Chapter 143 Bed Warmer
Chapter 143 Bed Warmer
However, even this grandmaster became food for the snake demon.
The four of them shivered simultaneously, feeling a chill run from their feet to their heads.
"Finally home..." The snake demon in the car stretched, finally relaxing after the tense journey. He got out of the car, twisted his waist, and lay down on the stone bed in the middle. Looking at everyone from the side, he saw the undulating mountains.
If it weren't for the stark white bones and the faint, pungent stench emanating from the cave, it would truly be a beautiful sight.
At this moment, Ji Supei and the other two collapsed to the ground, their legs giving way. Stimulated by the venom secreted by the snake demon, they had been drained of their vital energy and true qi. They had been fierce and powerful while pulling the cart, but now that they had arrived at their destination, they were so exhausted that they felt that even moving a finger was a luxury.
Yang Silang also collapsed. He noticed that the golden rings around the necks of the four men had turned into red rings, which must have been refined by the mother snake.
In other words, the old camel cannot control the life and death of everyone right now, but the snake demon can.
Sure enough, the mother snake coughed, placed her hand on the blind eye, and covered it with an eye patch, which was quite interesting. She chuckled and pointed at Yang Silang.
"You're not being honest! You can clearly hold your own, so why are you pretending?"
Yang Silang hurriedly lowered his head. Fortunately, the mother snake was in a very good mood and did not make things difficult for him. Instead, she turned her head and asked Su Zhixiu and the others what their background was and why they were pulling the old camel's cart.
There seemed to be a kind of magic in the gaze of that single eye.
Su Zhixiu and the others recounted the events of the past with trepidation.
Pei Shihou, especially, who had the most violent temper, even revealed under the watchful eyes of the powerful that the old camel had forced him to be a bed warmer.
The snake demon laughed heartily upon hearing this and waved his hand.
"That stupid camel is either dead or crippled!"
"From now on, you're all mine!"
"I've already refined that golden ring. I happen to need some manpower, so you lot better not be ungrateful and seek your own deaths!"
"You lot are in luck. Letting you smell the fragrance of the yellow jade fruit will just help you detoxify."
"Remember, from now on, call me Grandma She!"
She reached into her bosom and pulled out a fist-sized, golden fruit—the very same Yellow Jade Fruit that everyone had been vying for. The room was filled with a strange fragrance.
The yellow jade fruit emits a strange fragrance, forming a pale yellow mist that spreads in all directions.
Grandma She took a deep breath of the mist, her voice filled with excitement.
"Ha! Ever since discovering this wondrous object, I've guarded it for fifty years, fought that foolish camel dozens of times, and even killed several other powerful demons!"
"This jade fruit is finally in my hands!"
"If I use this, I will surely shed my snake body and transform into a dragon!"
"If you human warriors take it and use it, it's equivalent to a great elixir, helping them achieve Martial Saint status within a few years; if Daoist cultivators use it, they also have a chance to become True Persons!"
After many hardships, Grandma She finally obtained the yellow jade fruit and wanted to show it off to others.
Yang Silang and the others could only listen obediently.
He thought to himself, "I always thought the Yellow Jade Fruit could only be used by Taoist cultivators, but it turns out it can also help with martial arts."
At this moment, everyone also benefited from inhaling the fragrance of the yellow jade fruit. A warm current surged through their bodies, their weakness and exhaustion disappeared, and their depleted blood and energy slowly recovered.
Yang Silang sensed the changes within his body. Because he had not completely exhausted himself, the effects were most noticeable. He felt his blood and qi swell, and his true qi rapidly grew stronger in his dantian.
Just smelling it was as good as several days of arduous cultivation; this fruit was indeed miraculous.
Seeing that the four had recovered, Grandma She couldn't bear to waste her medicine on four ants. Since she had already achieved her goal of showing off, she carefully took out a jade box, sealed the yellow jade fruit inside, and then swallowed the box before feeling at ease.
Having accomplished her task, she flicked her long tongue and licked her lips, her single eye flashing with a dangerous light as she scanned the four people.
"Grandma, I don't support idlers here..."
"Those who are useless will suffer the same fate..."
She pointed to the pile of human bones at the bottom of the pit, "Tell me, what can we do?"
"Don't talk about your rudimentary skills. Is Steel Dirty Grandmaster really that strong? Your so-called Mercury Blood Grandmasters are nothing more than food for me."
"You go first..."
Grandma She pointed at Su Zhixiu.
Su Zhixiu trembled all over, and then a sudden idea struck her.
"Grandma, I come from a merchant family and am knowledgeable about jewelry and fashion. I can serve as your hairdresser, making you even more beautiful and surpassing all other beauties!"
It's not shameful to comb the hair of a powerful demon; saving your life is the priority!
"And you..." Grandma She remained noncommittal, then looked at the counter, licking it with her long tongue, "That little mouse hiding in your head smells pretty good..."
Snakes and rats are natural enemies.
Since they both became mounts, Pei Shihou returned the treasure-hunting rat to Ji Jinliang, which had been hidden in his hair.
The treasure-hunting rat was startled when its whereabouts were exposed, and several wet streaks appeared on Ji Jinliang's face as it spoke in a trembling voice.
"Grandma, this rat has very little meat; it won't even fill your teeth."
"It's called the Treasure-Seeking Rat. It's good at finding treasures. I see a lot of weapons, armor, and some collected materials on the ground."
"With the aid of the Yellow Jade Fruit in her cultivation, Grandma will surely become the queen of all demons, surpassing all other demons in both power and beauty."
"I used to work as a镖师 (bodyguard/escort) and a pawnbroker in the human realm. I've seen a lot and am good at appraising treasures. I can be Grandma's treasure trove manager and collect treasures!"
Grandma She still didn't say anything, and then pointed at Yang Silang.
Yang Silang bowed.
"To answer Grandma, I was a porter by trade, and I'm quite strong."
"Since this cave is the residence of Grandma when she becomes the King of all demons, it must be built. With Miss Su's planning, it will be designed to be magnificent and grand. Brother Ji will find things to decorate it to make it rich and magnificent. As for me, of course I will work harder."
"Leaving aside how troublesome the construction is, just the sheer number of bones that need to be cleared and removed is a huge undertaking!"
Grandma She's face finally lit up with joy upon hearing this.
"Very well, the three of you, one will be my hair-dressing maid and my clothes-keeping maid; one will be my treasure trove steward and my treasure-keeping maid; and one will do the hard work and be my construction laborer."
"And you, what are your strengths?"
She pointed at Pei Shihou.
Pei Shihou panicked; his mind went blank, and he stammered.
"Grandma, my surname is Pei, I come from a distinguished family, and my bloodline is noble. I'm skilled... skilled in bed arts. How about I be your bed warmer?"
When Su Zhixiu and Yang Silang heard that the weight was calculated, they were dumbfounded.
So Pei Shihou, you're quite agile?
So, the old camel was being coy because he thought the old hag was ugly, but when he saw Grandma She's beauty, he knelt down?
Grandma She covered her mouth and giggled.
"You're an interesting kid. Fine, whatever you want."
"Grandma has been quite lonely all these years. If it weren't for you humans invading, I wouldn't have been able to learn your language and customs even after devouring so many people. Just think about how miserable those days were."
"What a pity! That grandmaster was stubborn and refused to surrender. At the time, I didn't understand human language very well, so I could only swallow him. If I had spared his life, it would have been best if he had warmed my bed. At least his strength could have lasted longer!"
"However, you're too small for one person!"
Pei Shihou was stunned.
What does it mean that one person is not enough?
Yang Silang and Ji Jin's faces stiffened, their hearts pounding inexplicably. They said snakes were inherently lustful, could it be...?
Grandma She pointed to the two innocent people next to her.
"Young Master Pei, you'll be the head servant; the treasure trove steward, you'll be the second servant; and the construction foreman, you'll be the third servant..."
"One person, one night; night watch and bedchamber service. Pei servant, you may come with me now..."
All three of them looked incredibly long-faced, as if they wanted to die.
But as Grandma She snorted, all three of them simultaneously felt their necks tighten, their faces flushed, and they couldn't breathe at all.
Yang Silang didn't forget to kick Xiao Pei in the buttocks, giving him extra power.
Pei Shihou staggered forward and knelt at Grandma She's feet. Grandma She's long fingernails brushed across his face, and she smiled with satisfaction.
The red rings around the necks of the three people loosened simultaneously, and they were able to breathe again.
Grandma She couldn't wait to pull Pei Shihou behind the stone bed, where there was a cave with a silk curtain hanging down. She wondered if the mother snake had been stolen from the supply caravans of the four great families.
Pei Shihou got his wish and went to warm the bed.
Soon, there was a rustling sound of clothes being undressed, followed by the sound of something heavy falling and rolling onto the bed.
The remaining three, Su Yatou, Steward Ji, and Yang Lishi, huddled together, their eyes locked.
Everyone looked around at their surroundings, their faces filled with fear.
What kind of girl is she, in charge of managing the strongmen? Just look at all these bones scattered on the ground. You can tell that whenever that old monster Grandma She is in a bad mood, everyone will become a snack.
Moreover, what mistress would allow her steward and strongman to also work as bed warmers?
"What trump cards do they have? Like breaking free from the control of this Crimson Ring, or contacting the outside world?" Yang Silang whispered. "Pei, Huang, and Wu have all made their moves, so they should have already discovered that they took counterfeit goods, and they will definitely come after us."
"We can't just sit here and wait to die, can we?"
"Let me start by saying that I have extraordinary endurance and abundant internal energy, enough to be used as two Steel-Dirty Grandmasters; in addition, I can use a secret technique to block the attack of a Mercury Blood Grandmaster for a short time."
He was still exhausted from pulling the cart to the cave, and he had already shown the one-horned red snake, so there was no need for him to hide it.
Ji Jinliang shook his head with a mournful face.
"I know contortionism, but this ring is a magical artifact. The more I shrink, the tighter it becomes. I can't break free!"
"The treasure-hunting rat can contact the outside world; it leaves urine in the places it passes by and returns the way it came. The problem is that it's too weak; any cat on the way could swallow it whole."
"If no one goes out with it, it's just going to its death."
Su Zhixiu said in a low voice.
"I have a stand-in puppet that can withstand a fatal attack; but I can't contact the outside world."
The three exchanged their trump cards, knowing that this was a dangerous moment. Who would really be willing to be a slave to this earth demon in the secret realm? No matter how beautiful this mother demon was, she would still eat people.
at this time.
Suddenly, Pei Shihou's screams, like a pig being slaughtered, echoed from inside the cave.
The three of them shuddered upon hearing this, exchanged glances, stopped chatting, and stood there dumbfounded.
Yang Silang and Ji Jin exchanged glances—both were puzzled; logically, that old demon was also a... Why did Pei Shihou, a man of great experience and knowledge, cry out so mournfully?
"roll……"
A furious shout came from the cave behind.
pat!
Pei Shihou, completely naked except for a piece of clothing wrapped around his waist, fell heavily in front of the three men, his face filled with terror.
"Chief Accountant!"
Suddenly, a long, red tongue emerged from the cave and dragged the clueless Ji Jinliang inside.
"Brother Pei..." Yang Silang leaned forward cautiously and asked softly, "Why are you so flustered?"
Pei Shihou was so aggrieved that he almost cried. Perhaps because he was too panicked and confused, he blurted out the words.
"That old monster revealed its true form!"
Yang Silang and Su Zhixiu's faces changed color at the same time.
Especially Yang Silang, if this continues, even if he goes in by weight and ounce, it probably won't last long; soon it will be his turn...
This is a very bad situation.
He touched the ring around his neck, his face grim, his hand already gripping the handle of the gun in the grid. If that old hag dared to call him in, he would surely give her a good thrashing.
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