I Have a Golden Crow

Regarding the Ghost Baboons’ homeland, Du Yu always imagined the scene of Huaguo Mountain’s Water Curtain Cave.

It turns out he thought too much.

The monkeys’ home is indeed in a mountain stream, with a small creek flowing in front of it, but as for a "water curtain," don’t even think about it.

Seeing the clan leader bring the troop home, several guard monkeys immediately laughed mischievously.

The sounds of "ji yii yi" and "ge ge ge" made Du Yu wince.

He should definitely record it on his phone as an alarm!

With such eerie laughter as a wake-up alarm, would you still worry about being late for school or work?

Wait a minute!

This king doesn’t need to work or go to school~

Thinking of this, Du Yu almost let out a "jee jee jee" laugh...

The guard monkeys lay on trees, curiously watching the clan leader lead the unfamiliar Human Race down the mountain stream.

And the monkeys who returned with the troop couldn’t help but gossip.

They sought out their guard companions, relating tales of patrolling the mountain along the way.

Regarding their close brushes with death, and almost the annihilation of their race, the monkeys spoke with no reservation, leaving their home companions in shock.

Listen to the tale, but did you have to be so proud while telling it?

Du Yu’s exploits quickly spread throughout the Ghost Demon territory. However, when the monkeys wanted to see Du Yu again, he had already entered the cave with the clan leader.

"A different world, huh?" Du Yu, holding Little You Ying, gazed at the large cave mansion.

Not only was it spacious, but there were also some stone furniture inside, like large beds and wide tables.

The most captivating to Du Yu were those well-made weapon racks, filled with wooden weapons.

"Du Yu, please." The Ghost Demon King gestured to a stone table.

Du Yu didn’t hesitate, went to the stone table, and plopped down on a cold stone stool.

"Hmm~" Little You Ying looked around curiously.

The Enchanting Demon Race possesses night vision ability, so there are no torches or other lighting items inside the cave.

Under the green light of the Divine Ghost Firefly, the entire cave looks like a ghostly den, emanating an eerie glow.

Soon, the Mountain Ghost Race Leader returned to the stone table with a figurine.

"This is a token."

"Huh?" Du Yu picked up the Enchanting Demon figurine and looked it over.

Regardless of the small model’s size or material, it was identical to those distributed at the bookstore.

"The expression is different." The Mountain Ghost Race Leader, highly spiritual, clarified for Du Yu, tapping the figurine’s head with a black finger.

Du Yu observed carefully and found that this Enchanting Demon’s face was more colorful, with seemingly white paint near the nose bridge showing a hint of bright blue.

It was just dusty from being left too long, so the colors seemed a bit dull.

This Enchanting Demon had a contemptuous aura and proud posture, exuding a sovereign demeanor!

"Ah!" Du Yu suddenly understood, "The figurine I brought is an Enchanting Demon tribesman, but this small model is you, the clan leader, right?"

"gigigi~" The Mountain Ghost Race Leader nodded with a strange laugh that scared Du Yu’s smile away.

Upon seeing this, the Mountain Ghost Race Leader stopped its eerie laughter.

Du Yu felt a bit awkward and shifted the topic: "What do those weapons mean? Do you practice martial arts in daily life?"

The Mountain Ghost Race Leader nodded: "Our Enchanting Demon Race is inherently combative, and the six Ghost Demon clans often engage in conflict due to various incidents."

Conflict?

Du Yu was surprised!

The cultural level of the Mountain Ghost Race Leader must be high enough to use the word "conflict"!

Du Yu asked, "Why not just fight directly, why use weapons?"

For ordinary people, holding a weapon naturally increases the danger level.

But for Enchanting Demons, wielding weapons actually suppresses their combat abilities.

Randomly throwing out a Wind Blade is much more brutal than hitting someone’s head with a stick, right?

The Mountain Ghost Race Leader explained: "To avoid serious injury or death. You see, there are 6 Ghost Demon clans within the Mountain Demon Realm."

"Uh-huh." Du Yu nodded immediately.

The Ghost Demon King continued: "We, as Enchanting Demons, share similar combat attributes, a strong sense of territoriality, and a significant demand for figurines.

Within the Ghost Demon clans, battles can erupt at any moment. If there’s a clear disparity in power between the two fighting sides, then it’s manageable.

But if both sides are evenly matched, given our clan’s bold nature, it could lead to both sides being seriously wounded or even killed."

"Demand for figurines?"

"Our clan uses small figurines to exchange for resources, cultivation materials, etc., from the Other Realm."

Du Yu: "I see..."

Today really opened his eyes, the Enchanting Demon Race exists in a state completely different from other Demon Beast Races.

Du Yu even thought the Enchanting Demons have the potential to develop into tribal civilizations, just like the Chi Bear Race.

The Mountain Ghost Race Leader paused and continued: "At the beginning of this Otherworld establishment, as more Ghost Demon clans moved in, casualties among Ghost Demons increased.

Later, through strategic diplomacy by the Other Realm side, our six Ghost Demon Kings reached a consensus; internal conflicts should be resolved with wooden sticks."

At this moment, Du Yu was already somewhat indifferent.

He hasn’t heard the term "strategic diplomacy" for a long, long time.

The last time must have been in high school classroom, hmm... and it was in the previous life.

"Ji~" A Ghost Baboon brought a wooden tray, on which were placed two wooden bowls and a small wooden wine jar.

"What is this?" Du Yu asked curiously.

"Hmm?" Little You Ying plopped down on the stone table, its candle-like eyes blinking with curiosity as it gazed at the wooden wine jar.

The Mountain Ghost Race Leader: "The Mountain Ghost doesn’t have much to offer. You might try this fruit wine."