Return to the Mountains
The mountain was still some distance away from Lan City, and it was impossible to see clearly what was happening in the city, but with the dragon's ability, the news that she was a demon must have spread throughout the city.
The people in the city have been in panic for months because of the monsters killing people. If they knew at this time that there were monsters hiding among these monks who came to catch monsters, they would definitely be furious and would not let them off easily.
In this way, even if he goes back, he will not see the gratitude of the people, but their fear and curses.
Ding Can just imagined that scene, which was a bit sad. But in the eyes of others, they thought that she was unable to accept this fact for a while.
"Don't believe what the dragon says. It might just be trying to sow discord between us."
Yu Beining, who had previously sneered at monsters, was unusually calm at this time. Although he said this, he actually knew in his heart that it was the truth, and Ding Can's identity as a monster was not false.
But after all, she was a comrade who had fought side by side with him. Even though he had long been taught that humans and demons were different, after this battle, it was still difficult to directly put her against him.
"Didn't you say before that you wanted to exterminate all the monsters? Why are you being soft-hearted now? Don't you think what you said is inconsistent?"
Seeing that there was no possibility for him to escape, the dragon started to speak rudely to several people.
It was unsympathetic and could not understand why it had practiced hard for many years but ended up like this.
If it had successfully survived the catastrophe back then, it would have become an even more supreme being. Or if it hadn't been blocked by these people today, it would have been able to continue recuperating in secret, looking for another opportunity to transform again.
But now all of this will be destroyed along with him. The appearance of this human ascetic has disrupted all his future plans.
The dragon's scales fluttered upwards and trembled, making a sharp buzzing sound. Yuan She warned, "Oh no! It's about to destroy its inner elixir. Everyone, get out of the way."
The big demon has exhausted the power of his inner elixir, and thousands of years of cultivation have exploded in an instant, affecting everyone.
Compared to the others who were somewhat at a loss, Liang Guan always had a relaxed expression. Even after seeing it, he did not try to stop it. However, at the moment when his inner elixir exploded, the zither with one string missing could still play a more passionate tune.
A single melody seemed to float in the air with life, and then repeated countless times, entwining together to form a new barrier, wrapping up all the evil energy within it, and not letting it leak out at all.
The forest returned to peace. Liang Guan put away his zither and took a step forward. "It's all right now."
Ding Can didn't respond. He felt a wave of sadness and uncertainty rising within him. "Why did you hide this from me?"
After all, she has only been practicing for more than ten years and does not have much magical power. Once a powerful magician deliberately investigates her, her identity as a monster will be easily discovered.
"I was thinking of you. You were originally a bamboo on Fukong Mountain. After you gained intelligence, you stayed by my side. When you transformed, I made this bamboo umbrella to separate your inner elixir from your true form, reducing the possibility of being discovered by those with ulterior motives."
The evil spirits that were emitted were all well contained within the bamboo umbrella.
When casting it, Liang Guan also sealed a trace of spiritual power in it, so when Ding Can was in danger just now, he had already noticed it, and forced himself to break out of seclusion and rushed from Fukong Mountain to save everyone.
Originally, I saw that she was really lonely in the mountains. Since she had double protection, there shouldn't be any accidents when she traveled to the human world.
I didn't expect that such a thing would happen just a few months after I came down the mountain.
This was the first time Liang Guan had seen this expression on her face. He smiled bitterly with a hint of confusion, and a momentary look of helplessness seemed to flash across his eyes. "In this world, demons are not tolerated by cultivators. You had just transformed at that time, and your magic power was low, no, you could even say you had none. If I had let you go, I'm afraid you would have been reduced to ashes in no time."
As he narrated, the scenes that had appeared in Ding Can's mind became clearer. No wonder he felt that the perspective of watching Liang Guan playing the piano was very strange when he recalled it just now.
She was not sitting opposite him at all, but saw it from the perspective of a bamboo in the bamboo forest.
Liang Guan practiced music and cultivation in this bamboo forest for a long time. Influenced by the overflowing spiritual power, ordinary bamboos also began to develop spiritual intelligence.
Of course, Liang Guan could see all this, but he didn't care and continued to play the piano without being interrupted. The monster he had just created was so tiny and fragile that it couldn't cause any trouble for him.
Besides, compared with other species, it is extremely rare for plants to be able to gain spiritual intelligence. It is even more unknown when they can truly transform, and it is not certain where they will be by then.
Liang Guan originally had no intention of interfering, but he didn't expect that this little bamboo actually had its own opportunities. One day many days later, when he was practicing in the hut, he felt some gathered spiritual power, and then he heard an unusually loud cry coming from the bamboo forest.
Looking at the baby crying on the stone, its small body curled up, he felt pity for it for a moment, but he really couldn't bring himself to attack the monster.
For some unknown reason, he raised her as an ordinary child.
So many years have passed, and life on Fukong Mountain has been quite lively. After he started practicing Taoism, his life span has increased and he has lived for many years. He no longer has any real relatives in this world.
He had to admit that because of Ding Can's appearance, the emotions that had been eliminated were gradually resurfacing.
"Master, I don't mean to blame you, it's just..."
Ding Can was halfway through her words when Lan Xin, who had just been given magical power by her, finally regained consciousness and slowly opened her eyes.
Ever since she signed the contract with the dragon, she has lived as long as the monster. Now she can naturally feel that her life is slipping away and is about to be exhausted.
The hair ornaments on her head were now entangled together. Lan Xin propped herself up and sat up, her palms still tightly grasping the earrings she had received from Ding Can before.
Then he took out another one from his arms and put them together, and now they were finally a pair.
Lan Xin looked weak, but a long-lost pure smile appeared on her face: "It's not a pity to take the things Sheng Lang gave me away. If possible, can you bury me outside the city as well, somewhere a little closer to Sheng Lang so that I can see him?"
"I promise you." Ding Can responded. She had already paid the price for this, and now she could no longer tell right from wrong. Besides, she did not gamble with the lives of the people in the city.
"Thank you very much." Lan Xin held the earrings to her chest and slowly closed her eyes.
Ding Can tidied up the corner of her clothes and was wiping the dust off her face when he heard Yu Beining say, "You can't go to Lancheng anymore. That monster just now spread your identity back to the city. Those frightened people will regard you as a thorn in their side."
"No, they have the ability to distinguish between good and evil. Even if they are frightened, it will only be temporary and they will be able to accept it slowly."
Ding Can stood up and saw a faint glow of fire coming from a little further away. When she left Minxiang, she told Qin Ran the news that the big monster was heading there.
Qin Ran and his guard team were on standby at the foot of the mountain until the dragon died, the restrictions on the mountain were lifted, and traces of demonic activity were revealed. Only then did they follow the direction and rush over.
Seeing the mess here, he looked around for a few seconds and then came to Ding Can: "Just now, the people in the city received the same news."
"Call me a demon," Ding Can said with a self-deprecating smile, "It's okay. I was telling the truth anyway. I guess they were just scared."
A-Lian was much more serious at this time. She took Ding Can's hand and said, "Don't worry. If you want to go back to Lancheng, I will stay with you. If anyone dares to say something bad about you, I will scare them with insects."
Liang Guan took a step forward and noticed the guards looking at him, both overtly and covertly. He blocked Ding Can's way so she wouldn't notice him. "Do you want to go? Or come back to the mountain with me?"
"Can I choose whatever I want?" Her identity as a demon is already determined. No matter what she chooses, the ending will not change.
"Of course, I will always stand by your side to protect you." Liang Guan didn't care what these people thought. As long as he wanted, many things could be changed.
Ding Can looked at Lan Xin, who had lost her life beside him, and thought of the dragon that had turned to ashes not long ago, and the other monsters in the world. Although humans and monsters have different paths, identity cannot really restrict anything.
She gradually realized that the reason why her memories of the past were so vague was not because she was young at that time, but because Liang Guan deliberately erased her memories after she gained intelligence.
"Master, why didn't you give me a chance to choose? Instead, you hid my identity as a monster and lied to me that I was a human."
Liang Guan sighed, "Although I am human, I have also realized through years of cultivation that this world is not fair to monsters. People think monsters are aliens, and it is impossible for them to get along with you immediately after learning your identity."
In the imagination of mortals, monsters are endowed with magical powers since the day they are born. Even if they are not extremely powerful, they are still beyond their reach.
Tiny humans are unable to compare with them, so they feel fear and hatred. They think that animals and plants should be controlled by humans, but they can gain power over humans. The only way to truly feel at ease is to destroy them all.
He continued, "You have lived as a human being for many years, so you are already a human being."
Ding Can sneered, "But monsters have infinite lifespans, and even the longest-lived humans only live a hundred years. How long can you keep this secret from me?"
"I can let you live a peaceful life. After your death, I can replace your memory and let you become a child again, continuing to live as a human. No, if you give me more time, I will definitely be able to come up with a more reliable solution."
Liang Guan's tone quickened as he spoke: "You, a bamboo, are inherently heartless and unfeeling. You won't be contaminated by worldly desires, nor will you be corrupted by human emotions. This is the safest way to be safe. Believe me, I will never let you get hurt."
A-Lian tugged at the corner of Ding Can's clothes and whispered, "Your master..."
She looked at the Moon-Watching Lute Immortal and had sensed something was amiss from the beginning. In terms of the relationship between master and disciple, his care and sense of faction seemed to be going a bit beyond the line.
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