Can I have your bride too

In a deep mountain manor, inside the great hall.

All sorts of demons and monsters lined up on both sides, and sitting in the foremost position was a fat and bloated giant rat. The fat on the Mouse King's face squeezed his eyes into a thin line, while he sized up the wolfhound demon to the left.

"It must be Sir Four Ears!"

The Mouse King picked up where the Jackal Wolf Demon left off, and the other demons in the hall also looked at Du Thirteen in astonishment.

Du Thirteen remained unmoved, while Du ke on his back was also pondering what the Jackal Wolf Demon had said earlier.

"This brother doesn't seem to like to talk much?"

The Jackal Wolf Demon sized up Du Thirteen for a bit before the Mouse King said, "After all, he's running errands for Sir Four Ears. Naturally he would be prudent in speech and action!"

"There's no harm in being prudent in speech and action, but does that mean even his name can't be spread around?"

The Snake Demon beside the Jackal Wolf Demon spoke in an ominous voice. As its tongue flicked in and out, its slippery body also twisted around, looking especially disgusting.

"Du Thirteen!"

With Du Thirteen's wolf lips tightly shut, the heartstrings of all the demons were plucked as they heard a cold and powerful voice.

"Soul communication?"

The Bat Demon beside the Snake Demon opened its mouth wide, revealing four sharp fangs, while the Green Ox Demon also shook its head and said, "It doesn't seem like a whisper. More like a soul conversation!"

Upon hearing this, all the demons looked at Du Thirteen, astonishment in their eyes.

"Soul communication?"

"Isn't that a skill only immortals have?"

"That's right. Could it be that this little wolf is...."

"Impossible! While his demonic energy is exceptionally pure and powerful, but...."

"Have you ever seen a demon below the immortal level with demonic energy like this?"

For a time, discussions broke out all over the great hall, and all the monsters and demons looked at Du Thirteen with doubtful and suspicious eyes.

The art of soul communication was something only possible after becoming an immortal. How could this wolf, who looked like a pup, have such an ability?

While the many demons and monsters in the hall doubted and suspected Du Thirteen, the Mouse King sitting in the main seat didn't bother with it. He only silently signaled to the Jackal Wolf Demon below.

Demons of all bloodlines have different abilities. What's so impressive about being able to communicate through souls!

The important thing was to test this guy further.

At this time, the Jackal Wolf Demon also noticed the Mouse King's signal and immediately understood his intention.

This outsider demon had come to their territory. They had to properly investigate his background.

Although the skill this wolf demon had just revealed gave them some shock, it still wasn't enough.

Further probing was needed!

"Alright everyone, stop talking about this!"

The Jackal Wolf Demon laughed loudly to interrupt the various demons' discussion, also attracting everyone's attention.

"What is it, Sister Jackal?"

The Crow Demon croaked out while the Jackal Wolf Demon gave a charming smile. "Today is the Mouse King's wedding. As his neighbors, how can we not offer some congratulatory gifts?"

"Hmm, that makes sense!"

The Green Ox Demon responded first, and the Bat Demon also grinned hideously, "It's the Mouse King's big celebration today. We should congratulate him!"

"That's right, we should offer gifts in turns!"

"It's his wedding day. Naturally we should send gifts!"

"I suggest everyone offer gifts according to their seating order. What do you think?"

"Good suggestion, good suggestion!"

...

For a time, sounds of agreement filled the great hall as the various demons and monsters responded. Du ke on Du Thirteen's back, however, just laughed coldly twice.

These demons were still testing them!

But that was also good!

It also gave him an opportunity!

"Oh please, there is no need for that!"

The Mouse King waved them off, "You are all my bosom friends. Having you here to drink at my wedding banquet is giving me face!"

"How can I let everyone spend money for me!"

Upon saying this, the Mouse King's gaze wandered around Du Thirteen.

As if saying, you can't really be so obtuse, can you!

"Since it's the Mouse King's wedding day, we naturally want to offer some gifts to celebrate!"

Du ke's soul communication resounded directly to the soul while also making Du Thirteen open his mouth. At the same time, he transferred a jade box into Du Thirteen's mouth.

Du Thirteen made a timely retching motion and vomited the jade box onto the table.

As the jade box landed on the table, the lid sprang open, revealing a Sun Essence Pill inside that was as large as a child's fist.

And when the lid of the jade box sprang open, rays of golden light erupted from the Sun Essence Pill.

The great hall was already lit with candlelight, making it very bright. But the radiance from the Sun Essence Pill was enough to make any candle flame seem dim in comparison.

"This is..."

The Green Ox Demon cried out in shock, "A pill!"

"Is it the legendary pill that only immortals can refine?"

As the Snake Demon spoke, it also stretched out its long body to peer at the jade box.

The Bat Demon narrowed its nearly blind eyes, raised its wings to shield its face, and said painfully, "What is this? Why does it hurt my eyes!"

"Wow, what a big gift!"

Amidst the Crow Demon's chattering, the Jackal Wolf Demon also quickly said, "Yes, this gift is too valuable."

"Brother Du Thirteen, we can't accept this!"

The Mouse King also echoed repeatedly, "How can we accept something like this!"

But on his face was already written endless greed. At this moment, he was just working with the Jackal Wolf Demon, using words to goad Du Thirteen.

How could they know that Du Thirteen wasn't the main character? The cat riding on his back was.

Du ke forcibly suppressed the urge to laugh. Du Thirteen also waved his paw, pushing the jade box in front of the Mouse King, and bluntly said, "My brother Sir Four Ears told me that once a gift has been given away, it can't be taken back, otherwise it damages relationships."

"This pill was refined from collecting the essence of the scorching sun, aided by numerous spiritual herbs. After consuming one, it can temper the demon body and condense demonic energy."

"Today is your big celebration. This item isn't considered valuable, so I'm gifting it to you!"

"How can I accept this, how can I accept this!"

While the Mouse King declined, he also ran down from his seat and rushed over to Du Thirteen's position. He grabbed the jade box and hugged it to his chest, while sweeping his sharp gaze over the other demons.

It seemed to be a warning, and also like intimidation.

Seeing the jade box and pill enter the Mouse King's hands, the other demons couldn't help but sigh inwardly.

This damned, stingy rat. Once something entered his hands, don't think about taking it back.

Holding the jade box in his arms, the Mouse King felt the scorching heat radiating from the Sun Essence Pill, but was extremely smug instead.

This was a pill!

A legendary pill!

Aside from immortal demons, ordinary monsters wouldn't even get to see one, let alone know about it!

Yet now, he had a pill!

Moreover it was so big, the size of a child's fist!

Did this not mean he had hopes of becoming an immortal?

Seeing the Mouse King so happy that snot bubbles were about to come out of his nose, Du ke couldn't help but feel ashamed. He didn't understand how there could be a demon who treated a bomb like a treasure.

And hugged it so close too. Wasn't he afraid of getting burned?

If he took out the teapot-sized Sun Essence Pill, wouldn't this rat just die happily on the spot?

But considering the difference between this rat's strength and the expected strength of an immortal demon, Du ke still took out a child's fist-sized Sun Essence Pill.

Du ke was afraid he would jump into a pit with too large of a Sun Essence Pill.

"Master!"

At this time, a rat with a chef's appearance, holding a kitchen knife and carrying a bird cage with a few meowing kittens inside came in.

"What is it?!"

The Mouse King glared at the rat chef, who shrank its neck and said, "I just wanted to ask when you want me to prepare the Hundred Cats Feast!"

"Hmm?!"

A displeased grunt sounded out. The Mouse King looked in the direction of the grunt to see Du Thirteen frowning unhappily as he stared at the rat chef.

"Brother Du Thirteen, did my servant offend you somehow?"

The Mouse King quickly spoke up. Du Thirteen was a big moneybags in his eyes right now.

"You eat cats?"

Du ke also raised his voice several degrees, "Aren't you afraid that my four-eared elder brother will eat you after he finds out about this?"

As soon as these words came out, the fat on Mouse King's body shuddered.

"This....this......"

Mouse King did not know what to say for a while, and Jackal Wolf Demon quickly came out to smooth things over.

"Oh, Brother Du ke, you have wronged my good brother with these words."

"You should know, after we have gained spirituality and embarked on cultivation, we are no longer comparable to those vulgar and foolish creatures. What's wrong with Mouse King eating a couple of cats!"

"Humph, my four-eared elder brother is from Lingzhou Mao City. The people of Mao City live together with cats. Cats are believed in and never let down!"

"Even when adopting a cat, a letter of appointment and six rituals must be presented."

"You dare to say such things in front of me!"

Du ke slapped the table and glared at Jackal Wolf Demon, rendering him speechless and not knowing what to say.

"Originally, I thought you hit it off, and I was going to give you some elixir to taste. But now.....humph humph!"

After Du ke said this, he immediately got up and walked out of the hall.

Mouse King had not moved, but the other demons had already rushed to stop him.

"Oh no, Brother Du ke, you can't leave!"

"That's right, if this gets out, won't it be said that we are poor hosts?"

"Yes, Si Er is a cat, so from now on we won't eat cats anymore. We'll worship cats like ancestors!"

"Don't get angry, don't get angry!"

"Mouse King, hurry up and apologize to Brother Du ke!"

........

Hearing what was said and unsaid by Du ke, the demons understood that he had originally intended to give them elixir, but now Mouse King's wretched cat-eating habit had angered him.

Although they were happy to see Mouse King get into trouble, when it concerned their own interests, they could not just ignore it!

Under the unanimous persuasion of the demons, Mouse King also came to Du ke with his box hanging his head in apology.

"Brother Du ke, I was wrong, I apologize to you, I apologize to you!"

"Apologize?"

As Du ke spoke, he also snorted at Mouse King.

"What are you going to use to apologize?"

"This...." Mouse King looked at the box of Sun Essence Elixir in his arms. As long as he had this treasure, he could give anything.

"Mouse King, where's your treasury?!"

Jackal Wolf Demon quickly signaled Mouse King with his eyes, "Why don't you just let Brother Du ke take a look around your treasury!"

"That's right, Mouse King, you have to show the proper attitude when apologizing!"

"Yes, yes!"

"Having already received gifts from him, how can you be shy about it?"

.......

As the demons spoke, Mouse King also gritted his teeth and stamped his feet. Anyway, he had already obtained this elixir, so letting this wolf dog take a look at his treasury would not matter.

Moreover, all the good stuff in his treasury had been squandered by him at the demon market, so there was no good stuff left anyway.

"Alright," Mouse King said loudly, "Brother Du ke, to apologize to you, feel free to take whatever you want from my treasury!"

"As long as you stop being angry, whatever you want, you can take!"

"Do you really mean it?"

Du ke raised his eyelids and glared at Mouse King while saying, "Can I also take your new bride?"