Dare to Come

Mo Tianxiao took a step forward, faced the two big shots of the demon race, cupped his hands, and said respectfully:

"Two seniors, this junior indeed has a small matter to trouble the demon race seniors with on this trip, but as for Xiaoyao, I have always treated her as a younger sister and harbor no ill intentions."

"Hmph! A human's mouth is full of deceitful lies. Do you think we would believe your words?"

Old Turtle glanced at Mo Tianxiao and said bluntly: "Your status as a Demon Sect disciple carries no weight in the Hundred Thousand Mountains. Even if that old boy, your Demon Sect's Grand Elder Gu Changsheng, were in front of me, it would still carry no weight."

Hearing his own Grand Elder's name from Old Turtle's mouth, Mo Tianxiao was extremely surprised. "Senior Turtle knows the Grand Elder?"

Old Turtle looked a bit displeased. "Back then, when he trespassed into my territory, he was just a wet-behind-the-ears brat. He was taught a lesson by your Grandpa Turtle and didn't even dare to let out a fart."

"Even if that brat is powerful now, if I'm unhappy, I still won't give him any face. Kid, do you think you're more powerful than Gu Changsheng?"

The sharp and arrogant words coming from Old Turtle's mouth instantly left Mo Tianxiao incredibly astonished.

How could he have imagined that even the Grand Elder had once been taught a lesson by Old Turtle?

Feng Jiu, who was beside Old Turtle, immediately spoke up, "Kid, whether you came to the Hundred Thousand Mountains to search for natural treasures or worldly marvels, life and death are up to fate. We don't care about that, but you are absolutely not allowed to approach Xiaoyao, otherwise don't blame me for being ruthless."

Feng Jiu stared at Mo Tianxiao, his tone leaving no room for negotiation.

This younger sister of his was innocent by nature. Because of this, he didn't dare let her have too much contact with cunning creatures like humans, lest she be deceived and still speak up for the swindler.

The last trip to the Void Emperor Secret Realm was the best example. In just a short few months, his little sister had been led astray by a human.

"Feng Jiu! I told you, Big Brother Tianxiao is not that kind of person!"

"Grandpa Turtle, do even you not believe me?"

Huang Xiaoyao gritted her teeth tightly, her face as cold as frost, and her fists clenched unconsciously.

"Can't I just like playing with Big Brother Tianxiao? I already told you, Big Brother Tianxiao couldn't possibly harm me. He is a good person!"

Huang Xiaoyao was exceptionally angry at this moment, stubbornly shielding Mo Tianxiao like a mule. She didn't know why Grandpa Turtle and her brother had such a huge prejudice against Big Brother Tianxiao, but she only knew that Big Brother Tianxiao had never harmed her and had even taught her many things.

Seeing Huang Xiaoyao praise him like this, Mo Tianxiao's face grew a little hot.

It was true that he definitely wouldn't harm Huang Xiaoyao, but as for whether he was a good person or not, even he wasn't quite sure.

Facing Huang Xiaoyao's resolute attitude, Old Turtle and Feng Jiu's cheeks twitched.

She really was a naive girl who had never seen the sinister nature of human hearts, to actually say that a Demon Sect disciple was a good person.

Not to mention the two of them, even Yun Sangyi beside Mo Tianxiao looked at him with a surprised gaze. That expression seemed to be sizing him up, looking for any sign of him being a good person.

Just along the way here, who knows how many treasures the other party had stolen and robbed from others. If this could be considered a good person, then this little girl's definition of a good person was quite broad.

However, as far as Huang Xiaoyao was concerned, she didn't care what Mo Tianxiao had done. As long as he treated her well, he was a good person.

"Kid, for Xiaoyao's sake, I won't bicker with you. You say you won't harm Xiaoyao, so I'll tentatively believe you."

Old Turtle suddenly spoke, his tone loosening a bit, seemingly compromising with Huang Xiaoyao's resolute attitude.

After all, in the territory of the Hundred Thousand Mountains, no one could harm Huang Xiaoyao, and even fewer would dare to.

Whoever dared to touch her would face the wrath of all the demon beasts in the entire Hundred Thousand Mountains. Even top-tier factions couldn't afford that price.

The reason they found Mo Tianxiao displeasing was purely out of jealousy.

Neither he nor Feng Jiu had ever been defended so fiercely by Huang Xiaoyao. To think they were actually inferior to a human kid in her eyes—wasn't that just ridiculous?

"Since Xiaoyao likes you so much, then come back with us. Do you have the guts?"

Old Turtle's sudden change in tone brought joy to Feng Jiu. "Senior, you're willing to go back with us?"

Feng Jiu hadn't forgotten that his mission this time was to bring this Senior Turtle back.

"Hmph, kid, do you dare or not? Just give me a word."

Old Turtle ignored Feng Jiu and stared intently at Mo Tianxiao, an oppressive aura sweeping over from his body.

Huang Xiaoyao grabbed Mo Tianxiao's hand and looked at him pitifully. "Big Brother Tianxiao, come back with us. I want to play with you..."

"Since Senior is inviting me, I naturally wouldn't dare to refuse."

Mo Tianxiao agreed, neither haughty nor humble. It just so happened that his goal was also to head to the core region of the Hundred Thousand Mountains. With two big shots leading the way, he would save an unknown amount of trouble.

"This friend of mine is with me. What do you think, Senior?"

Mo Tianxiao hadn't forgotten Yun Sangyi beside him and asked in passing.

"As long as you're not afraid, it doesn't matter how many people come."

Old Turtle responded, then kicked Feng Jiu beside him, scolding, "What are you staring blankly for? Hurry up and transform!"

"Ah? Oh!"

Kicked out of his daze, Feng Jiu reacted. With a resentful expression, he transformed into his true form, controlling his size to a few hundred zhang.

Old Turtle stepped on first, followed immediately by Little Tiger and Little Lion flying up to stand on Feng Jiu's back.

Huang Xiaoyao giggled and hurriedly pulled Mo Tianxiao toward the bird's back. "Big Brother Tianxiao, let's go."

The numb Yun Sangyi was also pulled up by Mo Tianxiao, regardless of whether she actually wanted to go to the core region of the Hundred Thousand Mountains.

It wasn't until the giant bird fiercely flapped its wings and the surrounding environment became blurred that she stood blankly on the bird's back, her expression dazed.

What on earth was she doing?

Why was she following this guy to a forbidden zone for humans like the core region of the Hundred Thousand Mountains?

She didn't know how many humans had entered the core region of the Hundred Thousand Mountains so far, but she guessed there were hardly any below the Saint King Realm who dared to go there.

She actually had the fortune to travel to the demon race's most core living area as a human, and she was even being personally escorted by a Saint King Realm great demon.

Although she was riding on Mo Tianxiao's coattails, this was absolutely something she could brag about for the rest of her life.

Mo Tianxiao patted Yun Sangyi's shoulder. "Are you alright? Don't mind that I lied to you earlier. My real name is Mo Tianxiao, and I'm a disciple of the Demon Sect. You should know the Demon Sect's reputation, so when I'm traveling outside, I always use a pseudonym."

"N-no, it's fine."

Yun Sangyi blanked out for a moment, then shook her head to show she didn't mind.

After all, she had known his true identity from the very beginning, otherwise she wouldn't have approached him.

It was just... the more she understood him, the more she felt his identity wasn't simple. It didn't seem to match the intelligence report of him being an ordinary Demon Sect disciple.

Would an ordinary Demon Sect disciple have so many Saint artifacts? And possess heaven-defying secret arts?

Even if all of that could be attributed to him stealing and robbing everywhere, connections were something that couldn't be robbed or stolen.

Just seeing how good his relationship was with the princess of the demon beasts, she knew that completing her mission would probably be as difficult as ascending to the heavens.