Seeing Huang Shisi Niangzi nuzzling up to Yu Nian, Liu Mo immediately grew vigilant.
It quickly swam over to Yu Nian's side and glared at the weasel spirit, asking, "What do you want?"
The weasel spirit was furry. At the moment, with its head bowed and looking obedient, it resembled a large dog.
It spoke again, its eyes fluttering and its voice tinged with shyness. "You, Master Tianshi, are so powerful that this little demon admires you greatly. Why don't you take me in and let me become your family spirit?"
As soon as these words were spoken, everyone was taken aback. After all, the opportunity to acquire a family spirit was rare. Some Taoists spent their entire lives without ever having one.
Although Yu Nian was young, she already had a Liu Xian of considerable cultivation. If she were to take in a Huang Daxian as well, wouldn't it mean that the Qingxin Temple would have two powerful spirits, a once - in - a - lifetime opportunity unique in the Taoist world?
This explosive news was bound to cause quite a stir in the Taoist community!
Everyone turned to look at Yu Nian, waiting for her response.
Huang Shisi Niangzi was always proud and arrogant. It had taken quite a bit of courage for her to make this offer.
After cultivating for so many years, she had encountered many Taoists who wanted to take her in as a family spirit, but she had always refused.
The reason was quite simple. Huang Shisi Niangzi was not only career - oriented but also a bit of a beauty - lover.
She had once declared in the demon world that her future master not only had to be highly skilled in Taoism but also good - looking!
This was no easy requirement. So, several hundred years had passed, and Huang Shisi Niangzi had yet to meet someone who met her criteria.
Among those who had wanted to form a bond with her in the past, the ones with greater supernatural powers were mostly bearded middle - aged men.
And those who were good - looking had too low a level of cultivation. They couldn't even defeat her. How could they possibly take her in as a family spirit?
It wasn't until she met Yu Nian that Huang Shisi Niangzi had ever seen someone so powerful.
The demon world respected the strong, and the rule of "the strong are supreme" had always been in place. Yu Nian not only broke her formation but also defeated her effortlessly. Although Huang Shisi Niangzi felt a bit humiliated, she sincerely admired Yu Nian from the bottom of her heart.
At the moment when she was being beaten, she sized Yu Nian up carefully and couldn't help but sigh: This figure, this bearing... wasn't this exactly the master of her dreams?
As a highly sought - after Huang Daxian, Huang Shisi Niangzi had some confidence in herself.
She believed that Yu Nian would be overjoyed and accept her request, then happily welcome her to the Qingxin Temple.
From then on, she and Yu Nian would draw talismans and catch demons together, perform exorcisms and do good deeds together, living a life of cultivation like immortals...
Just as Huang Shisi Niangzi was daydreaming about the future, a cold voice slowly came, filled with extreme aloofness and politeness.
"Thank you for your trust, but I already have Liu Mo. You should focus on your cultivation. With your level of cultivation, you will surely meet a fated person in the future."
Huang Shisi Niangzi was completely stunned. She never in her wildest dreams thought that Yu Nian would reject her so bluntly!
Her animal face flushed and then paled, but she still refused to leave.
On the contrary, Liu Mo was laughing uncontrollably, its tail wagging like a puppy's, almost reaching the sky.
"You little weasel, trying to steal my master. In your dreams!"
"Let's go."
Seeing that Yu Nian and the others were about to leave, Huang Shisi Niangzi grew anxious.
If she let Yu Nian go like this, she would surely regret it for hundreds of years!
"Please wait!"
Suddenly, Huang Shisi Niangzi transformed into a stunning young woman.
People always said that the fox clan was born with beautiful looks, but they never expected that the weasel clan was just as good - looking.
The woman was wearing a goose - yellow dress. Her figure was slender, her lips were as red as cinnabar. With a single fluttering glance, everyone held their breath. For a moment, the only phrase that came to mind was "charming eyes like silk, showing extreme charm."
When such a beautiful woman appeared in front of everyone, the villagers were completely stunned.
Especially Wang Xi. He seemed to be in a trance, his eyes almost popping out.
Huang Shisi Niangzi ignored the others' gazes. At the moment, her heart and eyes were filled with Yu Nian. She walked towards Yu Nian with small steps.
She coquettishly hooked Yu Nian's arm and swayed it, breathing softly, "We demons are very loyal. Since I've set my eyes on you, I'll follow you to the ends of the earth."
As if thinking of something, she added, "Or does the Tianshi not like my appearance? We demons can change our looks. I can even change my gender for you. What kind of man do you like? A cute puppy - like boy? A cool wolf - like boy? How about one with eight - pack abs? Or I can change my appearance every day. There's nothing I can't do!"
The weasel spirit's words were getting more and more absurd. Yu Nian couldn't help but shake her head with a smile. She subconsciously looked in the direction of Feng Chengyuan and met his deep peach - blossom eyes head - on.
Feeling Yu Nian's gaze, Feng Chengyuan tilted his head slightly and said indifferently, "I didn't know that Master Yu had such a wide range of interests."
Yu Nian: ...
No, she had to explain or things would get out of hand.
Yu Nian coughed and said to the weasel spirit, "You've misunderstood. There's only one reason I don't take in family spirits - I'm lazy."
Huang Shisi Niangzi: ???
Family spirits could not only protect ancestral homes but also enhance a Taoist's combat power. It was something that many people yearned for, but Yu Nian had rejected it with just one word - "lazy"?
Sure enough, her master of dreams was truly extraordinary!
Yu Nian didn't know what Huang Shisi Niangzi was thinking. She was just telling the truth. Taking in a family spirit was not an easy task.
One not only had to spend a large amount of money to offer sacrifices to the family spirit but also invest a great deal of time and energy to improve the understanding between the family spirit and the Taoist.
Looking at the Taoist world, which Taoist didn't offer sacrifices to their family spirits as if they were ancestors?
Yu Nian's way of casually taking in a family spirit was truly an exception among exceptions.
But Huang Shisi Niangzi wasn't angry. Instead, she laughed even more happily. With a wave of her hand, several glittering mounds of earth appeared behind her. Upon closer inspection, they were all kinds of rare treasures!
Liu Mo gave Huang Shisi Niangzi a jealous look and said, "What's so great about it? Just some useless flowers and herbs. Making a big deal out of nothing!"
Ming Mingzhong walked up to the pile of jewels in a daze. Even though his eyes were stinging from the glare of the gold, he didn't look away. He chattered non - stop, "Yangyang Grass, Three - Leaf Ganoderma, Liangyi Ring... Am I dreaming?"
"The Shape - Changing Pearl! I've read about it in ancient books! It's said that if a living person swallows this pearl, they can not only change their appearance at will but also hide their aura. Even ghosts won't be able to detect them in a place with strong evil energy!"
"Am I in a treasure vault?"
...
The more Ming Mingzhong looked, the more excited he became. Finally, ignoring Liu Mo's threats, he defected without hesitation. With teary eyes, he said to Yu Nian, "Ancestor, please take her in! She's... so rich!"
Huang Shisi Niangzi proudly tossed her head and then pressed on, "Tianshi, we weasels are the richest among the Five Immortals. If you take me in as your family spirit, all my wealth will be yours! I can also do housework for you!"
Yu Nian had been unmoved before, but when she heard this, her eyes suddenly lit up. A family spirit as independent, hard - working, and money - attracting as Huang Shisi Niangzi was truly rare.
Mainly, the last point was hard to resist.
Yu Nian didn't hesitate to reach out and slap Huang Shisi Niangzi's palm. "It's a deal."
Huang Shisi Niangzi was extremely happy. She immediately transformed back into her original form and frolicked about.
She exposed her neck and belly to the air and obediently rubbed against Yu Nian's arm.
Liu Mo was so angry that it bared its teeth. For animals, the neck was the most vulnerable part. If one voluntarily exposed their neck to others, it meant absolute submission and trust.
This weasel spirit had managed to squeeze into the Qingxin Temple shamelessly, and now it even dared to compete with him for Yu Nian's favor!
How could Liu Mo, with its hot temper, tolerate this?
It curled its huge tail and "whooshed" the weasel spirit several feet away.
Liu Mo looked at Huang Shisi Niangzi proudly, then rubbed its big head against Yu Nian's shoulder and said in a sarcastic tone, "Master, don't be deceived by that demon! I'm your only treasure..."
Feeling Feng Chengyuan's dangerous gaze, Liu Mo immediately changed its words guiltily, "Your only bodyguard! In short, the Qingxin Temple only needs me. You can't be fickle and forget our vows!"
Feng Chengyuan's face darkened even more. He decided that when they got back, he would set up a remedial class for demons to teach these demons who misused words some cultural knowledge!