This was exactly what the Tiger General wanted. Holding a blood-red giant blade, he carried it on his shoulder, his face full of smiles, and the scar on his face looked even more terrifying.

"Don’t worry, whether it’s that human with a special constitution or the White Ape, I’ll bring them all back and ensure the Snake King’s awakening happens sooner!"

The Tiger General was full of confidence.

Although they had been in the Great Mountain for many years, occupying just a small corner without expanding, it didn’t mean that the cultivation of these demon beasts was too weak, but rather they kept a low profile to avoid the attention of the King of Yue.

Otherwise, if this border area of the King of Yue saw several demon beasts with power far surpassing local cultivation, the King of Yue would realize it was them through clues. Aside from maintaining their basic cultivation, they have not taken any actions.

For the inherently cruel Tiger General, this time period was nothing short of hellish torture.

Now, there was finally a chance to go out and practice properly.

Bear General understood Tiger General very well. Once his nature is unleashed, no matter what happens, there’s no talking him back.

"Remember, this time when you go out, only bring back what we need. Do not incite trouble. We are currently in the critical time of the Snake King’s awakening. No accidents can happen."

Bear General’s expression was serious, his entire body covered in pitch-black fur exuding an inexplicable deterrence.

Tiger General also knew the importance of the Snake King’s awakening. After pondering for a moment, he said, "For the Snake King to make such a commotion during slumber, it must greatly aid in the awakening. Perhaps, once the Snake King devours this special constitution, he will directly awaken!"

The Snake King had been asleep for so many years, and nothing could catch his attention during slumber. But this time, all nearby demon beasts were killed and turned into blood. This was not something a discreet Snake King would do.

After careful thought, Bear General’s eyes lit up, his jet-black lustrous fur trembling, and his breath grew urgent.

"It must be like this!"

Tiger General’s eyes also lit up, "If so, I should declare to the Great Mountain the information that the Snake King is about to awaken, making all demon beasts submit to the Snake King!"

Speaking, Tiger General’s eyes sparkled as if he had already seen a scene of myriad beasts kneeling.

Bear General thought for a moment and indeed agreed.

Back in the day, the Snake King had countless elite soldiers and capable generals,

"If that’s the case, then let’s be high profile for a change. This place is too far from the King of Yue’s court. Even if the Snake King awoke as usual, they wouldn’t arrive on time. We should indeed inform all the demon beasts in the Great Mountain of the Snake King’s return!"

"Just waiting for those words from you!" the Tiger General said with a surprised face, already planning the upcoming expedition.

And then pointed to the four guardians standing beside the blood-colored lake, and said.

"With you here, we shouldn’t need other demon beasts to guard the Snake King, hand them over to me, I have uses for them."

"What for?"

Bear General did not reject this request. In fact, what Tiger General said was true. This bamboo forest, in the Great Mountain, was extremely secretive. Ordinary demon beasts simply couldn’t find this place. Even birds of prey soaring at tens of thousands of meters high would only see a blood-colored fog shrouding above from high up.

Such a scene was quite normal for the Great Mountain. Even if a raptor noticed a mist was shrouding this place, it wouldn’t be curious enough to check.

After all, places like this, invisible to the naked eye in the Great Mountain, were either obscured by giant trees, were perilous lands, or were territories of great demons. Without seeing through their hiding methods, how could anyone possibly be inclined to investigate?

Indeed, the bamboo forest is very safe now. Otherwise, the Snake King would not choose to sleep here.

"Of course, it’s for a palanquin ride!" Tiger General naturally replied.

"As one of the two great generals beside the Snake King, with such great merit and high status, you’re well aware that with this status, how could one travel without demon beasts carrying the palanquin?"

Speaking, his gaze fell on the four guardians of jackal, wolf, tiger, and leopard.

"The strength of these four demon beasts is just barely enough to qualify as bearers for my palanquin!"

The Tiger General made no effort to hide his disdain for these four guardians. To him, these so-called guardians were merely those who had been awed by the Snake King’s formidable power when he first arrived at the Great Mountain. This bamboo forest was originally the territory of these four guardians, but it has now been integrated by the Snake King, hence the constant presence of mist.

These four guardians, whose strength and status were inferior to the Tiger General, should feel honored to carry the palanquin.

Upon hearing Tiger General’s words, the four guardians just bowed their heads, showing no intention to retort.

Even if they had the intention to retort, it would depend on whether their strength was adequate.

Combined, the four of them were not even capable of being an opponent to the Tiger General for a single move. The White Ape that caused such a stir in the Great Wilderness Border Village previously was only comparable to these four guardians.

"Do you four agree?" Bear General asked the four guardians lightly, and inadvertently, a powerful aura of Spiritual Qi radiated from his body, causing the air around them to turn dry, hindering even their breath slightly.

Though the sentence structure was inquisitive, there was not even a hint of inquiry in the tone.

Immediately, the four guardians knelt and lowered their heads, saying, "Subordinates agree!"