Chapter 603: As Stubborn as Back Then
“This...”
“They’re just little spirits brought by the mountain demon,” the Daoist explained calmly. “Maybe they had transformed into spirits, or maybe they had cultivated into spirits somehow. They have the ability to confuse the human mind. But as long as one’s heart is even a little firm, a bit wary, or if one has some protective treasure at hand, then they're nothing to fear. A single finger is enough to crush them.”
Just as he finished speaking, there was a sudden whoosh in the sky.
A swallow swooped low overhead from the distance.
“So this is where you were hiding!”
No wonder they’d searched deep in the mountains for so long, nearly covering the whole area, and still hadn’t found the demon’s tracks. Turned out, its nest was right here on the cliffside of this very mountain, not far from where the Daoist was sitting.
It seemed this demon also liked scenic views.
At the same time, the demon in question was startled and panicked, realizing that even staying hidden in its cave was no longer safe. Under the cover of night, it turned into a gray blur and vanished into the forest.
They caught a glimpse of it; it was a large gray rabbit, with a lump on its head. The swallow darted after it immediately. Following behind was the tiger-riding Lady Calico.
In a flash, the group had vanished into the trees. The guide looked on in astonishment.
“No need to worry,” said the Daoist, still seated, the mountain wind lifting his hair. “Oftentimes, it is only people’s imagination that makes demons and ghosts seem so terrifying. In truth, they’re not always that formidable. Take the past two nights, you ventured alone into the mountains to find the snake demon, then to the lakeside to find the water demon, and cut open their corpses. How different were they from any regular snake or fish in the end?”
“How could I compare to your courage, sir?” the guide muttered.