"This is..." Dong Zhongyuan squinted at the lolita on the bridge, "a snake demon?!"
A snake demon that had just started cultivating? There's such a thing in Dan Peak?
Dong Zhongyuan did not mean to discriminate against demons, nor was he one of those righteous cultivators who would exorcise demons whenever he saw one. In fact, there was a powerful demon within the Guardian Mountain Formation of Dao Sword Sect. He was just surprised...and a little curious, why did Qin Ran raise such a useless snake demon?
"I am Dong Zhongyuan!" Though many thoughts ran through his mind, it did not stop Dong Zhongyuan from smiling and introducing himself to Long Qiqi, "I have come to Dan Peak at the invitation of Martial Uncle Qin."
"Oh!" Long Qiqi looked Dong Zhongyuan up and down, and mumbled, "Another one here to steal food."
"???" Question marks popped up in Dong Zhongyuan's mind. Do all the demonic beasts in Dan Peak have some problems with their brains?
Long Qiqi pointed fatly at the place where the white shadow, Tushan Youyou, had disappeared by the waterfall, warning Dong Zhongyuan: "Don't be bewitched by her, very dangerous."
"?" Such warnings were useless against lecherous men. Dong Zhongyuan's interest was piqued instead, since Long Qiqi seemed to know the inside story. He hurried over and asked Long Qiqi with a flattering face, "Who is she?"
Seeing Dong Zhongyuan's appearance, Long Qiqi knew he was a complete lecherous ghost. If someone like him was targeted by Tushan Youyou, he would surely be completely devoured without even bones left...and he would be willing too.
"Knowing too much won't benefit you." Long Qiqi tightened the tiger skin coat on her body and walked towards the cottage, "People like you... " She glanced at Dong Zhongyuan, "Die easily."
Dong Zhongyuan was shocked to the core upon hearing this. Die easily? What on earth was that creature?
He was even more intrigued now. There was a saying, the more beautiful the woman, the more dangerous she was. Then how beautiful must the woman who could bring death be?
"Is she human? Demon? Deity? Immortal?" He asked Long Qiqi again.
Long Qiqi did not answer. Her short legs moved swiftly as she headed towards the cabin quickly.
"She must be an immortal!" Dong Zhongyuan followed Long Qiqi while looking back longingly at the place where the white shadow disappeared behind the waterfall.
Long Qiqi shook her head again and again. Seeing Dong Zhongyuan's appearance, she finally understood Qin Ran's willpower. How strong Qin Ran's will must be...ahem, how afraid of death Qin Ran was, to be able to resist the temptation of Tushan Youyou.
Arriving at the living room, Long Qiqi found Tian Wenjin also there. She casually greeted them, then saw Li Shiyin and Chasing the Wind playing chess and went over to watch.
After watching for a while, she scolded as usual, "You two stinky chess baskets, the more you play the stinkier it gets!"
"You don't understand!" Li Shiyin huffed in rebuttal.
"I don't understand?" Long Qiqi wanted to laugh. She pointed to a place on the chessboard and said, "If you move here, at the intersection of three paths, the stupid tiger can only block one path..."
Hearing Long Qiqi's words, Chasing the Wind immediately sat up and popped out a claw at Long Qiqi.
"Daddy said, no talking while watching chess!"
Long Qiqi slapped his big paw back and sneered, "If he tells you not to eat, will you not eat?"
Dong Zhongyuan walked into the house and was startled for a moment seeing the interactions inside. Could low level demons interact so casually with high level demons too?
He walked over and looked at the chessboard next to Long Qiqi, asking her, "What game are they playing? Can you understand it?"
"What can two fools play?" Long Qiqi disdainfully said, "Gobang."
Wow! She was so arrogant, daring to scold the Profound Underworld Spirit Tiger, and even the personal disciple of Dan Peak's Peak Lord. Dong Zhongyuan couldn't help but take another look at Long Qiqi.
"What is Gobang?" He asked again.
"Just get five pieces in a row." Long Qiqi answered.
Dong Zhongyuan was no fool. He immediately understood. So he pointed to a certain place on the chessboard and asked, "Isn't this a row of five black pieces here?"
"That's right!" Long Qiqi nodded.
"Then why hasn't Junior Brother Chasing the Wind won?"
"Because there's a blind idiot."
"Roar! Roar!!" An idiot tiger was furious in incompetence, "Why didn't I see it?!"
One of the characteristics of Gobang was that it was simple to get started. Fools like Li Shiyin and Chasing the Wind who didn't like to use their brains could play it too. But after all, it was a game of wisdom and brain burning. With enough intelligence, it could be played with the sophistication of Go.
For example, the match between Long Qiqi and Dong Zhongyuan.
Even chess players at Li Shiyin and Chasing the Wind's level occasionally nodded in appreciation and exclaimed in surprise when watching them play.
It was only when Qin Ran finished preparing the dishes and called everyone for the meal that the game dispersed.
The dining area was in the kitchen. The layout of this small log cabin was originally a combined kitchen and dining room. When Qin Ran lived alone before Li Shiyin arrived, he didn't fuss over such details and just ate in the dining room everyday. Later, as Dan Peak became more lively, especially after Chasing the Wind grew up, most of the meals were out on the lawn outside the house. Now, it was just a return to basics.
Seats were arranged according to host and guest, human and beast. Host and guest referred to Qin Ran in the host seat, Dong Zhongyuan in the guest seat. Humans sat on chairs, Chasing the Wind sat on the floor.
Before starting the meal, Li Shiyin and Tian Wenjin first toasted Dong Zhongyuan to thank him for saving their lives, then began eating.
The atmosphere during the meal was harmonious and joyful. Dan Peak was all about a harmonious family atmosphere. With someone like Dong Zhongyuan who was a social butterfly, there was no such thing as an awkward atmosphere.
Those eating ate, those drinking drank, those talking talked. The eaters were the two gluttons of Dan Peak, the drinkers were the others, the talkers were Qin Ran and Dong Zhongyuan.
After three rounds of wine, the atmosphere became heated. Dong Zhongyuan felt it was time, and asked Qin Ran, "Martial Uncle, is there anyone living in the back mountains of Dan Peak?"
At this remark, the chopsticks in Long Qiqi's hands on the table couldn't help but stop for a moment. It was hard to advise a stubborn ghost. She silently shook her head.
"Oh? Did you see something?" Qin Ran asked with a smile.
Dong Zhongyuan recalled Long Qiqi's earlier words, and felt Qin Ran's smile was deeply meaningful. His mind turned rapidly, and finally his expression became stern as he lowered his voice to ask Qin Ran, "Are there any taboos in the back mountains of Dan Peak?"
Hmm? Taboos? Qin Ran glanced at Long Qiqi and saw her unnatural expression. He instantly understood.
But after careful thought, it didn't seem wrong to say that, especially for men who had no resistance towards feminine charm.
So for Dong Zhongyuan's own good, Qin Ran nodded and went along with Dong Zhongyuan's words, "There is indeed a taboo creature living in the back mountains of Dan Peak, suppressed there by the previous master of Dan Peak. Extremely dangerous!!"
Dong Zhongyuan was shocked to the core. He thought silently, the obsessive thoughts about that taboo creature he currently harbored, could it be that he had already fallen into its trap?
Thinking of this, he became restless and uneasy.
And from that day onwards, the legend that a ghostly taboo creature lived in the back mountains of Dan Peak spread far and wide in Dao Sword Sect.
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