Chapter 11 Wolf Asks the Sky
Lang Wentiancai taught Xu Zhenfeng the tricks of performing magic. Originally, he thought that he would need to practice for at least a few years. Even if he had a good talent, it would take him a year or two to practice this simple magic to the point where he could perform it with a thought.
Unexpectedly, he only gave a few pointers and Xu Zhenfeng was able to accomplish the task immediately.
He looked at Xu Zhenfeng with some admiration. This little demon who had come to him for refuge had such extraordinary talent. He wished he was a member of his own family.
After listening to Xu Zhenfeng, he thought for a moment before asking, "Did you come to the Monster Mountain after you transformed?"
"To answer your question, I have been to the Monster Mountain before. Because I was only halfway transformed, a senior named Xiong was afraid that something might happen to me in the Monster Mountain, so he asked another senior to escort me out. I was chased by humans after I had completely transformed in the Jianfengling Forest. It was really a roller coaster ride. I am really sorry for the trouble, senior."
Seeing that Xu Zhenfeng couldn't explain the whole process clearly, Lang Wentian didn't ask any more questions.
After taking a look at the Peak Forest which had returned to its peaceful state, Lang Wentian thought for a moment and waved his hand, saying, "It's good that we have reached the Monster Mountain. Now follow me up the mountain and we'll talk after we get there."
After saying that, he turned around and walked towards Jianfeng Ridge. Xu Zhenfeng was thinking about waiting until all the demon soldiers went up, and then following them up the mountain.
Lang Wentian turned around and said, "Follow me and tell me what's going on."
Xu Zhenfeng then hurriedly followed, and a group of demon soldiers followed them from a distance.
He walked behind Lang Wentian and told him how he was halfway through his transformation when he was discovered and chased by humans, interrupting his transformation, how he ran to the edge of the Peak Forest, fainted again, and was dragged into the Monster Mountain by Hu San. Later, he met Xiong Da and was sent out of the Monster Mountain. He told Lang Wentian how he transformed in the forest, encountered the tiger monster being chased by humans, and how he escaped from the tunnel.
After he finished speaking, Lang Wentian did not speak for a long time. When they were almost at the stone gate at the Jianfengling Pass, Lang Wentian said, "Xiong Da? The eldest son of Xiong Zhenwei's family, that kid is just stupid. If he had been more flexible and arranged a safe place for you to transform, you would not have encountered this danger. But fortunately, you still came back safely. Since you have taken refuge with the little demon, and you have no family to rely on on the demon mountain, what are your plans for the future?"
After listening to this, Xu Zhenfeng thought about the meaning of Lang Wentian's words, and in a flash, he had an answer. He immediately replied: "I am a wolf, and now I am grateful for your rescue. I don't know how to repay you. I only regret that I am not strong enough to be used by you. But if you didn't guide me tonight, I would never escape the clutches of those humans. If I can be lucky enough to serve you, it would be a great blessing for me. But I am just a little demon, my demon power is shallow, and I know nothing about demon arts. With my strength, if I want to stay by your side, I am afraid it will be difficult for you."
Lang Wentian is a great demon from the Demon Mountain. He was born and raised here, and all he came into contact with were demons that spoke crudely and were straightforward.
Even he himself had never used such roundabout ways of flattering the Demon King when speaking to him.
He also hadn't come into contact with many of those great demon counselors whose intelligence was as enlightened as that of the human saints. Those great demon counselors were in charge of government affairs in the royal city and rarely left the royal city.
In order to avoid suspicion, the counselors and demons would not have any contact with the demons with military power other than government affairs.
Some counselors and great demons would even find fault with those great demons with military power from time to time in order to prove their innocence.
When I suddenly heard Xu Zhenfeng's words today, I felt that this little demon was really... too good at being a demon. He spoke sweetly, knew how to be grateful, and looked like he wanted to follow me but was afraid of being a burden to me.
Lang Wentian suddenly felt relieved and happy. He laughed a few times and turned to look at Xu Zhenfeng. Seeing that the little demon looked mighty after transforming, he liked him even more.
"I think you have great talent. If you want to work under me, that's fine. However, you are only at the first level of the Yellow Rank and cannot enter the military camp. Then just stay with me and be a personal soldier to do miscellaneous chores."
"Yes, I will follow your instructions."
"Since you are my personal soldier, don't call me senior. Call me General Wolf."
"Yes, General Wolf."
As they were talking, they had already entered the pass. The demon soldiers behind them returned to their respective teams, leaving only a dozen of Lang Wentian's personal soldiers and Xu Zhenfeng. They followed Lang Wentian and climbed up the city wall along the stone stairs on the stone wall inside the gate.
When climbing the stone steps, Xu Zhenfeng looked up at the sky. Hey, tonight was not a full moon night.
If it wasn't a full moon night, how could he use the power of the moonlight to transform? He couldn't figure it out for a moment, and after thinking about it for a few rounds, he stopped thinking about it.
Let’s just focus on the present first.
When Xu Zhenfeng followed Hu San out of the pass, he saw that the pass was built very tall and majestic.
They walked up the stone steps for more than ten feet before reaching the second floor. At the back of the tower, there were more than a dozen stone houses built around the middle of the city wall.
Ahead is the city wall built at the pass, and each battlement of the wall is closely patrolled and guarded by demon soldiers.
The city wall extended to both sides, and there was no end in sight. All one could see were the moving figures of demon soldiers and tiny lights in the distance.
Lang Wentian led them directly to a stone house on the back of Weng City.
The room was simply furnished, with only a large stone table and a dozen stone chairs. On the front wall hung a map of Jianfengling Pass that looked like it was made of animal skin.
After entering the stone house, Lang Wentian sat on a stone chair in the middle, called Xu Zhenfeng to his side, and looked at him carefully again for a while.
"Yes, after the transformation, you still have the heroic spirit of my wolf clan. Your yellow-level demonic energy is much stronger than other monsters. Did you have any adventures before the transformation? What kind of treasures did you eat?"
Xu Zhenfeng was also thinking about this in his mind. The memories he could find before he transformed were sporadic and scattered. He only remembered that he was born and raised in a deep mountain. As for whether he had eaten any natural treasures, he really couldn't remember.
"Reporting to General Wolf, I really don't remember. It should be that before I fully transformed, I was seriously injured by the human race, which caused me to forget many things."
Lang Wentian nodded. He wanted to remind Xu Zhenfeng not to call himself a junior in the military camp. But he didn't know what he was thinking. He just said, "This is my military council. You follow me for a few days. After you are familiar with it, I will let you take care of this place in the future."
After he finished speaking, he thought for a moment and said, "Since you have entered the military camp, I should give you a military rank. From now on, you will be a third-class personal soldier beside me."
"Yes, thank you General Lang for the promotion. I will do my best to complete the tasks assigned by the general."
Lang Wentian nodded in satisfaction and was about to say something else when a burly demon general came to the door. He didn't even say hello to Lang Wentian and walked straight into the room. He saw Xu Zhenfeng standing in front of Lang Wentian with his head down.
"Is this the little demon you picked up?"
This demon general was Shi Tong. When Lang Wentian saw him coming in, he smiled and said, "It's him. He is actually from my wolf clan, but he has just transformed into the first level of the yellow rank. Look at him, the demonic energy on his body can catch up with the black rank."
Shi Tong walked over to Lang Wentian and sat down. He glanced at Xu Zhenfeng and nodded, saying, "This little wolf demon has good talent. If we train him well, he will be a general who can lead the troops into a charge."