Translator: Dj22031
Editor: Dj22031
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After a fierce competition for the position, the task of fattening up the remaining Fei Yi ultimately fell to Xia Shouren.
After a day of frustration, Xia Shouren, who had ordered a complete set of “Postpartum Care for Sows,” finally got to take the lead. He knew his fighting power was insufficient, his performance in recent years had been mediocre, and he couldn’t convince the masses. So he guessed that Shuo Zong was deliberately helping him participate in the boss card competition. Feeling guilty and touched, he said to Bi Fang, who looked regretful, “Xiao Bi, don’t overthink it. This isn’t just about the power of friendship. Shuo Zong probably also considered factors like age and experience. Plus, I’ve done more research on animals and have been a bestselling author, so my qualifications are indeed stronger than yours.”
That was not wrong. Although he was not good at fighting, he was definitely one of the oldest among the company’s mythical beasts. He was among the first batch of auspicious beasts born in the primordial era, and was incredibly popular during the medieval period, making him one of the earliest generation of national idols. Although he was past his prime now, his works from when he was at the height of his popularity were so popular that almost everyone owned a copy, and posters were plastered on every door. He was far more popular than any modern celebrity.
Speaking of this glorious past, not to mention Bi Fang, even Shuo Zong could not compare.
Bi Fang, who had just felt resentful, was stunned after hearing his inaugural address. He then looked wistful and said, “Alas, I really don’t know what you have to be happy about. If someone had told me that I would be so eager to raise a litter of Fei Yi in ancient times, when I was still serving the Yellow Emperor, I would probably have breathed fire and burned them to death.”
Xia Shouren’s upturned lips slowly faded: “…”
That hurts.
The two stared at each other expressionlessly for a while. Xia Shouren then asked, “…How many believers do you have now?”
Bi Fang: “…A few years ago there were probably seventy or eighty, but now that ‘Primordial God of War’ is so popular, as an SSR, the number has probably increased by several thousand.”
“Oh, I’m doing a little better then.” Xia Shouren recalled his past when the incense offerings were so plentiful that he couldn’t even keep up with them all. “At least I have around 100,000 offerings.”
Bi Fang: “…”
Bi Fang: “Let’s not even talk about Mr. Shuo Zong anymore. The spokesperson we signed for our game, that young actor who’s only been in the industry for two years, how many Weibo followers does he have again? Ten million or twenty million?”
Xia Shouren: “…”
They both fell silent.
After a while, Xia Shouren broke the silence with optimism: “Forget it, what’s the use of having a lot of fans? Without divine bones and the approval of the Heavenly Dao, having a lot of fans is still just being a mortal.”
Bi Fang quickly nodded in agreement: “Yes, yes, of course we still need to be a little better.”
The two paused again, unable to continue the conversation, and could only sadly turn their gazes away. Yes, how could them dignified mythical beasts have fallen to such a wretched state under the halo of socialism?
….
Wei Xi hurriedly said goodbye to Shuo Zong, who had escorted him back, ignoring the complicated look in Shuo Zong’s eyes. He grabbed his disciple as soon as he entered the room and asked, “Tianyi, has Que’er returned?”
Wei Tianyi looked like he had just gotten off work, dressed in a suit and tie. He looked at him with a dark face, as if he was about to get angry. His gaze then swept over the people drinking tea around him, and after a long while, he swallowed his anger and replied with a sob, “How should I know? He’s not my apprentice. Go in and see for yourself!”
Wei Xi was always tolerant of his own people, so he didn’t dwell on the tone of his voice and hurriedly went inside. People who knew them outside couldn’t help but ask in surprise when they saw how the two of them communicated: “Mr. Wei, is this how your family usually communicates?”
Wei Tianyi: “…”
Shu Wanrong, holding her teacup, coughed as her husband’s face grew increasingly pale, and tried to defuse the situation by saying, “Yes, our family education is quite egalitarian. We usually call each other by our first names, right, Tianyi?”
Wei Tianyi: “…”
Shu Wanrong thought to herself, “Why haven’t you come to terms with this yet?” She then quickly called out to her youngest son, who was passing by, “Chengshu?”
Wei Chengshu: “…”
Wei Chengshu glanced at his mother, who was faking a smile, with a gloomy look in his eyes, then at his father, who was standing there like a statue. He then curled his lips into a mocking smile: “Yes, that’s what everyone calls him, right, Wei Tianyi?”
Wei Tianyi: “…”
Amidst the puzzled gazes of the crowd, Wei Tianyi gritted his teeth and nodded. He then glanced at his youngest son, who was bending down to stroke Mike’s head, ignoring him.
Seeing this, his peers couldn’t help but admire and praise his family’s rare and scientific way of getting along: “You wouldn’t believe it, Mr. Wei usually seems to be such a hot-tempered and domineering person, but he is actually so family-oriented at home. I’ve even heard rumors that he beats his son, this just shows that you really can’t judge a book by its cover!”
Wei Tianyi couldn’t listen any longer and strode towards the house. His gaze fell upon the increasingly blazing incense burner by his door, and his mind sank again. Just before he entered, he heard the guests chatting outside—
“Hey, have you heard? Something seems to have happened to the Xing family a few days ago.”
“Is it his kid? He spent seven figures at the state guesthouse last time and his leg was broken by his dad. It hasn’t healed yet. Now, he went out to a bar and broke the other one. He said someone was talking to him in his ear while he was driving, and inexplicably the car crashed into a tree. Isn’t that weird?”
“Hey, that’s nothing strange. What’s really strange is his family situation. I heard that several projects they were negotiating have inexplicably fallen through, and his father’s health has deteriorated a lot recently. In less than a week, he actually got sick and was hospitalized.”
“I heard that there was a problem with their ancestral grave. It’s strange. I vaguely remember hearing a few years ago that they hired someone to change the feng shui. It was a very famous master. Their family is very particular about this matter and will not reveal the master’s background to anyone.”
“I guess they’ve been scammed. There aren’t that many famous masters out there. Didn’t Xin’an police just arrest a master a few days ago? The leader of the Xiusheng Sect. According to the local police in Beijing, they were involved in brainwashing people and ruining marital relationships. Such a shameless sect, yet they had quite a few followers in Xin’an. Can you believe that someone like that can be called a master? Isn’t that ridiculous? I think it’s better to come to Taicang Sect and offer incense for spiritual guidance than to seek out a master like that.”
“That’s right. I heard from Grandma Wang and the others that the Taoist deity worshipped by the Wei family seems to be quite effective.”
Where was the deity?
“She wouldn’t say, she just said that she had recovered from her illness and that her friend’s health had improved a lot after the donation.”
“Wow, really? Come on, let’s light a candle and pray before we leave.”
Wei Tianyi felt dizzy upon hearing this. When he turned around, he saw that his acquaintances had indeed gone to light candles, and he was almost furious.
Ever since he was tricked into inviting the Xiusheng cult home and getting beaten up, he felt ashamed and had been avoiding any topics related to feudal superstition. But now, apart from cursing their ignorance in his heart, he really had no other options.
Upon entering the house, he encountered his eldest son, who seemed somewhat disappointed at not finding his second apprentice. He was also quite annoyed, glancing at the large lunchbox the other had placed on the dining table, and frowning as he asked, “What is that?”
Wei Xi lowered his head and sent a text message to his second apprentice, replying without looking up: “Fei Yi.”
Wei Tianyi: “Fei Yi?”
Tuan Tuanyi suddenly felt that he was very knowledgeable: “Fei Yi, you don’t know him? He’s the one who, according to legend, lives at the foot of Hunxi Mountain…”
Before he could finish speaking, Wei Tianyi interrupted him: “A two-bodied snake monster born amidst a great drought, right? I’ve read the Classic of Mountains and Seas.”
Tuan Tuanyi: “Oh? You know that?”
Why don’t you seem surprised at all?
Wei Tianyi coldly stepped forward, opened the lunchbox, and glanced inside. Sure enough, it contained large chunks of snake meat, and it smelled delicious. But he was very principled; he didn’t eat a single bite. He turned back and gave the two of them a mocking look before leaving without hesitation.
Crazy, what do you mean by ‘Fei Yi’? None of you have normal brains. I don’t know where you caught this giant python, trying to fool me?
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