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

"Waaaaah!"

Lai Pi was so scared that he wet himself on the spot, collapsed to the ground and kept sobbing.

In this situation, it has no way to escape; it can only pray that the person in front of it will not kill it.

"Do you think I'm human or a demon?"

Suddenly, Lai Pi heard a somewhat familiar voice.

Only then did it dare to turn its head and look, only to suddenly realize that the person standing behind it was not the hunter.

It was a half-human, half-dog, half-clothed monster!

Furthermore, why does the dog's head on this monster's neck look so much like its own boss, Gou An?

"Demon King, spare my life!"

The scoundrel continued to beg for mercy.

Gou An chuckled twice, amused by Lai Pi's cowardly appearance.

"What? You don't even recognize your brother Gou anymore?"

Upon hearing this, Lai Pi suddenly realized, "You're Brother Gou?"

"Otherwise what?" Gou An then sheathed his sword and tidied his clothes, looking rather smug.

It's true that the air is better when you stand higher.

Lai Pi then got up from the ground, sniffed around Gou An's feet, and became even more puzzled.

"Brother Gou, how come you don't smell at all?"

Gou An smiled slightly and said, "That's good. If you could smell it, how would I infiltrate human towns?"

"What?!" Lai Pi exclaimed in shock. "Brother Gou, what's wrong with you?!"

"What do you mean by 'can't think straight'?" Gou An rolled his eyes at the scoundrel, then said, "I'm not going to cause trouble, I'm going to take care of important business!"

Lai Pi couldn't understand, but he didn't dare to stop Gou An, so he could only say, "Then, Brother Gou, be careful on your journey. I'll wait for you to come back in the mountains."

Gou An suddenly squatted down and reached out to pat its head.

"You little rascal, what are you thinking about? Of course I, Gou-ge, will take you with me!"

"what?"

The scoundrel's mouth dropped open, and he stood there dumbfounded.

"It would be so boring for me to go alone with just a dog!" Gou An yawned and continued, "Taking you along will keep me entertained on the journey and broaden your horizons too!"

"But..." Rascal drooped his ears and tail, clearly still worried.

After all, it had never left the Monster Mountain Range since it was born.

I don't know what knowledge is, or why I need to increase it.

"What are you afraid of?" Gou An patted its head and said, "You're just a first-tier demon beast with no demonic aura. What's the difference between you and an ordinary house dog? You're much safer than me outside."

"And if you go with your brother Gou, I guarantee this trip won't be a waste!"

Seeing that Lai Pi still didn't dare, Gou An could only take out three first-tier demon cores from his arms and put them to Lai Pi's mouth.

"This is the reward I promised you last time!" Gou An said. "If you still don't dare to come with me this time, you can fend for yourself from now on!"

As he spoke, Gou An threw the demon core on the ground, stood up, looked at it for a choice, and made a gesture as if he was about to leave.

These demon cores were from a few first-tier demonic beasts that Gou An had just killed on his way.

At this point, the first-tier demon core was no longer of any use to Gou An.

Previously, it could increase demon power by thirty to fifty points, but now it can only increase it by a few points. It's better to eat a few more bites of meat.

But for a scoundrel, this is a rare and precious thing.

He swallowed the demon core whole without even chewing it.

Seeing that Lai Pi was still savoring the taste of the demon core, Gou An asked again, "So? Are you coming with me? This is your last chance."

"Let's go!" Lai Pi immediately nodded in agreement: "I, Lai Pi, swear to follow Brother Gou to the death!"

Gou An smiled slightly, then turned and left.

Lai Pi immediately followed behind.

......

Three days later.

Outside the Monster Mountain Range.

The man and his dog are making steady progress.

The man was wearing a loose robe, a hood, and a scarf, revealing only his eyes.

It was leading a dog on a leash and heading towards the nearest human town.

"Brother Gou, why are you tying me up with a rope?"

Lai Pi, who was walking ahead of him, asked curiously.

Gou An, holding the dog leash in one hand and leaning on his cane with the other, replied with a smile, "As the old saying goes, walking a dog without a leash is like a dog walking another dog!"

Lai Pi was even more confused: "But Brother Gou, we're just walking the dog around right now!"

"..." Gou An immediately snapped, "Shut up!"

"Okay!" Lai Pi quickly lowered his head.

Gou An was quite satisfied with his current appearance. After leaving the mountains, he encountered several groups of passersby on the way.

Although they saw Gou An, they did not suspect anything.

This undoubtedly gave Gou An immense confidence.

Soon, Gou An led Lai Pi to the nearest town.

At the entrance of the town stands a stone tablet with the three large characters "Lin Yao Town" written on it.

Most of the people coming and going from the town were hunters and herbalists.

The area around this Monster Mountain Range is rich in natural resources.

Especially in the Monster Mountain Range.

This also makes many hunters and herbalists willing to venture in.

If you're lucky, you can make a fortune just by going in once.

Gou An led Lai Pi and followed the flow of people into the town without being noticed by anyone around them.

This emboldened Gou An, and he started strolling around town with Lai Pi by the hand.

Shops and stalls lined both sides of the street.

There were vendors selling medicinal herbs, jade, and various kinds of food.

What frightened Lai Pi the most was that one of the streets was full of slaughter stalls selling monsters.

Fur, bones, and flesh are all sold by people.

There were also many monsters locked in the cages, waiting to be slaughtered.

When Lai Pi saw this, his legs went weak with fear.

However, Gou An didn't seem to feel much about it.

Most of the captured monsters were weak, at the first or second tier, with the highest appearing to be only at the third tier.

Seeing that Lai Pi was indeed too scared to walk, Gou An had no choice but to lead him away from the slaughter street.

Just then, Gou An felt a bit hungry, so he took Lai Pi to an inconspicuous noodle shop on the street and sat down.

I ordered a big bowl of beef noodles and started to enjoy it.

Having lived in the Monster Mountain Range for several years, this was the first time Gou An had ever eaten a hot bowl of white noodles.

After taking a bite, Gou An felt completely refreshed.

Lai Pi squatted down at Gou An's feet, watching Gou An eat so fast that his mouth watered.

Seeing this, Gou An picked up a handful of noodles from the bowl and threw them in front of Lai Pi.

Lai Pi sniffed it, and after confirming that it was edible, he started eating it in big bites.

Sweeter than poop, but not as sticky.

delicious!

Lai Pi was shocked when he ate something like this for the first time.

"Boss, another bowl, please!"

After finishing his bowl, Gou An immediately called out to the shop owner.

Seeing this, the shop owner cooked another bowl for Gou An and served it to him.

In a short while, Gou An finished another meal.

"Boss, one more!"

"Another bowl, please!"

"Boss, another bowl, please!"

In half an hour, Gou An ate a full nine bowls of noodles!

The shop owner was stunned!

Seeing that the tenth bowl of noodles was about to be finished, Gou An raised his hand again.

The shop owner rushed over and cautiously asked, "Another bowl, please?"

"No!" Gou An wiped his mouth. "Check, please!"