"Hey, isn't this the young master peacock? He's not dead yet?" The middle-aged man who had sent Pei Ying to the Demon Beast Shelter the other day slowly walked in.

In the past, demon beasts that came in would usually die in less than three days. Was this a monster?

That was what the warden thought.

Pei Ying slowly got up from the ground and ran to the middle-aged man excitedly." Uncle, when is my mother coming to pick me up?"

He could even talk?

He was shocked again.

In the eyes of the middle-aged man, Pei Ying was just a stinky child who had not shed all his fur. Although he did not have a green face and fangs, his face was still green. The green peacock feathers below his neck were still clearly visible. Compared to ordinary low-level demon beasts, this half-human half-beast monster was more disgusting.

The middle-aged man laughed." I didn't expect you to be so smart. Unfortunately, you're too naive." With the strength of your peacock clan, wouldn't it be easy for your mother to protect you? But she probably can't wait for you to die here."

A trace of disappointment flashed across Pei Ying's eyes. His tears fell to the ground. As he cried, he pulled the middle-aged man in front of him." Uncle, I want to live…" He did not hide his intentions at all.

This five-year-old child was indeed a little unexpected. He had been guarding a group of dead monsters in such a desolate place all year round. It had been a long time since he had met such a talking little fellow. The middle-aged man kicked Pei Ying away and looked down at him with disdain." In this world, everyone wants to live. But you're just a child. What's the value of your existence?"

Pei Ying stood up and patted his clothes." I can do anything. I can be your servant!" He pulled the middle-aged man's sleeve again. The innocence of a child made people believe that he would not have any other thoughts.

The middle-aged man thought about it. Even if he didn't need a servant, it still felt good to have a child from such a big family by his side and be his servant. She was a little ugly, but at least she could do something. It was better than being alone, right?

After thinking for a long time, the guard slowly said," That's fine, but there are rules in the detention center. In the future, you'll be responsible for cleaning. You have to learn how to cook from me. If you don't do well, I'll throw you into the deepest room. Ugly thing, do you hear me?"

"Yes, yes. Thank you, Uncle!" Pei Ying was so excited that he almost jumped up.

Survive and then think of a way to escape. This was the only way for the time being.

From the moment he was born, Pei Ying's comprehension ability had already surpassed that of an ordinary child who had already transformed. No one knew, because no one had ever been able to communicate with him. Others only felt that he was very intelligent.

" Ahem, who's your uncle? From now on, all of us guards will be your masters. You're just a dog that we're raising now. Once I find out that you're trying to escape, you'll be dead!"

A silver rod appeared in the guard's hand. The surface of the rod was covered with a faint yellow light.

This was his Life Tool. Pei Ying had seen his third grandpa release it in front of him before. His third grandpa's Life Tool was a dark green longbow, which was many times better than this watchman's broken rod.

However, it was obvious that the guard was just trying to scare him. If he didn't know his place, he would definitely be beaten half to death.

Pei Ying pretended to be shocked and scared. He stared at the stick and nodded." Yes…Yes, Master…I will be good. I won't let you down!"

Two days later, the remaining two people from the detention center returned. When they saw an ugly little monster helping out in the kitchen, they thought that some demon beast had snuck out. They summoned their Life Tools and rushed into the kitchen.

"Don't move!" The two of them quickly approached each other. The guard who had kicked Pei Ying before slashed his knife at Pei Ying's back. Before he could react, he felt a huge pain in his back and fell to the ground.

" Puff!" A mouthful of blood spurted onto the ground.

"Damn it, why would a demonic beast run out?" Huang San grabbed the back of Pei Ying's neck and lifted him up like he was a piece of trash.

Huang San was the youngest of the three guards. Although he was inexperienced, his demonic power was the highest among the three.

"Isn't this the monster young master of the Pei family?" Niu Yuan sized it up and soon confirmed it.

"I…I didn't run away…" The two of them were still confused when they heard the monster in their hands say weakly.

At this moment, Chen Feng, the guard who had taken Pei Ying in, came out of the toilet. When he saw that something was wrong in the kitchen, he immediately rushed over.

"Why are you guys back?" Chen Feng looked at the two of them and suddenly glanced at the ugly thing in Huang San's hand…

"What happened to you? Why did you let the demonic beast slip out?" Niu Yuan questioned him.

" You've misunderstood. I let him out. This guy is quite smart. He can serve us," he said as he walked in front of Huang San and placed the ugly thing on the ground.

The two of them looked at Chen Feng in confusion, wondering if he had gone crazy after staying in this damn place for so long.

"Are you kidding me?" Huang San smiled.

Chen Feng explained what had happened that day to the two of them. Although they were quite surprised, they still believed it when they saw the dishes that had been prepared in the kitchen.

"That's what happened. But now that you've killed the servant I found, I won't cook for you anymore." Chen Feng sat on the ground angrily.

Of the three men, only Chen Feng knew how to cook. The other two only occasionally helped out. He was also a dignified demon spirit. How could he serve these two men for the rest of his life? The more he thought about it, the angrier he got.

"Look at you. You didn't even know how to use strength. If you were a little heavier, this little monster would have been split into two by you!" Niu Yuan laughed at Huang San as if he was watching a show.

" How would I know that this little bastard is Brother Chen's helper? Anyway, I've already chopped him up. I'll apply some medicine on him. If he can't take it anymore, then so be it. At most, I'll help Brother Chen cook in the future!" Huang San crossed his arms proudly.

This guy was actually so angry because of a demonic beast. Was it necessary?

The few of them looked at the monster and argued for a long time. In the end, Huang San applied medicine on it and threw it into a relatively clean room that no one had lived in before.

After being unconscious for many days without eating or drinking, the three of them thought that this demon beast was going to die. After all, even ordinary demon spirits wouldn't be able to escape from this attack.

But unexpectedly, after a week, the ugly thing woke up, but it didn't seem to live long. As soon as he woke up, he dragged his sickly body and begged the three of them to let him cook and clean. They all felt that he was as stubborn as a cockroach.

The accommodation conditions in the shelter had always been very bad. Fortunately, it was not humid. However, the temperature difference between day and night was very large, and Pei Ying's injuries kept relapsing. Gradually, he became a sickly person, looking like a short-lived ghost who wouldn't live long.

However, he was indeed good at cooking, and he did not need the other three to help him. Although it was a little difficult for him to operate, he had to step on a few bricks to cut the vegetables.

Pei Ying knew that if he didn't do anything, he would lose his only value. At that time, he wouldn't even be able to leave his room. He wouldn't even have food or water.

One time, the three guards wanted to test this clown. After all, they didn't believe that the ugly thing could be so obedient and not have any thoughts. This little thing was smart.

The three of them pretended to go to a nearby town to buy something. In fact, the three of them were hiding on the roof, quietly observing the ugly thing that was about to go bald.

"How about the three of us bet on whether he will escape?" Niu Yuan suddenly suggested.

Huang San nodded." I've long noticed that something was wrong with him. I felt that he would definitely run away."

Chen Feng shook his head." That might not be the case. At his age, he wouldn't be able to survive even if he escaped. He's not stupid, so he definitely understands." Secondly, I know that he just wants to survive. Only by pleasing us can he have food and drink. Otherwise, he will starve to death sooner or later."

Niu Yuan nodded. He felt that what the two of them said made sense.

The three of them looked down excitedly.

If Pei Ying knew that the three of them had gone out, wouldn't that be a good opportunity to escape?

No…they couldn't leave yet. What if they turned back?

It was better to wait a little longer…

An hour passed, and the three of them saw the ugly thing come out of the room. This was the three of them's nickname for Pei Ying.'

Pei Ying thought about it carefully. He looked into the distance and yearned for that freedom…

However, he suddenly realized that there seemed to be something on the ground…

No, this was a projection. There were people on the roof…Were these three idiots?

Pei Ying helplessly shook his head and sighed. Fortunately, there was no high-spirited fugitive just now. Otherwise, he would really have lost his life.

He took a hoe from the corner of the wall and dug in front of the house for a long time. After loosening the soil, he planted the old grass grain by grain. Although it was a desert, water was not that scarce, so he could still plant the old grass. Chen Cao was a type of herb that could also be eaten as a vegetable.

After watching the ugly thing work for the entire afternoon, the wound on his back had ruptured, and there were blood stains on his clothes. The few of them felt bored and went down the roof.

They had done this kind of test several times.

Sometimes, the two of them would go to the nearby town to play, and then one of them would stay behind to secretly watch this ugly thing, and then take turns.

After taking turns for two years, the three of them finally agreed to go out together. However, they returned very early. After returning, Pei Ying did not make any moves. However, this little brat's cooking skills were getting better and better. The three of them could not leave him.

Each time they went out, the time was longer than the last. Pei Ying served them year after year.

When it rained, the room was very damp and leaked. The wound on Pei Ying's back worsened again and again. Fortunately, the other three people were still human enough to bring him some cheap herbs and let him apply it casually. His body was also getting weaker and weaker. In such a prison, he watched the corpses in the opposite room turn from flesh to bones, and the maggots on their bodies turn into flies. Year after year, he was used to the stench of rotting corpses and was used to watching corpses eat.

There were many new demonic beasts here, but they all died after a few days. The three guards even joked with him that if there was another lucky person like him, they would have one more person to serve them. It was really great.

Five years…Pei Ying had stayed here for five years. He had become uglier and uglier, and his cooking skills had become better and better. He didn't hate these three guards so much at first because they were much better than those who abandoned him. He just wanted freedom. This kind of life as a prisoner was worse than death. Even if he escaped to the demon beast forest and was chased by other demon beasts, at least he was free.