TEMBMBIWB Chapter 20
by VolareThe courtyards of the demon clan were quite different from those of the gods. The houses were mostly low, and stepping into a room felt slightly sunken.
They were like one cave after another, surrounded by rattan and wooden planks. Inside, the beds were made of soft grasses, looking like rabbit nests.
White Deer Immortal pursed his lips and smiled, “This room is quite suitable for Ah Sheng.”
Sui Chunsheng pouted, “Master, there’s only this one room in the entire courtyard.”
Yue Shanglan looked around, picked up a teacup from a tree stump in the middle, and took a sip.
“The demon clan is different from us gods. The bedrooms in their courtyards are all in one place. These screens separate the four beds, making it a four-person superior room.”
The nature of the demon clan is the same as that of animals. Most of them are social creatures. Five or six foxes could squeeze into one fox den, huddling together for warmth.
Gradually, this became a custom.
White Deer Immortal walked to the bed near the window and was about to sit down when the young man quickly rushed forward, “Master, wait a moment.”
With that, Sui Chunsheng took out several quilts from his interspatial ring and spread them on the grass bed in layers. He pressed down on it twice with his hand and felt that the softness was just right before saying, “Master, please sit.”
Only then did White Deer Immortal slowly sit down, feeling soft and comfortable beneath him.
Yue Shanglan, on the side, said, “Little Chunsheng, I am also your elder, why don’t you make the bed for me?”
Sui Chunsheng blinked, “Does Moonlight Immortal not have his own disciple? I knew I should have brought Yong Lan along.”
Yue Shanglan: “…”
He cursed the little brat a few times in his heart before climbing up and taking care of himself.
Behind the small courtyard was a field of rice paddies. The midday sun was high, shining a golden color. The breeze passed through, filling the air with the scent of fresh grass.
White Deer Immortal lowered his eyes to smell it, feeling refreshed.
The next second, his brows furrowed slightly.
Sui Chunsheng immediately noticed the change in his expression and took out a golden jade medicine bottle.
“Master, is it time to take the medicine?”
White Deer Immortal nodded and took two Golden Path pills.
“Ah Sheng, let’s go find something to eat.”
Sui Chunsheng nodded, “Okay, I saw that the restaurant next door was doing quite well, and they have grilled fish.”
“Master loves fish and shrimp the most.”
White Deer Immortal immediately felt a craving; his gray-blue eyes were filled with joy.
White Deer Immortal, deeply loved food, that was not a lie.
The group walked into the restaurant next door. There was a hastily polished wooden sign with the words “Three Tails Cookhouse” written on it.
Upon seeing them, a yellow weasel approached to greet them.
“Welcome, esteemed guests, please come in. What would you like to eat?” In the demon realm, yellow weasels did not bother to hide their ears, tails, and whiskers, so he looked half-human and half-demon, somewhat comical.
Sui Chunsheng put the money pouch in his hand and said, “Bring us some fish and shrimp, and a bit of your specialties.”
Yue Shanglan added, “And two pots of good wine!”
The yellow weasel’s eyes lit up when he received the money pouch, and he almost drooled. He immediately replied, “Esteemed guests, please be seated. Please wait for a moment, they will be right over.”
As soon as he finished speaking, he used his tail to carry a small book as he scurried into the kitchen to give instructions.
Sui Chunsheng conveniently placed his cloak on a wooden post before having White Deer Immortal sit down.
“Master, have some tea first. This seems to be barley tea; they say it’s good for calming the mind and clearing heat.”
White Deer Immortal took a sip, the fragrance and bitterness of barley filling his mouth.
Before long, the dishes were served one after another.
A group of small guinea pigs lined up in a row, only up to their calves, carrying dishes on their heads as they scurried over.
Finally, they did not forget to say, “Please enjoy, esteemed guests! Your dishes are all here!”
Their voices were in unison, like the squeaks of little mice.
Sui Chunsheng was the first to pick up a piece of braised carp for his master, and then the group started their meal.
“Hey, Shopkeeper Huang, how is the grilled fish that my princess ordered coming along?” A fox’s head poked in from outside the door.
The yellow weasel stuck his head out from the kitchen, “It’s ready, it’s just been grilled!”
A young girl followed the fox inside. Her ears were fiery red, and she was dressed brightly, looking very cheerful.
“Old Huang, have you finished reading the storybook from the other day? Remember to return it to me. I also asked Brother Liu to draw a cover for me!” said Yu Xiaodie.
The yellow weasel laughed and slipped out of the kitchen, handing her the book with his tail. “I’ve finished it, I’ve finished it. Princess, please take it.”
Yu Xiaodie softly said, “Old Huang, how was it? Was the story of Si Lang and Zhou Wang interesting?”
The yellow weasel brought the grilled fish to the table and softly said, “It was good, it was good, very interesting. We must get Brother Liu to draw it well so that the Princess’s storybook will be a big hit.”
Yue Shanglan looked at White Deer Immortal opposite him and lowered his voice, “Yu Xiaodie, that’s Yu Xiaodie!”
White Deer Immortal turned his head and looked over, just in time to make eye contact with the girl, who seemed to have widened her eyes and blushed.
Yu Xiaodie whispered, “So handsome!”
Xiao Zha, who was picking fish bones for his princess, stretched his neck to look after hearing this.
“Which one is the princess talking about?”
Yu Xiaodie: “Look, which one is more handsome, that young master or that young man?”
Xiao Zha looked at them for a moment: “I think that young master is more handsome.”
Yu Xiaodie: “But that young master looks too aloof, while that young man is more approachable.”
Xiao Zha: “The princess is right.”
Yu Xiaodie: “What do you think about them as the prototypes for my storybook?”
Xiao Zha: “Princess, your book is about older men and younger men, but they look like the opposite.”
Xiao Zha had been by the princess’s side for a long time and had learned many of these terms from her.
Yu Xiaodie pondered for a moment: “You’re right, I’ll write a book about younger men and older men next time.”
Xiao Zha moved the picked-out fish to the girl’s front: “Princess, the fish won’t taste as good when it gets cold!”
Only then did Yu Xiaodie come back to her senses.
The master and disciple, who had been stared at for so long, finally relaxed a little. Sui Chunsheng couldn’t help but mutter, “What were they talking about just now?”
White Deer Immortal: “Don’t talk while eating.”
Sui Chunsheng: “Master, they were staring at you for a long time just now.”
White Deer Immortal ate leisurely and only said, “They were also looking at you. Their eyes are on their faces, are you going to lock me up and not let anyone look?”
Sui Chunsheng muttered softly, “This disciple would like to.”
White Deer Immortal did not hear him clearly, he just turned his head and glanced at him.
Yue Shanglan lowered his voice, “You two are in trouble.”
White Deer Immortal raised an eyebrow, “Why?”
“This Yu Xiaodie loves to write about love between handsome men. The ‘Fox Boy’s Cloud-Raising Wolf Boy’ she wrote before was all the rage in the Three Realms! The cover is very explicit!”
“If she takes a liking to a handsome man, no one can escape this fate!” Yue Shanglan said, secretly glancing at the girl. “Just now she looked at you two for a long time. I’m afraid she will write ‘The Dominant Master’s Fierce Love’ when she returns.”
White Deer Immortal didn’t understand what nonsense he was talking about, some dominant master, some love, his brow furrowed slightly, “What nonsense is in your head?”
Sui Chunsheng leaned in to ask, “What’s ‘the master’s fierce love’…”
But White Deer Immortal knocked him on the head.
Sui Chunsheng immediately shut his mouth, muttering, “Master, I know I was wrong…”
The group had eaten their fill, and as they walked out of the restaurant, they were stopped by a little fox.
White Deer Immortal could not see his face through his veil, but he could smell his aura, which should belong to the little fox from the princess’s side.
“Is there something you need, sir?” White Deer Immortal asked.
Xiao Zha couldn’t help but wag his tail, “My princess invites you to the Lone Peak Fox Den for a banquet tonight.”
Yue Shanglan bumped White Deer Immortal’s shoulder, “This is a rare opportunity, maybe we can see what we want.”
White Deer Immortal’s face did not change, “Thank you, Princess, we will definitely go tonight.”
Xiao Zha happily turned around, his fox tail held high.
The little fox ran away, and White Deer Immortal slowly said, “Have you ever been to this Eighth Princess’s banquet?”
Yue Shanglan said, “I haven’t been, because the banquet is full of handsome men, and they say they all have… uh… same-sex preferences…”
“I have always only loved to look at beautiful women, and I have no interest in men, so naturally, I wouldn’t go.”
White Deer Immortal was speechless, “Why didn’t you say this important thing earlier?”
Yue Shanglan did not care, “Is this matter very important? We came this time just to get the animal skin from Yu Xiaodie! This matter is the most important.”
White Deer Immortal: “You will come with us later tonight.”
Yue Shanglan immediately said, “I’m not going, that’s a dragon’s pool and tiger’s den for a beautiful man like me!”
At night.
Lone Peak Fox Den.
Yue Shanglan followed behind White Deer Immortal and his disciple, feeling a little apprehensive, and started looking around at the scene in the fox den from afar.
White Deer Immortal was a little helpless, “Why are you so nervous, they can’t eat you?”
Yue Shanglan blinked, “You don’t know! The Eighth Princess’s banquet is full of people who are like wolves and tigers! Wait a minute…”
Before he could finish his sentence, the fox den had sensed their presence, and a group of little foxes rushed over to welcome them.
“The guests have arrived, the guests have arrived!”
“Please come in, guests, please come in.”
The little foxes surrounded them and led them into the fox den.
Yu Xiaodie was watching the third son of the Liu family paint, and when she caught a glimpse of the group, her eyes immediately lit up.
“The two cultivators have arrived. It’s perfect. The feast has just been prepared and is still warm.”
“Thank you for your kind invitation, Princess, we are honored,” White Deer Immortal lightly spoke.
Yu Xiaodie waved her hand and instructed a little fox to lead the group to their seats.
“There’s no need to be reserved. I just saw that the few of you are pleasing to the eye, so I specifically invited you to taste the wine and look at the paintings with me. Help me see if this cover is fitting?”
Following her gaze, their eyes fell on the painting.
The goatskin was clean, and the brushstrokes were exquisite.
On the canvas, two men looked at each other, their fingers intertwined, their eyes conveying deep affection.
Yu Xiaodie looked at the expressions of the two men and said, “To be honest, I want to invite the two of you into my painting, which will also help me with my inspiration for future storybooks.”
Perhaps afraid of being rejected, she quickly added, “The two of you can rest assured that if you agree to be in my painting, you can have any kind of heaven and earth treasure.”
After all, most of the cultivators who came to the demon world were looking for treasures.
She, Yu Xiaodie, had no shortage of anything else, and the treasures of the demon world were available in any quantity she needed.
She thought that they would definitely be moved by this offer.
Sure enough, she saw the two men exchange a glance, and the cultivator in white spoke first, “If that is the case, I do have a spiritual treasure that I have been seeking desperately. I hope the princess can grant it.”
Yu Xiaodie put her hands on her hips, “Go ahead and speak.”
Yue Shanglan immediately said, “The animal skin of the Shou Liu! I heard that it is in the Eighth Princess’s possession.”
Yu Xiaodie rolled her eyes, “Shou Liu… Oh, I remember! Although that thing is rare, it’s of no use except to suppress the Xiu Luo Clan, but the Xiu Luo Clan is extinct now. What do you want this for?”