Sword drawn from the constellations, poison as its edge.

Chapter 46 Eating Shit
Seeing that Azi was about to rob him, Jiang Mingzhe chuckled and said, "We've been adrift for so long before we finally reached shore, and we don't even know where we are..."

As he said this, he looked around carefully. The trees around him were tall and lush, their branches and leaves blocking out the sun, and vines grew horizontally, climbing up the trees. The air was also very humid.

He guessed, "You said the Zhaqu River connects to the Lancang River. We've been drifting along these past few days, and the current has been getting stronger and stronger. Maybe we've already entered the Lancang River and come all the way to southern Xinjiang... Hmm, we're in an unfamiliar place. If we rob someone randomly, we might offend some powerful force. Wouldn't that be terrible?"

Jiang Mingzhe felt increasingly uneasy and shook his head, saying, "A little girl who can catch poisonous snakes, does she also wear a lot of silver jewelry? And blue or black printed clothes? I heard that Miao girls dress like that."

Azi quickly said, "No, that little girl was wearing a green shirt, she's not a Miao person. Besides, we White and Green Twin Demons roam the Nine Provinces, even if she were a Miao person, we don't need to be afraid of her. If it were the Southern Frontier, that would be perfect. Master said there are far more poisonous snakes in the Southern Frontier than in our Starry Sea. Come with me!"

After saying that, it suddenly occurred to me that this big ginger is kind-hearted. It wouldn't be appropriate for me to ask him to accompany me in the robbery. I've got it!
She pulled out two small gold ingots from her bosom: "At worst, I won't rob her. I'll just buy her poisonous snake. If you don't go, I can rob her myself."

Seeing that she insisted on going, Jiang Mingzhe was afraid that she would really cause trouble by going alone, so he said helplessly, "Alright, alright, I'll go with you. Actually, we can catch the snakes ourselves, can't we?"

When Azi saw that he agreed, her eyes crinkled with joy, and she said with a grin, "Why not eat it when there's something ready? Why bother to start a fire and chop vegetables yourself?"

He quickly slung the basket over his shoulder and pulled Jiang Mingzhe away.

Jiang Mingzhe was pulled by her through the woods and grass, walking for about three or five miles, until they came to a canyon. Azi looked around and saw only desolate grass and drifting clouds, with no sign of anyone.

Azi pouted and said, "I waited for you for too long after I got back. She must have gone home already. Sigh, I should have just snatched her away and then gone back to find you."

Jiang Mingzhe thought it was better that they were gone; it was better to avoid trouble. He laughed and said, "If they're not going to see us, then they're not going to see us. Let's find someone and ask where we are. The Lancang River... I remember the Lancang River is right at the foot of Wuliang Mountain. If we find Wuliang Mountain..."

He was thinking of the Wuliang Mountain Blessed Land, where the two peerless divine skills, Beiming Divine Skill and Lingbo Step, were located. He wondered if Duan Yu had already obtained them. He might as well go and take a look. If the manuals of these divine skills were still there, then he could truly ascend to heaven in one step.

Ah Zi misunderstood and clapped her hands, saying, "Yes, this little ginger was snatched by Master from Wuliang Mountain. There must be more poisonous monkeys there. Let's catch a few, return one to Master, and then you can have one and I can have one. Wouldn't that be great?"

He was eager to ask someone for directions, but after wandering around and around until it got dark, he ended up back in the canyon, having gotten lost.

Azi said angrily, "If we were in the Starry Sea, with mountains all around, near and far, and we could easily find our way, we would never get lost. But here, all we see are big trees that look pretty much the same. How are we supposed to find our way?"

Jiang Mingzhe comforted him, "Don't worry, we're not far from the river. Once it's light, we'll find the Lancang River and follow the current; we won't get lost."

Azi nodded and said, "That's the only way. Let's spend the night here."

The two got right to work. Azi put on two gloves and pulled weeds, clearing a space. Jiang Mingzhe took a short knife, cut down a bunch of branches, selected a few long ones, tied them together, covered them with wild grass, and made a simple hut. They lit a fire in front of the hut, roasted some dry food, and ate it haphazardly.

After eating, the two moved the fire to another location, leaving the ground still warm from the heat. They moved the hut over there. Since they had run out of insect repellent powder to deal with the flying centipede king, they sprinkled the Nine Palaces Plague-Avoiding Oil around the hut. After practicing their internal energy for a while, they still hugged their legs and fell asleep back to back.

These past few days, the two of them had been on the water, and the space on a centipede's back was incredibly small. They were constantly damp and could only take turns sleeping, but even that was difficult. So, when they finally slept, it wasn't until broad daylight, when the scorching sun shone directly into the hut, that Jiang Mingzhe woke up. However, as soon as he opened his eyes, he realized something was wrong. He had clearly fallen asleep sitting up with his legs drawn up, but now he was sprawled out on the ground, and what was worse, a small, soft body was wrapped tightly around him like an octopus.

Damn it...

Jiang Mingzhe was startled and tried to pull away, but Azi's little face, which was resting on his chest, immediately scrunched up and made a "mmm" sound, as if she was about to wake up.

In situations like this, it's better for one person to feel awkward than for two people to feel awkward. As for who feels awkward, that's up to whoever understands who feels awkward!
Jiang Mingzhe lowered his head and tapped Azi's head lightly with his chin. Azi immediately closed her eyes and fell silent, emitting soft snores.

"Ouch." Azi let out a soft cry and slowly opened her eyes, but her body immediately stiffened.

After a while, seemingly realizing that Jiang Mingzhe had not yet woken up, Azi breathed a sigh of relief, carefully climbed off Jiang Mingzhe, and tiptoed out of the shack.

Jiang Mingzhe breathed a sigh of relief and was about to lie down for a few more moments when he suddenly heard a sweet and soft voice: "Hey, who are you? How dare you spend the night here? Aren't you afraid of being bitten to death by a poisonous snake?"

Then came Azi's joyful voice: "It's you! You've come to catch snakes again? Hahaha, I've finally caught you! Hand over a thousand poisonous snakes, and I'll spare your life!"

Then the voice said angrily, "Little girl, you have quite the nerve. What right do you have to ask me for snakes? If you anger me, I'll pluck all your hair out and make you a little nun."

Azi immediately cried out, "Oh dear, you dare to pull my hair? Be careful, or I'll eat you up!"

The other party mocked, "Little girl, aren't you afraid of biting off more than you can chew? Do you think you're a giant python or a tiger, ready to eat me whenever you want?"

Ah Zi said smugly, "You brat, you have good eyesight. You actually figured out my background. I am Bai Suzhen, the Great White Snake Spirit of Kunlun Mountain. When Tang Sanzang passed by the foot of the mountain on his journey to the West, I swallowed him whole. Tang Sanzang was a good man who had cultivated for ten lifetimes. Eating a piece of his flesh would grant him immortality. I swallowed him whole. Can you guess how powerful I am?"

The other person seemed stunned by her, and after a moment of silence, suddenly laughed: "You swallowed it whole? Then you ate all the excrement and urine that didn't come out of his stomach too? Hahahaha, what a great white snake spirit, he's clearly a shit-eating spirit!"

Jiang Mingzhe quickly covered his mouth, suppressing his laughter.

He understood from their conversation that the girl with the sweet voice was probably the person Azi had tried to rob yesterday, and that she had come to catch snakes again today, only to run into Azi who had just woken up.

The two girls bickered for a while, and as usual, Azi bragged, but she added new story material. Unexpectedly, the other girl was quick-witted and immediately caught Azi's weakness, giving her the nickname "Big Shit Eater".

Then Azi roared furiously, "You brat, I'll eat you whole!"

Immediately, the sounds of fists and feet came from behind, as the two had started fighting. Jiang Mingzhe, fearing something might happen, quickly got up and rushed out. He saw a girl with a round face and big eyes, about sixteen or seventeen years old, wearing a light green shirt, fighting fiercely with A Zi.

(End of this chapter)