Translator: Dj22031
Editor: Dj22031
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The four ancient villains all had extraordinary origins. If you put them in human terms, they would probably be the sons of noble families.
Taowu was the son of Zhuanxu[1]; Hun Dun was the son of Didong[2], and Qiong Qi was the son of Shao Hao[3]. The three of them are of similar origin and temperament, so they often hang out together. The three of them were already very powerful, and no one dared to provoke any of them. What’s more, they often hung out together and became a dark and evil force, which was even more tyrannical and evil.
In ancient times, many weak demon tribes were avoided by humans as much as possible, and they did not even dare to call them by their names, for fear of being heard and bringing disaster, so they referred to them as “evil”.
Even the big monsters who were powerful and not afraid of them were wary of the elders behind them and rarely took the initiative to conflict with them.
Only Taotie was different from them. Taotie’s origin was not bad, but he was not taken seriously, and it could even be said that he was almost completely ignored. He was from the Jinyun clan[4], his biological father was Zhulong[5], and his biological mother was said to be the daughter of the Jinyun clan. The two met by chance, and after a period of lovemaking, Taotie was born.
Dragons were sexually promiscuous, and Zhulong was even more promiscuous, leaving countless children outside, so naturally he didn’t care about this child. After Jinyun’s daughter gave birth to Taotie, she thought he was ugly and stupid and would only open his mouth to ask for food all day long, so she locked him up in a remote house and didn’t pay much attention to him.
Later, Taotie became famous because he escaped from the room where Jinyun clan locked him up after he became extremely hungry. That time, he ate all the Jinyun clan members who tried to stop him without leaving a single one alive.
His mind was in a state of confusion, and he only relied on his instinct to find food, wandering and eating along the way. No matter whether it was a big monster or a small monster, in his eyes, they were all food. And most of the food he saw could not escape the fate of becoming food in his stomach.
Taotie had since become notorious.
However, Jinyun still remained indifferent to this.
At that time, Taowu heard the rumors and notoriety of Taotie and became interested. He followed the clues to find Taotie’s whereabouts, hoping to recruit him to be his thug.
He still remembered what Taotie looked like at that time.
——It was completely black except for its red eyes, which were fierce and filled with a desire and greed for food. The curved horns on its head were very sharp, with blood stains still on them. Its scales were mottled and dim, and the whole beast looked very miserable, but it also had a ferociousness, seeing which no one dared to approach.
At that time, Taowu successfully tricked him back to be his thug with food, but later he regretted it for a while. Because this thug was a killer, but when he was hungry, he didn’t distinguish between friend and foe, and even he wanted to eat.
Later, because he unintentionally played a prank, Taotie was sealed by Emperor Huang[6].
Since then, Taowu had never seen such a ferocious look in other monsters, nor felt such a murderous aura.
Seriously speaking, he was still a little uncomfortable seeing Jiang Lan looking so harmless.
There was always a feeling of unreality.
“One day you must have found a witch to give birth to a baby.” Taowu said to himself regardless of Jiang Lan’s repeated denials.
As he said this, the two male demons were half-kneeling and massaging his shoulders.
Jiang Lan: …
You are so confident.
Not wanting to waste time explaining this issue to Taowu, Jiang Lan mentioned the purpose of coming here: “Since you are living comfortably in there, I will leave.” Then he threw the fruits he brought to Taowu.
Taowu took it, took out an apple and ate it in two bites, then sent the guest away in a vague voice: “Go away, go away, I’m very happy here, and I don’t want to leave for the time being.”
Jiang Lan couldn’t help but roll his eyes and walked out with Jiang Chi.
Taowu, who was standing behind him, started to shout again: “Next time, bring the cub’s mother to me so I can also find one and give birth to a good-looking cub.”
Jiang Lan: …
He couldn’t help but turn his head and suggest to the staff: “I think your current system is simply unable to achieve the purpose of making him reflect and reform. It would be better to improve it.”
“Okay, I will pass on your suggestions to my superiors.”
The staff politely but fearfully escorted him out.
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[1] Zhuanxu, also known as Gaoyang, was a mythological emperor of ancient China. In the traditional account recorded by Sima Qian, Zhuanxu was a grandson of the Yellow Emperor.
[2] In Chinese mythology, hong refers to a two-headed rainbow-dragon, and didong is a type of rainbow that was considered a bad omen. The earliest known textual references to hong and didong are in the Shijing from the Spring and Autumn period (8th–5th centuries BCE) and Warring States period (5th–3rd centuries BCE).
[3] Shaohao also known as Jin Tian was a legendary Chinese sovereign, usually identified as a son of the Yellow Emperor. According to some traditions, such as that within the Book of Documents, Shaohao is one of the Five Emperors.
[4] In Chinese mythology, the Jinyun clan was an ancient nomadic tribe that was part of the Yan Emperor’s tribe. The Jinyun clan lived near the Youxiong tribe of the Yellow Emperor and eventually merged with them. After the Yellow Emperor unified the Central Plains, the Jinyun clan was given land in what is now Zhejiang in southeastern China.
[5] Zhulong, also known in English as the Torch Dragon, was a giant red solar dragon and god in Chinese mythology. It supposedly had a human’s face and snake’s body, created day and night by opening and closing its eyes, and created seasonal winds by breathing.
[6] The Yellow Emperor, or Huangdi, is a mythological figure in Chinese history and culture who is said to have shaped the country’s identity, history, and mythology.