Granny Sparrow appeared as the grand finale. The moment she arrived at Black Wind Mountain, every single demon king rose from their seats.
“Granny, you’ve finally come. Your grandson has been waiting for ages!”
Mo Fan’s eyes lit up at once.
He did not even have time to greet Old Ancestor Bai Lu before he hurriedly stood up and flashed a brilliant smile at Granny Sparrow.
The instant he saw her, he finally understood why so many demon kings had come to offer congratulations today.
Without a doubt, Granny Sparrow had invited them all!
He noticed that when he addressed himself as her “grandson”, none of the demon kings showed much surprise. Clearly they had known about this beforehand.
“We pay our respects to Granny Sparrow!”
Upon Black Wind Mountain, all the demon kings spoke in unison and bowed respectfully towards her.
Even the Ghost Demon King and the Old Black Water Demon, who had been at odds moments ago, now gave her slight nods of acknowledgement.
By contrast, the little demons of Black Wind Mountain were rather bewildered. They could not understand why all these demon kings were treating an old woman with such courtesy.
Could that old lady really have such an extraordinary background?
Though confused, when they saw their own toad Great King behaving with utmost respect and willingly calling himself her grandson, the little demons hurriedly knelt down in fearful reverence.
In an instant, a vast sea of little demons across the entire mountain dropped to their knees.
“We welcome Granny Sparrow!”
“Good! Good! Good!”
Granny Sparrow was delighted by the sight and uttered three “good”s in a row.
“Everyone rise!”
“Since you have all come to celebrate my grandson Lai Bao’s ascension, there is no need for worldly formalities. This old woman is here today as a guest, just like the rest of you!”
After speaking, Granny Sparrow looked at Mo Fan and asked with a smile, “Bao’er, are you satisfied with the grand gift your granny has prepared for you?”
Bao’er?
Mo Fan was briefly startled, but he quickly realised Granny Sparrow did not want the other demons to learn his real name, Mo Fan. Warmth filled his heart at her thoughtfulness.
“Granny, you’ve practically invited more than half of the senior experts from the entire Fengming Mountain region!”
“Your grandson is truly overwhelmed!”
“Granny, stop hovering. Hurry and come down to take your seat!”
As he spoke, Mo Fan waved his hand and placed another chair on his other side, inviting Granny Sparrow to sit.
“This old woman is only here to celebrate your ascension. As a guest, I should sit below. How could I steal the host’s limelight?”
Granny Sparrow smiled and flew downwards.
“Granny, you are being too polite. You are Lai Bao’s granny, which naturally makes you the Old Ancestor of my Black Wind Mountain! There could be no seat more suitable than this one!”
Mo Fan smiled, then shouted to all the little demons on the mountain, “Children, quickly welcome Granny Sparrow Old Ancestor to her seat!”
At his command, the little demons across the mountain roared in unison.
“We welcome Granny Sparrow Old Ancestor to her seat!”
“We welcome Granny Sparrow Old Ancestor to her seat!!”
Seeing the scene, Granny Sparrow no longer refused. She gracefully landed beside Mo Fan and, before even sitting, laughed at him. “Good grandson, unlike Old Ancestor Bai Lu and the others who hold real power, Granny has limited treasures. Seeing that you have already received many gifts today, I shall give mine to the child beside you.”
“Everything shall be as Granny wishes!” Mo Fan laughed.
Having obtained his agreement, Granny Sparrow turned to Bai Yaoyao and said with a kind smile, “You are a good child. Granny likes you very much. Since you are seated here, it shows your relationship with my grandson is extremely close.
Although my grandson’s true form is, well, a little lacking, there is an old saying: even an ugly toad harbours ambitions to swallow the heavens. I can tell Bao’er’s future will be extraordinary!
So, child, you must hold tight to this opportunity!”
With that, Granny Sparrow presented a seven-coloured plume and waved it gently towards Bai Yaoyao.
Bai Yaoyao’s cheeks were already scarlet. How could she not understand Granny Sparrow’s meaning?
She instinctively glanced at Mo Fan, only to find the fellow grinning at her.
Bai Yaoyao glared at him fiercely, then turned back to Granny Sparrow with a sweet smile. Without any coyness, she accepted the plume. “Thank you, Granny!”
“This plume was refined from my original body. It contains the power of five full-strength strikes from this ancestor. Used properly, it can save your life five times!” Granny Sparrow explained with a smile.
Bai Yaoyao was shocked. She had not expected this small feather to be so powerful!
She immediately thanked Granny Sparrow again.
“Granny, you’re playing favourites!”
Mo Fan pouted at that moment, sounding rather jealous. “What you gave her is even better than what you gave your own grandson!”
“No way, I’m swapping with her!”
Bai Yaoyao instantly tucked the plume away and huffed proudly. “You dare! This is Granny’s gift to me. Don’t even dream of taking it!”
“Exactly. This is something Granny is giving to her grandson’s wife. If you dare snatch it, Granny will be the first to punish you!”
Granny Sparrow laughed as she spoke, causing both Mo Fan and Bai Yaoyao to blush bright red.
“Granny, I was only joking. How could I?”
Mo Fan chuckled awkwardly and quickly helped Granny Sparrow sit down.
“Enough, stop fussing over this old woman. Go attend to your proper duties!”
After taking her seat, Granny Sparrow waved him off, indicating he should receive the remaining guests.
There were still two demons waiting in the sky, after all.
Mo Fan gave a silly laugh and looked up. One was Old Ancestor Bai Lu of White Feather Mountain, the other a youth in golden armour.
He had seen this youth once at Red Fire Peak and knew he was the young lord of Golden Domain Mountain.
Golden Domain Mountain stood equal to Wind Thunder Mountain and White Feather Mountain. Each possessed a Demon Ancestor!
Counting Zhan Feng, almost all three great ancestral powers of the Fengming Mountain Demon Domain were represented at today’s Demon King ceremony. On top of that, Granny Sparrow herself represented the ancestral authority of Fire Phoenix Palace.
Such a gathering, at a Demon King ceremony anywhere in the Fengming Mountain Demon Domain, was probably unique to Mo Fan alone!
Of course, the Holy Son of Fire Phoenix Palace and this Zhan Feng would surely enjoy similar treatment, but Mo Fan could not be bothered to compare.
“Old Ancestor Bai Lu, Brother Zhan Feng, don’t just hover there. Come down and take your seats!”
Mo Fan immediately called out to the pair in the sky.
“Very well!”
Zhan Feng nodded, then took out a golden orb and tossed it towards Mo Fan with a smile. “This item is called the Golden Feather Divine Armour. My family’s Old Ancestor forged it in his spare time from his own true feathers. It can be considered a treasure.
Once refined, it will adhere to the body. When battle comes, a mere spark of demonic power will manifest divine armour on the surface.
Any Demon General who wears this armour can erupt with the strength of an early-stage Demon King and also wield one divine ability sealed within it!
The only drawback is that it is useless to Demon Kings and provides no amplification to them.”
Even with that limitation, golden light flashed in Mo Fan’s eyes. At the same time, every Demon General on Black Wind Mountain turned to stare in unison.
There was no doubt: Golden Domain Mountain had sent an extremely generous gift.
Though the Golden Feather Divine Armour had an obvious flaw, it did not diminish its astonishing effect. It would essentially grant Black Wind Mountain another Demon King!
“Brother Zhan Feng is too generous. Please, take your seat!”
Mo Fan laughed heartily, swiftly put the orb away, invited Zhan Feng to sit, and finally turned to Old Ancestor Bai Lu.
“Don’t look at me. White Feather Mountain is poor as dirt. At most I can only hand over what we agreed last time. Honestly, this ancestor is losing out big. I went to the True Dragon Lair and got nothing, even came back covered in wounds, and now I still have to pay my debt. Damn it all!”
