My disciples are all villains.

Conch was taken aback. She shushed Lu Wu before she asked, "Why are you making a commotion?"

Lu Wu lowered its head and looked at Conch curiously. "Little Girl, I'm… impressed. You actually… know the beasts' language…"

"Don't you know the human language as well?" Conch retorted.

Lu Wu was slightly stunned. Then. it said, "You have a… point…"

"Not only do I know the beasts' language, but I'm also skilled in music. Apart from that, I also have ten leaves…"

Buzz!

As though she was showing off, Conch extended her hand with palm facing up. Then, her red lotus appeared above her palm. With just a thought, red flames shrouded the lotus.

The red karmic fire was reflected in Lu Wu's eyes. It tilted its head to the left and the right, carefully studying the lotus before it said with a trace of surprise, "The karmic fire red lotus? Little Girl, how old are you?"

Conch scratched her head. "Uh… 10? 18?"

In fact, Conch did not know her age. When her master took her in, she was only about ten years old. She had stayed in the Evil Sky Pavilion for many years before going to the red lotus domain and growing up overnight in the Sky Martial Court.

Lu Wu shook its head. "Impossible! You're… insulting… the intelligence… of a beast emperor!"

Lu Zhou clasped his hands on his back and said, "It's not impossible. She's my disciple."

Lu Wu was stunned. It turned to look at Duanmu Sheng who was lying on its back before shifting its eyes to Conch and Ye Tianxin.

Ye Tianxin was not eager to show off like Conch. On the contrary, she was sensible and showed restraint. When she sensed Lu Wu's gaze on her, she bowed and said, "Ye Tianxin. I'm the sixth disciple of the Evil Sky Pavilion and Cheng Huang's master."

"Impossible!" Lu Wu lowered its body and raised its ears. It really felt that its intelligence had been greatly insulted.

Lu Zhou said, "Not impossible. They're the same as Duanmu Sheng…"

Silence descended in the forest.

"..."

There were many ways Lu Wu could interpret this sentence. However, the most obvious meaning was that… they all had Great Void Seeds. This was the only explanation for their cultivation talent. Everyone knew the seeds matured every 30,000 years. The latest batch of seeds that matured 30,000 years ago was lost 300 years ago.

Lu Wu lowered its body before it asked, "Three?"

"Ten," Lu Zhou said in a leisurely manner.

The air froze again and a deafening silence descended again.

Then…

"I-impossible! You… You're… insulting my great… wisdom!"

Boom!

Lu Wu pawed the ground lightly. However, for its size, lightly pawing the ground was enough to create a ravine.

Lu Wu silently brought out the Golden Taixu Mirror. He channeled the supreme mystic power into it, and a beam of blue light fell on Ye Tianxin and Conch.

The two women's bodies shone with a faint light. It was different from the usual energy. The energy was pure and gentle; similar but different from Duanmu Sheng.

Lu Wu's eyes widened in shock. It suddenly spoke fluently as it retreated, "Impossible. Impossible. This is impossible."

When Lu Zhou put the Golden Taixu Mirror away, Lu Wu stopped retreating and asked warily, "Why… are… you… telling me this?"

"I trust you," Lu Zhou said.

Lu Wu. "..."

'The Old Thief trusts me? No, no, he looks sincere, but he's filled with lies…'

"This is a show of my sincerity…" Lu Zhou jumped down and turned to face Lu Wu.

"Aren't you afraid that I'll betray you?" Lu Wu asked.

Lu Zhou paced in front of Lu Wu and said, "With your wisdom, you won't do such a stupid thing."

Lu Wu nodded. "Indeed."

Ye Tianxin and Conch were speechless. Although they did not spend much time with Lu Wu, they knew one thing about it: it was incredibly narcissistic!

Lu Wu quieted down and revealed a thoughtful expression on its face. After a moment, it said, "More than 300 years ago…"

"That's right. They were all with me…" Lu Zhou interjected.

"..."

After saying this, Lu Zhou jumped onto Cheng Huang's back.

Ye Tianxin and Conch understood and jumped onto Cheng Huang's back as well.

With that, they turned and made their way to the Moonlight Woodland.

Lu Wu was left standing in a daze; as it kept pawing the ground.

'Ten seeds… Ten supreme beings… That Old Thief! Is there a bigger backer I can find than him?'

Bang!

Lu Wu smacked its paws on the ground and lifted its head. "Where are you?!"

Lu Wu leaped up. Its leap this time was rather high compared to other times. When it found its target, it twisted its body 180 degrees to change direction.

Bang!

It landed on the ground again. The tremors caused the leaves to fall from the huge trees on both its sides. Then, it called out, "Wait!"

Bang!

A giant branch fell on Lu Wu's head. It casually swiped it away with its paws and said haughtily, "Alright, I will join you…"

Lu Zhou said without missing a beat, "I'll have to consider it…"

Lu Wu. "???"

"Get out of the way."

"Old..." Lu Wu swallowed the word 'Thief' and stepped to the side obediently. "Don't need to… consider… I'm very qualified… to join…"

Lu Zhou did not say anything.

Cheng Huang sped up and rushed into the Moonlight Woodland.

"V-venerable… Master… Lu?" Lu Wu chased after them. From behind them, it said, "Venerable Master Lu… Give me… a chance…"

…

After several days of traveling, Cheng Huang and Lu Wu arrived at the bottom of a cliff.

Clear sky stretched above their heads as sunlight shone through the dense ancient trees on Lu Wu. It looked as though it had experienced a lifetime in just a few days. It stood in a daze as it looked at the blue sky with shining eyes. It had lived in the Unknown Land for many years that when it saw the sunlight and blue sky again, it felt as though it had entered heaven.

"We're here," Conch said.

Lu Wu looked at the top of the cliff suspiciously. It seemed endless.

The flying beasts in the sky flapped their wings and flew over. Their wings that spanned dozens of meters blocked Lu Wu's line of sight.

"Get lost!" Lu Wu roared.

The flying beasts hurriedly scattered and vanished in a blink of an eye.

Lu Zhou said, "This is the border. The golden lotus domain is up there through the Misty Forest. Lu Wu, you don't have to see us off…"

Ye Tianxin and Conch covered their mouths and laughed.

At this point, Lu Wu no longer cared about its dignity as a beast emperor anymore. After all, the two women would be supreme beings in the future. It was not embarrassing having to be humble in front of supreme beings! If they thought it was funny, then so be it!

Lu Zhou nodded. "Alright. However, when you join the Evil Sky Pavilion, you have to follow the rules of the Evil Sky Pavilion. Are you sure you want to join?"

"I have… always been a man… a beast… of my word!" Lu Wu was getting more and more fluent in the human language. Perhaps, it had interacted with Lu Zhou and the others a lot during the journey.

Lu Zhou said, "I won't lie to you. The Evil Sky Pavilion will face many dangers in the future. It might cost you your life…"

Lu Wu looked at the unconscious Duanmu Sheng before it looked in the direction of the Unknown Land. It seemed to be in a daze, as though it was recalling the things of its past. He recalled the life-or-death situations he had gone through and the dangers he had faced with Duanmu Dian 30,000 years ago. Then, its eyes shone brightly as it said, "Only death is equal to life… There are countless… who want to kill me… in the Unknown Land… and there are countless whom I've killed… What do I have to fear?" 

Lu Wu's human language was becoming more fluent... perhaps it was because he had interacted with Lu Zhou and the others many times along the way.

Lu Zhou said, "I have already told you the truth. This means that the Devil Sky Pavilion will definitely face many dangers in the future. It might even cost them their lives."

"Alright."