The Song Dynasty was the king for thirteen years before he knew that he was Tianlong.

Chapter 345 Ancient Secrets
The young man in white smiled slightly, stood up, put his hands behind his back, walked out of the table, looked up at the white moon, and recited: "The pavilion near the water gets the moon first, the flowers and trees facing the sun get spring early, the ancients did not see the moon of today, but the moon of today once shone on the ancients."

Upon hearing this, Wolf Demon felt that this young master was exceptionally elegant and refined, far surpassing ordinary people. Even within the shamanistic religion, there was no such dashing and debonair figure.

The young man in white looked at the bright moon in the sky, his expression thoughtful, as if he were feeling sentimental, melancholy, or perhaps homesick.

Wolf Demon suddenly recalled a poem he had heard in shamanism: "A gentleman like jade on the road, unparalleled in the world." He thought to himself that this must be exactly the kind of gentleman before him.

The young man in white slowly turned his head and said in a somewhat strange tone, "Commander, was the food and wine you had just eaten to your liking?"

Wolf Sha said, "It's delicious, it's delicious! It's been a long time since I've had such a delicacy."

The young man in white stroked his chin: "Don't you feel uncomfortable in your stomach?"

Wolf Demon was taken aback upon hearing this, and reached out to touch his belly, saying doubtfully, "I do feel a little unwell, but I've checked, and there's no poison in the food or drink..."

Before he could finish speaking, Old Wolf behind him suddenly exclaimed, "B-Commander, look at the table..."

Wolf Sha hurriedly looked over and saw that all the leftover food and fruit on the table had disappeared, and even the plates and dishes were gone. In their place were stones, clods of earth, sticks, and bits of grass.

The young man in white clapped his hands and laughed, "What a wonderful 'Golden Stone Transformation Cooking Technique'! I never expected that the transformed flavors would be exactly the same. The Commander-in-Chief must have eaten a bellyful of stones and dirt."

Wolf Demon's expression changed drastically. He clutched his stomach with one hand and pointed at the white-robed young master with the other: "You, you..."

The white-robed gentleman was none other than Zhao Ti. He used the art of turning paper into soldiers to create musicians, dancers, and a white moon. He also used the art of transforming metal and stone into food to conjure up wine, meat, and fruit, which the wolf demon devoured.

At this moment, he softly called out "Hurry!" and the white moonlight shone brightly, shooting down from above the hall towards Lang Sha. The moon grew larger and larger, like a giant ball of white flame, seemingly about to smash Lang Sha to death.

Wolf Demon was so frightened that he forgot about his stomachache and suddenly sprang up from his seat. A mace appeared in his hand at some point, with a head as big as a bowl. He smashed it hard at the flying white moon.

The white moon arrived in the blink of an eye, its momentum astonishing. The mace struck the moon's body, but the light suddenly dimmed, and the wolf demon staggered as if it had no force at all.

Wolf Sha looked again and saw a round, yellow paper fluttering down to the ground.

"Ah, the villain has tricked me!" he cried out, realizing he had been tricked.

Just then, a gust of wind silently struck. He dodged to the side, but the wind actually hit the old wolf behind him. The old wolf was shocked, opened his mouth, and instantly collapsed to the ground.

Wolf Demon's eyes widened in fury at the sight. He held a hammer in one hand and made a hand seal with the other, intending to use magic. But suddenly, his vision blurred and the scene changed. There was no longer any elegant flower hall; he was clearly in the middle of a reef.

It was surprised and looked around carefully. It found that it was actually in the sea. The sea was boundless and there was an island in the distance. The coastline looked like a mirage and stretched out without end.

Wolf Demon was on guard, his eyes darting around. Suddenly, he opened his mouth and let out a howl. He made a hand gesture, and white mist appeared out of thin air, obscuring the reef and making the sea surface several meters away become hazy.

Hidden in the fog, it felt slightly relieved, unaware that the other party had come prepared and set a trap specifically for it. It was infuriating that it had even tried to scheme against the other party, only to find that everything was within the other party's calculations.

Wolf Demon knew that what he saw was all an illusion, and there was no sea island on the vast grassland, but he dared not move rashly, for fear of falling into some kind of ambush. At this moment, he spoke again, howling loudly, trying to summon the wolf army that was following him in the distance. Even if it meant his death, he had to destroy this illusion so that he could escape.

But just as he called out twice, a golden light suddenly flashed in the mist, and a golden-armored god with an elephant trunk appeared, wielding a giant axe, and began to chop down on him.

Wolf Sha was startled and swung his mace upwards to meet the attack.

This golden-armored deity possessed immense strength, and his axe was incredibly heavy. With three consecutive blows, he shattered Wolf Demon's entire body, causing his ears to ring and his feet to sink into the rocks.

Just as Wolf Demon hurriedly retreated, the Golden Armored God suddenly disappeared. Wolf Demon was filled with doubt and uncertainty. The other party did not reveal his face and obviously did not want to enter the white mist. Instead, he used some strange magic to attack him. This was a difficult situation.

At that moment, a melody that seemed to come from the underworld began to play, captivating the soul and causing it to tremble for no reason. Then, streaks of black, crescent-shaped light slashed out from all directions of the white mist, like scythes of hell, exuding a chilling aura of death.

Wolf Demon hurriedly used his mace to strike, while using his other hand to envelop his entire arm with magic, instantly turning his arm three times its original thickness, and his palm transformed into a wolf claw to resist the streaks of dark light.

But there was just too much black light, and it was moving so fast, it was like a shooting star chasing him. He was caught off guard and got scratched. His skin was torn open, and he let out a strange howl of pain.

Just then, a cluster of green light suddenly appeared in the white mist, making the mist itself turn that color. Upon seeing this, Wolf Demon's expression changed drastically. He no longer cared about whether it was an illusion or not, and hurriedly moved towards the reef, intending to jump into the sea.

Who knew that there was no way out of the reef, there was a barrier blocking it, so that half of its feet were in the sea and the other half were still on the shore. The green light came to its side in the blink of an eye, and it turned out to be a handsome god with six heads riding a peacock.

The celestial being, wielding a spear radiating divine light, seized the opportunity and plunged it into the wolf's heart in a single strike. Blood spurted out immediately, the wolf howled in agony, swayed a few times, and collapsed to the ground.

Fearing it wouldn't die, the six-headed celestial being stabbed it several more times with its divine spear before it slowly dissipated.

The white mist had disappeared, revealing the reef. Zhao Ti was standing on the opposite rock, with a bright red little carp standing beside him, its large, crystal-clear eyes blinking repeatedly.

Zhao Ti said, "We can disperse this surging blue sea now."

The little carp nodded, waved its fins, and the scene vanished, revealing two figures in the flower hall.

The wolf lay dead beside the table, its blood still flowing, making the old wolf beside it tremble.

Huang Tianbiao stepped forward and used a cow tendon to tie the old wolf up tightly. The old wolf was struck by the Illusionary Yin True Qi, and its bones and muscles were weak. It stammered, "Great, Great King, spare my life! Great King, spare my life!"

Just then, howls and running sounds came from outside. The pack of wolves, who had heard Wolf Demon's howl earlier, rushed over. A'Zhu said, "Young master, this servant will go outside to help."

Zhao Ti nodded: "Be careful."

As A Zhu went out, Huang Tianbiao blinked and wanted to volunteer to go out as well, but Zhao Ti said, "You stay here and interrogate this old wolf with me."

Huang Tianbiao hurriedly agreed. Zhao Ti stepped forward and withdrew the illusory Yin energy from the old wolf's body, then went to sit down behind the table. The old wolf caught his breath and stopped stuttering. He repeatedly kowtowed and said, "Please, Your Majesty, spare my life. I am willing to serve you wholeheartedly, even if it means going through fire and water."

Huang Tianbiao felt inexplicably displeased upon hearing this and kicked Lao Lang twice: "Speak only when the young master asks you. Don't open your mouth until he asks you, or I'll chop you into eight pieces and roast you."

The old wolf was so frightened that it shut its mouth, but its eyes secretly glanced at Zhao Ti. When it saw Zhao Ti looking over, it quickly lowered its head.

Zhao Ti observed it for a few moments, then asked calmly, "What's your name?"

The old wolf murmured, "The wolf clan on the mountain all take their surnames from their identities. This little beast is called Wolf Tianmeng."

Upon hearing this, Huang Tianbiao's beard twitched, and he kicked again: "Looking at your long hair and thin body, you're old and weak. How can you be worthy of the word 'fierce'? Are you lying to deceive my young master?"

Old Wolf shrank his neck and said, "How dare I lie and deceive you? It was a name I gave myself when I was young and strong. Back then, I was indeed quite brave. The commander at that time named me Wolf Heavenly Fierce. I always charged ahead and made many contributions."

Huang Tianbiao grew increasingly angry as he listened: "There's a saying that a hero doesn't dwell on his past glories, and another that a poor man's ambition is short-lived, and a thin wolf's fur is long. You're now a prisoner, how dare you use that word 'fierce' to boast in front of the young master?"

Upon hearing this, the old wolf grinned and said, "My sir, what do you think should be called, little beast?"

Huang Tianbiao looked at Zhao Ti and saw that Zhao Ti was expressionless and had no reaction. He immediately put his hands on his hips and said to Old Wolf, "I think it's fine if you call yourself Wolf Tianruo, Wolf Tianshou is also fine, and Wolf Tianxiao is also acceptable!"

"Wolf Heaven is weak, Wolf Heaven is thin, Wolf Heaven is small?" Upon hearing this, the old wolf stuck out half of its tongue and panted, "Then... let's follow the immortals' advice and call one of them."

Huang Tianbiao nodded: "Alright, then I'll call you Wolf Tianruo. You must answer the young master's questions truthfully and not utter a single lie. Otherwise, even if the young master usually sits on a tiger-skin chair, he won't mind adding another wolf-skin rug."

Old Wolf nodded vigorously: "Wolf Tianruo understands, Wolf Tianruo understands. I would never lie. If I dare to lie, may the immortals tear me to pieces."

Huang Tianbiao looked at Zhao Ti again. Zhao Ti found it amusing and said, "Let me ask you, when Lang Sha came to test me, why didn't he bring any strong and powerful wolves, but instead brought an old wolf like you?"

Wolf Heaven said, “Your Majesty, you may not know this, but although I am old and weak and no longer able to fight, I am full of ideas and wisdom. I can offer advice and suggestions to the commander. That is why the commander brought me here alone to Your Majesty.”

"You think you have any tricks up your sleeve?" Huang Tianbiao, who was standing nearby, got angry again and kicked him a couple more times, saying, "If you have such skills, how come you were captured by my young master?"

"Well... naturally there are always people more capable than you, and there is always something beyond your understanding. Your Majesty's arrangements far surpass those of Xiaochu, like heaven and earth. Xiaochu's light is like a firefly; how can it possibly compete with Your Majesty's brilliance?"

Huang Tianbiao said angrily, "So you're just a smooth talker. Stop trying to bewitch my young master."

Zhao Ti smiled and waved his hand: "Full of schemes and wisdom? What schemes and wisdom do you have? How did you come up with the idea for that wolf demon? Tell me."

Upon hearing this, Lang Tianruo's eyes lit up: "Your Majesty, Your Majesty, please listen to what I have to say. This is the idea I have for the commander, and then..."

After a moment, Zhao Ti stroked his chin, and Huang Tianbiao cursed, "What a vicious thing! How dare you come up with such an idea! I'll kick you to death!"

“It is indeed a wicked plan.” Zhao Ti nodded. “It seems to have some cleverness.”

"Young master, should we execute this vicious beast?" Huang Tianbiao asked hastily, observing the situation.

"Your Majesty, Your Majesty, please listen to what I have to say. I have my reasons," Lang Tianruo cried out in alarm.

"What's troubling you?" Zhao Ti asked slowly, looking at it.

"Your Majesty, as a member of the Wolf Mountain Wolf Clan, I am loyal to the clan and have been advising the leader for the sake of the clan. This is truly without fault. I am being loyal to the clan and the leader. It makes sense in terms of both reason and emotion. I am truly wronged."

"What are you accusing me of!" Huang Tianbiao shouted. "You came up with such a scheme to plot against my young master, and you still claim to be innocent? You deserve to be torn apart by a thousand cuts and five horses!"

Wolf Heaven said, “This is not my fault. At that time, I only knew about the Commander, but I did not know about the Young Master. If I had known that the Young Master was such a divine figure, I would have come to serve him long ago. I would never have dared to offer advice to the Commander. Young Master, Young Master... I am willing to serve the Young Master, to clear the way through mountains and build bridges over rivers, and to serve you like a dog or a horse.”

Huang Tianbiao angrily said, "You just said you were loyal to the clan and the leader, but you turned around and wanted to pledge allegiance to my young master. Have you not heard that a loyal minister does not serve two masters and a virtuous woman does not marry twice? You fickle and treacherous scoundrel deserve to die."

Upon hearing this, Lang Tianruo hurriedly said, "As the saying goes, a good minister chooses his lord to serve, and a good bird chooses his tree to perch on. There is also a saying that those who know how to adapt to the times are heroes. Wolves should naturally go to higher places, and water should flow downhill. My humble servant's heart is sincere in serving you, as clear as the sun and moon!"

Huang Tianbiao was so angry that his hair stood on end. He pointed at Lang Tianruo and said, "You shameless old wolf, you are truly shameless! I, I..."

Zhao Ti tapped his fingers lightly on the table and said, "You beast, you can talk, but you are old and frail. Even if you have some cleverness, how can it compare to true wisdom? What value do you have that would make me take you in?"

Wolf Tianruo said, "Young master, I have the secret of Wolf Mountain to offer you as a token of my loyalty!"

"The secret of Wolf Mountain?" Zhao Ti asked slowly. "What secret does Wolf Mountain hold?"

Wolf Heaven said, “Of course there are great secrets. Since you are a person from the grasslands, do you not know that there are special places on the grasslands where cultivation is faster than in other places? These special places all have secrets.”

“How could the young master not know about this? These places are occupied by tribes and protected by shamanism, preventing other animals from cultivating. It’s utterly despicable!” Huang Tianbiao said from the side.

“These are the places, each with its own secrets, and there are special reasons why the tribes have been able to occupy them for so many years, and why the shamanism doesn’t interfere,” Lang Tianruo said.

"Oh?" Zhao Ti raised an eyebrow: "Why does the Shamanism never interfere with such an excellent training ground, and even subtly protect it?"

"Your Majesty, this was personally designated by the ancient shamanic patriarch Shaman Tian, ​​who instructed us beastmen to guard this place and not leave without permission. Therefore, the shamanic religion will not interfere," Wolf Heaven said.

"The founder of Shamanism personally appointed you to guard these places?" Zhao Ti frowned. "What's the story behind these places rich in spiritual energy? Back then, Shaman Heaven actually appointed the beast race to guard them?"

“Your Majesty, these places are all located in the Six Yin Earth Veins. Deep in the mountains are the eyes of the earth veins, where temples and altars are set up,” Lang Tianruo said.

(End of this chapter)