Chapter 2 Demon Eye Monkey Group

The sky was just beginning to lighten, and the blood-red moon was already on the verge of setting, but the Demon Realm had no sun, and even early in the morning it was as gloomy as a cloudy day.

Taking advantage of the opportunity to be alone with Feng Twelve, Su Yu briefly told him that she might leave halfway. Seeing the child's silence, she comforted him, saying that she would ensure his safe departure with the caravan, and that even if she left, Feng Twelve's safety would be guaranteed.

Feng Shier's response was a muffled "hmm".

Su Yu assumed he had agreed, after all, the two had only met by chance and hadn't spent much time together, so it seemed like he was choosing a more secure and stable future.

Su Yu secretly felt relieved and got up with the child to wash up.

The caravan members had finished washing up and were packing their luggage in preparation for departure. Su Yu and Feng Shier also helped the others after tidying up the tent that had been temporarily lent to them.

Although he only joined the caravan because of Hua Xian, and the others mostly ignored him and Twelve, who were trying to curry favor with the young master, he was still under tacit protection, so it was better to do nothing.

Su Yu pulled Feng Twelve to look around, and they saw Hua Xian waving at them, and Uncle Wu standing behind him with a helpless look on his face.

"Little Nine! Little Twelve! Over here!"

Su Yu and Feng Twelve exchanged a glance and walked towards Hua Xian.

Hua Xian couldn't wait any longer. He took a few big steps forward and grabbed Su Yu, who was slightly shorter than him.

Whether it's a racial trait or not, Hua Xian is much taller than Su Yu, even though they are about the same age.

"Xiao Jiu! You've finally arrived! Here's the deal: from now on, you and your brother will come with me. I guarantee you'll both arrive in Liuhua City safely!"

"Then thank you very much, Young Master Hua."

Su Yu swayed slightly under Hua Xian's unexpected strength, but quickly regained her balance and thanked the young master with a smile.

Liuhua City is the home of the Hua family and is a rare city in the Demon Realm known for its commerce and exotic flowers and herbs. It is also slightly more stable than other cities.

At least they wouldn't just grab weak demons off the street and throw them into slavery.

The Hua family is considered one of the local power brokers in Liuhua City. They regularly send out caravans and also have some businesses in the area.

In fact, if it weren't for the young master Hua Xian's curiosity, this caravan would never have approached the small city of Zuibei.

In their view, the rumor of a lone human cub appearing out of nowhere was more likely a publicity stunt created by Sinbei City.

Not to mention that both the human and demon realms have sent people to guard several entrances and exits, even if they were to send in spies, they wouldn't send in a cub that would have difficulty even protecting itself.

Several factions went to investigate, but only as a precaution; if nothing happened, so be it.

But the city lord still tried to argue that the people might have run away with the slaves or been stolen in the chaos, and made the unreasonable demand for martial law and a search to the adults, which immediately angered them.

The outcome was naturally not good.

Feng Shier followed suit and thanked him, still keeping his head down and maintaining a timid and reserved demeanor.

He recalled the embrace Su Yu had given him when she caught him earlier, and glanced at the hand resting on Su Yu's shoulder, his eyes turning gloomy.

How come Su Yu and Hua Xian have become so close in just a few days? Will he think he's useless and abandon him?

He didn't want to... but he didn't want to make a losing deal.

The other two were unaware of Feng Twelve's thoughts. Seeing Feng Twelve walking behind them with his head down and holding Su Yu's hand as always, they paid no further attention.

Hua Xian wasn't interested in this little chef, Xiao Jiu, who was just an afterthought. Su Yu, on the one hand, was used to the brat's pretentious act and didn't expose him; on the other hand, he was having Xiao Qi scan the projected forest map while he pondered when to slip away, occasionally echoing Young Master Hua's words.

Since Hua Xian had promised to take the two away safely, he would naturally not go back on his word.

From the moment they entered the forest, the two were kept close by, at the heart of the caravan's protection. As long as they behaved themselves and didn't wander off, they were guaranteed to emerge from the forest safely and unharmed.

But Su Yu was destined to disappoint this kindness.

The Dark Rose Forest lived up to its treacherous reputation; he had only been in the outer area for an hour when his opportunity arrived.

"Hiss! Which bastard threw a rock at me?!"

A hot-tempered guard suddenly spoke up, turning to scrutinize the demon behind him.

The member he suspected was utterly baffled and replied without thinking, "Who would be so idle as to cause trouble in this ghostly forest? You must be hallucinating!"

Within a few words, the guards in this circle started hurling insults at each other and preparing to fight, completely losing their usual composure and calmness.

The system diligently ran its scan and reported back to Su Yu.

The Demon Eye Monkeys, each with a third demon eye on its forehead, are skilled at using illusions to incite negative emotions. They usually roam the middle circle of the forest, but have now inexplicably appeared on the outer circle.

Has something happened inside the forest? Or is a beast tide about to erupt?

Su Yu glanced discreetly at the branches of the towering trees that blocked out the sky, and sure enough, she spotted shadowy figures moving and leaping about.

"quiet!!!"

Uncle Wu, realizing something was wrong, roared at the rioting crowd, instantly bringing the scene to a standstill for a few seconds.

"It's the Demon-Eyed Monkey troop! Let's get out of here before they officially attack!" Uncle Wu took a deep breath. "The beast tide is probably coming early. We can't take shortcuts this year. We need to get out as soon as possible."

It turned out to be a beast tide. Uncle Wu, who had been leading his team on trade trips for years, was indeed very experienced.

"Squeak—"

"ah!!!"

The team members who weren't too affected tried to pull their irrational teammates back, only to have a dark shadow suddenly grab their faces. Then, more demonic monkeys released their grip on the branches and jumped down, knocking down many of the team members who were still rational.

The formation that had just been barely stabilized instantly fell apart again because some team members couldn't react in time.

"Damn it!" Uncle Wu cursed under his breath. After quickly instructing the three children to hide, he unleashed the pressure of a Golden Core cultivator and joined the center of the chaos.

The moment the oppressive aura was unleashed, the fighting monkey troop and the demon team members froze. The monkey troop grimaced in fear, while the team members breathed a sigh of relief.

With Uncle Wu's arrival, the situation has been stabilized.

Seeing the monkeys retreat in defeat, the atmosphere finally eased a bit.

Uncle Wu and the caravan's guard leader were talking seriously, discussing changes to the route and additional training for the team. Glancing around and not seeing Hua Xian, Uncle Wu frowned and gestured for the guard leader to pause the conversation.

"Young Master, you may come out now!"

There was no reaction from the bushes where the children had been hiding.

Uncle Wu quickly stepped forward, parted the grass, and his expression changed drastically.

All that could be seen in the grass was a bare patch of withered branches and fallen leaves. The children, including his young master, were completely unharmed!

The head of the guards who followed also gasped. Losing the goods might result in punishment, but losing the young master would be a matter of life and death!

"Hurry up and find it!!!"