TBOUMTBDK Chapter 14

Chapter 14: A Gracious Gift, Audience with the Demon Lord

From that evening onwards, Yun Xia began his days of cultivation under the Demon Lord’s guidance.

The Demon Lord was indeed not as easy-going with Yun Xia as he usually was; on the contrary, he was extremely strict, seeming intent on squeezing every last drop out of Yun Xia during training.

It was then that Yun Xia realized that cultivation was more about training the spirit, or rather, that was the Demon Lord’s method.

It was the first time Yun Xia felt what it was like for his spiritual power to be completely drained.

But thanks to this, he improved greatly. Correspondingly, every time he trained to the end, he would unknowingly fall asleep. It must have been the Demon Lord who put him to sleep. Then An He, who came looking for him, would wake him up, and he would leave through the side door.

Seeing Yun Xia sleeping in the study every day, An He’s gaze became increasingly strange, even a bit eerie.

After coming out this day, Yun Xia saw the Demon Guard Wei Ying, whom he hadn’t seen for several days.

Wei Ying: “Your dog is awake.”

Yun Xia was overjoyed. It really had been five days. These past few days, he had been going to see the Wolf Demon every day, watching its size gradually increase during the healing process. He knew it would be soon.

“Let’s go!”

An He, who was listening to them talk, said, “Dog? What dog?”

Yun Xia: “Oh, it’s not really a dog, it’s a Wolf Demon. It was injured and was healing in the Star Demon Pavilion. It just woke up.”

“Wolf Demon,” An He asked, “Is it the one by Esteemed Lord’s side?”

“Yes, that’s it! So you know it.”

An He smiled: “Esteemed Lord always has one or several demonic beasts by his side, and they often change. This Wolf Demon was brought out of the Beast Valley by Esteemed Lord two months ago. I was wondering why I hadn’t seen it lately; it was still in the Star Demon Pavilion.”

Always has, and they often change?

Why does Esteemed Lord often change pets? It couldn’t be that he plays one to death and then changes it, or plays a group to death and then changes them…

Uh, hasn’t Esteemed Lord been looking for demonic beasts recently because he came?

“New pet,” Yun Xia thought.

“I’m going to pick it up now. An He, do you want to come with us?”

An He: “I won’t go. The steward has something to discuss with me. You guys go ahead.”

Yun Xia nodded and left with Wei Ying.

On the way, Yun Xia expressed his gratitude to Wei Ying, because Wei Ying would also go to check on the Wolf Demon from time to time. Needless to say, it was all because of him.

Wei Ying smiled shyly and said, “You’re welcome. You’re my best friend here, so it’s only right.”

“Best? Then you have too few friends. We’ve only known each other for a few days.”

Wei Ying scratched his head: “You, you’re a very good person.”

Yun Xia didn’t know what was good about him. He was just very talkative, had a decent personality, was tolerant, and could chat with anyone. He was quite ordinary.

“You’re very good too. We’re both good people, so we can be good friends.” He smiled mischievously.

When they arrived at the Star Demon Pavilion, Yun Xia saw the Wolf Demon coming out of the formation and shouted, “My dog! You’re finally awake, sob sob sob.”

Then he pounced on it and hugged it tightly.

The Wolf Demon stiffly raised its front legs, feeling a bit awkward, a bit disgusted, and a bit helpless.

After a while, Yun Xia finally let go of it. The Wolf Demon hadn’t returned to its previous size, but it was bigger than before. Yun Xia couldn’t even fully wrap his arms around its waist.

“What’s mine is yours from now on. Don’t worry, I won’t let you starve!” Yun Xia patted his chest.

The Wolf Demon didn’t know why it had stood in front of Yun Xia before. It really didn’t know. Now it was also confused.

Maybe after being with this inexplicable person for so long, it had also become inexplicable.

It used its leg to push Yun Xia away and walked out, its purpose very clear, completely ignoring the chatter behind it.

“Hey, where are you going? You’re not going back to the Beast Valley, are you? Look at you, you’re definitely the weakest one among the demonic beasts. Other demonic beasts wouldn’t even find you enough to fill their teeth.”

The Wolf Demon’s ears twitched, as if it was too lazy to listen.

Wei Ying silently observed from the side and said, “Could it be that it wants to go back to Esteemed Lord?”

Yun Xia suddenly realized, oh right.

He rolled his eyes. The Demon Lord’s demonic beast was seriously injured because of saving him. He should follow it. So he said to Wei Ying, “Wei Ying, go ahead and get busy. I’ll follow too.”

Wei Ying never asked too many questions, so he left on his own.

The man and beast arrived at the Ten Thousand Demons Hall and found that the main hall was in session. Looking in through the magnificent doorway, two rows of demons were sitting on either side, each solemnly facing the highest point in front.

The Demon Lord was there.

As soon as Yun Xia entered the range of the Ten Thousand Demons Hall, he felt that coercive force. The Demon Lord was sitting far above, wearing a black mask, propping his head up with one hand, his long hair casually draped behind him.

His posture was so lazy and casual that just one glance made people want to kneel down on the spot, reverently lower their heads, put away their relaxed attitude, and strive to suppress the trembling of their bodies.

Although the people on both sides were sitting, no one could relax in this atmosphere.

As Yun Xia and the Wolf Demon walked over, the demon attendants on both sides looked over.

Both were people Yun Xia knew.

One of them stepped forward and said softly but seriously, “Do you have business?”

The Wolf Demon lowered its head deeply, posing in a waiting-to-be-seen posture.

Yun Xia nodded, stuck his head in, and said, “Is Esteemed Lord busy? Should we come back later?”

The demon attendant said, “You may have an audience now.”

After speaking, he respectfully stepped back, making way, and bowed to the inside: “Esteemed Lord, Lord Yun Xia and the Wolf Demon request an audience.”

Before Yun Xia could react, he heard the Demon Lord’s deep voice: “Enter.”

Ah? Just like that?

Yun Xia: “…” So formal, I’m not used to it.

He had imagined that there would be no one else, only he and the Wolf Demon would go to see Esteemed Lord to express their gratitude or something, but he didn’t expect it to be such a public, formal, and unsmiling occasion.

But since it was already like this, he could only go.

The demons on both sides were obviously in high positions. When they looked over, their faces were solemn, and their eyes were as sharp as if they could penetrate the brain and reach the mind.

This scene was countless times more terrifying than a thesis defense.

Yun Xia was a little nervous, but he still didn’t embarrass himself as he walked to the front.

The Wolf Demon knelt on its hind legs and lay down on its front legs, bowing to the Demon Lord in salute.

Yun Xia followed suit, awkwardly kneeling down and performing a grand salute.

Just as he was thinking about whether he could get up—it seemed that in TV shows, the emperor had to tell them to rise before they could get up—he heard the Demon Lord say “Mn.”

Just as he was about to stand up, he saw out of the corner of his eye that the Wolf Demon had only straightened its front legs and hadn’t fully stood up.

…Okay, he also followed suit and only straightened his upper body.

Then the hall fell silent, and no one spoke for a long time.

Yun Xia: “…”

A gust of wind blew past…

Damn it, how awkward…

Big dog, since you can’t talk, what are you here for? Although it’s not appropriate to howl in this kind of occasion, so many high-level demons are watching.

So what are you here for?

Yun Xia was speechless and felt it was very ridiculous, wanting to laugh but unable to.

He secretly glanced up. The Demon Lord was still in that posture, his head slightly lowered as if he was looking at them, completely unable to see his expression or discern his emotions.

It wasn’t a solution to kneel like this, Yun Xia cleared his throat and said, “Greetings, Esteemed Lord. Your subordinate…brings Wolf Demon to see Esteemed Lord. Wolf Demon has basically recovered, but, his cultivation base has been damaged. He was seriously injured in order to protect your subordinate. Your subordinate should thank Wolf Demon and also thank Esteemed Lord.”

The Demon Lord finally spoke, again with a single word: “Oh?”

The more Yun Xia spoke, the smoother he became: “Wolf Demon is a demonic beast under Esteemed Lord’s command. Without Esteemed Lord, your subordinate would have died long ago. Moreover, Esteemed Lord is benevolent and ultimately saved your subordinate’s life. Your subordinate is deeply grateful.”

When the others heard this, they realized that the Demon Lord had taken the initiative to save this person when he counterattacked the three Border Kings. It seemed that this person had some weight in Esteemed Lord’s eyes and had to be investigated.

The assassination incident had caused a stir in the entire Holy City some time ago, and they hadn’t had time to investigate. But the investigation couldn’t be carried out in a high-profile manner, lest they anger the Demon Lord.

“Since it was injured saving you, then I will bestow it upon you. From now on, you will be its master,” the Demon Lord said indifferently.

Yun Xia and the Wolf Demon were both stunned.

It saved me, so I became its master?

The logic was a bit strange, but it didn’t seem to be a problem. It was a demonic beast; it couldn’t be that it would become my master.

Yun Xia was quite happy. This way, he would have a dog!

In his happiness, he forgot about the seriousness he had been pretending to have, and his smile was bright and genuine: “Thank you, Esteemed Lord! I will definitely treat it well in the future!”

The Demon Lord nodded lightly: “Mn.”

Yun Xia tilted his head and looked at the Wolf Demon’s lifeless face, unable to help but laugh. He suddenly thought of a question and raised his head to say, “Esteemed Lord, what’s its name? Does it have a name?”

Demon Lord: “No.”

Yun Xia thought, maybe it has one, but it just can’t say it.

So he turned to the Wolf Demon and said, “Really doesn’t have one?”

The others: …How dare you question Esteemed Lord’s words in front of Esteemed Lord? Moreover, Esteemed Lord actually gave away his demonic beast. This was the first time, right?

The Wolf Demon didn’t want to pay attention to him, but with the Demon Lord above, it didn’t dare to ignore him, so it nodded sullenly.

Yun Xia stroked his chin: “Really doesn’t have a name? A bit troublesome, Esteemed Lord, can I give it a name?”

The Demon Lord’s voice was soft and gentle: “Of course you can. You are the master.”

Yun Xia then excitedly began to think of a name on the spot. Taking advantage of the Demon Lord being there and the Wolf Demon not daring to dodge, he grabbed its wolf head.

He said with ill intentions: “Hehe, how about calling you Doggy?”

The Wolf Demon was angry but dared not speak, but the air flowing from its nose was even more intense.

Yun Xia touched it: “Okay, I know you don’t like that, then Gray? You’re gray fur.”

The Wolf Demon looked at him, as if saying: If you’re going to give me a name, be serious!

Yun Xia looked at its gray beast eyes and suddenly said softly, “Gray Eyes.”

The Wolf Demon was stunned.

Yun Xia had already laughed: “Let’s go with that, Gray Eyes.”

Throughout the naming process, the Demon Lord just waited like that, neither urging nor getting angry, and the others could only watch silently, feeling surprised.

Yun Xia had already abandoned those rules and sat half on the ground, hugging Gray Eyes and worrying: “But Esteemed Lord, my place is too small, and it can’t really raise it. It would be very uncomfortable for it to follow me like that, right?”

When the Demon Lord was its master, Gray Eyes could roam around in the Forbidden Little World at will, with a large bamboo forest for it to wreak havoc on. But as soon as its status dropped, it would have to pitifully nest in the same bedroom with him?

It seemed…a bit miserable.

The Demon Lord’s voice carried a smile: “It can continue to stay in the Ten Thousand Demons Hall. You can just walk it every day.”

Yun Xia was immediately overjoyed, thanking him before tugging Gray Eyes’ ears and whispering, “Hehe, Esteemed Lord personally stamped it, you’ve really become a dog.”

Gray Eyes: “…”