87: Chapter 87: The Festival of Sacrifice (Thirty-Two)

Qian Ye did not know that so much had happened over there in such a short while; at this moment, she was following the traces, looking for her dear boyfriend.

The further she walked into the cave, the colder it became, and frost could be vaguely seen on the cave walls; Qian Ye's eyes held confusion—how could her dear one appear in such a place?

Walking further inside, she heard faint sounds, some sounding like men, others feeling neither male nor female.

Qian Ye lightened her footsteps and plucked the still-sulking Little Flower out from her sleeve; she lowered her head and whispered a few words to it, and gradually, a red light began to emerge from Little Flower's body, slowly spreading to envelop Qian Ye.

Qian Ye stroked its leaves with satisfaction and continued forward.

Another cave entrance appeared before her, but this one was different from the ones she had encountered before; it was surrounded by lush greenery, looking vibrant and quite beautiful—if one ignored the swaying vines and the man-eating flowers that opened their mouths from time to time, it actually looked quite green and healthy.

She could hear sounds from inside at the entrance, and as she got closer, the sounds became even more chaotic.

Qian Ye raised an eyebrow, her whole being exuding a sense of pleasure, excited as if she had discovered something fun, and walked straight inside; the greenery at the entrance swayed gently, but as Qian Ye passed in front of it, it saw nothing.

When she passed by those plants at the entrance, the red light around Qian Ye shone even more brilliantly.

She entered inside with ease, and what met her eyes was like a party in full swing, accompanied by complex music.

At a single glance, Qian Ye wanted to exclaim, "Good grief, have I poked a monster's nest?"

Looking around, there must have been hundreds of them, and not a single monster was the same.

Good grief, even an episode of Journey to the West doesn't have that many monsters, yet with one look, she saw hundreds of monsters gathered together.

Not knowing what was going on, Qian Ye held up her hong ling umbrella and swaggered right into the middle of their party.

"Hey, why did you bump into me?"

"Who bumped into you? Can't you see I'm moving to the rhythm?"

"If it wasn't you, then who? You're the only one next to me!"

Qian Ye, holding her hong ling umbrella, stood to the side, making faces and smiling.

Unfortunately, the people beside her couldn't see such a person in their midst and kept arguing incessantly.

"What's going on, what's going on? Why did you start fighting?"

"Hey, hey, weren't things fine just a moment ago?"

Instantly, the scene became chaotic; the ones who were arguing at the beginning started fighting, and nearby monsters pulled them apart.

"You're f***ing sick, you bumped into me and won't admit it!"

"You're the one who's sick! I was dancing perfectly fine, and you're f***ing looking for trouble!"

"..."

"Alright, stop arguing. Lord Mountain God will be here soon; it's better if we stay harmonious."

"Hmph, I'll spare you this time."

The farce ended the moment Lord Mountain God was mentioned.

"Lord Mountain God?"

Qian Ye muttered to herself; she kept hearing about the Mountain God, but who exactly was this person?

"He's coming, he's coming! Lord Mountain Spirit is descending soon!"

"We are almost liberated; as long as today's Sacrificial Festival ends, we can leave this damn place."

"Hahaha, sss~ I'm already prepared for a big feast."

The snake-headed, human-bodied monster to the side flicked its tongue, its tone full of greed.

Qian Ye moved through the crowd of monsters, keeping a low profile while collecting useful information; in their conversations, they couldn't avoid mentioning the Mountain Spirit and the sacrifice. After walking another circle, she finally found a new clue.

They mentioned a treasure.

What kind of treasure was it that they were always thinking about?

As Qian Ye was pondering, she heard their excited voices, "He's here, he's here."

Instantly, the upbeat music paused, and immediately, intense, surging music began to play; Qian Ye saw a figure slowly descend from the very top in front of the crowd of monsters, finally landing in the center.

Qian Ye's mouth twitched; in her line of sight, she saw a Yellow-Faced Monster covered in stones, its whole body made of rock, looking very much like a stone demon. No matter how she looked at it, it didn't look like the Mountain Spirit they spoke of.

At the same time, cheers and screams erupted everywhere.

"Lord Mountain Spirit!"

"Lord Mountain Spirit!"

"Ho ho ho~"

The scene was as lively as if they were celebrating a holiday.

The Mountain Spirit that these monsters spoke of waved a hand, and instantly the entire cave went quiet; the Mountain Spirit at the high vantage point opened its mouth and laughed, its entire yellowish face appearing all the more bizarre.

"Our era is about to arrive."

"Are you all prepared?"

"Ho ho ho~"

"It's been a thousand years; I've been waiting for this day."

"Hahahaha~"

"I'm finally about to be liberated."

Instantly, the whole cave became so excited that Qian Ye felt the temperature inside rise by several degrees.

"My Lord, even if the Sacrificial Festival ends, we still haven't found that thing; what should we do?"

"Yeah, yeah, we still can't get out this way."

"Hahahaha, no need to worry; since I have summoned all of you, it is naturally because I have already found it."

That Mountain Spirit was full of confidence, exceptionally assured.

"My Lord, it's just that isn't that thing only able to..."

A small monster couldn't help but worry.

Qian Ye ground her teeth—only able to what? Speak up! She was so angry she wanted to smack him in the face with her umbrella.

"Are you questioning Lord Mountain Spirit?"

"One look at the Lord and you can see he is full of confidence; why are you talking nonsense here?"

The monster to the side clearly looked down on him, its face full of disdain.

"Correct. Everyone, rest assured; after today, the sky is high and you are free to fly."

"Ho ho ho~"

The scene was extremely excited; Qian Ye stared at the Yellow-Faced Monster above, always feeling like something ominous was happening deep down.

In the next second, she saw him clap his hands, and a figure that Qian Ye was very familiar with appeared on the side below.

It was exactly her dear little boyfriend she had been thinking about.

At this moment, like a true doll, he kept walking toward the Yellow-Faced Monster above, expressionless, his eyes vacant.

When he stood still in front of the Yellow-Faced Monster, facing the crowd, whispering started below.

"Ah, isn't this Lord Mountain Spirit's favorite?"

"How could he appear here?"

"Favorite?" came a slightly cold voice.

"Yes, he has been by the Mountain Spirit's side for many years; I've basically never seen him. It seems the last time I saw him was a thousand years ago."

"Yes, I heard this idea was even proposed by him."

"Then, according to what you said, we should thank..."

"Shh, don't let Lord Mountain Spirit hear you. We can just gossip about these things down here."

"Understood, understood."

The conversation above was all in male voices; the monster reacted for a moment and then suddenly said, "Eh, didn't I just hear a female voice?"

"You must be crazy from wanting a woman; where would there be a woman here!"

"That's true. Sigh, I really look forward to life after today."

Qian Ye stood to the side, her whole body radiating low pressure, her eyes staring fixedly at the Yellow-Faced Monster above.

He is so ugly, how can he still compete with me for my partner!!!