The humongous creature caused a commotion in the city again but as compared to the disorder from before, the situation was entirely different this time.
Multi-armed King Kong was not welcomed by flustered people and fierce attacks, but cheers from everyone in the city. This was because the people knew the formidable beast was Master Ou Yangming’s pet beast, as well as Changlong City’s pride.
The king kong carried a giant platform on its back just like when it left, where Princess Wu Hanning, Ni Yinghong, Bai Shixue, Jiang Jiumei, and the others were standing on. The ferocious beast ran as fast as a whirlwind, but it took steady steps and was not unstable at all. It was as though its large feet had an auto-adjustment function, allowing the people on the platform to not feel the bumps throughout the journey.
“Shriek…”
A piercing shriek was heard in the city as the goshawk soared into the sky and greeted the king kong.
Multi-armed King Kong looked up to glance at the bird, but it ignored it and continued to move forward.
The closer its massive body was to the city walls, the more intense the pressure it gave off. Although the people on the walls knew the fellow would not destroy the walls, they could not help but be alert when the beast got closer, and their cheers began to sound differently.
“Stop.”
A loud shout was heard on the goshawk’s back all of a sudden.
Multi-armed King Kong immediately slowed down and stopped after 3 steps.
Based on its strength, it could stop steadily in an instant even if it was caught off guard. Nonetheless, the people on the platform would end up tragically if it did.
As such, the 3 steps taken by Multi-armed King Kong reflected its remarkable strength and intelligence.
The goshawk closed its wings and landed on the ground.
It was then when Multi-armed King Kong looked up seriously. Nevertheless, it froze when it looked at the goshawk’s back, and it widened its eyes to be bigger than water buckets.
What did it see?
‘It’s Ou Yangming, mm, yes, it’s Ou Yangming indeed. But what the hell is he holding…
‘A birdcage?’
It would be fine if it was merely a birdcage, but there was a little red bird inside.
While it did not seem abrupt, Multi-armed King Kong felt like the world had changed drastically, and it could not understand anything anymore.
As the goshawk landed, the king kong stared at the birdcage in Ou Yangming’s hand.
Needless to say, nobody suspected it because they thought it was looking at Ou Yangming.
They thought that the Beasts had somewhat improved because the king kong knew to fawn over its master through this method after being apart for such a long time.
Ou Yangming flashed and approached Multi-armed King Kong while he carried the birdcage. “King Kong, put them down.”
Multi-armed King Kong shivered as if it had just awakened from a dream, and the ladies on the platform could sense it as well. They looked at each other as they could not understand why the king kong acted like that.
They realized that Ou Yangming had not subdued the king kong and became its master by coincidence.
The king kong crouched and carefully detached the platform from its body, then it slowly placed it on the ground.
It naturally accepted Ou Yangming as its master, and it was especially convinced when the young fellow lighted up the Birds Formation by releasing fire through his finger. As for the ladies…. ‘Mm, these ladies are Master’s partners. Master is becoming more capable now, so I should be more careful.’
Ou Yangming got up to the platform cheerfully as soon as it was put on the ground. He nodded at the ladies but avoided the complicated looks from Wu Hanning and Bai Shixue, then he said to Ni Yinghong, “Elder Sister Ying, welcome back.”
“Lil’ Ming, congratulations,” Ni Yinghong noted with a smile.
“Congratulations?” Ou Yangming was startled.
“Yes, I’m congratulating you for eliminating the Insects and achieving a commendable feat for the Humans.”
“Ah, Elder Sister Ying, how did you know?” Ou Yangming turned to look at Wu Hanning.
Multi-armed King Kong must have followed his instruction and hurried back to the city as fast as it could. Unless it was necessary, it would not have stopped at all. Since that was the case, the only way Ni Yinghong could receive news was from Wu Hanning.
Who knew, Wu Hanning smiled and said, “Brother Ou, I haven’t heard about it.”
Bai Shixue flashed a smile and asked, “Brother Ou, if you hadn’t resolved the disaster, why would you welcome us so happily?”
Ou Yangming was dumbfounded, and he could not help but laugh. It turned out that he was the problem.
Despite that, he soon put on a straight face and noted, “Elder Sister Ying, Changlong City is safe but… I have bad news.”
Ni Yinghong’s face changed, and she questioned in a trembling voice, “What is it?”
Given that the Insects launched a huge attack on the city, even if Ou Yangming resolved the crisis in the end, it was hard to say what happened in between and how many people died.
Ou Yangming sighed and answered, “Elder Universe tried to save me, so he went beyond Extreme Grade and triggered the Heavenly Thunderbolts to perish together with a spirit insect.”
Even though he knew Ni Yinghong would be upset if he put it this way, he did not want to keep it a secret.
Sure enough, Ni Yinghong turned pale at once, and her face no longer had the color of blood.
Ni Yinghong was gifted with mental power, thus Elder Universe accepted her as his apprentice.
They were a master and an apprentice for more than a decade, but they were similar to a father and a daughter. In fact, their relationship could be described as the relationship between Ou Yangming and Old Craftsman.
The young lady could not help but be in a daze when she heard that Elder Universe had fallen.
Ou Yangming was well-prepared, so he went forward to catch her by her slim waist. He comforted her softly, “Elder Sister Ying, Elder Universe’s final wish was that we’ll treat the people in his residence well.”
Ni Yinghong gathered her energy and nodded gently. “The people in Master’s residence are his family, and I know all of them.”
“Yes, Elder Sister Ying, you’ll have to fulfill his dying wish,” Ou Yangming whispered to her.
The young lady’s eyes turned red, and she forced herself to hold back her tears. She uttered softly as though she mustered all of her energy, “I’ll definitely fulfill Master’s dying wish…”
Ou Yangming sighed a breath of relief and nodded, then he led her into the city.
Elder Universe did not mention anything about Ni Yinghong before he passed away because he knew as long as Ou Yangming was still alive in this world, nobody would bully her. The elder would have seemed petty if he nagged the young fellow about this.
However, the situation was different for the servants that had been staying with him for many years. Without the support of powerful figures, they might not be able to live in peace for long.
At the very least, the other powerhouses might covet his land of happiness in the city.
Ou Yangming had intentionally told Ni Yinghong about the elder’s dying wish because he was afraid that she would be overly mournful. Under the circumstances, as long as the young lady had something to do—especially if it was related to Elder Universe—she could distract herself and not end up in extreme sorrow.
Wu Hanning and Bai Shixue exchanged glances. They lamented but were also feeling uncertain.
Being the bystanders, they knew Ou Yangming’s intention, but it was also the reason they were envious.
Would Ou Yangming have been so thoughtful if the same thing happened to them?
Seeing as Ou Yangming and Ni Yinghong left, Wu Hanning and Bai Shixue were somewhat jealous.
Ou Yangming had conveniently left behind the birdcage when he left with Ni Yinghong.
The little bird in the cage widened its eyes and looked indignantly at Ou Yangming as it expressed its dissatisfaction. ‘That fella actually left me behind?’
It turned around abruptly as if it sensed something.
The goshawk and Multi-armed King Kong were struck dumb, and they instantly felt like they were going to be doomed. They looked away without any hesitation as though they did not witness anything.
That said, monstrous waves were already surging in their hearts. ‘Master, how could you leave the little devil behind? Aren’t you asking us to die!’
The little bird was in a terrible mood. Back then, it would have made things difficult for the two mighty spirit beasts already.
Just as the little bird was going to explode, it recalled that the spirit beasts had become Ou Yangming’s pet beasts. It flew into the sky and hovered in mid-air before it kicked the birdcage to the goshawk with its claw, then it flew away.
The goshawk reached out its big claws to carefully hook one of the corners of the birdcage.
Based on its power, it could easily crush the birdcage with a single touch. Nonetheless, it was exceptionally cautious at this moment as if it was hooking a rare and precious item.
Multi-armed King Kong finally sighed a breath of relief. It looked at the goshawk with pity and thought, ‘I’m lucky to have accepted it in the past, or I would’ve been the unlucky one instead.’
The spirit beasts were speechless, but they dared not complain at all.
Before long, the little red bird flew above Ou Yangming’s head. It was furious when it saw that Ni Yinghong had occupied one of the young fellow’s shoulders. As such, it breathed out several times and released some flames.
Ou Yangming sensed something abnormal, and he noticed the little red bird when he looked up at the sky.
He smiled and waved at it with his other hand.
The little bird was stupefied, and its anger was somehow gone. It scoffed arrogantly but closed its wings to land majestically on Ou Yangming’s other shoulder.
‘Alright, I’ll be the bigger person and share his shoulders with you!’
Ou Yangming embraced Ni Yinghong with one arm and had an eye-catching little bird on his other shoulder. He was followed by the goshawk and a group of people as they entered Changlong County leisurely.
As for Multi-armed King Kong, it stayed outside the city due to its gigantic build.
Even so, it was elated this time because the domineering little red bird on its head seemed to have met its bane too.
