Chapter 108: Bei Lanshan and the Civet Cat's Past
The conflict between Beilanshan and the civet cat can be traced back to a hundred years ago.
At that time, he had just traveled to Qianfang Village and sensed a strong evil spirit on the mountain. He thought that there was a demon trying to harm the people living down the mountain.
That was Bei Lanshan’s first time to experience the secular world. He felt that the world was either black or white, that cultivators were righteous and that demons were evil.
Upon discovering the civet cats on the mountain, Bei Lanshan immediately drew his sword and wanted to get rid of them.
But he miscalculated.
Relying on their familiarity with the mountain terrain and the special skills of their tribe, the civet cats nimbly dodged Bei Lanshan's attacks and captured him.
Dozens of civet cats surrounded Bei Lanshan, whispering to each other about how to deal with this impolite human.
"Boss, this human seems to be from the Meteoric Star Sect. The disciples of the Meteoric Star Sect have killed many of our compatriots. Why don't we kill him too?"
The Civet Chief narrowed his eyes and looked at Bei Lanshan: "There are good cats and bad cats. We don't know the situation of our fellows who were killed. It's not a good idea to just kill them."
The civet cat came up to Bei Lanshan and sniffed: "This human smells so bad, meow, I hate him so much!"
Bei Lanshan had just come out of the sect and had never killed a demon with his own hands. The bloody smell on his body was disgusting to animals.
Even so, the civet cat cub still doesn't like Beilan Mountain.
The leader of the civet cat twitched his whiskers. He didn't have a good impression of Bei Lanshan. "All the cubs hate him. I think this guy is bad at heart. Let's kill him."
When Bei Lanshan heard that the civet cats wanted to kill him, he no longer cared about anything else and quickly took out the life-saving magic weapon that the sect gave to disciples who went out for training.
A blood-red mist suddenly spread out, and the civet cats collectively smelled a strong scent of chili peppers.
“Ahem…” The civet cats fled down the mountain while crying, “This human has no moral principles. He actually threw pepper bombs on the mountain!”
"The disciples of the Meteoric Star Sect are indeed insidious. They actually use abnormally spicy peppers as weapons!"
The civet cats ran away cursing, but Bei Lanshan, who threw the pepper bombs, was tied up with ropes and could not escape.
The spiciness was so intense that he couldn't open his eyes, his eyeballs were bloodshot, his lungs felt an intense burning sensation, his nose and tears were running everywhere, and he looked horrible.
In the end, it was Hu Yunrong who saved him.
The civet cats went to the Fox Fairy Temple to complain to Hu Yunrong. Hu Yunrong heard that a loser from the Meteorite Sect had come to the mountain and would chop down demons at the slightest disagreement. He thought that there must be a misunderstanding between Bei Lanshan and the civet cats. When he went to look for Bei Lanshan, he found that he had been tortured beyond recognition by the chili bombs.
Hu Yunrong used his magical powers to heal Bei Lanshan, and when the others woke up, he softly asked him why he killed the civet cat.
Bei Lanshan's voice became hoarse due to the chili powder: "Demons are all evil things. It is the duty of the monks to slay them."
"Then why did you release the pepper bombs?" Hu Yunrong roughly understood the conflict between Bei Lanshan and the civet cats, but she still had one last point to confirm.
Speaking of pepper bombs, Bei Lanshan's face turned pale: "I didn't know it was a pepper bomb! It is a life-saving magic weapon given to every disciple by the sect. The elders specifically emphasized that it must not be opened until the last moment. I just found out that there was a pepper bomb inside the magic weapon!"
This life-saving magic weapon given by the sect will automatically release pepper bombs once taken out. It will not lock onto hostile targets and has no protection for the user.
If Bei Lanshan had known that the pepper bomb was made of abnormal peppers, he would definitely not have used this magical weapon that killed 800 enemies but injured 1,000 of his own.
If Hu Yunrong hadn't come to save him, Bei Lanshan would have been choked to death by the pepper bombs he released.
After listening to what Bei Lanshan said, Hu Yunrong felt that he was quite miserable.
She brought Bei Lanshan back to the Fox Fairy Temple and explained the matter to him: "Not all demons are bad. As a cultivator, you should see the essence through appearance. You shouldn't just kill every demon you see."
Hu Yunrong used herself as an example: "Look at me, I was originally an ordinary fox. Didn't I become a fox fairy because I helped mortals? As long as the demons don't hurt people at will and commit sins, you don't have to hurt them."
Bei Lanshan was moved. Hu Yunrong treated his injuries and took him to the Fox Fairy Temple for recuperation. He was completely different from the monster described in the book.
"I misunderstood the civet cats. I want to apologize to them..." Bei Lanshan humbly admitted his mistake, so Hu Yunrong called the civet cats to mediate the conflict between the two sides.
With the help of Fox Yunrong, the civet cats temporarily forgave Bei Lanshan, and Bei Lanshan thought the matter was over.
But later, when he went to the mountain to look for Hu Yunrong, he happened to meet civet cats. Every time he tried to say hello to the civet cats, he would be chased and scratched by them...
Bei Lanshan told Chen Yijin and the others about his past with the civet cats, and sighed helplessly: "Later, I learned that civet cats are no more aggressive than sparrows. Although I didn't cause any substantial harm to them, they still hold a grudge against me. So if I go to ask them, they will definitely not come to help."
Shen Yijin and Bei Shitao looked at each other, they didn’t expect it to be like this.
"Then Taozi and I will go ask the civet cat to come down the mountain to help, and you and the fox will keep an eye on the movements in the village. Regardless of whether we can get the civet cat to come down the mountain, we must come back before dark." Chen Yijin said.
Bei Lanshan readily agreed and took the reluctant fox.
The fox waved his claws and grabbed Shen Yijin’s sleeve reluctantly: “I want to be with you too!”
It doesn't want to stay with the person who sealed it!
Shen Yijin rubbed the fox's head and whispered in its ear, "Be good, I don't trust him. I feel more at ease with you watching him."
When the fox heard this, he realized how important he was.
It was fully revived, and its back was straightened: "You guys go ahead, I'll leave this here!"
Bei Shitao was amused by the fox's appearance and wanted to laugh. She and Shen Yijin walked quickly up the mountain, and only laughed out loud after making sure that the fox could no longer see them.
"The fox is so cute!" Bei Shitao said with a smile.
Shen Yijin also had a smile on her face: “It should not have been very old before it was sealed. It was probably a cub of the tribe and has not grown up yet.”
After being sealed for a thousand years, his mind has not changed, so he is naturally easy to deceive.
The two chatted while looking for the civet's habitat.
After walking for a long time without seeing any civet cats, Bei Shitao became anxious: "We have been walking for so long and still haven't found any. Could the civet cats have migrated?"
Shen Yijin stopped and turned slowly: “No, there is one following us.”
The civet cat following behind the two was not very big. When it saw Shen Yijin turning around, it immediately retreated vigilantly, meowing threateningly.
To Shen Yijin and Bei Shitao, the civet cat's threat sounded like a prank.
Bei Shitao's heart was almost melted by the cuteness: "Ahhh, civet cats are so cute! I really want to take one home to raise!"
As she spoke, she walked towards the civet cat, wanting to stroke its fur.
The civet cat realized that its threat was useless against the two humans, and retreated even faster.
It thought about the human pronunciation for a long time, and spoke to the two people in an unskilled human voice: "You smell like disciples of the Meteorite Sect, what do you want to do with the civet cat?"
The civet cat was ready to attack. If Shen Yijin and the others' answers did not satisfy it, it would pounce on them and bite and scratch them.
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