A sound of pleasure

"But I'm not you. If I relied on assumptions and overestimated outcomes for everything, I'd have been schemed against to the bone. Since I'm asking you in a friendly manner, there's still hope. You'd better answer truthfully. Otherwise, you'll be the first victim of my arrogance on the mountainside."

Hearing this, Si Xi put on her helpless and trembling expression and looked at He Qi. But He Qi just silently moved aside and kept a distance from her.

"Look, it's useless for me. I just do whatever she says."

Si Xi simply stopped pretending and said bluntly, "Miss, you were once from Yuemang Mountain, right? You even know this shortcut leading to the mountainside. Let me guess... Was you among the three monsters who left Yuemang Mountain? Was it the abandoned bastard? Or the woman who became a spirit from bones? Or perhaps, that beautiful blue flame?"

After hearing Si Xi's last few words, Yuanli immediately felt murderous towards the woman.

"Want to die? Do you dare to make random guesses about her?"

He Qi slapped Si Xi with an unhappy palm, knocking her to the ground. She staggered to her feet, stood up shakily, and wiped the blood from the corner of her mouth. The palm print on her cheek was particularly clear.

"Random guesses? Haha, how can this be considered a random guess? Doesn't the master want to know what kind of person you're following? The path she's taking you on would only be familiar to monsters from thousands of years ago. Why is the girl silent? Could it be that I'm right?"

"It's really stupid."

Yuanli remained calm and composed, threatening and warning her: "You'd better be glad that I'm not one of the three monsters you guessed. Otherwise, I would have silenced you in time."

"I've lived for so long, I'm tired of it. If the young lady is truly one of them, I'll die with my eyes closed. However, I hope to die at the hands of my master. You came to Yuemang Mountain for a purpose, and I went to great lengths to deliver myself to you using what you consider to be foolish means. I must also have a purpose. How about we both fulfill our respective goals? I have something to say to the young lady alone."

After Yuanli agreed straightforwardly, the three people beside her stopped her in unison.

"She's wearing that bracelet, and her life is in our hands. Don't worry about me. She'll definitely die faster than me."

"Only within our sight."

After Si Xi agreed, the three of them nodded, and Yuanli then followed Si Xi to the side to talk.

Si Xi took her to the farthest place within their sight, then took out a smooth stone from his lapel, held it in his palm, and handed it to her to see.

The stone was round and only the size of an egg. It had been rubbed smooth and jade-like, and a flame and a pig's nose were scribbled on it.

Yuanli will never be able to forget this stone. It is like a thorn stuck in Yuanli's heart, which she can neither pull out nor forget.

When I first met her, she was still in her original form, just as weak and vulnerable, yet she bravely stood in front of Yuanli.

She looked very cute, completely different from those ferocious monsters. It was the first time Yuanli had seen a creature like a wild boar, and she was very curious.

Yuemang Mountain had been covered by thick miasma for many years, and the alternation of the sun and the moon could not be seen at all. Yuanli had no idea how many years she had been in Yuemang Mountain at that time. She only knew that her heart had become numb, and escaping had become Yuanli's first reaction.

She is the first creature to protect herself.

That time, they almost died together to protect Yuanli. After escaping together, Yuanli still didn't dare to completely let down her guard against her.

Afterward, they each went their separate ways, searching for a new place to live. Yuanli hid in a crevice between some boulders to avoid pursuit, and stumbled upon a deep cave. Clearly, it was newly dug. Yuanli didn't dare go down, but the monsters chasing her were still nearby, so she didn't dare go out either. She had to hide for the time being, keeping an eye on the outside and the cave.

Yuanli was so sleepy hiding in the cave that she suddenly crawled in. Yuanli woke up with a start, and the flames on her body exploded in fear. The light from her own body illuminated her figure, and Yuanli could see that she was also frightened.

She invited Yuanli to live with her, explaining that she had been reduced to her original form and was injured, making her unable to harm Yuanli. She also suggested that if Yuanli was afraid and didn't trust her, they could stay at a distance, face to face, and wait until the group of monsters searching for her left before she left. If Yuanli needed help, she could dig a new cave for her to hide in.

Yuanli, who was afraid of running away, didn't dare to gamble her life on her not to hurt her, so she rejected her kindness. She was also afraid that her presence would accidentally turn against her and bring her into trouble.

Compared to the group of monsters looking for her outside, she seemed much safer, so Yuanli chose to hide in the cave temporarily.

And she actually did as she said, retreating to the farthest point opposite Yuanli. She also drew a line, saying that if she crossed that line, Yuanli could attack her to protect herself.

The two of them stayed face to face like this for a long time, until the group of monsters outside left and Yuanli left, and she didn't cross the line.

Since she was born, no one has ever spoken to Yuanli seriously, and no relatives or friends have taught her how to behave. Yuanli has no idea how to express herself, and is afraid of saying the wrong thing, so she simply says nothing, controls her flame into her shape, and nods at her.

On her way to find a new place to stay, Yuanli was extremely cautious, trying to keep her light as dim as possible. She didn't dare to look for a place that looked comfortable, only those that others looked down upon, so as not to be discovered.

After a period of anxiety and not-so-peaceful days, Yuanli met her again. She was still her original form, living even more cautiously than Yuanli, and had scars on her body.

Yuanli hid in the dark and kept watching her. She looked around vigilantly and anxiously, and the slightest movement was enough to make her jump up in fear.

After following her for a while, she suddenly turned around and asked Yuanli why she was following her secretly.

Yuanli didn't answer and just ran away.

Yuanli didn't know why she'd always think of her simple, adorable appearance when she was bored, and she found it amusing. They'd always run into each other, and she'd always say a few words to Yuanli, even though she'd never answer. But when she saw other creatures in the distance, Yuanli would make some noise to alert her, and she'd always thank her.

Gradually, Yuanli also discovered that she really had no attack power, and she seemed to be weaker than herself.

The first time Yuanli responded to her was when she had the good fortune to come across a puddle that hadn't dried up yet. She sniffed it, took a sip, and immediately turned back to ask Yuanli to drink with her, saying that the water was fine, she had drunk it before and it was just ordinary rainwater.

Yuanli responded to her: "I am fire, I haven't transformed, so I don't need to eat or drink. Thank you."

Ever since she responded to her that time, it was as if she had opened up her chatterbox. Every time she saw Yuanli, she would warmly invite her to live in her cave, saying it was safe and no other monster had ever entered. Even if they did, they would get lost in the winding passages she had dug and return empty-handed.

Yuanli couldn't remember how many times she had rejected her, but she continued to invite him sincerely and enthusiastically every time, never getting tired of it.

After several experiences of life and death together, they trusted each other more and more, and Yuanli agreed to live with her.

She took Yuanli and walked in the maze-like tunnel for a long time. Yuanli even felt that if she dug any further, she might dig through Yuemang Mountain.

After arriving, she excitedly introduced her home to Yuanli, as well as the beds, tables, chairs, cabinets and other furniture she had built out of earth.

She said that Yuanli's arrival dispelled all the darkness in her house and she was very happy.

After Yuanli moved in, she rarely went out except for going out every once in a while to find water and food.

She said she used to go out more often because she wanted to run into Yuanli and talk. Up in the mountains, no one paid any attention to her, and it was too boring. Only Yuanli cared about her and wouldn't hurt her. It was so dangerous out there, and now that Yuanli lived with her, she wouldn't go out unless it was absolutely necessary.

She would tell Yuanli a lot of things about the outside of Yuemang Mountain and teach her a lot. Yuanli loved listening to her and even thought she knew everything.

Later, Yuanli learned that her family was quite famous in the demon world, with a strong foundation that had been established for centuries, and a particularly famous and talented ancestor. Her family had run a cloth and clothing shop for generations, and their clothes were truly beautiful. It was said that even the demon world's only female demon king had praised the exquisite dresses made by their shop.

She wasn't like the other monsters in Yuemang Mountain, who had no place to stay outside and came to the dangerous Yuemang Mountain to survive. Instead, she was framed by her father's second wife, who turned her back to her original form and brought her into Yuemang Mountain.

When she woke up, the man had committed suicide by taking poison. For some reason, her demonic powers were no longer usable, and she couldn't even maintain her human form.

She also knew that her father condoned her stepmother's actions.

Yuanli, heartbroken by her past, considered escaping Yuemang Mountain to avenge her. When she learned of this, she didn't laugh at Yuanli's wild ideas, but instead taught her a mental method to increase her cultivation and demonic power. Yuanli diligently cultivated, but her cultivation and demonic power continued to grow very slowly. However, she would not hesitate to pass on some of her already limited cultivation to her until she could transform.

Her human form is just like her original form, simple and cute.

Yuanli picked up the most regularly shaped stone, carved a pattern representing the two of them on it and gave it to her, and they agreed to escape from Yuemang Mountain together.

In order to clear Yuemang Mountain and to survive better, Yuanli risked her own life, designed a plan to kill the bull monster, and took her to live on the mountainside.

After that, Yuanli herself couldn't count how many monsters she had killed. She only knew that in the end, she took her to the top of the mountain and spent a long and happy time there.

Later, a snake demon named Yakong also climbed to the top of the mountain. It was said that he fought his way from the foot of the mountain to the top in less than an hour.