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Nine-Tailed Willow Demon: Heartthrob Deity's Indulgent Love
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My name is Lin Sheng, and I am a Willow Tree Demon. This name was given to me by a scholar named Yun Yi. One day, he found me, newly arrived in the mortal realm, and casually named me after the willow branches swaying above my head. He even whimsically decided to take me as his disciple, and I suspected he didn’t even realize I was a demon.
I followed him along the path of righteousness, and this time we arrived at Lin'an City. He carried a scroll of poetry, softly reciting verses while boasting about his exploits. He recounted tales he must have told at least ten thousand times, including how he helped Aunt Wang find her lost cat in Hangzhou and mediated the complicated affairs of master Zhao's household—stories that were nothing short of absurd claims of Upholding Justice.
“Hey, Lin Sheng! Did you just twitch your mouth? I saw it with my own eyes! You’re such an impudent disciple; I’m your master!” Yun Yi yawned and unabashedly threw his arm around my shoulder, acting as if we were the best of buddies.
I knew he was pretending to be angry; I had long mastered the art of feigned indifference.
“Oh dear Master, as a scholar who slays demons and upholds justice, how could your disciple dare to be dismissive of you?” I said, slyly reaching into Yun Yi’s cloth bag to pull out a few copper coins.
I smoothly handed them to a nearby boy selling Candied Hawthorn Skewer. Afterward, I helped Yun Yi sit down on a nearby bench, and sure enough, he began to doze off.
The boy was just handing over a large bunch of bright red candied hawthorns but looked conflicted.
“Hey, I’ve already paid for this! If you’re not selling it, you can give me my money back!” After wandering around the market without finding any food stalls, I decided to settle for some sweet and sour Hawthorn to satisfy my cravings.
To my surprise, the boy seemed reluctant.
“No, no! Are you really the demon-slaying scholar?” The boy quickly waved his hands and then knelt down before us.
Fortunately, I managed to catch that string of candied hawthorn in time—hey, it didn't get dusty.
Before I could continue my questioning, the young boy began to spill everything.
"This scholar, my name is Liu Ya. I beg you to help me find my sister! She has been missing for several days."
Hmm!
I couldn't help but raise an eyebrow and glance at Yun Yi, who was sound asleep beside me. The reason we came to Lin'an City was that Yun Yi had pointed here, claiming there would be a great calamity. He brought me along, saying he needed to eliminate demons and protect the way. When I expressed my disbelief, he even tempted me by saying there was a great opportunity waiting for me. Now, there was no great opportunity, but there certainly was a fright.
"My sister went up the mountain to gather hawthorn three days ago and hasn't returned. The villagers say she was taken by an Evil Demon from the mountain. That Evil Demon loves to eat the hearts of children..."
"Smack!" I slammed my hand on the table.
This startled Yun Yi awake, causing his books to scatter everywhere.
Evil Demon? Eating hearts?
"Who said we demons... they? Your sister must have gotten lost in the mountains. What Evil Demon? It's all just nonsense made up by those troublesome villagers," I interrupted vaguely, my tone filled with indignation.
How could anyone slander us demons? This was intolerable! We demons are now abiding by the Demon Realm Rules; we’ve turned over a new leaf! Who would want to eat bloody hearts?
It's all just rumors!
I ground my teeth in frustration, but doubts still lingered in my heart. Could there really be a rogue demon out there who disregards our code?
At that moment, Yun Yi was fully awake and calculated something with precision.
"Xiao Liuzi, I deduce that there is indeed demonic energy in this area."
I turned sharply to meet Yun Yi's bright eyes, which sparkled like jewels.
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