Under One Person: The Taoist Priest Descends the Mountain

Deng Youcai composed himself and said loudly, "Uncle Cheng, there's something I need to report to you!"

The voice rang out again from the mountains: "Come on up, don't just stand there. Children, make way."

The mice blocking the way scurried into the bushes, while those not blocking the way looked at the two of them, squeaking as they made way for a winding path.

Deng Youcai and Zhang Shuan exchanged a glance and walked up the path.

Surrounded by natural ring mountains and shaded by large trees, the valley emits a wondrous light, truly deserving of the name "fairyland."

Cheng Huihui is located in the northwest corner of the valley.

The rat was almost as tall as a person, lying on a grand chair, swaying its tail, with the yellow fur on its back faintly visible.

Fruits and vegetables were placed all around, along with a piece of cheese the size of a foot basin. Every now and then, Cheng Huihui would grab a piece with its paw and stuff it into its mouth.

Seeing Deng Youcai and his companion approach, Cheng Huihui flicked its tail and asked, "What are you two doing here?"

Zhang Shuan lowered his head and dared not speak.

With a smile on his face, Deng Youcai placed the jar at Cheng Huihui's feet.

"Uncle Cheng, this is raw Maotai liquor from the Maotai distillery. Someone left it for me last time when they came to ask me for a favor. You know I don't drink much, but I thought you'd enjoy it, so I brought it to you to try. If it doesn't taste good, I can tell him next time."

With a flick of its tail, Cheng Huihui brought the wine jar to its front. Its little paws peeled off the seal, and the aroma of wine wafted out.

Many hamsters looked over, their eyes full of anticipation.

Cheng Huihui's eyes lit up. She rolled up the wine jar, poured the wine into a small bowl next to her, put the jar aside, and sealed it up again.

It curled its tail around the small bowl and brought it to its mouth, then stuck out its tongue to taste it.

"Hmm~ This tastes just right, no worse than the wine I stole from my brother back then."

After saying that, he poured the whole bowl of wine into his mouth.

Seeing that Grandpa Cheng smiled, Zhang Shuan felt a little more relaxed.

Deng Youcai chuckled and said, "If you like it, I'll ask for a few more jars next time."

Cheng Huihui licked its lips, its tail wagging back and forth: "Speak, what's the matter?"

Deng Youcai quickly said, "A few days ago, a Taoist priest came to my place and said he wanted to visit you, so I came to ask. If you don't want to see him, I can at least give him a reply."

Cheng Huihui narrowed her eyes: "Interesting, a Taoist priest is looking for me in the Northeast. What sect does he belong to?"

Deng Youcai said, "They say it's from the Liangyi Temple."

Cheng Huihui sat up abruptly, its tail standing straight up, while Dou Dou's eyes widened: "Where did you say it was?"

Deng Youcai was startled, and Zhang Shuan was even more frightened, trembling and burying his head in his chest, staring at his toes and not daring to move.

Deng Youcai swallowed hard: "The Two...Two Elements Observatory."

Cheng Huihui was stunned for three seconds.

Then--

"Cheng Shou, you damn bastard!!!"

Cheng Huihui cursed loudly, her voice booming through the valley.

"You heartless bastard! Back in the day, I ate, slept, and practiced martial arts with you in the temple! When you left the mountain, I fought for you! When you were injured, I found medicine for you! And what did I do?! Decades have passed! Not even a fart!"

"Who said we'd keep in touch often?! Who said we'd come see me whenever we had time?! Huh?!"

"You bastard! You ingrate! I ate and lived with you for nothing! I fought for you for nothing!"

As they cursed, they also let out a series of squeaking, rat-like words that no one could understand.

The rats in the mountains joined in with their squeaking, the sounds blending together and echoing throughout the valley, creating a particularly eerie atmosphere.

Deng Youcai and Zhang Shuan were both terrified.

Zhang Shuan was not mentioned; he was already afraid.

Deng Youcai was truly dumbfounded this time—while Grandpa Cheng had indeed been emotionally unstable in recent years, he had never seen him like this before.

He now wishes he could go back to the moment he first met Cheng Mo and kick him out.

Why are you even accepting his cigarette? He's just an idiot!

After Cheng Huihui finished cursing, she stopped, wagged her tail, and said to Deng Youcai, "Go back and bring the person up."

Deng Youcai quickly pledged his loyalty: "Don't worry, Uncle Cheng, I'll kick that guy out as soon as I get back... huh?"

He paused, then suddenly realized what he'd said, his eyes widening: "What did you just say?"

Cheng Huihui said calmly, "I said, bring the person up here."

Deng Youcai swallowed hard. "Um... Uncle Cheng, you may not know this, but Liangyi Temple is not an ordinary Taoist temple, and the people there are not ordinary Taoist priests. You..."

Cheng Huihui flicked her tail and gently smacked him, interrupting him.

Its tail was still wagging: "Do you think I don't know who's at the Liangyi Temple? You think I'm going to kill someone?"

Deng Youcai was stunned: "No...isn't that right?"

Cheng Huihui looked at him: "How many years have you known your Uncle Cheng? Have you ever heard of me taking anyone's life?"

Deng Youcai thought back carefully.

I've never actually done that.

Although the immortals of Changbai Mountain claim to help their disciples accumulate good deeds, these immortals are actually quite capricious. If they encounter someone they don't like, they will directly use their methods to eliminate them.

As a result, the Gao family member did a lot of work to clean up the mess left by these immortals.

That is to say, Master Cheng has never encountered such a thing. Even if he did, he would instruct his disciples to do it, never taking action himself, and never harming anyone's life, only damaging their vital organs.

Deng Youcai's mind started working, and he tentatively asked, "Uncle Cheng, may I ask you something? What is your relationship with that Taoist Master Cheng from Liangyi Temple?"

Cheng Huihui's wagging tail paused.

"Hmph, we'll talk about the relationship after I meet the person." His tone turned sour again. "You'd better go back now and bring the person to me tomorrow."

Deng Youcai immediately agreed: "Okay, I'll go back right away!"

After saying that, he pulled Zhang Shuan, whose legs were still trembling, away.

……

Once outside the area of ​​the immortal mountain, Zhang Shuan's legs stopped shaking so much.

He wiped his forehead: "Look at all this sweat on my forehead. In the middle of winter, my back is soaked."

Deng Youcai wiped his sweat and said, "Don't even mention you, I was startled just now."

Zhang Shuan said, "You bring your own people up tomorrow. I don't want to suffer like this again."

Deng Youcai waved his hand: "Alright, alright, I understand."

……

The next morning.

Hotel gym.

Cheng Mo and Xia He got up early and waited for Wang Weiguo at the gym.

Wang Weiguo also brought a secretary who carries a video camera with him today.

He asked Cheng Mo, "Can I record it?"

Cheng Mo nodded: "Of course."

Wang Weiguo turned to his secretary and said, "Record it properly."

The three began practicing their skills, slowly and leisurely.

Following Cheng Mo's rhythm, Wang Weiguo raised his hand, breathed, turned around, and finished his stance.

After one round of practice, Wang Weiguo felt increasingly energetic. When he finished, he felt refreshed and invigorated.

Wang Weiguo stretched his shoulders and said with a smile, "Hey, you two, after training with you for two days, I feel like I've become several years younger."

Cheng Mo glanced at him: "That's not the case. Judging from his appearance, my master is about the same age as the old Celestial Master, even though he's only ninety-nine."

Wang Weiguo: "..."

He chuckled dryly twice: "Hehe... Um, are you two busy today?"

Just as he finished speaking, Cheng Mo's phone rang.

When I took it out, I saw it was Deng Youcai's phone number.

The call connected: "Hello, Brother Deng."

Deng Youcai's voice came through: "Brother Cheng, are you free today?"

Cheng Mo glanced at Xia He and said into the phone, "Any news from the immortals?"

Deng Youcai said, "Yes. If you have time today, I'll take you up the mountain."

Cheng Mo replied, "Alright then, I'll come work for your branch?"

Deng Youcai said, "Sure."

After hanging up the phone, Cheng Mo said to Wang Weiguo, "I'm sorry, Uncle Wang, something has come up at my sect."

Wang Weiguo waved his hand casually: "It's nothing, you guys go ahead with your work, I'll talk to you later."

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