The Journey of Immortal Cultivation-Chapter 678 - 383: There’s Hope_2

She shifted her attention and said, "People talk about lecherous wolves all the time, but the wolf living next door isn’t lecherous at all. Instead, it’s the lion that’s up to no good. What’s the logic in that?"

The Pill Furnace Qiongqi snickered in a sleazy manner, "Oh, Lady, you don’t know! The lion is the true Lustful Beast, capable of mating over fifty times a day! This lion here must have been stifled. Lord Changtian originally had a Zangqing Lion King under him, who needed to be serviced by eighty-six..."

She straightened her face and hurriedly interrupted, "Stop, I don’t want to hear it!" Tsk tsk, eighty-six times, impressive!

She reported the killing of the Lion Demon. Hidden Stream just sent people to inquire about the details, and the Black Wolf living next door even vouched for her. Only then did she learn that this lion was quite the troublemaker. The previous owner of her territory was a Deer Demon, who was devoured by this lion, hence vacating the residence. After Hidden Stream confirmed the facts, they didn’t punish her, nor did they claim the Lion Demon’s corpse. After all, many demons have the instinct to devour their opponents after a fight. Two days later, she got a new neighbor.

It seems that Hidden Stream’s management of the demon crowd isn’t very strict.

Tu Jin quickly adapted to life here, going about his business every day. Qi Zai, without a doubt, grew more attached to his mistress, visiting her almost every day. Ning Xiaoxian noticed that after Qingluan came to chat with her once, possibly because she often saw Qi Zai, she started dropping by every now and then for a chat. After a few such visits, the relationship between the two women quickly warmed, especially when Qingluan saw the jewelry Ning Xiaoxian brought out.

Having lived in the woods for a long time with few outings, she had only a couple of hairpins and pairs of bracelets - nothing compared to Ning Xiaoxian’s belongings. Especially when she dumped all her jewelry on the bed for Qingluan to play with, the Green Bird’s eyes shone with envious green light. She touched this and that, grasping a Red Gold Chi Pendant, clinging to a pair of ruby-set rhombic silk earrings, reluctant to let go.

Be it human or demon, it seems that females cannot resist the allure of shiny and beautiful accessories. Poor Qingluan, the deputy of the Hidden Stream’s leader, who was always engrossed in work, only then realized how much she treasures these items. Ning Xiaoxian was not stingy, simply taking out a few new outfits from her storage bag and giving them to her, "Put these on and let me have a look."

When Qingluan emerged from behind the screen, she was dressed in an ocean mist-colored dress. They say "for a woman to dazzle, she must dress in mourning," meaning that a woman in white, wrapped in silver, is most noble and elegant. The dress resembled the Great Ming Palace Dress, almost white with a hint of pink, modestly glamorous with a fresh and vibrant color, making the Bird Demon appear even more slender and graceful. Ning Xiaoxian picked a few pieces of jewelry to adorn her, and as she parted Qingluan’s hair at the nape of her neck, Qi Zai happened to perch on Ning Xiaoxian’s shoulder, strands of Qingluan’s hair tickling his cheeks with a faint fragrance.

The White Bird, which had been chewing on a grass root, silently dropped it.

A well-chosen gift for a fair lady, as soon as the jewelry was put on, it had the effect of finishing touch to a dragon painting. Qingluan, looking at herself in the mirror, blushed slightly, looking even more charming and attractive. Ning Xiaoxian noticed that first, she discreetly glanced at Qi Zai standing by the bedhead, and upon seeing him staring intently at her, a shy look appeared in her eyes.

"There’s hope," Ning Xiaoxian slapped her hands together with a giggle and transmitted a message to Changtian, "It looks like before long, we might be able to whisk this little Green Bird away."

"They are all one family after all. How can you call it whisking away when finding a Banshee from within Hidden Stream?" He punned, causing Ning Xiaoxian’s cheeks to redden slightly.

After that, Qingluan came to visit her every two or three days, even if just for a short talk. Ning Xiaoxian had a hunch, and sometimes excused herself as being too busy, and as disappointment showed on Qingluan’s face, she pushed Qi Zai out, "I’m busy, let Qi Zai keep you company for a bit." Qi Zai pretended to be aloof, was somewhat coy, but Ning Xiaoxian impatiently grabbed him and stuffed him directly into Qingluan’s hands.

Qingluan instinctively tightened her grip, then unconsciously stroked the tuft of hair on top of the little White Bird’s head. After such a seemingly flirtatious gesture, she froze, not knowing what to do. Qi Zai, being stroked this way, felt it was a great challenge to his male dignity. He struggled to break free and bark in anger but looking at her beautiful blushing face, he found himself speechless, his legs losing strength, and he ended up sitting obediently in her palm, silent. Lucky for him, his cheeks were covered in feathers; otherwise, he felt they would be blushing too.

Ning Xiaoxian was indeed very busy. Somehow Canglong, an old acquaintance, had found out where she lived, and gave her a big scare by emerging from the water during a riverside walk one day.

With this waterborne transport, she had toured all the large bodies of water in the Ba Snake Mountain Range in a short time, only then learning that since Changtian’s departure, two giant rivers had been added to the forest. Counting these, there were seven great rivers, sixteen large lakes, seventy-seven waterfalls, and countless underground streams, with the largest river having a flow almost twice that of the Amazon River in South America. If she had taken a shortcut, she could have reached the True Form of Ba Snake even sooner.

Information is indeed power.

Now that she was a member of Hidden Stream and possessed a Token, there was no issue in moving about. While pondering, she passed through the depths of the Ba Snake Mountain Range, an area unattainable by others, to check on the true form of Ba Snake on several occasions, and the conclusion was the same as before—other than Changtian’s External Body, there was no way to subdue it. Although it was frustrating, it only reinforced her determination to obtain the Nanming Lihuo Sword. (To be continued. If you like this work, please come to Qidian (qidian.com) to cast a recommendation ticket, Monthly Ticket, your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users please visit m.qidian.com to read.)