"What a magnificent bull!" Niu Yingmeng thought to herself.
Watching the two bulls stare at each other, with Tie Dan's drool practically forming a puddle on the ground, Xu Ning felt a headache coming on.
He raised his hand and slapped Tie Dan on the head. "Behave yourself!"
But at that moment, Niu Yingmeng suddenly turned to look at Xu Ning, her eyes narrowing. "What are you doing? Are you looking for death?"
As she spoke, Niu Yingmeng's cultivation as a Foundation Establishment Great Demon suddenly erupted.
Xu Ning was completely dumbfounded. He had considered countless possibilities of angering her, but this was the absolute last thing he had expected!
Oh well, never mind. Activate the formation, fight her, and then run away!
Thinking this, Xu Ning was about to raise his hand to form a hand seal.
But just then, Tie Dan suddenly spoke. "How dare you speak to my elder brother like that?"
Instantly, the aura surrounding Niu Yingmeng vanished. She returned to normal, looking at Tie Dan with surprise.
Tie Dan glared. "This is my older brother. Apologize. Now."
Niu Yingmeng was stunned for a moment, then quickly bowed to Xu Ning. "Elder Brother, I'm sorry. I shouldn't have said that."
Xu Ning's eyes were practically popping out of their sockets, his mind racing with a million questions.
Tie Dan stepped forward, hooked Niu Yingmeng's large head with his bull hoof, and leaned in. "Your name is Niu Yingmeng, right?"
Niu Yingmeng stared at Tie Dan, her eyes wide with adoration, and softly hummed in agreement. "Yes."
Tie Dan continued, "Let's get acquainted. My name is Tie Dan. Tie as in steel, and Dan as in nine-clawed golden dragon egg."
Niu Yingmeng's mouth opened slightly in surprise. "Wow, what a domineering name!"
Xu Ning, standing to the side, facepalmed. He suddenly felt as if something strange had invaded his mind, making him feel like his entire worldview had been turned upside down.
At this moment, Tie Dan's large bull head was already leaning forward, closing in for a kiss, while Niu Yingmeng had already closed her eyes in anticipation.
Xu Ning quickly interjected, "Um, I'm still here!"
"Ah!" Tie Dan and Niu Yingmeng were startled and quickly jumped apart.
Tie Dan looked up at the sky somewhat awkwardly, while Niu Yingmeng lowered her head shyly.
After a long while, Niu Yingmeng finally composed herself. She walked to the stone table and sat down, looking at Xu Ning seriously. "Are you the Lord of Feiyun Mountain?"
Xu Ning nodded honestly. "Reporting to the Cave Master, it is I."
Niu Yingmeng questioned him, "Then tell me, why do most of the lords of my Qingling Mountain caves obey you? Who is the Cave Master here, you or me?"
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Xu Ning quickly lowered his head. "Of course, it's you. I wouldn't dare presume. I just have a good relationship with the other lords and have formed an alliance."
Niu Yingmeng was furious upon hearing this, slamming her hand on the stone table. "An alliance? Who allowed you to form an alliance in private? Do you even respect me as the Cave Master?"
Hearing this, Tie Dan was the first to lose his composure, speaking directly. "Yingmeng, how can you talk like that? I'm asking you, what's the situation with the fighting in the other caves? Look at our cave, it's completely peaceful!"
"This is all thanks to my elder brother! From now on, you're not allowed to talk to my elder brother like that again. I, Tie Dan, may not be a good person, but I still prefer people to be gentle."
Niu Yingmeng was taken aback, then quickly composed herself and said softly, "Elder Brother, I'm sorry about just now. As the Cave Master, I was a little anxious."
Xu Ning felt a chill, especially when he saw the other woman's large bull head.
He quickly waved his hand. "It's alright, it's alright! I did it all for everyone. I didn't want everyone to kill each other."
Niu Yingmeng nodded gently. "Elder Brother did the right thing. I'll summon all the mountain lords over later to discuss countermeasures."
Xu Ning was dumbfounded. Elder Brother? You're the Cave Master! You could just summon everyone to your cave for a meeting. Why summon them here?
And if we hold a meeting here, won't that expose the fact that I'm allied with most of the mountain lords?
After thinking for a moment, Xu Ning quickly spoke up. "Um, Cave Master, when you summon the mountain lords, don't summon them all here. What's the point of that? Anyone who doesn't know better would think I'm the Cave Master!"
Niu Yingmeng glared at him. "Where else would I summon them? They're the Cave Master's..."
Before she could finish speaking, Niu Yingmeng saw Tie Dan glare at her, and she immediately stopped.
She then nodded, "Alright, alright, we'll do as Elder Brother says!"
Tie Dan added, "Aren't you going to ask Elder Brother what to do next? Let me tell you, my Elder Brother is an expert in this area!"
Niu Yingmeng nodded quickly and then looked at Xu Ning expectantly. "Elder Brother, what do you suggest?"
Xu Ning glared at Tie Dan, thinking, What the hell?! I want to keep a low profile. Don't you understand? Why are you pushing me into the spotlight?
Tie Dan glared back, his eyes seeming to say, What's wrong with helping her?
Finally, Xu Ning sighed. "Well, Cave Master. The current situation is that the higher-ups want the lower levels to fight amongst themselves. This way, the originally evenly distributed resources will be concentrated in the hands of a few powerful demons."
"This will allow the demon kingdom to quickly produce some powerful demons with impressive cultivations."
"I know you came to me this time because Qingling Mountain Cave is too peaceful, and you're afraid of being punished for not completing the mission."
"Actually, there's no need for that. The real goal from above is to produce a certain number of powerful demons in a short time. There's no requirement for them to come from separate conflicts."
"So, if our Qingling Mountain Cave unites and plunders resources from the outside, quickly improving our own cultivation, we can also meet the demands from above."
"Moreover, our unity is something the higher-ups would be happy to see. After all, unity is very important in the face of a future counterattack from the human race."
"Furthermore, the other caves are currently scattered. If we unite and attack together, we can plunder a massive amount of resources before everyone even realizes what's happening!"
Niu Yingmeng was completely dumbfounded. She could never have imagined such a strategy. It was simply astonishing!
She immediately stood up, her eyes gleaming. "I'll summon all the mountain lords for a meeting right away! Elder Brother, let's go together!"
As she finished speaking, Niu Yingmeng looked at Xu Ning, her eyes questioning.
Xu Ning nodded. "Alright."
Niu Yingmeng nodded, then looked at Tie Dan beside her. Her expression instantly softened. "Brother Tie Dan, shall we go together?"
Tie Dan kept his face serious, but he nodded gently. "Alright."
Then, Niu Yingmeng waved her hand, and she carried Xu Ning and Tie Dan into the air, flying towards the Qingling Mountain cave.
Flying through the air, Tie Dan looked at Niu Yingmeng with a serious face. He immediately raised a front hoof and tilted his head. "Yes."
Niu Yingmeng immediately understood and snuggled into Tie Dan's arms.
Xu Ning, witnessing this, was completely dumbfounded. What kind of operation was this?
But Xu Ning immediately noticed Tie Dan's tail, which was constantly trembling! Clearly, this guy wasn't as suave and confident as he seemed!
Hey! Everything was fine before, how did it suddenly turn into this? This is really a headache!
Soon, Xu Ning was carried to the Qingling Mountain cave.
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