Stranger Danger

Slap!

A cold glint appeared in Tao Chong’s eyes, and his spiritual power condensed into a whip. He whipped the goats running at the forefront, and they immediately fell to the ground and bleated at the top of their lungs, spasming.

Seeing this, the goats at the back immediately skidded to a stop and hesitated to come any closer. Instead, they began bleating shrilly with begging and grievances.

“Who were these people?”

Ye Qing could tell that these goats were much bigger and healthier than the ones before. The goats running at the forefront apparently had smooth, shiny fur and were larger than even a calf. Unless he was gravely mistaken, they were most likely warriors.

“They were the Snow Bandits of Chaotic Snow Mountain, senior.”

Tao Chong pointed at the goats and introduced them one by one, “That big one over there is the leader of Chaotic Snow Mountain, the ‘Short-legged Tiger’ Hu San. A late-stage Spirit Master, he is a lecherous man who has kidnapped, raped, killed, set houses on fire and more. In summary, he is a villain who has conducted countless crimes.”

“That one over there is the second leader of Chaotic Snow Mountain, the ‘Sky Stringer Monkey’ Tang Shuo. A middle-stage Spirit Master, he is cunning man who abuses the weak, shameless and cruel.”

“As for the one beside him, he’s the third leader of Chaotic Snow Mountain, the One-eyed Dragon Zhou Kui…”

Afraid that Ye Qing would misunderstand him, Tao Chong spared no effort in identifying each and every goat in great detail. Finally, he said, “A few days ago, this junior happened to pass through a village that they were in the middle of plundering. So, I turned them into my livestock.”

Of course, he did not mention that he had turned the villagers of that village into goats as well.

“Senior…” Ye Qing did not respond immediately, and Tao Chong dared not guess what he was thinking. He asked carefully, “What should I do with them?”

“You shouldn’t have turned them into livestock,” Ye Qing declared indifferently.

Tao Chong’s heart skipped a beat. Did he screw up again?

Just when Tao Chong was fearing for his life, Ye Qing added, “You are making a mockery out of actual livestock by turning these scum into them.”

Tao Chong let out a sigh of relief. That nearly gave him a heart attack. “You’re absolutely right, senior. These people are beneath livestock.”

“Meh meh meh!”

The goats bleated even louder after hearing their conversation.

Tao Chong had just recovered from the fright. When he heard their bleating, he immediately grew furious and whipped the absolute crap out of the goats, yelling, “Stop bleating, you scum! Otherwise, I will whip you to death!”

The goats quickly turned as silent as death under the threat of violence, trembling with fear. Even the villagers who just turned back to normal recalled what kind of monster Tao Chong really was and shivered in fright as well.

It was at this moment Feng Qingyou made a stroking motion as if she was playing a musical instrument. There was a musical note, and the panicking villagers slowly regained their cool. Not only that, their eyes looked unfocused as if they were unconscious.

“Don’t worry. I simply wiped away their memory regarding this incident and created a new one for them. When they awaken, they won’t remember anything about their transformation or us,” Feng Qingyou noticed Ye Qing’s gaze and explained smilingly. “This is the best outcome for them and us.”

“You’re right, Qingyou. I didn’t think this through.” Ye Qing rubbed his nose. If the villagers went back to their homes and spread rumors regarding their transformation into livestock animals and what happened today, then some jianghu warriors would surely figure out that it was the Livestock Transformation Spell, and that the Six Livestocks Market were soon to emerge.

Knowing a jianghu warrior’s infinite greed and desire, they would do anything and everything to locate them and uncover the spell. Neither he nor Feng Qingyou were worried for their own safety, but the villagers would most likely suffer another tragedy. At the very least, they would be harassed by the jianghu warriors for a long time to come.

Therefore, wiping their memories was beneficial to them and the villagers themselves.

What really stunned Ye Qing though, was Feng Qingyou’s power. It wasn’t difficult to erase a person’s memory. He could do it himself. But to wipe everyone’s memories and weave a new memory for them with the ease Feng Qingyou had displayed and without harming their mind or spirit one bit? That was beyond him right now.

Tao Chong was just as stunned as he was. He understood just what kind of power and skill it took to accomplish such a feat.

“Tao Chong, teach us the Livestock Creation Spell,” Feng Qingyou suddenly looked at Tao Chong and ordered.

“As you wish!” Tao Chong recovered from his shock and answered in a hurry, “But er, the Livestock Creation Spell is a miraculous spell that cannot be transferred via mouth or word. I can only teach it to you both through spirit. Is that okay with you both?”

“It’s fine,” Ye Qing replied.

This was why he hadn’t killed Tao Chong immediately. He had considered searching the guy’s soul using “Heavenly Demon Captures The Soul” and obtaining the Livestock Creation Spell that way, but considering that the spell was beyond profound, it was extremely unlikely that the brute force method would fail instead. Besides, Tao Chong might yet prove useful after they entered the Six Livestocks Market. That was why he ultimately decided to keep him alive.

Tao Chong did not know what Ye Qing was thinking, of course. He was busy splitting two wisps of consciousness from his mind and injecting them into Feng Qingyou and Ye Qing’s headspace.

When his consciousness left his body, Tao Chong’s complexion immediately turned as pale as paper. It clearly taxed him greatly to perform this feat.

At the same time, Ye Qing and Feng Qingyou’s eyes turned unfocused and deep. Their auras felt loftier and more distant than usual.

Seeing this, Tao Chong raised his eyebrows a little. Hidden beneath his eyes, what looked like a tidal wave over ten thousand meters tall was stirring restlessly. In the end though, he didn’t try anything and just did what he was told.

“Guess you’re not completely hopeless. I was wondering if you would try something stupid.”

The instant Tao Chong gave up on his foolish thoughts, a chuckle entered his ears. Surprised, he looked up and saw Ye Qing giving him a smile that did not reach the eye. Cold sweat immediately broke out of his forehead.

“Of course not. This junior has sworn to serve you as master. Of course my loyalty to you won’t waver.”

Tao Chong swallowed as he paid Ye Qing an obsequious smile. At the same time, he thanked his previous self for not succumbing to temptation and attacking the duo. If he had, he would probably be dead already.

“We’re going to study the Livestock Creation Spell now. In the meantime, I want you to escort them home.”

Ye Qing did not respond to Tao Chong’s proclamation of “loyalty”. He had sensed his killing intent loud and clear just now. Tao Chong should be thankful that he hadn’t acted impulsively, or he would teach him what a fate worse than death really meant.

“Yes, of course. This junior shall take his leave immediately.”

Tao Chong wiped away the sweat on his forehead and turned away, hiding a deep sigh of relief in the process. He really needed this break because he was sure he was going to frighten himself to death at this rate.

Seriously, those two were a never-ending source of “pleasant” surprises.

“Remember, you must escort them home safely,” Ye Qing emphasized while glancing at the group of villagers who still looked completely out of it.

The Sun Swamp was infested with many Strangers and dangers. Even if he was heartless enough to send these mindless villagers back home without an escort, he highly doubted that a single person would make it out of the Sun Swamp alive. Since he had already made up his mind to save them, of course he was going to see them safely back to their village.

“As you command!” Tao Chong subconsciously trembled at Ye Qing’s voice before asking carefully, “Do you have any other instructions for me, senior?”

“No, that’s it. You may leave,” Ye Qing declared.

Tao Chong gave him a bow and began walking toward the villagers.

It was strange, but despite the villagers’ clear lack of intelligence or consciousness, they automatically gathered behind Tao Chong and followed him.

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