The Legendary Master’s Wife - Chap 157

Chapter 157 : Excretion Spot

The bloody event ten thousand years ago and the strengthening of the demon beasts had deterred the practitioners from wantonly launching a massacre on them again.

This was also why practitioners extremely coveted the powers of the demon beasts. However, very few practitioners were able to bond strong demon beasts. The higher the level of the demon beast, the stronger their communal bond with their own kind. They were no longer targets that could be casually hunted down and killed by practitioners.

However, the appearance of the Master of Demon Beasts didn’t affect the process of natural selection. The way of this world had always been that the weak were meat while the strong did eat.

The Master of Demon Beasts only gave them the ability to get stronger but that didn’t change the antagonistic stand between the practitioners and the demon beasts, so the killing continued. However, it was no longer a one-sided affair like ten thousand years ago.

But from that moment on, the Master of the Demon Beasts disappeared. He appeared again five thousand years ago and hadn’t appeared since. Some people said that the Master of Demon Beasts left the Long Xiang Continent. Some people said that he was in deep sleep. Other people said that he was in some corner of the Long Xiang Continent…

But whatever the case, to the demon beasts, the Master of Demon Beasts was their savior, their master, and simply a legend among the demon beast population.

You XiaoMo was stunned to learn that there was this kind of history between demon beasts and practitioners ten thousand years ago.

No wonder he hadn’t seen those bonded demon beasts in the Tian Xin Sect. If it was ordinary demon beasts, neither practitioners nor mages were willing to waste their limited slots on them. As for high level demon beasts, it was not easy to come across them. Being choosy here and there, there were very few who could actually bond with a demon beast.

As for the Ten Thousand Python Demon Plain, admittedly the threat of the Master of Demon Beasts was still felt. However, the Master of Demon Beasts had not appeared for a few thousand years. Who knew if he had already left the Long Xiang Continent. So the threat was much less than before.

However, there were other reasons why those sects had not moved against the Ten Thousand Python Demon Plain.

The Ten Thousand Python Demon Plain was enveloped year round in a layer of gray poisonous gas. This layer of poisonous gas was excreted by over ten thousand Evil Heavenly Pythons. It could easily cut through the defenses of practitioners who were Celestial level and below.

So unless those sects were willing to sacrifice a large number of their disciples, they wouldn’t make a move against the Ten Thousand Python Demon Plain. Furthermore, the overlord of the Ten Thousand Python Demon Plain was already a level nine Evil Heavenly Python that could shapeshift into a human with eight senior generals under his command. This level of power was sufficient for them to stand at the same level as sects like the Tian Xin Sect.

On top of that, there was the advantageous terrain of the Ten Thousand Python Demon Plain. Probably, even before an Evil Heavenly Python was found, many of the practitioners would be wounded, or dead.

You XiaoMo motioned secretly to Ling Xiao. Taking advantage of the time when the two seniors are talking with each other, he whispered to Ling Xiao, “Ling-shixiong, since that Master of Demon Beasts was so awesome, do you think he could be the owner of the Paradise Realm? If we go in like this, will we infuriate him?”

Ling Xiao, who was looking at the scenery with a satisfied expression shifted his gaze subtly to the expectant You XiaoMo. An enigmatic smile escaped from the corner of his mouth, “Probably not.”

“Why not?” You XiaoMo asked in reply.

Ling Xiao’s eyes shined as he gazed at him, beaming while he said, “That Master of Demon Beasts actually frightened all the practitioners of Long Xiang Continent. Clearly no one is a match for him. Naturally, there isn’t a practitioner who can injure him, so he should still be alive. As for the owner of the Paradise Realm, he is a powerful person from ten thousand years ago or even earlier. He is now long dead that even the remnants of his soul are no longer here. How could it be him?”

You XiaoMo pondered for a bit and felt that Ling Xiao was right. No matter how one looked at it, that Master of Demon Beasts appeared suddenly and was most probably not someone from the Long Xiang Continent. Therefore, the timeline didn’t match.

“Xiao Shidi, actually the existence of the Ten Thousand Python Demon Plain is more complicated than what you imagine.” Ling Xiao suddenly bent over and said this sentence next to his ear.

You XiaoMo raised his head and caught sight of the smile that was still on his face. However, it was no longer the casual smile from before. Instead it was clearly one of despise and contempt and the look in his eyes was like one looking at fleas. All of a sudden, You XiaoMo was puzzled.

In reality, the reason why the three forces didn’t make a move was because of the balance in power. The Tian Xin Sect, the Qing Cheng Sect, and the Xing Luo Sect formed a balance of power in the Southern part of Long Xiang Continent. If anyone of them dropped in strength, it would be gobbled up by one of the other two powers.

Say that the Tian Xin Sect and the Qing Cheng Sect had a strong interest in the Ten Thousand Python Demon Plain. They could join hands against that Evil Heavenly Python. But, as everyone knew, the defense of a high level Evil Heavenly Python was extraordinary. If one wanted to kill it off, one must pay an enormous price. This way, they would definitely be injured. Without the threat of an Imperial level fighter, the balance of power would be broken and the Xing Luo Sect would very likely make a move on them.

So as long as one of the three powers were reluctant to make a move, the other two would also definitely not make a move. They could only stare wide-eyed at that piece of fatty meat, the Ten Thousand Python Demon Plain, as it got fatter and fatter while they were unable to make a move.

“Ling-shixiong, so do you think that the Master of Demon Beasts is still around?” The relationships between these forces was extremely complicated and You XiaoMo was not interested in figuring it out. What interested him was that Master of Demon Beasts.

Ling Xiao lowered his head and looked at him, laughing lightly while saying, “Of course he’s still around.”

You XiaoMo’s eyeballs rolled round and round as he asked in delight, “Then do you know where he is now?”

“He…” Ling Xiao stroked his chin and glanced at his shining eyes. He suddenly asked, “Why are you asking?”

“I…I’m just asking.” You XiaoMo laughed soundlessly, as if it was really like he said, that he was just asking.

Normal people wouldn’t ask further but Ling Xiao was no ordinary person. Furthermore, that person was right in front of him so it was impossible that he wouldn’t ask further. He smacked him on the head and asked smilingly, “Tell the truth.”

You XiaoMo’s mouth twitched. This fellow was really hateful, always wanting to expose him each and every time.

You XiaoMo arranged his words, saying, “The truth is I was thinking that since that person is so awesome, the treasure he guards must be something extraordinary. So, if we know the places he has been to, maybe we would be able to find a stalk of level ten and above magic herb. What do you say?”

Ling Xiao felt that he had really underestimated this little mage. He actually dared to covet his things. But…after looking him up and down he felt that there really was a treasure. Yes, this point he actually very much agreed with.

“Ling-shixiong, what do you think of my idea?” Seeing him not saying anything, You XiaoMo asked excitedly. He really couldn’t wait to know his answer.

“Of course it’s a good idea.” Ling Xiao beamed and nodded his head.

Actually, where there were high level magic herbs, there would definitely be demon beasts. But where there were demon beasts, it did not necessarily mean there would be magic herbs. You XiaoMo clearly forgot this point. Hearing Ling Xiao confirm his way of thinking, he was delighted, secretly thinking to himself that he was really smart.

Seeing that he was full of joy, a playful look flashed in Ling Xiao’s eyes as he added, “Xiao Shidi. After thinking it over, I feel that although your idea is good, it is a little improbable.”

You XiaoMo reined in the happiness on his face and asked doubtfully, “Where is it improbable?”

Ling Xiao said in all seriousness, “Think about it. You want to find places where that Master of Demon Beasts guarded before. But there’s definitely a lot of places. If there are too many, don’t tell me we have to go to each location and search once over?”

“Oh that’s true!” You XiaoMo also felt that he had a point.

“Then how about we only look at places where the spiritual energy is dense. Those places with scarce spiritual energy are unlikely to be where high level magic herbs are. What do you think?”

“If that’s the case, I actually know where that Master of Demon Beasts would have definitely gone. The spiritual energy there is definitely dense.” Ling Xiao’s smile was rather treacherous as he voluntarily gave him a clue.

“Really, then you know where it is?” You XiaoMo’s eyes lit up immediately.

“It is…” Ling Xiao began.

The following words were spoken rather softly. You XiaoMo immediately moved his ear closer.

Ling Xiao lowered his head and saw his rather red ears. He laughed inwardly and then finished, “It is…where he goes to do his business.”

You XiaoMo, “…”

The look of delight on his pretty face instantly turned into one of constipation.

What the hell, what rubbish. Where he did his business was the place with the strongest spiritual energy?

You XiaoMo really felt that he had been duped. He only knew that the shit dump was the most foul place in the world.

He finally realised that Ling Xiao never had faith in his idea. He was just playing with him from the beginning to the end and he actually fell for it…

“Ha ha ha!!!” Ling Xiao saw his face changing color nonstop from red to orange to amaranth to green to blue to purple and he finally couldn’t stop himself from laughing out loud. His laughter was not the least bit restrained. Once heard, it was clear that it was a hearty laughter coming from inside.

You XiaoMo flushed red and pushed him away. Then he kicked towards his right leg.

Ling Xiao was not a masochist so he simply raised his right leg and took a step backwards.

You XiaoMo chased after him while pointing at him angrily while saying, “If you have the guts, stand there and don’t run.”

Of course Ling Xiao wouldn’t stand there obediently. Although getting kicked by him was nothing really, he didn’t want to let him to have his way. So with one chasing and one running, they went round and round Fang ChenYue and the others.

When did Ling Xiao ever laugh so freely in front of others? Everyone only knew of ‘Lin Xiao’ who was someone refined and courteous, an elegant gentleman. No one had ever seen him laugh so happily before.

But what made everyone’s monocles pop out was that ‘Lin Xiao’, while being chased and berated by a puny mage, was actually showing such a delighted expression, as if he was enjoying himself.

This scene really shocked a lot of people. It looked like ‘Lin Xiao’ was actually this kind of person in private, but it must be said that the ones that were most shocked were probably the disciples and Elders of the Tian Xin Sect. They were even more shocked than the people of the Qing Cheng Sect and the like because they were his fellow disciples from the same sect. Therefore, they were rather clear on what kind of person ‘Lin Xiao’ was. He spoke what he wished but he had never acted so intimately with any fellow disciple. Although he was especially good to You XiaoMo and defended him preferentially, they never knew that this was how they acted when he was together with You XiaoMo in private.

Let alone Elder Xiao Long’s group of the Warrior Division, even Fang ChenYue, who was being circled by the two of them, forgot himself and had his mouth hanging slightly open. Seeing was believing. He finally realized that the relationship between Xiao Shidi and ‘Lin Xiao’ was even better than what he imagined.

Not far away, Tang YunQi looked at them furiously as if wanting to tear them apart, her eyes dead set on the two of them.

The fellow disciples by her side didn’t dare to look at her but they could sense their Shimei’s fury and hate coming from her body. It looked like the one most affected by this scene was her.

But not one of them went over to console her since no one wanted to court misfortune at this time.

“That’s enough. Making so much noise in front of everyone!” Kong Wen finally couldn’t stand it any longer and shouted at them. His expression was rather stern as he gave a warning look to You XiaoMo.

You XiaoMo was frightened by the look in his eyes. His mouth twitched awkwardly and he then ram to Ling Xiao’s side like an ostrich, not daring to make any more noise. Ling Xiao also didn’t dodge away anymore, and looked at him teasingly.

You XiaoMo patted his cheeks and then while everyone was looking towards the Ten Thousand Python Demon Plain, he raised his foot and stamped on Ling Xiao’s foot. Once was not enough so he did it again. It was all this guy’s fault, making him do something embarrassing once again.

Ling Xiao’s smiling face didn’t change, as if the one being stepped on was not him. He followed everyone, looking towards the barrier with a satisfied expression.

You XiaoMo stomped on for quite a bit but after seeing him actually not showing any sign of pain, he took back his foot while panting with rage. But when he saw that the exquisite white boot on Ling Xiao’s right foot was now a grey boot, he immediately giggled in satisfaction.

Ling Xiao heard him giggle and followed his line of vision to see his own boots, now filthy from all the stomping. He raised the corner of his lips in a smile while saying, “Xiao Shidi, are you happy now?”

You XiaoMo puffed up his cheeks and nodded in satisfaction.

Ling Xiao simply stretched out his hand and flicked him on his forehead. Just when You XiaoMo was about to flip out again, he quickly pointed at the two men coming towards them, Tang Fan and Luo ChengYuan, while saying, “Quick, look. The barrier is open.”

You XiaoMo didn’t believe it, thinking that Ling Xiao was just bluffing him again. A second later, he heard the sound of everyone cheering.