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Thanks for child suport from “Wisteria”. Here is an extra chapter. ´･ᴗ･`
Halfway through lunch, Boss Zhao woke up, and the strong aroma of spicy hot pot made him feel like half of his soul was still drifting in a dream. It was as if he had returned to his hometown in a daze until he looked down and saw the menacing tentacles around his waist, jolting him awake with a shock that almost made him faint again.
He also found the source of the hot pot aroma – Xu Yintang was leisurely eating a self-cooked hot pot. The fragrance of the spicy red oil soup wafted, and Boss Zhao knew the taste wouldn’t disappoint.
For some reason, as the scent of the spicy aroma hit Boss Zhao, his head cleared up a lot, though a part of his heart still felt uneasy. However, it wasn’t as unsettling as before, with no sudden shocks or bewilderment.
“Do you want some?” Xu Yintang asked him, pointing to the lunch spread on the ground and motioning for Boss Zhao to eat a few compressed biscuits, but he picked up a piece of chocolate from inside and asked about their progress.
“Here.”
Xu Yintang handed back the silk map to him, pointing out their approximate location.
Thanks to Shi Yuebai’s high combat power, their journey was extremely smooth. They hadn’t been led astray by wild beasts or zombie attacks, and with Third Flora able to identify the terrain in a small area, coupled with Xu Yintang’s good sense of direction, they constantly corrected their route using the map, avoiding getting lost in the woods.
Looking at the location pointed out by Xu Yintang, Boss Zhao’s face lit up. “We’re almost there!”
His “almost” was indeed not far. After about half an hour of trekking in the mountains, the group saw the silhouette of a sturdy tree in the mist. Compared to the surrounding trees, this one was exceptionally tall, with crooked branches and no straight parts, resembling an old person with a hunched back and twisted neck.
Boss Zhao squinted to discern the shape of the tree and exclaimed with joy, “This is it!”
There was no second large locust tree twisted like this in the whole mountain. The previous group of tomb raiders had dug a grave near this tree, entering Li Quan’s immortal tomb hidden deep in the mountain.
As the wind blew through with Boss Zhao’s voice, the leaves of the locust tree shook incessantly, creating a sound like a ghost crying. Boss Zhao’s excited steps were slowed down by the force on his waist. Knowing that something might be wrong, he quickly turned to look at Xu Yintang.
“Shh——”
Xu Yintang made a Silent gesture, telling him to look carefully around the tree – surrounding the locust tree was a flat, clean grassland without any stray branches. The ground was covered with tender small red and white flowers, which are neater and more beautiful than the garden lawns that are often maintained outside.
The closer you get to the old locust tree, the lighter the fog becomes. There is only a thin mist-like gauze floating around the grassland, making the lush locust tree seem like a majestic being.
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Although called a mountain god, it was actually a kind of spirit or ghost in the mountains. However, living for many years or encountering certain circumstances, it would develop some unique and extraordinary features. Plants, animals, and insects in the mountains would follow its guidance. The locals, who relied on the mountain for their livelihoods, often believed in it as a god and even built temples to worship it.
Mountain gods were often born in picturesque places, attracting many extraordinary individuals seeking to exploit its power. They would use various methods to control the mountain god to guard the tomb. This not only gathered the spiritual energy in the mountain to nourish the yin spirits but also turned the entire mountain into an outer defense for the tomb.
Li Quan was a person who studied the original text of the “Yellow Emperor’s Yin Fu Jing.” Naturally, controlling a mountain god to guard the tomb was within his capabilities.
In addition, the large tomb where these flying zombies were raised had many special arrangements. It forcibly retained the lingering souls of the deceased, gathering yin energy for the deceased to cultivate after death. The beasts in the mountains were long-term affected by the resentment and bloodthirsty aura, gradually becoming deformed and aggressive, almost indistinguishable from zombies.
Third Thief exposed the true identity of the big locust tree in an instant, and a chilling and bone-piercing yin aura emerged from the ground. The leaves rustled as if an old person let out a cold laugh. Then, under the big locust tree, the grassy ground with red and white flowers began to wriggle strangely, as if there was a colossal creature underneath, pushing upward.
Third Thief waved his hand, scattering a layer of cinnabar glutinous rice cautiously, expecting more formidable zombies than flying zombies to emerge. However, what crawled out from underground were not decomposed zombies but terrifying and monstrous creatures, several meters tall.
These creatures had heads resembling tigers or bears, with tusks like wild boars or giant bird claws with barbed hooks. It seemed like a grotesque monster formed by the combination of many wild animals, instilling a strong sense of fear and unease just by looking at it.
“Back off!” Shi Yuebai flashed, standing in front of everyone. Compared to the ferocious monsters rushing at them, he was like a tiger facing a wild cat.
The stench emitted by the monsters made heads spin, but Shi Yuebai sneered, tightening his fist with a few crisp cracks. The next moment, his figure disappeared from the original spot, followed by a series of crackling sounds like popcorn. Each of the monsters exploded like kernels, spraying blood blossoms into the air. The nauseating blood, tinged with a green hue, splattered high, and Xu Yintang pulled the stunned Ah Wei backward to avoid getting splashed all over.
Ah Wei, watching the bubbling and hissing contaminated blood on the ground, was drenched in cold sweat in an instant.
These monsters turned out to be more resilient than the ones outside.
Shi Yuebai broke the spine of one monster, leaped using its remains for momentum, and kicked another charging creature. The creature couldn’t withstand the force, and its nose and mouth started bleeding as it was kicked, opening a large hole in its back. Shi Yuebai then used his fingers like a knife, twisting and cutting another monster that tried to attack him from behind.
Blood splattered like pouring rain, but except for some blood on Shi Yuebai’s hands when he crushed the monsters’ skulls, not a trace touched his clothes.
His eyes were filled with bright and dazzling golden light, like honey flowing from melted gold. As Xu Yintang speculated, they held a fanatical and sweetly cruel smile.
It was like a wild cat biting through a bird’s throat, or a fox gutting a rabbit’s intestines, freely enjoying the freshly killed blood and flesh.
Until the old locust tree was kicked down by Shi Yuebai, creating a loud crash and raising a misty cloud of dust. The ground beneath their feet seemed to tremble in pain, and a loud buzzing echoed in the mountain as if it were the mournful cry from the underworld.
When the dust settled, the mist in the forest was blown away by the wind, gradually floating upwards. In the mist, there were faintly twisted faces resembling both humans and beasts, making them unclear when the sunlight shone on them.
“It’s okay, come over.”
Shi Yuebai wiped his hands casually on the fur of the monsters. Black smoke emanated from the bodies of these creatures, emitting a nauseating and foul smell. However, when the smoke rose halfway, it reversed and flowed back down, seeping into the muddy shadows on the ground.
As the mist dispersed, Third Flora’s butterflies found the magnetic field orientation again, flapping their wings joyfully as they dived into the fragrant shadow to feast.
According to Third Thief’s explanation, these monsters were probably wooden puppets nurtured by the old locust tree using the souls of dead beasts in the mountains. After hundreds of years of refining, they were like top-quality honey, rich, sweet, and irresistible to the butterflies.
These butterflies quickly discovered the location of the thieves’ hole, but the entrance was blocked by broken stones and soil, with a shallow pool of foul-smelling monster blood on top. It would take some time to dig through.
Xu Yintang pointed out the location of the thieves’ hole to them, and Ah Wei took out a shovel from his backpack, digging vigorously with Third Thief. Boss Zhao, standing on the side, felt a bit anxious, rolled up his sleeves, and joined the digging team.
Although he was the employer, initially hiring these two young people for their strength and ability to do odd jobs, he dared not casually order Xu Yintang and Shi Yuebai. Even if he saw the two of them fishing by the locust tree, he pretended not to notice. Not to mention Third Thief and Ah Wei, who were wholeheartedly digging into the muddy and bloody ground, sweating profusely.
They relied on these two to get to this point. If they didn’t even do the physical labor of digging a hole and moving dirt, they would truly lose face in the end.
With Third Flora’s butterflies watching over their safety, Little Darling no longer had to keep his tentacles around Boss Zhao all the time. He curled up into a small ball in his mother’s hands, playfully spinning around Shi Yuebai.
Mom said that these round balls that smelled especially good and tasty were given by this uncle. Polite and well-behaved children naturally had to take the initiative to say thank you. The smooth and cool tips of the tentacles deftly brushed across Shi Yuebai’s palm, and the slender tendrils on the core meat mass shook, emitting a faint and clear thank-you sound that human ears couldn’t perceive, but Shi Yuebai clearly heard the sweet and innocent gratitude.
Clearly, it was a monster that devoured flesh and blood, but it carried a scent of milk, much like an unweaned kitten.
Shi Yuebai gently squeezed the soft and tender tips of the tentacles in his palm. It was the first time he had encountered such a polite and human-friendly young evil god. Watching this demonic creature teach the other two younglings to say thank you made him even more admiring of his teammates.
He was willing to call him the Great Educator.
He even thought about handing over his own unruly half-soul to the Educator for some guidance, hoping to tame the half-spirit that constantly meowed vulgar words and created a noisy ruckus.
Shi Yuebai was engrossed in thoughts of enrolling the mischievous spirit into the Cat Academy when suddenly he felt his consciousness being brushed by something fluffy. The little creature hiding in his teammate’s clothes shook its furball tail, brushing it against his heart like a feather duster, gently removing the dust and blood that clung to it.
For a moment, Shi Yuebai felt a serene calmness in his heart. He looked at Xu Yintang with a sense of perception, and all the light seemed to converge on that person, reflecting a soft and faint smile. It was like moonlight reflecting on water, a spring breeze facing him, making the world clear in an instant.
Everything fell silent.
Second Treasure tilted his head, five eyes peering at Shi Yuebai, who suddenly stared blankly at his mother. Second Treasure got out ahead, howling twice as it extricated itself.
It had just rubbed against the uncle who gave it delicious balls, giving him a soul comfort like the warm touch of spring. This skill had been used by Second Treasure for many people, and no one had ever complained about it. So, the fact that this uncle suddenly became dumbfounded had nothing to do with Second Treasure!
“Just you’re clever.” Xu Yintang lightly tapped Second Treasure’s head and then expressed concern for his teammates, “Are you okay?”
“…”
Shi Yuebai only saw his lips moving, and he was dumbfounded, reaching out to touch the face that was suddenly so close. The soft curve of his lips, the faint mole at the corner of his eye, and those deep, clean black eyes reflecting his figure were like a momentary return to childhood, where everything was clear.
“Have you… been in a hospital before?”
Author’s Note –
Second Treasure accidentally led the wolf into the house and assisted the male mistress!
Shi Yuebai finally achieved great success in inspiration!
He finally stepped onto the starting line!
Congratulations!
My lovely Little Darling is so smart 😭🩷🩷
These little baby evil gods are so kind 😊😊
Woohoo! Thank you for the chapters💜💜
Way to go little babies, so cute, so perfect🐙🐈⬛
They definitely are better than the neighbor’s children, little sweeties! Thanks for the update 🤣❤️🤣❤️🤣
I love the author notes so much.
Er baobei would be so mad when he figured it out 😂
Fall in love before realisation
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