My ancestors were spiritual plant growers, so it's not surprising that I hunt demons every day,

Cui Ying, who had been bending down and not moving, suddenly moved her arm and grabbed the black and red thing tightly with her backhand. Then, with a delicate shout, she pulled it forcefully in front of her.

"Bang" sound.

A large piece of grayish-brown "bark" was forcibly torn off the trunk of the tree, but as it flew towards the tree, it suddenly twisted and transformed into a giant gecko-like Qi-refining demon beast, baring its fangs and claws as it lunged at Cui Ying to grab and bite.

The long, thin, blackish-red object that Cui Ying was holding was the tongue of this monster.

Two "plop" sounds!

Two beams of golden light shot out from Cui Ying's hands. In a flash, the golden light severed the head of the monster that attacked her. The corpse fell heavily to the ground, and scarlet blood flowed directly from the cut, staining a large area of ​​the weeds red.

Cui Ying then released the tongue from her hand with a look of disgust, lightly leaped down from the branch, and landed gracefully next to the corpse of the giant lizard-like monster, taking it in for a second look.

This beast, which was about three feet long, had an unusually flat body. Its grayish-brown skin turned into an unusually smooth and rough milky-white skin after its death. Its four claws were slightly bent and looked unusually sharp.

"It's actually an extremely rare chameleon-like giant lizard. No wonder I couldn't spot it even at such close range."

After Cui Ying saw the true form of the monster, she was delighted and muttered to herself.

Although the chameleon beast is not of a high rank, its leather armor is one of the main materials for crafting several types of spirit armor and magic robes!

With a flick of her sleeve, Cui Ying conjured a silver-white short sword in her hand—the exceptionally sharp Yao Guang Sword.

After the time it takes to drink a cup of tea, only two piles of flesh and blood, completely stripped clean, remained on the ground.

Cui Ying put the two pieces of milky-white monitor lizard skin she had peeled off into her storage bag, and used the Yao Guang Sword to dig out the two still tender jade lingzhi mushrooms, roots and all, before turning back.

After spending two full hours peeling the Spirit-Clearing Grass in the Phoenix Mountains, Cui Ying returned home with her elder brother Cui Cong and Zhu Chaoyun.

Zhu Chaoyun carried the five-colored deer on his back, and Cui Cong carried a large bag of snow-white spiritual herbs. As they were about to leave Chiyang Valley, they also killed a few clucking golden-feathered chickens.

Adding to the giant lizard skin and two jade lingzhi mushrooms in Cui Ying's storage bag, it could be said that this was their most fruitful day since entering the Phoenix Mountain Range.

Cui Ying was in a good mood, riding the white clouds and flying low in the sky.

As Cui Ying stepped into her own yard, layers of orange sunset were just beginning to appear on the horizon.

At this moment, Cui Lin, Cui Yue, and Cui Yan were circling around a fist-sized spirit scorpion, their eyes full of wonder, occasionally tilting their heads and muttering a few words.

Cui Ying walked over and took a look, then couldn't help but laugh: "Golden-tailed scorpion? Where did this come from?"

"Third Sister is back; Father brought her back."

Cui Yue looked up at Cui Ying with a happy expression, and then reached out to touch the golden scorpion's raised tail.

This golden scorpion is entirely silver-white, with only a narrow strip of gold tinged on its upturned tail hook, hence its name: Golden-tailed Scorpion.

Judging from its size, it seemed to have just been born. Not only was its breath weak, but even its snow-white carapace had not yet hardened.

"Xiaoyue, don't touch it!"

Seeing that Cui Yue was curiously about touching the golden scorpion's barb, she quickly picked up the earthenware jar containing the small golden scorpion and went to her room.

Seeing that her third sister had taken the little golden scorpion away, Cui Yan hurriedly stood up and called out, "Third sister, let me take a look! I haven't had a chance to touch it yet."

"This golden scorpion is highly venomous; it's not something you can handle casually."

Cui Ying turned around and glared at Cui Yan, then turned to Cui Yue and said, "Xiao Yue, please get me a bowl of wildflower honey."

She went inside and looked around, intending to place the earthenware pot she was carrying on the windowsill, to keep the iris flowers on the table company.

As Cui Ying was happily examining the little golden scorpion, wondering how to make it recognize her as its owner, Ta Xue, who was recuperating at home, suddenly came over, circled her twice, and then went back to her doghouse in the corner to lie down.

Seeing Cui Ying looking over, he completely ignored her and simply shifted into a more comfortable position.

"What? You're jealous?"

Cui Ying couldn't help but laugh and walked over to rub Taxue's head.

Ever since Ta Xue came home with her, it had been sleeping on the floor next to her bed. It wasn't until Wang Rong learned that Ta Xue had bravely saved its owner that she built a doghouse for it in Cui Ying's room.

Perhaps because Cui Ying left it alone at home today, and because it had witnessed Cui Ying's adoration for this new little golden scorpion, it unusually threw a tantrum.

Ta Xue first licked her hand, and then finally let out a low growl at the little golden scorpion in her hand.

The little golden scorpion first panicked and spun around a few times in the earthenware pot, then hid in the corner of the pot as if frightened, obediently retracting its two bared claws and remaining motionless.

"what?!"

Just then, Cui Yue came in carrying a large bowl of wildflower honey water.

Accompanying her was her mother, Wang Rong.

"Just get some water and catch some bugs to feed them, there's no need to mix in any wildflower honey."

Wang Rong herself couldn't bear to drink the Hundred Flowers Honey Water, but when she saw Cui Ying using it to feed the spirit pet, her heart ached terribly.

Cui Ying put the bowl on the ground, and the golden scorpion seemed to smell the aroma. It immediately stood up, climbed out of the earthenware pot, plunged into the bowl, and began to drink voraciously.

Looking at the little golden scorpion's hungry appearance, Cui Ying replied without looking up, "This golden scorpion is too weak. It's hard to say whether it will survive just by feeding it water and insects. Where did you find this golden scorpion, Father? Why didn't you discuss it with me beforehand?"

"Who knows him? Your dad never mentions him once all day long. He suddenly brought it back this afternoon, all mysterious, and he won't let us touch it."

Wang Rong was furious when she remembered how Cui Zhengming had hurriedly taken more than a hundred spirit stones from her this afternoon.

"Haha~"

Cui Ying had no idea what her mother was thinking. Hearing this, she smiled happily, completely unaware that her father had prepared an unexpected surprise for her.

"Father was right not to let you touch it. This golden scorpion is ranked high on the list of poisonous insects. Although it is only a larva now, its venom should not be underestimated."

You should know that when Ta Xue wanted to go home with him instead of asking for spirit stones, her father was the first to stop her.

But now, without making a sound, he bought a spirit insect, and it's a golden scorpion that's good at hiding and carries a deadly venom.

If she waits for this golden scorpion to grow up, she will find it much easier to travel in the Phoenix Mountains and fight enemies.

"Where's my father?"

Thinking of her father's quiet, unassuming love for her, Cui Ying quickly asked.

"As soon as we brought this golden scorpion back, he said he was going out for drinks with someone. I guess he was discussing how to build a house. You haven't had dinner yet, have you? Come out and eat first."

"it is good."

After Wang Rong turned and left, the little golden scorpion had already sucked all the honey from the bowl.

At this moment, he shakily climbed back into the earthenware pot, curled up into a ball again, looking like he was about to go to sleep.

She turned her head and glanced at the figures who had followed her in, especially emphasizing to Cui Yue and Cui Yan:

"This golden scorpion is highly poisonous, so don't touch it! If you're curious and want to play with it, you can wait until Third Sister tames it."

Upon hearing Cui Ying's warning, Cui Yue immediately patted her chest and assured her, "Third Sister, don't worry, I definitely won't touch it!"

Cui Yan, standing to the side, still looked somewhat unconvinced, his eyes fixed on the small, snow-white golden scorpion in the earthenware jar.

However, because her third sister's gaze was too terrifying, she dared not approach any further.

Because in this family, everyone else was all bark and no bite towards him, only his third sister would actually beat him up without any mercy.

Unfortunately, his third sister is quite formidable, and now even his parents dare not discipline her.

Cui Yan was suffering in his heart, but he dared not say it.