Mo Fan did not refuse Yun Rou’s request.
Although the White Tiger Holy King had disappeared, White Saint Mountain was still one of the nine great holy lands of the demon race. Naturally it had also received an invitation from Moon-gazing Valley.
However, as Yun Rou put it, among the younger generation in White Saint Mountain now there was a lack of strong figures. In the past there had been Black Flame and Iron Armour, two demons whose combat power could rival that of a Holy Son.
Yet Black Flame had been killed by Mo Fan, and even Iron Armour had been subdued and taken away by Mo Fan.
It could be said that Mo Fan had swept away almost all the strong young demons of White Saint Mountain in one go.
So for this trip to Moon-gazing Valley, the only option was to let Yun Rou, as the Holy Maiden, go as the representative.
Although Yun Rou was the Holy Maiden, she also knew how dangerous this journey to Moon-gazing Valley would be.
If she went alone, it would be hard to uphold White Saint Mountain’s dignity. That was why she had come to Black Wind Mountain, hoping to invite Mo Fan to travel with her.
She just had not expected that Mo Fan had already joined the group from Phoenix Cry Mountain. So she could only use the excuse of being friends to travel together.
Mo Fan felt quite embarrassed about this. After all, White Saint Mountain had ended up in its current state largely because of him. Both emotionally and logically, he had no reason to refuse.
Since they had to wait for Old Ancestor Bai Lu’s group to set off together, Mo Fan was in no hurry to leave. In this way, Yun Rou and Demon Ancestor Zi Lan temporarily stayed at Black Wind Mountain.
The two demons were quite curious about Black Wind Mountain.
They knew exactly how strong Mo Fan was, and it was from this Black Wind Mountain that he had begun his rise. So they were filled with curiosity about everything here.
In response, Mo Fan took the initiative to act as their guide and showed the two demons around Black Wind Mountain.
The reason Mo Fan was so enthusiastic was twofold. First, he did not quite trust the other demon cultivators and worried they might neglect the two guests. After all, the identities of these two demons were far from ordinary.
Second, he had his own motives. He wanted to take this opportunity to promote the matter of demon race script and, through the hands of these two demons, spread it to the White Saint Mountain demon domain!
“Senior, how does my Black Wind Mountain look in your eyes?”
After wandering around Black Wind Mountain with the two demons for a while, Mo Fan suddenly smiled and looked toward Demon Ancestor Zi Lan.
“Not bad!”
Demon Ancestor Zi Lan nodded and said, “Originally I thought your Black Wind Mountain would be impressive if it was only a hundred zhang in size. But it turns out it spans ten thousand zhang. That really exceeded this ancestor’s expectations!
Moreover, just now this ancestor saw that there are quite a few great demons on your Black Wind Mountain. Nearly ten of them are at the king realm alone. This shows that your demon mountain has deep foundations and can already compare with the demon mountains ruled by some ancestor-realm great demons!
No wonder you, young fellow, were unwilling to become the Holy Son of my White Saint Mountain back then.
Could this be what humans often say: better to be the head of a chicken than the tail of a phoenix?”
With that, Demon Ancestor Zi Lan looked at Mo Fan with a half-smile.
“Ahem… Senior is joking. This one is just a vulgar demon who has always been lazy and accustomed to freedom. I simply cannot bear even the slightest restraint.
I cannot even manage this small Black Wind Mountain properly, let alone become the Holy Son of White Saint Mountain and govern such a vast demon domain!”
Mo Fan gave an awkward smile.
Of course, these were just polite words. The real reason was that he did not think much of the position of Holy Son in White Saint Mountain, and he especially did not want to be controlled by old demons like Zi Lan.
“What you say is not without reason!”
Demon Ancestor Zi Lan nodded seriously and said calmly, “Having such a large demon mountain under your control would satisfy the vast majority of great demons.”
“In the past I wondered what kind of demon mountain could possibly nurture a demon race prodigy like you. Only now, after seeing this Black Wind Mountain, have I finally understood.
With such a massive demon mountain, there must be no shortage of treasures within it. Perhaps this is the foundation that allowed you to rise from obscurity!”
“…”
Mo Fan was speechless, though he was too lazy to explain. On the other hand, Yun Rou beside him could not help speaking up when she heard this. “Old Ancestor, that is not the case!”
“Oh?”
Demon Ancestor Zi Lan looked toward Yun Rou.
“Old Ancestor may not know, but three years ago when Come Treasure advanced to demon king, he held a grand demon king ceremony. I came here at that time. Back then Black Wind Mountain was less than a hundred zhang. It was truly a small mountain.”
Yun Rou spoke softly, then looked at Mo Fan. A strange light shimmered in her beautiful eyes as she continued, “Although I do not understand why Black Wind Mountain has undergone such enormous changes in just three short years, the reason Demon King Come Treasure has achieved what he has today is not due to external objects. Everything comes from his own hard struggle!”
Yun Rou had been paying attention to Mo Fan ever since he was still a little demon. Naturally she knew how difficult his path had been.
A little toad that no one had ever looked favourably upon had managed to become the demon king ruling over such a large demon mountain. On the surface it looked glorious beyond measure, but behind it lay countless life-and-death tribulations!
So Yun Rou understood very well how hard it had been for Mo Fan!
Although Mo Fan had caught the attention of her adoptive father very early on, if he had not worked hard and striven forward, he would never have obtained the so-called White Saint inheritance!
“Is that really true?”
A flash of surprise appeared in Demon Ancestor Zi Lan’s eyes. Then, as if she suddenly understood something, she abruptly asked Mo Fan, “Come Treasure, young fellow, could it be that the heaven-and-earth anomaly half a year ago was caused by your Black Wind Mountain?”
When Mo Fan heard this, joy rose in his heart. Finally someone had asked the right question!
The reason he had deliberately brought up “Black Wind Mountain” earlier was precisely to set the stage for this moment.
Anyone who had visited Black Wind Mountain before would definitely notice the huge difference now. To describe it as earth-shaking would not be an exaggeration.
In Mo Fan’s view, a great demon like Demon Ancestor Zi Lan might not necessarily be interested in demon race script, but she would certainly be interested in heaven-bestowed merit!
That was why he had deliberately steered the conversation in this direction, to pave the way for what he was about to say next.
Although Mo Fan could have taken the initiative to mention promoting demon race script, it would never have had as good an effect as when the other party asked first!
Sometimes Mo Fan could not help but sigh. Although humans had a lot of twists and turns in their ways, their understanding and control of the human heart were still extremely precise!
And look what happened?
This Demon Ancestor Zi Lan had immediately been hooked with interest!
“So Senior also knows about that matter?”
Mo Fan first showed a surprised expression, then nodded with a smile. “Indeed, the heaven-and-earth anomaly that day was triggered by my Black Wind Mountain. To be precise, it was caused by this little one himself!”
“You caused the heaven-and-earth anomaly?!”
When Demon Ancestor Zi Lan heard this, her eyes immediately widened in complete disbelief.
What was a heaven-and-earth anomaly?
It was a concrete manifestation of the laws of heaven and earth!
Although she had sensed it from White Saint Mountain as well, the distance was too great and she did not know the exact source. Still, she had subconsciously assumed it was caused by some peerless powerhouse.
Yet now this toad demon in front of her was saying he had caused the heaven-and-earth anomaly. How could she not be shocked?
Not to mention Demon Ancestor Zi Lan—even Yun Rou’s gaze beside her had clearly brightened considerably.
“Correct, and it was not merely a heaven-and-earth anomaly!”
Mo Fan gave a slight smile, then waved his sleeve grandly. He looked toward the distant mountain ridge and said with a smile, “Otherwise, Senior, how do you think my Black Wind Mountain grew to such an enormous size?”
“Not just a heaven-and-earth anomaly?”
Demon Ancestor Zi Lan furrowed her brows slightly, but soon she seemed to realise something. The shock in her eyes grew even stronger as she trembled and said, “Could it be… heaven-bestowed merit?!”
“So Senior also knows about heaven-bestowed merit?”
Mo Fan grinned, the corners of his mouth curling upward as he nodded. “Correct. It was precisely heaven-bestowed merit that caused my Black Wind Mountain to expand a hundredfold in a single day!
Moreover, it was not only Black Wind Mountain. Naturally, every demon on this entire mountain also received the baptism of heaven-and-earth merit, which greatly advanced their cultivation!”
“You… what exactly did you do to actually provoke the laws of heaven and earth into granting such a reward?”
Demon Ancestor Zi Lan’s face was filled with shock.
Heaven-bestowed merit was none other than a reward granted by the laws of heaven and earth!
“Because I created a script that belongs exclusively to the demon race!”
