Mountain and River Festival

Chapter 305 Who's not afraid of bulls?

After a moment of tenderness, sensing that Lu Xingzhou's mood had calmed down, Ye Tinglan smiled slightly: "Continue. Our investigation of A'nuo's condition is mainly aimed at resolving the issue of A'nuo's illness caused by high-level demon blood..."

Lu Xingzhou hurriedly asked, "What are your thoughts?"

"I have some answers, but I need to verify them further," Ye Tinglan said. "First of all, we all know that there is bloodline suppression among demons. Recall when A'nuo first met Long Qinghuang, did you feel uncomfortable?"

Lu Xingzhou said, "Yes, actually I secretly paid attention to A Nuo's performance at the time. A Nuo's face was a little pale at the time, but she quickly recovered and seemed quite close to Long Qinghuang."

Ye Tinglan nodded thoughtfully.

Lu Xingzhou added, "Furthermore, even with the bloodline suppression of the demon race, I've never heard of anyone getting sick just from being touched by blood. If that were the case, wouldn't low-level male demons be afraid to have sex with high-level female demons? Would their first night be their death sentence?"

Ye Tinglan spat, "What kind of metaphors are these?"

He chuckled to himself, "That's quite fitting. There really isn't anything like that."

"So what do you think could be the reason?"

"I think it's the other way around... A'nuo's bloodline is of a higher level, while the demon that was tainted with demon blood before was of a lower level. She was contaminated by low-level trash. Of course, this kind of contamination wouldn't normally occur, but when three issues come together, it can lead to this..."

"Three..."

"Hmm. This is just my analysis, you can judge it together. First, Anuo's true form was precisely the natural enemy of that demon at the time, and second, they were natural enemies."

Lu Xingzhou recalled for a moment, a slight stirring in his heart.

That's very possible... because the demon's behavior back then clearly showed it had perception, able to sense roughly what A-Nuo was, while the incredibly powerful Long Qinghuang didn't have this perception. Long Qinghuang, in terms of both noble bloodline and cultivation, far surpassed that demon, so why couldn't Long Qinghuang sense the problem while the demon could?
With this set of references, the most likely explanation can be derived: there is an element of natural enemy restraint involved, and Long Qinghuang does not possess this attribute, so she cannot sense it.

"It's highly likely... As expected of you, sir." Lu Xingzhou helped Ye Tinglan sit down ingratiatingly and massaged her shoulders: "Three questions combined, this is one, what else?"

Ye Tinglan was very satisfied with her lover's flattery and said with a smile, "Secondly, the demon's cultivation was higher than A'nuo's at the time, so he had the right to interfere; thirdly, A'nuo himself had some imperfections, such as not being fully grown when he transformed into human form?"

As Ye Tinglan spoke, her delicate brows furrowed slightly, revealing a hint of insecurity. Logically, whether a plant has grown to maturity shouldn't be related to its susceptibility to pollution, but logically speaking, if Anuo herself had no problems, she shouldn't have been affected like this.

Lu Xingzhou understood immediately... If Anuo is a pill that has not been refined and has some inconsistencies or disharmony, and the main ingredient happens to be disturbed by the evil energy of its natural enemy, then it is indeed possible that the entire pill will have problems. This is common in low-level pill refining and is a basic judgment for alchemists.

Everything clicked.

"If that's the case..." Lu Xingzhou pondered for a moment and asked, "Is it possible that A'nuo's short stature is due to an incomplete physical form?"

Ye Tinglan nodded: "Yes, the two things are now connected. Therefore, there are only two ways for Anuo to grow up: one is to find an item that can make her body perfect. It could be some kind of rare and precious material that can be used for watering and fertilizing, or it could be a treasure of time that was not enough to accelerate her growth; the other is to cultivate the top-level demon cultivation method to make up for it."

Lu Xingzhou thought about it carefully and felt that Ye Tinglan's analysis was completely reasonable. At most, there were some details that he hadn't figured out yet, but the direction should be correct.

If that's the case, then the previous worries can be greatly reduced. There's no need for A-Nuo to avoid monsters every time she sees one; at most, she just needs to figure out what the natural enemy is and be aware of it. Furthermore, there's a solution: once A-Nuo's imperfections are resolved, this "illness" will be cured. And there are two solutions.

Lu Xingzhou breathed a sigh of relief and happily hugged Ye Tinglan and kissed her: "My wife is wonderful."

Ye Tinglan patted him on the shoulder: "Go away, we still need to verify it. What are you so excited about?"

"How to verify?"

"Of course, we should first try rubbing other demon blood on Anuo. If other demon blood is fine, then it's true that we just encountered a special enemy. If something happens, this is the Tianyao Holy Land, and we will naturally rescue her. Don't be nervous."

Lu Xingzhou nodded and quickly went out.

A'Nuo and Dugu Qingli stared at each other, both bewildered. The little white-haired girl was definitely not one for idle chatter, and A'Nuo didn't know how to talk to this white-haired girl who was once closest to her second master's wife but was now just a random passerby, so she could only stand there dumbfounded.

The next moment, Lu Xingzhou ran out and carried her into the bedroom.

A row of bloodstains lay on the table in front of Ye Tinglan. She smiled and said, "Try them all?"

Ah Nuo was terrified and struggled, "What are you going to do..."

Lu Xingzhou grabbed the chubby little hand, dipped it into a bottle, and touched it with blood: "How does it feel?"

Ah Nuo was so frightened that her vision went black and she was about to faint.

He lowered his head, but found he wasn't dizzy. He opened his eyes again and blinked.

"fine?"

"It's okay." Ah Nuo mustered her courage and wiped her face again.

After all, when I was splashed, it wasn't just my hands that got wet.

He applied it, and not only was he unharmed, but it even emitted a faint glow, a sign that the energy within the demon blood had been absorbed by A'nuo. Not only was he unharmed, but it was also beneficial…

Ah Nuo quickly opened the second bottle and scooped out another handful to rub on her body.

It's okay, I just added more.

Lu Xingzhou and Ye Tinglan watched silently as A Nuo applied the ointment herself, waiting to see if any of the bottles would cause her any trouble.

The monster in Xiazhou was just a low-level monster, its true form being roughly a bovine-like creature. Does that mean that all creatures whose true form is a herbivore can defeat Anuo?
Currently, it seems that many of the blood vials here belong to herbivorous monsters, but Anuo is fine.

Does that mean it has to be a cow?
Ye Tinglan silently pointed to one of the bottles: "Try this one."

Ah Nuo glanced at it and wiped it again.

This time, she frowned slightly, looking a little uncomfortable. Lu Xingzhou's heart jumped into his throat. He took her pulse and saw that A Nuo's blood was a little disordered, but it calmed down on its own.

"Is this a bull demon?" Lu Xingzhou asked Ye Tinglan.

"Hmm... and it's a first-grade one, which is very high." Ye Tinglan pondered as she looked at A Nuo's condition: "It should be related to cattle, but ordinary cattle would at most have a slight impact, which is not too bad... but the cattle that caused A Nuo to be on the verge of death should not be ordinary cattle."

Unfortunately, that monster has long since turned to ashes, making it impossible to investigate its bloodline origins. However, the direction is now clear: that monster likely possessed genes from a different type of bovine bloodline, such as a Kui Niu or a special species. This is the root cause of its nemesis, Anuotian.

All three of them breathed a long sigh of relief.

Bovines are a slight nemesis, but not to the point of having to back down. Whether or not to fight depends on the strength of the opponent. What we really need to worry about is a certain type of exotic bovine species. How many of them are there in this world? Suddenly, something that has been on our minds for so long has become very simple.

"We can't let our guard down. After all, many times we don't even know what kind of thing the enemy is until the very end. Generally speaking, we should be as cautious as possible when dealing with demons, especially those that seem to be bovine creatures. We should still avoid them." Ye Tinglan said seriously, "We can only be truly safe once we have completely resolved Anuo's own problems."

Anuo nodded.

If you can avoid it, then avoid it; who wants to fight?

Ye Tinglan gave Lu Xingzhou a wink, and Lu Xingzhou understood, so he took Anuo out again.

Ah Nuo: “…”

Seeing Lu Xingzhou close the door and return, Ye Tinglan said, "Now we need to deduce what kind of plant A'nuo's true form is from the perspective of the natural enemies of cattle. It's better not to let A'nuo hear it herself, let her think that it's good that she has a celestial body, and not let her fall into doubts about whether she is a demon... like Qingli, who is always in a bad mood."

Lu Xingzhou hugged her, resting his chin on her shoulder: "It's so good to have you..."

Ye Tinglan's heart softened, and she tapped his head with her jade finger: "Are you still pretending? Every day, you can help me, but you act like a grown man."

Lu Xingzhou didn't argue that you need his help to participate in the competition right away, but just asked with a smile, "There are many things that cows like to eat, but it's hard to judge if it's a different species. You're knowledgeable, do you have any ideas?"

“Anuo certainly can’t be an ordinary plant that ordinary cows like to eat. As for mutant species, our information isn’t so comprehensive that we can remember every detail of what they like to eat. The demon race probably knows more about this.” Ye Tinglan frowned and pondered for a moment, then said in a low voice, “I will have my spies in the demon race collect information on this, and I will also have them keep an eye on things in Daqian.”

Lu Xingzhou nodded, knowing that this matter could only be put on hold for the time being, and said, "What do you think about Qingli's matter? I think she has some similarities with Anuo. Should we also draw her blood for research?"

“I drew her blood more than ten years ago, and it really is human.”

It seems that she is different from Anuo... Lu Xingzhou also felt a bit of a headache and stopped talking.

Ye Tinglan said, "Alright, you don't need to think too much about other people's affairs. You are Qingli's grandmaster, not her husband."

"Ahem." Lu Xingzhou covered up, "If Master's wife can help Anuo, what's wrong with Master helping Qingli? It's called reciprocity."

"What about your own affairs?" Ye Tinglan said, "I can sense that the water element in your body is becoming stronger, and it's not as unbalanced as before... But why don't you want the magic weapon? Don't tell me it's because you don't want the burial goods of your ancestors. They gave it to you voluntarily."

"It's just because I don't want to take anything from the Tianyao Holy Land." Lu Xingzhou whispered in his ear, "I should use my own abilities to obtain magic treasures... For example, in this competition, shouldn't the winner receive a reward? If the Holy Lord wants to pull some strings, then please help me decide on a reward that is more suitable for me."

Ye Tinglan felt a little itchy from his bite and muttered, "What a stinky man's pride."

"If I didn't have this kind of heart, what would you see in me?"

Ye Tinglan pursed her lips. That was true. The most important reason she liked him was because of his willingness to shoulder everything, which made her feel a sense of reliance and warmth, rather than taking from him.

He still said, "Well, you've made me help you so much, how are you going to thank me?"

Lu Xingzhou picked her up and laid her down on the couch: "Serving the Holy Lord comfortably is a small token of my gratitude..."

"Go to hell..." Ye Tinglan cursed, but unconsciously tightened her grip, pressing him against her chest, and whispered, "Use your teeth, don't be too hard..."

(End of this chapter)