Once the Goat Elder declared his stance, the Bear Elder followed by saying, “This subordinate will strictly comply with the Lord’s command.”
The other elders also expressed their agreement, indicating there were no issues.
“Very good.” The little white fox smiled. “Elders, you must understand that what we are doing is not only to help Ye Changsheng become an emperor, but also to revive the glory of our demon clan.”
“Our demon clan has stayed in the Southern Ridge for far too long. Many young little demons do not even know what the outside world looks like.”
“If Ye Changsheng can become an emperor, then in the future we will no longer need to huddle in the Southern Ridge. Our descendants will also be able to go out and see the world.”
“This is a merit that will benefit generations to come.”
“I hope all the elders will sincerely impart your supreme techniques to Ye Changsheng. For the sake of our posterity and the future of our demon clan, I entrust this to you.”
The little white fox stood up and bowed deeply to the assembled elders.
Her solemn gesture left the elders somewhat at a loss.
“By the way, I have one more request.”
The little white fox said, “No matter what methods you use, for every supreme technique you impart, you must ensure Ye Changsheng cultivates it to the great accomplishment realm.”
Hearing this, the Goat Elder was stunned and thought to himself, “So that is why the Lord wants us to teach Ye Changsheng our supreme techniques. In the end, she still wants to keep him in the demon clan!”
“The supreme techniques we have mastered—how could anyone reach great accomplishment without several hundred or even a thousand years?”
“The Lord has played a truly clever move!”
The Monkey Elder said, “Lord, cultivating my supreme technique to great accomplishment is by no means an overnight matter.”
“Even though Ye Changsheng has obtained the supreme opportunity in Immortality Mountain and possesses unparalleled talent, to bring my technique to great accomplishment would still take at least several hundred years.”
“It might even require a thousand years.”
“Moreover, with so many elders, if he is to cultivate all our techniques to great accomplishment, he would likely have to remain in the demon clan for several thousand or even tens of thousands of years.”
That is exactly the effect I want.
The little white fox smiled and said, “You need only teach him diligently. As for how long it will take Ye Changsheng to cultivate your techniques to great accomplishment, that is his concern. You need not worry about it.”
“Understood.” The Rat Elder then asked, “Lord, with so many elders, which one should begin imparting a supreme technique to Ye Changsheng?”
The little white fox thought for a moment and said, “Monkey Elder, you excel at pill refinement. You shall start.”
“You will teach Ye Changsheng the art of pill refinement.”
“Ye Changsheng is a medical sage from the secular world. His medical skills are outstanding, and he has also studied the path of pill refinement to some extent. It should be easier for him to get started.”
The reason the little white fox arranged it this way was that she feared starting with something too difficult would overwhelm Ye Qiu, causing him to run away.
“Very well. I will follow the Lord’s arrangement.” The Monkey Elder agreed.
The little white fox waved her hand and said, “Bear Elder, Goat Elder, Rabbit Elder, the three of you remain. The other elders may withdraw for now!”
“Yes!” The other elders quickly departed.
“Lord, is there something you wish to entrust to us by keeping us here?” the Goat Elder asked.
“Nonsense!” The little white fox rolled her eyes.
The Bear Elder and Rabbit Elder burst into laughter.
“What is so funny!”
The little white fox pointed at the Rabbit Elder and said, “Look at you with those heavy dark circles under your eyes. Fooling around with the Goat Elder during the day is one thing, but can you not get proper rest at night?”
“A female demon needs her beauty sleep.”
“Do you understand what beauty sleep is?”
The Rabbit Elder felt somewhat wronged and said, “It is all this stupid goat’s fault. After being single for a thousand years, he finally came to his senses and keeps tormenting me. I can barely walk…”
“Shh!” The Goat Elder quickly covered the Rabbit Elder’s mouth and said urgently, “Rabbit, how can you say such things out loud?”
The little white fox said, “You did it yourself, yet you will not let others speak of it. Are you not being too overbearing?”
“Goat Elder, you were not like this before!”
“Let me tell you, you must cherish the Rabbit Elder. Do not ruin her. There are still many matters in the clan that require her help.”
The Goat Elder smiled. “Please rest assured, Lord. This subordinate will certainly exercise restraint.”
The Bear Elder snickered off to the side.
“And you!” The little white fox pointed at the Bear Elder. “You have lived for so many years and are now the foremost powerhouse of our demon clan, yet you are inferior even to the Goat Elder. You have not even found a female demon to warm your bed. How embarrassing.”
The Bear Elder looked aggrieved and said, “It is not that I cannot find one, but that the female demons are all afraid of me.”
“My build is too large. If I am not careful, they would be half-crushed.”
“I finally met a few female demons who expressed interest in being with me, but they were simply too ugly. This old bear could not bring himself to it.”
The Bear Elder let out a long sigh and said, “Why is it so difficult for this old bear to solve his singlehood problem?”
The Goat Elder patted the Bear Elder’s shoulder and said, “Old Bear, actually being single is pretty good. Really.”
“Look at me. In the past, when I got drunk I would sleep, and when I woke up I would handle matters. When hungry I would eat. My life had no routine at all.”
“But now? Every morning Rabbit calls me to get up. She helps me handle clan affairs together. When tired, she massages me. At mealtimes, she drags me to eat. In the evenings, she bathes with me, and when it is time to sleep, she even warms the bed for me in advance…”
“So you see, being single really is quite nice.”
Nice, my foot.
The Bear Elder glared with eyes like bronze bells, looking unkindly at the Goat Elder. This fellow kept saying singlehood was good, but he was actually showing off his life with the Rabbit Elder.
Knowing full well that this old bear was single, he still flaunted it like this. Was that not rubbing salt in the wound?
His heart deserved punishment.
The Goat Elder continued, “Old Bear, fate is something that cannot be forced. You have already waited so many years. Why not wait a few thousand more? I believe you will surely meet your true love.”
Damn, still striking at me?
The Bear Elder was no pushover either. He said, “Rabbit Elder, do you know about Jingjing?”
The Rabbit Elder looked bewildered. “Who is Jingjing?”
The Bear Elder exclaimed in shock, “No way. You do not even know who Jingjing is? Such a big matter, and old Goat actually never told you?”
“Old Goat, oh old Goat. I am not criticising you, but since you are already with the Rabbit Elder, you should tell her everything about yourself, down to the last detail.”
“Hiding it like this will cause problems sooner or later.”
The Goat Elder’s beard trembled with anger. “I do not know any Jingjing. Old Bear, why are you trying to harm me?”
“How could I, as a brother, harm you?” The Bear Elder said, “I only wish to remind you that the Rabbit Elder is so wonderful. You must not let her down.”
“I will not let her down… Ouch, Rabbit, what are you doing?” Before the Goat Elder could finish, his ear was pinched by the Rabbit Elder.
The Rabbit Elder asked fiercely, “Who exactly is Jingjing?”
“How would I know? The Bear Elder is talking nonsense… Ouch, Rabbit, be gentle. I really do not know who Jingjing is.” The Goat Elder said, “Old Bear, hurry and explain for me.”
The Bear Elder said, “How could I explain your affair with Jingjing?”
The Rabbit Elder said menacingly, “You stupid goat. If you do not explain this clearly tonight, you will kneel on a cactus!”
The Goat Elder said with a bitter face, “Rabbit, listen to my explanation…”
“Enough.” The little white fox spoke up. “Handle your matters between yourselves when you return.”
“Now, this Lord has a secret mission to entrust to you.”
