Youbao Chapter 50: Request for Help (5)
Mr. Jiao looked up at me as if he understood something, hissed twice, and suddenly started spinning in my arms as if he was overjoyed.
My forehead is so black when I see this, I feel like I’m about to be eaten, what are you laughing at?
After scaring Mr. Jiao, the old Taoist put a sleeve of uneaten wild fruits in front of me and said: If you are not used to eating buns, try this. It is nourishing and good for your health.
I said "oh" and casually picked up a bright red fruit and threw it into my mouth. The fruit melted in my mouth and the fragrance could not help but emanate from the corners of my mouth.
The dragon hissed twice, crawled to my neck, stretched out his tongue and licked the corner of my mouth twice like a dog.
The old Taoist priest had told me that Master Jiao was a red-spotted python of a different species, and was about to transform into a dragon. After being destroyed, it was reborn. Its toxicity had been eliminated, so there was nothing to be afraid of. However, this was actually a good thing for Master Jiao. It was very difficult for strange beasts to transform, and the more venomous they were, the more difficult it was.
Mr. Jiao has now been reborn at the cost of hundreds of years of Taoist practice, and is cultivating himself with pure Taoist power. As long as nothing unexpected happens, it will not be a big problem for him to transform into a dragon in two or three hundred years.
Perhaps because it felt that the fruit had no meaty taste, Jiao Ye used his tail to sweep away a few fruits with disdain, and then scooped up a few pieces of meat. It didn't know, it looked at the meat, then looked at me. When it saw my eyes moving over, it immediately lowered its head to chew, and when I stopped looking, it raised its head again.
Are you a dog or a dog?
The wind was getting stronger and stronger, and the door curtains and window bars were all rustling. If the situation continued like this, it wouldn't be surprising if there was a heavy rain later.
The weather on the mountain is always changeable and strange, just like the old Taoist priest. After teasing Jiao Ye for a while, I lay on the bed and listened to the sound of wind and rain at night. After a while, I felt a little heavier on my chest. I didn't need to look up to know that Jiao Ye, who had eaten and drunk enough, was ready to find a place to sleep.
This guy's behavior is becoming less and less like a python, and more like a human. But there's nothing wrong with that, at least I like it.
I placed one hand on the slightly cool snake body of Mr. Jiao, feeling it move slightly to get into a more comfortable position, but in my mind I was thinking that there was a girl at the foot of the mountain.
I don't have a very good impression of this beautiful girl named Fanran. Although she is very pretty and has a good figure, her sassy temper is really unbearable.
If I have to choose between her and Jiao Ye…whose fault is this!!! Is Jiao Ye a human being!! Choose your sister!!
Well, even the Taoist priest doesn’t care about her life or death, so why should I think so much?
I was in a daze and kept feeling a little suffocated. I also had a strange dream. I dreamed that Mr. Jiao turned into a giant dragon, baring his fangs and claws at me, and then a pile of shit fell from the sky and hit me in the face.
I was awakened by a cry of "Ah", and when I opened my eyes, I saw the dragon coiled in a snake formation, looking at me innocently. Its head retreated slightly, as if it was ready to escape at any time.
I gritted my teeth and reached out to grab it: Don't run! You dare to pretend to poop on my face, I'm tired of living! When did you learn to be so heavy-handed!
I caught the dragon and forced it to take a bath with toothpaste, as if this was the only way to eliminate the shadow in my nightmare.
After dealing with Mr. Jiao, the Taoist priest just went out and it looked like he was preparing to go down the mountain.
Since we met, the old Taoist has never walked down the mountain. Every time he takes a step forward, he disappears in a flash.
I couldn't help but ask him curiously: Where are you going?
Look at her. The Taoist priest replied briefly.
I said "oh" and remembered that there was a girl standing at the foot of the mountain. I didn't know if this girl could bear it after a night.
Wait, I’m going too… I shouted, wiped my face casually and started chasing after him.
The old Taoist went down the mountain very quickly. It seemed that he was going down one step at a time, but in the blink of an eye, he had gone down dozens of steps.
The dragon followed me, hopping around, looking left and right, as if he was on a spring outing. I wanted to get down quickly, but I was afraid of stepping on it. Finally, I got impatient and simply grabbed it and ran down the mountain.
Soon they reached the foot of the mountain. The girl was still standing there like a wooden stake, her whole body wet with mist. Although she couldn't move due to the Taoist restrictions, her body was still shivering slightly, which was the instinctive reaction of her muscles and skin to the cold.
The old Taoist was standing about ten feet away from her, with a calm face, as if he didn't notice that her hair and clothes were all stuck to her body due to the dew, and she looked like a miserable female ghost with disheveled hair: Was she awake?
Don't bother with me, just kill me now if you have the guts! The little beauty gnashed her teeth, looking like she was ready to risk it all.
The old Taoist turned around and left without saying a second word. The little beauty was stunned for a moment, and within three seconds she started yelling again: You old bastard, if you have the guts, let...
With a crisp sound of "pa", the old Taoist priest flicked his sleeves and said without turning his head: Heaven, Earth, the Emperor, Parents and Teachers should not be insulted. According to seniority, I am your uncle. Your mother is weak and your father is missing. I will teach you well on their behalf.
This slap in the face stunned the little beauty, and she didn't say anything for a long time. Come to think of it, in that lineage, the older generation doted on her because of her mother, and the younger generation gave way to her because of her beauty. It is estimated that she has never been slapped since she was a child. And since the old Taoist priest appeared, this was already the third slap.
You, you... bastard... If you have the guts, kill me! Kill me! The little beauty screamed hysterically: I won't let you teach me, you are not my father, nor my mother, why should I listen to you! I will never listen to you even if I die!
I watched her screaming from two meters away, and then looked at her miserable appearance with her body wet all over. The wind on this mountain was ridiculously strong, and I guess she would catch a cold in a while. Although the old Taoist priest didn't let her go up the mountain, he didn't say that he didn't let her eat.
The old lady is a nice person, well-educated and well-mannered. For her sake, you should do a good deed.
I was just about to ask the beautiful girl if she wanted something to eat, but she suddenly started to curse at me: And you, you bastard! You rascal! What are you looking at! You are no good if you are with that old bastard... If you are with him, you are no good either! You dare to scare me with a snake, when I can move again, I will cut both of you into pieces!
I was so angry that I was fuming and I took Jiao Ye away. I should just let this bitch freeze to death here.
Knowing that I was angry, Jiao Ye hissed at the little beauty. Perhaps he felt that this was not powerful, so he broke free from my hand and crawled into my pocket along my arm. I thought he was going to sleep, but who knew that this guy took out a small round fruit and held it in his mouth, then his body shrank and spit out the fruit with a "puff".
After spitting, Jiao Ye climbed onto my shoulder and happily turned around. His naive appearance made me laugh. Looking back, the little beauty was so angry at Jiao Ye's strange "spitting" that her eyes were straight.
I was too lazy to pay attention to her and just laughed out loud on purpose and walked up the mountain.
After returning, the old Taoist was practicing health-preserving boxing at the entrance of the mountain. He looked calm and composed, as if he was not angry at all.
You said that there was no conflict between the two parties, so why did I interfere and made myself angry. However, women are naturally weak, and I think it is difficult to tame the little beauty in an experienced way, so I went over to ask him: Are you really going to leave her alone like this? Judging from her temper, she would never admit defeat.
The old Taoist slowly turned around and swung his right palm like a swimming dragon: If she is not afraid of death, what are you afraid of?
Uh... I was choked again.
Since the old Taoist priest can be so cruel, how can I be worse than him?
Time passed by little by little, and at night, the stars shone brightly.
The Five Elements Taoist Temple stands on the top of the mountain, the closest place to the sky. I couldn't sleep for no reason, so I walked out of the room and sat at the entrance of the Taoist temple to look at the stars.
There are countless stars, which are divided into stars, constellations, and galaxies. Just like people are divided into ordinary youth, literary youth, and 2B youth. Who knows if there are stars that don't want to be divided, and people who don't want to be classified.
Looking up at the deep and incomparable night sky, I don't feel insignificant, but I feel that the night sky is too gorgeous, an art carved by nature that no one can replicate. No matter how good a painter is, he can't paint the beauty of the starry sky, at least that's what I think.
Do you like looking at the stars? The old Taoist priest's voice suddenly came from behind.
I turned around and looked at him, and laughed: "Occasionally, I am often busy writing, always facing the computer, and I am covered on all sides, so I don't have much chance to see it. Now I see that the saying in the TV series that you will find the stars beautiful when you look up is the most true."
Hmm. The old Taoist priest stepped over the threshold, his chin slightly raised: "My junior brother also liked to watch it before. Every night at midnight, he would come out, and no one knew what he was watching."
You don’t need a reason to see something, I said.
Yes, many things don’t necessarily need reasons. The old Taoist priest suddenly sighed: Because there is no reason at all.
I was stunned for a moment, not knowing why he suddenly expressed his feelings.
The old Taoist turned around and looked at me with a lonely look on his face: Why do you think I took her up the mountain?
Because of her mother, and she is your junior fellow student’s daughter. I answered without hesitation, because this was the only answer.
That's right, because of these two people. One was the woman I loved the most, and the other was my closest junior brother. Their only child must not be wasted. The old Taoist stood tall and said with an unwavering tone: No matter how much it costs, even if I have to give up everything I have, I must raise her.
Maybe your fellow apprentice is still alive, I said.
I believe he is still alive. The old Taoist said: But I also believe that after my junior brother comes back, he would like to see her in a different look.
I was silent for a while, and then carefully asked the question I had long wanted to know the answer to: Do you... still like her?
The old Taoist priest fell silent, did not answer, and surprisingly did not get angry. He just bowed his head calmly. After a long while, he said: She is old, and so am I. We have not seen each other for more than 20 years. The next time we meet, I am afraid it will be the last time. I cannot refuse her request, because my junior brother's blood is still flowing in her body.
The first one was that woman. The second one was a beautiful girl. But the old Taoist didn't answer my question. Strictly speaking, he went off topic. But I didn't want to ask too much because the answer was very clear.
