I am Jinshan Youxia

The wet nurse, an old and useless person, has now turned into a monster. It's hard for the retainers not to despise her.

If the city lord hadn't demanded that someone be found to exorcise the evil spirit from the wet nurse, the retainers would have concealed the fact that the wet nurse had turned into a cow long ago and then disposed of her at some random time.

Thank you.

Monk Mengxin replied cheerfully, then stepped into the courtyard.

It's clear that this yard was recently set up temporarily. There are no buildings inside, but as soon as you enter, you can see a huge cow lying in the middle of the yard, almost like a small mountain.

When the big cow saw someone come in, it raised its eyelids to look at them, then closed its eyes again, seemingly exhausted.

"It's a monster." x2

Monk Mengxin and Cuizi made their judgments at the same time.

"It has no evil aura or miasma; it is an ordinary and harmless monster."

Cui Zi continued speaking, saying that even though she was trapped inside Zhang Chengyi's body, she could sense far more than others.

The cow was attracted by the sound, opened its eyes, and made a sound.

"Moo~" [An ordinary mouse can actually talk?]

Here it comes again, the strange thing that a single short cry can be translated into a sentence or even a paragraph. The translated voice sounds like a beautiful woman around forty years old, full of fatigue and weakness.

Zhang Chengyi looked up and corrected, "It's a field mouse, a field mouse."

"Moo~" [You can understand me?] the big cow said in surprise.

"Nonsense." Zhang Chengyi jumped down, walked closer, and said, "Could I have some of your milk?"

The large cow hesitated for a moment, then said, "Drinking milk is no problem, but may I ask why you want to drink my milk?"

Zhang Chengyi didn't feel the need to keep it a secret or anything, and casually said, "I heard that drinking milk can turn you into a dairy cow."

Besides the possibility of turning into a monster, turning into other animals would also be a lot of fun.

"..."X3

Whether it was the big cow, the monk Mengxin, or even Cuizi, who was used to Zhang Chengyi's eccentricities and unpredictable actions, they were all surprised.

A mouse (correction, a field mouse) wants to become a cow—what a strange idea!

"That might disappoint you," the cow said, her voice tired and weak but tinged with amusement. "My milk can't turn anyone into a cow."

"Huh, is that not allowed?"

Zhang Chengyi asked regretfully, "Then what happened to you?"

The cow remained silent for a long time, looking at the strange combination before it. It didn't say anything, but simply closed its eyes again. Its face twitched, as if it was enduring sadness.

Zhang Chengyi jumped off the monk Mengxin with a "hey," then hopped over to the big cow and said, "Tell me your grievances quickly, and I will definitely take a good look at them. I mean, I will help you get justice."

"I am Zhang Chengyi, the Knight-Errant of Jinshan!"

"This name..." The large cow opened her eyes and asked curiously, "You're also from the Tang Dynasty?"

"also?"

“Yes, I am a cow from the Tang Kingdom,” the large cow explained, then looked at her with affection and said, “That’s wonderful.”

We don't really know what's so great about her.

Zhang Chengyi looked surprised, then reached out and affectionately patted the cow's face, saying, "A Chinese cow? No, a Chinese person?"

Midori reminded her, "Lord Rat God, it didn't become a monster because of a curse or anything else; it was a monster all along."

The cow remained silent.

"So, the city lord's wet nurse was a cow monster."

Zhang Chengyi repeated it, and neither Cui Zi nor the big cow had any objections. He thought about it and felt that it did match the head of the milk sergeant.

It's not a big deal that a cow monster appears in a place that specializes in raising cattle and producing dairy products.

But the timing seems a bit off. The Tang Dynasty was hundreds of years ago, and she ended up here hundreds of years later becoming a wet nurse for the Japanese. It just feels strange.

He didn't think too much about it and said happily, "We can be considered fellow countrymen, I suppose." Even in different worlds, cultures are always somewhat similar.

"What's wrong with you? Do you need my help?"

The large cow calmly said, "Thank you, but I don't need any help. I'm just about to die, which is why I've turned back into my original form."

"I see." Zhang Chengyi couldn't think of any good solutions either; he was simply lacking in options in this world.

A soul lacking key elements, no matter how many points are added, will still be unable to reach the pinnacle of the world.

Despite its seemingly ordinary visual style, the Inuyasha world has a very high theoretical ceiling. There's also the difference between this world and the next. The future world storyline features little demons who drag evil spirits to hell, the Tenseiga that can revive others, the Bone-Eater's Well that uses the trunk of the Tree of Ages as raw material and can travel through time, and so on.

Midori is very powerful. She can freeze anyone with a single touch, just like Kikyo froze Kagome. She can kill nearby monsters by releasing her spiritual power. Her barrier is practically unbreakable, but there's really nothing more she can do.

Spiritual energy cannot be eaten, cannot bring the dead back to life, cannot allow one to fly or escape into the earth, and is even ineffective in healing injuries and strengthening the body. It is completely incomparable to the true energy of the Tianlong world.

Aside from fighting and killing, there are really too many things they are helpless to do.

If all his opponents were as cowardly as Naraku, he would probably have a real headache.

"Don't worry about me," the big cow said gently, her eyes and voice tender. "I'm already happy to see you before I die."

"Don't underestimate me, you cow."

Zhang Chengyi patted his bull-faced manhood, revealing a confident smile that no one could recognize him. "Wait for me, I'll be back soon, and I'll definitely cure you then."

"Hey, old monk, wait here for me to come back."

After saying that, he jumped off the ox and leaped away from the yard.

He and Cui Zi couldn't bring the dead back to life, but there was one thing they could definitely do—

Shikon Jewel Fragments!

Moreover, this place is very close to Maple Village.

Chapter 169 Foreseeable Trouble

"You're not at the point of dying of old age yet, are you?"

After Zhang Chengyi left, the monk Mengxin took a few steps forward, looked at the large cow, and suddenly said something.

Yokai have a lifespan limit, but almost none of them die of old age.

The large cow closed its eyes and refused to communicate.

Monk Mengxin continued, "I don't care why you chose death. Even monsters have the right to choose their own lives, and I respect your choice."

"But Lord Zhang Chengyi is a very willful fellow." His tone was somewhat wistful.

The big cow still ignored him.

Monk Mengxin shook his head and said, "You don't want your choice to be ruined by Lord Zhang Chengyi, do you?"

After the classic Japanese-style threat, the big cow opened its eyes and mooed softly.

"..."

I can't understand it.

The monk Mengxin's expression froze for a moment, and he almost lost his composure.

He completely forgot one thing: the monster that had reverted to its original form couldn't speak human language, and he couldn't understand cow language.

"Moo~" The big cow looked at the old monk with a strange look.

Even if I don't understand, I know you're gossiping about me.

Monk Mengxin took a deep breath, turned around without saying a word, and left the courtyard.

"Master, how is it?" The retainer guarding outside the courtyard asked, feigning concern. Then, noticing the rat on the old monk's shoulder when he went in, which was now gone, he said, "Master, has your pet gone missing? Should I send someone to look for it?"

He didn't even bother to pretend about it.

If it were a famous high monk or witch, he might have to consider the city lord's thoughts. But to be overly polite to a wine-and-meat monk who calls himself 'Xinmeng' (blame the red nose), would be a sign that he's out of his mind.

"Ahem," Monk Mengxin coughed lightly, changing the subject, "May I see the City Lord?"

His instincts told him that the matter of the big cow was probably related to the city lord.

The retainer said solemnly, "The city lord has important matters to attend to recently and is not available to receive guests."

The monk Mengxin wisely refrained from inquiring about the important matter or when he could see the city lord. He noticed something amiss when the expulsion order he had received had not yet been carried out.

Two years ago, the Hojo clan, the holders of Musashi Province, were forced to become enemies of the Takeda clan due to their alliance with the Imagawa clan. This led to the Takeda clan's invasion of Musashi Province, forcing the Hojo clan to join forces with the previous holder, the Uesugi clan. This shows just how powerful the Takeda clan was.

The lord of this small town, including the one who had previously driven him out, was a surrenderer who had joined the Takeda clan after they invaded Musashi Province.

Now that the war has lasted for nearly three years, it is clear to anyone with eyes to see that neither side can continue fighting. The Takeda clan simply cannot completely breach Odawara Castle, let alone expel or eliminate the alliance between the Hojo clan and the Uesugi clan.

Having experienced the Kawagoe War between the Hojo and Uesugi clans for control of Musashi Province, Monk Mengxin knew that if the war couldn't continue, all that would be left was peace talks. At that point, those who had been certain that Musashi Province would change hands again would be in a very awkward position.

But the question is why the city lord, on the one hand, loudly proclaims that his wet nurse has turned into a monster after drinking milk, showing that he has a particularly good relationship with his wet nurse and summoning monks and witches everywhere to 'exorcise the evil,' while on the other hand, he is very indifferent and unwilling to even summon the monks who could potentially save his wet nurse's life?

"Master, please come with me. I will take you to my lodgings. I will send people to look for your lost pet."

"That's what the retainer said politely."

Things seem to have gotten more complicated.

Mengxin frowned, thinking that anything that seemed to involve important figures or politics would be more troublesome than she imagined.

If he were powerless to do anything, that would be fine, but the person who had to intervene was Zhang Chengyi, that strange field mouse who was so powerful that he felt trembling.

He could imagine with his own eyes just how ugly humans were capable of, but if Zhang Chengyi were to develop a sense of disgust towards humanity because of it...

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"It's a rat."

"No, it's a talking mouse."

Two seemingly simple-minded kappa monsters chatted back and forth, their clear eyes revealing genuine, pure smiles.

"Hey, do you two know where Maple Village is?" Zhang Chengyi asked, standing on a rock with his hands on his hips.

"A talking mouse!"

"It really is! A talking mouse!"