Under One Person: The Taoist Priest Descends the Mountain

Soon, the news that Master Cheng had returned with a cute junior sister spread throughout the small mountain village.

This left some people in the village completely baffled.

Li Shoucheng's home.

His wife, Wang Xiulan, was sitting by the door picking vegetables when she heard the discussion outside. She turned around and went back inside, saying, "Husband, husband."

Li Shoucheng, sipping his tea, asked, "What's wrong?"

Wang Xiulan pointed outside: "Didn't you say that Master Cheng ran off with a woman? How come it's a young girl who came back?"

Li Shouchang was taken aback: "What do you mean, 'ran away with a woman'? What nonsense are you spouting?"

Wang Xiulan retorted confidently, "Didn't you say that Master Cheng was being all over and about with a pretty girl with pink hair?"

Li Shoucheng scratched his head: "I was just saying that offhand."

Wang Xiulan snorted: "Just something offhand? Now the whole village is talking about how Little Taoist Priest Cheng was kidnapped by a female demon."

Li Shoucheng glared at her: "Didn't you spread that rumor?"

Wang Xiulan rolled her eyes at him: "Let's see how you make up this story now."

Li Shoucheng: "..."

Just as Li Shoucheng was about to speak, Cheng Mo's voice came from outside.

"Is Uncle Li here?"

Li Shouchang quickly put down his teacup, glared at his wife, and said, "Don't talk nonsense." Then he strode out the door.

In the courtyard, Cheng Mo stood there, holding Duo Duo's hand.

Li Shoucheng greeted him with a smile: "Young Master Cheng is back! Are you going out again this time?"

Cheng Mo shook his head: "Let's not go out for a while."

He took out his car keys from his pocket and handed them over, saying, "Uncle Li, you can have these."

Li Shouchang quickly refused, saying, "This is absolutely unacceptable! Absolutely unacceptable!"

But how could he possibly refuse Cheng Mo?

Cheng Mo placed the keys in his hand and said with a smile, "This isn't a gift for you, Uncle Li. I'm just going up the mountain, and I don't usually need the car, so it's just sitting there. It's convenient for you to have a car since you often go to town."

Li Shoucheng was about to refuse again.

Cheng Mo added, "Besides, you're the only one in our village who has a driver's license; no one else can drive."

Li Shoucheng couldn't refuse, so he had no choice but to accept.

He held the keys and said earnestly, "Then I'll take care of it for you, Master Cheng. If you need the car, just give me a call, and I'll make sure it's full of gas."

Cheng Mo smiled and nodded: "Okay, I'll go up the mountain first."

Li Shoucheng waved his hand: "Take care, young Daoist Cheng."

Cheng Mo led Duo Duo away, their figures gradually disappearing into the distance.

Wang Xiulan came out of the house, moved closer to Li Shoucheng, stared at the keys in his hand, and beamed with joy: "Oh my, is this our car now?"

Li Shoucheng glared at her: "What do you mean 'ours'? He's Master Cheng, and he asked me to help raise him."

"It's all the same, it's all the same." Wang Xiulan reached out and touched the key, smiling even more happily. "You've been learning to drive for almost ten years now, and this is the first time you've ever had a car to drive."

Li Shoucheng sighed, "This is the noble spirit of Master Cheng, you shouldn't keep making things up about him."

Wang Xiulan pouted: "Where did I make things up? You were the one who told me that..."

Li Shoucheng glared at her: "You still dare to talk back!"

Wang Xiulan shrank her neck and stopped talking, but her eyes remained fixed on the bunch of keys, and she couldn't stop smiling.

……

at the foot of the mountain.

Duoduo looked up at the winding mountain road and suddenly asked, "Senior brother, is that pretty girl they were talking about Sister Xia He?"

Cheng Mo nodded: "Yes."

Duoduo was a little disappointed: "I wish Sister Xiahe had come back with us."

Cheng Mo patted her head: "There will be opportunities."

From the moment the two set off on the mountain path, Cheng Mo's mouth never stopped.

"Let me tell you, Duoduo, I've walked this mountain path countless times. I could bring you home with my eyes closed."

"Look at this rock over here. I used to sit here and daydream when I was a kid. Looking for something to read? Check out these fantasy novel recommendations! My master would come here to drag me back whenever he couldn't find me."

"And that tree, see it? That crooked tree. When I was eight years old, I climbed up it to steal a bird's nest, but a branch broke, and I fell down. My bottom hurt for three days. When my master found out, he didn't comfort me at all; instead, he laughed and said I deserved it."

"Later I stopped raiding bird nests and started catching rabbits. Look at that patch of grass over there. When I was ten, I squatted there for a whole afternoon just to catch a wild rabbit. In the end, I didn't catch any rabbits, but I got bitten all over by mosquitoes, and my master laughed at me when I got back."

"Oh right, if we go up a little further, there's a patch of wild fruit trees. Let's go check it out later, and if there are any left, we can pick some. They're really sweet."

"This road was built by my master himself when he was young. He carried it up the mountain stone by stone, one by one. Isn't that amazing?"

"This road is very cool in the summer, with trees on both sides that keep out the sun. It gets a bit difficult to walk on in the winter, as it can sometimes be icy, so you have to be careful."

"There's a big yellow dog on the mountain named Da Huang. You'll see it in a bit. That guy is really silly. He wags his tail at everyone he sees and can play with anyone. If you pet his head, he'll be so happy he'll spin around in circles."

"There's also a big tabby cat called a lynx. That guy is really clever. He ignores people when he sees them, and he'll only come over and rub against your legs when he's hungry. If you want to pet him, you have to feed him first, otherwise he'll turn around and walk away without even looking at you."

"Look at that little puddle over there. I dug it when I was a child. When it rained, we would collect some water and drink it when we were thirsty. It was all-natural and pollution-free."

Duoduo listened silently, nodding occasionally and humming in response. Her expression shifted from expectation to helplessness, and then from helplessness to numbness.

She realized for the first time that her senior could talk like a machine gun when he was being talkative.

It keeps going, bang bang bang bang, it just won't stop.

After walking for quite a while, Cheng Mo was still talking—

"Look at that cloud, doesn't it look like a dog? I think it does, but Master says it looks like a cat. We even argued about it..."

Duoduo finally couldn't hold back any longer and whispered, "Senior brother, are you thirsty?"

Cheng Mo paused for a moment, then shook his head: "I'm not thirsty."

Duoduo: "......"

She wanted to speak, but my ears were tired.

But I was too embarrassed to say it out loud.

……

As we approached the summit, a burst of cheerful dog barking suddenly rang out.

As it drew nearer, it became increasingly clear.

Wang Wang Wang!

Just as the two finished climbing the last step, a yellow figure pounced on them.

The big yellow dog circled around them, its tail wagging like a propeller, barking excitedly.

"Woof woof woof woof!"

Cheng Mo bent down, pinched Da Huang's armpits, picked him up, spun him around twice, and then put him down.

"Wow, Big Yellow, you've gotten fatter."

The big yellow dog had its mouth open, tongue lolling out, barking and grinning foolishly, its tail still sweeping the ground.

Cheng Mo pointed at Duo Duo: "Da Huang, this is our junior sister, Duo Duo. You'll have to take care of her from now on."

Big Yellow came close to Duoduo, making a whooshing sound from its nose, and sniffed.

"Woof woof!"

The big yellow dog tilted its head back, grinned, and wagged its tail even more enthusiastically.

Cheng Mo rubbed Duo Duo's head: "This is Da Huang. Duo Duo, you can pet it. This guy loves being petted."

Duoduo carefully reached out and placed her hand on Dahuang's head.

Big Yellow immediately squinted its eyes, nuzzled its head against her hand, and made a comfortable whimpering sound in its throat.

This feeling was particularly novel to Duoduo.

In the past, it was always my senior brothers and sisters who patted my head, but this time I actually patted someone else's head.

Even though this other person is a dog, she is still very happy.

"Hello, Big Yellow~" Duoduo whispered.

Big Yellow licked her hand and wagged its tail even more enthusiastically.

"Cough cough."

The sound of coughing came from the gate of the Taoist temple.