On the Xiaoyao Peak,
Ye Kong sat by the Bitter Sea fishing as usual.
"I feel like I have something to do today," Ye Kong pondered for a moment.
Well, forget it, I can't remember, not worth thinking about.
Ye Kong let his thoughts wander and concentrated on fishing.
"Ding, system detected the host requires a disciple. Special task issued: descend the mountain to recruit a disciple, reward: one special fishing opportunity."
The system's voice reminded Ye Kong.
Ye Kong slapped his forehead, right, I was supposed to find a disciple.
I forgot about it suddenly, that's not right.
I need to recruit a disciple.
Thinking of this, Ye Kong put down his fishing rod and headed down the mountain.
For Ye Kong, recruiting a disciple was not difficult.
As long as he found someone who looked agreeable.
There was Xinghe Town at the foot of the mountain, he could just go there and take a look.
...
At the base of the Xiaoyao Peak,
Bai Wuchen gazed at the somewhat desolate mountain with immense satisfaction.
"How remote the Xiaoyao Peak is, I can close myself off here for a decade or two, and emerge invincible!"
After saying that, Bai Wuchen began to climb the mountain.
Beneath the Star River, the Demon Sect's Patriarch was trapped in an array, suddenly sensing an overwhelming bloodline pressure approaching, causing him to breathe raggedly and his legs to tremble.
He immediately knelt down.
This was a bloodline's oppression, a suppression from the depths of the soul!
Who could this be?
Their bloodline is even more formidable than mine!
The Patriarch of the Mole Palace was terrified. In Lianyun Prefecture, he was a king among demons, but now he sensed a presence even more powerful than him.
That demonic aura, even a mere wisp of it, could destroy him ten times over!
Who has Xinghe Sect offended?
The Patriarch of the Mole Palace couldn't help but swallow, frightened.
But he quickly regained his composure.
Such a heavy demonic aura, it must be someone from the Demon Sect, perhaps they could help me escape someday.
Xinghe Sect, Xinghe Sect, you never imagined that a powerful demon has entered your midst!
The Demon Sect Patriarch revealed a sinister smile.
...
Ye Kong had just started down the mountain when he encountered a child.
"Hmm? I just said I was going to look for a disciple, and here one comes!" Ye Kong was a bit surprised.
The child in front of him was about eight or nine years old, with fair skin, but dressed in ragged clothes, dusty and disheveled, yet adorable.
He also looked agreeable.
Could be recruited as a disciple!
Bai Wuchen also froze in place, he didn't expect that just as he was about to ascend the mountain, he encountered someone coming down.
This luck, unbelievable!
Bai Wuchen hesitated whether to flee when he saw Ye Kong walking towards him.
Someone's coming?
Have I been discovered?
That can't be, I've hidden so well, I haven't leaked any aura, how could anyone know?
Am I, the Demon Emperor, going to die in Xinghe Sect today?
I'm not willing to accept that!
I'll fight to the death if I have to!
Bai Wuchen had already prepared himself for a desperate fight.
"Come with me up the mountain," Ye Kong approached and called out.
He didn't ask who the child was or where he came from, since he had already arrived at the foot of his mountain, he might as well recruit him.
He could inquire later.
"Who are you?" Bai Wuchen asked.
"The Peak Master of Xiaoyao Peak," Ye Kong casually replied.
The Peak Master of Xiaoyao Peak? A cultivator of wasted Qi?
Then I'm not afraid, I can kill him.
But of course, besides the Peak Master of Xiaoyao Peak, who else would come down from the mountain?
Ah, I scared myself for nothing, I shouldn't have.
Bai Wuchen relaxed, put his hands behind his back, and followed Ye Kong up the mountain.
Along the way, Bai Wuchen looked around, familiarizing himself with the surroundings.
From now on, this will be my territory.
After ascending the mountain, Ye Kong said,
"I see you're alone and homeless, so how about you become my disciple and stay on Xiaoyao Peak as my disciple?"
Recruit me, the Great King, as your disciple?
Don't you look at your own strength, are you worthy?
When I ruled the world, you hadn't even been born yet.
"Disciple bows to Master!" Bai Wuchen knelt on one knee and bowed.
However, to stay undetected on Xiaoyao Peak, the Great King can also bend and stretch.
First, I'll become your disciple, gain a name, and no one will suspect me.
If I kill you, then later when someone comes or the Sect Master summons, I'll be in trouble if you're not here.
Using you, this waste, as a shield, is just right.
The Demon Emperor thought to himself, and a smile unconsciously crept up on his lips.
Ye Kong looked at him and nodded slightly, "Alright, rise."
"Thank you, Master!"
"What's your name?"
"I'm called... I don't have a name," the Demon Emperor lowered his head.
He dared not utter his real name, after all, "Bai Wuchen" was a taboo!
Once spoken, even if not recognized, it could be traced by the Demon Sect.
Only he could use the name "Bai Wuchen"!
"Then from now on, I'll call you Xiao Bai," Ye Kong casually named him.
He was chubby and fair-skinned, the name Xiao Bai suited him well.
Now, Xiaoyao Peak has Xiao Hei, and now Xiao Bai.
Black and white, working together makes the job easier.
Me, the esteemed Demon Emperor, named Xiao Bai?
You're really bullying me!
Couldn't you have picked a more decent name?
If this spreads, what will become of my reputation?
Well, you're just a shield, once I don't need you anymore, I'll slap you to death, and no one will know I was called Xiao Bai.
"Thank you, Master, for the name," Xiao Bai bowed in gratitude.
Ye Kong nodded slightly and scanned him with his divine sense.
Ho, he actually has the strength of a Foundation Establishment cultivator, not simple at all.
Ye Kong looked at Xiao Bai and felt that he was becoming more and more mysterious.
Could this kid be the illegitimate child of some powerful family?
Must be, if not for being the illegitimate child of a powerful family, he wouldn't have any cultivation and wouldn't have been abandoned.
Poor child.
"From now on, try to stay on Xiaoyao Peak and avoid going down the mountain," Ye Kong instructed.
"Yes!" Xiao Bai replied.
Anyway, the Demon Emperor had no intention of going down the mountain until his strength was restored.
"Disciple, come and meet your younger brother," Ye Kong led Xiao Bai to Peach Mountain and called out to Lin Yaoyao in the thatched cottage.
Upon hearing the words "younger brother," Lin Yaoyao immediately emerged from the cottage.
Looking at the small child beside her master, she couldn't help but furrow her brows.
This younger brother, so small.
Where did Master pick up this child?
Well, it's none of my business.
"Let me introduce you, this is your younger brother Xiao Bai, also my disciple," Ye Kong pointed to Xiao Bai.
"Xiao Bai younger brother!" Lin Yaoyao gently called out.
"Elder Sister," Xiao Bai weakly replied.
"Disciple, help Xiao Bai build a thatched cottage, just find a corner on Peach Mountain and set it up," Ye Kong instructed.
Lin Yaoyao was taken aback upon hearing this.
You want me, the Emperor, to do this? Build a thatched cottage?
Well, you're too lazy to do it yourself, so I'll grudgingly help you.
"Yes," Lin Yaoyao replied.
Lin Yaoyao picked up some reeds and went to help Xiaobai build a thatched cottage.
Xiaobai glanced around and noticed that although the Xiaoyao Peak was vast and boundless, buildings were scarce. Apart from a main hall and a pavilion, there was only a thatched cottage on Mount Peach. Nothing else.
Xiaoyao Peak exuded an indescribable sense of desolation.
As one of the nine peaks, shouldn't Xiaoyao Peak be richer? It's incredibly poor, isn't it?
But on the bright side, being poor meant fewer people would covet Xiaoyao Peak, thus avoiding many troubles.
Although poor, Xiaoyao Peak had the advantage of being peaceful and sparsely populated.
I must find an opportunity to defeat my current master. Then, I'll reign supreme.
When that day comes, I'll make my master my junior disciple and my senior sister my maid!
This place will be where I, the young... the Demon Emperor, rises to power!