Translator: Dj22031
Editor: Dj22031
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“What’s going on? What tripped me?”
Qiu Guokai covered his forehead and struggled to get up. He quickly lowered his head and looked around on the ground. However, although this section of the forest land was a gentle slope, it was covered with thick larch needles. The road surface was loose and soft, and there were no obstacles at all.
Director Wang behind him hurried over to help him up, and was puzzled as to how his investor could have a bruise on his forehead after hitting the road: “Mr. Qiu, are you okay? How could you have fallen so badly?”
The many Taoist priests present did not pay much attention to Qiu Guokai’s experience. They all just looked at the forest ahead with serious faces.
In the mountains and forests, the whistling mountain wind had not yet stopped, and all that could be heard was the sound of rustling leaves.
Fang Xiaojie, who had just been watching the excitement with glee, also calmed down and quietly shrank behind the Taoist group. Then he heard an old Taoist in the crowd say, “What is that?”
Upon hearing this, Qiu Guokai immediately turned his head and saw a pile of green things next to a straight bamboo in front of him. This color should have been very conspicuous in the dim mountain forest, but the bamboo next to it was so green that it actually stole the limelight.
Wei Xi picked up the thing, shook it open and examined it. Tuan Tuanyi was stunned: “Isn’t this a piece of clothing?”
Director Wang turned around and immediately replied in surprise: “This is the bamboo spirit’s prop, how did it get left here?”
When everyone heard this, they immediately fell silent. The Taoist priests looked at each other and felt that the situation was not good. They looked thoughtfully at the straight bamboo in front of them.
“This bamboo is growing really well.” Qiu Guokai came to his senses and couldn’t help but exclaim in admiration after seeing the bamboo clearly. “It’s so tall and thick. I don’t see many of them in the mountains in the south. I don’t know how many years it took to grow like this.”
He didn’t know if it was an illusion, but after he finished speaking, the branches and leaves of the bamboo actually shook violently as if they were blown by the wind.
The masters secretly glanced at him and thought that this man really deserves to be a big businessman… He is so good at flattering.
But now they realized something. The abnormally tall bamboo in front of them and the crew costumes stacked next to the bamboo all indicated that they might have found the real culprit who was causing trouble in the crew.
Maohua Mountain was deep and steep, with long mountain ranges and close to the capital. It had long been adjacent to a dragon vein, and had good feng shui, making it a suitable place to live. The plants in the mountains had a long lifespan, taking root and growing for hundreds or thousands of years in places with rich vitality, so it was not surprising that some of them had developed intelligence.
Especially in the past ten years or so, no one knew what was going on, but similar rumors had appeared from time to time in the sacred mountains and rivers all over the country. Ordinary people didn’t know the situation, but it had already spread within the Xuanmen.
As for the solution, it was not that there was none. They were all spiritual beings of heaven and earth, so there was no need to confront them forcefully. Those who did not do evil were mostly persuaded.
The Taoist priests naturally discussed: “What should we do? Set up a ritual site?”
“Let the crew perform some sacrifices. Mountain spirits are different from ghosts. It may be difficult to subdue them in the execution ground.”
When the Taicang Sect heard their discussion not far away——
Tuan Tuanyi touched the bamboo and sighed, “Master, this bamboo is good. It would be even better if we could use it to make bamboo rice.”
Wei Xi: “Bamboo rice?”
Tuan Tuanyi: “Eh? Master, don’t you know? I saw it on the Internet. This is a specialty of the southwest. People there like to put raw rice in a bamboo tube and throw it into the fire to roast it. After it’s roasted, they split it open and eat the rice inside. It tastes very fragrant.”
Wei Xi listened to his eldest disciple’s words and looked at the bamboo in front of him thoughtfully: “It smells very good… Tuanyi, Lu Que, do you have swords?”
Shuo Zong looked indifferent: “…No.”
The lackey Tuan Tuanyi felt in his pocket, took out a Swiss Army knife, and immediately handed it over attentively: “Master, do you think this is okay? Is it strong enough for chopping?”
Wei Xi weighed it and said, “That’s enough.”
The bamboo that was originally shaking in the wind became still the moment their topic came up. At this time, under the blade in Wei Xi’s hand, it began to shake again, but this time the amplitude was much smaller. It didn’t look like it was blown by the wind, but rather like it was trembling.
Taoist priests: “……”
What is the story behind this Taicang Sect?
At this moment, Qiu Guokai, who was covering his head, suddenly screamed: “Master! Look! What are those things!”
Everyone was brought back to their senses by his scream, and they looked as he said, and were all shocked to see that in the dim bushes around them, pairs of dark green animal eyes had appeared out of nowhere!
Those beast pupils were staring straight at the crowd. The inorganic eyes were filled with animal coldness. They were densely packed, surrounding them, approaching little by little from a distance until their true appearance was revealed.
It turned out to be a group of animals of different sizes!
Qiu Guokai had never seen such a weird scene before, and his scalp exploded immediately, and he yelled. Director Wang was braver, but he was also very scared. He used the weak light from the sky to tremble and distinguish: “Oh my god! What the hell is going on? Weasels?! Foxes?! How come there are even wild boars?! Isn’t Huamao Mountain developed? Where do all these animals come from!?”
Many Taoist priests found this unbelievable. The timing of these animals’ appearance was too strange. What on earth were they trying to do?
Unexpectedly, at this moment, a wild boar that seemed to be leading the way turned to Wei Xi, who was standing in front of the bamboo with a knife and slowly uttered a vague and hoarse human voice: “Get out of here.”
Director Wang: “!!!!”
Qiu Guokai: “!!!!”
Shuo Zong’s eyes narrowed. This was actually a wild boar that had become a spirit? What about the other wild animals behind it? Could they also be wild animals that had become spirits?
He stood in front of Wei Xi, his gaze slowly turning to the emerald green bamboo that finally stopped trembling after the beasts arrived and frowned deeply. How could such a small Huamao Mountain hatch so many monsters?
The wild boar demon was obviously not easy to mess with. It looked extremely ferocious, with its teeth bared with the two fangs at the corners of its mouth emitting a hard, cold light.
Tuan Tuanyi was startled by the sound it made just now and frantically grabbed the hem of his master’s clothes: “Master, Master, is this a monster?!”
Yes! It’s a monster! The wild boar demon was delighted when he heard that. He became even more excited. He lowered his upper body, dug the ground with his front hooves, and roared as if he was ready to attack.
It raised its eyes and stared coldly at Wei Xi who was holding the knife, then he bared its mouth ferociously, and put on its most terrifying expression!
The man holding the knife stared at it blankly, his expression even a little dazed. After a long while, he slowly opened his mouth, as if he wanted to say something.
The wild boar snorted twice in triumph. Are you scared? Are you scared? If you are scared, just get out of here! It pricked up its ears to listen to the screams of this crazy person who dared to cut the bamboo before he ran away.
He stared at his fangs and muttered, “… braised…”
Wild boar: “???”
After this person came out of his trance, his voice really became clear: “… Braised wild boar meat…”
Wei Xi looked at the animal in front of him with a little nostalgia. This was the food he was most familiar with in the barrier, but unfortunately he had never eaten it since leaving the mountain. Whenever he caught one in the past, Wei Dedao would always ask for it to be braised, with braised pork, and he could eat three more bowls of it at each meal.
When he thought of this, his eyes quickly changed from stunned to full of greed, staring straight at the wild boar’s round belly.
So fat…
It was really beautiful.
After being put into the pot, it would definitely be stewed until it was soft and tender, with a fragrant aroma and the oil melting in your mouth.
Wei Xi clenched the knife in his hand expectantly.
In the dark forest, the situation was critical. Many Taoist priests had already taken out their phones to call for help. Qiu Guokai and Wang Dao also supported each other and decided to call the police. The human and the beast were in a standoff, and the atmosphere was very tense. The Taoist priests held the phone and nervously looked at the wild boar, which was lying on the ground with a fierce look and a strong body and was motionless.
The fighting power of a beast of this size was incredible, not to mention there were so many of them! Even a large number of ants could kill an elephant!
Just as everyone was filled with worry, the motionless wild boar in their sight suddenly shook, and slowly raised its huge body on its front hooves. Its strong muscles bulged slightly with the movement, and its long fangs were bent, revealing its powerful strength in every part. Their hearts beat violently at the sight.
It’s broken! It’s time to attack!
The moment the wild boar stood up and faced Wei Xi, everyone’s eyes widened at the same time. The muscles on Shuo Zong’s arm that was blocking Wei Xi slowly tightened, and his eyes became sinister. Tuan Tuanyi faced the enemy head-on, and thinking of the news he had seen in major media about villagers being gored to death by wild boars when they went up the mountain, he shouted with a broken heart: “Master!”
The next second, the wild boar demon really took action, and its huge body suddenly leaped into the air –
He turned around and ran away.
Wow, it runs so fast, and its four hooves are so strong and powerful. As it ran, it kicked up fallen leaves all over the ground, and its footsteps sounded like thunder. If it were on the racetrack, it would definitely be a winner!
“…???!!!”
The scene fell into a brief silence. Not to mention the people, even the wild animals brought by the wild boar turned around and cast shocked glances in the direction where the boss left. The tall and quiet bamboo swayed wildly, and the rustling of the leaves seemed to be roaring sharply – “Traitor!!”
The faint grunting of a wild boar was carried back on the wind – goodbye, my friend!
Wei Xi was shocked by this sudden change and was not willing to give up. He immediately pushed aside the second disciple who was blocking him, grabbed the knife and quickly chased after him: “Stop!!!”
The many Taoist priests present did not express their relief when they saw that he had escaped, before they saw someone actually chase after him. They were all confused for a long time when they saw his back running away. What…what was he doing!?
After a while, a sharp long howl was heard from the forest. After a dull sound of someone falling to the ground, the sound of hand-to-hand combat followed. The dazed people present were awakened by the sound and exchanged glances in confusion.
Until Wei Xi shouted: “Tuanyi! Lu Que! Come in and help me!!!”
Everyone woke up immediately and subconsciously followed the Taicang Sect disciples who heard the call and ran into the forest. After a while, two fighting figures came into view.
The wild boar was already in a miserable state. Wei Xi grabbed its fangs and restrained its movements tightly. His eyes were fierce, his clothes were stained with blood, and he held a dagger in his mouth, staring at the wild boar’s throat!
The wild boar resisted with too much force, and he hit it hard on the forehead. It was beaten so hard that it could not even speak, and it let out a roar like a pig being slaughtered.
Wei Xi saw his disciple and quickly spat out the dagger in his mouth to his feet. The blood on the dagger stained the corner of his mouth. He licked it lightly with his tongue, panting, and the taste of blood stimulated his whole body to tremble with heat: “Tuanyi! Lu Que! Come here quickly! Cut its throat with a knife!”
Tuan Tuanyi staring in amazement at his skinny master fighting the wild boar: “…”
Shuo Zong frowned and stared at the bloodstains on Wei Xi’s body and face.
The wild boar on the ground screamed even more shrilly after hearing Wei Xi’s shout. Its entire body struggled desperately. Perhaps it was stimulated by the danger of its life hanging by a thread. But its screams were mixed with a clear scream without any ambiguity: “I am a national second-level wild protected animal!!!”
Taoists:”……”
Wei Xi ignored them and punched the pig in the nose. Seeing that his disciples did not move, he simply picked up the dagger at his feet and was about to stab it into the wild boar’s throat.
“No way!!!” The confused people at the scene finally came to their senses and rushed over in panic: “Master Wei!! Stop!!! This is truly a national second-level wild protected animal!!”
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