Chapter 980: Southern Sea (I)
Though White Banyan's cart looked unremarkable, it was anything but slow. In just over a month, they were deep within the southern border as they galloped forward on an azure gale.
Then, several demonic creatures appeared to block their path. They were led by a wolf demon with a greenish face, protruding fangs, and fiery red hair. He looked quite different from those in Jiangnan.
White Banyan barked twice as he proclaimed, "I am the White Fox of Mount Dali. Which blind fool dares bar my way?"
The wolf demon's expression changed. Its already ugly face wrinkled further as its four eyes widened. It called out, "So it's Grandpa Fox! Forgive us... forgive us... Since you’re passing the ridge, why not visit our great lord’s place? I’ll fetch some hot tea and invite you to enjoy a few blood buns."
White Banyan glanced at him and asked suspiciously, "Which backwater mountain is your lord from, to dare invite me over?"
The four-eyed wolf demon replied respectfully, "He is the Black Ape General under the lord of Mount Bifu[1], residing in Black Lacquer Ridge..."
"Scram, scram! Annoying pest!" White Banyan’s expression changed at the mention of the lord of Mount Bifu. A wave of his hand sent the wolf demon flying three meters away as he snapped, "Just a monkey, yet so full of himself!"
The two demonic creatures were swept into somersaults by the wind he stirred. Groaning in pain, they got up and shouted, "Be careful, Grandpa! There are shapeshifting shamans near the ridge. They are very treacherous..."
White Banyan had already sped several kilometers ahead, but the two demons were still calling out 'Grandpa, Grandpa' as they saw him off. Li Zhouwei looked thoughtful, and White Banyan snuck a glance at him before saying awkwardly, "I don’t know those yokel demons at all! Don’t overthink it. It’s just that as a fellow demonic creature, we exchange a few words when passing through."
"So that’s how it is." Li Zhouwei sensed something off in his tone. His golden eyes swept across the forest below, then he asked, "The lord of Mount Bifu must be a Purple Mansion Realm great demon, no? What’s his background?"