Food gives me an entry, I will be invincible if I stay alive

Chapter 139 The Rat Demon's Righteous Deeds, A Life of Ups and Downs

Chen Xu strolled along, chatting with the little hedgehog as he went.

Wei Yuan asked him if he would come to the prefectural city again.

Chen Xu pondered for a moment and said, "I also have two fellow Daoists at home..."

He actually intended to invite the little hedgehog to travel with him, so he first mentioned his two fellow Daoists at home.

Before he could finish his sentence, Chen Xu suddenly felt that something was wrong.

He paused slightly, then suddenly turned his head to look at the roadside.

At first glance, I didn't see anything.

Chen Xu's gaze then fell downwards, and only then did he vaguely see a small figure, no more than four inches tall, peeking out from under a large tree by the roadside.

This little guy is only four inches tall, shorter than a hedgehog.

Its gray fur was faintly tinged with light gold, and it stared at Chen Xu with a pair of black grape-like eyes, looking at him timidly and aggrievedly.

Just as it made eye contact with Chen Xu, it suddenly shrank its head behind the tree again.

For a moment, Chen Xu didn't actually react.

It was simply because, in his subconscious, the other person should never have appeared before him at this moment.

But soon, a strange sense of energy made Chen Xu realize that the little guy hiding behind the tree was indeed one of his two fellow Daoists.

Little Mouse Ashi!

How did this little guy end up outside Yunjiang City?

Weren't they trapped in Shejunxu because they were trying to escape their enemies?

Although Chen Xu had many questions in his heart, he couldn't help but feel pleasantly surprised at this moment.

He immediately strode forward and asked, "Ah Shi, how did you get here? Where is Ninth Master?"

Ashi just shrank its head behind the tree. As soon as Chen Xu came over, it circled around the tree to hide. After hiding for a while, it ran too fast and suddenly bumped into Chen Xu's trouser leg.

The little guy fell to the ground, but quickly got up on his own and then darted up the tree.

Chen Xu stood by the tree, facing the mouse that was clinging to a branch.

Ah-shi finally couldn't hold back any longer, and with a blink of her eyes, two large tears fell down her cheeks.

It shed tears but held back its sobs, stubbornly saying, "Ninth Master cast a divination this morning, saying that you are in great danger of death, so he used a secret technique to send me here, asking me to find a way to save you."

You're doing well now, and I...I..."

Its nose stung, and for some reason, it suddenly couldn't speak anymore.

Chen Xu was both surprised and moved, but hearing the unspoken meaning in Xiaoshu's tone, a bad premonition suddenly arose in his heart.

He asked in surprise, "Where is Ninth Master? Where is Ninth Master? How is he now?"

Ah Shi remained silent, only keeping his eyes warily fixed on Chen Xu's front.

Chen Xu was still holding the hedgehog demon Wei Yuan in his hands. Now that the two demons were looking at each other, for some reason, the usually composed Chen Xu suddenly felt a little flustered.

He suddenly felt his hands were burning hot.

Wei Yuan, however, was very polite. He stood on Chen Xu's hand, cupped his hands, and bowed to A Shi, saying, "I am Wei Yuan, greetings, fellow Daoist."

"Ah..." The little mouse immediately straightened up, holding onto the tree branch, and stammered, "I, I am called Ashi, and I have met you before, fellow Daoist."

Having finished speaking, it hurriedly cupped its paws in front of its body and returned the greeting.

Wei Yuan said, "Fellow Daoist has traveled a long way to come, presumably to discuss important matters with Fellow Daoist Chen. I also have some personal matters to attend to, so I will not disturb you two any longer."

"Fellow Daoist Chen, I will come to find you again to study tomorrow. Will you not leave the prefectural city tomorrow?"

Chen Xu said, "Of course." Although the exam results were out, he still had to pay a visit to the examiners and go to the government office to collect his official seal of office. He couldn't just go back to his hometown whenever he wanted.

Wei Yuan immediately leaped back to the ground, carrying its simple, old-fashioned book box, and turned to wave to Chen Xu and the little mouse:

"Farewell, gentlemen. Until we meet again."

It spoke in a relaxed tone, then turned and burrowed into the ground, disappearing into the earth.

They came adorably and left gracefully, already displaying the demeanor of a scholar.

The mouse initially harbored some subtle hostility towards it, but seeing its magnanimity, politeness, and humble demeanor, not only did its hostility vanish, but it even felt a sense of indescribable shame.

“Scholar, I…” The little mouse lowered its head, its fluffy fur trembling in the setting sun, shimmering with a faint golden light.

Chen Xu then noticed that its belly was round and plump, just like the original Ninth Master!
Chen Xu's heart sank slightly, and he immediately asked again, "A-Shi, where is Ninth Master?"

The mouse lowered its head and said, "After Ninth Master used his secret technique, he turned into a grain of sand and was swallowed by me."

It said, "Scholar, you have done us a great favor. Now that you are in danger, we cannot stand idly by."

After it finished speaking, it stretched out its claw and suddenly tapped the empty space in front of it. Then, a round object suddenly fell from the air and landed in Chen Xu's palm.

Chen Xu felt the object was cool to the touch. Before he could say anything, he saw the little mouse swaying on the tree in front of him.

It raised its head, its eyes moist, and said weakly, "Scholar, this bead is called the Substitute Life Bead. Burning it can avert one calamity."

This item is for you only; mice cannot use it.

I...I'm out of strength, but I won't die, and neither will Ninth Master. Don't...don't worry..."

Before the words were finished, it closed its eyes and its small body lurched forward.

Chen Xu quickly caught it and held it in his hands. The Life-Saving Bead was in the way, so he used his mind to instantly transfer it to the Smoke and Fire Kitchen.

Holding only little Ashi in his hands, he was suddenly shaken.

Thinking back to my first encounter with demons and ghosts, it was in the kitchen of my humble room, where I overheard two rat demons having a quiet conversation.

At that time, both sides were wary of each other, but the rat demon was polite and respectful, which gradually dispelled Chen Xu's wariness.

After that, their interactions deepened, and it's hard to say who owed whom more favors.

Chen Xu thought that even though he had saved two rat demons once, the rat had given him the Golden Jade Spirit Blood, which had awakened his Netherworld Abyss Divine Power.

With this one act of kindness, what debt of gratitude could not be repaid?
Yet, when they foresaw that they were in danger, they still selflessly paid a great price to come to their rescue.

The rat demon's righteous deeds surpass not only those of the vast majority of ordinary people in the world, but even those of the most chivalrous heroes in the human realm.

He cradled the mouse in his left palm, then gently stroked its soft fur with his right hand, recalling their first meeting. It felt like a lifetime had passed.

Originally, he had resolved the crisis of the Ghost King of Pufeng Mountain with the help of the strange spiritual food in his hands. Although he could not say he was completely satisfied, he actually had more confidence in his own strength.

However, thinking back now, he was ultimately too weak.

On the one hand, the world is vast, and there are still many secrets he doesn't understand.

On the other hand, although his strength has increased a lot, he has not reached the peak, so it is still not enough!

Chen Xu held the mouse in his palm and rested his hand against his chest.

He walked against the wind once more, but this time he wasn't thinking of the exhilaration of avenging his great grudge. Instead, he was thinking of the grandeur of the mortal world and the vastness of the universe.

To control the ups and downs of fate, one must possess unparalleled strength.

Great power returns to myself, and heaven and earth heed my words.

The Book of Culinary Delights was opened, and the specific effects of the newly acquired rare spiritual materials were revealed before one's eyes.

(End of this chapter)