When Mo Fan and Niu Xiaosheng returned to Black Wind Mountain, the expressions on the faces of the gathered great demons instantly became extremely strange.
The reason was simple. At this moment, Niu Xiaosheng’s entire head was wrapped in a thick layer of white cloth, making it look like a big ball. The shape was utterly bizarre.
Although only his two eyes were visible, from the clothing and overall appearance of this fellow, the demons had no trouble recognising him as Niu Xiaosheng.
“Great King, you are finally back!”
Lang Xiongxiong came forward to greet him. Then he raised an eyebrow at Mo Fan and asked in a low voice, “Everyone asked me to find out. Great King, did you win?”
When Mo Fan heard this, he turned his head to glance at Niu Xiaosheng, whose head was wrapped up tightly, and smiled faintly. “A narrow victory!”
“As expected, I knew Great King would not lose!”
Lang Xiongxiong immediately grinned widely, showing his teeth. He then turned around, waved his hand at the great demons of Black Wind Mountain, and shouted loudly, “Great King said, a narrow victory!!”
After saying that, he deliberately raised his middle finger towards the great demons of Giant Spirit Mountain.
This was a gesture he had learned from Mo Fan, supposedly a friendly way to greet the enemy’s entire family. Fortunately, the great demons of Giant Spirit Mountain did not understand it, so they did not bother arguing with Lang Xiongxiong. Instead, they all flew over to Niu Xiaosheng.
Lang Xiongxiong had spoken so loudly on purpose, clearly so they could hear.
Knowing that their Holy Son had lost, the great demons were shocked, but there was nothing they could do. Right now, what concerned them most was Niu Xiaosheng’s condition. Why had he gone out looking normal and come back like this?
“Holy Son, are you alright?”
The Ox Demon Ancestor spoke first. He frowned slightly as he looked at Niu Xiaosheng.
“I am fine!” Niu Xiaosheng waved his hand.
“Then Holy Son, what is this look you have going on?”
“…”
Niu Xiaosheng was speechless. He thought to himself that this old ancestor really had no tact. He gave an awkward cough and said, “Well, uh…”
He wanted to explain, but for a moment he could not think of a good excuse.
Mo Fan saw the situation and immediately stepped in to help him out. “Your Holy Son is applying a face mask.”
“Applying a face mask?”
The demons looked confused. Even Niu Xiaosheng himself had no idea what a face mask was and instinctively turned to look at Mo Fan.
“Ahem… Applying a face mask is a unique whitening treatment exclusive to Black Wind Mountain. Uh… you can think of it as your Holy Son trying to make himself even more handsome!”
Mo Fan smiled politely at the demons. But as soon as he said this, the demons became even more puzzled. There was really such a thing?
Lang Xiongxiong hurriedly rushed over. He had never heard of this either and was about to ask, but Mo Fan shot him a look that instantly forced the words back down his throat.
“In simple terms, this white cloth has been coated with a spiritual medicine juice that has whitening effects. After wrapping it around the head and keeping it on for three to five days, the entire face will undergo a complete transformation, becoming far more handsome and beautiful than before!”
The more Mo Fan spoke, the smoother he became. He spouted complete nonsense with a straight face, fooling the demons until they were stunned.
Even Niu Xiaosheng himself widened his eyes. If he did not know the truth about his own situation, he might have started believing Mo Fan’s words. After all, it sounded so convincing and detailed.
“This guy really has no honest words coming out of his mouth. He is even more cunning than those human cultivators! Compared to Brother White Robe, this fellow is simply too scheming!
In the future, this Holy Son had better keep some distance from him to avoid getting tricked!”
Niu Xiaosheng cursed inwardly. Although he felt angry, he could not help but admire Mo Fan’s skill at telling blatant lies with a straight face.
“Can this thing really make the face more handsome?”
The Ox Demon Ancestor frowned, showing a face full of doubt. He did not quite believe Mo Fan’s words, but the explanation sounded reasonable enough that he could not find a way to argue against it.
“Of course. This is the latest big project this king has developed!”
Mo Fan nodded seriously.
“Then let this ancestor try it too. This ancestor will also apply your Black Wind Mountain’s special face mask and see if it is as exaggerated as you claim!”
As soon as the Ox Demon Ancestor said this, Niu Xiaosheng’s face twitched violently. Even Mo Fan looked at the Ox Demon Ancestor in shock, almost treating him like some heavenly-level demon.
“Ahem… This king’s project is not something every demon can handle. I am afraid you would not be able to do it!”
Mo Fan touched his nose and directly refused.
Are you kidding? The face mask was fake. The real story was getting beaten into a pig’s head. If he really dared to beat up this Ox Demon Ancestor, then he would truly be locked in endless conflict with Giant Spirit Mountain…
Just as the Ox Demon Ancestor was about to press further, Niu Xiaosheng quickly spoke up from the side. “Ox Demon Ancestor, please stop asking. We have been out for quite a while now. It is time to head back!”
As soon as he said this, he successfully interrupted the Ox Demon Ancestor’s words that had been left hanging.
But Mo Fan was not happy about it. He spoke in a quiet, eerie tone. “Brother Niu, it seems the promise from our bet fight has not been fulfilled yet, has it?”
“Uh…”
Niu Xiaosheng’s body stiffened slightly. He then scratched his head and pretended to be clueless. “Really? You did not mention it, and I almost forgot!”
“Since we got to know each other through fighting, and you managed to defeat me with just an ordinary mortal bloodline body, it shows your cultivation potential is enormous. You have the qualifications of a Holy Son. How about we become sworn brothers right here?”
After saying this, Niu Xiaosheng winked at Mo Fan.
The demons were all stunned by his words. The great demons of Black Wind Mountain were extremely excited.
This meant their Toad Great King was truly impressive now. Not only could he defeat the Holy Son of a demon sacred land, but he could also gain the Holy Son’s friendship. Naturally, this made them thrilled.
In their view, if Great King could really become sworn brothers with the Holy Son of Giant Spirit Mountain, it would be a huge benefit for Black Wind Mountain!
The Ox Demon Ancestor was also shocked by Niu Xiaosheng’s words. His brows furrowed even tighter. But after glancing at Niu Xiaosheng, he seemed to think of something, and his expression calmed down.
Just when all the demons thought Mo Fan would happily agree right away, Mo Fan grinned and said, “Becoming sworn brothers is fine, but you have to fulfil our earlier promise first!”
“You…!!”
Niu Xiaosheng was furious when he heard this. He thought to himself, how is this guy so stubborn?
“It is just some hard labour, right? This Holy Son accepts it!”
Seeing that he could not dodge it, Niu Xiaosheng could only snort coldly.
“Hard labour?”
When Mo Fan heard this, a strange smile spread across his face. Then he said to Niu Xiaosheng, “Alright then, follow me!”
With that, Mo Fan rose into the air and flew off into the distance.
Niu Xiaosheng spoke up and led the demons to follow.
The great demons of Black Wind Mountain were also very curious and followed along, while secretly guessing what Mo Fan would make these great demons of Giant Spirit Mountain do.
Soon, Mo Fan brought the group from Giant Spirit Mountain to Punishment Peak.
Punishment Peak was one of the many peaks of Black Wind Mountain. In the era of Zhu Xianfeng, it was used to execute minor demons. Later, Mo Fan reassigned it to the Hunting Camp, where it was specially used to keep captured prey.
As soon as they arrived at the courtyard where the prey was kept, the leader of the Hunting Camp, Leopard Head, was alerted. He quickly brought his two deputies and rushed out to pay respects to Mo Fan.
“Leopard Head pays respects to Great King!!”
“No need for formalities!”
Mo Fan waved his hand, then looked towards the two demons beside Leopard Head. One was a one-eyed musk demon, and the other was a lame donkey demon.
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