This sudden turn of events nearly made Zhou You turn around and leave.
Once he confirmed that the Wolf King was hunting monkeys, he immediately felt much more at ease.
The Wolf King landed, his eyes showing apprehension, yet he feigned ferocity as he looked at the Golden Crown Monkey King, "Great Dog King, little wolf has come to support you."
The Golden Crown Monkey King bared his teeth, "Good, very good."
The Wolf King's expression suddenly changed; this was the Golden Crown Monkey King, for crying out loud.
The kind that could wipe out his entire clan!
What on earth had gotten into him?
Or perhaps, a mundane wolf life needed a grand gamble?
If he won, he would no longer be bullied by the Golden Crown Monkey King in the future.
If he lost, he would go to Hell and curse this damned Dog King!
Anyway, he wouldn't be at a disadvantage.
The Golden Crown Monkey King gripped his large saber tightly, the force in his claws indicating that he was not as calm as he appeared.
Streaks of Qi drifted through the air, continuously gathering behind Zhou You and then entering his body. This situation made the Golden Crown Monkey King increasingly uneasy.
Such a bizarre method was undoubtedly that of an evil cultivator.
He knew very well that he could not drag this out any longer.
If this continued, he would surely die here.
The stalemate-like confrontation was completely broken the moment a monkey's head flew and landed between them.
Dog Fugui and the Wolf King's neck fur bristled, and they let out low growls.
The horizontally placed saber suddenly broke. The Golden Crown Monkey King was startled and quickly used his speed to create distance and evade. But his chest had already split open, and blood gushed out.
"How is that possible!"
The Golden Crown Monkey King was shocked to his core. What had just happened?
The quality of the large saber wasn't high, but it was heavy.
Yet it was instantly severed? And the residual power nearly split him open?
The Golden Crown Monkey King's gaze just fell upon Zhou You, but it was as if he saw an infinitely magnified sword light in the air, which then sliced through his body.
Bang!
The Golden Crown Monkey King fell heavily to the ground, his head rolling down the hillside.
The Wolf King and Dog Fugui both stayed rooted to the spot. In their view, this should have been a fierce battle of equal strength.
But the reality was somewhat baffling.
Zhou You's face was slightly pale, and his gaze coldly swept over the Wolf King and Dog Fugui.
The Wolf King quickly prostrated himself, "Congratulations, Great Dog King, for slaying the Yao Beast with your sword."
Dog Fugui came to Zhou You's side and then lay down.
Zhou You sat down sideways, adjusting his breathing.
He suddenly realized another problem: why had he wasted so much breath on the Golden Crown Monkey King?
With his ability, the Sword Stream was clearly meant for sneak attacks.
Anyway, they wouldn't block.
Not blocking meant that his Sword Stream could kill the opponent.
Zhou You looked up at the gradually darkening sky, and he confirmed one thing again.
His reaction speed was indeed very slow.
It was even slow to an infuriating degree.
The four words 'dull Aptitude' described him perfectly, as if they were a term specifically created for him.
The Wolf King shivered, secretly feeling fortunate.
How could adding flowers to brocade compare to sending charcoal in the snow?
Regardless of whether he needed the 'charcoal' he sent, he still sent it.
"You are very good."
Zhou You finally looked at the Wolf King, "You respect me, you revere me, and I will naturally protect you."
The Wolf King was moved to tears of gratitude, "This is all what little wolf should do."
Zhou You nodded, "I have noted your meritorious service."
The Wolf King excitedly howled a couple of times.
The slaughter continued, but it was already a case of a fallen tree and scattered monkeys.
Streaks of Qi moved through the air, rushing into Zhou You's body.
After the slaughter ended, Dog Fugui had already given orders to search for the Golden Crown Monkey King's hoard.
The Yao Race and the Human Race have certain differences; the Human Race mostly likes to 'accumulate wealth'. The Yao Race rarely has this mindset; they almost always eat good things immediately. Situations like the Mountain Chicken King were exceptions.
After all, no matter how good something is, it only belongs to oneself once it's in one's stomach.
After a full hour, the hunt finally ended.
And by this time, the sky was also very dark.
Wolves and dogs moved through Peach Mountain, carrying the monkeys' corpses.
For the Yao Race, this was as ordinary as a regular hunt.
The Yao Race is a vast group; wolves are Yao Race, dogs are also Yao Race, and Dragons are still Yao Race.
Therefore, for the Yao Race, killing never needed a reason.
What was the reason?
Nothing was a better reason than hunger.
Revenge?
Revenge also existed, but revenge was never the primary reason for the Yao Race's killings.
Hence, all these monkeys on the mountain were merely food in the Wolf King's eyes.
Today you eat me, or tomorrow I eat you.
In this battle, the Wolf Race lost ten wolves. The Wolf King didn't care about this number. The Earth Dog side lost five Earth Dogs, and Dog Fugui also seemed indifferent about it.
To wipe out the monkeys of Peach Mountain and only lose this much, that was no loss at all.
That was a huge profit!
Zhou You sat under a peach tree. This was originally Human Race territory, only to be taken by the monkeys.
The outcome was simple: they all ended up in the monkeys' bellies.
The Wolf Race began to transport their food, and the Earth Dog side was also doing so.
Zhou You felt somewhat absurd, yet it turned out they truly didn't care, and it wasn't just talk.
Perhaps, what did fellow clan members truly amount to?
They gathered together, united, merely to hunt better.
Even among the Human Race, known for their wisdom, how many truly cared about the lives and deaths of their fellow clan members? In fact, sometimes when the Human Race harmed their own kind, it was far more terrifying than these Yao Beasts.
And how many people could be like Master, sitting in Zhenyu Pass for a lifetime?
"What do I fight for?"
"And why will I draw my sword?"
Zhou You's expression grew a bit wistful, "Master, what kind of dilemma have you left me with? Are you making me choose?"
He didn't understand. Perhaps in this world, only a minority could live with clarity.
And he happened to be a slow-witted fellow.
Zhou You picked up the Zhu Xie Sword and placed it on his lap.
No one had seen this sword, except for him and Master Niu Dali.
Any Yao Beast who had seen this sword had died.
This was what Master said.
And he hoped no Human Race had seen this sword.
This was also what Master said.
Zhou You held the scabbard with his Left Hand and the hilt with his Right Hand. He wanted to look at the blade, but ultimately let go.
One day, he would understand the meaning of Master's two statements.
"Canine Emperor."
Dog Fugui stepped forward. The Mountain Chicken King and the Wolf King both called Zhou You the Dog King, and Zhou You had not corrected this.
But Dog Fugui knew that Zhou You preferred to be called Canine Emperor.
"Hmm?"
Zhou You turned his head to look at Dog Fugui.
Dog Fugui said, "Your subordinate has found the Golden Crown Monkey King's secret chamber."
"Secret chamber?"
Zhou You was slightly surprised. Secret chambers were usually only built by the Human Race. "Let's go, lead the way."