The Legend of the Condor Heroes: From Being Expelled from Peach Blossom Island

Chapter 223 Lovely Mo Chou
Avoiding the swarm of jade bees, Wu Chengyu first quietly arrived at the Tomb of the Living Dead, carefully examined the tombstone, and compared it with the calligraphy by Wang Chongyang that he had seen in the Sutra Pavilion.

The four characters 'Tomb of the Living Dead' were indeed written by Wang Chongyang. The brushstrokes appear vigorous, but there is always a sense of weakness and lack of energy, implying a sense of dejection and indignation.

When he dug up this large tomb, it was still a base for the rebel army. But by the time this monument was erected, the rebel uprising must have failed, and they had no choice but to flee to the ancient tomb to live in seclusion, calling themselves the living dead. If it weren't for Lin Chaoying, he might have really stayed in the tomb and never came out. There would have been no Quanzhen Sect then.

Afterwards, Wu Cheng looked at the large stone on the tomb door. It was integrated with the mountain wall and looked like a natural formation. Even though he knew there was a mechanism there that could be used to put down the Dragon-Slaying Stone, he could not find any trace of artificial excavation.

Wu Chengyu briefly reminisced about his first time watching The Return of the Condor Heroes, then bypassed the main entrance of the ancient tomb and explored westward along the tomb's perimeter.

But after walking only a few steps, I saw a buttock in the grass in the distance, though it wasn't a naked buttock.

Instead, there was a tiny creature lying in the grass, its upper body hidden by tall weeds, its rear end sticking out, engrossed in something it was doing, completely unaware that someone was behind it.

About ten feet in front of the little guy was an open space. The grass on the open space had obviously been pulled up. There was a bamboo winnowing basket, which was supported by a small wooden stick. Some rice grains were scattered under the winnowing basket. A rope was tied to the small wooden stick. Most of the rope was buried in the soil, and the other end was in the little guy's hand.

This is the most typical way to catch sparrows in the countryside. Wu Chengyu did it a lot when he was a child. The key is that roasted sparrows are delicious. Seeing it again now brings back a lot of memories.

Wu Chengyu is standing behind the little girl. Her face is not visible, but it is clear that she is a little girl. She has two small braids tied with red ribbons in her hair, and she is wearing a red top with small yellow flowers on it. She is wearing typical rural green pants, which is also a very classic combination.

The person who would appear here at this time and place is definitely Li Mochou. When she fought with Huang Rong, Huang Rong called her "elder sister," which was not just a polite gesture. So, she should be older than Huang Rong and younger than Guo Jing, and at this time she should be about seven or eight years old.

She was an innocent and naive little girl who had not yet met Lu Zhanyuan, that scumbag nephew of Wu Chengyu, and embarked on a life of obsession, killing, and loneliness.

Wu Chengyu found it amusing. He wasn't disgusted enough to even consider taking advantage of a little girl, but a loli version of Li Mochou would be quite entertaining. It was a pity he didn't have a phone; otherwise, if he took a picture of the loli sticking out her butt to catch a bird and showed it to the Red Serpent Fairy twenty or thirty years later, he would probably get a beating from the Five Poisons Palm.

Little Mochou lay there for an unknown amount of time. Occasionally, a few sparrows would fall for her trick and slowly approach the winnowing basket. She would immediately tense up, causing the grass around her to tremble, which would scare the sparrows away. Gradually, she seemed to get a little angry, and even a little aggrieved.

Wu Chengyu couldn't bear to see the little girl unhappy, just like when she was still a little girl before she became Ah Ku from Bear in the Big Blue House. He slowly left, quickly caught a pheasant in the mountains, and then quietly sneaked back, throwing the pheasant into the winnowing basket.

Little Mochou had long been tired of lying down and was no longer concentrating. Suddenly, she noticed that the rope in her hand had moved. She looked up and saw that the winnowing basket lid had fallen to the ground. She immediately cheered and hurriedly got up from the ground, rushing to the winnowing basket in a few steps.

But when she opened it, Xiao Mochou was furious. She muttered to herself, "Why is it a pheasant? I've been waiting for you all day! Besides, Granny Sun's chicken soup is awful. Go away, I don't want you."

After saying that, she grabbed the pheasant by the neck and threw it aside, still puffing up her cheeks, which was very cute.

At this moment, Wu Chengyu also saw Xiao Mochou's face clearly. Her big eyes revealed a mischievous glint, her long eyelashes fluttered, and her skin was slightly pale, clearly lacking a rosy glow from not seeing the sun most of the time. She was currently pouting, looking utterly adorable. Coupled with her classic bright red and green clothes, slightly too big and ill-fitting, and her two little pigtails sticking up, the words "innocent and charming," "cute and adorable," were absolutely fitting, just like those photos on the internet in later years that would make you want to have a daughter.

Wu Chengyu could only picture the middle-aged Taoist nun from her previous life's TV dramas—a tall, voluptuous woman in an apricot-yellow robe, whose smile was as radiant as peach blossoms, yet who was incredibly cruel when killing—completely different from the little girl in front of her.

That brat Lu Zhanyuan has caused a lot of trouble. Next time I see him, I'll definitely give him a good beating with a willow branch dipped in salt water.

He saw Xiao Mochou talking to herself and couldn't help but chuckle, which immediately startled Xiao Mochou, who was rearranging the trap.

She was so frightened that she took a few steps back, patting her chest with her small hands, her face turning even paler. Only after she saw Wu Chengyu's appearance clearly did she cry out in a sweet voice.

"Who are you? Who sent you here? Are you that stinking Taoist priest from Chongyang Palace?"

Then she looked Wu Chengyu up and down again, and seemed to think that he was very good-looking. She calmed down a little and answered her own question.

“You’re not wearing those ugly Taoist robes. Master said those Taoists wouldn’t dare come here. It seems you’re definitely not a stinky Taoist. That’s good.”

But then she added, "No, it's either a stinky Taoist priest or a stinky man. My master said that no man is any good. I'm not going to talk to you. You should leave now."

Seeing such an adorable little girl, Wu Chengyu couldn't resist teasing her: "I just came here to see if there are any cute little girls, the kind that are both cute and pretty. Is that you?"

Xiao Mochou immediately puffed out her chest and raised her neck, as if to say that it was her, but then she thought of something: "Master said that I am not allowed to talk to stinky men, especially good-looking ones. You are so good-looking, I can't talk to you. You should leave."

It seems that Xiao Mochou was still very obedient at this time, constantly saying that her master said that she was probably going through a rebellious phase when she met Lu Zhanyuan. This woman was born with a strong personality, and even after years of brainwashing, she still had the courage to pursue love and freedom, but unfortunately, she was unlucky.

Just as Wu Chengyu was about to tease her again, he saw Xiao Mochou cover her ears and say, "Master forbids me from talking to stinky men. I won't listen, I won't listen!" Then she suddenly blew a whistle.

Wu Chengyu was taken aback at first, but quickly realized that the jade bees in the forest not far away, under the command of Xiao Mochou's whistle, were indeed flying towards this side in a swarm, and the buzzing sound was also a bit aggressive.

Wu Chengyu was suddenly surrounded by a dense swarm of white jade bees, a sight that seemed to engulf the entire area. He did have ways to deal with the jade bees, but using the Star Shift technique to deal with honeybees was a bit excessive.

Moreover, this guy had a bit of trypophobia, so he immediately wanted to leave. He glanced helplessly at Xiao Mochou, swayed slightly, and left.

(End of this chapter)