103: Fellow countryman, do you think I look like a human or a god?
"Then I'll hunt two pheasants?" Chu Lingtian asked.
"That won't do. Those are protected animals. It's a crime!" Xiao Fan said hurriedly.
"Obstruction of official duties, immediate execution!" Chu Lingtian chuckled.
"You're not from the Dragon Group!" Xiao Fan retorted.
Chu Lingtian: "..."
Shen Xueling, hurry back from the capital.
I'm giving up. I'm going to join the Dragon Group.
They're isolating and rejecting me!
After some playful banter, Zhang Xiao suddenly said, "We're here!"
The others were startled.
Ahead was a cave, about a meter wide.
"This smell..."
Zhang Xiao sniffed, "Wea..."
Before he could finish, the others suddenly laughed.
They felt it: someone, or an animal, was standing behind them.
"Fellow villagers, do I look more like a human or a god to you?"
A sinister voice came from behind them.
Everyone turned around abruptly.
A Weasel stood upright, its small eyes darting around.
It was about 1.3 meters tall.
Its whiskers twitched, giving the impression that it was smiling.
"Holy crap, you scared me!" Zhou Yang yelled.
Lin Feng and the others all shuddered.
We weren't scared by the Weasel; we were scared by you, Zhou Yang.
Weasel: "????"
Are you all that calm?
The one who just screamed, could you please improve your acting a little bit?
Who are you performing for?
"Great Immortal Huang?"
Zhou Yang let out a cackle, sizing it up condescendingly, "This is the first time I've seen a talking Weasel."
Weasel: "..."
I'm such a big Weasel. Aren't you scared at all?
"Fellow villagers, do I look more like a human or a god to you?"
The Weasel stared at Zhou Yang sinisterly and repeated its question.
"Isn't this kind of thing more common in the Northeast? We're in Modu, aren't we?"
Zhou Yang ignored the Weasel and looked at Zhang Xiao, "This accent also sounds like it's from that part of the Northeast."
"What? Accent?"
"I thought I didn't have an accent!" The Weasel said, bewildered.
Everyone: "..."
And it says it doesn't have an accent!
"It might have run over from the Northeast!" Zhang Xiao was also a bit speechless.
Why couldn't you stay put in the Northeast? What are you doing running to Modu?
Weasel: "..."
"Is it seeking a formal recognition?" Zhou Yang asked.
He knew a bit about these folk legends.
Zhang Xiao nodded, "It is indeed seeking a formal recognition."
Weasel: Please give me a different expression, okay?
It's so awkward for this Great Immortal to just stand here.
"I suddenly thought of an internet meme!" Zhou Yang suddenly spoke, looking at the Weasel, "Ask again!"
Weasel: "..."
"I won't ask anymore, I won't!" The Weasel shook its head wildly.
I know what you're going to say.
Do you think this Great Immortal doesn't use the internet?
You're definitely going to say this Great Immortal looks like a blonde, blue-eyed, beast-eared loli... The Weasel turned to run!
"Where do you think you're going!" Lin Feng reached out and grabbed, his spiritual power solidifying, directly pinning the Weasel to the ground.
Weasel: "..."
Holy crap!
I'm pinned to the ground?
I'm Great Immortal Huang!
What on earth have I run into!
"It's fine to seek formal recognition, but killing people is wrong!" Zhou Yang smiled, "Come on, ask again, I'll give you a chance!"
"I didn't kill anyone!" The Weasel howled.
"It wasn't it!" Zhang Xiao shook his head, "Although this is its cave, it wasn't the one who killed someone."
Everyone was stunned.
You found the place, and the Weasel popped out itself.
And you say it didn't kill anyone?
The streamer was clearly scared to death. It's perfectly reasonable for it to scare someone to death while seeking formal recognition.
"It doesn't have human karma on it." Zhang Xiao shook his head, "This should be a good Great Immortal Huang!"
"Yes, yes, yes, I'm good!"
"Even monsters can be good people!"
"You can't kill innocent creatures!" The Weasel howled.
Everyone: "..."
So cowardly!
"Are you a Guardian Immortal or a Chuma Immortal?" Zhang Xiao asked curiously.
"Is there a difference?" Zhou Yang was a bit confused.
Zhang Xiao smiled, "A Guardian Immortal is an immortal family worshipped to protect the luck of one's own home."
"No ceremony is needed; just an experienced master to help with the worship, and write 'Immortal Huang' on it."
"A Chuma Immortal, on the other hand, is an animal that has achieved cultivation and possesses a human body to avoid lightning tribulations."
"By doing so, they save the world and accumulate merit." Zhang Xiao explained a bit.
Everyone nodded, realizing there were so many intricacies.
"I, I am a Chuma Immortal, a Chuma Immortal!" The Weasel hurriedly shouted, "I haven't harmed anyone, really, I haven't harmed anyone!"
"If you haven't harmed anyone, there's nothing to fear!" Zhang Xiao stood boldly in front of the Weasel, "My name is Zhang Xiao!"
"Little Celestial Master of Longhu Mountain!"
"Ask around in the spiritual world." Zhang Xiao said gently.
Weasel: "..."
My goodness!
I came out to seek formal recognition and ran into the Little Celestial Master of Longhu Mountain?
Wait, that's not right!
If the Little Celestial Master of Longhu Mountain were to formally recognize me... The Weasel's small eyes flickered with an inexplicable light.
"This humble Taoist is searching for the demonic killer, following the demonic aura all the way to your cave."
"You should explain this to this humble Taoist!" Zhang Xiao became serious for once.
"Yes!" The Weasel stopped struggling. It cowered and said respectfully, "This humble demon is a Chuma Immortal."
"Some time ago, after possessing a medium, I injured a strange entity."
"Unexpectedly, while I was recuperating my strength, the person I possessed was ambushed and killed by the strange entity. I chased the strange entity all the way here!" The Weasel explained, "Some time ago, I saw them kill a person."
"They fled before I arrived." The Weasel was utterly respectful.
Everyone: "..."
What kind of monster is this!
It chased someone all the way from the Northeast to Modu, a thousand miles away?
This Great Immortal Huang is truly persistent!
Zhang Xiao nodded slightly, "So that's it. You failed to protect the person you possessed, which is your fault. It's reasonable for you to chase the strange entity."
"This humble demon doesn't know why, but my cultivation has improved a bit."
"Seeing people here, I wanted to seek a formal recognition." The Weasel continued, "I didn't mean to offend you all. Please forgive me."
"What kind of strange entity was it?" Zhou Yang became interested, "Tell us."
"It was a japanese people's strange entity, short for 'Guizi' (devil)!" The Weasel said.
Everyone was surprised.
A strange entity from the japanese people actually came to Xia Country?
Right, how many people died in the Northeast back then? It's normal for some of the japanese people to be buried there.
"Little Celestial Master!" The Weasel spoke, "Please help avenge the person I possessed!"
"He was a descendant of heroes!" The Weasel cried, "I failed to protect him. Please, Little Celestial Master, help him get revenge!"
"A descendant of heroes."
"Since we're here, the strange entity won't escape."
"First, let's deal with your matter." Zhang Xiao nodded gently, then pulled out some talismans and began drawing runes, arranging candlesticks.
Weasel: "????"
Deal with my matter?
Why are you drawing talismans to deal with my matter?
Little Celestial Master, you are the successor of Longhu Mountain. You can't just kill me indiscriminately!
I didn't kill anyone!
I'm a good monster!
"Ancestors of Longhu Mountain, hear me..."
"Today, disciple Zhang Xiao, grants formal recognition to a demon!"
"Ancestors, bear witness!" Zhang Xiao arranged everything and spoke solemnly.
Weasel: "(～￣▽￣)～"
Am I going to get rich?