Chapter 53

"Master of the State, how should we deal with this group of demons?" the King of Biquguo asked.

After a long time of thinking, the King of Biquguo still couldn't come up with a way to handle this group of demons. After all, it was his first time dealing with demons, and it was normal to lack experience. Moreover, these criminals were demons; if he let them go, they might cause trouble elsewhere, but if he killed them, he was truly a bit scared.

Perhaps Yang Zhen didn't care about such a group of minor demons, but the King of Biquguo couldn't ignore them. Although the king was in a noble position as the ruler of a country, he was still just a mortal. Kill demons? What if other demons came back for revenge?

"Then kill them!" Yang Zhen said indifferently.

"K... kill them?" the King of Biquguo said in disbelief, seemingly unable to believe that the usually kind and unassuming Yang Zhen could say such a thing so calmly.

To be honest, although Yang Zhen was also a demon, he didn't really have a good impression of the demon race. Of course, there were some good demons in the demon race who pursued the Heavenly Dao and cultivated peacefully in their own domains. Yang Zhen didn't dislike these demons.

As for ambitious demons like the Bull Demon King, Yang Zhen didn't really have any feelings about them, as they had nothing to do with him.

What made Yang Zhen the most angry were those demons who indiscriminately killed innocent people. They had no humanity at all, killing people in groups to nourish themselves with human flesh and blood, regardless of whether they were old, women, or children, they didn't spare anyone.

This group of demons this time also took advantage of the power of the Wood Wolf to indiscriminately kill innocent people, and many merchants had died at their hands. Yang Zhen had long harbored the intention to kill them.

"Since that's the case, I'll leave it entirely to the Master of the State to handle," the King of Biquguo said. To be honest, he really didn't know how to handle this matter. If he dealt with it publicly, it would certainly cause a sensation, but if he dealt with it privately, it was best to leave it to our great Master of the State.

Nodding, Yang Zhen looked at the elephant demon lying on the ground, and with a glare, the elephant demon's body was instantly engulfed in a raging fire. In no time, it turned to ashes, scattered in the air, and disappeared without a trace.

Seeing this, the King of Biquguo shuddered, looking weakly at Yang Zhen, not knowing what to say.

Glancing at the king, Yang Zhen said, "You are already the king, no longer the child you once were. There are many things you will need to face in the future. Even if they are demons, you shouldn't be afraid."

"Yes! I understand!" Looking at the serious Yang Zhen, the King of Biquguo felt as if he had returned to his childhood, when he was learning from Yang Zhen.

After that, Yang Zhen discussed some matters with the King of Biquguo and then took his leave. On the way back to the Master of the State's residence, Yang Zhen used his magic to burn all the minor demons in the "Swallowing the Heavens" space and scattered their ashes.

Upon returning to the Master of the State's residence, a servant reported that the Wood Wolf had woken up.

Seeing the Wood Wolf again, Yang Zhen almost didn't recognize him. The man who was full of spirit and wanted to fight him to the death last night was now so weak that he couldn't even sit up, and could only lie in bed, speaking in a weak voice, as if he might faint at any moment.

"How are you? How long will it take to recover?" Yang Zhen asked.

"The cultivation method I practice is called 'Three Flowers Immortality Technique.' It has a miraculous effect on healing injuries. Although my injuries are severe, I can recover in three months," the Wood Wolf said weakly.

"Hmph!" Yang Zhen snorted and said, "That's good. Don't forget, you only have one year to live. After one year, you must come to Biquguo to face your execution. If you spend the whole year recovering, you might as well die now and save yourself the suffering."

"Thank you, Brother Yang! Haha!" the Wood Wolf laughed loudly.

In fact, the Wood Wolf's injuries weren't originally so severe, but after being attacked by the 'Illusion Sword' and having his magic sealed by the 'Five Elements Demon Sealing,' the sword energy invaded his body, causing such serious injuries.

"Brother Yang, I have a request, I hope..." the Wood Wolf suddenly said.

"What is it?" Yang Zhen asked with a smile.

The Wood Wolf explained, "If it's convenient for Brother Yang, please take me to the Jade Palace beyond the Thirty-Three Heavens. If Laozi grants me a divine medicine, my injuries will recover quickly."

"I won't do such a boring thing," Yang Zhen refused. "You stay here and recover for a few days. Once you can ride the clouds, go there yourself."

"Brother Yang!" the Wood Wolf said excitedly. "After I regained consciousness, I thought about this matter repeatedly and finally discovered some clues. This matter is not as simple as just targeting you and me. Brother Yang, since you are willing to heal me without holding a grudge, I believe you are a man of honor. Please help me this time."

"Alright!" Since the matter had come to this, Yang Zhen couldn't refuse anymore. After all, it was just a trip to heaven, like a vacation.

At that moment, Yang Zhen used his magic to gently lift the Wood Wolf and left the Master of the State's residence, heading for the Heavenly Court.

Just as they flew to the border of Biquguo, Yang Zhen heard a series of cries from below. Looking down, he saw a baby abandoned in the wild, likely starving and crying loudly.

Landing on the ground, he found a baby in swaddling clothes. He wondered who the parents were to be so heartless as to abandon their child in the wilderness, not fearing that the child would be eaten by wild animals.

But then, looking around, Yang Zhen realized this was a place where demons were rampant. It made sense; the child's parents must have seen no way to escape and hidden the child, while they themselves led the demons away to give the child a chance to survive.

Glancing at the Wood Wolf, Yang Zhen said coldly, "This is the consequence of your revenge."

Hearing this, the Wood Wolf was ashamed and said after a long pause, "I'll take care of this child! I'll raise him."

"Do you expect the Heavenly Court to raise a child?" Yang Zhen said disdainfully.

"I'll give up being a celestial deity if necessary," the Wood Wolf said excitedly.

"Let's put the child in the Master of the State's residence for now. I'll find a family to adopt him when I return," Yang Zhen said.

After a moment of silence, the Wood Wolf sighed, "Sigh! This is best. I never thought that my personal vendetta would bring disaster to so many people."

"In the future, you should use your intelligence to think carefully before acting," Yang Zhen mocked.

Surprisingly, the Wood Wolf didn't get angry at Yang Zhen's words but nodded and remembered them. Looking at Yang Zhen again, the Wood Wolf said, "After this matter is over, I will give up my cultivation and reincarnate to atone for my sins in this life."

Yang Zhen looked at the Wood Wolf in surprise, feeling somewhat shocked. He never thought the Wood Wolf could go to such lengths. I am not as good as him!