"It's the story of the monkey who went to find the immortal. You tell it to Xiao Zhuang, and I'll listen to it…"
The little white fox said guiltily.
It wasn't that he felt guilty about eavesdropping, but that White Snake didn't even ask him about the follow-up to the story.
The reason why he added this condition was purely because he wanted to hear it…
Ye Yuan didn't know whether to laugh or cry.
So it was the modified version of Journey to the West.
There was too little folk entertainment in this world. He saw that Zhuang Yan was studying hard, so as a reward, he casually told a familiar story about the Journey to the West. He did not expect that it would actually charm the little white fox.
This was not considered a condition. Since the little white fox wanted to hear it, Ye Yuan was naturally not stingy. He recalled for a moment and began to explain.
Some things were removed and some things were added, but the core theme of the story remained the same.
In Ye Yuan's opinion, he was just telling a story, that was all.
However, the little white fox was fascinated by what he heard. It felt as if a vast world beyond its imagination had unfolded before its eyes.
Ye Yuan continued to talk about the monkey's experience of countless dangers and finally becoming Subhuti's disciple, learning the seventy-two transformations and other divine powers, and then he stopped.
"Alright, let's stop here. There's plenty of time in the future.”
The little white fox was reluctant to part, but it could only nod.
He tried his best to remember every word and planned to go back and tell the white snake.
"It's normal for your Aunt Bai to ask for cultivation methods, but why do you want knowledge from the human world? Do demons have to study too?"
Ye Yuan was a little curious and could not help but ask.
He had seen the ghosts and gods of this world, but he did not have a deep understanding of the demon race.
In his eyes, the old locust tree was not a demon at all…
The little white fox and the demon clan behind it gave Ye Yuan an eye-opener.
Knowing when to advance and retreat, understanding etiquette, thirst for knowledge…
Was this still the demon race he knew?
" I don't know if the other demons read books or not, but Aunt Bai has always said that the knowledge of the human world is very useful. It can increase our wisdom, clear our hearts, and help us understand reason. Therefore, the elders are eager to read books. In the past, Uncle Hu even invited a passing scholar to teach us, but that scholar was too timid and fainted from fear..."
The little white fox recalled.
"And then? How is that scholar?"
Ye Yuan asked with interest.
"Aunt Bai reprimanded Uncle Hu and then sent the scholar to a safe place at the foot of the mountain. Speaking of which, the scholar was also stupid. He thought that he had a dream and was shocked for a while after he woke up.”
The little white fox seemed to have thought of the scholar's comical appearance and grinned.
"Oh? She actually sent him away? Why are you doing this?"
The more Ye Yuan thought about it, the more curious he became, so he went straight to the point.
"According to the usual practice of the demon race, why not eat him?”
The demon race eating humans was not Ye Yuan's unique impression. It was the same in this world.
Many villages and towns in the Qian Kingdom had been attacked by demons. Woodcutter, fisherman, and passers-by scholars were all killed by demons.
Many local governments would put up notices in remote areas to let the common people walk less at night to avoid encountering demons.
" Cannibalism?!"
The little white fox was shocked, as if those two words had some terrifying deterrent force.
He shrunk his neck and said carefully.
"No one dares to eat humans. Aunt Bai strictly forbids this. Once, Uncle Hu wanted to eat humans to have a taste, but Aunt Bai punished him by making him eat grass for half a month…From then on, no one dared to mention the matter of eating humans again.”
"Why does your Aunt Bai forbid cannibalism? Monsters eating humans should be considered a kind of nature, right?”
"I don't know the reason either, but Aunt Bai is the leader, and everyone listens to her. For so long, Aunt Bai has always been right.”
The little white fox scratched its head. In its simple mind, the words of the white snake were golden rules.
Ye Yuan nodded thoughtfully.
This so-called " Aunt Bai " was really not an ordinary demon, which really made him curious.
However, Ye Yuan still had some concerns about meeting him.
He had only just built his foundation and was not too familiar with his own strength. He was still a little scared when he went directly into the lair of a large number of demons...
Moreover, thinking about it carefully, those demons probably felt the same way. If he really went, they probably did not know how to face him.
In the current situation, it was good to keep a distance.
Thinking of this, Ye Yuan said.
" It's not easy to learn in the human world. When it comes to learning, one's talent and one's hard work are also important…How about this? I see that you're quite talented. I'll teach you how to read and write every day. After you learn it, bring the books back and teach them to your elders.”
Speaking of this, Ye Yuan paused, as if he was a little embarrassed.
"As for the demon cultivation method you want, I don't have it with me at the moment. However, don't worry, I'll think of a way to give it to you sooner or later.”
This was the meaning of temporary credit.
Ye Yuan really could not take out the demon cultivation method now, but he could promise this matter. He had already stepped into the threshold of cultivation and had a certain foundation.
Everything was difficult at the beginning, but after entering this circle, many things were much easier to do.
He would be able to obtain the demon cultivation method sooner or later.
It was not a glorious thing to pay on credit, so Ye Yuan was a little nervous, afraid that the little white fox would be unhappy.
However, the little white fox was innocent and did not think too much about it. It agreed happily.
"I believe you, sir. Just wait a few more days.”
Ye Yuan did not expect it to be so straightforward. He looked at the little white fox with smooth fur and felt a sense of fondness in his heart as he said with a smile.
"Alright, then this matter is settled. After you finish reading the book, you can repay your Aunt Bai…However, there is one thing that I have to tell you. Because of your sudden departure, Zhuang Yan was very sad and shed a lot of tears.”
When the little white fox heard this, its ears twitched, and its expression flickered a little. However, it still pretended to not care and said with its hands on its hips.
"Hmph, I want to do something big. How can I keep playing with children?”
The little white fox stayed until night and learned a lot from Ye Yuan. With a book in its mouth, it was about to leave.
Just as he was about to leave, he suddenly thought of something. A hint of hesitation flashed across his eyes. A moment later, his figure flashed and he entered the Zhuang family.
Because it was summer, the window was open. The little white fox nimbly crawled in and saw Zhuang Yan sleeping soundly.
In the darkness of the night, one could still see the tears on Zhuang Yan's face.
"Hmph, you're really a child. You only know how to cry. You're different from someone like me who wants to do big things.”
He snorted disdainfully, but his eyes were soft.
He climbed onto the desk with familiarity, dipped his paw in the unused ink, and wrote a line of words on the blank paper.
"I will come back."
After thinking for a while, he imprinted his paw with ink and pressed it on the paper.
Finally, it looked at its paw print with satisfaction. The little white fox turned into a white shadow and left through the window.
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