The myth begins with the Lotus Lantern

Chapter 79: Betrothal
Here comes another one.

Qingyi's heart slowly sank.

With Qingyi's knowledge, she can see that the stone monkey's combat power on land is actually not inferior to hers. According to her master, he already has the combat power of a golden immortal.

And she was able to almost kill the stone monkey in just a few hundred rounds. Although it was not entirely due to luck, it was mostly due to the advantage of the weapon.

Of course, if it is changed to water, it will be a different matter.

This monkey is already very difficult to deal with.

Now there's another one.

The Bull Demon King gave Qingyi the feeling that he was much more dangerous than the Stone Monkey.

Today's events may be difficult to resolve peacefully.

Qingyi exerted force with her palm and tapped the sword tip on the mixed iron stick. The sword spine was squeezed by the force and bent down. At a certain moment, Qingyi retracted her force, and the sword spine suddenly relaxed. The long sword and her entire body retreated together. Qingyi's magic power circulated throughout her body, and her retreat speed increased a bit, and she wanted to escape.

Since the enemy is strong and we are weak, the best strategy is to run away.

Suddenly, a cloud passed by.

The man in blue frowned and thrust his sword forward.

But Yun nimbly made way.

It's a stone monkey.

The speed of the Somersault Cloud was indeed astonishing. It actually arrived first and intercepted the man in blue.

Qingyi's body stopped in mid-air.

The Bull Demon King and the Stone Monkey are standing one in front and one behind. One demon holds a stick, and the other has bare hands.

Qing Yi was intercepted right in the middle by them.

"This brother is really capable. I don't know how to address him."

Unexpectedly, the Bull Demon King did not take action. Instead, he bowed towards the man in green and smiled amiably, without showing any sign of the ruthlessness that had just appeared when he attacked with a stick from behind.

However, after he fought with Qingyi with a stick, he estimated that even if he joined forces with the stone monkey, it would be difficult to completely stop Qingyi. He didn't want to invite such a powerful enemy for no reason, so he decided to calm the situation first, then make friends with one or two people, and then resolve the grudge.

Qingyi did not answer, but looked around, looking for an opportunity.

"My brother was reckless just now. Old Niu would like to apologize to you on his behalf," said the Bull Demon King, bowing deeply. "Actually, this is also my fault. When you passed by just now, I sensed your aura, which was somewhat similar to that of an old enemy of mine, so I had a few words with my brother. Who would have thought..."

"My dear brother, you have just come out of seclusion after completing your training. You are a little ignorant of the ways of the world and you are also impatient. So... this is actually all a misunderstanding, dear brother," the Bull Demon King looked at the stone monkey again and winked, "What did you tell me just now? Now that you have recognized the wrong person, what should I do?"

Admit it?
The stone monkey scratched his head, somewhat confused.

It was clear that the green-clothed demon king didn't say a word.

How do you know you recognized the wrong demon?
But the Bull Demon King not only spoke, but also winked at him, so he had to speak. After all, he really couldn't beat Qingyi alone.

"Misunderstanding, hehe, it's all misunderstanding," the stone monkey laughed, bowing, "It's all my fault for being impulsive. I rushed out before Big Brother Niu finished listening to what he said, and almost hurt a good man by mistake. Hehe, it's all misunderstanding," the stone monkey looked at the Bull Demon King again, "Big Brother Niu, you too, why didn't you stop me!"

"Misunderstanding?" Qing Yi's voice was cold and hard, but the other party was stronger. Since such an excuse was given, she didn't want to delve into it, so she agreed to it and wanted to end the matter. "Since it is a misunderstanding, I have nothing to lose. Let's put this matter behind us. The two of you, the mountains are high and the waters are long. I have something else to do. Can you please make way and let me pass?"

"It's not urgent, brother. Since we were at fault first, and this place is so close to my brother's demon country, how can we not invite you to come over for a chat? Please stay for a while, have a glass of wine, relax a little, and let us two brothers express our apologies."

The way of the Bull Demon King.

"No need, this matter is really urgent, I can't delay it for even a minute."

Of course Qingyi would not listen. She was already at a disadvantage. If she entered the opponent's lair again, wouldn't she be in danger? She tightened her sword-holding hand and was ready for a big battle.

"In that case," Bull Demon King seemed to ponder for a moment, "I can't try to persuade you to stay any longer."

Qingyi's eyes flickered again, wondering what the Bull Demon King was planning next.

"Brother, look at this. Although this misunderstanding came unexpectedly, it can also be regarded as a fate. We can be regarded as not knowing each other until we fought. I, Old Niu, really admire your character, appearance and martial arts. The weather is good now. Brother, why don't we break some grass as incense and become sworn brothers here? What do you think? You must know that more friends mean more roads, and more enemies mean more walls."

The Bull Demon King said, there is a deeper meaning in his words.

Qing Yi was silent, his eyes flickered.

She understood what the Bull Demon King meant. The sworn brotherhood was just a cover. Once they had this relationship, and she had not really suffered any loss, she would no longer have any reason to bear grudges and seek revenge in the future.

The Bull Demon King did not urge anyone and just waited quietly.

A little while.

Qing Yi smiled softly.

"Since Brother Niu is so kind, Qing dare not disobey your orders. Well, I will become sworn brothers with you two here today."

After he finished speaking, Qing Yi descended from the clouds first.

"Very good." The Bull Demon King laughed even more happily, "But it's not three, dear brother. Before you, Monkey and I had four sworn brothers, all of whom have first-rate skills and magical powers. I will introduce you to them someday, and then we can rearrange the seats. Now is not like the ancient times. My demon clan is weak, and there are fewer and fewer people with similar skills as us. We should help each other."

If what was just now was threatening with power, this is enticing with benefits.

The seven demon kings with the strength of golden immortals formed an oath of brotherhood, what a great force it was. Qingyi took a deep look at the Bull Demon King, as if he could see through his simple and honest appearance and saw the ambition hidden deep inside.

"Good! Good! Good!" The stone monkey was also laughing. "When I came out from my master, I was all alone. All the monkeys in the mountain were juniors, and there was no one around me I could confide in. I didn't expect that after just a dozen years, I already have six brothers. Great!"

The stone monkey smiled as he picked some pepper grass from the side. The three demons each took one and bowed to the sky a few times, and that was the end of the ceremony.

"My dear brother, let me introduce you. This monkey is called Sun Wukong. He is the youngest among my brothers. He is the seventh oldest."

After standing up, Bull Demon King introduced himself to Qingyi.

Qing Yi understood in his heart that the youngest one probably had the weakest strength, but it was difficult for him to say this out loud as it was too harsh to hear.

"Sun Wukong, hello brother. It was my fault just now. I was so reckless in the ceremony that I offended my brother. I was so rude to my brother. Please forgive me and don't hold a grudge against me!"

The stone monkey bowed to Qingyi again.

Qingyi helped him up with both hands.

"Other brothers, we will have to make up for the sworn brotherhood ceremony next time we meet, so let's not talk about it for now. My name is Niu Ben, which doesn't sound good, so the brothers who are familiar with me call me Bull Demon King."

"I've met my brother."

Qingyi also bowed. She had similar abilities to the Bull Demon King and the Stone Monkey, so after she used a secret method to conceal her figure, coupled with her androgynous face, the Bull Demon King and the Stone Monkey both thought she was a man.

"I see you have horns on your head, and you have dragon energy on your body. Your water skills are extremely profound. Could your surname be Ao?"

The way of the Bull Demon King.

Qingyi remained silent and shook his head.

"Brother, you guessed wrong. It turns out that my last name is Ao. Now I only have a given name, not a last name. Brother Niu and Brother Sun can call me Qing, or you can call me by my name. My name is 'Fu Hai'."

"Cover the sea..." The Bull Demon King's eyes flashed, and he had all kinds of guesses, and then he laughed, "My dear brother, since we have already sworn brotherhood, you can put aside all your previous concerns, and follow me to the Flower-Fruit Mountain," the Bull Demon King pointed at the stone monkey, "Let this monkey prepare everything and make amends for you."

"Thank you, Brother Niu, for your kindness." Qingyi refused, looked at the Bull Demon King, and then looked at the Stone Monkey. "I was on guard just now, but what I said was not false. Brother Niu, Brother Sun, I am not trying to shirk my responsibilities. I do have important matters to attend to, and I cannot stay for long."

"Since you said so, I will not keep you here. Let's do it next time. You already know Wukong's Flower-Fruit Mountain. I, Old Cow, now live in Xiniu Hezhou. When you are done with your work, you can go to Moyun Cave in Jilei Mountain to look for me. If I am not in Jilei Mountain, you can go to Banana Cave in Cuiyun Mountain to look for me. I, Old Cow, am a little famous in Xiniu Hezhou. You can find me by asking around in these two places."

The way of the Bull Demon King.

"I've made a note of it." Qingyi nodded. "Big Brother Niu and Xian Brother Sun both have temples, but I am still wandering around the world, wandering in the three realms, without a proper place to live."

"Business is important. We can talk about small things anytime. We won't say more. Go ahead, my dear brother."

The way of the Bull Demon King.

"Brother Niu, Brother Sun, please stay."

Qingyi bowed to the Bull Demon King, nodded to Sun Wukong, then leaped up and turned into a streak of light, disappearing into the distance. She flew thousands of miles away, and still nothing happened. Only then did she breathe a sigh of relief.

As for the sworn brotherhood just now.

To Qing Yi, it was just a pretense.

Of course, after this sworn brotherhood, he would never come to Huaguo Mountain to cause trouble again in the future.

……

"Brother Niu..."

Sun Wukong looked at the Bull Demon King and seemed to be hesitant to speak.

"It's alright, my dear brother. We have a long way to go. Let's go back."

The Bull Demon King said, and looked at the direction where Qingyi left.

Perhaps the sworn brotherhood at this time is just a treaty under duress, a situation, or even more like a joke, but time is long, no matter how big the world is, there will always be a chance to meet again in the future. At that time, this will be a reason, and after several exchanges and the interweaving of interests, they will slowly develop a friendship, and then, the sworn brotherhood will naturally become true.

Just as I said just now.

There is ample time.

……

Qingyi left Huaguo Mountain and headed south.

She now has extraordinary magical powers and can escape very quickly. Even if she took a detour, she reached the Southern Continent in a few days.

This continent is a world inhabited by humans.
In the center of the continent, there stands a tall tree.

One end is connected to the ground, the other side supports the sky.

It is called Jianmu.

The huge tree canopy blocks out the sun.

It is a species that has existed since ancient times and survived to this day.

At the foot of Jianmu is Mount Hua.

(End of this chapter)