(Quick Transmigration) Small Cannon Fodder Has Great Power

The locust tree spirit's demonic mist had been completely devoured by the fire dragon, and its main body had also been injured by the fire dragon. At this moment, the fire dragon had transformed into a chain, imprisoning the dying locust tree spirit and awaiting Mo Ze's judgment.

"Cough..." The locust tree spirit coughed up blood, knowing that she was probably going to die here today. She curled the corners of her mouth and said sarcastically, "I guess I misjudged you, but you're just lucky."

She stared intently into Mo Ze's still furious eyes and laughed maliciously, "Even if you save that human today, so what? Human lifespans are short, and you'll still have to watch her die right in front of you... Heh... Hahaha..."

Mo Ze, impatient with her nonsense, simply waved his hand, and amidst the mournful and desperate wails of the thousand-year-old locust tree spirit, he turned this wicked old demon into ashes. Ash filled the air.

Fire Dragon let out a burp, and Mo Ze couldn't help but show a somewhat satisfied expression.

Gu Yunyun's system excitedly shouted, "It's increased! It's increased! Mo Ze's merits have increased! His cultivation level has increased too!"

The locust tree spirit had cultivated for nearly a thousand years, which was quite nourishing for Mo Ze, who had been malnourished for a hundred years. After absorbing the locust tree spirit's demonic power, Mo Ze felt much fuller and his eyes narrowed slightly in comfort.

He turned around, and the several female ghosts who had witnessed the whole thing were both afraid and grateful to him, and promptly kowtowed to him several more times.

"This humble woman kowtows to thank you, sir, for saving my life!"

Having just devoured the locust tree demon, Mo Ze glanced at the female ghosts with a hint of lingering satisfaction. The female ghosts trembled in fear at his predatory gaze.

Gu Yunyun asked, "Why are you following the tree demon?"

The first female ghost answered, "Back then, my father was a local official of the imperial court. Our family was killed by bandits on our way to his post, and we became lonely ghosts in a foreign land. Grandma... the locust tree spirit took me in and forced me to help her collect her life essence... The sisters here were all forced by the locust tree spirit to be at her beck and call. I beg you, sir, to spare us..." The female ghost's eyes were filled with tears, her expression was sorrowful, and one could still see the gentle and refined nature she had as a daughter of an official in her previous life.

Gu Yunyun looked at Mo Ze, thinking of trying to persuade him to release them. Firstly, releasing these persecuted female ghosts from the control of the locust tree spirit to reincarnate might be a good deed, and secondly, these female ghosts were truly pitiful.

Before Gu Yunyun could even try to persuade him, Mo Ze already seemed too lazy to pay attention, his earlier expression of wanting more food completely gone. He casually waved them away.

After the female ghosts collected their ashes and left, Gu Yunyun surveyed their newly acquired territory. The already dilapidated courtyard, further damaged by the fight, had its signboard shattered into pieces, the windows were incomplete, and the ground was riddled with holes from the locust tree spirit's roots…

"Uh...this is a bit tragic," Gu Yunyun couldn't help but complain to the system.

"How about... we get someone to fix it?" Gu Yunyun suggested to Mo Ze. She wondered how much it would cost; it seemed the most important thing now was to make money.

"Tsk, what a hassle." Mo Ze frowned deeply.

Even a hero can be brought down by a penny, and no matter how powerful a demon you are, you can't do anything that would damage your merits, like coercing mortals. Although Mo Ze can command demons, Heaven doesn't grant you the authority to command mortals. Demons can't build temples and monasteries; only mortals can do that.

"We'll find a way to make more money so we can build you a golden statue as soon as possible." Problems that can be solved with money aren't problems at all. Gu Yunyun looked at Mo Ze with a smile, then suddenly asked the system, "Am I just imagining things? Why does he seem to have grown taller?"

The system quickly checked the data and concluded, "It's not an illusion; it really has developed. Before, it was malnourished and lacked spiritual power in the cave, so it didn't grow much. But after coming out, it ate and drank its fill and even swallowed a thousand-year-old demon whole. With the improved nutrition, it started to develop at an accelerated pace."

Gu Yunyun was quite happy to hear this, but then the system flipped through the black dragon's body data and said, "Hmm... there's another piece of news that I don't know if it's troublesome or not."

"what?"

"That's right, it seems like the black dragon boy is about to go into heat after all this development."

"……Huh?!"

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Mo Ze felt inexplicably anxious lately, and this anxiety was especially pronounced when he was around Yun Yun.

When he realized what was happening, his gaze had already lingered on Gu Yunyun for quite some time. This was quite different from the situation in the cave. When he was secretly observing Gu Yunyun in the cave, he didn't feel this itchy heart, this feeling of something overflowing in his chest.

Black Dragon stole another glance at Gu Yunyun and found her increasingly pleasing to the eye. He couldn't help but move closer and closer with each glance.

Gu Yunyun was counting the money she had earned from selling wild game. The large prey caught by the black dragon, such as bears and tigers—large beasts from the deep mountains that ordinary people couldn't handle—sold very well. Firstly, they were rare, and secondly, wealthy families liked to display bear or tiger skins in their halls to show off their status and power, hence the high prices they paid. After several sales, she had accumulated a considerable sum.

Gu Yunyun happily counted her money like a little money-grubber, feeling Mo Ze passing by her every now and then, occasionally tugging at her braids or "accidentally" touching her.

At first she didn't pay attention, but after it happened a few times, she started to find it strange.

"...Are you bored?"

"Huh? No..." Mo Ze's style of dressing was still very unrestrained, and his robe was still tied very casually. Hearing Gu Yunyun's words, he stiffened for a moment, and then pretended that nothing had happened.

Gu Yunyun glanced at him suspiciously, then lowered her head again to organize the money.

Seeing that Gu Yunyun had shifted her attention again, the black dragon once again endured the inexplicable feeling of being torn apart and secretly observed.

After earning his first sum of money, he bought her new clothes. She no longer needed to wear his outer robe when she changed out of her bright red wedding dress. Today, she was wearing a light pink ruqun (a type of traditional Chinese dress), which made her cheeks look fair, rosy, and soft. She also smelled wonderful after taking a bath at the inn, making him want to... to take a bite of her even more.

Mo Ze let out a soft sigh of relief, stroking his trembling little heart, not understanding what had possessed him.

It endured hunger for a hundred years without ever wanting to eat people, so why... suddenly has it developed an appetite for humans? Otherwise, why would it want to bite someone? I can even imagine how smooth and tender that little face must be, like a peeled boiled egg...

"Sir, your food is here." The waiter knocked on the door.

Gu Yunyun quickly put the money away and called out, "Come in."

The waiter pushed open the door and placed the food on the table. Suddenly, he felt a gaze that made his hair stand on end—for some reason, the male guest in the room had been staring at him intently, which was rather eerie.

The waiter left with a "Please enjoy your meal" before hurriedly departing.

Mo Ze withdrew his gaze and breathed a sigh of relief.

Thank goodness, he didn't have that urge to bite anyone else. It wasn't that he suddenly wanted to eat someone; it was just that he had that feeling towards Gu Yunyun. He thought to himself, then turned his gaze back to Gu Yunyun. It seemed the problem still lay with her!