Beneath the Xiaoyao Peak,
Qin Shou led the disciples of the Yu Shou Peak in a silent ambush.
In the glow of a strand of moonlight, Qin Shou and his companions looked quite sneaky.
Especially since that smell hadn't dispersed yet, still hovering in the air.
One sniff, and you'd feel invigorated.
"It's been so long, why hasn't anything happened yet?" Qin Shou frowned.
"Senior brother, I guess the Moon-Gazing Dog hasn't gone into frenzy yet. The moon is only halfway out, not fully visible," explained a Yu Shou Peak disciple.
"That's right, the Moon-Gazing Dog only goes into frenzy under the moonlight," Qin Shou nodded.
Everyone stared at the moon in the sky, their ears attuned to any movement on Xiaoyao Peak.
The moon hung high in the sky, half-covered by dark clouds, like a woman playing the pipa behind a veil, only half-revealed.
"This damned cloud, why hasn't it dispersed yet," Qin Shou cursed under his breath.
"Rumble!"
A thunderclap echoed through the air, and the sky was covered with dark clouds, completely obscuring the sun.
凸(艹皿艹)!
Just as Qin Shou was about to swear aloud, a torrential downpour began to fall from the sky.
The heavy rain washed away the septic tank at the foot of Xiaoyao Peak, flushing out all the remaining waste.
Qin Shou and his companions, standing at the foot of Xiaoyao Peak, were immediately stunned.
It's one thing that the moon didn't come out, but it's another thing that it started raining. And to make matters worse, the rain flushed out the waste?
"Senior Qin Shou, we can't take it anymore, we're leaving," said a disciple.
"It's too smelly, we can't bear it anymore," added another.
The Yu Shou Peak disciples covered their noses and ran away, leaving Qin Shou alone, still standing in shock.
After a moment of stupor, he gradually came to his senses.
"Wait for me!"
Qin Shou shouted and hastily chased after them.
On Xiaoyao Peak,
Ye Kong stood on the Xiaoyao Pavilion, manipulating the heavy rain to wash away the stink at the foot of the mountain.
He also took the opportunity to clean the Husky, which also smelled bad.
The Husky, which was busy carrying wood to build its house, looked up at the rain in the sky and continued building with the wood in its mouth.
A faint aura surrounded it, shielding it from the rain.
Seeing this, Ye Kong waved his hand lightly, dispersing the protective aura around the Husky and intensifying the rain to wash its body.
"Woof woof woof..."
The Husky yelped as the raindrops hit its body, causing some pain.
But upon sensing Ye Kong's presence, it shut up and lay on the ground, allowing the rain to fall on it.
It sobbed in frustration.
This is too much for a dog. Not only do I have to build my own house, but I also get drenched in the rain!
This is too doggone...
Is this the master? Is this even human?
The Husky couldn't finish its thought and could only hang its head in frustration.
Ye Kong manipulated the rain for nearly a quarter of an hour before waving his hand to make it stop.
"Alright, continue building your house," Ye Kong said and walked back to the Xiaoyao Pavilion to sleep with his hands behind his back.
Husky: ...
It turned its head to look at its unfinished doghouse, which had been disintegrated by the rain...
It was all in vain...
...
The next morning,
After practicing her breathing exercises in her room, Lin Yaoyao pushed open the door and stepped out.
"Woof."
"Where did this dog come from?" Lin Yaoyao asked, following the sound and seeing a black-and-white dog carrying a piece of wood to build a doghouse not far from Mount Tao.
"This is..." Lin Yaoyao furrowed her brows and looked up to see her master sitting by the Ku Hai, fishing.
Lin Yaoyao walked towards the Ku Hai.
"Master!"
Ye Kong tugged on the fishing line and, upon hearing Lin Yaoyao's voice, nodded slightly. "Hmm, good morning, disciple."
"Master, where did this dog come from?" Lin Yaoyao asked, puzzled.
"It's the Husky. It came by itself, and I took it in to keep Xiao Bai company and wake him up from his lazy naps," Ye Kong said.
"To keep Xiao Bai company?" Lin Yaoyao blinked and looked at her master.
Are you serious, master?
First, you kept a cat, and now a dog.
And not only do you like keeping pets, but you also want me to take care of them with Xiao Bai.
"Husky, go wake up Xiao Bai," Ye Kong shouted.
Upon hearing Ye Kong's voice, the Husky dropped the wood in its mouth and ran to Xiao Bai's room.
"See, how obedient it is," Ye Kong said to Lin Yaoyao.
Lin Yaoyao: ...
In no time,
Xiao Bai was carried out by the Husky.
"You damn dog, let me go!" Xiao Bai clenched his fists and waved his arms.
He was in the middle of his meditation when a dog ran in and carried him away.
Before he could react, he was already being carried outside by the dog.
The Husky carried Xiao Bai all the way to Ye Kong's side before letting him down.
"Woof."
Ye Kong rubbed the Husky's head and said to Xiao Bai, "Xiao Bai, I'll give this Husky to you to take care of. It'll wake you up every day."
Xiao Bai looked at the Husky beside him and wished he could cook it into soup.
I'm not going to take care of it. I'm the Magic Emperor. How could I take care of a dog?
"Master, I spend all day practicing and don't have any extra time to feed a dog," Xiao Bai said.
Ye Kong glanced at the Husky beside him and said, "It'll find its own way to die every day. Just ride it around when you're bored."
"If you don't want to keep it anymore, just cook it into soup," Ye Kong added.
Husky: "Woof?"
"That's fine," Xiao Bai agreed.
Husky: Who am I? Where am I?
Can I just leave, please?
Xiao Bai flipped onto the Husky's back and rode away on it.
"Be obedient, or I'll cook you," Xiao Bai smiled.
"Woof," the Husky responded, complying with Xiao Bai's orders.
Lin Yaoyao left in disbelief.
She thought her master had suddenly taken a liking to keeping pets, but it turns out he was just craving meat.
True to form, never disappointing.
Ye Kong watched them return to Mount Tao to practice and waved his fishing pole, continuing to fish.
"Ding, congratulations to the host for obtaining the sixth special item - the Xiaoyao Fan!"
"Xiaoyao Fan: Can summon the power of heaven and earth, exerting different effects according to the host's wishes!"
As the system's voice faded, Ye Kong raised his fishing pole, and a folding fan fell into his hand.
It was completely white, like jade, with jade fan bones, feeling cool to the touch.
When Ye Kong opened the fan, he saw a map of Xiaoyao Peak on the front, depicting picturesque scenery and including himself and his two disciples.
On the back, there were drawings of the sun, moon, stars, dragons, phoenixes, qilins, cranes, divine deer, and more.
Each fan bone was engraved with special runes.
Ye Kong used the fan to create a breeze and, let's just say, it was quite refreshing.
"Not bad," Ye Kong smiled faintly.
He folded the fan and continued fishing.
...
On the Tianjian Peak,
Chen Changqing stood beside the Sword Cave, waving his long sword.
The sword qi was fierce and unruly, breaking the bamboo forest and flowers and plants around him.
"Senior Chen!" A Tianjian Peak disciple called out from outside.
Upon hearing someone calling him, Chen Changqing stopped practicing swordsmanship and looked unhappy. "What is it?"
"Senior Chen, the task you assigned has been completed. We'll have results by noon at the latest," the Tianjian Peak disciple said.
Upon hearing this, Chen Changqing sheathed the long sword in his hand and revealed a sinister smile.
"Is that so..."
"Xiaoyao Peak, prepare to welcome a new storm!"
Chen Changqing glanced in the direction of Xiaoyao Peak, his face dark and cold.