Who Let Him Cultivate?!

“So you say, this Seek Dao Sect is very powerful?” the old hunter asked.

“It’s not Seek Daoers Sect, it is Seek Dao Sect.” Qi Wu corrected the old hunter’s pronunciation.

“When we go to Qinghuai County tomorrow, let’s write a letter to the Five Great Immortal Sects, and ask them to help.” Qi Wu had asked Dai Bufan about the procedure when he met him.

At that time, he was still feeling that officials with no cultivation level looked down on everything. He hadn’t expected that disciples of the Immortal Sects, far from worldly troubles, would be even more down-to-earth.

However, Qi Wu did not know Dai Bufan’s position in the Seek Dao Sect, he just thought he was an ordinary disciple of the Immortal Sect.

If he truly knew Dai Bufan’s identity and cultivation level, he would probably feel more than just admiration.

The old hunter was overjoyed, and hurriedly thanked Qi Wu and others, saying that if they really could solve the Tiger Demon problem, he wouldn’t even demand travel expenses, but Qi Wu quickly declined.

It’s not that they didn’t want to save money, but rather they didn’t know if the old hunter was just being polite or really meant what he said.

“I’m sorry, I was caught in the rain while traveling, can I stay here for the night?”

A beautiful figure broke through the rain curtain. She was dressed in a blue-green dress, and her face showed a hint of sadness, which made people instinctively want to grant her request.

Everyone turned their heads to look at All Yue. He had mentioned a female ghost and now one had truly arrived. Does this kid have a magic mouth?

“No!” Qi Wu immediately refused the young girl in blue.

In such a remote place, it was suspicious for such a beautiful girl to appear. The old hunter’s words couldn’t stop him from doubting.

What’s more, the girl in blue was dry!

Outside, the rain was heavy, like a divine shower, how could she possibly be dry?

The girl in blue was slightly annoyed, thinking that these people seemed educated but their words were rude.

“All of you are unreasonable. Not to mention that this Mountain God Temple has no owner, you are all just here to avoid the rain. It’s raining heavily outside, are you going to let me keep using my magic skills to block the rain?!”

“Magic skill, are you a cultivator?” Qi Wu spoke cautiously. Most cultivators were gentle to ordinary people, but if they annoyed them, there’s no telling what they might do.

He started to waver.

The old hunter, however, was firm. Based on his many years of living in the mountains, he thought that there was something wrong with this girl in blue, but he was much more polite: “If you’re a cultivator, and a woman at that, it doesn’t look good to see you living in the same temple as eight of us men.” “Like this, there is a mountain path to the north. Halfway up the mountain, there is a wooden house which us hunters temporarily set up. For someone of your level, it’s just a few steps away.”

The old hunter wasn’t lying. There indeed was a wooden house there, but it couldn’t accommodate so many people, so he had brought Qi Wu and the others to the Mountain God Temple to take shelter from the rain.

The girl in blue thought it over and felt that the old hunter made sense. She was a woman after all. Although she was not formal, why would she want to stay in this temple full of drafts when there was a better option?

After the girl in blue left, everyone breathed a sigh of relief, fearing that the girl in blue would transform into a ferocious tiger and eat them.

“Alright, everyone sleep. We need to get up early tomorrow for the journey. I really don’t want to come to this ghostly place a second time.” Qi Wu yawned, his eyelids heavy with exhaustion.

Qi Wu wanted to sleep with his head facing inwards, but feeling something was off with the statue of the Mountain God, he dared not get too close, so he let everyone sleep with their heads facing the entrance.

After arranging the night watch shifts, everyone fell asleep.

After everyone fell asleep, the eyes of the Mountain God statue moved, casting a gaze downwards on them.

Nobody noticed.

All Yue yawned. His eyes were blurry, seeming like he would fall asleep any second. He and another man were responsible for the first night watch shift.

“I’m so sleepy, I really want to sleep.”

“Hang in there. You heard how unsafe this mountain is…”

“Yeah, I can’t sleep, I’m still waiting for the female ghost to attack me at night.”

“You’re average looking. Haven’t you read that female ghosts prefer handsome men? They should come for me.”

“Female ghosts like scholars, how many books have you read? Female ghosts like people like me who are well-read.”

The two started a whispering argument about the nonexistent female ghost, getting more energized the more they talked.

A sudden deep roar broke the silence, the thundering rain not able to block out this roar. The two shuddered, getting the chills.

Just as they questioned whether they were hallucinating, another deep roar could be heard, this time closer!

“It’s the Tiger Demon!” The two looked at each other, seeing the fear in each other’s eyes.

“Everyone, wake up, there’s a monster!” Ah Yue cried out in panic.

Everyone was jolted awake from their dreams, clutching their weapons tightly, staring hard at the temple entrance, sweating heavily and their legs trembling.

The roar subsided, replaced by heavy breathing, allowing them to imagine the monster’s immense size.

A shadow appeared in the rain curtain, the shadow getting bigger and bigger, causing everyone’s hearts to flutter in fear.

A huge tiger head broke through the rain curtain and entered the Mountain God Temple, making everyone break out in a cold sweat—it was a four-meter-long tiger!

The Tiger Demon stood up on its hind legs!

“Old Sun, what do we do now?” Qi Wu asked in a whisper. This Tiger Demon was not something they could defeat with their wooden sticks.

In an unexpected twist, the old hunter walked straight towards the Tiger Demon and bowed: “Please, Tiger Lord, enjoy your meal.”

“Hmm, well done.” The Tiger Demon spoke with a human voice, its cultivation level unknown.

Qi Wu was furious, wishing he could tear the old hunter apart with his bare hands.

The girl in blue wasn’t a ghoul, it was the old hunter who had been by their side all along!

The Tiger Demon showed a human-like smile, and scoffed, “Originally, I didn’t want to eat you. After all, there are too many of you. If all of you die, it might draw the attention of the outside world. However, you guys actually want to inform the Five Great Immortal Sects of my existence, so I cannot let any of you live!”

While speaking, the Tiger Demon pinned down the old hunter with a paw, “And you, you always can’t help but speak too much. Always spinning tales, making me clean up after you. Do you want me to kill you again?”

The old hunter pleaded for mercy, promising he would not do it again.

The Tiger Demon grunted, “Chasing the female cultivator away counts as a merit for you, so your merits and demerits offset each other, I won’t punish you this time!”

The Tiger Demon didn’t play with its prey. It approached Qi Wu, sturdying him carefully. A sound like an old man clearing his throat emitted from its throat, “You are the smartest one here. If you are willing to serve me, I can turn you into a ghoul. Neither dead nor alive.”

At this time, Qi Wu was not afraid anymore. He pointed at the old hunter and laughed, “To go around harming others like him? I’d rather die! I spit on you!” “Not willing to drink the toast, then drink a forfeit!” The Tiger Demon had never been insulted like this before and was instantly filled with unprecedented rage. Waves of energy spread out, shaking the roof of the temple, making it seem as though it would collapse.

The Tiger Demon no longer reasoned, opening its mouth wide and pouncing at everyone. Qi Wu closed his eyes, awaiting the moment of his death.

At that moment, a gentleman’s sword appeared between the Tiger Demon and Qi Wu. The sword shone brightly, as dazzling as the morning sun, leaving a cut on the Tiger Demon’s cheek.

“Who?!” The Tiger Demon roared in anger.

“Your Mountain God Grandpa!”