"Why aren't you on the mountain?" Lan Ziye asked again.
"Forty-five years ago, a little medicine boy went up the mountain to collect herbs. He mistakenly entered Phoenix Mountain and got lost. He wandered back and forth outside my cave. I thought he was very interesting, so I would tease him from time to time. Later, we got to know each other and became good friends! I was so lonely. He was my only friend in the past five hundred years!" The Bone Demon said with some sadness. "I was reluctant to send him down the mountain. But... because of my selfishness, he was discovered by Lord Suzaku. Lord Suzaku wanted to absorb his yang energy, and I begged him for a long time. Only then did he show mercy and only absorb half of his yang energy, sparing him half his life! He allowed me to send him down the mountain, but he had to stay in Phoenix Town and not leave it even a step!"
"To let him stay in Fenghuang Town with peace of mind, I even brought his only relative, a seven-year-old brother, to Fenghuang Town and gave them the capital to start a small business! However, within two years, he went back up the mountain. He was seriously ill and knew he didn't have much time left. He knew that I had been using my rotting body because I didn't have a healthy one. He said that after he died, he would give his body to me, and all he asked was that I help him take care of his brother!"
"You mean, this body of yours belongs to that brother?" Lan Ziye asked.
The Bone Demon nodded and said, "Although I have changed my body, my true self cannot be changed. Therefore, when I use my demonic power, my true self will be revealed!"
"Did you use this body to deceive the Suzaku?" Lan Ziye asked.
"Of course not! Lord Suzaku is so wise and powerful, how could he be deceived by me!" The Bone Demon immediately retorted. After a pause, he continued, "Lord Suzaku is kind-hearted and knew I wanted to help Xiaojun... It was my good friend who took care of his brother, so he allowed me to go down the mountain!"
"Then why are you collecting the bodies?" Lan Ziye asked.
"I am a bone demon and have a natural ability to sense corpses, so no matter if it is a broken entity, an intact corpse, or dry bones, I can find it! I will use this to make a little money! In addition, I have also received orders from Lord Suzaku to warn those humans who want to go up the mountain that Phoenix Mountain is very dangerous and to let them retreat!" said the bone demon.
"So you are telling me everything you know just to make me give up?" Lan Ziye asked with a raised eyebrow.
The Bone Demon lowered his head, and after a long pause, he spoke sincerely, "I know you're very strong, stronger than any human I've ever met. I just want to tell you that Phoenix Mountain is truly dangerous. You're not strong enough to go there just for fun! Besides, there's nothing good there. Think about how Xiaojun spent so long there and didn't find any good herbs. As for the scenery... it's just a barren mountain with nothing to see. It's really not worth the risk! Really!"
After a pause, he continued, "Actually... the demons of us on Phoenix Mountain just want a place to settle down, so... little girl, listen to my advice and don't go up the mountain!"
Lan Ziye laughed and said, "Do I look like I'm bored out of my mind and planning to go to Phoenix Mountain for a trip?"
The Bone Demon was stunned, then quickly asked, "Then you are..."
Lan Ziye thought for a moment and said, "I'm here to look for someone!"
"Looking for someone? Who are you looking for?" The Bone Demon was even more confused. Who could he be looking for on Phoenix Mountain?
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