Chapter 7 (Part 1) of Book 3: Foot Touches Foot

  When I returned to the inn, it was already very late at night. Along the way, Huasheng Guo led the Biyan Shuiyun Beast, staring blankly at me. Liu Cuiyu's blow only made the Biyan Shuiyun Beast suffer a bit of flesh wound, but it was not serious. On the other hand, Huasheng Guo rarely did not speak a word.

  They turned into a small alley, and not far away was the Weifeng Inn. Huashengguo finally couldn't help but exclaim: "Younger brother, no, Lin Fei big brother, I really can't think of how you did it, you're so amazing, you actually defeated that guy with the surname Liu!"

  I blinked: "What's so great about me? It's just that Liu Cuifeng is too weak, if it were you, you would also be able to beat him."

  The peanut fruit puffed out its chest: "Don't lie to me, I saw it clearly in the end. With just one kick, you sent the surname Liu flying." Mimicking the charming dance's pose, it kicked out a leg and continued: "As she was leaving, Little Red said that you possess an extraordinary skill, definitely from a famous family."

  I smiled, and Huasheng Guo looked at me excitedly: "Lin Fei big brother, you seemed to have used the Bingqi Aoyu technique when you defeated Liu Cuiyu just now. Are you from Luoshengtian, are you one of our Bingqi Aoyu sect?"

  I shook my head: "I have no door, no faction, just coincidentally learned a bit of martial arts and armor techniques." Rubbing his head, I said thoughtfully: "Flower Seed, don't tell your grandfather about everything that happened tonight for now, okay?" In my heart, I knew that if Flower Seed Skin found out I could do martial arts and armor techniques, it would be a bit troublesome.

  The peanuts fruit's eyes rolled around in circles, and he said with a smile: "No problem. However, big brother, you have to teach me your skills! Looking at your appearance, it seems like you know many spells. Teach me, okay? Little brother will definitely treat big brother with respect."

  I grabbed his queue: "You're quite good at taking advantage of the situation. Well, when I have time, I can teach you a thing or two, but don't you dare talk nonsense."

  The peanut fruit raised its hands in triumph, and when we arrived at the Windy Guest House, the peanut skin was still waiting for us in the room. Only after seeing us did it calm down and go to sleep. The peanut fruit snuggled into the quilt, winked at me a few times, and also fell asleep. I started busying myself with my own affairs, finding a thick stack of paper, on each sheet of which was written: "Beautiful women, come quickly! A reincarnated old man is looking for you!" Planning to take advantage of the night, I would post them all over the Great Thousand City. If Gan Ningzhen and the others saw it, they would definitely know that I was looking for them.

  I quietly walked out of the room with the notice. In the courtyard under the eaves, a fat female monster was washing clothes, and the large wooden basin in front of her was filled with dirty clothes and sheets, with soapy water overflowing from the edge of the basin and flowing all the way to my feet.

  "I exclaimed in surprise: 'Still working so late?'"

  The female monster frowned and said, "How can we not work harder? In the city of Dacheng, monsters pay twice as much tax as humans. Alas, you humans won't understand how difficult it is to make a living."

  "I understand." I said with a sigh, and asked her: "If so, why don't you return to Mozhitian?"

  "In the Demon Realm, it's always been a case of survival of the fittest among demons. If a demon with weak powers stayed there, they would have already been killed by other demons."

  I took the opportunity to probe: "I heard that the legendary Demon Lord has appeared, so the current Demon Realm should be a bit different from the past?"

  "I've heard roughly." The female demon said listlessly: "It's been three years since the Saro Iron Tree bloomed, and the Demon Lord was supposed to appear, but there were a few very powerful demons who refused to submit, and they all rebelled against the Demon Lord, causing chaos in the Demon Realm. Now, I don't know what's going on." After a pause, she continued: "Even if the Demon Lord appears, what can it change? We lowly weak demons will still live miserable lives."

  I nodded and walked out of the inn, blowing air to paste up wanted notices on every high wall in the city. According to the female demon's words, the three-year-old Demon Lord had not yet unified the Demon Realm, so he should not have time to deal with the three beauties, and they must be safe and sound. After finishing the last notice, it was already the third watch of the night. I flew back to the inn, quietly landing on the tile-covered rooftop, alone and silently gazing at the night sky. The sky was approaching dawn, and a lone star was still twinkling with white light.

  "What are you thinking?" Yuè Hún suddenly asked.

  "Mind your own business." I said lazily, "It's all because of you that I lost all my gold to that little hussy and became a poor wretch again."

  "Are you willing to do a losing business? When you walked out of the restaurant, didn't you casually snatch several customers' wallets?"

  I burst out laughing and lay down on the rooftop, propping up my head with my arms: "Moon Soul, you must have seen Mei Wu before? Tell me some stories about her."

  The moon soul was silent for a moment, then slowly said: "The Mei are a group of creatures that love to wander and pursue beauty. On the sea at sunrise, in the desert under the starlight, on the snowy mountain top where the moon rises, they will leave behind their fluttering dance. No matter where they go, the Mei will help the weak because they respect every life in this world. In the eyes of the Mei, life has no distinction between high and low, noble or humble."

  I sneered: "So Charm likes to be a hero."

  "In others' eyes, the charming dance is a deadly martial art, but to the charming ones themselves, it's just a passionate dance that showcases their love for life and passion."

  I rolled my eyes: "Mei Wu Xian is obviously a martial artist."

  "Which is why you don't understand Mei Wu at all. By the way, didn't you learn Mei Wu from Mei Wu Yu Jian?"

  I nodded and asked, "Yuehun, what's the relationship between you and Mei? From your tone, it seems like you're familiar with them. Is it because I can do the Mei dance that you've been bothering me?"

  The Moon Soul mysteriously averted its mouth and stopped speaking. This kid always plays dumb at critical moments. After a while, it changed the subject: "By the way, the Biyu of the Xuan Gui Chi Jing Beast has too much Yin energy, so it can't be taken alone. It must be accompanied by Yang-tonifying medicinal herbs like Huo Long Dan and Chi Lian Cao to balance its effects. Don't worry, I'll get them for you."

  I grunted: "So far, you're still okay with me, keep up the good work."

  Yuehun's small eyes stared at me: "Lin Fei, what kind of person are you? Honestly, relying solely on the Jade Spectacle is far from enough. Without a heart that loves life and pursues beauty, you will never be able to dance out true charm."

  Pursuing beauty? I couldn't help but laugh. After a moment, I pointed to the long and narrow alley under the eaves, and said calmly: "I'm also like Charms, wandering around, but it's only because I don't have a home. The dark and dirty alley with sewage flowing everywhere is more familiar to me than anything else. Although the alley is dirty, it can block out the cold wind. Moon Soul, look at the high walls on both sides of the alley, do you know what's in the gaps between the bricks?

  Without waiting for his response, I said calmly: "There's green moss, do you know what moss tastes like? I'll tell you, it's both bitter and astringent. Because I've eaten it before, when I was starving. So, I couldn't be like Mei, dancing with passion on the beautiful sea - I don't have that kind of leisure."

  I stood up, looking down at the rough alley, and smiled: "My dance belongs here. It may not be beautiful, but that's my charm."

  The moon soul fell silent, gazing deeply at me. The sky grew brighter and brighter, with a faint white dawn light shining in the alley, casting dappled shadows.

  "Even in the deepest alleys, dawn can be seen." I suddenly said in a low voice, looking up, and the figures of Gan Ningzhen, Hai Ji, and Jiu Danmei seemed to be reflected in the pale blue sky. At this moment, I suddenly realized that I missed them very much.

  I got up early in the morning, and Peanut was already clinging to me to learn magic. After some consideration, I taught him the incantation for blowing air, which is the most practical one after all, convenient for escaping. After breakfast, Peanut excitedly announced: "Big Brother has arrived at Dacheng City and made an appointment to meet at noon. Let's hurry up and prepare, buy a few clean clothes to change into, don't let people say we're poor."

  The peanut fruit jumped up happily: "Grandpa, are we going to move to Luo Shengtian's place later?"

  "Should be, it's been so long since I've gone back, and I really do miss Luo Shengtian a bit. Lin younger brother, why don't you come with us too? You might as well join the Bingqi Aoyu Sect and stop wandering around all day. If you cultivate diligently, who knows, maybe you can even avoid one or two heavenly tribulations."

  I felt a surge of gratitude, and the peanut shell was indeed a kind soul. The peanut fruit winked at me, and the peanut shell's finger almost touched my nose: "Hey, my grandfather wants to take you as his apprentice, you heartless pig head, don't you kneel down and thank him?"

  Peanut skin smiled and said: "No need to be so anxious, let's talk after we've seen the Master."

  I also followed the trend and casually glanced over it, fooling my way through. The group of people walked out of the inn and arrived at the bustling city center. After walking around for a while, I discovered that all the notices I had painstakingly posted on the wall had been torn down. In their place were gold-plated red posters, which looked particularly eye-catching in the sunlight.

  "What the heck, who's so shameless! I'm filled with rage, and with one swift motion, I tear down the red poster in front of me. Immediately, a large man in red clothing walks over, gives me a slight bow: 'Greetings, sir, I am from the Golden Strength Secret Society, please hand over ten taels of silver.'"