Bringing some shocking pranks to the Cultivation World
Chapter 52 - 52 45 Eldest Child

52: Chapter 45: Eldest Child?

52: Chapter 45: Eldest Child?

As a native Chinese, Zhou Li couldn’t possibly have not watched Calabash Baby.

At the age of three, after watching the little gourd superhero, Zhou Li was so excited that he put a water bottle on his head, hung two leaves on his chest, and pretended to be the Fourth Baby spitting Seven-Up at the Money Snake being raised by the farmers.

Then, he received a resounding mixed doubles beating from both his dear mom and dad, a memory that ensured Zhou Li would remember the animation for a lifetime.

And now, the memories of his childhood had come to life right before his eyes.

The adorable and naïve appearance, the slightly spoiled yet comforting demeanor, and the clear, pure heart of a child–they were all exactly the same as the Calabash Baby in Zhou Li’s memory.

Except for the gender.

Looking at the pretty young girl in front of him, blinking her moist, clear eyes and with a face full of curiosity and joy, Zhou Li couldn’t help but think of the Samoyed he once had.

No good.

Shaking his head, Zhou Li cast aside the chaotic thoughts in his mind.

Although that collective entity of the Mountain God’s resentment had been sent reeling back to rebirth in filthy soil by a punch from his elder brother, the village had also begun to melt gradually into puddles of mud.

Zhou Li knew that this village was most likely just a real illusion, and now that the source of the illusion, the Mountain God, was dead, it wouldn’t be long before the space where the village stood completely collapsed.

“Let’s go.”

Glancing at Lord Qianhu lying unconscious at his feet, Zhou Li stroked his chin, momentarily unsure of how to handle the Scorpion Spirit.

Just then, a young man’s roar came from outside the door.

“Lord Qianhu, Master Zhou Li, I have arrived!”

Unable to see what was happening inside the Mountain God Temple, Guo Lingyun only knew that he could not let Lord Qianhu and Zhou Li die on the eve of dawn.

With a smooth sliding tackle, Guo Lingyun slid right through the door, which was obstructed by burning wooden pillars.

But he couldn’t stop his momentum and accidentally kicked Lord Qianhu on the head.

“Ga!”

Feeling the sensation of Lord Qianhu’s head under his foot, Guo Lingyun jumped back in shock, then slammed the back of his head into a collapsing wooden pillar, his head lolling to the side and his eyes closing as he lost consciousness.

Watching both Lord Qianhu and Guo Lingyun collapsed on the ground, Zhou Li and the girl in red fell into silence.

They looked at each other and saw the confusion and bewilderment in each other’s eyes.

“This is a friend of mine.”

Zhou Li broke the awkward silence, coughed, and then explained, “Just call them Wolong and Fengchu.”

“So what shall we do with Wolong and Fengchu?”

The girl cocked her head, looking somewhat troubled as she gazed at the two unconscious people at her feet.

“There’s very little Spirit Qi left in the Immortal Gourd, and I’ll soon have to return to the gourd to rest.

Can your elder brother carry them back on his own?”

“This.”

Zhou Li also fell into deep thought.

Although Lord Qianhu was a demon, he had treated Zhou Li as well as one would treat one’s own father before Zhou Li completed the Seven Challenges.

And most importantly, Lord Qianhu was the only source for Zhou Li to learn about the core secrets of the Golden Snake Lady.

And there was no need to say much about Guo Lingyun.

He had made considerable efforts along the way, had been of great help, and even went undercover in drag, setting that crucially important fire in the village.

Above all, Zhou Li saw in this young man a sincerity and sense of justice rarely found in this world, a great source of entertainment for Zhou Li’s future.

He couldn’t just ignore them.

Zhou Li sighed inwardly, but the problem now was that if he and the girl left on their own, they could do so unhindered.

He could turn into a bird, while the girl could transform into the Red Jade Gourd and return to his wrist.

But…

Seeing the resentful flames spreading around the outskirts of the village, Zhou Li knew that the Giant Stone Statue was just a part of the resentment as well.

In fact, the resentment left behind by the death of the Mountain God had exceeded everyone’s imagination, even turning the entire village into a part of the resentment.

If he wanted to take these two people away, it would probably be quite troublesome.

Escaping just got complicated.

“Heave-ho.”

As the girl was walking out of the temple with Zhou Li in tow, a small head suddenly popped up from a nearby well.

Tang Wan shook off the waterweeds and spring water from her head, lifted her gaze to the surprised Zhou Li and the unknown girl, and raised her delicate chin, saying:

“Let’s go, I’ve cleared a path under the well that leads directly to the other side.”

Hearing this, Zhou Li didn’t hesitate.

He picked up Wolong and Fengchu, one in each hand, and threw them into the well, letting them start their drift through the now-connected underground waterway.

After tossing Guo Lingyun into the well, Zhou Li suddenly felt his wristband heating up.

He looked up to see the girl shrugging her shoulders with a hint of regret and saying:

“Big brother, time’s up.

I’m heading back now.”

Then, the girl transformed into a beam of light, gently landing in front of Zhou Li, turning into the Scarlet Jade Gourd and quietly attaching itself to his wrist.

Zhou Li glanced at the petite-faced, greatly puzzled Tang Wan, grabbed her by the scruff of the neck, and tossed her into the well.

“I’ll explain in a bit.”

After shouting down the well, Zhou Li flipped into the well himself.

The well was connected to an underground river.

Originally, they were not interconnected, but thanks to Tang Wan’s effort, a passage had been opened.

Zhou Li and Tang Wan, one holding Wolong’s ankle and the other clutching Fengchu’s collar, started to make their way through the underground river towards the outside.

“What’s the deal with that girl just now?”

The dim underground cavity was moist and cold, but Zhou Li and Tang Wan, being cultivators, didn’t feel too uncomfortable.

It was just a bit boring.

So, Tang Wan thought of the mysterious girl in red and subconsciously asked out loud.

“About her…”

Zhou Li was just about to explain the origin of the Seven Gourds to Tang Wan when he suddenly remembered the scene at Spirit Vulture Mountain, where the spring water mysteriously vanished.

Eight portions of spring water, Xu Ziyi drank one, and seven portions disappeared.

Zhou Li had seven Immortal Gourd Seeds that fell into the water, guess who drank the remaining seven portions of spring water?

Zhou Li fell silent, and after a while, he looked evasively to the side and touched the back of his head saying, “How about I make you a cup of water with the bracelet later, just in case it helps?”

“Are you picking a fight?”

Tang Wan asked this question with an innocent face.

“Some things are hard to explain clearly.”

Covering his face, Zhou Li sighed, “Let’s talk about it at home, at home.”

“Chick-chack poke ba.”

Tang Wan did not mind, as she knew everyone has their secrets, especially someone like Zhou Li who is a classic fun character.

And right now, they were with Wolong and Fengchu, who, no matter what, were strangers; it would be terrible if they learned of Zhou Li’s secrets.

“My name is Yi.”

Just then, the Scarlet Jade Gourd, which had always had a faint lustre, suddenly floated up, and the girl’s apparition appeared beside Zhou Li.

She looked at Tang Wan, who was surprised, with a beaming smile and a clear voice.

“As for my surname, it’s certainly the same as my big brother’s, so…”

“You can just call me Zhou Yi.”

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