The Slow Regeneration (Spirit Realm) Volume 2 Chapter 98: Untitled (1958)

  This dilapidated thatched hut seemed to have been uninhabited for years, and as soon as she entered the house, a musty smell hit her nose. Xiao Yao was originally sensitive to the five senses, and this smell made her frown unintentionally. The scene inside the house made her feel extremely uncomfortable.

  This thatched cottage is no more than 20 square meters in size. There isn't a single window inside the house. In this small space, four old and worn-out beds are placed, emitting a musty smell from the bedding and mattresses. If you take a closer sniff, there's an unknown foul odor mixed in, making one feel nauseous. The ground is also damp and sticky, with insects visible everywhere, and moss has grown. Two broken chairs lie inside the house, which appears to be abandoned, with no one inside. It looks like a deserted hut, but is this really the vanguard camp?

  Since there was no one in the house, Xiao Yao didn't plan to stay for long and prepared to go out and ask that rabbit again. But just as she turned around, she heard a cry of "Save me!" coming from the doorway, and when she looked back, four figures dragged the trembling Bai Tu into the house.

  Before Xiao Yao could open his mouth, the leader threw the hundred pictures to the ground and shouted: "Who is this little rascal who dares to intrude into our vanguard camp? Are you tired of living?"

  Xiao Yao first glanced at Bai Tu, who was thrown to the ground and couldn't get up, then shifted his gaze to the four newcomers. He saw that all of them had a strong bloody aura on their bodies, and upon closer inspection, he could see bloodstains on their clothes. Although they were of different heights, none of them were good-looking. Take the leading man for example, his face was covered in acne scars, with a crooked nose bridge and uneven eyes. His yellow hair was messy and had pimples, and he wore a sleeveless horsehide jacket, revealing muscles with many scars on the outside, looking like an escaped convict. Compared to the handsome men and beautiful women seen earlier at Piaomiao Palace, they were truly worlds apart, no wonder Kong Bangzhu, who loved beauty, would exclude this vanguard camp from Piaomiao Palace.

  However, Xiao Yao was not a person who judged others by their appearance. Even Kong Bangzhu, who couldn't tolerate those with ugly appearances, didn't mind them and left them in the Zither Pavilion. It seemed that this Vanguard Camp had some extraordinary abilities that others didn't possess. Therefore, she politely said: "I am Rong Rou, a fellow cultivator. I have met the four of you before. Today, I just entered the Zither Pavilion, and Master Kong assigned me to the Vanguard Camp, so I came here to report for duty. This is my token, please take a look."

  Who would have thought that the man in charge didn't believe her at all, not even looking at the token, but instead sizing her up and down before snorting: "A woman? There's no place for women in the Vanguard Camp! Get back to the mansion!"

  Xiao Yao's eyes turned cold as she thought to herself: She was already unlucky enough to have ended up on this nameless island, and didn't know if it was because the atmosphere here wasn't suitable for her, but everywhere she went, people looked down on her. Just now, someone had told her to scram, and now another person was telling her to go back, making her feel like a ball being bounced around. Wasn't this taking things too far? Just as she was about to speak up, a sharp-mouthed, thin, and ugly-looking male demon behind her said: "Big brother, you're not making things difficult for this little miss, are you? This little miss looks like someone who's been deliberately sent here to suffer, haha, why don't we just take her in? She can sweep the floor, warm up the bed...".

  "I say, Second Brother, you're also too hungry to be picky," the sharp-mouthed and sly-looking male demon hadn't finished speaking when a male demon with a full face of gray fur and a bear-like body on his left side interrupted him, saying: "This woman has no breasts, no buttocks, and not even a few ounces of flesh on her entire body. If I put her in bed, I'd be afraid she'd freeze to death. Fourth Brother, don't you think so?"

  The last one to be called Fourth Brother looked less crooked than the three in front of him, and his appearance was barely considered decent. However, he emitted an aura of coldness all over his body, with dark purple lips, a pale face, and severe dark circles under his eyes, looking lifeless. He didn't respond to the gray-haired demon, but instead scanned Xiao Yao with a gloomy gaze before turning away and entering the house, sitting on the bed at the farthest end.

  At that moment, the sharp-mouthed male demon burst into three loud laughs, "Haha! Xiong Lao San, you're not unaware of this kid's temperament. He only likes to kill and slaughter. In his eyes, those empty beasts on the island are probably more charming than female demons!"

  Xiong Lao San directly ignored the ridicule of the sharp-mouthed monkey-faced demon and walked to the left bed, sitting down heavily. He coldly snorted: "That's still better than you liking a female demon with no breasts or buttocks!"

  The thin-mouthed, monkey-cheeked man's face twisted in a sneer as he stood at the door with his hands on his hips, taunting: "You big lout, you don't understand anything! This is called 'weak willow supporting the wind', delicate and lovely! You think everyone has your kind of taste, liking those common, vulgar things, one after another like a bunch of rustic women. Not to mention that you're well-matched with that black bear."

  "Hey, Hou Lao Er! You want to fight? Who are you calling a black bear?" Xiong Lao San's fur stood on end as he glared at the sharp-mouthed monkey, "How many times do I have to say it?! My surname is Xiong, but I'm an ancient beast, a bear spirit, not a black bear!"

  "Bring it on! Who's afraid of who?" Old Hou's eyes suddenly gleamed with a bloodthirsty light, "Anyway, we're all bears, no difference in my book!"

  Then Xiong Lao San suddenly stood up again and roared: "Good! Watch me strip off your monkey skin!"

  Just as the two were about to go out and fight, the yellow-haired boy at the front glared at them with his beady eyes and shouted: "What are you fighting for?! Are you not satisfied with not having enough of a fight earlier?! If you have the energy, go back to the swamp and fight the empty beasts again!"

  The two monsters immediately retracted, especially that Second Master Hou, who even whispered: "I don't want to go into that damned place for a second time..."

  The yellow-haired demon scowled, his face twisted in a frown, and rebuked, "Enough of this nonsense! Get your act together, tomorrow we'll venture deeper into the island with renewed vigor. No one knows what will happen in this godforsaken place, so don't waste your energy elsewhere! As for you..." He finally glanced at Xiao Yao, who had been ignored until now, "I'll give you a chance to prove yourself, just this once, out of respect for the leader. Show me your true form and I'll decide whether to accept you or not."

  Xiao Yao had been watching the play calmly from the beginning, but when Huang Mao's tone changed, she suddenly felt a sharp pain in her chest. She wondered if this person would force her to reveal her true form if she made up a lie.

  After some deliberation, Xiao Yao still didn't dare to fabricate a story, lest she expose herself even faster. She cleared her throat and said: "This Daoist friend may not believe what I'm about to say, but the method of my cultivation is somewhat special. Once I've cultivated into human form, it's very difficult to change back into my original form."