There is a beast in the bright morning.

Hao Chen is currently patrolling the Caiyun Mountains to maintain peace and security and to eliminate all evil forces like Taotie that attack others.

Of course, the main reason why Hao Chen was so motivated was that he coveted the treasures collected by Taotie. He believed that Taotie, who had lived for thousands of years, would give Hao Chen a surprise with its collection.

"That's strange, why haven't we found the Taotie's cave yet?"

Hao Chen squatted down under a tree by the roadside to rest for a while, while recalling the part of his memory about Taotie, but he couldn't think of any useful clues.

"How did Tianlu find Taotie's cave so easily?" Haochen sighed, then continued his search for Taotie.

Meanwhile, on the other side, Taotie's house was quite conspicuous, turning on a light show in broad daylight, with colorful lights that were particularly dazzling.

Taotie sat at his dressing table at home, raised one hand to reveal his eye under his armpit, and began to put on makeup in front of the mirror.

"After so many days of work and so many bodies I've searched for, not one of them matches my temperament. Before leaving, I had to give them some makeup so they would at least look presentable."

As Taotie applied her makeup, she looked at the portraits of animals from the Caiyun Mountains on the dressing table, occasionally marking them with crosses, clearly indicating that these animals did not meet Taotie's needs.

After finishing his makeup, Taotie thought to himself, "Why don't I go out and find another target today? I must find a perfect body, snatch it away, and regain my former glory."

Taotie picked up a brick next to the dressing table, tried swinging it once, and then threw it away: "No, this brick isn't very handy."

Then Taotie looked at the spiked club, rope, animal trap and other tools, but they were either inconvenient to carry, weak, or unsightly.

After looking around, Taotie said disappointedly, "As expected, my body is too perfect. There isn't a single weapon that suits me. I should have been more careful back then, otherwise I wouldn't have eaten my own body."

Unable to find a satisfactory weapon, Taotie decided to go out and find a suitable body. After all, it was a ferocious beast, and even though it was now somewhat disabled, it figured that ordinary monsters would be no match for it.

Thus, Taotie, who was searching for a body, encountered Haochen, who was also searching for Taotie. Taotie discovered Haochen's presence, but Haochen was unaware that Taotie was watching him from behind a nearby rock.

Hiding behind the rocks, Taotie looked at Haochen in front of him with a surprised expression: "Why does that guy look so much like a Pixiu?"

Upon seeing Hao Chen's appearance, Taotie immediately thought of Tian Lu, one of the Pixiu brothers who had bullied him before. However, although Hao Chen looked very similar to Tian Lu, the stripes and marks on his body were black, surrounded by gold, which made Taotie wonder if he had mistaken him for someone else.

"Never mind, this body is the most perfect one I've had in a long time. This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity."

Taotie no longer cared whether Haochen had any connection with Tianlu and Bixie, nor whether Haochen was a Pixiu.

In Taotie's view, it would be even better if Haochen were a Pixiu, as seizing such a body would be more in line with his Taotie temperament.

Seizing the opportunity, Taotie leaped up and landed at Haochen's feet: "Hey! This mountain is mine! This tree is mine! If you want to pass, leave your body here!"

Unexpectedly, Hao Chen was searching for Taotie's glittering cave and didn't notice what was happening at his feet, accidentally knocking Taotie aside.

"Ah, sorry, I didn't notice you. Are you... a Taotie?!" Hao Chen apologized hastily upon realizing he had bumped into something, but upon closer inspection, he discovered that he had actually bumped into a Taotie.

What does it mean to get something for nothing? Hao Chen then demonstrated the good fortune of the Pixiu to everyone. Hao Chen stared intently at the Taotie, as if he were looking at a pile of treasures.

Taotie, completely unaware that Hao Chen's target was him, rubbed his face where he had been bumped and said angrily, "How dare you bump into your grandpa Taotie!"

However, Hao Chen didn't want to waste words with Taotie and walked straight towards it: "You're the one who attacked the animals in the forest recently, aren't you?"

Seeing Haochen approach, Taotie felt a sudden pang of panic, but quickly realized that he was going to take the other's body, so why should he be afraid?

So Taotie readily admitted, "That's right, I did it. What do you want?"

Hao Chen took a step forward and instantly appeared in front of Taotie. Before Taotie could react, Hao Chen grabbed the wings that had evolved from neck feathers on Taotie's back, lifting him up like a chick: "Don't you know they're all under my protection?"

Taotie was startled by Hao Chen's speed. By the time he reacted, Hao Chen had already lifted him into the air.

The Taotie twisted its body wildly: "How dare you! Release your grandpa right now! I am the Taotie, an ancient ferocious beast, the leader of the Four Fiends! I am incredibly powerful."

Unexpectedly, Hao Chen immediately burst out laughing upon hearing this: "Haha, the leader of the Four Fiends? Did Qiongqi and Taotie agree to that when you said that?"

Enraged that his boast had been exposed, Taotie shouted, "Grandpa, I am the leader of the Four Fiends! Look, I have the horns of a goat, the teeth of a tiger, and the hands of a human! Although they have shrunk along with my body, they are still very agile!"

As he spoke, Taotie showed Haochen his nimble baby hands, but Haochen's words directly hit Taotie's sore spot.

Hao Chen shook the Taotie in his hand: "Then, my dear leader of the Four Fiends, where is your body? How come you only have a head and a pair of hands left?"

Taotie was speechless for a moment. It is said that you should not hit someone in the face or expose their shortcomings when you insult them. Hao Chen went straight to Taotie's biggest mistake in his life, which was that he accidentally ate his own body, which caused him a lot of trouble.

"Hoo!!!" Taotie took a few deep breaths to calm itself down, but...

"I can't take it anymore, you brat. If you've got the guts, put your gluttonous grandpa down and let's have a one-on-one fight."

Hearing Taotie's impotent rage, Hao Chen smiled and released his grip, causing Taotie to fall to the ground instantly: "Ouch, my butt."

"You're in this state, do you even have an ass?" Hao Chen mocked.

"What do you care if I have a butt?" Taotie rubbed his backside, then his eyes lit up under his armpit: "Perfect opportunity!"

The Taotie suddenly opened its mouth and jumped towards Hao Chen's position. However, Hao Chen was prepared and stood up on his feet. He not only dodged the Taotie's sneak attack, but also kicked the Taotie hard when it jumped to his side.

"Bang!" The Taotie crashed heavily into the tree and slid down from it, the whole beast instantly becoming dizzy.

The dazed Taotie was trampled under Hao Chen's foot: "Heh, still dare to ambush me?"

Once the Taotie regained consciousness, it immediately realized the situation was unfavorable and hurriedly begged for mercy, saying, "Hero, spare my life! I know I was wrong."

"It's good that you know you were wrong." Hao Chen was satisfied with Taotie's attitude, and then said, "Although you are very good at admitting your mistake, you just scared me, so it's not too much for me to ask you for some compensation."

"Not too much, not too much." Circumstances dictate that even Taotie had no choice but to bow its head at this moment.

Hao Chen then said, "In that case, take me to your house and see what valuable things you have. Don't even think about hiding anything. I'm a Pixiu, and if I find out you have any treasures you're hiding, you're dead."

Taotie was too shocked to be surprised when Hao Chen said he was a Pixiu, because he heard Hao Chen's tone and realized that Hao Chen was planning to plunder his treasures, so he was immediately unhappy.

"Shameless! It's me who got hurt, and you still have your eyes on my treasure!" Taotie continued to berate Hao Chen for his shameless behavior.

Hao Chen smiled, unconcerned by Taotie's accusation: "Heh, all the spirits in the Rainbow Cloud Mountains have to offer me tribute, why don't you? Are you trying to get special treatment?"

"What?! You're the newly crowned leader of the criminal gang in the Rainbow Cloud Mountains?!"

Compared to Taotie's shock, Haochen was completely speechless. Who spread these rumors about him? He only collected protection money or sold some fresh furs for a living. How did that make him a criminal gang? This was slander against him.

"A good opportunity." Taotie saw Haochen in a daze and instantly realized that this was a chance to escape.

The Taotie opened its mouth and bit Hao Chen's paw. Hao Chen, in pain, immediately released the paw that was stepping on the Taotie.

"Damn it, how dare you bite me! You're dead, Taotie!"

Hao Chen was furious to see Taotie taking the opportunity to escape, but fortunately, Taotie was in such a hurry that it didn't have time to deal with the smell. Hao Chen followed Taotie's scent all the way.

Meanwhile, Taotie had just run home and hadn't even had time to catch his breath when he sensed someone entering his cave. Taotie instantly tensed up: "Oh no, how did they catch up so quickly?"