Chapter 35 The Hundred Beasts Tremble: A Divine Statue Resembling a Cat in Heat.
"call out!"
Wolf! Wolf!
The Pixiu cub called to him anxiously.
Lou Yan let out a labored breath, feeling as if the little thing was pressing so hard that the skin on his chest was turning purple. Ignoring its overly affectionate nickname, he pushed again, finally getting the little thing to move and sit on his lower abdomen.
It was still dark, the darkest time before dawn.
There were no lights in the room. Lou Yan met its gaze by the sliver of moonlight outside, her voice hoarse from just waking up, "Weren't you at Lu Duan Gate? How did you end up here?"
These two hushed words were still heard by the Pixiu cub with a hint of concern. The little beast immediately lay on his body and began to sob. It cried so hard that its shoulders started to tremble.
Lou Yan felt her forehead throbbing violently.
He shifted and sat up, looking at the little thing clinging to his waist and refusing to let go. He felt no sense of familiarity from their long-awaited reunion, and patiently asked, "What's wrong? Did someone from Luduanmen bully you?"
Perhaps it was because of copying books for days, Lou Yan was surprisingly calm. After the Pixiu cub cried, it felt a little unfamiliar with him and couldn't help but reach out and pinch his face with its paw. It was only when Lou Yan bared its canine teeth at him that it felt at ease.
This really is a wolf.
The Pixiu quickly squeezed out a few more tears of grievance, and sobbed, "Whoosh whoosh..."
Wolf, I miss you so much.
Lou Yan shuddered, goosebumps rising all over his arm.
"Whoosh..."
There are many ancient ferocious beasts locked inside the Luduan Gate, and I am very afraid of them.
"call out."
I have always missed you and the God.
"Whoosh whoosh whoosh".
Wolf, do you miss me?
Lou Yan patted his arm with disgust, shaking off the goosebumps all over his body. Then he reached out and pried open the mouth of the Pixiu cub to make sure that the gold that Heng Qichun had fed it was still inside.
It wasn't switched; this is the one they brought to Huatan Town, the real deal.
That would be very strange.
Lou Yan sat on the bed, squinting at the whimpering little beast, and began to ponder deeply.
Something's strange.
The little thing used to curse and grumble endlessly whenever it saw me, but after only a month apart, it's like it's turned into a beast.
Not only did she stop cursing, but she also traveled a long distance at night to lie on his body and express her longing.
hiss……
Could it be that someone has put some kind of curse on them?
Lou Yan released the mouth of the Pixiu cub, put two fingers together, and pretended to make a hand seal to test it.
A golden light flickered at his fingertips, and he suddenly remembered that Heng Qichun was right next door. If this fluctuation of spiritual energy disturbed him, he and the Pixiu would probably be in deep trouble.
Lou Yan simply withdrew his spiritual power, pinched the two scales on the back of the Pixiu cub's neck, lifted the little thing up, stared into its big, watery eyes in the night, and asked, "What exactly did you encounter?"
He completely blocked the little beast's escape route, "If you don't tell the truth, I'll send you back to Luduan Gate right now and tell Wei Xiuzhu about you sneaking out in the middle of the night, and see how he deals with you!"
This trick really worked. The Pixiu cub was immediately frightened and shrank its neck. Its bright eyes blinked and squeezed out several tears, which all fell onto Lou Yan's hand. It looked quite pitiful.
"call out……"
Wolf...
Lou Yan frowned, tightening his grip on the beast's neck, causing the little creature to thrash violently in the air.
"Whoosh whoosh whoosh!"
Go easy on me! Stop pinching me! I'll talk! I'll talk, okay?!
Lou Yan then let go, and the large Pixiu cub fell back onto his stomach with a "thud," causing Lou Yan to curl up uncomfortably.
"Speak!" he said, his face cold and defiant.
The little Pixiu whimpered and wiped away its tears for a while before starting to mumble, "Whoosh, whoosh..."
It's nothing really, I just feel...
"Whoosh whoosh whoosh!"
I find Wei Xiuzhu very strange!
Lou Yan was stunned for a moment, never expecting that the matter would be related to Wei Xiuzhu.
That child looks so innocent, what heinous things could he possibly do?
What did he do to you?
Pixiu hesitated for a while before finally stammering under Lou Yan's probing gaze, "Shushushushushushu."
Wei Xiuzhu's senior brother has disappeared. He drowns his sorrows in alcohol every night at Luduan Gate, and I've caught him there several times.
I think he's been possessed by an evil spirit; he can actually talk to a snake!
Lou Yan jumped out of bed with a start, completely ignoring the little Pixiu that rolled to the ground because of his movement, and grabbed the clothes by the bedside with one hand and put them on.
The baby Pixiu, clutching its rear end, protested, "Whoosh!"
What are you trying to do?!
Lou Yan smiled at it, revealing a pair of bright canine teeth hanging in its mouth.
"Get up quickly, take me to Luduan Gate to see the excitement!" Lou Yan said. "I've been locked up in Shenxiao Palace for over a month, I want to see what it's like for Wei Xiuzhu to talk to snakes!"
Lou Yan had a very good idea. While it was still early, he would take the Pixiu cub for a stroll around Luduan Gate and then come back without being discovered.
But as he quietly carried the little animal out the door, he suddenly stopped in his tracks.
There's a light next door.
Heng Qichun was still awake.
"call out?"
What's wrong?
Lou Yan didn't answer. Instead, she covered the little beast's mouth with her hand to prevent it from making a sound, and then peeked through the crack in Heng Qichun's door.
A lamp cast a pale yellow glow, illuminating the figure bent over the desk.
He was still wearing that light blue long robe, the wide sleeves half-rolled up, revealing a section of his fair, slender wrist with distinct bone structure. He picked up his brush, dipped it in ink, and just like when he taught Professor Lou Yan, silently wrote neat and clear characters on the rice paper.
Is he... still copying books?
Lou Yan tightened her grip on the door frame, a strange emotion suddenly flashing through her mind.
As dawn approached, he had clearly been sitting at his desk all night, a thick stack of copied Xuan paper lying there, while he still fantasized about escaping to watch the excitement...
It's hard not to be moved when a dignified deity from the Six Realms copies books for his disciple who has made a mistake.
Lou Yan silently clenched her fingers, and at the same time closed her eyes in utter despair.
It's over.
He has become a wolf tamed by human relationships and worldly wisdom.
Just as he was about to knock on the door to admit his mistake and take over the new round of copying the book, a sharp pain suddenly shot through his palm, and he couldn't help but let out a "howl" in pain.
Looking down, he saw the Pixiu cub struggling to breathe in his arms, its bronze-colored face almost turning purple.
—Lou Yan covered it too tightly just now, and even covered the little thing's nose.
He was about to apologize to the little Pixiu with a face full of remorse when he heard Heng Qichun's voice from inside.
Who's outside?
It's over.
Lou Yan, holding the Pixiu cub, took one step back, then another, until she was quite a distance from the door before she began to consider her situation.
If Heng Qichun found out that he was eavesdropping under the door in the middle of the night and even planning to run away with the ancient mythical beast, he would probably be in deep trouble.
hiss……
Lou Yan suddenly felt very puzzled by her own act of kindness just now. How could she have sympathized with Heng Qichun!
The stone steps in front of Shenxiao Palace are only this big; there is nowhere to go if you retreat any further.
Lou Yan covered the mouth of the Pixiu cub in terror, and clearly heard footsteps coming from inside.
The footsteps grew closer.
Countless thoughts raced through his mind. After a mental outburst, he finally made up his mind and uttered a sound in a strained voice.
"Awooo—"
Like a cat in heat.
The footsteps in the hall stopped abruptly and then gradually faded away—Heng Qichun had dispelled his doubts.
Lou Yan breathed a sigh of relief, but when he looked down, he saw the Pixiu cub grinning foolishly as if watching a commotion. He was instantly furious, grabbed the little beast by the scruff of its neck and lifted it up, snarling, "What are you laughing at! It's all because of you!"
"call out……"
The Pixiu felt wronged.
The little thing had gotten a bit chubby from eating at Luduan Gate, and it was actually quite heavy to carry. Lou Yan tossed it onto his shoulder in annoyance and strode out.
"Come on, I'll take you to find Wei Xiuzhu!"
As the weather grew colder, autumn passed by in a flash, and the bleakness of winter was added in the blink of an eye.
Frost swept across the land, withering the immortal herbs of the eighteen realms, and even the remaining vegetation was covered with a thick layer of morning frost. Only the Endless Tree stretched its branches and leaves, vibrantly green in this approaching winter dawn.
The eighteen realms have created three immortal mountains, covering a vast area. It takes more than half an hour to travel from Shenxiao Palace to Luduan Gate.
Lou Yan was afraid of attracting Heng Qichun's attention, so she didn't dare to use her spiritual power the whole way. She yawned and talked to the Pixiu cub. The two, who used to be at odds, actually got along well.
"Whoosh, whoosh."
According to the most senior divine beast in the Luduan Sect, Wei Xiuzhu has been absent-minded since his return this time, and it seems that he was even reprimanded by the sect leader.
Lou Yan was very sleepy and couldn't grasp the main points at all while listening. With his eyes half open, he said "Oh" and asked, "Who is the most senior divine beast?"
"Whoosh! Whoosh whoosh whoosh!"
It's a Chongming bird. Are you even listening to me? I'm talking about Wei Xiuzhu; he's really strange!
Lou Yan didn't even listen to the second half of the sentence; his thoughts had already flown far away with the "Chongming Bird."
He remembered the bird.
In his previous life, he led the Nine Netherworld Realm to conquer the Immortal Gate. Countless ancient divine beasts guarded the Divine Realm. The Chongming Bird, ranked first among the divine beasts, pecked to death a white tiger he had raised.
Later, all the beasts died for their cause, and the Chongming Bird died at the foot of the mountain along with the cultivators of Hezi Island, blocking the road to the realm of gods.
Lou Yan felt only hatred at the time, but now, recalling the scene of the beasts crying out in despair, he couldn't help but feel a sense of admiration.
Little did he know that even ancient mythical beasts loved to gossip.
Lou Yan hesitated, his steps faltering. He couldn't help but think deeper, and a strange thought popped into his head—it seemed that everything had changed its original course with his rebirth.
From Heng Qichun to that Chongming bird.
"Whoosh!" The Pixiu cub had already grabbed his ear and questioned him countless times.
Wolf, are you even listening?!
Lou Yan was forcibly pulled back to his senses, and when he looked up, Lu Duan Gate was already in front of him.
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