Chapter 7: They really get along well, playing and fighting all day long and having fun.

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Late at night on the second day, the moon was high in the sky, and the clear night sky was sprinkled with silvery moonlight like snow, falling on the mountain mist as light as a mysterious veil.

We passed through the green gauze curtain that was enough to make humans lose their way and any device lose its signal, and finally found the place where the mountain goddess was sleeping.

I was a child protected by the mountain goddess, so the "barrier" formed when her spiritual power dissipated still remembered me. My memory gradually became clearer, guiding the wolf-shaped Jiang Yue to climb up the high cliff.

When you reach the top of the mountain, the view suddenly opens up. The high cliffs stand abruptly above the sea of ​​clouds. The twinkling stars are an ancient and profound totem. The movement of the sun and the moon will never be obscured here.

It seems as if one is close to the beautiful palaces in heaven, far away from all the disputes and noise in the world.

I took a deep breath and for the first time, I felt spiritual energy through my own efforts. The fur on my body instantly stretched out and I felt refreshed.

I, Rabbit, am a monster originally from this area. This is my hometown where I was born and raised. My connection with this place is deeper than any other place I have wandered to in the future.

Once the little mountain spirits and monsters are away from the protection of their hometown, the ignorant intelligence they have nurtured will easily become nothingness. Only through continuous practice and accumulation, and understanding of the laws governing the operation of the world, can they break free from their constraints and move on safely.

Jiang Yue accompanied me quietly beside me. Naturally, his perception of this place was not as deep as mine.

I carefully approached the edge of the cliff, sat on the edge and looked down - the mountain goddess had transformed into a stone pillar, standing with its back against the cliff and facing the sea of ​​clouds.

She could catch me, or she could choose to blow away whatever was falling with a gust of wind.

I think the mountain goddess has always been tolerant and loving to the creatures living in her mountain range.

Even if I accidentally fall, she will definitely catch me in the dark.

The original source of belief in mountain gods is us little animals.

I saw fruits scattered on the edge of the cliff, and swaying flowers blooming around the stone pillars.

Although her existence has been forgotten by many small animals, there are still some creatures that retain some intelligence and come to visit her.

Jiang Yue lay on the ground, moving his limbs in a funny posture, and slowly moved to my side.

"Rabbit, have you seen the Mountain Goddess?" He didn't even dare to rub me gently at this time, for fear that he would accidentally push me off the cliff.

I chuckled, patted his muzzle with my rabbit paw, and motioned him to look down——

Silly Wolf then realized that in addition to the edge of the cliff where we were sitting, there was also a hidden platform below. He breathed a sigh of relief and sat upright with me.

"Ayue, can you guess which stone the Mountain Goddess turned into?"

"The one surrounded by flowers?"

"How clever! You guessed it right!"

The moonlight shone on our fur, giving us a soft glow.

Jiang Yue and I sat on the edge of the cliff and talked a lot.

I don’t know if the mountain goddess will ever wake up again. Humans are trying to protect nature, but they are also gradually spreading their footprints to every corner of the earth.

The mountains and forests designated as protected areas have been healing silently over the past few decades, and the trend of spiritual energy decline seems to have eased.

But will there ever be a day when spiritual energy will be revived?

Jiang Yue and I were both just ordinary little monsters, unable to read the stars. Perhaps we had gazed up at the vast constellation countless times before, on some chance encounter, we experienced an epiphany and were inspired, embarking on the path to becoming monsters.

We use the essence of the sun and moon. We listen to the whispers of millions of living beings, but we only understand the spirit next to us. Therefore...

How can a little monster predict the future?

In this era, falling into sleep and turning into strange stones are just a kind of helpless slow death for us, which means losing the ability to resist and take the initiative. The possibility of awakening us when the spiritual energy is abundant again is very small.

It is more likely that it was split by external forces during a storm, eroded by wind and water, or even mined by humans, and then disappeared between heaven and earth.

"Ayue, what do you think will happen to us in the future? Will we become like the mountain goddess, hiding in the mountains and turning into stone? Or will we age and die prematurely in our physical bodies as our spiritual power is exhausted?"

I lay on his head, sprawled out.

Jiang Yue's eyes almost turned into cross-eyed because of looking at me. He thought for a moment, looked at the moon and said:

"Xuexue, no matter which way you choose, I will stay with you. If I have to turn into stone, I will become a stone holding a rabbit in its arms! If we grow old and die together... our souls will also be together after death!"

"Okay! It's a deal~" I climbed onto his body, and Jiang Yue started to carry the cricket pupa back upside down until both of us little animals were in a safer place.

We waited for the sunrise. The rising sun dyed the sea of ​​clouds a warm color, and the sky and the earth were colorful.

Unfortunately, we didn’t encounter any of the little animals that came to visit the mountain goddess this time, and we didn’t have the chance to meet that being that might also have intelligence.

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After returning, I was inspired to study the passage of time in this world—in human terms, "history."

I want to know the history of this place. I want to know what happened here in the past that I have forgotten.

Well... it's a bitter history of blood, tears, and struggle for a nation's people. Even if I'm just a demon, I'd be moved by it.

It seems that I roughly understand why Jiang Yue once had some monster friends who got involved in human disputes.

So I began to try to find the whereabouts of Jiang Yue’s friends based on Jiang Yue’s description in the scattered records...using the preserved history to verify or correct the life and death of those friends.

Of course, Jiang Yue and I did not delay in getting our marriage certificate. He excitedly chose May 20th, saying he wanted to be the first one in line to get it!

Alright, alright~ What an excited silly wolf.

I, Rabbit, can finally pull myself away from my heavy mood and embrace the bright future between him and me!

He also held a banquet and invited the villagers. Everyone praised him and me for being a perfect match.

Hehe, Rabbit likes it.

By the day they got their marriage certificate, Tu's skin color had gradually turned closer to wheat, and her hair color was also getting darker.

Oh, I have turned into a tall, long-legged, wheat-skinned, sporty hottie!

I started to like wearing short clothes that showed off my muscular body - rabbits are so beautiful, I have to show it off!

Jiang Yue was stunned and blushed.

Hehe, you are innocent again now, little wolf?

Rabbit began to tease him more vigorously~

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We started our long travel wedding. After all, what little monsters like us who have grown into human form have the most is time.

Every time we arrived at a place, Jiang Yue would bring his best photography equipment and say he wanted to take wedding photos for us. Even if it cost him spiritual energy, he would still take the photos himself!

That’s great! Is this considered the photographer’s stubbornness?

I followed in his footsteps, traveling to one place after another, staying for varying lengths of time. I would always try to study the history of the place and search for clues about the existence of monsters.

Different places have different customs, folk stories, and scars of the past left by wars. I, Bunny, am starting to become very knowledgeable!

I went to a place called Sichuan and Yu, where there were actually several famous dishes, such as cold rabbit and spicy rabbit head!

Rabbits are so cute, how can you eat them?!

But the other spicy dishes were delicious. I ate them with such gusto that I felt like I had turned into Ah Huang and Ah Yue.

Luckily, Rabbit has a stomach of steel, so the next day, I didn't feel the burning sensation of chrysanthemum. But Jiang Yue really can't handle anything spicy! Hahaha... He sneezes and cries uncontrollably at the mere smell of chili peppers. It's really hard for him~

Amid my merciless ridicule, the wolf started to stir-fry and eat the rabbit.

Tsk, this is revenge, pure revenge!

This rabbit is furious!

He licked all of the rabbit's fur in the opposite direction, and it was as wet as a large mango core that had exploded.

Rabbit: Feeling cold and shivering.

This vengeful bastard!

He and I really get along well, playing and fighting all day long and having fun.

That is inevitable, it is fate, fate brought us together!

If Yue Lao really existed, Jiang Yue and I would have been tied tightly together with a red string.

He and I agreed that if the spiritual energy in our bodies is insufficient to support our identities as demons, we will return to my hometown together and find a place near the mountain goddess to fall asleep.

That may be our final destination.

But no matter where we are, I - Xue Jianmang and Jiang Yue, two monsters wandering in the human society, finally have a peaceful home. We have built a home to shelter each other from wind and rain and to heal each other.

(over)