Chapter 14 He was very similar to Asa, his heroic figure chasing rabbits, like...

Yu Yao/Text

The village they were setting out for this expedition was in a mountainous area fifty kilometers away from Yujing College. It was already dark when they arrived at their destination by carriage.

The teacher in charge went to the village to communicate with the contact person and arrange accommodation for the students, while the rest of the people began to set up tents at the foot of the mountain at the entrance of the village, preparing to spend the night.

The students were divided into two teams, one team entered the village, and the other team camped at the entrance of the village for the night. There is no other way. The village is so small that it cannot accommodate so many people. Besides, there must be someone standing guard outside to inform the public in case of any emergency.

So the girls were given priority in being accommodated in the villagers' homes, and as for the boys, they set up tents at the foot of the mountain.

Now that the weather is getting colder, we can only make do in our sleeping bags.

The original owner was not popular in the academy, especially since school bullying often has group characteristics. If a small group of people bullied him, it would lead everyone to exclude him, so no one was willing to take the initiative to share a tent with Xi Che. Originally, their tent was allocated for three people. The other boy frowned when he saw Xi Che, and finally ran to the next room to sleep with his good friend.

So he and Chu Qi were the only ones left in the tent.

After settling down for the time being, Xi Che leaned against the wall, took out the list that Zhan Yujin had given him from his backpack and looked through it, trying to see if Bi Yuan's name was on it. This list is very detailed, including not only names but also photos and basic information, which is quite thoughtful.

But there is no such person as Bi Yuan on this list.

Tsk, could it be that Bi Yuan’s disappearance has nothing to do with the demon hunting operation? Did he guess wrong again?

Xi Che sighed slightly and was about to put the list away when he inadvertently discovered that Chu Qi, who had been silent all the time, was secretly looking at the list in his hand.

Xi Che smiled and shook the list in his hand towards him, and took the initiative to say: "The elders in my family told me that many people died in the demon hunting operation, and asked me to be careful when I go out this time. They also gave me the list of students' deaths, probably to warn me."

Chu Qi looked away, as if to say that he was not interested in this.

But he didn't talk, which was always a bit awkward.

At this moment, someone came to the tent and brought them food, breaking the awkward atmosphere.

When we went out to participate in the demon hunting operation, the living conditions were actually not that good, especially for those living in the tents at the foot of the mountain. Although the villagers would help with cooking, most of the meals they cooked were dry food such as steamed buns and cakes.

He just couldn't eat the steamed bun with cold water. It was his first time participating in a demon hunting operation and he had no experience. If he had known earlier, he would have bought some dried meat or something and carried it back.

Because we had traveled all the way here on the first day, it was already very late, so after dinner the teacher asked everyone to go to bed as soon as possible to recharge their energy. Xi Che, however, tossed and turned in his sleeping bag, unable to fall asleep at all. When he turned over while sighing for the fifth time, his roommate finally couldn't bear it anymore, and a cold voice came from the corner: "You're so noisy."

Xi Che sat up like a caterpillar: "Oh! I can't stand it!"

There was silence on the other side, and then continued: "Why is your stomach growling all the time."

"Of course it's because I'm hungry!"

Xi Che regretted it very much. If he had known earlier, he would have eaten a few more bites of steamed buns. He was so hungry that he couldn't sleep because he couldn't eat the food that was sent to him and could only drink a few sips of cold water.

He really couldn't understand it. Usually, as soon as he touched the pillow, he would be pulled into that inexplicable dream and start dreaming. But he hasn't dreamed of Chu Yan in the past two days... His dreams were too ignorant. He didn't dream when he should. If he could continue to have those dreams, he wouldn't feel hungry.

Moreover, this is a vicious cycle. The hungrier he is, the more he can't sleep, and the more he can't sleep, the hungrier he is

. His mind is now full of fat chickens, pig's trotters, and braised pork elbows... Xi Che sucked hard and turned his head abruptly to look at Chu Qi: "I see you didn't eat much at night. Why don't we go up the mountain to catch some prey and roast it."

The tent was pitch black, and he couldn't see the expression of the person opposite him, but his roommate's silence made Xi Che think that he might be calling himself a lunatic.

Yes, he himself admitted that running to the mountains to catch prey in the middle of the night was a bit crazy, but he really couldn't help it because he was too hungry. When he was in Jiuyou, he was a well-known carnivore, but gods were required to be abstinent and abstain from love, which naturally included the desire for food, so they rarely had access to good food.

Xi Che had no choice but to go and catch prey to eat by himself.

No matter whether it was a fairy crane or a rare bird, as long as Xi Che felt craving for it, they would be caught and used as a sacrifice to his stomach.

But many of the immortal cranes and rare birds in the divine world have owners. As a result, he was often reported to the Pimi Palace, demanding severe punishment from the old god of war.

Unfortunately, the Pimi Palace is different from other temples. Other temples always have one or two fellow disciples as candidates for trainee gods, but the Pimi Palace took tens of thousands of years to produce only Xiche, and apart from him, there is no other successor. Before Xi Che appeared, the old God of War even thought that their inheritance as the God of War would be cut off in his hands.

In addition, the old God of War was extremely protective of his people. He basically said that he would severely punish Xi Che, but later he just scolded him and left it at that. Xi Che was unable to correct this bad habit.

However, Xi Che could not always rely on his master's favor to commit crimes. Later, he learned his lesson and stopped catching birds in the rare bird garden. Instead, he sneaked to Kunlun Mountain on the border of Jiuyou to catch some ownerless birds and roast them for food.

He has a picky and greedy mouth, and he will never change this bad habit in his lifetime.

Xi Che thought so much. In fact, just after he said that he wanted to go up the mountain to catch prey, he quickly got out of the sleeping bag and started to put on his clothes. While getting dressed, he whispered quickly and quietly: "Do you want to go? If you do, do it quickly and don't disturb others."

There was silence for a while, and then a voice came from the other end: "I'm not hungry."

Xi Che snorted and laughed: "Oh, really? Then don't blame me for not calling you. If you're so hungry that your stomach growls in the middle of the night and disturb my sleep, I will definitely throw you out of the tent."

"..."

In the end, Chu Yan still went with Xi Che. He himself couldn't explain why he had to go with them.

He was different from ordinary people. He didn't need to eat, so when the villagers brought him food, he just took a few bites symbolically... But when Xi Che eagerly said that he wanted to go hunting in the mountains, Chu Yan felt a subtle sense of familiarity from him.

Just like...that person.

He is not like other gods. He seems to never care about being said that he cannot control his desires, and he never hides his appetite. He always catches birds from Yunxiao Palace or the Rare Bird Garden to satisfy his cravings... He is so rebellious that it gives the entire Jiuyou a headache.

This Xiche is very similar to Asa.

Chu Yan saw in the cold night, a slender and agile black shadow moving along the mountain road like a black panther. Soon, he accurately stared at a rabbit hiding in the darkness. A string of incantations came out of his mouth quickly, and then he shouted, "Clear the wild!"

The dazzling white light hit the hare hiding in the grass. The black shadow cheered, grabbed the rabbit and shook it excitedly towards himself...

Even the smug expression after catching the prey was the same.

"We are in for a treat tonight!"

Xi Che ran to Chu Yan with the rabbit in his hand, smiling with eyes curved: "Hurry up, light the fire."

Chu Yan was assigned by him to collect firewood. He had already collected a pile of firewood in front of him. When he saw Xi Che's smile, he felt a sense of panic for no reason. Chu Yan subconsciously pointed at the pile of firewood in front of him, and the flames suddenly jumped up.

Xi Che was startled by him, then looked at him in surprise: "You are so powerful, I haven't even seen you recite the mantra, but you can use magic."

Chu Yan was shocked and wanted to explain something, but Xi Che had already started dealing with the rabbit in his hand and had no time to pay attention to him.

This kind of bloody scene is actually very uncomfortable for the gods, especially those with high consciousness, who cannot accept it. All living beings are children of God. This scene of the survival of the fittest is really ugly.

Xi Che prepared the rabbit, washed it with a cleaning spell, and then put it on the fire to roast. He hadn't heard Chu Yan talking, so he asked him, "You are not human, are you?"

Chu Yan was choked by his sudden question. Xi Che went on to say, "The move you just used is not something that ordinary people can do. Humans don't have innate magic power and can only rely on mantras and hand gestures to cast spells. If you want to abandon the mantras and cast spells directly, you need at least several hundred years of cultivation. Are you a demon?" -

In short, he couldn't be a succubus. His appearance was so mediocre, and he was not of the same species as his current body.

Chu Yan stared at Xi Che's face in silence for a long time. He did not see any calculation on his face. It seemed that he was just asking this question simply.

Chu Yan nodded and admitted, "Yes."

Xi Che's eyes lit up, "Are you also here to become the successor of the God of Light?"

"Yes, for our tribe."

Xi Che nodded, "Same as me. No wonder I feel like I'm a good match with you. Well, I won't pretend anymore. I'm not actually a human."

Chu Yan didn't ask Xi Che what race he was, and Xi Che didn't ask what kind of monster he was. The two of them tacitly didn't continue the topic and instead focused their attention on the roasted rabbit.

The fire was burning fiercely, and soon the aroma filled the air. Xi Che tore off a roasted rabbit leg and handed it to Chu Yan: "Try my cooking."

Chu Yan didn't need to eat, but for some reason, he took the roasted rabbit leg as if possessed.

The two of them happily shared the rabbit.

After Xi Che ate the rabbit, he looked at the time. It was not yet ten o'clock. Then he had another idea: "I think it's still early. Why don't we go catch a few pheasants and rabbits and roast them for later use. We don't know how many days we will stay here. If we still have to eat dry buns later, it would be good to have a backup plan."

According to Chu Yan's usual style, he should have refused - or rather, he should have refused Xi Che's invitation from the beginning and not run out of the camp with him to catch rabbits. But for some reason, he made exceptions again and again tonight, which was very unprincipled and unlike himself.

"Hurry up."

Xi Che immediately got up from the ground: "Wait for me here."

There was no way Chu Yan could sit there and wait foolishly. After Xi Che left, he followed him. He could only convince himself that the purpose of participating in the demon hunting operation was to monitor him and see what he could do, so he had to stay with him all the time.

Xi Che was really good at catching rabbits. He soon found another one and then ran after it excitedly like a hunting dog.

If Chu Yan hadn't heard him say that he was a succubus, seeing him like that, he would really suspect that he was actually a dog demon.

His heroic figure chasing the rabbit looked just like a Chinese Greyhound.

Chu Yan followed Xi Che at a leisurely pace. The rabbit stopped because of his pursuit, and Xi Che also stopped, then crouched down and approached stealthily.

When he was about one meter away from the rabbit, Xi Che suddenly pounced on it and grabbed the rabbit's ear. Chu Yan only heard him shout excitedly: "I caught it!"

Then he screamed: "Oh my God!"

Xi Che seemed to fall into a hole, and his whole body sank suddenly and disappeared on the horizon.

Chu Yan quickly dodged to Xi Che's side, but only had time to grab his wrist. Then the ground beneath his feet suddenly loosened, and he fell down with Xi Che.

…It turns out there really is a hole here.