After Zhao Youliang "saw off" Cao Daxian and returned to the backyard of the paper-making shop, he was astonished to find that the grasshopper spirit was actually cooking and cleaning the big pot.
"Old, old immortal, do you really want to eat pig's hindquarters?"
"If you want to eat it, I'll buy it for you. I shouldn't have agreed to that fight with that guy surnamed Cao."
"Haven't you seen it in TV dramas...?"
Before Zhao Youliang could finish speaking, the grasshopper spirit impatiently interrupted him.
"Quantum, I know what you're trying to say. In TV dramas, if you agree to something like that, you'll be the one who suffers the consequences, right?"
"Huh?!" The grasshopper spirit's answer was clearly beyond Zhao Youliang's expectations.
"Old Immortal, you knew you'd be at a disadvantage if you agreed, so why did you just now..."
The grasshopper spirit chuckled, stroked its sparse whiskers, and looked like it was in complete control.
If it weren't for his truly unattractive appearance, he would have quite the air of a top-notch strategist.
“Quantum, let me ask you this: what would have happened if we hadn’t agreed to that guy surnamed Cao’s demands?”
The grasshopper spirit's words struck Zhao Youliang like a bolt of lightning.
"If we don't agree... if we don't agree, she'll try to sabotage us from other angles."
"In short, the matter isn't over until a clear winner is determined!"
“I understand, old immortal. Rather than letting her gang do dirty tricks behind our backs, we should have a fair fight.”
"It's easy to dodge a spear in the open, but hard to guard against an arrow in the dark!"
After listening to Zhao Youliang's words, the grasshopper nodded repeatedly, looking like a promising student.
"Xing Liangzi, you're not completely stupid."
"In the future, watch less romance and love stories on TV, and watch more things like the Three Kingdoms."
"If I, the old immortal, were truly an impulsive person, would I still be alive today? I would have been eaten by toads and sparrows long ago!"
"You have no idea how difficult it is for an insect like me to cultivate into a spirit. Every step is fraught with pitfalls and obstacles!"
("House sparrow" is the northern Chinese name for sparrow.)
Zhao Youliang, being a man of high emotional intelligence, immediately showered the grasshopper spirit with compliments upon hearing this.
If it weren't for the fact that this guy is so ugly, I would have praised him as the reincarnation of Zhuge Liang.
After a barrage of flattery, the grasshopper spirit became quite smug.
Seeing this, Zhao Youliang quickly seized the opportunity to speak: "Old Immortal, it seems that the new Qingfeng Sect Leader in Master Cao's shrine is quite strange."
"They even know that we can't get the elders from each family to come."
"He's so strange, shouldn't you personally go and 'scout out' the place beforehand?"
"Tao Lu" is a slang term among shamans, meaning to gather information and find out the truth in the past.
The grasshopper spirit was feeling quite smug at the moment, and without even thinking, immediately nodded in agreement.
"Absolutely!"
"What you can think of, I, the old immortal, have already thought of long ago!"
"And for something this important, besides the old immortal like myself..."
At this point, the grasshopper spirit suddenly stopped, because he realized that he had been "praised to death" by Zhao Youliang.
But having already made those boastful remarks, the grasshopper spirit, who valued his reputation, felt somewhat embarrassed to take them back, so he could only keep giving the other evil spirits meaningful glances.
Among the evil immortals, there are some who are not very smart, such as a being that cultivated from a worm into a spirit.
The overall design looks just like Mr. Pymboree from SpongeBob SquarePants.
That's why Zhao Youliang simply called him Boss Pi.
Seeing the grasshopper spirit wink at him, the guy thought it was an invitation for him to volunteer.
Without hesitation, it jumped out—and landed on the table.
There's no way around it, this guy is just too small: even including the tuft of hair standing up on his head, he's less than five centimeters long, and unless he jumps onto the table, no one can see him at all.
"Oh dear, you don't need a sledgehammer to crack a nut. This little thing doesn't need Boss Grasshopper to do it. I can handle it."
Without waiting for Zhao Youliang to stop him, he skipped and hopped towards the door.
When trying to cross the threshold, because my body was too small, I jumped several times but couldn't get over it.
Then, getting impatient, he simply transformed into a miniature whirlwind and drifted away.
Seeing this, Zhao Youliang was speechless for a while: "Old, old immortal, are you sure Boss Pi can do it?"
"Don't let it be like the last time we dealt with Guo Zhengde and his gang, where they went out and never came back."
In fact, Zhao Youliang never forgot every deity in his temple.
She kept thinking that while rescuing Uncle Sun and Grandma, she should also rescue the evil spirit who had been pulled onto the Yin Spirit Cart.
Even if you can't become a "ghost cultivator," you should at least give people the chance to be reincarnated.
Zhao Youliang's words made the grasshopper spirit feel awkward for a while. After coughing twice, it spoke with an embarrassed smile.
"Don't worry, Quantum. Old Pi is reliable. Nothing will go wrong."
"Well, it's almost noon, we can't let this big pot go to waste, I'll cook you some grass... cook something to eat, okay?"
Zhao Youliang wasn't as carefree as the grasshopper spirit; he was still worried about Boss Pi who had drifted away.
After exchanging a few perfunctory words, he put Chang Jie on his head, rode off on his old bicycle, and headed straight for "Cao Family Fortress," the place where Cao Daxian lived.
Here's a special explanation: because the north was in a state of constant warfare during the feudal period, there were many garrisons stationed there.
Therefore, many village names contain words such as "寨" (zhai), "营" (ying), and "堡" (bao).
It's not just in the north; there are similar village names in other parts of China, and that's how they originated.
"Caojiabaozi" is not far from the town; Zhao Youliang can reach it in half an hour by pedaling his old bicycle.
This place is relatively underdeveloped compared to small towns, and the villagers are more simple and honest.
In order to make it easier to gather information and avoid attracting attention, Zhao Youliang lied and said that he was visiting relatives.
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