Chapter 4 A Long-Awaited Strange Encounter

  "You go ahead and choose!" Little Mei said with a lovely smile: "I didn't help much either, if there's anything left over for me that's fine. If I have the chance to go home, I'll definitely buy mom a thick coat so she won't be cold in winter."

  Hehe smiled and said: "Xiao Dou made the greatest contribution, let him choose two first, then Xiao Guo sister chooses two, and then I and Xiao Mei each choose one!"

  Xiao Dou's purple lips were tightly closed, her whole body trembling, and her hoarse voice said with great difficulty: "I don't know what to do either, Little Fruit sister, you decide!"

  Xiao Guo looked at Xiao Xiao deeply, then turned his head and smiled lightly: "The most valuable ones are of course the silver and gold I mentioned first, but the price difference between these two is too big. I think you two, Xiao Xiao and Xiao Mei, should split these two portions in half, one person gets one half."

  "I and Xiaodou don't want any money, let's just take these unknown things. Maybe these worthless things in the city are valuable to cultivators, then we'll be lucky! What do you say, Xiaodou?"

  Xiao Dou nodded, smiled lightly and said: "Okay, let's listen to Xiao Guo sister. Here, Xiao Xiao, Xiao Mei, you two take this gold and silver, divide it among yourselves. As for the rest... uh, Xiao Guo sister, what should we do? We can't let the black-robed snake demon know!"

  Xiao Guo picked up the package and smiled: "Let's find a place to hide ourselves, Xiao Dou, follow me!" And then he walked out alone.

  Xiao Dou looked at the small group with a strange atmosphere, took a deep breath, relaxed his body, and quickly ran to follow Xiao Guo out of the cave. They came to a depression outside, where Xiao Guo miraculously parted the grass, leading Xiao Dou in. As soon as they entered, there was no room to turn around!

  Xiao Dou looked out again and immediately admired the wisdom of this little Guo sister. This place was quite secluded, and she, who was familiar with the black-robed snake demon, knew its habits well. The black-robed snake demon would absolutely not set foot in such a dirty place, let alone discover her secret.

  Xiaoxiao and Xiaomei also never liked the feeling of walking on corpses, so this small piece of land was her absolute territory.

  Xiao Dou smiled and walked back in, squatting down on the ground to curiously watch Xiao Guo busily.

  But Xiao Guo put down these things and didn't take a serious look at them. Instead, he thought for a moment with a contemplative expression and said:

  "Xiao Dou, from now on we need to be more careful when doing things. I feel that Xiao Xiao has a very greedy feeling about her. The book says, 'A gentleman is not guilty, but if he has jade in his bosom, it's a crime.' It means that if good things are seen by these kinds of people, you'll be in danger yourself. Don't remember this, from now on when speaking, three parts true and seven parts false, absolutely cannot speak frankly to someone like Xiao Xiao, got it?"

  "Ah~ it's that serious? Uh~ I'll try not to speak from now on, just like what Water Fairy sister said!"

  Xiao Guo happily patted his head and smiled: "You're good, sister won't let others bully you, huh, let's take a look at these things!"

  As she spoke, she began rummaging through the pile of books and medicine bottles!

  Xiao Dou asked strangely: "Water Fairy sister, why don't you look at these four possible treasures, but instead go look at those useless things?"

  Xiao Guo smiled mischievously: "Dumb little brother, didn't you know? I heard that demon say that these four items are the magical tools of those four people. It's said that almost every cultivator has a magical tool, but that demon sighed and said that these tools don't have the authentic Xuanmen true energy, so they can't be used. If we can't use them either, then what's the point of him giving them to us as gifts?"

  "Haven't you heard the story told by Mr. Book, about a certain young man who obtained a famous predecessor's martial arts secret manual and an elixir that increased his power by over a decade, making him invincible in all the land and leader of the martial world?"

  "I reckon this might just be the magical recipe and elixir, let's study it!" He said as he picked up a book and began to read with shining eyes!

  But Xiao Dou didn't believe in evil and went to pull out the treasure sword. Not to mention that he couldn't pull it out, even the remaining small bell couldn't be rung. As for the beads and jade pendants, they were just good-looking things, he thought they weren't fun, so he directly threw them aside.

  Accompanied her in reading books and spent a day and night here! The two finally returned to the cave.

  Xiao Mei and Xiao Xiao were overjoyed to see the two of them again, thinking they had run away. They quickly helped them find something to eat, then the four of them slept together.

  Early in the morning, Xiaoguo organized a few people to sweep the sanitation, and then pulled Xiaodou to water the potato garden!

  Xiao Guo poured water on one side and glanced back at the cave, then quickly ran back, pulling him to the side and whispering:

  "Mung bean, I really hit the nail on the head. That was indeed a secret recipe and an immortal pill, but what's different is that it seems to be a beginner's secret recipe for cultivators, and four kinds of ordinary elixirs refined by their own sects and families."

  "Good grief, look at you, you don't even understand, I knew all along that you're not up to par, but it's okay. They say that as long as you follow the cultivation method in the book, the power will automatically activate, and even if it's just your accumulated time and effort, later on when cultivating techniques... Eh~ come with me~"

  Looking at Xiaodou's stupid expression, Xiaoguo finally dragged him to a small ditch and took out a book to explain to this silly boy. However, what made Xiaoguo anxious was that Xiaodou didn't understand anything she said...

  After repeating it in the simplest way dozens of times, Xiao Guo let out a sigh and said:

  "No, never mind, just forget it. You just focus on surviving and growing up well. I'll teach you how to read and write, and I'll also cultivate myself. When I've mastered the skills and you're older and wiser, I'll pass on the magic spells from the book to you."

  Xiao Dou nodded seriously and accompanied Xiao Guo in reading books, sitting cross-legged, playing, working, eating, and living...

  Two days later, the black-clad demon returned again, this time bringing back twenty little children.

  These twenty little kids got off the bus and cried, Xiao Dou felt very familiar. He thought to himself that he wasn't any different when he first started either, so he didn't laugh at them. Instead, he quickly went forward and grabbed a few of the kids who were about to run away, yelling loudly as he directed them, sending all the kids into the cave. The black-clothed man looked at him with a slightly appreciative gaze!

  Do your own part, listen to Shuixian sister's words. Have nothing to do but pick fish to eat. Hopelessly watching one after another children of similar age being brutally eaten by the black-robed snake demon. You can only - expressionless.

  Quickly, without making a single mistake, they gathered their bloody internal organs, indifferently watching their tearful pleas, their desperate cries, their heartbreaking wails, and could only - endure!

  A heart as cold as frost, two years have passed in the blink of an eye.

  However, it seems that since the time she went down to the icy pool, Xiaodou's body has become very weak, often running a fever and catching colds, unable to withstand even a slight breeze, or else her whole body would ache terribly.

  Fortunately, with Xiaoguo's careful care and slight apology, Xiaodou survived. Slowly, he got used to being indifferent to people and silent in doing things.

  Living with three girls, then watching more and more children die, the desperate and mournful cries, the bloody internal organs, quietly walking among the corpses scattered all over the mountains...

  Until the arrival of a white-clothed young man with red stripes on his back and a treasured sword!

  Four children looked at the battle in front of them with excited faces, such a scene had not appeared in the past two years, but every time they were torn to pieces by the black-clothed demon.

  But today's youth seem different! The black-clothed demon actually revealed a desperate expression, desperately shouting:

  "I didn't harm you humans, I really didn't! The people I ate were all bought with silver, they were all abandoned by your own kind. I'm innocent, I didn't break the Immortal's Iron Rules!"

  "Down with the demons!" The white-clad youth stood steadily on the treetop, wearing a large bow and quiver, his arms crossed, his hands formed into sword fingers, he shook his flowing long hair, and laughed wildly with an excited and proud smile:

  "You are a brutal and merciless demon, harming countless people. Seeing me, the great hero, you don't quickly come forward to accept your death? You're truly obstinate and unrepentant!"

  Wow! This guy, he's so smug that even his words are insincere!

  "You stinky Taoists, always spouting about benevolence and morality. How am I a demon? In my eyes, you humans are the most ferocious and brutal demons. You kill how many of us flying creatures and beasts every day, even raising them to grow big just to slaughter and eat their meat. I'm no different from you, we both spend money to buy meat to eat, mind your own business!"

  "Wahahaha......" The white-clothed young man's eyes gleamed with an evil smile: "Since ancient times, good and evil have not coexisted. Eliminating demons and protecting the Tao is the duty that we, the chivalrous and righteous, should fulfill. Today, I - Jiuhuashan - Xianjian Sect - Xianjian Wudi - Moshaofeng! Will rid the people of harm, you demon, receive... death!"

  Xiaoxiao whispered on one side: "Little Guo sister, is this guy okay? He's not very old, but I think he looks like an opera singer!"

  Xiao Mei also frowned and said, "Exactly, all that nonsense about being a good person, but not lifting a finger, and still with a sly smile on his face. I reckon he's not a good guy either, and will be eaten by the master in no time!"

  Xiao Guo frowned and covered Xiao Dou's mouth, pulling him away from the scene. Meanwhile, the black-clothed demon and the white-clothed youth in front of them were engaged in a heated argument...

  In the end, the black-clothed man's face was thicker than his opponent's, and his verbal sparring skills were defeated, as he loudly shouted with a crazy expression:

  "There's something you'd like to see, come with me to my lair, it'll be good for you." With that, he turned around and quickly ran into the cave, swishing his large snake tail.

  The young man in white robes shouted with disdain: "Evil demons and heretics, I'll destroy your lair along with you! Humph! Subdue the demon, suppress the evil, wa~ya~ya~!"

  He finally jumped down from the big tree, with a flying sword flashing out a purple light flying downwards, just falling at the feet of the white-clothed youth, a white shadow, directly killing into the cave!

  Xiao Guo exclaimed: "Cultivator! Xiao Dou, hurry up and follow us. Let's go take a look. If Master is dead, we must catch this annoying guy!"

  Xiao Dou hastily followed the three girls running into the cave, but before they reached the edge of the pond, they heard a mournful and eerie scream from the black-clothed demon.