Starting as a stray dog, I embarked on a journey of cultivation.

"I'll give you an extra ten thousand spirit stones after we get out!"

Xueyin got up and put her clothes on completely, reverting to her usual aloof demeanor.

"Then thank you very much, Your Majesty!"

Gou An clasped his hands in a fist salute, his expression calm, but his heart remained unsettled for a long time.

It wasn't because I needed to give myself more spirit stones, but because the process of detoxifying was quite eventful.

It's a pity that I was in such a hurry to detoxify that I didn't really get a chance to appreciate and savor the experience.

What a pity!

Just then, the ferret that Yukine had just released suddenly ran back.

Upon seeing it, Xueyin immediately reached out and hooked it.

The ferret understood immediately, leaped high, and landed in his palm.

"Have you found the exit?" Xueyin asked the ferret in her arms.

The little ferret nodded immediately.

"Lead the way!"

Yukine tossed the ferret forward again, and the little creature began to run away as soon as it landed.

"Keep up!" Xueyin reminded Gou An before taking to the air and following closely behind the ferret.

Seeing this, Gou An followed behind Xueyin.

The underground passage is rugged and complex, with numerous branching paths, resembling a maze.

Gou An and Xue Yin followed the ferret all the way. Along the way, the other small beasts that Xue Yin had released also returned to Xue Yin and were put back into the jade bottle by Xue Yin.

Meanwhile, on the snow-covered plains.

The demon general left to guard the flying boat was looking down into the rift valley with a worried expression.

"General, do you think the King and the others can still get out?" a small, hairy demon asked curiously. "Judging from the noise just now, it collapsed several times below. Could they have been buried alive?"

"Yes!" another little demon chimed in, glancing up at the sky with a furrowed brow. "And judging by the sky, it looks like a snowstorm is about to start again."

The demon general, however, kept his eyes fixed on the bottom of the rift and said calmly, "How can we leave without the King coming out?"

"But if the King and the others are buried underground, and we keep waiting in vain, it will be dangerous." The little demon stretched out its paw, caught a falling snowflake, and said anxiously, "Without the King here, the snow will only get worse, and we will all freeze to death here."

"Yes, General!" another little demon nodded. "Why don't we leave the two flying boats here and then leave? Our lives are the most important thing!"

At this moment, the wind and snow had begun to swirl in the sky, and the blows on the faces of the demons were becoming increasingly painful.

The cold wind was like a knife, slowly torturing me.

Faced with the persuasion of a group of lesser demons, even the originally resolute demon general began to waver.

Just as he hesitated, the ground shook again, and a section of the snowfield not far away collapsed, causing a great commotion.

"Oh no, it's collapsed again!" The little demon became even more frightened after discovering this.

"General, if you don't leave soon, the snowstorm will intensify!"

"General, make a decision quickly, or we'll all die here too."

"Survival is the priority, let's go!"

"Yes! If the king and the others are alright, at worst we'll be punished when we get back, but at least we won't lose our lives."

The little demons chattered amongst themselves, causing the demon general to furrow his brows even deeper.

"Shut up, all of you!"

Suddenly, the demon general shouted, frightening all the lesser demons into silence.

"You heartless bunch! The King has treated us very well!" The demon general pointed at the lesser demons and cursed, "We were able to transform into demons so early all thanks to the elixirs bestowed upon us by the King!"

"If it weren't for the Great King, you and I would still be those little monsters in the desolate mountains, constantly worrying about being hunted down by human cultivators and hunters."

Upon hearing the demon general's reprimand, the lesser demons fell silent and could only listen with their heads down.

"The fate of the Great King and the others is now unknown!" the demon continued, "If we leave directly, wouldn't we be just like those unscrupulous cultivators?"

"General, we were wrong!"

"Yes, General!"

"The general truly values ​​relationships; we are all ashamed of ourselves in comparison!"

The little demons were immediately filled with shame.

"Sigh!" the demon general sighed, then added, "So, before we leave, let's erect a monument for the King and the others!"

"Erect a monument?" the little demon asked, puzzled.

"Yes!" The demon general nodded and pointed to a huge ice rock that was spewing out snow next to him.

"You can read, go and carve a few large characters!" The demon general patted an old sheep on the shoulder: "Carve... 'The King rests here forever!'"

"Let's go back after we finish carving; the wind and snow are really getting heavy."

After saying this, the demon general shivered.

The little demons were stunned for a moment before they realized what was happening and immediately followed up to help carve the stele.

After the carving was completed, the group of lesser demons boarded the most luxurious flying boat.

Soon the flying boat took off, leaving only two other ordinary flying boats behind, and headed towards the direction of the Great Snow Peak.

On the way back, the demon general stood at the bow of the ship, full of vigor and pride.

Just then, a little demon came over carrying a cup of hot wine: "General, the wine is ready!"

But the demon general didn't take it; instead, he turned to look at the little demon and asked in a low voice, "What did you call me?"

"General!" The little demon looked completely bewildered.

"You used to call me General, and I didn't mind!" the demon general said coldly. "But now, all the demon generals, including the king, are gone. I'm the highest-ranking person in the cave now. What should you call me?"

"Your Majesty?" the little demon asked cautiously.

Upon hearing this title, the demon general couldn't suppress the urge to smile.

"Your Majesty!" the little demon called out again.

"Hahaha!" The demon general laughed heartily, extremely excited: "That's exactly the feeling!"

When they returned to the Great Snow Peak Cave, the demon general couldn't wait to go to the main hall of the cave, climb the high platform, and come to the chair with the jade carving of a hundred beasts.

He didn't rush to sit down, but instead walked around the chair, looking at it again and again, touching it repeatedly.

After admiring it for a while, he finally plopped down on it.

Perched atop the high platform, looking down, the demon general was extremely satisfied: "So this is what it's like to be a king!"

Just as he was enjoying himself, a little demon suddenly ran in from outside in a panic.

"General, something terrible has happened!"

Upon hearing this, the demon general's face darkened immediately: "What did you call me? Have you forgotten again?"

"The King is back!" the little demon exclaimed immediately.

"What?" Before the demon general could react, two figures suddenly flew into the main hall.

Leading the way was Xueyin, followed by Gou An.

Upon seeing Xueyin return, the demon general sitting in the chair was so frightened that he immediately stood up and knelt down with a thud: "Your Majesty, I was wrong."

Xueyin merely glanced at him without reacting, and went straight back to her room.

The demon general was left dumbfounded and at a loss.

As Gou An passed by, he exclaimed with delight, "Not bad, you're pretty quick!"

The demon general's lips twitched violently, and he trembled with fear.

Soon, Yukine came out of the room, having changed her clothes.

At this moment, the demon general remained kneeling on the spot, not daring to move.

Upon seeing Xueyin appear, he apologized again: "Your Majesty, I thought you had encountered some misfortune, so I returned ahead of schedule..."

Before he could finish explaining, Xueyin headed towards the cave entrance, ignoring him.

Just as she was about to leave, she suddenly stopped and said to the demon general behind her, "You can sit here if you want! The other demon generals are not coming back, and I am also preparing to leave this place."

After saying this, Xueyin left the cave with Gou An.

The demon general was left kneeling on the spot, at a loss for what to do.

Has the throne truly been given to him?

He could hardly believe it!