Gurulu, Gurulu.
The hot oil was boiling in the small copper pot, and the whole cave was filled with a pleasant aroma.
The woman, with her long hair lightly tied up, sat by the pot with a big bowl, slurping down the fine noodles. At this moment, a silver lightning bolt flashed in from outside, and the woman immediately looked up with big eyes.
Surprise.
When Chuliang entered, this was the scene he saw.
It was a not very large grotto, hidden within the waterfall yet quite dry. The stone walls were adorned with many shimmering jade stones, and with numerous vents, the space was bright and well-aired.
There were no other furnishings in the cave except for a table bearing a copper hotpot, wine cups, and a cozy atmosphere. A white stone bed was placed on one side, covered with soft cushions.
A stunningly beautiful woman sat with one foot on the ground and the other curled on the bed, left hand embracing her knees close to her chest, holding a bowl and using chopsticks to eat. When Chuliang entered, she paused momentarily in surprise, with the food still suspended in the air.
Not unlike the waterfall outside.
Her hair was casually tied at the back, a few strands drifting to her ear, her profile perfect as if drawn with ink. Her features were exquisite, her complexion like soft light. Perhaps from the spicy food, her cheeks carried a blush.
Observing her long, slender legs, it was clear she was quite tall. However, her figure was perfectly proportioned, dressed in a simple white casual attire, without a trace of excess flesh. Her graceful posture resembled the undulating landscape.
A woman so ethereal, even in her casual posture, munching on food, with a vacant gaze... still stunning.
As Chuliang took in everything, his body was still suspended in mid-air, leaping along with the white zeuglodon cub.
The soaring youth and the nibbling girl had their first encounter in life.
And then.
Thump.
The white zeuglodon cub landed, seemingly excited, and without delay, carried Chuliang to the side of the woman, bounding around her gleefully.
Only then did the woman snap out of her daze, taking a big bite and exclaiming, "Sallu—"
After she finished eating, she wiped her mouth and then turned back.
During this time, Chuliang had already patted the cub's neck to calm it down and then landed, standing up straight.
Both of them exchanged a glance, a few moments of awkwardness evident.
The white zeuglodon cub, seeming to lack any sense of awkwardness, remained happily spinning around.
"Sorry..." Chuliang spoke up first, "This zeuglodon suddenly took me up here. I have no idea why it brought me in here and disturbed the young lady."
Indeed, it was a disturbance. Presumably, no young lady would want to be seen vigorously eating in such a manner...
"It's okay..." The woman was also caught off guard. Seeing Chuliang being so polite, she naturally responded in kind.
But when she turned her eyes towards the white zeuglodon cub, there was visible embarrassment and annoyance in her gaze.
The jubilantly prancing cub, upon being glared at by her, suddenly stiffened, its expression a bit rigid, eyes darting around, as if contemplating its mistake.
Chuliang looked at the woman and suddenly asked, "Sister, are you Jiang..."
On Shu Mountain, when it comes to mentioning an exquisitely beautiful face, the first name that naturally comes to mind is the one known as Fairy Jiang Yueba.
Once, Chu Liang caught a glimpse of Jiang Yueba from a distance at the Heavenly Peak. Her figure and appearance were no different from the woman in front of him.
However, the Jiang Yueba at that time had a cold and ethereal temperament, quite difficult to match with the young woman in front of him. It took him a few more glances to remember.
"No!" the woman immediately raised her eyebrows and denied loudly.
Chu Liang blinked. But I haven't said who it is yet...
...
"Shouldn't it be?" "Why?" "This is unreasonable!"
In the thicket, Shang Ziliang, with his dragon and phoenix, huddled together, with all three of them wearing puzzled expressions.
Although many days had passed, they still remembered the painful tortures they had suffered from the Bai Ze cub that day.
They had only taken a few steps on the Pagoda Peak when a silver lightning bolt dashed out and violently trampled them repeatedly...
They cried and begged for mercy while lying on the ground, until the Bai Ze cub, with a corner on each of them, sent all three of them flying and hurled them out of the Pagoda Peak.
But they did not complain.
After all, it was the legendary divine beast of the mountain, the descendant of the guardian deity of Shu Mountain! And in the future, it would become the guardian of the Shu Mountain sect.
But...
You can beat us, but is it really necessary to beat us alone?
It was already difficult to lead Chu Liang here, and now... just look at how worthless you look?!
Are you still behaving like a hot-tempered divine beast of the mountain?
When they saw the Bai Ze cub pounce on Chu Liang, the three of them were boiling with anticipation.
But then, they saw it start to nudge and lick Chu Liang. Every time it licked him, Shang Ziliang felt like he was being trodden on his face.
As if that wasn't enough...
It actually voluntarily let Chu Liang ride it?
This was a divine beast!
The meaning of a divine beast allowing someone to ride it was completely different from an ordinary mount. In a broader sense, it could even be understood as carrying the fortune of Shu Mountain.
Of course, it wasn't to the extent of just any Bai Ze cub.
But it was still quite difficult to accept.
"Sigh…" Shang Ziliang let out a long sigh, "What could it be after all?"
Genban Jia pondered for a long time and said slowly, "Leader, do you think it's possible... because he's handsome?"
Thinking it over, that was the only possibility he could come up with.
Snap.
Shang Ziliang gave him a big slap on the back of the head, "Are you suggesting that I'm not handsome enough compared to him?"
"Of course not, it's just..." Genban Jia covered his face and explained, "It's just that maybe Baize doesn't like your type..."
Shang Ziliang turned angrily and looked at Genban Yi, "What do you think?"
Genban Yi scratched his head and said, "I'm hungry."
"Get lost." Shang Ziliang lifted his foot and kicked Genban Yi over.
As the three were pondering this perplexing situation, they suddenly felt a dark shadow over the top of their heads, a massive black cloud looming overhead.
"Hmm?" Shang Ziliang looked up and saw a fierce and scaly dark cloud descending.
It seemed like a gigantic monster was about to land.
"The lingering aura of the Demon-Sealing Tower at Baota Peak has prevented any demons from coming here. What's going on?" Shang Ziliang wondered.
"Leader, should we not think about this for now?" Genban Jia looked up at the approaching black cloud and said.
"And what should we do then?" Shang Ziliang asked.
"We should hide for now, what if it crashes down on us?" Genban Jia said.
"Hmph, let's see if it dares," Shang Ziliang scoffed, "In the entire Shushan Sect, whose mount would dare to land on my head..."
Boom—
Trees collapsed, the earth shook.
It seemed to be a giant lizard, seven or eight yards long with a height of over two yards, with a pair of magnificent horns on its forehead, long wings on its back, thick and dark scales, and eerie patterns.
It landed heavily, then swiftly darted forward with an agility that belied its massive body, disappearing in an instant.
All that was left was a mess of flattened pit, where faintly visible shapes were buried.
One, two, three...
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