Chapter 1134: Chapter 178: Reincarnated (Part 2)
“Does the taste suit you?”
The young girl carried the distinctive charm of a seaside fishing village, simple yet endearing, like a sky full of stars—the aroma of the dishes before him was truly captivating, making the already famished Mo Mo swallow hard.
“Thank you.” Mo Mo nodded… Although he was very hungry, he didn’t dive into the food voraciously but took a few bites first. “The taste is very good, did you make it all yourself?”
The young girl smiled and nodded, somewhat bashful… in the bloom of youth, seventeen or eighteen years old.
She seemed to remember something all of a sudden and quickly added, “Oh, your clothes, I washed them this morning and hung them outside, I’ll take them back for you when they dry this afternoon.”
“I’m really sorry.” Mo Mo said apologetically, “When I arrived yesterday the weather was clearly nice, but shortly after I got off the car it started pouring rain.”
The young girl tucked her hair behind her ear and informed Mo Mo that such weather is quite mon by the seaside.
She didn’t continue to disturb Mo Mo’s meal, instead starting to tidy up the family-run inn—Mo Mo had learned a bit, this young girl’s name was Lv Yiyun, her father was Lv Hai, her mother Luo Aiyu, and an ill grandfather lived with them.
A very ordinary fishing village family… at least, that’s how it seemed.
After the young girl Lv Yiyun left, Mo Mo spat out the food he’d just eaten. He quickly pulled out a talisman from his pocket, holding it between his fingers.
The talisman instantly burned up, transforming into a spiritual light that scattered over the food on the table—after a while, there was no reaction.
Hopefully, it’s a monster that knows its place.
Mo Mo muttered to himself, suddenly feeling wasteful for spitting out the food—it really did taste nice; simple ingredients had been made so tasteful.
This was his second day in the seaside village.
…
The small coastal place was very tranquil, with few tourists… or rather, outsiders found it hard to integrate with this seemingly secluded spot.
Lv Village appeared isolated, perched on the edge of a cliff.
Lv Yiyun’s house was even closer to the cliff edge, with a few kilometers of road to the village, making it all the more solitary.
Mo Mo hadn’t forgotten why he came here—the legend of the sea monster.
For several days, he hadn’t found any concrete leads, only occasionally hearing some taboo old tales from the villagers. When he tried to ask the elders from the village at the mountain’s base for more details, they always turned away or shooed him like he was a devil, driving him off.
In just a few days, word spread in the village about this young man asking about past events, so whenever Mo Mo walked the small paths, he’d encounter wary and strange gazes.
With the investigation going nowhere, just when Mo Mo was beginning to doubt if the legend was just a myth, a young man appeared before him.
He also arrived in the rain, looking disheveled as he pushed open the door of the young girl Lv Yiyun’s inn.
Unlike Mo Mo’s golden-dyed hair that seemed a dated fashion, this equally young youth had long hair casually tied behind him.
The moment he stepped in, Mo Mo could feel a unique essence of a Taoist emanating from him—the fluctuation of mana.
The sky had turned pletely dark, the inn midway up the mountain seemed engulfed in wind and rain, the old doors creaked.
The long-haired youth also noticed Mo Mo, who was seated at the table eating, his eyes lit up as he approached Mo Mo.
“May I sit?”
Mo Mo gestured invitingly.
He even personally poured a cup of hot tea for the young man to warm up. The youth graciously accepted, but as he took the cup, he noticed it was steady in Mo Mo’s hand, unyielding, like it had taken root.
The youth smiled faintly, gradually adding force with both hands.
The inn’s landlady, who had been dozing at the counter, watched curiously as the two youths clasped hands… at that moment, a lightning bolt struck outside, startling her enough to pat her chest instinctively.
By then, the two youths had separated, sitting across from each other.
“Mo Mo.”
“Ye Fei.”
They exchanged smiles.
While cultivating on the mountain, Mo Mo’s favorite books to read weren’t the Taoist scriptures hidden in Dragon Tiger Mountain, but a martial arts novel his master used as a bed prop.
He didn’t like the killing scenes in novels but loved the stories of chivalry. He felt the immortal path was elusive, while tales of romance were more down-to-earth.
Ye Fei was a master of similar age and cultivation—a master because Mo Mo reckoned they were of the same level—how else could one venture into the martial world?
Ye Fei’s entrance was precisely the entrance Mo Mo dreamed of.
ing in from the rain, in an old little inn, two masters unknowingly testing each other, then exchanging names.
Ye Fei was a disciple from a hidden sect, and had been wandering for some time. He came because he’d heard of the strange legends in this remote fishing village and wanted to investigate them.
“A Taoist Master from Dragon Tiger Mountain, so Mo brother hails from a prestigious school, forgive my rudeness,” Ye Fei, gentlemanly, was the spitting image of a young nobleman fresh from a martial arts novel.
“Brother Ye exaggerates, your sect must be just as remarkable!”
Though the other had only mentioned his sect, Mo Mo really had no impression—despite the decline of the Taoist sects, there were countless branches worldwide, many even the old masters might not know, let alone hidden sects?
During their conversation, Ye Fei suddenly lowered his voice, “Brother Mo, since you chose to stay here, have you detected the monster’s aura?”
Mo Mo understood what Ye Fei meant and smiled, “The family here has a young girl who has some monster’s aura, but she’s likely not the sea monster we’re seeking. If she’s a little monster who knows her place and lives quietly, we leave it be.”
Ye Fei said nothing more, just later asked the landlady to bring a bottle of the local brew over to drink with Mo Mo.
…
Maybe because at Dragon Tiger Mountain it was just him and his master, he’d never seen someone his age.
Ye Fei’s arrival seemed to fill a long-standing void he’d had since childhood in the friend department. As someone who considered his alcohol tolerance decent, Mo Mo found himself a bit tipsy that night, waking up after a sound sleep at midday.
By then, a sudden storm had passed; the blue flowers in the garden downstairs still held last night’s rainwater.
But Mo Mo couldn’t find Ye Fei afterward, the inn’s landlady explained he had gone out early… probably to gather information?
Mo Mo hadn’t had the chance to tell him he’d found nothing over the past few days—he slapped his forehead regretfully, thinking he got too caught up in good pany to remember business.
He planned to venture out in search of Ye Fei but, at the door, stumbled upon a scene of the young girl being scolded by the landlady.
The little girl’s arm had a red mark from being pinched, and her eyes were red. Mo Mo couldn’t stand it, coughed lightly a couple of times as he walked over, causing the proprietress Luo Aiyu to realize it was time to restrain a bit, and after scolding the little girl softly a couple more times, she quickly left.
The little girl lowered her head, picked up the things on the ground, then timidly glanced at Mo Mo, and turned away—she originally wanted to hang clothes, but accidentally knocked them to the ground, which brought on the reprimand.
“This person, is not your biological mother, right?”
Behind the little girl, behind Mo Mo, a voice suddenly sounded —this made the little girl even tremble slightly, but she stopped.
Seeing the little girl stop, Mo Mo walked up—Lv Yiyun’s face was somewhat pale.
“What are you saying, how could she not be my real mother…” The little girl shook her head.
Mo Mo suddenly lightning-fast reached out to grab Lv Yiyun’s wrist… He grabbed so hard she was in pain, only to hear Mo Mo say in a low voice: “Do you believe me, I can immediately make you show your true form? I want to see, this not very good face of an ordinary person, how did it give birth to a little monster.”
His eyes flashed with golden light, his expression solemn, like a Dharma Image.
“I… I don’t know what you’re talking about, let, let go of me!” The little girl was both fearful and panicked.
“Still don’t admit? Then don’t blame me.” Mo Mo’s face remained calm, his voice icy… Although he’d only just descended the mountain, he had already slashed a few man-eating little monsters on the way and dealt with some vicious ghosts, his body was somewhat tainted with evil energy.
“No…” Perhaps out of fear, the little girl shivered, “Don’t… I’m, I’m not deliberately deceiving you. I just… just don’t know how to say…”
“Then speak.” Mo Mo suddenly released Lv Yiyun’s wrist, “But it’s best to be honest. Because my job is demon hunting.”
“Not… not here.” The little girl suddenly raised her head and glanced at the attic of the house behind her, “Follow me.”
…
Aunt Golden Flower hurriedly pushed aside the young man before her, her front teeth somewhat wind-leaking making her speech unclear, “Go, go, I don’t know, I don’t know anything!! Don’t ask me!! Damn it, another one es asking! Go!!”
This was already the third one, right?
Ye Fei looked thoughtfully at the face of Aunt Golden Flower in front of him, then formed a Magic Formula with his fingers behind him, and snorted coldly.
Aunt Golden Flower was momentarily dazed by the rebuke, losing her mind instantly.
Only to hear Ye Fei ask softly: “Old lady, just tell me what you know about back then, I won’t harm you.”
The old lady before him slowly started to recount the forbidden past of the fish village…
…
Behind the motel halfway up the mountain, there’s a small wooden house used for stacking sundries and firewood. Lv Yiyun brought Mo Mo to this place, then rolled up her sleeve directly to her elbow, revealing some things that were different from normal people.
Scales.
Azure green scales… not many, just in a small area.
They didn’t even seem ugly, like decorations dotting her fair arm.
“I… I don’t even know what’s wrong with me.” Lv Yiyun sobbed: “Initially I was also very scared, afraid others might find out… My current mother really isn’t my biological one, she’s the one my father brought later.”
“So, your father is the monster?” Mo Mo frowned.
There are many issues with the union between humans and monsters… Mo Mo realized he hadn’t yet met the owner of this motel, that is Lv Yiyun’s father, Lv Hai.
“I… I don’t know.” Lv Yiyun shook her head.
Mo Mo thought for a while, then suddenly said: “If you don’t mind, give me a drop of your blood so I can take a look.”
Under Mo Mo’s serious gaze, Lv Yiyun had no choice but to find a wooden splinter, pierce her finger and drop a drop of blood.
Where the blood fell, Mo Mo had pulled out a Talisman. The little girl didn’t know what Mo Mo was chanting next, but suddenly the Talisman brightened, quite mystical.
“Hmm… you are a Demi-Demon.”
After a while, Mo Mo retracted the Talisman, and then stared at Lv Yiyun: “You are a Demi-Demon, the bloodline might be from your father, or it could be from your biological mother… Where is your father, after seeing him I should be able to tell.”
“He drank too much a few days ago, had a stomachache, and is now resting at the village clinic, hasn’t returned for several days.” Lv Yiyun glanced at Mo Mo suddenly nervous: “You… what do you want to do?”
Mo Mo waved his hand and said: “Every country has its laws, every family has its rules. Don’t worry, I won’t deal with monsters who behave. Moreover, there’s already an agreement… However, if I discover you’ve hurt people, then don’t blame me.”
Lv Yiyun retreated two steps in fear.
Mo Mo then shrugged and said: “Relax, working hard to make money to support the family, even living poorly in the city, I’ve also seen such monsters. I’ll say again, monsters who behave, I won’t deal with. Besides, I haven’t fallen to the point of needing to wipe out a non-threatening monster like you to prove myself.”
“Re… really?”
“After I meet your father, I’ll tell you if it’s true or false.” Mo Mo shook his head again, “Perhaps your monster bloodline came from your biological mother? Then maybe, your father is still a victim.”
The little girl said nothing.
Mo Mo glanced at her, perhaps… after discovering her body was different from normal people, she’d already thought about many, many things?
“For now, there’s nothing.” Mo Mo smiled: “Let’s say that I will keep today’s matter confidential for you temporarily. But remember to mind yourself more in usual times.”
“?”
Mo Mo spoke seriously: “Although you are a Demi-Demon, you possess more reason than average demons. But you still have a normal demon’s bloodline in you. When your reason can’t suppress your internal demon nature, you might lose control… for example, what just happened, better avoid your stepmom often, otherwise, someday if she makes you explode, then it’s pretty much over for her… But truly if it gets to that, don’t blame me.”
Lv Yiyun lowered her head, afraid to speak.
…
…
Had planned to go down the mountain to find Ye Fei, but was delayed quite a while due to Lv Yiyun’s matter—when Mo Mo spent an afternoon speaking with this little girl about many outside rules.
At this moment, Ye Fei returned.
“Brother Ye, really sorry, I didn’t expect I’d get so drunk.”
“Let’s not talk about this first.” Ye Fei said at this moment: “Brother Mo, I discovered some things today going down the mountain, please take a look!”
“What?”
Curious, he watched Ye Fei pull out a not big not small metallic box—after the box opened, inside besides a piece of old red and white flag, there were also many vials filled with peculiar liquids.
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