The more you believe me, the more real it becomes.

Chapter 4 Master, Spare Me
Apart from the slowly burning campfire beside Du Yuan's hut, the only other thing on the empty land was a caravan of horses kowtowing to him.

This scene was somewhat incomprehensible to Du Yuan.

After staring at them for a long time, Du Yuan began to try to recall what she had done.

He just remembered being alone in this desolate wilderness. Although he had been staying there for several days, he was still quite scared at night.

After all, if someone has already inexplicably traveled through time, it's not impossible for them to encounter something else as well, right?
So, to bolster my courage and to rehearse the story I was going to tell later.

He then delivered a classic scene from the story of Fahai.

Once he got into the mood, he not only lost his fear but also put on a performance.

Then he saw this group of people suddenly appear, and then suddenly kneel down on the ground and call him "Master".

Wait, no, there was a flash of golden light just now?!

Upon realizing this, Du Yuan's eyes widened.

What surprised Du Yuan even more was that a huge creature, nearly two people tall, suddenly rose up in the hazy moonlight in the distant woods.

Upon seeing this, the caravan members who had just been kneeling on the ground and calling out "Master" to Du Yuan suddenly scrambled to their feet.

It rolled behind Du Yuan in a flash.

"Master, that monster is still here! It's still here!"

"Please, Master, perform a ritual to subdue this demon!"

"Please, Master, quickly subdue the demon and rid the people of this scourge!"

Among the caravan, some sought Du Yuan's help to subdue the demon, while others, taking advantage of Du Yuan's presence, directly challenged the creature:

"You beast, you weren't satisfied with eating our packhorses, you wanted to eat us too! Heh, are you scared now? The master is right here!"

"You wretched child, your grandfather is right here, do you dare come any closer!"

Although no one was hurt, those eight packhorses were their lifeline.

They were all gone in an instant, and the group of us had just escaped death. The older ones were alright, but the younger ones, who had something to rely on, couldn't hold back any longer.

While they were having a good time, Du Yuan was genuinely shocked.

Holy crap, I don't even know what's going on, don't mess around!

Therefore, Du Yuan directly rebuked in a deep voice:

"Shut up now!"

Once the master spoke, they naturally dared not utter another word.

They all shut up and hid behind Du Yuan.

Zhao Laosan, standing in the crowd, mustered his courage and said to Du Yuan:
"Master, we were blind and offended you before, but please know that this wicked creature has ruined most of our families' lives!"

"This made me unable to resist saying a few words. Please forgive me, Master."

At this point, everyone in the caravan felt a deep sense of sympathy.

It is indeed incredibly lucky that they survived.

But without so many packhorses and goods, how will they survive in the future?

Du Yuan still didn't quite understand the ins and outs.

But he roughly guessed that the giant creature in the forest must have eaten all their packhorses. And most of what he said during the day was just pure luck, which led them to believe he was a highly capable person.

But the problem is, family members only know their own affairs; he's just a storyteller!
No, not necessarily. The golden light did appear just now, and it does seem to be related to me.

so.
A major crisis, a matter of life and death.

After a brief moment of contemplation, Du Yuan, who had forced herself to calm down, made her choice.

That thing didn't rush over, probably because it was afraid of the golden light from before.

Now I can try to repeat the previous process and continue to summon the golden light. In this way, I might be able to press my advantage and drive away the demons.

However, this has a downside: if the previous action was an accident, or if one overlooked some crucial element, it could backfire, making the demons fearless and causing their death. Therefore...
With her mind completely focused, Du Yuan lowered her sword and looked at the giant creature in the forest with her hands behind her back.

After a moment's thought, Du Yuan was surprised to discover a possibility.

However, just to be on the safe side, he still asked behind him:

"How far did you walk after you left?"

Although Zhao Laosan was puzzled, he still hurriedly said:

"Master, we've walked about ten miles. It's nighttime, so it's not easy to walk."

Du Yuan, trying to enhance her character, laughed and said:
"Yes, just as I predicted. It's exactly what I calculated."

Such words naturally caused a gasp of surprise from the crowd.

This also made the giant creature in the forest tremble with fear imperceptibly in the shadows.

Du Yuan glanced around at the heads behind her and said:

"Why is one person missing?"

Another man quickly said:
"It was Xiao Liu Zi! We sent Xiao Liu Zi away from us to the teahouse to warn the others that this thing has appeared!"

After saying that, he glanced at the giant object with fear.

The enormous object, already twice the height of a person, was even more awe-inspiring in the night.

If Du Yuan hadn't been there, he probably wouldn't have dared to look at her for long and would have fled immediately.

Hearing this, Du Yuan became even more certain.

He then addressed the giant creature in the forest:
"If you're unwilling to actually kill them, why are you being so aggressive?"

Upon hearing this, the entire caravan was stunned. What did he mean by not wanting to actually kill them?
But upon closer reflection, it seems to be true; otherwise, why would such a giant creature fail to catch up with them for so long?

But why is that?
The giant creature in the forest remained silent.

This made Du Yuan extremely nervous; he was afraid he had guessed wrong, and that he would have to fight with all his might.

Du Yuan didn't like that feeling; he preferred to always have room for error and compromise.

This is especially true in matters of life and death.

However, I absolutely cannot show any weakness.

Therefore, Du Yuan said directly in a deep voice:
"If you don't reply, I'll consider you a truly foolish and hopeless mountain demon and kill you on the spot!"

This approach has three advantages. First, it reassures those behind him, preventing them from acting foolishly out of excessive fear, such as plotting to betray him and defect.

Secondly, it forces that thing to make a choice.

Thirdly, it tells that thing that you and it don't necessarily have to be locked in a life-or-death struggle.

The latter two, especially the last one, are particularly important!

Du Yuan was genuinely afraid that the other party, out of excessive fear, would risk their lives against her, a poor soul who didn't even understand what was going on.

Fortunately, Du Yuan made the right bet.

Or rather, under that strike of Buddha's light, that thing on the other side really chickened out.

Therefore, as soon as Du Yuan spoke, everyone clearly saw the giant creature hidden in the shadows sway a few times before emerging somewhat timidly from the moonlight.

"Master, spare me! Master, spare me!"

Seeing that Du Yuan had no intention of making a move, it hurriedly spoke, and like the other members of the caravan who had seen Du Yuan before, it breathed a sigh of relief and said:
"So that you may know, Master, I truly did not intend to harm them. After all, I did consume quite a bit of their fine food on the journey. But I really did not want to see them continue to oppress my kind. However, I truly did not expect that you would allow them to break through my illusion."

Only now did everyone see the true form of this thing.

That was a tall, upright horse!
No wonder he possessed such brute strength and was as tall as two people overlapping.

But why does this horse look so familiar?

(End of this chapter)