Chapter 27 The Little Snake "Your Highness, do not be rude before the Buddha."

"Your Highness, what brings you here?"

A bald monk in a monk's robe sat on a lotus flower. He looked to be in his early twenties and asked with his eyes lowered, neither sad nor happy.

Wu Shanqing pursed his lips and replied, "I want to ask you, is there a solution to the metamorphosis of elves?"

Yun Ci's eyes widened. "Is the Divine Lord referring to the long-extinct Elf race?"

Wu Shanqing nodded, his expression tense, and said, "There is a solution, isn't there?"

Yun Ci gently shook his head. "If Your Highness doesn't know the solution, this humble monk knows even less."

Wu Shanqing said angrily, "Aren't you a highly accomplished monk? You've lived for so long, don't you know that?"

Yun Ci's indifferent face showed no reaction. He put his hands together and said, "This humble monk does not know."

Wu Shanqing stepped forward and angrily pulled the monk off the lotus. "Monk, you won't listen to my kind words. Believe me or not, I'll kill you."

Yun Ci was pulled back to the ground by him, but still didn't react. "Your Highness, please don't be rude in front of the Buddha."

Wu Shanqing reached out and smashed all the enshrined gods and Buddhas on the ground, coldly snorting, "If you don't tell me, I'll burn your entire temple down. You gods and Buddhas are the most useless."

Yun Ci bent down and put the fallen offerings back on, then knelt down with his hands clasped together and said, "Your Highness is young and ignorant, please do not blame me, all the gods and Buddhas. This humble monk is willing to take the blame for Your Highness."

Wu Shanqing angrily pushed him away, "You clearly know the solution, why didn't you tell me? You're just pretending here, shameless. If you really care about me, just tell me quickly."

Yun Ci sighed softly, "Does Your Highness really want to know?"

Wu Shanqing snorted and said angrily, "Isn't that a pointless question? That's why I came here. Otherwise, who would want to see a monk like you with a head so shiny it's practically reflecting light?"

Yun Ci shook his head and chuckled, then looked up at the disrespectful young man with serious eyes. "Your Highness, this humble monk simply doesn't want you to take any risks."

"Get lost, stop beating around the bush and just tell me already." Wu Shanqing impatiently picked him up.

Yun Ci staggered to his feet and said, "Bring the spirit over first. I need to check on the spirit's condition before I can inform Your Highness."

Wu Shanqing said angrily, "What you said is the same as saying nothing at all."

Suddenly, Wu Shanqing stopped, as countless pains swept over his entire body.

It's a side effect of the protective spell; something happened to Yue Mingxi.

Seeing the young prince's pale face, Yun Ci's eyes widened in surprise: "Your Highness, what's wrong?"

Wu Shanqing's face darkened. "Monk, I have to go now. I will bring you the spirit. You don't need to go into seclusion."

Before Yun Ci could respond, the boy had already disappeared.

Looking down at the mess of Buddha statue fragments on the ground, Yun Ci's expression was gentle. She raised her hand and gently cast a spell to put the Buddha statue back in its place.

Kneeling on the prayer mat, Yun Ci played with prayer beads in one hand and tapped the wooden fish with the other.

May the gods and Buddhas above bless humanity.

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"vomit."

The black mist vomited out the Moonlit Stream in discomfort and began to roll around on the ground.

The man's eyes widened in surprise. "Wuwu, what's wrong?"

Yue Mingxi lay on the ground with her eyes closed, unresponsive.

Still shaken, Chen Wanbai immediately stepped forward, ready to pick up Yue Mingxi.

Just as he reached out, a white figure suddenly appeared, the white veil fluttering gently in the air.

He lifted Yue Mingxi into his arms, and Wu Shanqing cast a spell with a blank expression, instantly binding the two demons with the Demon-Binding Rope.

The man shouted, "Do you know who we are? How dare you kidnap both of us?"

The black mist lay listlessly, showing no further reaction.

With a smirk, Wu Shanqing sneered, "I've already warned the Demon Realm. It seems you Demon Realm haven't heard a thing. It's time for me to make a trip to your Demon Realm."

Wu Shanqing pulled a black jar from the void and expressionlessly locked the two demons inside.

As Wu Shanqing passed by Chen Wanbai, he reached out and took the Taotie tooth pendant, which was firmly attached to Chen Wanbai, back into his palm.

She spoke coldly, "Miss Chen, Yue Mingxi cannot continue the mission with you. Please forgive her."

Chen Wanbai asked anxiously, "I know that, Lord Wu, is Xiaoxi alright?"

“I won’t die,” Wu Shanqing said coldly.

That idiot! She got the Taotie Fang for nothing, and even when she's about to die, she's still thinking about saving people.

If it weren't for the protective spell, Wu Shanqing wouldn't have dared to think any further.

With that, Wu Shanqing said, "Yue Mingxi didn't get any special treatment," and then left the spot in an instant.

Still feeling lingering fear, Wu Shanqing frowned deeply.

Even though she was fine, my heart was still pounding.

When she wakes up, he will definitely teach her how to set up a protective barrier.

No one but him can break his barrier.

That way, if she encounters danger next time, she can hold out until he comes.

Even after flying all the way to the temple, Wu Shanqing's heart was still unsettled.

Sensing the numerous Buddha statues displayed in the temple, Wu Shanqing began to regret his actions.

I should have known better than to smash the Buddha statue.

I don't know if it will still be useful to get it repaired now.

Upon arriving at the Buddhist hall where Yun Ci was, Wu Shanqing bowed his head and asked, "Monk, have you finished repairing the Buddha statues?"

Yun Ci nodded slightly and stood up. "Is this the elf?"

Wu Shanqing grunted in agreement. "I brought it to you. Don't try to fool me this time."

Yun Ci clasped her hands together and said, "Your Highness, please follow me."

Wu Shanqing pursed her lips, "She's here, so don't call me Your Highness."

Yun Ci smiled and said, "Little Wu, please come with me."

"Okay." Wu Shanqing hugged Yue Mingxi and obediently followed him.

Upon arriving at the meditation room, Wu Shanqing gently placed Yue Mingxi on the bed.

Through the handkerchief, Yun Ci raised her fingers and began to take Yue Mingxi's pulse.

Her pulse was erratic, and Yun Ci's brows furrowed deeper and deeper.

Wu Shanqing asked nervously, "How is it, monk?"

Yun Ci looked up at him and asked, "Just now, was she swallowed by something?"

Wu Shanqing nodded. "It was swallowed by the Fog Demon."

"That's it. Un-transformed elves are the most vulnerable. The Mist Demon will trap her in a maze, and unless she wants to wake up on her own, she will remain unconscious."

Wu Shanqing's heart sank. "Then I'll go in and save her."

Yun Ci shook her head, "Little Wu, if you go in, you'll be swallowed up by the sea of ​​spirits' hearts."

Wu Shanqing didn't care about anything else and disappeared on the spot, entering the maze of Moonlit Creek.

At worst, I'll just stab you in the heart again.

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Wow, so many gems!

Yue Mingxi opened her eyes wide and looked at this gem mountain.

Running forward, Yue Mingxi took out a pickaxe from her storage bag and couldn't resist smashing it.

She loved all those gems.

Tilting her head, Yue Mingxi thought for a long time but couldn't figure out who she wanted to give it to.

Never mind, let's just take it first.

With her head down, Yue Mingxi carefully used her pickaxe to break the stone and gently extracted the gemstone.

Suddenly, Yue Mingxi felt a chill on her head.

She raised her hand and touched it, and a small snake immediately coiled around her hand.

Yue Mingxi's eyes widened as she looked down at the little snake, stunned, and said, "You're so beautiful."

The little snake roared twice, "I am not a snake, I am a dragon."

"What are you mumbling about?" Yue Mingxi chuckled, waving the gem she had just smashed in front of the little snake. "Is it pretty?"

Tilting her head to look at the little snake, Yue Mingxi exclaimed in surprise, "Where are your eyes?"

The little snake affectionately licked her finger without saying a word.

"What an adorable little snake." Yue Mingxi stroked the snake's head. "Let me touch it."

She seems to know a blind friend, but who is it?

Yue Mingxi couldn't remember.

The little snake began to crawl towards Yue Mingxi's neck, wrapping around it several times.

Yue Mingxi patted the little snake's body, "I'm going to continue smashing gems, you stay put for now."

The little snake hissed twice and rested its head on her shoulder.

While smashing stones, Yue Mingxi asked curiously, "Don't snakes hiss?"

The little snake paused for a moment, then hissed.

Yue Mingxi smiled, her eyes crinkling, and continued smashing stones until the sun set.

After patting the little snake's head, Yue Mingxi said happily, "Let's go home."

The little snake obediently licked Yue Mingxi's cheek.

Yue Mingxi laughed and said, "Stop licking, it's so itchy."

As she walked, another grove of trees appeared before Yuemingxi's eyes.

The ground was covered with straight branches and sticks.

Yue Mingxi suddenly stopped walking. She looked down at the little snake and said happily, "Little snake, let's go home later. I'm going to pick up some sticks."

The little snake hissed twice, "Good!"

The person and the snake stopped under the trees, and Yue Mingxi bent down to pick it up from the ground.

The little snake was also helping her pick up the sticks; its long body coiled around the stick, and the little snake swam towards the Moonlit Stream.

Yue Mingxi picked up the little snake's stick, her eyes crinkling as she said, "You're so well-behaved and cute!"

The little snake hissed and laughed, continuing to swim towards the stick.

He used his body to wrap ten wooden sticks and swam towards the Moonlit Stream.

Yue Mingxi hurriedly stepped forward, gathered up the stick the little snake had coiled up, picked up the little snake, and advised, "There's too much of this; it'll tire you out."

The little snake shook its head and hissed happily at Yue Mingxi.

Suddenly, it started to rain.

Raindrops pelted down on the man and the snake.

Yue Mingxi tucked the little snake into her sleeve. "It's raining, let's go home quickly and come back tomorrow."

As she spoke, Yue Mingxi ran off quickly.

The little snake bounced around in her sleeve, and after a long while, one of its heads popped out, only to be bounced back inside.

The little snake continued to burrow out, then bounced back in.

This process was repeated until they arrived home.

Pushing open the dilapidated courtyard door, Yue Mingxi held the little snake in her hands.

Looking down at the little snake, Yue Mingxi said happily, "We're home."

The little snake hissed twice and began to coil around her fingers, one after another, tirelessly, until it completely wrapped around Yue Mingxi's five fingers.

Yue Mingxi patted the little snake's head and looked up at the courtyard.

Scratching her head in confusion, Yue Mingxi had a feeling that she wasn't the only one living in this courtyard.

Who else lives here?

As she walked to the front of the house, Yue Mingxi pushed open the door, her eyes widening instantly.

In the middle of the room sat a boy she didn't recognize.

Hearing the noise, the boy turned his head, his two empty eye sockets looking at her.

Author's Note: This labyrinthine stream is as bewildering as eating mushrooms! [Clown]