Chapter 632: Someone is sneaking off!!!

Boing~

Ren Yidao's toes tapped lightly on the plump, elastic belly of the yellow sand tiger, sending ripples spreading across it.

Boing~

Very elastic.

"Wake up. How can you sleep at your age?"

The yellow sand tiger knew it had been exposed, so it stopped pretending to sleep and cast a sidelong glance at Ren Yidao.

What are you doing?

Why can't I sleep?

I'm just taking a nap, and you have to control even this?

Don't go too far!

Can't I even play dead here?

"As you wish."

A direct confrontation was impossible, so the yellow sand tiger decided to take a roundabout path to salvation.

And just before Cang Lan could escape, Ren Yidao took a step forward, grabbed her, and completely sealed off her retreat.

And now, this hunt had reached the time for harvest.

They decided to cast aside their previous grievances, break free from the shackles of worldly status, and participate in this smokeless competition—which was destined to shed a drop or two of blood—with equal standing.

The fat cat was half the size of an ordinary person, and when stretched out, it was almost as tall as a child.

"Let's go somewhere else. Not here, or we'll be discovered by others." Ren Yidao chuckled and activated the function of the Nishang Feather Garment, and the two figures vanished into thin air.

Ren Yidao was amused by this resentful look; he hooked his toe, lifted the yellow cat directly from the ground, and kicked it gently into mid-air.

Is there any justice left?

Is there any law left!?

In a corner where no one was paying attention, Cang Lan had actually gotten there first!

Huji hugged the big yellow cat and looked back cautiously; she didn't know what Ren Yidao was going to say this time, but her instinct and experience told her it definitely wasn't anything good.

"You are on the payroll as an employee of the Fox Cafe in Wentian City, yet you appeared here." Ren Yidao said with a smile: "Leaving your post without authorization, plus long-term absenteeism, I'm deducting your wages."

!!!

No matter how much of a slacker it was, it was still a Great Demon; it wouldn't be hurt by the fall, let alone killed.

Strongly condemn!

Whether it was Yaoyue or the former Jing Yaoyue, neither was someone who would be constrained by status.

An ordinary person might be furious at this moment, or even go to cause trouble for Cang Lan.

If this demoness couldn't be relied upon, then the Peak Master could surely be relied upon, right? Surely she could teach him a lesson?

Huji simply didn't believe it; was there really no one on Luoyue Peak who could deal with him?

A demoness has fallen in love!

Splat!

Huji hummed and tossed her hair, looking as if she were flicking that fiery red tail of hers.

Everyone has their own methods, and others are not to interfere.

"……Mm."

Huji:?

Huji saw a yellow cannonball flying toward her and instinctively reached out to catch it, only to have her face plastered by a mass of rippling fat cat.

It was the back of the hand, not the fingers, but this gentle touch made Cang Lan feel even more itchy all over.

Although Yaoyue had read many years of sage books in the Daoist sects, as a pure-blooded Great Demon with deep roots, her actual moral bottom line was far, far, far lower than her disciples imagined...

In this contest, they were not master and disciple, nor were they senior and junior sisters; they were just women, all the same.

Huji:???

I'm absent from work?

I... I was dragged here!

Huji half-carried and half-hugged the massive fat cat, her mind full of question marks.

Not being here was mainly for a few reasons.

Let's see if my Cang Lanlan has finally grown up, and also see how that Evil disciple of mine is doing.

"Hm?"

Everyone was revolving around him, but the protagonist had actually disappeared.

The moon that one needs to chase for a lifetime.

But for Cang Lan, he had long since become her god.

"Ah, is he still with Senior Uncle Sect Leader?" Jing Yueqin blinked, not thinking much of it, assuming Ren Yidao was still chatting with Sikong Yu at the Qingzhuan Dojo. "Well, in that case, I'll go back to sleep first. Ah~ ha!"

And Yaoyue, as the initiator of this secret meeting and the brave soul who dropped the biggest bomb, let out a long breath in secret, feeling that the heavy stone in her heart had finally fallen to the ground.

And with her departure, the unbreakable alliance of the four master and disciples shattered immediately.

Although the old man certainly wouldn't peek—it wouldn't matter if I didn't know before, but now that I do, I should still give his old self some face.

Jing Yueqin left as soon as she said so, not lingering for a moment; she vanished on the spot and flashed onto her bed.

And before he left, Ren Yidao seemed to remember something and called her back: "Right, there's one more thing I almost forgot to mention."

This shocking fact made Yaoyue's expression change again and again.

Yaoyue swept the feather up and down her body, completely erasing her aura. She believed that with her current preparations, the title of the world's number one flower-picking thief would belong to her.

"……Since that's the case, don't blame me for being unscrupulous!"

The deity chuckled softly, kissing the believer on the brow, the earlobe, the cheek, and finally landing on her red lips.

She claimed not to care about worldly conventions, but how could she be entirely without psychological burden?

This unexpected offensive from Cang Lanlan made Ren Yidao narrow his eyes and begin to size her up seriously.

There's a dog!

Cang Lanlan!

Your duty is clearly to watch the house, so what have you done?

"You don't know?" Ren Yidao raised his eyebrows with a hint of amusement, then lifted his hand and gently rubbed the back of it against her flushed cheek.

The true thoughts in someone's heart are known only to themselves.

"You? As for you..." He smiled and took a step forward, the two of them nearly pressed together, and he chuckled: "That's also quite good."

The Yellow Sand Tiger did not resist, just letting itself be blown away by the force in a state of total resignation.

He was the true hunter.

And the rules were very simple—everything remains as it was, neither interfering with the other.

Hmm, this master won't cause trouble, I'm really just watching.

Then, the deity gave its answer.

The little secret in its heart was hidden extremely deep, so deep that even Ren Yidao had not noticed it.

Although Jing Yueqin expressed, "You all are just taking off your pants to fart; it's completely meaningless!", three votes outweighed one, the minority submitted to the majority, and the proposal was ultimately passed.

She prepared to get involved.

I have contributed to the sect, I have shed blood for the sect, and I nearly lost my life protecting your disciple!

And this time, Cang Lan did not shy away in embarrassment as before, but instead looked back with burning eyes, even taking the initiative to step forward, actively showing her best side.

There's a dog!

"... If Master says he won't speak clearly, then Cang Lan does not know."

This Fox King is not convinced!

This is a little fox that holds a grudge.

Although in terms of true age, Huji might actually be older than Ren Yidao, as the non-blood-related Foster Father to everyone under heaven, Ren Yidao automatically adopts the perspective of an elder.

Find a good place...

A fat cat that has given up on its ideals just needs to be left to its own devices, but as the master, Daoist Ren has many more things to consider.

Is this how you treat a meritorious servant?

He did not ask when Cang Lan had developed such rebellious thoughts, nor did he ask why she would do this, nor did he ask if she would regret it... He knew it all; such a day would come sooner or later.

However, not long after Ren Yidao slipped away with the emotionally stirred Cang Lan to find a private space, the first sect meeting at Luoyue Peak finally reached a consensus.

And after a muddled discussion that lasted half the day, this emergency meeting, whose significance lay more in the confession than anything else, finally came to an end.

... But, once she really got there, would what happened still be up to her?

Or was it that she had actually already considered that?

Of course, she didn't really want to hurt him; at most, having others teach him a good lesson would be enough.

I don't even take up much space, I just need a jar, is that not enough?

And you're driving me away!

Open and honest, neither avoiding nor retreating.

Although Huji looked weak and as if a gust of wind could blow her over, her true form was actually an Earth Realm Fox Demon, so her physical body was not that weak; yet even so, she was forced to stumble back two steps before she could barely stand firm.

But Yaoyue did not.

"Master, what are you..."

On the other hand, it was because the Divine Path Sect was Sikong Yu's territory.

When the four girls walked out of the secret chamber, they were all filled with emotion.

On this point, Cang Lan was already certain.

And now, she craved for the moon to bestow its favor upon her alone.

Hmph!

"Master, it seems you quite like this little fellow?"

"Hehe, alright, alright, I know you're a meritorious servant, don't stay here, go find Zhang Mang; you can just stay by their side from now on."

It just silently recorded Ren Yidao's evil deeds of the day into the little notebook in its heart.

But Cang Lanlan, we were on the same starting line, how could you steal a head start!

That is immoral.

"Hehe!"

Huji was now in a hurry to find her backer, preparing to use the tiger's might to intimidate others.

Hmm, let's go with Chongzhou City; it's not far, and she was already familiar with the route.

Perhaps it was because of the unconscious omission by Yaoyue and the others that it happened to stimulate the depths of Cang Lan's heart, causing her to take the most difficult step.

How are you stealing the house?

"Do not ask such obvious questions."

He would never have imagined that this seemingly salted-fish fat cat was already plotting a grand plan for decades or even centuries to come, preparing to properly support its disciple and, in the future, ruthlessly explode the gold coins of this old man.

"Hmph!!!" Huji let out an angry snort, ignored Ren Yidao, hugged the cat, and stomped her feet as she ran down the mountain.

"Not good!"

Although Huji understood in her heart that Ren Yidao had brought them out of the mountains and given her people a better life, she was still somewhat unconvinced deep down.

This fat cat said nothing, but its eyes seemed to say everything; the drama in its eyes was incredibly rich.

Li Lingling and Yu Yu had even fewer objections; the two walked hand in hand toward their Cave Abode, as they hadn't returned in a long time and needed to tidy up.

"Too late! Someone beat us to it!"

Jing Yueqin, meanwhile, curled her lip, lamenting that her own Senior Brother wouldn't even spare a little girl; he really wasn't human.

On the road rushing over there, Yaoyue took out a colorful feather, which she had specifically swindled from Huang Huang before leaving Demon Emperor City.

Yaoyue trotted along, following the scent in pursuit.

"Where is Senior Brother?"

Cang Lan ultimately could not resist such an offensive and couldn't help but turn her head to the side.

"Naturally."

This was not confidence.

She was no ordinary person.

Fortunately, the two little disciples were easier to coax, and the eldest disciple didn't care about such things.

The four of them had discussed a result, but they hadn't expected Cang Lan, who had been excluded, to steal a march on them first.

This was her moon.

The Yellow Sand Tiger did not know where it would land, but Ren Yidao certainly hadn't kicked it at random.

I'll keep my own records; stop bothering me.

What are you doing?

"Since you don't want to stay here anyway, just go wherever you want to play." Ren Yidao waved his hand casually, signaling that Huji could take the Yellow Sand Tiger and leave.

Cang Lan calmed down for a moment, nodded with a sense of relief, then clumsily raised her hands to hug him back, burying her head in Ren Yidao's chest, murmuring softly:

"Please forgive Cang Lan's presumptuous request, and may the Master be willing to bestow pity upon your servant."

You!

Are you even human, damn it?

……

Isn't this just bullying a little fox!?

Rather, it was because all of this was entirely within his plan.

She caught an unusual scent.

"What... what kind of 'not bad'?" Cang Lan swallowed her saliva and said in a low voice, "I ask that the Master clarify."

？？？

"Hmm?"

Ren Yidao raised his hand to wrap around Cang Lan's waist, sensing the stiffness of her entire body, and leaned into her ear to whisper with a laugh: "Have you made up your mind?"

A crime compounded!

As for whether there would be a chance for revenge in the future, it didn't care, nor did it mind.

After the three disciples left, Yaoyue's nose twitched, and her grinning expression changed slightly.

Even if this tiger doesn't have a chance, in the future, I can let Zhang Mang explode your gold coins!

It was better not to do such stimulating things in broad daylight right under everyone's noses.

The red-haired girl looked up, watching that cat-ball soar into the sky, then slowly descend after reaching its peak, gradually accelerating... as it rushed toward her!

"……What?"

Losing to the eldest disciple was one thing; after all, she was a latecomer.

Yu Yu and Li Lingling were shocked by the massive impact of "The Master did it too!"

After lamenting for a good while, Li Lingling suddenly realized a key figure was missing; Ren Yidao was actually not there.

Oh?

Ren Yidao's nose twitched slightly, catching some unusual, familiar scents.

Ren Yidao turned his head in surprise, not expecting Cang Lan to ask that, or rather, not expecting her to see through his thoughts; he looked her up and down and admitted frankly:

"It can be considered a bit of an elder's affection for a junior; a competitive little thing, quite good, so I'll look after her a bit more."

On one hand, he didn't know when Senior Sister and the others would return; if they were caught right in the middle of a heated battle, he wouldn't mind, but Cang Lan probably couldn't handle it.

Time to slip away.

"Ah!"

And in competition, the most important thing is fairness; the four of them could not trip each other up, much less break the agreed-upon rules.

For the living beings of the Western Desert today, the Fox Immortal was a new god they needed to worship.

"Then... how do you see me?"

At this moment, she hoped, she craved, she begged that the god who was like the moon would bestow his favor a step further.

"Oh..." Huji let out an 'oh'; although she was dissatisfied with Ren Yidao's attitude toward her, she did indeed want to leave this place.

Ren Yidao untied the Nishang Feather Garment draped over Cang Lan, put it on himself, and then scooped up the bewildered demoness in a horizontal carry.

I must find a backer and properly take revenge on this bad guy!

Absolutely no one will be able to find her!

"Mm, I am definitely not running away!"

"Absolutely not!"