Green snake

Recalling that I had just been bitten by a snake, I raised my wrist, only to find that the two cavities were already healing, and there were still some unknown medicine residues on them.

The green snake crawled out of the water wetly, and flicked out a string of water droplets, "Hey, is this how you humans repay your savior?"

"You... save me?"

I stood up and looked around blankly.

The land under the moon was shrouded in a layer of mist, the wind was cool and the water was cold, and the vegetation was desolate.This is a completely unfamiliar place, with no villages or shops behind, it seems to be far away from that small town.

I asked it back: "Why save me? Now you believe that I didn't kill those monster friends of yours?"

Xiaoqing pointed to my waist with her tail, "My Heart-Eating Curse is somewhat useful for detecting lies. Not to mention...and that flute."

I stopped in shock, and involuntarily grabbed the flute at my waist.

Its name is "Youlan", and it is my master's magic weapon for trapping demons.

"You... actually know this flute?"

Xiaoqing snorted: "The entire demon world knows that there is a strange flower among the demon hunters who never kills. He likes to play a flute with orchids engraved on it - so it's you, hiss!"

I:"……"

In order not to be bitten by it again, I decided to keep silent for the time being.

The strange thing Xiaoqing mentioned is of course my master Yun Shaojun.

When the master was young, he received lay Buddhist precepts, was a vegetarian, and did not kill.When he went to catch demons, he always used mana to play demon-subduing music to put them into a deep sleep, and then found a nearby cave or deep pool to seal them up.The master said that in this way, they can practice hard, dispel their hostility, and become good monsters that are harmless to humans and animals.

He probably didn't expect that he would fall into the hands of the monster in the end.

It was a huge snake demon.It is white all over, its body is four to five feet long, and its head is half the height of a person.When it appeared, the master looked very shocked. Although he pulled out the flute, he forgot to play the demon song.

The snake demon stared at the master for a moment, then opened his bloody mouth, picked him up honestly, and disappeared without a trace in an instant.

I frantically searched around for half a month, but only found the orchid that fell in the grass.

He must have become the food of the snake demon long ago, right?Otherwise, why can't people be seen when they are born, and corpses can't be seen when they die?

Later, I often think back to the scene at that time.The master obviously carried a sharp sword that was powerful enough to slay demons. As long as he drew the sword and pierced the white snake's eyes, he might not end up being buried in the snake's belly.

But he didn't.

"Hey, you have to find a way to find out who did it, right? Is it possible that you will be hunted down by the demon world for the rest of your life?"

My head suddenly hurt.This is really a big problem.Of course it is necessary to check, but where should I start?

"And you, now you don't want to kill me for revenge, what are you going to do next?"

"Follow you, hiss!" Xiaoqing said confidently, "I just need to follow you, and when you find the real murderer, I can avenge my friends, hiss!"

I:"……"

I don't know when in the distance there are a few faint lights floating on the river surface, getting closer and closer.Xiaoqing suddenly wrapped around my feet, "I know where we should go. Look—"

It turned out that some demons were holding lamps and sitting on the back of a huge tortoise.The tortoise slowly went upstream, and the demon lights flickered with the waves, like fireflies in the night sky.

Xiaoqing said: "Let's take a ride with the wind." Before I objected, it jumped onto the bridge railing, "Hiss, turtle! Stop!"

The turtle stopped under the bridge.I tremblingly climbed onto its back from the bank of the river, while Xiaoqing jumped off the bridge railing directly.The back of the turtle was actually very wide, and we sat between a porcupine and a monkey, with a wild cat snoring behind us.

"Where are you guys going?" the turtle murmured.

Xiaoqing threw a shiny object into a pocket hanging around its neck, "We will go wherever the money can sit."