Ye Shan's body recovered quickly. Because the medicated powder applied by the young man in yellow robe was very effective, the injury on his leg healed much faster than usual without leaving any scars.
She had been thinking about seeing the young man again. Although she knew in her heart that they did not belong to the same world, she still wanted to be friends with this young man who looked scary but was actually very gentle. She still had many questions she wanted to ask him, such as various knowledge about monsters, and the method of preparing his medicinal powder, and most importantly, she wanted to return the cleaned hair tie to him.
But after she recovered, her parents took a closer look at her. Because she was going to marry the son of her father's distant family friend the next year, they didn't want anything to happen before then.
During this period, perhaps because the young man was guarding the mountain, or perhaps because the villagers and travelers stopped entering the mountain unless absolutely necessary, there were no incidents of humans being abducted.
As soon as her parents relaxed, Ye Shan secretly ran out of the village and headed directly to the mountains.
The air in the mountains is fresh, and the fragrance of flowers all over the mountains is even more pleasant. Rabbits and birds appear from time to time, and butterflies and insects are even more common. Ever since she was a child, every time she went to the mountains with her father to collect herbs, she was reluctant to leave. Because the monster was out, she had not been able to stroll leisurely in the mountains and forests and enjoy the gifts of nature like she did today for more than half a year.
She didn't know where to look for the young man in yellow robe, nor what his name was, so she could only walk aimlessly to the edge of the cliff where she met him. On the cliff not far below the cliff, the herb picked by the young man had sprouted new buds. When the breeze passed by, the woods behind her made a rustling sound. She closed her eyes and took a deep breath.
But he was surprised to realize that in addition to the sound of the wind blowing in the woods behind him, there were other sounds mixed in, and the bell in his pocket also began to vibrate. She had put her hand in her pocket before turning around, and mustered up the courage to take out the bell while turning around. There was no monster behind her, but an old woman.
"Little girl, I went to a nearby village to meet a relative of mine, but I lost my way. I can't get out of this mountain no matter what," the old woman said.
Although Ye Shan was a little disappointed because she didn't find the young man in yellow robe, looking at the old woman in front of her, she must have been tired after wandering in the mountains for so long, so she put away the bell and said, "I live in the village at the bottom of the mountain. , just follow me!"
"Okay, we have met a savior!" The old woman smiled and nodded repeatedly.
Ye Shan deliberately slowed down and helped the old woman walk towards the path leading down the mountain. Unexpectedly, after walking a few steps, the old woman's feet weakened and she almost fell.
"Mother-in-law, are you okay?" Seeing that the old woman was struggling to walk, Ye Shan simply leaned down and said, "I'll carry you on your back!"
"Thank you for your hard work, you are such a good girl!" The old woman said and climbed onto Ye Shan's back.
Ye Shan straightened up and gave it a try. Fortunately, the old woman didn't weigh much, and since she was walking down a mountain, she just needed to rest a few times in between.
"Mother-in-law, I am very familiar with everyone in the village. What is the name of the relative you are looking for?" She continued to talk to the old woman as she walked.
"What's his name? Look at me, I'm so old and confused. Oh!" The old woman hesitated and couldn't speak.
"Don't be anxious, think slowly!" Ye Shan comforted her.
She felt the weight on her back getting heavier and heavier. She looked in the direction of the path down the mountain, but she couldn't reach anywhere. She gradually became tired and her legs began to feel weak.
I wanted to ask the old lady on my back to rest for a while before leaving, but when I turned my face slightly, I was frightened and broke into a cold sweat. The old woman's hands on her back were exposed from the long sleeves and grasped her shoulders. Those hands didn't look like the hands of an old man at all. Not only did they have no wrinkles or age spots, they also had long nails painted purple. .
Ye Shan didn't know what to do, thinking that she was really stupid. It was clear that the Yuyao Bell had reacted, but she still fell into the monster's trap. If the guess is correct, the one on her back is the monster who kidnapped the villagers.
The monster didn't seem to intend to continue the drama. Her long nails kept scratching across Ye Shan's cheeks and neck intentionally or unintentionally.
Beads of sweat rolled down Ye Shan's forehead, and her heart almost jumped out of her chest. She was in a hurry when she escaped from home, and she didn't take the charm with her. Moreover, the monster was on her back, and she didn't wait for her. If you take out the charm, you may be attacked.
She shouted for help in her heart. It would be great if the young man in yellow robe could appear at this time, but how could he just pass by here? In that case, her luck would be too good.
The weight of the monster was too much for her to bear, and she knelt down on the ground unsteadily. The monster's nails had already pierced into the skin of her neck. The pain hit her instantly, but she couldn't scream. Just close your eyes and wait to meet your destiny.
"Finally I caught you!"
A gust of hot wind came towards me, and the young man in yellow robe fell from the sky, waving two big axes in his hands and slashed at the monster on Ye Shan's back.
The monster quickly left Ye Shan's back and cursed: "It's you again! How dare you ruin my good deeds!"
The young man in yellow robe ignored her, but said to Ye Shan who was lying on the ground: "Get aside quickly!"
"Yeah" Ye Shan's voice was choked with sobs. Although she wanted to do as he said, her legs were so stiff from timidity that she couldn't move forward.
She raised her head and saw the true face of the monster. She was an extremely coquettish woman, with a pair of black eyes like a bottomless pool, which seemed to easily confuse people and drag them into it.
As soon as the monster raised his hand, a strange-looking firearm appeared in his hand. Purple fire emerged from the firearm and struck in the direction of the yellow-robed young man and Ye Shan.
The young man in yellow robe picked up Ye Shan with one hand and jumped into the air. His body was as agile as a big cat, and he flew her around above the tree canopy, avoiding attacks from the firearms in the hands of monsters behind him.
"That monster is called Rakshasa Mother. She has always liked to eat humans, especially the internal organs of young girls. Didn't you say that you come from a family of monster hunters?! Why don't you have any awareness at all?!" Huangpao The young man did not forget to blame Ye Shan even as he was dodging.
Because he had her with him, it was difficult for him to shake off the Rakshasa Mother, so he had to land on the open space on the top of the mountain, where he could easily summon his companions to deal with the Rakshasa Mother. He put Ye Shan behind a big rock while he walked out and summoned the weapon again.
"Hmph, the Demon King Fox wants to catch me and he sent a few people here. Obviously he doesn't take me seriously." Rakshasa Mother landed opposite them and said with a sneer.
"If I want to catch you, I alone will be enough!" The young man in yellow robe raised the ax in his hand, ready to fight the Rakshasa Mother at any time.
"Watch the moves!" Rakshasa Mother activated her firearms continuously.
The young man in yellow robe moved very quickly, dodging left and right while constantly approaching the mother of Rakshasa, and swung his ax towards her chest.
While the Rakshasa mother jumped back, she continued to attack him with the fire of hell.
The young man in yellow robe waved the ax in his left hand to split the fire ball, and the ax in his right hand flew towards the Rakshasa Mother.
Recently, because there have been patrols in the mountains by men sent by the Demon King Fox Ouyang Xueye, the ghost slaves of Rakshasa Mother have no chance to attack villagers or travelers, so she has been hungry for many days. When encountering an evenly matched opponent, he naturally felt that his hands and feet were weak and he couldn't exert his strength. After only a few rounds, he was exhausted.
She finally managed to escape the violent attack of the young man in yellow robe. She licked her lips and said angrily: "It's really unlucky that I can't eat the big meal that comes to my mouth! If you hadn't caused me to have so many consecutive Starving, how can I lose my strength? That’s all!”
As soon as she finished speaking, purple hellfire ignited around her body, and her figure disappeared in the flames and smoke.
The young man in yellow robe put away his weapon and walked behind the stone to examine Ye Shan's wounds.
Seeing that the wound was not deep and had already scabbed, he shook his head and said, "You really get hurt every time!"
"I'm here to repay this!" Ye Shan took out the hair tie that the yellow-robed young man used to tie her wound last time from her pocket and handed it to him.
"Just keep this thing. There is no need to risk coming here to return it. I warned you last time!" The young man in yellow robe took the hair tie, but still frowned.
"I" Ye Shan felt unable to refute what he said.
"Where's your demon-controlling bell?! It should ring when you encounter a Rakshasa mother!" asked the young man in yellow robe.
"It's ringing, but it's not very obvious, and she is just an ordinary old woman no matter how you look at it." Ye Shan was in a state of shock just now, but now she relaxed slightly, feeling infinitely wronged in her heart, and cried when her nose became sore. got up.
Her cry made the young man in yellow robe feel at a loss. He thought for a moment, stretched out his hand and said, "Bring me your string of bells!"
"Huh?" Ye Shan looked at him with tears in her eyes. Although she didn't understand what he wanted her bell for, she still gave it to him obediently.
The young man in yellow robe reached back and pulled the braid on the back of his head, picked out a strand of golden hair in the middle, cut it off with a slight stroke of his fingernail, and then twisted it into a rope. Then untie Ye Shan's demon-taming bells one by one and thread them on this golden rope.
"This is...?!" Ye Shan picked up the demon-taming bell that was re-worn by the young man in yellow robe. As soon as she held it in her hand, she felt that it was very different from before. The vibration of the bell was more obvious, and it contained a powerful force. inside.
"The bell strung with my golden mane also has part of my monster power in it. When it encounters other monsters, it will interact with the monster bell and the sound will be more obvious. If you practice your monster catching With this technique, it is even possible to temporarily resist the attacks of powerful monsters." The young man in yellow robe explained to Ye Shan.
"My name is Ye Shan. I haven't asked you your name yet?" Ye Shan looked at the bell in her hand and was very happy, and finally burst into laughter.
"My name is Feng Huo!" The young man in yellow robe paused, then told her his name. He stretched out a hand to her and said, "Can you stand up?"
Ye Shan took his hand without hesitation, used his strength to stand up and said, "You saved me again, thank you! Will we meet again in the future?"
"I don't think so! You and I don't belong to the same world after all! Your life is your own. I can't just appear at critical moments every time, so don't come here to find me again!" The young man in yellow robe He responded decisively.
He knew in his heart that if he separated from her this time, the two of them would probably never meet again. Because he always feels that once humans have friendship with monsters, they will inevitably relax their vigilance towards other monsters. Just like today, this girl is likely to be in danger again.
"But..." Ye Shan wanted to say something more, but finally swallowed it.
She knew that what the young man in yellow robe said was correct, although she still had some expectations in her heart.
Later, no monsters appeared in the mountains for a long time. Before she married to Ran's family in the distance, she also tried to go into the mountains to look for Fenghuo, but failed to find them.
All that was left to her was the string of demon-taming bells that Fenghuo had strung for her, proving that they had indeed met, and the story between the string of demon-taming bells and them had also become a kind of testimony.
"Even monsters are divided into good and evil!"
This is something Ye Shan often talks to her descendants.