Alliance with Dog
Ling Ke insisted on letting it go back, saying that he had delayed it from returning home to pay homage too many times. It had no choice but to agree.
The weasel set out a few days early and rushed back overnight, finally catching up with Ling Chuan when he rescued Chi Huai. However, he never expected to see the vine monster attacking Ling Chuan from behind and harming him.
From then on, the vine monster began to pretend to be Linglang, deceiving those creatures who regarded her as their benefactors, and then eating them to increase her own cultivation so that one day she could completely wash away the demonic aura that originally belonged to her.
Going back would only mean death, so the weasel hid everywhere and tried its best to save those innocent creatures until it discovered that there was a spiritual vine root in Chi Huai's body.
The vine demon also knew this secret, but she didn't dare to take it out rashly and could only absorb it bit by bit. The spiritual vine root in his body was the vine demon's last chance to replace her demon pill.
"You want Reikan to come back to life?"
After the lesson of the Echo Bay twins in the previous life, Yuanli didn't dare to trust either side easily, but she had to listen to the arguments of both sides before making any plans.
"Of course I want her back to life. The gods, Buddhas, and Bodhisattvas who protect all living things should not be blasphemed. To you, Lingqi is a plant spirit, not a fairy or a god, but in these deep mountains, Lingqi is a protective deity to us. She was so kind-hearted, she shouldn't have died like that."
Seeing that Yuanli remained silent and seemed to be thinking with her eyes downcast, the weasel was afraid that she would not believe it, so he forced out a bright yellow round bead from his body and placed it in front of her.
"Is this... the inner elixir?"
"Yes, this is the inner elixir that carries all my cultivation. Girl, I know she was the one who complained first. Even if I explain the facts clearly now, you will still be skeptical. I only need the last bit of cultivation to become an immortal, which is enough to show how important it is to me. Now, I am willing to use it as collateral. If what I say is false, just destroy it. Besides, the inner elixir is in your hands, and I am just like an ordinary creature. Even if I really need to bury flowers for defense as the vine monster said, I can't cause any trouble now and can't hurt anyone. So, girl, please have mercy on us and help us save Lingjue." Every word the weasel said was sincere, and his words were full of pleading.
Tianshu Tongling said in a voice transmission: "I don't think it is telling lies. Whether it is true or not, I will go to Siming to check it out." After exchanging glances with her, he immediately returned to heaven to verify.
"Take back the inner elixir. It's not needed. If what you said is true, the vine monster will definitely not let you go. Save your life so that you have a chance to revive Lingqi."
Yuanli would rather believe that everything the weasel said was true. "You've seen his abilities, and you naturally know the consequences if what you said is false."
Hearing this, the weasel bowed repeatedly: "I'm not afraid of the investigation. Thank you very much, young lady. Thank you very much, young lady."
Suddenly, wisps of peach pink and white fog, wrapped in the fragrance of peach blossoms, gathered before my eyes. The sound of bells rang with every step, and the night wind suddenly blew away the thick fog, leaving only the fragrance of peach blossoms lingering for a long time.
Tianshu suddenly appeared behind the weasel, weighing a peach in his right hand, scaring it so much that it immediately turned around and stood in front of Yuanli as a defensive posture. Strands of golden light instantly emanated from the weasel's eyebrows and turned into a barrier.
As soon as the barrier was formed, Tianshu picked up a peach blossom from somewhere on his body and used the wind from his palm to hit the peach blossom towards the barrier. The moment it touched the peach blossom, the golden light dissipated.
"Life Protection Barrier, a basic trick." Tianshu handed the peach to Yuanli and said, "Try it, it will quench your thirst."
Yuanli thanked him and took the only peach. She immediately took out a dagger and was about to split it into three when Tianshu's spiritual voice stopped her: "This is a ten-thousand-year-old immortal peach. Eating it will increase your cultivation. If you are blessed with great fortune, you may be able to eat a peach with the ten-thousand-year immortal blessing. If you eat it, your divine power will increase by 10%. Are you sure you want to split it?"
Upon hearing this, Yuanli paused for a moment in mid-air with the knife she had swung, then put the fairy peach into the Lingbao Silver Bell.
"What you said is true, but we have no way to bring her back to life. The only thing we can do is to catch the vine monster. But I want to make it clear in advance, I don't care what method you use or what price you pay to save her, but you must never use harmful methods to revive her spirit." Tianshu warned seriously.
Tianshu knew clearly that once the weasel killed and committed sin, it would have karma and retribution. Even if Yuanli did not help it kill, it had added fuel to the fire of this sin.
Besides, she is now a god.
Hearing this, the weasel shook his head and waved his hands, explaining, "No, I won't, I promise. I promised her a long time ago that I wouldn't kill or harm innocent people for no reason. If I used someone else's life to resurrect her, she would never live. I can't let her be sad and disappointed."
Yuanli asked: "How do you plan to revive her?"
When asked about this, the weasel became wary. "You'll know when I resurrect her. But I can't tell you now. I can't afford the slightest risk."
As soon as he finished speaking, the door of Chi Huai's house was opened. Several people were frightened by the creaking sound of the wooden door and were worried. They didn't feel relieved until they saw that it was Xiaobai.
"There's someone in the house. You shouldn't stay outside for long." Tianshu transformed the weasel into a small yellow dog and said, "I've covered up all your demonic energy. Follow her and help kill the vine monster. But remember not to use any magic. Once you do, it will disappear."
"Thank you." The weasel blurted out words that sounded human. Shocked, he said anxiously, "I can talk? How can I talk? I'm a dog, I should bark like a dog. No, no, please improve."
Yuanli was amused by the dog's anxious pacing and mumbling, stamping its feet. Tianshu patiently explained, "To facilitate communication, we hear only human speech. To others, it's no different from an ordinary yellow hound."
Hearing this, the weasel finally felt relieved and said goodbye to Tianshu, following Yuanli back to the house. The closer the weasel got, the more hesitant he became, muttering to himself, "Even though you have helped me hide all my demonic aura, and I look like an ordinary dog, I am still a demon. Who knows if that candle petal will recognize me. But with it here, other evil spirits won't be able to enter, and it will also reduce the risk when dealing with the vine demon..."
I wanted to pluck up the courage to give it a try, but when traces of new soil appeared in front of me, the weasel's claws finally pulled back and stopped where they were.
Yuanli heard no more footsteps behind her, and when she turned around, she saw that it hadn't left. Then she remembered the candle petals and told Xiaobai, "Xiaobai, dig out all the candle petals and pack them up for me."
"I heard everything you said. There's no need to dig them out. They're not Mingzhu petals at all, so they don't have the same effect as that thing." Thinking there were outsiders present, Xiaobai changed his story to conceal Tianshu's identity, saying, "We didn't find Mingzhu petals, so the young master used a trick to create something similar."
Out of precaution, Xiaobai only said the first half of his sentence in a veiled manner, then used telepathy to transmit his thoughts, "Although the flowers are fake, the Tianshu Star Lord has set up a protective formation to bless them. Even a powerful demon will have its power reduced in this room, and any attacks will be rebounded back upon itself."
Xiaobai stepped aside to let Yuanli in, and at the same time looked at the anxious Huang Lie outside and said, "I can't hurt you, come in."
After entering the house, Yuanli sat back on the chair and dozed off. The weasel curled up under Yuanli's stool. Because of the ferocious-looking Xiaobai, the weasel was constantly being chased. Even though it was forced to close its eyes and pretend to sleep in an unfamiliar environment, its ears remained alert at all times, paying close attention to the noises in the house.
Fortunately, the night passed peacefully. However, the weasel was too tired from escaping recently, and fell asleep at some point. It did not wake up until it smelled the fragrant smell of food.
When he opened his eyes, there was no one around him. The weasel hurried to Chi Huai's bed to check his breathing. "Fortunately, he's still alive."
Chi Que was carrying a bowl of rice and when he walked in, he saw the local dog that Chi Li picked up standing by his bed, staring intently.
If he got any closer, the local dog would immediately turn around and bare its teeth, ready to attack, as if it would bite him to death if he dared to do anything wrong.
Chi Thrush squatted down and held out the lunch for it so it could see clearly, explaining, "I won't hurt you. I'm here to feed you. Don't bite me. I've put it here for you."
He placed the food bowl on the ground and slowly pushed it towards it with his right hand, bringing it as close as possible to a range where it felt safe.
But Huang Lie just sniffed it, and though he sheathed his fangs and growled, he was still on guard. "Chi Li, how about... you feed it? It seems like it doesn't trust me very much."
"It's okay, just feed it to me and tell me it's not poisonous."
After hearing Chi Li's words, the weasel finally felt relieved. He had seen this kind-looking man in front of him last night. He was with her, but he was still wary of showing his teeth to the girl's friend.
Looking at the pile of meat, feeling a little guilty, the weasel approached him, put its paw on his arm, and lightly tapped the back of his hand with its forehead. "Thank you, mortal." After saying that, the weasel began to eat.
But these words of thanks sounded like the barking of a dog to the ears of Chithrie. They were not fierce, but rather had a more friendly tone.
"Chi Li, the yellow hunter you picked up is really smart and knows how to take care of the sick. If you can't feed your dog, can you... can you let me take care of it?"
"If it's willing, I have no objection." Outside the house, Yuanli responded with a smile.
"I don't!"
Seeing Yuanli agreed, and naturally misunderstood the weasel's opinion as it was intelligent and understood what he said, Chi Que was so happy that he squatted there and looked at it and laughed foolishly.
The weasel felt uncomfortable being stared at, so it turned its back and continued eating, "Foolish face, I'm not a real dog, you Huang Daxian won't follow you, I can go home when Ling Yan comes back to life."
Thinking of the expectations after Lingchuan's resurrection, the weasel was in a good mood and wagged its tail unconsciously.
Yuanli said that the vine monster would not come until three days later. The weasel had a rare opportunity to recuperate, but it was not lying down comfortably. It was always thinking about it and touching it from time to time.
"It's already the second day, and we still haven't found a way to save Chi Huai. The elders are so worried that they've become quite haggard."
Qi Heng pulled out a letter from his sleeve and handed it to her, saying, "I asked Chu Xiao and Xiang Yao to investigate, and they did find a treatment for similar symptoms, but I don't know if it will work."
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