Chapter 14: Snowy Little Shop, Moon-Watching Mountain, Purple Lion Goose

After waking up, Ye Yang felt that all his tiredness was gone, so he planned to set off for Fengxue Restaurant in the afternoon.

The Fengxue Inn is more than 300 miles away from the Zhang family’s base, so it is better to set out early and spend less time outdoors in the mountains.

Zhang Tongdao: "The master was seriously injured yesterday and has not yet woken up. I will go and report it now."

Perhaps Zhang Tong's report was effective. Ye Yang had just finished packing up his things in the house when he received a message from Zhang Liaoyuan, the head of the Zhang family, inviting him to a gathering at the Banquet Hall.

……

The banquet building is tall and spacious, with a row of tall welcoming pines planted in front of the steps.

Ye Yang sat in the best seat in the banquet hall. Zhang Liaoyuan, the head of the Zhang family, dragged his tired body with a pale face, as if he had not fully recovered yet.

As for Zhang Feng, the "Zhang Family Fire Sword", he was seriously injured in the previous battle with the giant crocodile and lost one arm. He is still unable to get out of bed.

After expressing gratitude to Ye Yang, he did not come.

In front of Zhang Liaoyuan were two warm yellow brocade boxes embroidered with cloud patterns. In one box were two crocodile eggs the size of sea bowls.

The crocodile egg had long been wiped clean of blood stains, and there was a halo on the blue surface with black spots, which was quite extraordinary.

The other brocade box contained three sections of white lotus root as thick as arms, which were crisp, juicy, white and plump.

Zhang Liaoyuan looked a little weak.

“Thank you so much for Protector Ye’s generous help this time, otherwise the Zhang family would have suffered a huge loss.

"Please accept these things, Guardian Ye."

"The crocodile skin is tough and thick. I have already ordered the old craftsman and leather worker to tan it overnight and make a set of inner armor for Ye Hufa. It will be finished tomorrow and I will send it to Ye Hufa then."

These things were all gained from everyone's expedition. The Zhang family took out most of the crocodile harvest, especially the two giant crocodile eggs, which they did not take a single cent, showing their sincerity.

Ye Yang naturally would not refuse.

The head of the Zhang family was so generous, Ye Yang naturally would not spoil the fun and also praised him.

"The success of this battle is mainly due to the Zhang family's proper preparation and elite troops. I only played a supporting role."

Ye Yang did not say this nonsense, even though he blinded the giant crocodile's eyes.

But if the Zhang family had not joined forces, and with the help of magic weapons, barbed wire, and talisman crossbows, this giant crocodile would definitely not have been killed so easily.

Zhang Liaoyuan smiled bitterly in his heart. As the person with the highest cultivation level present, his performance in this battle was undoubtedly unsatisfactory, otherwise there would have been fewer casualties.

On the contrary, the person in front of him, although not very old, was calm and cautious in the face of danger.

Zhang Liaoyuan was deeply surprised and even envious of his control over the rhythm of the battle.

Zhang Liaoyuan sighed, then adjusted himself. He clapped his hands, and two maids walked in immediately.

The two maids carried a bamboo basket with four goslings in it. They were no more than a foot long, with cinnabar-colored beaks and purple feathers that looked like purple clouds, shining brightly.

Especially the feathers on the head, which stand upright like a lion's mane, are extremely majestic.
"These are purple lion goose cubs that the Zhang family found in the depths of the Bihu Lake. There are two males and two females here, which are just enough to reproduce the herd, so they are specially offered to the sect."

Ye Yang was surprised when he heard this. This purple lion goose is a legendary magical bird.

The meat is tender, thick and juicy. It only grows in places with sacred water and springs and is very rare.

Long-term use can purify impurities in the body, enhance cultivation, and even prolong life.

In ancient books, Purple Lion Goose was described as one of the delicacies. However, due to their extremely stringent requirements for the living environment and their low reproductive capacity, Purple Lion Goose gradually became a legend among people.

"Master Zhang, you have done a great deed this time!" If this purple lion goose can be expanded into a colony, it will surely become a valuable asset for our sect."

Ye Yang couldn't help but admire that the Luo River at the foot of the sect's mountain was just the right place to tame this creature.

Zhang Liaoyuan smiled slightly, feeling secretly proud.

"It was just a coincidence. The Zhang family discovered their traces by chance."

"Besides, this is my responsibility as a disciple. I am honored to be able to contribute to the sect."

"Protector Ye, now that the evil has been eliminated, it's time to drink and have fun."

"This pair of jade turtles is a personal gift from me. They are quite useful in collecting spiritual energy. I hope that Guardian Ye will accept them."

After he finished speaking, Zhang Liaoyuan took out a pair of jade turtles the size of fingernails. The jade was warm in color, with a hint of white mutton fat. The carvings were vivid and lifelike.

Ye Yang's face changed. Although the Zhang family had some background, it was not a big family after all, and they were somewhat undisciplined in terms of etiquette.

There is no such thing as a turtle giving away two turtles. Doesn't this imply a double turtle (double regulation)?

In addition, Feitianmen had extremely strict regulations in this regard, so Ye Yang refused to accept it no matter what.

This made Zhang Liaoyuan look at him with higher regard.

……

The next day, before dawn, Ye Yang took the giant crocodile inner armor made by the Zhang family and left.

These past few days, Tuoyun Horse was being well taken care of at the Zhang family, with plenty of food and shiny fur.

After seeing Ye Yang, he called out, and then couldn't wait to spread his four hooves, calling out Huan'er, and ran away into the distance. A cloud of dust was stirred up on the ground.

As for the four purple lion geese, since Ye Yang had to go to Wangyue Mountain to get them, he asked the Zhang family to send them directly to Feitianmen.

The forest is so deep and dense that objects can only be seen vaguely. Spots of sunlight shine through the gaps between the old trees and fall onto the wasteland ground, forming patches of light.

Ye Yang was about to cross the dark forest when a voice was heard.

"My dear, why are you avoiding me and never seeing me?"

Ye Yang looked up and was shocked, breaking out in a cold sweat.

On a branch above, sat a woman in white.

With his hair loose, he was hung on a tree with a rope around his neck, and his feet were swinging back and forth.

White clothes, red shoes, hair dancing in the wind, open mouth, revealing a mouthful of toothpick-like fangs.

It was the same strange monster that he had encountered on the road to Qianwanbi Lake. At that time, he rode the Tuoyun Horse to get rid of it.

However, he didn't expect that this strange monster would catch up with him again!

Ye Yang's hair stood on end and cold sweat ran down his face.

This strange woman smiled, revealing a mouthful of sharp teeth like toothpicks, as if she was laughing.

She handed the mummified baby in the cradle to Ye Yang.

"Look, my love, this is our child. Don't you remember it?"

The mummified baby had a tail hanging from its butt, shaking constantly. There was also a human head hanging on the tail, as if it was being treated as a snack.

The face was full of pits and holes from being bitten.

"You've got the wrong man. I'm not your lover."

"You are. Don't run away, okay? I won't eat you. Wait for me. The child cannot live without a father."

"My love, my love, don't run away. Don't you want our child anymore?"

"Fuck you! You're playing tricks on me."

Ye Yang roared and swung the steel knife fiercely, causing a bright silver light to flash in the air, but it had no effect.

The blow went straight through the opponent's body without causing any impact.

This strange woman still followed him closely.

"Don't run, don't run! My love, I promise I won't beat you anymore, and I won't cut off your flesh and eat it anymore."

"My love, why don't you accept me? Is it because I am not a human being?"

Ye Yang started running, with the strange monster chasing him.

Feeling a sharp pain, Ye Yang covered his neck, only to find blood dripping from his back.

There was a huge wound on the back of his neck.

Ye Yang endured the pain and did not look back. Instead, he rode the Tuoyun Horse faster and faster.

Fortunately, Tuoyunma was as fast as lightning and could even control vines to leap forward, gradually getting rid of the monster behind it.

He couldn't help but sigh secretly, thanks to the Tuoyun horse, otherwise, he would have died here today.

……

After the strange events last night, Ye Yang no longer took the mountain roads, but instead took the main roads.

Around 2:30 p.m., the number of people around Ye Yang began to increase gradually.

The Cloud-Trampling Horse had been running for a whole day, and its power was still undiminished. It climbed over mountains and crossed rivers, leaped and dodged, and the golden horns on its head shone faintly.

Many shrubs and weeds automatically moved to both sides, opening up a path.

If it encounters a thick old tree, the Tuoyun Horse will slightly bend its four hooves, move its hooves together, step on the tree trunk, and gallop forward.

Ye Yang knew that after crossing this mountain and walking another 80 miles along the mountain road, he would reach the Wangyue Mountain Fengxue Restaurant.

Originally, this place was a dangerous peak created by nature, with a stream of water grinding through it. It was located on the top of a dry rock mountain, and was fraught with wind and snow all year round.

But this place happens to be a transportation hub and an important trade route.

The independent cultivators of Wangyue Mountain spent enormous amounts of manpower and material resources to open up the mountain, build roads, level gravel, and construct ladders to create a market town.

On weekdays, it is used as a resting place for merchants, and also for selling local specialties for exchange and liquidity.

Who would have thought that after a hundred years, this market place would become increasingly famous, with merchants, individual travelers, and clans coming here in an endless stream to do business.

People come and go, and business is like a raging oil fire, burning bigger and bigger.

(End of this chapter)