Translator: Dj22031
Editor: Dj22031
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Outside Ning Tian’s imposing office building complex in downtown Beijing.
Wei Xi led Tuan Tuanyi out of the car. Tuan Tuanyi looked up at the towering office building’s exterior, his eyes practically gleaming with greed: “…I never dreamed I’d be able to cooperate with Ning Tian one day. Master, do you remember the names of those partners registered on Ning Tian’s official website? Our Taicang Sect has really struck it rich this time…”
Wei Xi listened to his excited journey and his mood improved as well. Even the disappointment of his second disciple not being able to come due to other matters was largely dispelled.
When Tuan Tuanyi thought about why his family was able to cooperate with a business partner of such vastly different strength, he couldn’t help but shake his head: “I’m too lucky. What have I done to deserve being able to take an auspicious beast as my master?”
Then, looking at his master with even greater admiration, he said, “Master, as an auspicious beast, you guard the world’s right and wrong, and your responsibility is so heavy. Rest assured, although I have committed petty theft in the past, as your first disciple, I will definitely repent and follow your example from now on, and I will never bring shame to you or our Taicang Sect!”
Wei Xi straightened his back after being showered with compliments, using a calm expression to conceal his slight bewilderment.
Although he had been told that he was an auspicious beast, to be honest, he didn’t know why he still didn’t feel a real sense of belonging to his identity.
Just then, a short exclamation came from the side. Wei Xi turned around and saw that the person who spoke was a young woman who looked like a white-collar worker at the subway entrance.
The girl frantically rummaged through her bag, her face filled with panic and frustration: “Where’s my wallet ?! Where did my wallet go?”
She looked like she was about to cry, but Wei Xi didn’t feel anything special inside. Since the reconstruction of Taicang Sect, although he had helped many mortals out of their predicaments, those helps were really just equivalent exchanges.
The girl was neither his follower nor his client, and the two were complete strangers. Therefore, Wei Xi couldn’t even pay much attention to her. After figuring out what had happened, he calmly turned his head away.
When he turned around, he met his eldest apprentice’s gaze.
Wei Xi: “…”
Yes, I am now an auspicious beast.
Wei Xi hesitated for two seconds, then suddenly felt a heavy weight on his shoulders, even heavier than when he first came down the mountain with the sect leader’s token of the Taicang Sect.
If he were somewhat educated, he would know that this kind of weight was called “idol baggage[1]” in modern times.
Tuan Tuanyi saw his master suddenly turn around, leap up from the ground, and with a light and nimble flying kick, send a middle-aged man who was about to sneak away from the white-collar girl at the subway entrance flying backward.
Everyone around was stunned by the sudden commotion, and the middle-aged man shouted and cried out in pain, “…Who are you?!”
Wei Xi didn’t know why he was doing such a strange thing, and he was in a bad mood. Hearing this, he simply put his foot on the other person’s throat with a dark face and said coldly, “Take it out.”
The middle-aged man paused, trying to feign ignorance, but the next second he felt the foot on his throat tighten without hesitation. Meeting Wei Xi’s murderous gaze, he was instantly terrified. He weakly pulled out the wallet he had just stolen, pleading incoherently, “Spare…spare my life…”
Wei Xi stared at him for a few seconds, took the wallet, and then slowly moved his feet away.
Before the killing intent emanating from him had subsided, a familiar voice came from not far away: “Sect Leader Wei… Sect Leader Wei?!”
Wei Xi looked toward the source of the voice and saw that the person who called him had red hair. After a moment of recollection, he said, “Chong Ming?”
The two sides met when they went to Ruhai City to catch that Azure Dragon last time.
Upon seeing that it was indeed him, Chong Ming’s eyes became even more wary. She hurriedly pushed through the crowd and cautiously asked, “Sect Leader Wei… what are you doing here?”
Before coming, Wei Xi had read a lot of information about auspicious beasts compiled by his eldest disciple. At this moment, he slowly pondered her name: “Chong Ming…you are the Chong Ming bird?”
Chong Ming: “How did you know?!?!”
Chong Ming nearly peed her pants in fright. What did this mean?! This person has regained his memories?!
Thinking of Wei Xi’s identity and abilities, countless terrifying consequences flashed through Chong Ming’s mind in an instant, and her scalp began to tingle inch by inch. She glanced back at her own company building, and her internal alertness was at an unprecedented level. “…Why are you here…?”
Wei Xi had no idea what she was wary of. When she asked, he answered truthfully, “I guessed.”
Chong Ming: “???”
“Isn’t it about regaining memories?” Chong Ming almost relaxed her tense feeling a little, when she heard Wei Xi continue, “I came to your company to discuss cooperation and also to register my Taotie identity.”
Chong Ming: “Taotaotaotaotaotao… Tie!!!!!!”
So you did remember after all?!
Oh, the will of Heaven!
What should I do?!
For a few seconds, Chong Ming’s knees went weak, when Wei Xi calmly asked her, “You haven’t heard of it?”
Sweat was already dripping down Chong Ming’s neck to her tailbone. She didn’t know what Wei Xi wanted to do. She wanted to make a move but didn’t dare to attack rashly. The muscles in her face twitched wildly: “How could this be!”
Since the beginning of time, which mythical beast in heaven and earth hasn’t heard of the name Taotie?!
She not only heard about it, but she also knew that she should avoid him if she ran into him! Otherwise, she might end up like Xia Shouren. Losing her tail was a small matter, but being swallowed alive was the truly tragic fate!
Wei Xi, however, was completely oblivious to her panic and said, “I knew it. As a fellow auspicious beast, I have many followers. How could you not have heard of me?”
Chong Ming: “???”
Chong Ming: “excuse me?”
What do you say you are?
Tuan Tuanyi, beaming with pride, approached his master and began to flatter him with reverence: “Master! Awesome! No wonder you are a mythical beast that upholds justice in the human world!”
Chong Ming: “???”
Defend the righteous path of humanity?
Just then, a young girl with teary eyes suddenly darted over and snatched the wallet from the middle-aged man lying on the ground . Wiping away her tears, she thanked Wei Xi profusely, her face full of gratitude: “Thank you! Thank you! I just withdrew cash from the bank this morning. If it weren’t for you, this thief would have definitely gotten away, and I’d be in debt for the next month… Waaah…”
Besides her sobs, many whispers could be heard at the subway entrance—
“Wow, at first I thought it was a fight, I was so scared.”
“I never expected it to be an act of heroism! Did you see the kick he gave when he jumped up? That was so cool!”
Chong Ming: “???”
Chong Ming stared blankly at the middle-aged man on the ground, who was so badly injured he couldn’t even get up: “…What was Sect Leader Wei doing just now…?”
Tuan Tuanyi: “Catching a thief, of course! What did you think my master was doing?”
Chong Ming was a little confused: “I thought it was… that I was hungry and wanted to kill this person to eat.”
Therefore, when she went up to greet him just now, it was also partly because she wanted to stop Wei Xi.
Wei Xi glanced quickly at Chong Ming, feeling unusually guilty. How did she know? Just now, when the purse thief tried to put up a fight, he did have the thought of just eating him whole.
Tuan Tuanyi was very unhappy: “What’s wrong with you? How can you think of my master like that? My master is an auspicious beast. Protecting and helping humans is in his nature. How could he possibly eat them, right, Master?”
Wei Xi: “…Hmm.”
Chong Ming: “…”
You still have this nature?
Chong Ming felt like she was dreaming, when Bi Fang came running over, panting, “Sect Leader Wei! I’ve been waiting for you at the company for ages, I didn’t expect to see you here.”
Chong Ming stared blankly at her nervous colleague, with so much to say: “Bi Fang, do you know, Sect Leader Wei actually told me that he is an auspicious beast.”
To her surprise, her colleague didn’t show the slightest surprise and replied in a matter-of-fact tone, “What else could it be but an auspicious beast!”
Then he switched to a very polite and respectful tone: “Come on, let’s go. Sect Leader Wei, I’ll take you to the top floor to register. With Sect Leader Wei’s auspicious blessing, Ning Tian will definitely become even more powerful!”
Chong Ming: “…”
As it turned out, Bi Fang didn’t care about her worldview at all. Before leaving, he heard the girl who lost her wallet thank him a few times, and on his way out, he kept muttering, “I didn’t expect that Sect Leader Wei would actually stand up for justice. He truly deserves to be called a benevolent and auspicious ancient creature!”
Wei Xi remained silent throughout.
Tuan Tuanyi, upon hearing Bi Fang’s words, humbly replied on behalf of his master, “Not at all, my master has always been like this. He has a great sense of responsibility as an auspicious beast, he’s truly amazing!”
After saying that, he scanned the surroundings with a sharp gaze, occasionally tugging at his master’s robe: “Master, that person has fallen!”
“Master! That person forgot their phone at the access control!”
Wei Xi frowned, remained silent, stared at his apprentice for a while, then slowly stepped forward, helped the fallen man up, and returned the forgotten phone to its owner who had rushed over to look for it.
At times like these, Tuan Tuanyi would appear so moved that he was almost in tears.
Bi Fang was: “…”
Chong Ming was also dumbfounded. Could it be that there was something wrong with her worldview?! Or was it because there were too many rumors circulating in the past, and Taotie was actually such a kind and friendly mythical beast?!
Wei Xi remained expressionless, watching her in astonishment.
Being a mythical beast is really annoying. Did I really have to work this hard?
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[1] Idol baggage (from the Chinese slang term ǒu xiàng bāo fu, 偶像包袱) refers to the heavy pressure, restraint, or self-consciousness a celebrity, pop idol, or public figure feels to constantly look and act “perfect” in public.
