Every villager in Xiangmu Village wore tattered clothes with holes of all sizes, some so big that a baby could be stuffed into them.
Perhaps because they had been sucked blood by bats for a long time, they were all as thin as bamboo poles, and they were holding a bunch of fruits picked from the trees.
The fruits were heavy, held in their very thin arms, making one worry whether their legs could support their weight.
The houses in the village are just wooden frames with palm bark on the walls. Women sleep on mats made of palm bark and straw, feeding the big-headed dolls with the juice from fruits and vegetables.
Flies swarmed around, and the place was filthy and dilapidated.
So pitiful!
Zhao Xi wanted to take the food out of the ring and share it with them. The whole village gathered around, kowtowing to them in gratitude, tears streaming down their faces.
The old village chief invited them inside to rest.
It was hard to refuse such hospitality.
The two sat down in the small house, where sunlight filtered through the palm trees.
The women in the family bowed and brought them fruits and cured meat.
The melons on the plate are wild varieties, not carefully cultivated, and they look rather unattractive; they clearly taste sour and astringent.
Two flies were buzzing on the cured meat, rubbing their feet.
This is a fine thing that the old village chief uses to entertain the gods.
She didn't understand.
"A tree dies when transplanted, but a person thrives. Since you know there are demons here, why do you still stay?"
The old village chief sighed, "The gods don't know. Thousand Peaks Kingdom is small, but there's jade buried in its grounds, and the neighboring countries are constantly looking for excuses to start wars. If we leave here, we might be captured and forced into battle, losing our lives. The forest can grow fruit, and when we hunt, we can catch hedgehogs and bats to eat. There really isn't a better place."
Those bats suck their blood, and they even eat the bats?
And that animal carried so many viruses...
The old village chief said, "That demon didn't harm our lives, but it keeps sucking our blood, and we can't take it anymore. The gods are powerful, could they drive away that bat demon for us? The gods should remember that it's a female, and when it transformed into a human, it was dressed in black."
Black clothes...
Zhao Xi's eyelids twitched.
Now, whenever she hears the word "black clothes," she thinks of demonic energy.
"Should we do it or not?"
She nudged Lin Che with her arm.
The Water God took a piece of melon from the table, wrapped a piece of meat in a handkerchief, and put it in his sleeve.
The veil covered his face, preventing others from discerning his thoughts.
He stood up, took her hand, and said without answering, "Let's go meet up with the dog demon."
They're leaving already.
Zhao Xi was also surprised.
Seeing that he couldn't persuade the deity to stay, the old village chief thought he had been too forward and told the women in his family to bring more fruits and meat to the deity.
But the two deities turned into a cloud of water vapor and flew away directly from the house.
Not far away.
A large orchard stretched out, the ground beneath our feet muddy and uneven. Layers of broad banana leaves covered the ground.
The light was dim and hazy below the trees.
"Get out of the way! Damn it! Get out of my way!" The dog demon leader was surrounded by a swarm of bats, fleeing from one end of the forest to the other. He swung his broadsword and unleashed a burst of fire spirit energy.
Bats fell to the ground, emitting smoky fumes. The banana leaves were also affected, snapping in two.
This startled even more bats.
swarms of black bats flew toward the dog demon one after another.
These are not demonic beasts, but ordinary animals. It is unclear whether they are defending their territory or being instigated.
Water vapor settled not far from him.
"Hey you two, hurry up! If I get bitten, I'm not helping you get the bird eggs!"
Salia kept swinging her greatsword, fighting against these annoying animals.
Lin Che raised his hand and waved it, and Salia was protected by a cloud of water vapor.
The bats realized that Lin Che and Salia were in cahoots and charged towards the water vapor.
There were bats everywhere, it was really creepy.
Zhao Xi wanted to nestle in the Water God's wide sleeves.
The water vapor was like glass, and the bats kept crashing into it, falling down one by one.
Salia was pulled into their cloud of water vapor by Lin Che. After all, he was a demon cultivator and did not let these bats get close.
Saria: "Damn it, I just ran into the woods and shouted something, and I was discovered."
Zhao Xi frowned: "What did you shout?"
"Who's in charge here? Come out now!"
"..."
Sounds like they're here to cause trouble!
We need to teach Xiao Ding to control his temper; he can't be like Saliya!
Lin Che controlled the water vapor to travel through the forest and landed next to a banana tree.
A cold voice came from behind the veil: "We need your help."
The creatures in the banana tree remain silent.
The number of bats circling around gradually decreased, and they hung on the trees and hid in the banana leaves.
The woods returned to silence.
The water vapor dispersed.
"What is it?" A cold, stern female voice came from behind the banana leaves.
Lin Che: "Strike the Azure Phoenix."
The bat spirit was silent for a moment, then replied, "I won't fight."
Lin Che: "I have a spiritual treasure here that can help your child cultivate."
The bat spirit remained silent for a while before finally refusing: "I won't fight."
Zhao Xi wanted to listen quietly to the water god and the bat spirit negotiating.
Then she saw him walk back to her side.
"She's not coming."
He lowered his head, his tone slightly aggrieved.
They were practically tugging at his clothes.
Zhao Xi thought: "...???"
Are you serious?
Salia, standing nearby, flew into a rage, raising her large sword: "Hey, you bat, do you know who she is? She's the director of the Beast Garden, and she's just a mortal. You've sucked the blood of so many mortals; you should atone for your sins."
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