Chapter 17: The Sixth Ear Departs, Carriage Lags Behind, Old Tiger Footprints Appear

  "Alright, alright, what's there to quarrel about? Look at you two, what kind of demeanor is that? In my day, when I was in the Mountain of Flowers and Fruits, what hadn't I eaten? When we've cultivated to perfection and return to the Mountain of Flowers and Fruits, I'll introduce you two around. Wouldn't that be better than that whatever mixed-up bird demon? What's there to say about these things now?" The Six Ears said impatiently.

  It's all thanks to the big pie that Liu'er promised them two years ago that these two guys are willing to listen to him, otherwise, with just Sun Yuan's distant water, it would be impossible to put out the two hungry wildfires, and who knows, the two monsters might have already eaten Liu'er and gone their separate ways.

  "That's right, big brother is right. Later, we'll take out the things and have a big feast. Then, we'll cultivate well and strive to get the recognition of the demon king on Mount Huaguo as soon as possible." The tiger let out a loud roar, its huge head nodding like a drumstick.

  "Cut it, you'll kiss up." The wild boar cursed silently and followed closely behind, soon they had patrolled their small territory. The wild boar dug out its yellow rice from a grass nest, while the tiger made a swift pounce and disappeared into the bushes to look for its hidden dried fruit!

  Liu Er picked up a yellow jing, wiped it clean, and just took a bite. Suddenly, his ears moved as if he had sensed something. As he grew older, Liu Er's innate talents gradually emerged, and the marks on his ears deepened.

  "What's wrong, big brother? Doesn't it agree with your stomach?" The wild boar hummed and swallowed a yellow pill, his ears perked up to listen, and suddenly lifted his big head and hummed.

  "Shh, be quiet, it sounds like there's a noise." Liu Er made a gesture and slowly stood up.

  After a while, just as the wild boar was about to whisper a few words, a song came out. All that could be heard was "Who woke up from the big dream first? I knew it all along in my daily life! Who woke up from the big dream first? I knew it all along in my whole life! Haha."

  "We've got prey coming to our door!" The wild boar and Liu Er exchanged a glance, their eyes simultaneously flashing with excitement. To think that they had been here for two years now, this was still the first time they had encountered a passerby.

  "Go, take a look." Liu Er waved his hand and led the wild boar over.

  After a few minutes, the singing grew louder and louder, obviously getting closer and closer. Suddenly, in front of Liu'er's eyes, which were hiding in the grass, a white-haired old man wearing a golden Daoist robe walked out with big strides, singing as he walked. It seemed that this guy was indeed the one who had attracted their attention.

  Just as Liu Er and the wild boar were about to rush out, the old man suddenly stopped, a flash of golden light flickered in his eyes, the corner of his mouth twitched, and then a hint of joy appeared on his face. He swept his sleeve, and the hiding place of Liu Er and the wild boar was blown open by a strong gust of wind, revealing a stunned monkey and pig inside.

  "What a wonderful coincidence! This is truly an unexpected surprise, I'm afraid those old guys wouldn't have anticipated that I would be able to see the Six Ears Macaque here." The old man muttered to himself as he took a big stride forward and arrived right in front of the Six Ears.

  Facing the old man's two piercing and spirited eyes, for some reason, Liu Er, who had always been fearless of heaven and earth, also felt his hair stand on end at this moment. It seemed that as long as the old man made a move, he would die without a place to bury him. Not only him, but even the wild boar, which was usually very arrogant, didn't dare to move at this moment, and obediently lay on the ground, recalling its original nature as a pig.

  "Good, good, good! Today is a great opportunity, a great opportunity indeed!" The old man in the golden robe carefully examined Six Ears' ears, then burst out laughing and with a wave of his sleeve, took both Six Ears and the wild boar away. A cloud of fog rose from under his feet, and a auspicious cloud ascended as the old man stepped on the cloud and flew directly into the sky, leaving this place behind.

  Although Liu Er was taken in by the old man into an unknown space, due to his innate abilities he did not become completely unaware of the outside world like a wild boar. At this moment, he clearly saw the old man's divine powers of riding on clouds and fog, and for some reason, his heart which had been filled with resistance suddenly calmed down. It seemed that in his heart, he felt that following this old man was also not a bad choice. After all, such a powerful being only needed to casually scatter out something and it would be enough for him to eat for a lifetime. Others may not know, but Liu Er knew that the second great king of the Flower Fruit Mountain could only ride on a dark wind when traveling, compared to this old man's cloud-riding abilities which were far superior.

  If the Golden Robe Elder knew that Liu Er was comparing him to a monkey who hadn't even formed a contract with a Ling Dan, he would be at a loss for what to think. If he knew that after obtaining the Demon's Universal Law, Liu Er would compare his own Black Wind and Orthodox Cloud Riding techniques, he would probably be even more exasperated.

  Let's not talk about the encounter between Liu Er and the wild boar, but instead talk about the tiger. After a pot of tea's worth of time had passed, the tiger returned to the front of the mountain, only to find that all that was left were a few yellow bamboo shoots on the ground. As for Liu Er and the wild boar, they had both vanished without leaving behind any trace.

  The undeterred tiger, after swallowing a few yellow spirits and filling his belly, began his search again. After all, the good days ahead still depend on Li'er, if Li'er leaves, then the hard work of these two years will be in vain.

  Half an hour later, the tiger lay down with its head hung low at the place where Liu Er and the wild boar had last disappeared. It silently raised its head to look up at the sky. This was the place where Liu Er's scent had last disappeared. However, after searching for half a day, the tiger couldn't even find a single strand of monkey hair.

  "Damn monkeys, damn wild boars, leaving me here all alone while you two enjoy yourselves. Next time we meet, I'll eat the both of you!" The resentful tiger roared a few times, seeing that it was already late and had no choice but to reluctantly head out of the mountain.

  Now he has no choice, having lost the Six Ears and the Wild Boar. If he returns to the Demon King of Chaos, he will absolutely not be able to get a good outcome. As for the Mountain of Flowers and Fruits, considering the terrifying appearance of the Six Ears, without the Six Ears as their guide, the tigers would not dare to go there no matter what.

  In this way, the old tiger walked out of the boundary of Huaguo Mountain and happened to find an abandoned fishing boat near the sea. He drifted across the ocean and arrived at the border of Aolai Country, which was actually Dongsheng Shenzhou. After wandering around various departments, the old tiger who had narrowly escaped death finally wandered to the vicinity of Kunlun Mountain. Along the way, he experienced many hardships and eventually succeeded in transforming his shape. On a certain mountain peak near Kunlun Mountain, he became a relatively well-known leader.

  Later, the tiger got married and had children. Eventually, it couldn't suppress its cultivation anymore and began to form a demon pill. However, when it was forming the demon pill during the tribulation of thunder, it was struck dead by heavenly lightning.

  Due to Liuer's description of Huaguo Mountain and the wild boar's description of the Taoist, the tiger had a lifelong yearning for learning from the Taoists. Every time he had the opportunity, he would go to the Taoist temple to pay his respects, but he didn't know that he was being deceived by those two guys - how could a Taoist teach a demon to cultivate? So, all along, the tiger's attempts to find a master were unsuccessful, and what awaited him was only constant pursuit. It was also due to his good fortune that although he had many narrow escapes, he didn't suffer any fatal injuries. Not until he arrived at Kunlun Mountain and understood the situation did he stop this seemingly suicidal behavior. Although the tiger stopped this action, in his heart, however, he looked up to the Taoists even more.

  Affected by him, his son Xiao Laohu also had a strong yearning for Taoism. After Lao Hu's death, the young tiger left the mountain and stepped into Kunlun Mountain to seek immortality and ask about the Tao.

  You wouldn't believe it, but this old tiger's luck was much stronger than his father's. He even learned a few tricks from the Taoist priest and later successfully formed a demon pill. After that, he left Mount Kunlun with two friends he met there - a deer spirit and a mountain goat spirit - and entered the human world. These three weren't ordinary people; they became the famous Three National Masters of Chechi Country, also known as Tiger Power Great Immortal, Goat Power Great Immortal, and Deer Power Great Immortal.