Chapter 17

Hiding inside the tree hollow, the Bull Demon King suddenly sighed and said, "Sigh! Thank you, Brother Tree, for the past month. If it weren't for you, I would have been dead long ago."

"No, no," another voice suddenly sounded from inside the tree hollow. "Your Majesty, please rest and recover here. Although my powers are not as great as yours, I am quite skilled in the art of hiding. Even if that person outside were given a hundred years, he would never find you."

Xiaoming never expected that this tree was actually a tree demon. No wonder Yang Zhen couldn't find the Bull Demon King for a month. It turned out that there was another demon in the forest secretly helping the Bull Demon King. From the demon's words, it seemed he was quite proficient in the art of hiding. Now it was clear that the reason Yang Zhen couldn't find the Bull Demon King in a month was because of this tree demon.

"The favor you've done me, Brother Tree, I will never forget. If I can survive, I will surely repay you for your great kindness," the Bull Demon King said gratefully.

"Your Majesty, you are too serious. It is because of what you have done over the years that our demon race has a place to live. If anyone should be grateful, it should be me," the tree demon said. "Your Majesty, please rest and recover here. I will use the power of the earth to nourish your body. That person outside will not find you."

Upon hearing this, the Bull Demon King did not show any joy but instead said solemnly, "Brother Tree, you don't know. The person outside is named Yang Zhen. I don't know what his true form is, but he has cultivated the Three Pure Fires. If he gets angry, he might burn this place to the ground, which would be a big problem."

The tree demon was shocked and asked urgently, "Your Majesty, what should we do? There are other demons in this forest besides me. If that person really sets the forest on fire, what will we do? What will we do?"

"Brother Tree, don't worry. In a few more days, once my injuries are a bit better, I will lure Yang Zhen away and won't cause you any trouble," the Bull Demon King said.

"How can I let you do that!" the tree demon exclaimed. "Your Majesty, your injuries are not fully healed. If you go out, you will be killed by that person. No, absolutely not. Let me think of a way to solve this problem."

Upon hearing this, the Bull Demon King did not insist. Over the past month, the tree demon had been using the power of the earth to nourish the Bull Demon King's body. Although it was still a long way to full recovery, his injuries had already been suppressed. In fact, with the Bull Demon King's strength, he could have left long ago. But the Bull Demon King was a man of great wisdom. From Yang Zhen's actions over the past month, he had guessed Yang Zhen's intentions. Yang Zhen didn't know about the tree demon, so he didn't know that the Bull Demon King's injuries had already improved. Therefore, the Bull Demon King decided to wait until his injuries were completely suppressed and then find an opportunity to catch Yang Zhen off guard and deal him a heavy blow.

Thus, the Bull Demon King and the tree demon each thought about their own concerns, and the tree hollow fell silent for a moment.

While the Bull Demon King was planning his strategy, Yang Zhen also encountered a small problem.

Looking at the beautiful young woman before him, Yang Zhen felt a sense of admiration. What a beautiful person. Fortunately, after a hundred years of cultivation, Yang Zhen's willpower was already extremely strong. Although the young woman was indeed stunning, Yang Zhen merely glanced at her and then regained his composure.

"Yang Zhen, where is my husband, the Bull Demon King?" the young woman asked coldly.

It was Princess Iron Fan!

Upon hearing Princess Iron Fan's question, Yang Zhen shrugged helplessly and said, "Sister-in-law, haven't you seen? I've been looking for the Bull Demon King too. But Brother Bull is hiding somewhere, and I haven't found him after a month. Sigh!" As he spoke, Yang Zhen pretended to be helpless, waving his hands in a somewhat innocent manner.

"You mean my husband is hiding?" Princess Iron Fan asked, frowning, but her tone suggested she didn't quite believe it.

In Princess Iron Fan's view, the Bull Demon King was one of the few great experts in the three realms. Even in the Heavenly Court, there were few who could match her husband. Therefore, she couldn't imagine who could make her husband hide and not dare to show himself.

"Could it be that this person defeated the Bull Demon King in their previous battle?" Princess Iron Fan thought to herself. "No, this person is only a Sixth Rank True Immortal, even weaker than me. How could he be a match for the Bull Demon King? What's going on? Could he have used some kind of trick to defeat the Bull Demon King?"

"Hey! I'll ask you again, where is my husband? You'd better answer honestly, or don't blame me for being impolite," Princess Iron Fan said coldly.

Yang Zhen smiled and said, "Brother Bull is hiding somewhere in this forest. If you don't believe me, you can call out a few times. I'm sure he will come out when he hears your voice." Yang Zhen smiled on the surface but was already prepared to spray the Three Pure Fires and burn the Bull Demon King to death as soon as he appeared.

Princess Iron Fan asked doubtfully, "Is the Bull Demon King really hiding in this forest?"

"Absolutely not a lie!" Yang Zhen affirmed.

"Impossible!" Princess Iron Fan said disbelievingly. "My husband is so powerful. How could he be defeated and forced to hide? Are you lying to me?"

Yang Zhen said disdainfully, "As the saying goes, there are always people better than you, and the sky is always higher than the earth. Although the Bull Demon King is powerful, he is not invincible. There are countless people in the world who can defeat him."

"Even so..." Princess Iron Fan said, then suddenly stuck out her tongue, took out the Banana Leaf Fan, and used her magic to enlarge it. She suddenly fanned it at Yang Zhen.

What the heck!

Yang Zhen was caught off guard and felt a strong wind hit him. He lost control of his body and was blown away by the wind. The Banana Leaf Fan, being a primordial treasure, had weak offensive power but extremely strong auxiliary effects. Just one fan sent Yang Zhen flying over fifty thousand miles away, out of sight.

After driving Yang Zhen away, Princess Iron Fan used her magic to transmit her voice in all directions. "Old Bull, are you here? Old Bull, are you here?"

Husband?

Why did she come?

Afraid that Princess Iron Fan would be harmed by Yang Zhen, the Bull Demon King couldn't care less about hiding and rushed out. Seeing that Princess Iron Fan was alone in the forest, the Bull Demon King sighed in relief and flew to her side. "Wife, why did you come? It's dangerous here."

Seeing the Bull Demon King, Princess Iron Fan smiled. "I haven't seen you for a long time, so I sent some demons to investigate your whereabouts. They said they saw Yang Zhen here, so I came to find out where you were."

Hearing Princess Iron Fan mention Yang Zhen, the Bull Demon King asked urgently, "Wife, where did Yang Zhen go? Did he hurt you?"

"No," Princess Iron Fan shook her head. "I fanned him away with the Banana Leaf Fan, and he won't be back for a while. Old Bull, what's going on with you and him? Why are you... hiding here?"