Bearing the blue sky

"Close the doors and windows when you get home..."

Zhu Ge pondered for a moment and asked, "Don't I need to marry Hua Xiaomei?"

"Marry Hua Xiaomei? You mean Hua Liusha?" Yu Xiucai mechanically turned his head. "Wasn't Hua Liusha already dead? Have you been possessed by a spirit?"

Hua Liusha is dead?

Zhu Ge nodded almost imperceptibly.

It seems that Scholar Yu indeed has three states: being controlled by two gods and being himself.

The current Yu Xiucai is being controlled by what was previously believed to be the Tiger God, hence his memories have changed accordingly.

However, this made Zhu Ge doubt the authenticity of her memories.

Could it be that his memories from the original owner are also fake? Were they fabricated by that god?

"Anyway, you should go back now." Zhu Ge pointed to the way back: "I'll be right back."

From the conversation just now, Zhu Ge vaguely knew that the insect demon probably wouldn't dare to set foot in the area of ​​Jianshan Village.

What is the reason?

If you ask in more detail, Zhu Ge might be able to find a breakthrough.

After all, even now, he doesn't know what the other god besides the God of Happiness is.

Besides, there's no use for Yu Xiucai here. Since the transformed insect demon didn't eat them as soon as it encountered them, there must be a reason.

Whether it's well-intentioned or malicious, there's always information that can be uncovered.

"Are you here all alone?" Yu Xiucai stared at Zhu Ge expressionlessly. "I told you, there are gods outside."

"Yes, I'm here all by myself." Zhu Ge nodded. "I need to look after the newly planted seedlings."

Normally, to prevent rats and field mice from damaging the tender seedlings, every household would come out to guard the newly planted terraced fields.

It's just that recently, because Scholar Yu said in the village that "the gods have come" and told everyone to go home and close their doors and windows, no one is willing to come out anymore.

"I see, good." Yu Xiucai nodded very slowly, then turned and walked step by step up the mountain.

Zhu Ge watched Yu Xiucai leave and couldn't help but squint her eyes.

He felt he had vaguely grasped some of the rules.

For example, after the god of happiness was taken away, the villagers under the god of happiness thought about getting married.

The villagers under the command of the other god acted according to their physical instincts.

Just like Yu Xiucai, as long as Zhu Ge's behavior is in line with his past understanding, it is not considered abnormal.

Yu Xiucai had indeed known about the importance of guarding the fields, so he tacitly accepted that Zhu Ge's behavior was normal.

"In that case, there are many things we can take advantage of..." Zhu Ge narrowed his eyes.

Just then, a slight tremor came from behind me.

Zhu Ge turned around and saw the giant cricket, an insect demon, descending from the sky.

"He's gone?"

The large cricket's voice trembled slightly.

Zhu Ge raised an eyebrow upon seeing this.

Scholar Yu is afraid of insects, but it seems that this insect demon is even more afraid of Scholar Yu.

Or perhaps, they feared that Yu Xiucai was controlled by another god?

Zhu Ge's mind was racing, and she felt that she was missing a key point to connect all the information.

That crucial point was vague and indistinct; even in his Kunpeng form, he couldn't see it clearly or grasp it.

He desperately hoped that the giant cricket in front of him could provide him with some crucial information, which was why he had risked coming here.

"He's gone," Zhu Ge replied to the large cricket in front of her. "Why are you afraid of him? Is it because of the god who controls him?"

"Hey, how would I know?" The cricket's compound eyes seemed to have truly made it impossible for it to see Yu Xiucai anymore, and its tone relaxed once more.

"But you, kid, your martial arts are so-so, your blood and qi haven't even been condensed yet, but you're quite bold."

"You don't know? Then what are you afraid of?" Zhu Ge frowned slightly.

The giant cricket was clearly terrified of Yu Xiucai's actions; otherwise, it wouldn't have flown away so quickly.

The key point is that this giant cricket is also at the second realm, just like the master.

The fact that the word "Confucian" left by the gentleman could suppress the village for so long speaks volumes about his power.

However, the giant cricket, who was at the same level as the scholar, was frightened and retreated when it saw that the scholar was under control, which is undoubtedly a big problem.

"What am I afraid of?" The giant cricket's sharp mandibles wriggled back and forth, and Zhu Ge suspected that even steel would be shredded if placed inside.

"You silly child, don't you know that a toad eats a woman who steals oil, and a sparrow carries a horse's tail?"

The giant cricket's voice held a hint of anger: "How should I know what I'm afraid of? You should go ask the oil thief and the horse what they're afraid of!"

Upon hearing this, Zhu Ge paused for a second, then a flash of inspiration struck her.

Natural enemy!

"綞疙寶" is a toad, "偷油婆" is a cockroach, "小雀儿" is usually a sparrow or other bird, and "马马低" is a dragonfly.

These terms are all dialects, but the underlying principles are very simple.

Natural enemy!

The god that controls Yu Xiucai is actually the natural enemy of crickets!

In this way, the range of its main body can be reduced again!

"I see..." Zhu Ge understood, and immediately asked, "Then are you afraid of tigers, leopards, buffalo, cats, and dogs?"

To everyone's surprise, this only enraged the giant cricket: "Why are we afraid of so much? I'm a demon! Those wild beasts are nothing but crickets; they'll all turn to crickets when they encounter me!"

I see, it really is only possible between natural enemies!

Natural enemies are a very clear form of restraint.

For example, anteaters and ants. Anteaters are naturally able to control ants, and their existence seems to be specifically designed to target ants.

This kind of restrained relationship is what makes them natural enemies.

But if the other god isn't a tiger, then what could it be?

What can subdue crickets?

A toad?

Birds?

Other insects?

Anything is possible!

"Hey? You bastard, you lured me out here just to annoy me, didn't you?"

The large cricket raised one leg and stretched it towards Zhu Ge's neck.

Its feet are covered with barbs that look incredibly sharp and could easily slash Zhu Ge's neck.

"You won't kill me, otherwise you wouldn't have waited until now." Zhu Ge said calmly, "You're either afraid of the master's revenge, or you're a friend of the master, but in any case... you wouldn't dare to cross the line."

From the moment it left until now, the cricket's legs have been firmly fixed outside the boundary, and there's clearly a reason for that.

"Your village is almost completely eaten up, so what if we eat you too?" The giant cricket sneered, its wings vibrating behind it.

"Even if your husband comes back, he won't know how you died."

"So, why don't you dare cross the line?" Zhu Ge, too lazy to banter with the giant cricket, asked, "What's your natural enemy?"

"Natural enemy?" This time, the giant cricket didn't deny it. It raised its two legs, rested its chin on them, and then paced back and forth on the edge.

"That's strange. I don't know what was controlling that person's state just now. We demons aren't particularly knowledgeable about matters of the soul either..."

"Would you like to come into the village with me?"

Zhu Ge said calmly, "You might discover something once you go into the village."

The giant cricket stopped, its compound eyes fixed on Zhu Ge: "Are you sure? You're inviting me into the village?"

Zhu Ge's heart skipped a beat upon seeing this, but her face remained calm: "What, you don't dare?"