavily blasted away and crashed to the ground.
Xiao Tian pulled the panda Demon King Xiong Ba from the deep pit and chuckled, "Become my bodyguard, and I'll let you go!"
"A scholar can be killed but not humiliated! You want me to betray the Southern Kingdom? Don't even think about it!" Xiong Ba sneered.
"Meals and lodging included, and plenty of Zhuzi!"
Xiong Ba's eyes lit up, revealing a heart shape.
"How about a thousand Zhuzi shoots a day?" Xiong Ba asked weakly.
Xiao Tian thought about the bamboo forest that Bibi Dong, the farmer, had cultivated in the Kamui Dimension. The area was so large that, due to the growth barrier, tens of thousands of bamboo stalks could grow every day.
"Absolutely no problem!"
"I want to see the goods! If the Zhuzi quality isn't good, I, Xiong Ba definitely..." Before Xiong Ba could finish speaking, he smelled a fragrance. When he saw the Zhuzi in Xiao Tian's hand, he recognized its color and quality perfectly. As an experienced trader, he knew exactly what it was!
That's the elite among Zhuzi! It's even more superior than the precious bamboo in the bamboo forest cultivated by its kind!
"Deal! If you can provide 100,000 Zhuzi a day, I can help persuade a few brothers to join you."
Xiao Tian was speechless.
"I'm already doing you a favor by supporting one of you, let alone several! Do you really think I have too much money to burn?!"
"Wow! It's so delicious! I feel my Demonic Power growing stronger, the active cells in my body are rejoicing, my blood is excited, this is the finest bamboo!" Xiong Ba's eyes were full of love.
"Boss, some more, please!"
Xiao Tian produced a pile of Zhuzi, which overwhelmed Xiong Ba. Xiong Ba was overjoyed and began to gnaw on it, completely forgetting about Princess Huandu Luolan of the Southern Kingdom.
"Ding! Congratulations to the Heavenly Dao Inheritor for subduing Xiong Ba, an ancient bloodline of the Iron-Eating Beast Clan!"
"Ding! Xiong Ba's bloodline has been strengthened! Forever loyal to the Heavenly Dao Inheritor!"
"Ah! I, Xiong Ba, am about to unleash my full power!"
Seeing Xiong Ba unleash a Conqueror's Haki aura that darkened the surroundings, Xiao Tian was horrified and couldn't help but retreat.
Not long after, Xiong Ba leaped out of the pit. As he landed, the earth trembled and shook violently, as if welcoming the arrival of a new overlord.
"Boss! Xiong Ba is at your service! Just tell me who you want to beat up, I'm very strong right now!"
Xiao Heavenly Eye darted around. Currently, the hidden achievement quest in the Southern Kingdom is still missing the progress of subduing the Demon King. Therefore!
" Xiong Ba, recruit one promising Demon King you know, and from now on, you'll be my right and left protectors! Let's conquer this world!"
"No problem, boss! I do have someone in mind, but do you have enough alcohol? My brother can't live without alcohol, and his fighting power is off the charts when he's drunk. He's not afraid of even the Poison Emperor and would dare to fight him," Xiong Ba.
"Wow! Interesting! I like this kind of talent!" Xiao Tian's eyes lit up, and he immediately made a cup of Martial Soul Beverage, Divine Brew Moutai.
However, because his level was too low, the Divine Brew Moutai did not have the advanced effects of strengthening his bloodline and transforming his abilities.
"Drink up, see if that's strong enough!"
Although Xiong Ba doesn't drink much, after finishing a bottle of Moutai, his whole body feels hot, his blood is boiling, and he's incredibly excited.
"Boss! That's awesome! I'm confident now!"
Just then, Huandu Luolan, who was crying, arrived.
"General Xiong Ba! Why did you collude with that human monster!"
"Boss, can you spare the princess?" Xiong Ba asked weakly.
"I have no intention of hurting her. Let's go, take her home, and call your brother over while we're at it." Xiao Tian was burning with excitement; the hidden quest in the Southern Kingdom was finally about to be completed.
"You despicable human monster! When I get back, I'll make my father beat you to a pulp!"