Start as a Temple Spirit

No, to be precise, it is the shadows of the trees that are condensing and twisting!

Soon, a dark shadow appeared among the twisting tree shadows.

The shadow seemed to walk out of another dimension, revealing a kitten with a small black horn on its head and a body as black as ink.

The long-horned kitten was only as big as a fist. It had a pair of eyes as dark as the abyss. It was staring at the pavilion vigilantly, looking at its three two-legged beasts.

"This is the evil dream monster. It looks... a little... well, a little dark." Yifeng looked at the evil dream monster and couldn't find words to describe it.

"Dark? Not very dark." The old clan leader, the monk Liangshan, looked at the dark and evil dream demon and felt that this description was somewhat apt.

"Gugugugu" the little fox appeared on the courtyard wall and shouted at the evil dream monster.

"Meow meow meow" the evil spirit dream demon didn't seem surprised at all by Xiaoli's arrival. It made cat sounds and started communicating with Xiaoli.

Monsters and beasts share a common language.

Well, Shang Liangshan could understand a little bit.

The old patriarch, Yifeng, and Shang Liangshan just watched the conversation between the fox and the cat quietly.

Of course, their sights were fixed on the evil spirit Dream Demon.

This cat is not only black and has horns on its head, but its ears are pointed, its tail is long, and its body gives people an unreal feeling, as if it will disappear at any time.

Not long after, Xiaoli's communication with the evil spirit Dream Demon ended.

The former jumped down from the wall and took the latter towards the three people in the thatched pavilion.

Then, the evil spirit Meng Yao, in front of the old patriarch and Yifeng, who were all confused, bowed to Shang Liangshan and became his disciple.

The process went unexpectedly smoothly, and it was also logical. After all, the evil spirit Dream Demon was frightened for three days and three nights. Of course, there were other reasons.

For example, when Xiaoli and Heizi are searching, they will say something weird from time to time.

It means that you can't escape, so just be our little brother.

"Do you have a name?" Shang Liangshan asked the evil dream demon, who just shook his head.

"Master, it's a female, how about calling it Xiaomeng." Xiaoli suggested.

"Meow meow meow" the evil spirit dream demon nodded repeatedly. It was very satisfied with the name.

"Then just call you Xiao Meng." Shang Liangshan, who had difficulty in naming, naturally agreed.

After he explained the sect's rules of loving each other to the evil spirit Meng Yao, he waved his hand and asked Xiaoli to take Xiaomeng to the outer temple.

"Is it over like this?" Yifeng said in disbelief as he watched Xiaoli and the evil dream demon enter the Forgotten Temple and both disappeared inside.

The whole process was really a bit anticlimactic and too smooth.

Logically speaking, it shouldn't be a matter of coercion or inducement, and it shouldn't be a tight control.

Shang Liangshan heard this and explained, “Xiao Meng was attracted by the aura of the dojo, and originally intended to hide in the academy to practice.”

"However, the stone kicked by the big bull hit its dream horn, so it was angry and attacked the big bull, exposing itself."

"What a bull." Upon hearing this, the old patriarch couldn't help but laugh and curse.

It was really a cheap kick from Daniel, but it was also a good kick.

"Wait a minute." Yifeng shook his head and looked at Shang Liangshan and asked, "Then why did it become your disciple?"

"Because it can't escape, and doesn't want to escape." Shang Liangshan pointed to his feet and said, "The spiritual energy of the Taoist temple will gather with the Mountain and River Seal. As time goes by, it will become more and more dense, which is suitable for it to settle down and practice."

"It's not that simple." Yifeng always felt that things were not that simple.

"Lao Feng, don't forget Taoist Liu." The old patriarch reminded him after taking a sip of tea.

"Master Liu?" Yifeng muttered, somewhat suddenly realizing but also somewhat confused.

So he looked to Shang Liangshan for a solution.

Shang Liangshan couldn't bear to see Yifeng frowning when he saw this, and immediately explained: "If Xiaomeng is caught by Taoist Liu, slavery will be waiting for it."

"And if Xiao Meng becomes my disciple, she will be less restricted. After all, I don't have the means to enslave her."

"In this way, when it becomes powerful, He Ke can stay if he wants to, or leave if he wants to."

"Comparing the two, it is only natural for Xiao Meng to choose to become my disciple."

"Ga ga" Heizi came whistling, stood on Shang Liangshan's shoulder, and nodded his head in agreement.

"Well, you black guy, it turns out you had such a plan as well." The old patriarch said jokingly.

"Haha" Heizi shook his head wildly and started explaining to the old patriarch.

This scene made the old patriarch and Yifeng laugh out loud.

The laughter followed the wind, and the matter of the evil spirit and dream demon came to an end. The only person who knew about it was the old patriarch, and the legacy of the Liangshan lineage still existed. The temple guards were unaware of it.

The reason why he didn't let the temple guards know was, firstly, because Shang Liangshan didn't want Liu Weizi to know that he had already subdued the evil spirit Meng Yao, because too many people would tend to talk too much.

Second, Shang Liangshan planned to let the evil dream demon hide in the dark and act as an assassin.

Under the warm sun, the young and strong men of the forgotten village lined up in front of the village, looking solemnly at the leopard holding the hilt of the knife and walking with the swift steps of a tiger.

When Yibao saw the villagers looking at him with all their energy and emotion, he knew the time had come.

He paused, turned around like a general, his eyes full of pressure, his heart sinking, and said loudly: "The beast tide is coming, I believe you all know it, so don't waste any more time, get your weapons and equipment, and defend your homeland!"

"Defend our homes!" the villagers shouted loudly.

"Defend your home!"

"Defend your home!"

Well, after three shouts, they began to distribute old weapons and equipment. The people in the countryside are so simple and unpretentious.

This made the female disciples of Xuanxu Sect who came to watch the fun look at each other in bewilderment.

Is this the end? This is too ceremonial.

Compared to distributing weapons and equipment to the villagers, there is no sense of ceremony.

Elders like Yifeng, who were weighing grain into the warehouse, appeared much more solemn and serious.

"Weigh them carefully, remember them carefully, and move them carefully." Yihuo looked at the cartloads of grain arriving with a smile on his face. It was a great harvest.

Those who have never been hungry will not understand the value of food, but Yihuo and his companions have obviously been hungry, and they were very hungry.

Therefore, the way they look at rice is different from that of ordinary people, and it is more exciting than looking at beautiful women.

Because looking at beautiful women can only satisfy your hunger temporarily, while looking at rice can satisfy your hunger every day.

The storage of grain also indicates the end of winter harvest. The next main task of Forgotten Township is to continue building the wall of the Forgotten Village and guard against attacks by wild beasts.

On the top of the rock, the old patriarch stood in the cold wind, basking in the warm sun, and looking at the other side of the river.

"Awooo" In the forest, along with the howling of wolves, the looming shadow of wolves flashed.

Listening to the howling of wolves, the old patriarch couldn't help but frown, because there were rarely wolves around in previous years.

"Wolf pack." The old man couldn't help but think of the wolf monster that appeared during the ghost calamity.

Thinking of this, the old patriarch asked Shang Liangshan, who was lying on a stone chair and basking in the sun, "Liangshan, do you sense the evil spirit?"

"Not yet. However, I do smell blood. It should be wild beasts fighting each other." Shang Liangshan said with narrowed eyes.