Chapter 46: Outwitting Red-Eye, Spirit Wine Stirs the Demon’s Heart

The death of the monkey demon gave Red-Eye a massive shock. He turned around slowly and beheld a familiar face.

"Laibao?"

Red-Eye wore a look of utter astonishment. He never imagined that the one who saved him would be the newly promoted little demon, Laibao!

At this moment, Mo Fan was holding a large bow, waving at Red-Eye with a wide grin. "Brother Red-Eye, how is it that after just two days apart, you don't recognize me anymore?"

"It really is you, you ugly thing?!"

Hearing the familiar voice, Red-Eye was both surprised and delighted. He circled around Mo Fan, clicking his tongue in amazement. "You're something else, fellow! How is it that after just a few days, you've become this powerful?!"

"The demonic aura on you is much thicker than mine!" Red-Eye said with a hint of envy. "You must have encountered some incredible stroke of great fortune, otherwise your cultivation would never surpass mine!"

Mo Fan smiled faintly without answering, skillfully steering the conversation elsewhere. "Brother Red-Eye, why was that monkey demon chasing you just now?"

Like the other minor demons of Black Wind Mountain, Red-Eye possessed one fine quality: simple-mindedness, making his attention extremely easy to divert.

Sure enough, as soon as Mo Fan uttered those words, Red-Eye chuckled heartily. "Speaking of this, I simply must show off to you!"

"I originally came down the mountain to hunt for some meat, but I accidentally stumbled into a peach grove. And guess what?

I actually discovered a tremendous secret hidden within that peach grove!"

Looking at the mysterious air Red-Eye was putting on, Mo Fan couldn't help but find it somewhat amusing. In his view, what kind of monumental secret could a minor demon like Red-Eye possibly discover?

However, the mention of the peach grove did arouse a flicker of interest in him.

Even before arriving at Black Wind Mountain, he had known of a peach grove, which was also dominated by a group of monkeys.

"Could it be the same peach grove?"

Mo Fan muttered inwardly, though he felt it unlikely, as there didn't seem to be any demonized monkeys in that particular peach grove.

To satisfy his own curiosity as well as the vanity of that fellow Red-Eye, Mo Fan decided to ask, "What kind of secret could it possibly be to make Brother Red-Eye value it so highly?"

"Hehe, I'm not telling you!"

"..."

Mo Fan was speechless, silently cursing in his heart, "What a blockhead!"

"Brother Red-Eye, saying things like that really breaks my heart. Despite the risk of being punished by Lord Demon Corporal, I came down the mountain specifically to look for you, brother!

Had I known you were going to be this stingy, I wouldn't have come at all!" Mo Fan said, feigning grievance.

Although he didn't think Red-Eye's so-called secret was anything remarkable, this fellow was altogether too stingy; wasn't he simply leaving him hanging in suspense?

Therefore, the stingier Red-Eye acted, the more determined Mo Fan became to dig out this so-called "secret."

Otherwise, he would feel he had gotten the short end of the stick, especially since his excuse for leaving Black Wind Mountain in the first place was to track down this very fellow, Red-Eye.

Since he had to shoulder that pretext, he naturally needed to come away with some gains. Moreover, he vaguely sensed something.

This so-called secret was likely the real reason the monkey demon had hunted down Red-Eye, and perhaps it was connected to that legendary spirit wine!

"Ah, you came down specifically to look for me?"

Red-Eye was taken aback by Mo Fan's words.

"Of course. Otherwise, I wouldn't dare to leave my post without permission on a whim. If Grandfather Great King were to find out, I'm afraid I'd end up as a dish on the banquet table!" Mo Fan curled his lip. "Had I known you were such a stingy demon, brother, I wouldn't have come looking for you at all."

"This... how did you know I came down the mountain?" Red-Eye scratched his head, his eyes shifting.

"I actually didn't know. Brother Mighty told me. He said that Zhazha was really the most suitable one to come look for you, but he was being watched by One-Eyed Corporal's demons and couldn't spare himself.

And he couldn't trust Laifu either, which is why he entrusted this heavy responsibility to me. Who would have thought that you, brother, wouldn't appreciate it at all, couldn't trust me, and weren't even willing to tell me the secret of the peach grove!"

"Well... alright, alright! I'll tell you then!"

Red-Eye scratched his ears and cheeks, his eyes growing even redder as he said with a hint of depression, "I'm only telling you for the sake of that big, clumsy ox Mighty, otherwise I wouldn't tell you at all!"

"So what exactly is the secret?" Mo Fan instantly perked up.

"Deep inside that peach grove, there is a giant, thousand-year-old peach tree. Hidden there is a large stash of precious spirit wine brewed by those monkey demons, which seems to be called something like Monkey Wine." Red-Eye said with a mysterious expression.

"Just that?"

Hearing that the secret was indeed related to spirit wine, Mo Fan was thoroughly disappointed.

The so-called spirit wine was simply wine brewed from various rare treasures of heaven and earth. While it sounded impressive, aside from a few top-tier varieties, it actually contained very little spiritual energy.

And how good could spirit wine brewed by a bunch of wild monkey demons possibly be?

"Hey! What kind of tone is that, fellow? Since I said it was a monumental secret, naturally it's not that simple!"

Red-Eye snorted coldly, then looked left and right. Seeing no one else around, he leaned in to tell Mo Fan, "That spirit wine is no ordinary stuff; almost all of it is unranked! Furthermore, there is even Yellow-grade spirit wine among it!"

Upon hearing this, Mo Fan's eyes instantly lit up!

Yellow-grade spirit wine!!

There was actually graded spirit wine!

This instantly energized Mo Fan, though he still had some doubts about Red-Eye's claims, so he curled his lip and said, "I never expected Brother Red-Eye to lie without even blinking. I almost believed you!"

"No, why am I lying? I am not lying!!" Red-Eye immediately grew anxious.

"Still saying you're not lying? You just said yourself that the spirit wine is hidden by the monkey demons inside a thousand-year-old peach tree. That peach tree must be heavily guarded by them. How on earth did you sneak in and find out about all this?" Mo Fan sneered.

"Aiyah... you ugly thing, why won't you believe me?"

"Am I, Red-Eye, really that pathetic in your eyes?!"

Red-Eye was thoroughly angered by Mo Fan's words.

"It wasn't me who said it, it was Brother Laifu. Didn't he stay in my cave dwelling for a while some time ago? He told me that among all of us in the patrol team, Brother Red-Eye, you are the most pathetic!" Mo Fan blinked and made up a story on the spot.

"Fine Laifu! How dare he talk behind my back!"

Hearing this, Red-Eye's eyes turned even redder, and he raged, "I admit my combat power is the weakest, but when it comes to tunneling skills, there aren't many in the entire Black Wind Mountain who can match me!"

Hearing these words, Mo Fan finally understood. This Red-Eye had most likely tunneled right into the interior of that thousand-year-old peach tree, which was how he discovered the spirit wine!

"I believe Brother Red-Eye. That Laifu was clearly trying to sow discord; what a truly vicious heart!"

Mo Fan abruptly changed his tune, appearing filled with righteous indignation.

"Good brother, I knew you were a reliable toad!" Red-Eye was deeply touched.

"Ugh... well then, Brother Red-Eye, do you know the exact situation inside the thousand-year-old peach tree? How many monkey demons are there in total?" Mo Fan blinked at Red-Eye.

Seeing this, Red-Eye chuckled and immediately asked, "I couldn't tell you were such a greedy fellow. Have you taken a fancy to it?"

Oh!

This stingy rabbit didn't seem so foolish after all!

Mo Fan felt amused inwardly. Upon careful consideration, he instantly understood—this fellow had definitely done it on purpose, completely confident that he would be interested in the spirit wine!

The damned rabbit was quite a shrewd customer indeed!

Thinking of this, Mo Fan let out a wry smile. "How can this be considered greed? Compared to you, brother, I'm nothing—you're playing the role of Jiang Taigong waiting for a fish to bite!"

"Who is Jiang Taigong?" Red-Eye looked puzzled.

"This... isn't important. Brother, why don't you tell me more about that monkey wine so we can put our heads together?"

"No wonder Mighty said you, Laibao, are sharp. You really are a shrewd demon!"

In the dense forest, a rabbit demon and a toad demon exchanged a knowing smile, looking rather crafty and mischievous.