197: Farming

"Big Brother, it's so good that you're back!"

Si Niang flipped her hand, took out a ring, and placed it in her palm, saying to Wei Xun, "This is the Storage Ring you gave me when you told me to leave. Except for a few Cloud Dew Spirit Pills that Xiong Er ate, I haven't touched anything inside!"

Wei Xun smiled slightly as he took the ring and put it on his finger.

"You've worked hard these past ten years, Si Niang. Come out with me, let's go reunite with Xiong Er!"

Wei Xun's tone was gentle, and his heart ached for Si Niang.

Si Niang nodded slightly after hearing him.

Then Wei Xun took Si Niang's hand and slowly walked out of the Immortal Cave.

However, as the light gradually brightened, Si Niang began to feel uneasy, seemingly uncomfortable.

Noticing this, Wei Xun reached out and beckoned to Si Niang, then said, "I know you're afraid of light now. Just like before, hide inside my clothes!"

"Can I?" Si Niang was slightly startled.

"Of course!" Wei Xun replied immediately, without any hesitation.

Only then did Si Niang take a step forward. Immediately after, she transformed into a small black snake and slithered into Wei Xun's robes through his sleeve.

She coiled around Wei Xun's shoulder and chest, just like ten years ago.

However, unlike ten years ago, Si Niang was like a block of ice at this moment, making Wei Xun feel a chill when she pressed against his skin.

But as Wei Xun's body heat transferred, Si Niang's body gradually warmed up.

After taking Si Niang, Wei Xun headed towards the Demon King Cave on the mountaintop.

Upon reaching the spacious area at the entrance of the Immortal Cave, Wei Xun saw many demon soldiers busy there.

They were preparing wine, meat, and fruit, looking as if they were about to hold a banquet.

When Si Niang arrived, Xiong Er, who was not far away, immediately ran over.

"Big Brother, Big Brother! Come here quickly and rest well. I've already announced that there will be a banquet in the mountain this evening to celebrate Big Brother's triumphant return!"

Xiong Er said, pulling Wei Xun towards the Demon King's stone chair in the middle of the area.

This stone chair was grand and imposing. When Wei Xun first entered Black Tiger Mountain, this chair was where the Tiger King sat.

"Big Brother, quickly sit here!"

Xiong Er pulled Wei Xun to the side of the stone chair and then pressed him onto it.

"Is it appropriate for me to sit here?" Wei Xun smiled at Xiong Er, "Isn't this your seat?"

"What's yours or mine!" Xiong Er scratched his head and said, "You're my Big Brother! I'm the Demon King, so you're the King of Kings!"

"What nonsense!" Wei Xun couldn't help but laugh out loud when he heard that.

"Exactly!" Xiong Er continued, "You're the Demon King's Big Brother, so what else would you be if not the King of Kings?"

"Still, don't call me that!" Wei Xun shook his head, feeling it was a bit strange.

Xiong Er thought for a moment, then spoke again, "If not the King of Kings, then Big King Brother? Or Big Brother King?"

"With your intelligence, don't just make up names!" Wei Xun sighed and continued, "I've already thought about it. You'll continue to be the Demon King of Black Bear Mountain. If you really must call me something, then call me Great Demon King. It sounds more imposing!"

"Alright!" Xiong Er nodded, "You're the Great Demon King, and I'm the Second Demon King!"

"What Second Demon King? You're just the Demon King!" Wei Xun immediately corrected him, "I'll just add 'Great' in front and take a nominal position."

"Okay, Big Brother, whatever you say!"

Although Xiong Er didn't quite understand, he felt that Wei Xun's words made a lot of sense, so he immediately nodded in agreement.

"Where did Xiao Liu go?" Wei Xun looked around but didn't find any trace of Xiao Liu.

"Xiao Liu just said that the land on the mountaintop is very fertile, and he wanted to clear it to plant something!"

Xiong Er slowly explained.

"Planting?" Wei Xun immediately became interested after hearing this, then said to Xiong Er, "Take me up to see!"

After following Xiong Er to the mountaintop, Wei Xun saw Xiao Liu holding a rake he found from who knows where, weeding, and he had even found a few unlucky demon soldiers to help him.

"What are you doing?" Wei Xun walked forward and asked curiously.

Hearing Wei Xun's voice, Xiao Liu stopped what he was doing, then turned around and explained to Wei Xun.

"Big Brother, I discovered that the land in this mountain is very fertile. If we clear all these barren lands and plant grain, we'll definitely have a good harvest next year!"

Xiao Liu was excited and took out a small burlap sack from his Da Kou Space, which was full of grain.

"These are seeds I found from human fields!" Xiao Liu said seriously, "I saved them for when I transform and grow hands so I can farm!"

Seeing Xiao Liu's serious demeanor, I already knew that this little fellow wasn't acting on a whim but had planned this for a long time.

"You, Xiao Liu, how can we demons farm!"

Xiong Er walked over from the side and shook his head, saying, "If there's food, we eat it. If there's none, we snatch it. Farming is something only humans do!"

"What do you know!" Xiao Liu immediately retorted after hearing Xiong Er's words, "Only by relying on ourselves will we not go hungry."

"Now we're so far from where humans live. If we don't farm ourselves, how can we eat such delicious grain!"

Xiao Liu snorted at Xiong Er, very unhappy.

Wei Xun saw this, walked over, and patted Xiao Liu's shoulder, "Xiao Liu, Big Brother supports you in doing this!"

"Really?" Xiao Liu's eyes widened immediately, and he looked at Wei Xun excitedly, "Big Brother, do you really support me?"

"Of course!" Wei Xun nodded firmly, then turned to Xiong Er and said, "Listen to me, arrange a few diligent minor demons as assistants for Xiao Liu, and fully support Xiao Liu's farming plan."

Xiong Er immediately nodded in agreement upon hearing this.

"Big Brother, no problem, leave this to me!" After Xiong Er agreed, his gaze towards Xiao Liu immediately became affectionate, "You little fellow, your brain is quite clever, even Big Brother approves of you!"

"Don't call me 'little fellow', my name is Batian Xiao Liu!" Xiao Liu held his head high, looking at Xiong Er, who was a head taller than him, without any fear.

"That's a nice name you've chosen!" Xiong Er's eyes lit up after hearing this.

The sun was setting in the west, hanging beyond the horizon, already turning a dim yellow.

At this moment, the long-prepared banquet was becoming increasingly lively.

The demon soldier teams patrolling the mountain and hunting also returned to the mountain one after another, and upon hearing the news of the banquet, they all gathered at the entrance of the Demon King Cave.

Xiong Er had Wei Xun sit on his Demon King's throne, while he stood beside, urging the minor demons to quickly finish preparing the last items.

After doing all this, Xiong Er didn't know where he moved a stone stool and placed it next to Wei Xun, then sat down on it.

"Your butt is so big, isn't it uncomfortable sitting on that small stone stool?" Wei Xun saw this and pulled Xiong Er up, "This chair is so wide, we can just sit together!"

Xiong Er chuckled when he saw this, then obediently sat down next to Wei Xun.