Chapter 47 Chapter 47 A pair of golden blue mandarin duck eyes appeared...
Three months later.
Human world, Lijia Village.
The first rays of sunlight in the morning shine through the gaps in the fence and onto the crops in the yard that are sprouting.
As the rooster crowed, a small Zouwu with white fur and black stripes, a tail longer than its body, and a tiger-like appearance but the size of a dog, yawned and called to the door, "Biqing! Time to get up and water the plants!"
From the room came the rustling sounds of someone getting dressed, and the woman shouted in dissatisfaction, "How many times have I told you! Don't speak!"
The wooden door was opened with a creaky sound, and Biqing appeared in a coarse cloth dress with a crookedly tied headscarf on her head.
She straightened her headscarf and said, "If anyone else hears this, you'll be captured by those immortal cultivators and transformed into a spirit beast!"
This little Zouwu was rescued by Biqing when she first came to the human world.
She didn't want to take the little Zouwu with her because she didn't know where she would end up.
But he couldn't resist the little thing's nagging. Sometimes he cried because he was young, weak and had no spiritual power, and sometimes he cried because his family didn't care about him. He ran away secretly to have a new life.
The second half of Xiao Zou Wu's words touched Bi Qing's heart. Her heart softened, and she took Xiao Zou Wu with her to find a place to stay.
Because Zouwu looks like a tiger and has colorful patterns on its body, it is really eye-catching.
Biqing firmly ordered it to change its fur color and turn it into a puppy to hide its identity, and also gave it a human name - Wangcai.
Little Zouwu was very resistant at first, but after getting used to it, he didn't think it was a big deal.
After all, its original name wasn’t very nice: Cai Yu.
The fact that he turned into a dog was really difficult for him.
He really couldn't bear to part with his colorful fur...
"I know, I know! Is it really necessary to be so cautious?" Little Zou Wu said, "Those mortals can't understand what I'm saying. At most, they just think I'm noisy!"
"You're not noisy enough?"
Biqing hooked her finger, and a stream of green spiritual power shot out from her fingertips and rushed into the well in the yard.
A wooden barrel half filled with water flew out of the well and landed steadily next to the small vegetable patch in the yard.
Biqing walked over to the water bucket, and Xiao Zouwu followed. "How am I making noise? If I hadn't woken you up every day, you'd probably sleep until dusk!"
"I was clearing the foul air from my body!"
Biqing picked up the bucket, raised her hand to hook the water scoop made of half a gourd placed not far away, and slowly watered the vegetable patch with the half bucket of water.
As she walked, she said, "Although the scenery here is beautiful, there is not much spiritual energy for me to recover. I can only rely on myself!"
"When you were in the demon world, was there no one to help you heal your wounds?" asked Little Zou Wu.
Biqing paused as she scooped water.
In a blink of an eye, I have been away from the demon world for more than three months.
Thinking of what Xuan Yi asked her before she left, she suddenly became furious.
Xuan Yi's face was already somewhat fierce due to its sharp angles, and he usually had a cold expression, which made anyone who saw him feel a little timid.
The moon was bright that night, and Xuan Yi looked solemn. Bi Qing thought he had something important to tell her.
Who would have thought that he would ask me if I was hungry, and then drag me to the lakeside to blow in the cold wind all night!
Biqing laughed out of anger, and the movement of her hands watering became more and more vigorous.
She gritted her teeth and said, "Yes! He not only helped me heal my wounds, but also cared about me!"
Soon, the water filled the ditches that Xiao Zuowu had dug with great effort, and flooded the crops that had just sprouted.
"Biqing! Biqing! There's too much water!" The little Zouwu jumped up and down anxiously, stretching out its claws to dig a gap next to the ditch.
The water flowed to the side through the cracks. Little Zou Wu breathed a sigh of relief and asked, "What did you remember? Why are you taking it out on these things?"
Biqing said unhappily, "Nothing!"
Looking at the crops that were mostly flooded, she used her spiritual power to remedy the situation.
"Oh, that's right!" Little Zou Wu suddenly realized, "I almost forgot you were a god!"
Then he asked, "You have spiritual power, why do you still grow these things?"
Biqing didn't answer him, but counted: "Three, two, one——"
"Miss Qing——"
"Auntie Li, you're here!"
Biqing turned around, walked out of the fence with a smile on her face, and went to greet the middle-aged woman standing in front of the door with a bamboo basket in her hand.
Out of courtesy, Biqing asked politely, "Where are you going?"
"Go into the city!"
Aunt Li smiled as she opened the bamboo basket, revealing a basket full of neatly arranged eggs. "I've been saving them for quite some time, so they'll sell for quite a bit of money!"
She glanced at the yard behind Biqing, watching the little Zou Wu busy digging in the vegetable garden, and said hurriedly, "Miss Qing! You've got to keep an eye on your dog! He usually loves to bark, and now he's digging up your vegetables! You've got to teach him a lesson! If he spoils the vegetables, you'll have to waste coins to buy more. How uneconomical is that?"
Biqing nodded perfunctorily and listened to Aunt Li continue: "Miss Qing, I remember you were about nineteen years old, right?"
Bi Qing secretly cried out in alarm, turned her hands behind her back, and shot out some spiritual power onto the little Zou Wu.
"The village carpenter, Agui, is two years older than you. He's in a similar situation as you, both without parents. He has a younger sister who's a year older than you. Girls always have to get married when they grow up. Agui is an honest man. If you marry him, he'll definitely treat you well..."
Little Zou Wu rolled his eyes as he listened to Aunt Li's endless chatter. He said in disgust, "A mortal dreaming of marrying a deity! How dare you!"
Aunt Li didn't understand what little Zou Wu was saying. She only heard a few fierce barks: "Woof woof woof!"
"I was so scared!"
Aunt Li stepped back repeatedly, patting her chest and saying, "Miss Qing, your dog is too fierce!"
She sniffed at Xiao Zou Wu and said, "Be careful, or someone will catch you and sell you off!"
Little Zuowu was so angry that he retreated a few steps and ran towards the door, pretending to attack.
Aunt Li's face suddenly changed, and she made up an excuse: "I have to leave quickly, otherwise I will miss the ox cart to town. Miss Qing, let's talk about this later!"
Before leaving, she muttered softly, "I don't know where this little girl picked up such an ugly and vicious dog..."
"You're ugly! Your whole family is ugly!"
Little Zou Wu was furious, clinging to the fence and yelling at the top of his lungs, "You don't know what's good! Do you even know what multicolored black is? Do you know how much spiritual power I have? I'll scare you to death if I tell you!"
Aunt Li ran very fast, as if there was some ferocious beast behind her. Soon she disappeared from Biqing and Xiao Zouwu's sight.
"Alright, alright."
Seeing Aunt Li walking away, Biqing picked up the little Zouwu and stroked its fur, comforting her, "If Aunt Li scolds you again in the future, just pretend you didn't hear her. She's a pitiful person. Her husband died young, and her son is still young. Don't make things difficult for her."
"I'm trying to help you!" Little Zou Wu grumbled, "Every time I come to you, it's all about matchmaking! You never even bother to leave two eggs for me!"
"She makes a living by selling eggs. Aunt Li has to store eggs in her basket for a long time."
Bi Qing smiled and said, "If you want to eat it, I will change my appearance tomorrow and go to the city to buy some from her. Why should I take advantage of her like this?"
Little Zou Wu kicked his legs twice, signaling Bi Qing to put him on the ground. "No wonder you're a god, you're so full of compassion!" He added, "You haven't answered my question yet! Why do you have to plant these things?"
"To make myself look human."
Biqing gathered a little spiritual power and sprinkled it on the crops in the yard. The green seedlings that had been knocked down by the water were restored to their original appearance under the influence of the spiritual power.
"Even though this is a temporary break, we still need to do our best to maintain our appearance."
"Biqing, how long will you stay in the village?" Little Zouwu yawned. "I'm a divine beast after all. It's beneath my dignity to be treated like a dog forever."
"If you want to be a divine beast, go home on your own."
Biqing went to the stove, took out a fire starter, and learned how to make a fire from others to cook for herself.
There were no green leafy vegetables nearby, so Biqing looked around. After confirming that no one was around, she conjured some greens, washed them with water, and stir-fried them in a pan of heated oil.
Little Zouwu couldn't help but feel a little worried about Biqing. It had only been in the village with Biqing for over a month, but it couldn't say much about Biqing's cooking skills.
It came close to Biqing, looked at the vegetables on the stove, and breathed a sigh of relief: "It's okay! It looks edible..."
It skillfully took the plate and put it aside, waiting for Biqing to shovel the fried vegetables out of the wok.
When Biqing had finished serving the cooked dishes, Xiao Zouwu asked, "Biqing, did you add salt?"
Biqing froze as she carried the plate back to the house, and smiled awkwardly: "It seems... not."
"How about you use some magic to add some ingredients?" Little Zou Wu asked tentatively.
Under the gaze of Xiao Zou Wu, Bi Qing pinched a little salt and sprinkled it on the dish that had just come out of the pot.
Little Zuowu held the chopsticks in his mouth and opened the door with his head, then followed Biqing into the house.
The furnishings in the room were very simple, with a rough wooden table, on which was placed a set of pure white ceramic tea sets, and papers and a few books covering the table.
There were two chairs placed side by side next to the table, behind it was a very tall bookshelf, and there was a wooden washstand in the corner.
There is also a bamboo bed against the wall, and a bed curtain made of green cloth hanging on the bed.
Biqing pushed aside the papers scattered on the table and placed the plate on it. Seeing this, Xiao Zouwu jumped onto the table, placed the chopsticks next to her hand, and sat quietly in the chair.
Biqing rubbed his head, his eyes passed over the papers and locked onto a book that was pressed underneath.
She took the book and flipped through it carefully, occasionally picking up some food with chopsticks and putting it into her mouth to satisfy her hunger.
The books were all found by her from the immortal gates in the human world when she had time, and most of them recorded stories about ghosts and gods.
Seeing her engrossed in reading, Xiao Zuowu asked, "Biqing, what's written on it? Can you tell me about it?"
Bi Qing watched intently and said casually, "It talks about how to capture the mythical beast Zou Wu and how to tame it into a mount."
Xiao Zuowu complained: "If you don't want to tell me, just say it directly! Why are you trying to scare me?"
Biqing put down her chopsticks, raised her hand, and an emerald green pen appeared out of thin air in her palm.
Looking closely, the pen holder actually looks like bamboo.
Biqing found a clean piece of paper on the table, carefully traced the pattern in the book, and wrote a line of small notes on the side.
Biqing stopped what she was doing when she felt her wrists were sore and her neck was stiff.
Looking up, dusk was setting outside the window and smoke was curling up.
Bi Qing stretched and rubbed her shoulders to relieve her fatigue: "Who said being a scholar is easy?"
She lowered her eyes to look at the little Zou Wu who had already fallen asleep, smiled slightly, and gently picked it up and placed it on the head of her bed.
Biqing took off her clothes, put on her undershirt and lay on the couch, stroking the little Zouwu's fur. She couldn't help but think of Ajiu and the others who were far away in the demon world.
A pair of golden-blue mandarin duck eyes appeared in her mind. Biqing frowned, snorted in great dissatisfaction, and curled up in the quilt and fell asleep peacefully.
A dreamless night.
A ray of early morning sunlight shines through the window and falls on Biqing's quiet sleeping face.
Her wing-like eyelashes trembled slightly, and Biqing slowly raised her eyes and blinked hard to drive away the sleepiness.
"strangeness……"
Biqing sat up and smoothed her hair, which had become tangled from sleeping. "Why didn't I hear Caiyu's voice today?"
She woke up suddenly, all sleepiness gone.
Could it be that he was captured by a cultivator?!
Biqing's heart skipped a beat. She hurriedly changed into the clothes she usually wore in heaven, opened the door and went to look for Xiao Zouwu.
The moment she pushed open the door, her vision darkened and someone gripped her shoulders tightly: "Biqing!"
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