Chapter 35 All Masters
In the main hall, the four elders argued for a long time, and neither side could convince the other.
The great elder sat in a chair, holding the teacup in one hand and drinking tea slowly.
Xu Zhenfeng quietly took a few steps towards the corner and raised his hand to wipe the sweat from his forehead.
He really didn't expect that just to let someone teach him how to practice in person would cause such a small matter to cause such a disharmonious argument among the elders.
After the four elders had spoken out all the reasons they could think of and were running out of words and their mouths were dry, they shut up, drank a few sips of tea to moisten their throats, and then looked at the chief elder together.
The Great Elder put down the teacup in his hand only after he saw that they had finally quieted down.
He stroked the few sparse gray beards on his chin and said slowly, "Continue to quarrel? What? You don't want to quarrel anymore? I see that your demonic powers are still very strong. When you quarrel, you are all vigorous and powerful. How can you look like seven or eight hundred year old demons?
They are all fighting among themselves, and they are all very energetic. I think we can call Wentian back to continue practicing, and let you lead the troops to guard the border town."
After hearing what the chief elder said, several elders felt a little embarrassed for a moment, but they were all unwilling to accept it and just turned their eyes away.
"Look at you all, fighting for the position of master. In my opinion, no matter which one of you I give this little fellow to teach, the rest will not obey. Our wolf tribe has always been united, and we must not let such a small matter affect the harmony among the elders of this hall.
So, I thought about it carefully and decided that I should work harder on my own. I will personally teach this little fellow from now on. No one of you needs to argue about it. This matter is settled and will never be changed. If anyone continues to nag, it means that they are deliberately trying to cause discord among the elders of my wolf clan and affect the unity of my wolf clan.
Humph, as the great elder and leader of the wolf tribe, I will never allow anything to happen that affects the unity of my wolf tribe."
As soon as the Great Elder finished speaking, the four elders all looked at him in amazement.
Finally, Lang Wubai couldn't help but speak up! "Great Elder, you are so nice to say, but you are a demon, and you have to manage this hall, and you have to go to the palace every three days to take turns to work for one day. How can you have so much time to teach the younger generation?"
"Isn't this easy? From now on, you guys can take turns to take my place in the palace. You can also share some of the hall's affairs, so I can concentrate on teaching this little wolf demon."
After he finished speaking, the Great Elder stretched out his body in his chair, and then looked at the elders and said, "Speaking of who is better at teaching the younger generation, Wentian was also taught by me personally. His current cultivation level is already the top among the great monsters of my wolf clan. Do you still have any doubts?"
Lang Wujing looked at the confident face of the Great Elder, his breath stuck in his throat, unable to go down or come up. He rolled his eyes in his heart and was really unwilling to give up.
He thought for a moment, calmed down his emotions, and tried to put on a smile, and said to the elder in a slow voice: "Elder, this little wolf demon's talent is really amazing. My wolf clan has not seen such a demon in hundreds of years.
It would be best if the Great Elder taught him personally. However, since he has such excellent qualifications, why not let all of us teach him together, so that he can quickly become a great demon and take on the responsibility of reviving our wolf clan as soon as possible? Isn't that more appropriate?"
"Yes, I think so too. A junior with such excellent talent is hard to come by. Why don't we all teach him together and teach him with all our strengths so that he can combine the strengths of everyone. This way, we can live up to the excellent talent bestowed by God on this little wolf demon."
"Yes, yes, that's right. This is an opportunity given by God for our wolf tribe to rise. We must not let it go to waste."
"Of course this is the best. After all, the future of our wolf tribe is the most important. Who becomes his master is a small matter."
"The Great Elder has worked tirelessly for our wolf tribe at the age of 900, and has once again taken the initiative to teach the younger generation. How can we, the elders who are only 700 or 800 years old, let the Great Elder work alone?"
The four elders united at this time and went against the great elder together.
The Great Elder's face became a little gloomy, and he looked at this and that.
He saw that the four old wolf demons all looked sincere and were willing to share the hard work with him.
At this time, Xu Zhenfeng had already consciously retreated to the corner, wishing he could become invisible.
The elder looked at him again, "Little guy, this is all for you. Tell me who you want to teach you."
Xu Zhenfeng couldn't help but tremble when he heard this. How could he dare to take on this hot potato?
"Reporting to the Great Elder, I was originally just a little demon who had taken refuge, and I just returned to my clan, so my seniority is low. No matter which elder in the clan is willing to teach me, it will be a great blessing for me. How dare I choose my master, so I ask the elders to make the decision."
After throwing the hot potato back, Xu Zhenfeng wiped his forehead again, and his head almost drooped to his belly button.
The elders really liked Xu Zhenfeng more and more and did not want to make things difficult for him. Seeing that he was unwilling to choose his own master, they started to confront the chief elder again.
The Great Elder then realized that being attacked by so many people was even more difficult and arduous than when he led his own wolf demon tribe to repel the attack of the demon tribe.
"Alright, alright, stop arguing. Since no one wants to give up, let's teach together. The five of us will each teach for three days, and we'll take turns every three days. But let me make it clear first, no one is allowed to occupy a teaching day that doesn't belong to them for any reason."
The Great Elder was annoyed by the noise and finally took a step back helplessly. Since he couldn't have it all to himself, everyone should become the little fellow's master, and no one would suffer any loss.
When this little demon grows up, he will have the same feelings towards the five elders and will not favor one over the other.
Seeing the Great Elder give in, the other four demons were all delighted. They patted their chests and promised that they would never delay the class and would each teach Xu Zhenfeng in their respective duties.
At this time, the great elder called Xu Zhenfeng to stand in the middle, and then he knelt down in front of the five elders and performed the etiquette of paying homage to the master.
Xu Zhenfeng was also a little confused. Didn't the demon tribe hold a master-apprentice banquet when accepting disciples? Was it so hasty? Just kneeling down and worshipping?
After all, it is one of the eight demon tribes in Demon Mountain!
When I saw them vying to be my master, they were so excited that their faces turned red and their necks became thick. I thought that becoming a disciple would at least require some formal and grand ceremony.
That’s it.
Is this enough?
Seeing Xu Zhenfeng finished the apprenticeship ceremony, the elder coughed, cleared his throat, and said to him: "Little guy, you are indeed extremely talented, but you can't be proud of it, and you can't reveal your qualifications to others. This is for your safety. In the future, you must practice hard, work hard to learn the magic, strive to become a great demon as soon as possible, and take on the great responsibility of reviving our wolf clan."
Xu Zhenfeng naturally agreed.
"Well, it's getting late, and I have to go to the palace for my shift. You should arrange a separate courtyard for him, and don't let him live with other juniors."
After looking at the sky outside which had already darkened, the Great Elder walked up to Xu Zhenfeng, nodded at him, and walked out of the main hall.
Several elders escorted them out of the house together. After watching the great elder leave, Lang Wujing used magic to transmit his voice, called over two wolf demons, and gave them a few instructions.
The two wolf demons took Xu Zhenfeng with them and called Wolf Buyan who had been waiting for a long time on the other side.
A group of wolf demons walked straight through the main hall, passed through a garden full of various exotic flowers and plants, and came to a small courtyard.
This will be Xu Zhenfeng’s future residence.
When Lang Buyan and the others saw that Xu Zhenfeng was actually assigned a courtyard of his own, they were not stupid and understood that this was a special treatment given by the elders. They thought that Xu Zhenfeng must have received special care from the elders, and they all became excited.
"Sir, which elder is your master? He actually gave us a separate courtyard to live in. This is much better than squeezing into the monastery with other wolf monsters in this hall."
"The Abbey? What is the Abbey?"
Xu Zhenfeng looked around the yard and asked Wolf Buyan.
"Tongxiuyuan is the place where all the outstanding juniors who come here to receive instruction and practice are provided with food, lodging and training. It is a very large courtyard, and usually four or five monsters squeeze into one room. It is not as good as here. We live in a courtyard by ourselves, and it is much more convenient for training, eating and living than in Tongxiuyuan."
After finishing speaking, Lang Buyan showed an expression of sudden enlightenment on his face again, "That's right, you have excellent talent and qualifications. It is only right that we assign you a separate courtyard and teach you how to practice alone."
At this time, Lang Buxiu also came up and asked curiously, "Which elder is your master?"
"These... these five elders are all my masters."
Xu Zhenfeng hesitated for a moment and answered helplessly.
This time, Lang Buyan and the others were also stunned.
"Are all the five elders our master?"
After a long while, Wolf repeated something silently.
They did not see the scene in the main hall where several elders were arguing fiercely over the title of the master.
Xu Zhenfeng was too lazy to explain. After looking at the layout and furnishings of the courtyard, he walked into the main room in the middle.
The main house is divided into two rooms, the outer room is for entertaining guests and dining, and the inner room is for resting.
There was only a table and a few chairs in the outer room, and only a stone bed in the inner room.
Xu Zhenfeng looked at the rooms on both sides, and the furnishings were also extremely simple.
It seems that this Monster Mountain is a monster mountain after all, and the monsters don’t care about the human race’s enjoyment and pursuits at all.
Whether it is the border town of Guanling or the main hall of the royal city, all the construction patterns, furnishings in the house, and daily necessities are based on practicality and simplicity.
Apart from the royal city, the royal palace and the headquarters of the eight major demon tribes, which have some oddities in their architectural layout, there is nothing wrong with everything else.
Although Lang Buyan and the others were surprised why Xu Zhenfeng's main teachers were the five elders, they were now Xu Zhenfeng's close followers.
To put it bluntly, from the moment Lang Buyan designated them as Xu Zhenfeng's close followers, they have already become Xu Zhenfeng's demons.
Xu Zhenfeng has five masters, which is the best thing for him and also for his followers.
They now have a relationship of sharing weal and woe with Mayor Xu.
As long as Xu Zhenfeng becomes a great demon in the future, those of them who have followed Xu Zhenfeng since he was in humble positions will also be able to benefit a lot by then.
With confusion and relief, Lang Buyan and his friends had already started cleaning the yard and allocating accommodation.