HBWnovel Chapter 405 - 398 Yama
Chapter 405 - 398 Yama
One day, Chen Mu was leisurely enjoying his dinner under the corridor.
A jade-colored Escape Light descended from the sky.
Mo Wuzhou revealed his figure, glanced at the big toad zoning out in front of the door, and stared at Chen Mu with full of suspicion.
"What kind of Soul-Bewitching Soup did you give Yuanbao? Why does it keep hopping over to your place?"
The Cold Moon Toad Yuanbao was his master Song Wujie’s Exotic Beast pet.
His master Rong Qiu lent it to him partly to help explore the water veins, and partly to have Yuanbao protect him thoroughly.
But this big toad kept shirking its duties every now and then to run to Chen Mu’s place and take up the role of a doorkeeper and security!
Chen Mu glanced at the big toad and noticed it was also secretly staring at him.
His heart skipped a beat at that moment.
Crap, this big toad wouldn’t sell me out, would it?!
"Didn’t you ask it?" asked Chen Mu calmly.
"I asked, but it won’t say," Mo Wuzhou said, frustrated.
"Is it possible that it’s because the feng shui here is better, suitable for zoning out and cultivating?" asked Chen Mu with a serious face.
Mo Wuzhou was momentarily speechless.
Your place is better than the Jilong Mountain dojo?
"It’s not because of the feng shui?" Chen Mu asked with a puzzled face.
After thinking seriously, he suddenly realized, "Then it must be because my heart is open and sincere, and Yuanbao sees me as a friend, considering me as a companion!"
Mo Wuzhou: "..."
Listen to the nonsense you’re spouting.
You dare to say your heart is open and sincere?!
"You don’t believe it?" Chen Mu raised an eyebrow.
"How could I believe that?" Mo Wuzhou looked at Chen Mu askance.
"Croak!"
"See, even Yuanbao says you have to believe it, haha!" Chen Mu laughed heartily.
Are you treating me as if I’m blind with this act of yours!
"Don’t worry about those things," Chen Mu said with a beaming smile. "Brother Mo, have you eaten? Come and join me."
After all, he was a core member of the Upper Court of Jilong Mountain, and he couldn’t afford to offend him too much. Immediately, he kept inviting and made Mo Wuzhou sit at the table, then brought out two more dishes, and began eating and drinking together.
As soon as the dish and meat entered his mouth, Mo Wuzhou couldn’t help but be dazzled.
This culinary skill is really something.
Could it be that the big toad has taken a liking to the cooked food here?
"Not to brag, but when it comes to cooking, I’m second to none in the entire Jilong Road," Chen Mu said proudly.
Mo Wuzhou looked at Chen Mu expressionlessly.
Look at how pleased you are with yourself.
Anyone on Jilong Road with a bit of cultivation eats Fasting Pills.
The disciples of the Lower Courtyard with lower cultivation cook merely to fill their stomachs for survival.
Here...
"It’s a bit disappointing."
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"I suppose it’s better than nothing. After all, I’ve acquired a new means to deal with ghosts," Chen Mu muttered to himself.
He still remembered back in Mist Smoke Mountain, someone summoned a sky full of ghosts, and Sun Wuhuan was killed by those ghosts.
In the future, if he were to encounter ghosts again, he would be able to handle them with ease and not have to flee in panic.
...
A hundred li north of Jilong Mountain, in a sunlit, small valley.
Suddenly, a blanket of ghostly white fog appeared and quickly enveloped the entire valley.
Moo!
A deep sound that resembled the bellow of a cow and the roar of a tiger erupted within the dense fog.
The once lively valley instantly fell into deathly silence.
The next moment, a strong suction force burst from within the fog, swiftly turning into a violent wind that swept across the entire valley.
Wherever the wind passed, grass and trees seemed to have their colors and moisture sucked out, turning from verdant to withered and yellow rapidly.
Birds and beasts appeared to be drained of blood and flesh, dying off in large numbers.
At the peak of the valley, a group of more than a dozen people dressed in hooded cloaks appeared suddenly.
Each one was tall and robust, their wide cloaks unable to fully conceal their figures.
Faint black smoke swirled around them, their presence as menacing as that of strange demons, chilling to onlookers.
The bearded man leading them frowned at the valley’s transformation, his expression grim: "How did this strange demon suddenly break through the barrier and appear?"
"We’re less than a hundred li from Jilong Mountain. If we’re discovered, we’re all done for!"
Several men, stiffened under the bearded man’s gaze, had no choice but to speak up.
"It might... be hungry and came out..."
Bang!
Before he could finish, he was sent flying backward like a meteor, crashing into a distant hill and sending soil and rocks flying as dust filled the air.
The bearded tough withdrew his right leg, black smoke rising around him as if it were tangible.
He glared at the other toughs with a furious expression: "You dare to keep the Longevity Wine to yourselves, not knowing that it’s the bait to lure the strange demon?!"
The group of men trembled, unable to speak.
Mooo!
Another anguished roar sounded.
The fog that had filled the valley a moment ago vanished without a trace.
The bearded tough turned and glanced back, his angry expression easing slightly.
"Dig that guy out from underground."
"As long as we can safely lure the strange demon into Jilong Mountain, I will overlook your past deeds."
"If you ruin the plans of the Spiritual Master, I will feed all of you to the strange demon as an extra meal!"
"We will not disappoint you, General." The men quickly saluted and nodded vigorously.