Chapter 1900
Mountain God 3
Huangfu You quickly obtained a branch from the peach tree spirit, and Liu Liu lived up to expectations by creating a talisman that could conceal her aura.
One of the branches was quite large, after all, it was a thousand-year-old peach tree.
Therefore, quite a few were made, a total of twelve.
Liu Tong gave Huangfu You three coins, and the rest went to Shan Qing.
Afterwards, Huangfu You took the wooden talisman down the mountain and went into the city to buy books. Since he had no money, Huangfu You exchanged paper made by the monsters with the bookstore owner.
The quality of the paper amazed the bookstore owner.
The bookstore owner not only gave Huangfuyou all the books he wanted to buy, but also inquired about the origin of the paper, wanting to purchase it in large quantities.
Huangfu You's eyes flickered, amazed at how prescient his mountain god was. So, following Shan Qing's instructions, he began to bargain with the shop owner and eventually signed a contract to sell paper.
Huangfu You returned to the mountains with good news, and Shan Qing immediately ordered the little demons in the paper mill to prepare the goods.
Surprisingly, the hot spring resort didn't open, but the paper mill made a profit.
Is the hot spring resort still open?
The goods were ready quickly, and Huangfu You, along with the brown bear demon Zongda, went down the mountain to deliver them.
To prevent the Taoist priests and monks at the foot of the mountain from discovering Zongda's identity, Shan Qing gave Zongda a concealment talisman.
Zongda looked like a big, simple-minded man who was two meters tall; no one would suspect that he was a monster.
However, his physique was quite intimidating. After Huangfu You made a deal with the shop owner and received a large sum of silver, no one dared to make a move against him.
Huangfu You took the shopping list given to him by Shan Qing and began a large-scale shopping spree.
Food and seasonings are essential, as are pots and pans. Other things are optional; the little demons on the mountain can make their own tables, chairs, and bedding.
There was a spider spirit on the mountain who was most skilled at weaving cloth.
The Mountain God and the Centipede Demon are researching a new type of spinning wheel, which will make the Spider Demon's weaving efficiency even higher.
Zongda followed behind Huangfu You, carrying a bundle three times his own size. From behind, the bundle looked like a small mountain moving around, rarely attracting attention.
A Taoist priest witnessed this scene and marveled at the man's strength, thinking how wonderful it would be if he had such a follower, as it would save him a lot of trouble.
He didn't realize at all that the two people who brushed past him weren't human.
The Taoist priest's name was Qin Xuwang. He had come to the county town in pursuit of a man-eating demon.
The demon was extremely cunning. She used the popularity of the county town to hide her tracks, causing Qin Xuwang to completely lose sight of her.
Qin Xuwang could only conclude that the demon was still in this place and had not left.
He found an inn to settle down temporarily, waiting for the fairy to appear on her own.
The demon was severely injured and wanted to recover as quickly as possible, so she would definitely eat people.
As long as she eats people, Qin Xuwang will be able to find her.
Huangfu You and Zong Da returned to the mountain with the purchased supplies, unaware that a vicious demon was following them.
Because of the concealment talisman, not only did the Taoist priest not discover their identities, but even the evil demon did not realize that they were both demons.
Zongda's physique made the evil demon drool.
Such a powerful person must have abundant vital energy.
If she eats him, her injuries will definitely heal significantly.
The evil demon watched them enter the mountains, and was overjoyed.
The mountains are where she makes her appearance.
Unbeknownst to her, the mountain's owner and Liu Dong, whose spiritual sense had already greatly increased, knew about her as soon as she entered the mountain.
Liu Tong: "What an unpleasant guest!"
Dan Qing frowned. As a mountain god, he could see through the true form of any living being that entered his physical range.
He realized that the alluring and beautiful woman was a snake demon.
However, he could not see the sins committed by the snake demon.
Only Liu Dong can easily see through this world.
Shan Qing: "She's a snake demon. If she doesn't do evil or cause trouble, she can stay on the mountain."
Liu Tong: "I already said they're unwelcome guests, how could they not do evil? This snake demon carries a lot of sin and bloodlust, it must have eaten quite a few people."
Shan Qing: "You could tell that?" Liu Qiu: "Memories from my past life."
Shan Qing: "In your past life, you weren't a scholar or a nobleman, you were a deity, weren't you?"
Liu Dong: "Guess."
Shan Qing: "Guess whether I'll guess or not?"
Liu Tong: "Stop joking. I'll teach you a spell. After you learn it, you'll be able to see the aura on other people and see if they've committed any sins."
Dan Qing was overjoyed: "Thank you very much."
Liu Tong passed the spell on to Shan Qing, who immediately began practicing and quickly mastered it.
When he looked at the snake demon again, he found that her body was shrouded in a thick layer of blood.
Dan Qing frowned: "How many people did they eat?"
Liu Tong: "What are you going to do?"
Shan Qing: "Make her leave."
Liu Tong sighed. The person in front of her hadn't gotten used to the rules of this world and was still using modern morality to judge himself.
He didn't want to kill anyone—the snake demon looked like a human—but he didn't understand that this world didn't have the same environment as modern times, where ordinary people could be protected by law.
In this world, the law of the jungle prevails.
Liu Tong: "Should we kick her out so she can go elsewhere and wreak havoc and devour people?"
Dan Qing then realized that it was a man-eating monster.
If we don't deal with her, more innocent people will suffer.
Liu Dong: "Mountain God, sometimes killing is saving lives."
Dan Qing fell silent.
He understood the reasoning behind Liu Dong's words, but when it came to killing people—no, killing demons—he still couldn't bring himself to do it.
Liu Dong didn't make a move, but waited for Shan Qing's reaction.
This is a hurdle he must overcome.
Zongda and Huangfuyou had reached the halfway point of the mountain when the snake demon could no longer restrain itself. It transformed into its original form and bared its blood-red maw at Zongda.
Zongda and Huangfuyou were shocked and hurriedly hid.
They are monsters, after all, not mortals without the power to resist.
The two dodged the snake demon's attack and began to fight back.
But they were no match for the snake demon.
That snake demon ate many people to increase its cultivation, and its strength was greater than that of the two snakes combined.
The two were forced to reveal their true forms.
The snake demon exclaimed in surprise, "You're demons too? How can you conceal your demonic aura so well? Do you possess some kind of magical treasure? Hand it over!"
The two would never give the wooden talisman to the snake demon, as it was bestowed upon them by the mountain god.
The two cried out, "Mountain God, save us!"
Dan Qing sighed. He couldn't just sit idly by; this was his most loyal and useful subordinate.
Dan Qing appeared in front of the three demons.
The evil demon was startled when it saw Shan Qing and immediately turned and fled.
Unfortunately, it was too late; Shan Qing had already made his move.
Dan Qing slapped the evil demon to the ground.
The evil demon was already injured, and this almost cost her her life.
Seeing that she had fallen to the ground and was not getting up, Shan Qing ultimately did not deliver the fatal blow.
Shan Qing: "I'll leave her to you to handle."
After saying that, he turned and left, deceiving himself into thinking that he simply hadn't personally killed the demon! (End of Chapter)