Chapter 196: Chapter 196: Human-Beast War: The Enemy Advances, We Retreat

"Don’t be afraid, everyone. We won’t hurt you."

These descendants of subdued demon beasts had essentially never harmed humans, so the human Cultivators wouldn’t attack them wantonly.

The elder tried to explain, taking a step forward.

He wore a smile, trying to soothe the demon beasts.

WHOOSH! WHOOSH! WHOOSH!

As the elder advanced, the pack of demon beasts retreated in perfect unison, resolute in not letting the humans get any closer.

"Really, I mean no harm."

The elder did his best to soften his tone and suppress his aura.

He had only come to heal old wounds and, while at it, reminisce about his wayward little rabbit wife. He wasn’t here for a fight.

The man spoke; the beasts didn’t listen.

The man advanced.

The beasts retreated.

The elder frowned. ’I’m being so cordial, why are these demon beasts still so timid?’

The man advanced again; the beasts retreated again!

The two sides had a bizarre rapport. They glared at each other, yet the distance between them never shrank by even half a step.

Lu Wu watched this unfold, finding it a spectacular sight.

’I have to admit, these demon beasts have mastered the tactic of "retreat when the enemy advances." But could they please stop using me as a shield?’

’Why is this whole pack of demon beasts hiding behind me?’

By now, all the demon beasts had retreated behind Lu Wu. A fox couple even clutched the hem of her clothes, seeking a sense of security.

They couldn’t sense Lu Wu’s cultivation, but this group of people felt very dangerous to them.

Beasts fear death!

"If you want to buy something, you’ll have to get in line. No cutting,"

In the end, it was Lu Wu who spoke up, breaking the awkward atmosphere.

She looked at the elder with an admiring gaze.

’What a little genius. To think he’d come up with this method of cutting in line.’

"..."

The elder, who genuinely had no intention of cutting in line, wanted to defend himself. But when he saw the demon beasts trembling in fear, yet still refusing to leave—some even finding a moment to gnaw on a rabbit head—he held his tongue.

Up close, the aroma of the rabbit heads was as fiery and tantalizing as the little demon from his dreams.

A single glance was enough to make him unable to look away.

He could never touch the demon in his dreams, but he could genuinely eat these rabbit heads.

Behind him, his numerous disciples cast curious glances, some sizing up Lu Wu, others staring at the large pot.

"SLURP."

A less-disciplined disciple gulped.

"It smells so good, I think my nose is going to fall off."

"I’m hungry."

Lu Wu overheard their mumbling.

"If you all wish to buy some rabbit heads, please wait a moment."

Lu Wu glanced out of the corner of her eye at the group of demon beasts behind her.

The beasts who had eaten her rabbit heads all agreed: they were delicious.

Some demon beasts’ lips were red and swollen from the spice, but they refused to let go. With a single slurp from their small mouths, the rabbit’s head was picked clean.

The fragrance of the marinade, mixed with the richness of the animal fat, continuously assaulted the senses of every creature present.

It was impossible to resist; they could only give in to the intoxicating sensation.

"Apologies, we were being presumptuous."

The elder saw no hostility from Lu Wu. After a moment’s thought, he made a hand gesture and led his disciples away until their figures vanished.

However, Lu Wu knew they were still there.

With their sense of security restored, the demon beasts ran back to the front of the stall and began to wait.

Some had already taken out their treasures, ready to trade for rabbit heads.

"SQUEAK!"

One of the demon beasts suddenly launched a flying kick, sending another demon beast flying.

The force of the blow was enough to make Lu Wu do a double take.

Lu Wu understood what had happened. She glanced at the demon beast now sliding down from a tree and shook her head.

’This demon beast tried to use the chaos to cut in line.’

’Unfortunately for it, the one it tried to cut had a good memory and the strength to back it up, carrying out an on-the-spot punishment.’

’Nicely done, little rabbit.’

Yes, the one who had delivered the flying kick was a lop-eared rabbit, its cute appearance and dazzlingly white fur quite eye-catching.

But this was no evil little white rabbit.

Facing the gazes of the other demon beasts, the lop-eared rabbit puffed out its chest.

’What are you all looking at?’

’I, the lop-eared rabbit, am the little tyrant of the rabbit world! And I eat meat!’

’Alright, it’s normal for a rabbit that’s become a demon to eat meat. You really can’t apply common sense to the Green Origin Realm.’

Lu Wu calmly accepted this reality and handed a rabbit head to the lop-eared rabbit.

The lop-eared rabbit hugged the rabbit head and hopped off to the side.

It couldn’t wait to take a bite.

The sharp spice of the chili set its mouth on fire. It was the lop-eared rabbit’s first time eating something spicy, and the little bunny flushed bright red.

Its fur turned a visible shade of pink. Lu Wu noticed and couldn’t resist taking out her One World Communication to snap a picture.

’A color-changing little rabbit, huh?’

"SQUEAK!"

The lop-eared rabbit let out a short cry. After the initial wave of spice, a mellow fragrance emerged, rich with the essence of the spices.

The rabbit meat was so tender it fell apart, each strand rolling over its tongue. The savory, spicy aftertaste made the lop-eared rabbit clutch its head and devour the meal with painful delight.

’Oh, Rabbit God above, this little bunny is in heaven today!’

And there were many other demon beasts on the scene having a similar reaction to the lop-eared rabbit.

Every single one was eating with greasy mouths.

For demon beasts that had gained sentience, their diet made no distinction between meat and vegetables. If it tasted good, they ate it.

This scene was witnessed by the disciples of the Divine Spear Sect.

The image of the demon beasts eating lacked any bloody cruelty; instead, it was utterly tantalizing.

Their Dao hearts wavered.

They wished they could charge in, turn into demon beasts themselves, and join the feast.

"Wait, everyone, look!"

A disciple exclaimed in alarm. They saw that as the demon beasts ate the rabbit heads, wisps of black vapor began to drift from their nostrils.

The Divine Spear Sect was all too familiar with it. That was Ghost Energy.

"Could that owner have put some kind of Elixir Pill in the pot to dispel Ghost Energy?"

Someone muttered thoughtfully, stroking their chin.

"No, that’s not it."

One of the disciples skilled in Alchemy refuted the idea. "With my knowledge of Elixir Pills, I can confirm that the pot only contains common spices. There are no Elixir Pills capable of dispelling Ghost Energy."

"Then it must be something the owner herself did."

A disciple concluded firmly.

Amidst the many speculations, the elder was also deep in thought.

He found himself less and less able to see through Lu Wu.

He knew full well how much effort the Divine Spear Sect had expended back in the day just to find a method for dealing with Ghost Energy.

And that method was a secret of the Divine Spear Sect; there was no way an outsider could know it.

He was certain that the woman before them had no connection to the Divine Spear Sect.

In other words, she had independently mastered a method to dispel Ghost Energy and was using it to help these demon beasts escape its corrupting influence.

’Such benevolence!’

In that moment, all the suspicion the elder held toward Lu Wu vanished.

He looked at Lu Wu with a gaze full of admiration.

’What an outstanding junior.’

’Should I find a way to lure her into the Divine Spear Sect? Hmm, what a coincidence. I was just about to take on a final disciple.’

The elder’s imagination ran wild. If Lu Wu knew what he was thinking, she would have surely said, "I dunno, the system did it all."

She was just a simple cook.

"If I’m not mistaken, this is your third time in line. That’s not allowed."

Lu Wu said helplessly, staring at a squirrel that had just hopped onto her stall.

This little squirrel was a complete glutton. Its belly was already stuffed and round, yet it refused to stop.

She was afraid that if it ate any more, its tiny body would burst.

The little squirrel flicked its big, fluffy tail and looked at Lu Wu with dewy eyes.

"Big Bunny, I want more."

In the squirrel’s eyes, this well-built bunny before it was the best bunny in the whole world.

And this little squirrel wanted to be best friends with Big Sister Bunny.

"I really can’t."

"How about you come back tomorrow? The rest of you, too. Please come back tomorrow."

Lu Wu glanced toward the deep forest not far away.

She was afraid that if the demon beasts ate any more, the group of Cultivators with eyes glowing green from hunger would charge over and start an all-out brawl.

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